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SCP-5291 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5291
Expected annual
$987K
One-time setup
$501K
Annual recurring
$910K
Personnel
5
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$0.5M) for containment, instrumentation and initial conservation; annual operations are dominated by staff wages and a recommended contingency reserve (~$0.91M/yr). The largest potential costs are per-incident medical care and cell customizations if subjects transform.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $501K
Per Incident Medical Treatment $175K
[#9] Per-affected-subject medical/specialist treatment, hospitalization, surgeries, prosthetics, meds (per-incident reserve estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $140K
[#11] Capital experimental instrumentation and diagnostics (imaging, spectrometers, DAQ, etc.).
Cell Customization Per Incident $100K
[#10] Per-subject containment cell customization/retrofit (moderate-case estimate).
Equipment $20K
[#2, #4, #22] Standard containment locker purchase/install, CCTV/alarms installation, and IT/network isolation one-time hardware/setup costs.
External Analytical Services Per Study $20K
[#12] External lab contracts / specialist assays per study (per-study estimate).
Memetic Analysis Initial $12K
[#19] Initial memetic/psych hazard analysis and SOP development.
Emergency Response Supplies $9K
[#18] Portable quarantine enclosure, PPE, decon kits, decon showers one-time procurement.
Facilities $6K
[#3, #23] Office modification/environmental control one-time work and archival/disposition container/relocation costs.
Legal And Cover One Time $6K
[#16] One-time payments/compensations to antique shop, nondisclosure payouts, cover-story procurement.
Training And Sop Development $6K
[#20] Formal training program and initial SOP development.
Intake And Acquisition Processing $4K
[#1] Secure pickup, chain-of-custody, quarantine, itemization, transport and staff-hours.
Artifact Initial Conservation $3K
[#14] Initial conservator service for antique mechanical device.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $910K/yr
Contingency Reserve $500K/yr
[#24] Recommended annual reserve for unforeseen events (mass transformations, protracted care, legal exposure).
Staff Wages $380K/yr
[#5, #6, #7] Assigned senior researcher allocation plus 1 lab technician, 1 research assistant, and 2 security guards (salaries + benefits + overhead).
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#8] Baseline & ongoing medical/psychological monitoring for personnel interacting with SCP-5291.
Data Management And Archival $4K/yr
[#15] Secure ELN, encrypted backups, indexing and IT admin for secure documentation and archival.
Containment Audit And Compliance $4K/yr
[#21] Periodic internal audits and compliance inspections.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#13, #18] Consumables for testing (paper, ink, PPE) and emergency replenishment per small incidents.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#17] Secure off-site transport / armored courier estimated annual cost (assumes occasional moves).
Memetic Monitoring $2K/yr
[#19] Annual memetic/psych monitoring, training refreshers, and signage updates.
Training Refresher $2K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training and drills for personnel handling/testing SCP-5291.
It Network Maintenance $2K/yr
[#22] Maintenance for isolated lab network, secure laptops, and periodic cybersecurity audits.
Artifact Maintenance And Conservation $1K/yr
[#14] Ongoing conservator maintenance for the artifact (lubrication, cleaning, minor repairs).
Cctv Monitoring And Logs $350/yr
[#4] Monitoring/log maintenance for dedicated camera and tamper alarms.
Facilities Maintenance $125/yr
[#3] Incremental energy and HVAC adjustments (temperature/humidity control, EMI/UV filtering) annual energy cost.
Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $910K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine testing but no subject transformations requiring major interventions.
routine_testing no_transformations standard_operational_needs
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$275K vs baseline
Single subject transformation requiring moderate medical intervention and cell customization.
single_subject_transformation moderate_medical_care cell_retrofit_needed
🚨 Major Incident $1.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Severe single incident or multiple transformations requiring major medical care, extensive cell retrofits and additional external services.
major_medical_intervention major_cell_customization extended_care_and_legal
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#5] Assigned senior researcher (Dr. Geri reallocation) full-time lead for testing and containment oversight.
Lab Technician 1 [#6] Lab technician for experiment setup, diagnostics, and equipment operation.
Research Assistant 1 [#6] Research assistant for data collection, cleaning, and routine handling.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Minimal dedicated guard/responder coverage and on-call rapid response during working hours.
📋 Confidence Notes
Staffing and baseline operational costs are well-specified by notes, but per-incident transformation costs are highly uncertain and scenario-dependent, creating moderate overall uncertainty.
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