SCP-5239 Unknown ✓ high confidence
SCP-5239
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$744K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
12
Initial one-time setup is approximately $706k driven by secure cell fit-out, legal/contingency and equipment; recurring annual costs are about $1.50M/year driven primarily by security staffing, rapid-response readiness, and research/medical support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $744K
Contingency Fund $300K
[#15] One-time contingency/reserve fund for major breach/property damage/liability remediation.
Facilities $225K
[#1] Reinforced single-person humanoid containment chamber fit-out (bed, desk, bookshelf rotation access, observation window, soundproofing, courtyard door, installation and certification).
Legal Setup $100K
[#13] One-time legal/cover-story setup, records sealing, initial counsel and witness handling setup.
Equipment $54K
[#2, #3, #12] Evidence-style vault (biometric access, enviro controls, sensors) [#2]; CCTV/audio/tamper-proof recording installation (cameras, microphones, redundant recorders) [#3]; secure transport vehicle/equipment purchase or setup (armored van or secure courier setup) [#12].
Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K
[#19] Small lab bench, digital recording equipment and initial PPE/forensic kits and instrumentation for controlled, non-invasive testing.
Cctv Installation $22K
[#3] One-time CCTV/audio installation costs (hardware & initial configuration).
Secure Transport Setup $15K
[#12] One-time purchase/retrofit of secure transport van, restraints and transfer SOP development/training setup.
Stockpile Scp 5239 1 $2K
[#10] Initial stockpile of spare robes, gloves, contact lenses fittings and spare eyeliner for testing/quarantine.
Signage And Admin Materials $600
[#20] One-time production of protocol cards, forbidden-name placards and staff brief packets.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #8] Security staff wages (6–10 guards aggregated) [#4]; medical/psychiatric clinician coverage (nurse/physician/psych) [#5]; research/testing personnel salaries (researcher, tech, coordinator) [#6]; juvenile education/teacher FTE (0.5–1.0) [#8].
Rapid Response Readiness $300K/yr
[#7] Annual readiness budget for contingency rapid-response (MTF-equivalent availability, gear, training and logistics) rather than full-time assignment [#7].
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#13] Ongoing legal counsel, records management, NDAs and cover-story maintenance costs and liaison with local authorities [#13].
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#3, #12, #14] CCTV storage/maintenance and redundant encrypted backup storage costs (retention) [#3]; vehicle maintenance and fuel baseline for transport ops [#12]; incremental HVAC, environmental control and utilities load maintenance for cell/vault/servers [#14].
Rapid Response Deployment Fund $20K/yr
[#7] Budgeted per-deployment allowances aggregated as an annual expected reserve (covers 1 small deployment or partial costs of larger) [#7].
Staff Training $20K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training, drills and instructor fees for protocol review and containment drills [#16].
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#18] Case-file management, secure database hosting, access audits and sysadmin/software licensing for recordkeeping [#18].
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#6, #19, #3] Experiment consumables, scheduled testing budget and data analysis/report generation [#6]; recurring lab consumables and small sensor replacement [#19]; ongoing monitoring retention & analysis costs associated with recording feeds [#3].
Mental Health Aftercare $12K/yr
[#17] Counseling, debrief sessions and screening for staff assigned to SCP-5239 to mitigate PTSD and stress [#17].
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #19] Food, laundry and personal care for detainee [#9]; yearly replacement for spare contacts/gloves/eyeliner/robes [#10]; monthly non-horror book rotation subscription/acquisition and replacement [#11]; low-risk forensic/PPE consumables for routine tests [#19].
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#12] Per-transfer operational costs (fuel, escorts, restraints) averaged annually for occasional required transfers/testing [#12].
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Uneventful year with normal operations, scheduled testing and no containment incidents.
routine testing monthly book rotations no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment incident or demonstration of anomalous use requiring a single rapid-response deployment and limited remediation/legal work.
unauthorized item use brief courthouse/field disturbance single MTF deployment
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or misuse causing widespread property damage, extended MTF operations, and substantial legal/cleanup costs.
multi-site breach prolonged unauthorized reanimation large-scale remediation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#4] 24/7 coverage with 3 shifts and overlap (6–10 guards); modeled as 8 full-time equivalents to match staffing budget.
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Lead researcher for scheduled experiments and analysis.
Research Technician 1 [#6] Technical support for testing, consumables and test coordination.
Medical Officer 1 [#5] On-call nurse/medic and periodic physician/psychiatric support (shared across cases).
Education / Childcare Staff 1 [#8] In-house schooling/tutoring/social worker hours for minor detainee (0.5–1.0 FTE modeled as 1 staff).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges for all major costs and a clear containment profile; estimates use midpoints and Foundation-standard staffing assumptions, so confidence in order-of-magnitude is high.
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