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SCP-5276 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5276
Expected annual
$770K
One-time setup
$517K
Annual recurring
$754K
Personnel
3
One-time setup and containment infrastructure costs are moderate (~$0.52M) dominated by contingency reserve and construction of a soundproof test chamber; annual recurring costs are driven by personnel, an active research program, and MTF/response readiness, totaling roughly $0.75M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $517K
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#22] Contingency fund / reserve for large-scale cover-up operations or settlements in case of public exposure.
Facilities $75K
[#8] Construction/modification of soundproof test chamber; includes HVAC isolation, audio feed-throughs, and safety interlocks.
Equipment $63K
[#4, #5, #9, #10, #21] Physical-security hardware installation (#4 = $5,000), CCTV/tamper sensors installation (#5 = $5,500), remote/automated playback rig (#9 = $30,000), high-fidelity capture & sensors (#10 = $17,500 one-time), IT/data-security initial hardware (#21 = $5,000).
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#14] Legal / cover story initial setup: shell entity creation, legal counsel, fake records generation.
Transportation Kit $30K
[#19] Secure transport kit: armored courier capsule / secure transport container and kit purchase.
Sop Development $18K
[#20] Initial SOP development & rollout for containment, memetic hygiene, and testing procedures.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#17] Forensic / chemical analysis of media and substrate (GC-MS, spectroscopy) as a one-time research service.
Acquisition $10K
[#1] Purchase price paid at MC&D event to obtain the original vinyl.
Evidence Intake $4K
[#2] Evidence intake/appraisal/accessioning: cataloguing, chain-of-custody paperwork, initial forensic photography and conservator inspection on intake.
Inert Copies Production $3K
[#16] Manufacture and distribution of inert copies & digital replicas (example: 10copies × $300 each = $3,000).
Archival Materials $250
[#3] One-time archival materials (inert sleeves, etc.) for vinyl archival storage.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $754K/yr
Research And Monitoring $228K/yr
[#10, #11] High-fidelity data storage & analysis (~$3,500/yr) plus research program budget for one focused controlled study per year (planning, subject housing/monitoring, write-up; ~$225,000/yr assumed midpoint).
Contingency Response And Mtf $225K/yr
[#13] Containment breach / emergency response readiness (MTF on-call, training, retention, on-call premiums) (~$225,000/yr midpoint).
Staff Wages $180K/yr
[#6, #7] Dedicated custodial/containment personnel (2 × $60,000 = $120,000) and pro-rated Site-44 security staffing (~$60,000).
Medical And Psych Care $52K/yr
[#12] Medical & psychological care budget for affected personnel (~$52,500/yr midpoint).
Public Relations And Media $27K/yr
[#15] PR and media monitoring / active rumor management (~$27,000/yr midpoint).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#14] Legal/cover story maintenance and attorney retainer (~$10,000/yr midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#18, #24] Archival preservation consumables (~$1,250/yr) and miscellaneous operating supplies & incidentals (~$6,000/yr).
Security Maintenance And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#4, #5] Ongoing security system monitoring and maintenance: card/biometric system audits (~$4,000/yr) plus CCTV footage storage & monitoring (~$2,000/yr).
Training And Sop Refresh $6K/yr
[#20] Annual training refreshers and SOP updates (~$5,500/yr midpoint).
It And Data Security $4K/yr
[#21] Recurring IT/data-security maintenance, encrypted backups, and audits (~$4,500/yr midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#3, #23] Climate-controlled archival vault HVAC and pro-rata vault space (~$1,750/yr) plus attributable energy/utilities for containment & monitoring (~$2,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#19] Recurring per-move secure transit cost (pro-rated/average per-year secure move estimate ~$3,500).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $754K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine maintenance, scheduled research activity (one focused study), and no containment incidents.
no_incidents scheduled_research routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $838K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$85K vs baseline
Limited accidental exposure or unauthorized playback contained quickly with localized medical/cleanup/PR response and some overtime.
accidental_playback unauthorized_access minor_leak_to_media
🚨 Major Exposure $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public or widely-reported playback / leak requiring large-scale cover-up, settlements, and mass response.
public_playback investigative_journalist_exposure MC&D_leak
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Custodian / Technician 2 [#6] Two mid-level custodial/containment personnel (redundant custodians), salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#7] Pro-rated Site-44 security staffing equivalent (~$60,000/yr pro rata). MTF on-call costs are budgeted under contingency/response but not counted as full-time headcount here.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line-item ranges, but several items are range estimates and assumptions were made about research frequency and MTF retention. Midpoint choices and assumptions about one focused study per year reduce confidence from 'high' to 'medium'.
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