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SCP-5310 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5310
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
16
One-time startup costs are moderate (primarily R&D, vehicle, sensors and contingency) and recurring costs are dominated by staff wages (security, research, containment manager) plus ongoing monitoring, medical/counseling and training; expected recurring spend is ~ $1.6M/year with contingency scenarios raising that number.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Equipment $578K
[2, 4, 7, 12, 15, 16, 19] Cameras/NVR, in-house CV development, incident vehicle + kit, hydration stations/dishwasher, document-filter software (one-time), lanyards/patches, signage (one-time).
Contingency Reserve $250K
[24] Unrestricted emergency capital reserve for urgent experiments, purchases, or evacuations.
Agnostics Initial R And D $125K
[17] Targeted R&D to identify/validate what 'Agnostics' refers to (safe testing, protocols, small production runs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $120K
[9] Low-to-moderate wet/dry lab setup, observation rooms, sensors and recording rigs.
Facilities $0
[] No specialized structural cell required; SCP inhabits normal hallways (note 1).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[5, 8, 23] Security FTEs (12), research staff (2 researchers + 1 lab tech), containment/administrative manager.
Research And Monitoring $407K/yr
[3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 25] CCTV storage/backups, CV maintenance, rapid-response training/equipment upkeep, medical monitoring program, employee counseling/EAP, annual training refreshers, document-tool maintenance, HR/mediation services, external memetics consults, and summary/oversight overhead.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[22] Incident PR, misinformation operations, legal/cover costs and rapid public-containment actions.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[20, 12, 16, 19] Gloves/cleaning supplies, ongoing water/electricity/dishwasher supplies, replacement lanyards/patches, periodic signage replacement.
Hydration And Compliance Monitoring $5K/yr
[13] Policy & reminders program to enforce hourly hydration and compliance (preferred low-cost approach over wearables).
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[7] Vehicle fuel, routine maintenance and small transport expenses.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
[] No dedicated facility structural maintenance beyond site baseline.
No Special Cell Costs $0/yr
[1] Baseline statement that no specialized cell is required; informational (no direct cost).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, staffing, training, and modest maintenance only.
no_public_exposure procedures_followed no_significant_research_surges
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline
Localized, non-public incident (e.g., small outdoor congregation or procedural breach) requiring contracted retrieval, overtime, medical checks and modest PR/legal actions.
small_congregation_outside procedural_breach limited_staff_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or a large-scale failure (e.g., many instances visible on hill requiring mass containment, extensive PR/legal, emergency R&D and potential temporary site lockdown).
public_exposure ten_on_hill large_scale_procedural_failure
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [5] 12 FTEs to provide 24/7 roving and site security coverage.
Research Scientist 2 [8] Full-time researchers for behavioral/memetic study.
Lab Technician 1 [8] Support for observational and instrumentation work.
Site Director / Executive Staff (Containment Manager) 1 [23] Single full-time containment/administrative manager to coordinate containment activities.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and chosen conservative midpoints; ambiguity around 'Agnostics' and policy vs. tech enforcement introduces medium uncertainty.
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