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SCP-5118 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5118
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$6.2M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup is dominated by a multi-million catastrophic-reserve and R&D seed funding, while annual costs are driven by personnel (containment + security) and ongoing research/response readiness. Baseline annual operations are estimated under $2M/year, but low-probability high-impact events require multi-million contingency planning.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.2M
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#25] Reserved catastrophic-failure contingency for site relocation, wide-area suppression, or termination research (lower-bound conservative reserve).
Mitigation R And D Seed $625K
[#15] One-time R&D seed for mitigation/dampening technology (field generators, memetic protocols, pharmacology).
Initial Contingency Fund $250K
[#11] Initial emergency response / rapid-deployment contingency fund.
Facilities $112K
[#1] Reinforcement/upgrade of canine containment chamber (stainless steel inner shell, reinforced concrete, blast-mitigation door, tamper-proof locks).
Equipment $85K
[#3, #4, #5, #12, #13, #21] One-time purchase of generator/UPS, HD cameras/NVR, automated feeders, secure lockers, initial PPE purchase, and communications hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K
[#7, #14] Initial purchase/setup of imaging/spectrometers and laboratory sample-prep infrastructure to support veterinary exams and controlled testing.
Hvac Hardening $35K
[#2] One-time cost to harden HVAC (redundant units, overpressure capability, inert-gas integration).
Initial Personnel Clearances $30K
[#18] Initial background checks and clearance costs for core staff.
Initial Legal And Cover Setup $20K
[#17] Initial legal/cover-story setup and witness management startup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $750K/yr
[#8, #9] Annual salaries: containment staff (1 tech + 2 researchers = $310,000) and on-site security (6 guards + 1 supervisor = $440,000).
Research And Monitoring $360K/yr
[#4, #7, #14, #16, #26] Ongoing monitoring backups/cloud storage, veterinary care/testing, annual research/testing budget, data analysis/servers, and external report monitoring.
R And D Maintenance $125K/yr
[#15] Ongoing maintenance and operations for mitigation R&D and prototype devices.
Training And Mtf Readiness $100K/yr
[#10] Specialized reality-bender training, tabletop exercises, and periodic MTF drills.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#11] Annual replenishment/ readiness reserve for emergency response costs.
Miscellaneous Overhead $100K/yr
[#27] Pro-rated site overhead, utilities (non-dedicated), HR, accounting, and admin allocation.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal fees, liaison, witness management, and cover-story maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#20] Annual transport and logistics for personnel and anomalous material transfers.
Local Goodwill $30K/yr
[#24] Covert local goodwill / influence budget to reduce municipal scrutiny.
Hazmat Handling And Disposal $20K/yr
[#13] Annual operations for hazmat handling, incineration, and licensed disposal.
Containment Spares And Maintenance $20K/yr
[#22] Replacement parts and spares for cameras, locks, HVAC, generators, feeders.
Record Keeping And Compliance $20K/yr
[#19] Paperwork, audits, occupational safety compliance, and incident reporting overhead.
Psychological And Ethics Oversight $15K/yr
[#23] IRB-like oversight, ethics staffing, and humane-treatment review.
Personnel Clearance Renewals $10K/yr
[#18] Annual clearance renewals and psychological support for staff.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #3] HVAC maintenance and redundant power (generator fuel/maintenance).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#5, #6, #12] Feeders consumables, basic animal-care supplies (food, bedding), and safe-object consumables/management.
Communications Service $4K/yr
[#21] Secure comms service lines and satellite phone subscriptions.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, testing, and no major containment incidents.
routine_testing no_breach stable_cooperation
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring MTF response, temporary relocation of materials, and overtime.
localized_manifestation object_release temporary_breach
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $11.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Major large-scale reality alteration or containment failure requiring national-level response, evacuation, or termination research.
large_scale_reality_alteration mass_evacuations termination_operation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 1 [#8] Full-time containment technician responsible for daily care and chamber operations.
Research Scientist 2 [#8, #14] On-site researchers for testing, data analysis, and experiment coordination.
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#9] 24/7 guard staffing across shifts (6 guards).
Security Supervisor 1 [#9] On-site security supervisor/lead.
📋 Confidence Notes
SCP-5118 is a Class I reality bender with high uncertainty and broad escalation potential; many cost ranges are wide and contingent on unknown anomalous behaviors, so estimates use conservative midpoints and low confidence.
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