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SCP-4974 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4974
Expected annual
$541K
One-time setup
$730K
Annual recurring
$530K
Personnel
6
Initial one-time containment and mitigation setup is estimated at $730,000 driven by construction, shielding, robotics, legal retainers and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are about $529,750 driven mainly by staff wages (security and research), research consumables, legal monitoring, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $730K
Equipment $248K
[#2, #3, #5, #8, #10, #13, #15, #17, #19, #22] Faraday enclosure and grounding hardware (#2), insulated specimen container (#3), CCTV and EM hardware (#5), PPE suit purchases (#8), remote handling/robotic manipulator (#10), AED & emergency kits (#13), UPS unit (#15), transport container purchase (#17), secure server hardware (#19), and containment/termination hardware development/equipment (#22).
Facilities $132K
[#1, #4, #14, #15] Construction/modification of an insulated containment module (#1), environmental control install (#4), decontamination area setup (#14), and generator tie-in/site-level installs (#15).
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#20] One-time reserve set aside for incident liabilities, property damage and unexpected escalation.
Escalation Fund $100K
[#24] Escalation/relocation fund reserved for moving to higher containment or unplanned major mitigation development.
Legal And Cover Story $80K
[#18] One-time legal/PR retainer, immediate takedowns and initial cover-story seeding to mitigate IP and public exposure risks.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#11] Baseline diagnostic and research instrument procurement/access (non-destructive diagnostics and shielded instrument arrangements).
Initial Training $10K
[#9] Initial specialized training and certifications (high-voltage safety, PPE use, confined-space, emergency rescue, contractor training).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $530K/yr
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#6, #7, #12] Security guard salary & benefits (primary guard plus backups) (#6,#7) and combined research personnel salaries/overhead (biologist/physicist/technician time) (#12).
Research And Monitoring $88K/yr
[#5, #11, #19] Ongoing EM logging/cloud/on-site storage and monitoring costs (#5), research consumables/instrument time and consumables (#11), and secure data storage administration (#19).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal monitoring, takedown efforts, PR maintenance and legal readiness to mitigate leaks and IP litigation risk.
Site Overhead And Administrative $25K/yr
[#20, #23] Long-term storage/site overhead allocation, administrative overhead, periodic audits and insurance/overhead apportioned to this containment item.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#2, #4, #15, #16] Periodic certification of Faraday/grounding systems (#2), HVAC energy & maintenance (#4), generator/UPS fuel & maintenance (#15), and regular preventive maintenance/testing (#16).
Emergency Medical Contract $18K/yr
[#13] EMT/ambulance standby or contract and periodic medical drills and readiness costs.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#17] Per-move transport costs for insulated Faraday-caged transport container, vehicle escort and route planning (assumes ~1 move/year on average).
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#8, #14, #21] PPE replacement/maintenance and dielectric consumables (#8), decontamination consumables (#14), and general insulating small tools/consumables (#21).
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training, drills, and contractor recertification for high-voltage safety and containment procedures.
Containment Readiness Maintenance $5K/yr
[#22] Recurring readiness costs for containment/termination readiness, equipment checks and method upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $530K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, staffing, and no major incidents.
no incidents regular maintenance scheduled research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $600K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$70K vs baseline
Single localized electrocution event or minor equipment discharge causing medical treatment and modest equipment repair.
electrocution injury localized equipment damage short-term increased overtime
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or equipment-induced fire/electrical damage requiring relocation, major repairs and legal response.
containment structural damage major electrical discharge site relocation/major reconstruction
🚨 Political Exposure $680K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Public leak or IP dispute regarding SCP-4974's resemblance to copyrighted character leading to expensive litigation and PR campaigns.
public leak copyright litigation viral exposure
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#6, #7] One primary guard assigned to post plus two additional guards for rotation/backup (vacation, sick, overtime).
Research Scientist 2 [#12] Biologist/physicist fractional FTEs assigned for characterization and monitoring (combined ~1–2 FTEs).
Laboratory Technician 1 [#12] Technician support for experiments, sample handling, diagnostics and data processing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and many recurring factors; estimates still rely on wide cost ranges (labor, contractor rates, frequency of moves/incidents) and policy choices (degree of research and legal aggressiveness), yielding moderate confidence.
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