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SCP-5313 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5313
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
6
First-year setup (one-time construction, secure IT, equipment, and seed reserves) is substantial; recurring costs are driven by dedicated staff, legal/monitoring, research, and incident reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Facilities $438K
[#2, #6] One-time containment cell construction and secure greenhouse build-out (HVAC, negative pressure, access control, CCTV, environmental controls).
Incident Response Seed Fund $300K
[#20] One-time seed for rapid-response contingency fund to cover immediate emergency ops and containment stabilization.
Equipment $232K
[#3, #7, #11] Remote-manipulation systems/robotics, lab-scale extraction/distillation apparatus, and initial mission kit / recording/comms hardware.
Initial Disposal Cleanup $105K
[#21] Initial cost to locate, seize, and destroy unauthorized physical/digital copies and provide cover-story compensation if needed.
Decommissioning $85K
[#24] Estimated one-time cost to decommission greenhouse strain, destroy remaining oil stocks, sanitize records if containment is wound down.
Digital Infrastructure $62K
[#1, #17] Secure DB configuration, hardened servers, air-gapped hardware and off-site encrypted archival vault setup.
Emergency Response Kit $30K
[#10] Mission-ready EVA/rescue kit and emergency retrieval equipment.
Training And Sops $28K
[#5] Initial SOP production, memetic-safety briefings and initial staff training.
Inventory System $6K
[#8] Locked cabinets, inventory management software and initial chain-of-custody setup.
Insurance Procurement $6K
[#23] One-time policy procurement/admin costs for liability insurance or reserve instruments.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $400K/yr
[#4] Salaries+benefits for 1 Level-3 thaumaturgic researcher, 1 technician, 1 horticulturalist, 2 security officers (rotational), and part-time IT/admin.
Research And Monitoring $128K/yr
[#12, #22] Periodic remote surveys/recording storage and recurring research budget (assays, histology, contract specialists).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#13] Ongoing legal/containment enforcement, takedown operations and coordination with law enforcement; baseline legal retainer/operations.
Incident Response Reserve $125K/yr
[#20] Ongoing reserve to respond to accidental public performance, unauthorized emergence or rescue ops.
Information Suppression $85K/yr
[#14] OSINT/darknet monitoring, streaming takedowns, misinformation management and continuous watch for unauthorized dissemination.
Medical Support $65K/yr
[#10] On-call medical contracts, infection control, post-exposure monitoring and medical training refreshers.
Insurance $55K/yr
[#23] Recurring insurance premiums or reserve contributions for liability and disclosure events.
Per Mission Costs $42K/yr
[#11] Expected annual budget for sanctioned entry missions (PPE, comms, life support consumables); assumes ~1 mission/year at mid-range cost.
Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr
[#2, #18] HVAC, negative-pressure suite upkeep, routine containment maintenance and utilities support for containment suite.
Red Team And Audits $25K/yr
[#16] Periodic safety audits, simulated leak scenarios, and independent peer review/testing.
Cultivation Operations $25K/yr
[#6] Utilities, consumables and containment procedures for secure greenhouse and herbarium storage.
Psychological Care $18K/yr
[#15] Psychological screening, memetic aftercare, debriefing protocols and occasional amnestic treatments.
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#7, #9, #19, #8] Solvents/glassware replacement, biohazard consumables and disposables, practice materials for ritual simulations, inventory replacements.
Digital Infrastructure Maintenance $13K/yr
[#1, #17] Patch management, admin time for secure DB, vault storage fees and offline backup rotations.
Training And Sops $12K/yr
[#5] Annual refresher courses, memetic-safety testing and re-certification for Level 3/5313 staff.
Robotics Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, spare parts and training upkeep for remote-manipulation systems.
Inventory Management $3K/yr
[#8] Annual inventory audits, chain-of-custody logs and small replacements for secured supplies.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled research, monitoring, and no containment incidents.
no incidents scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized ritual or small leak requiring targeted cleanup, a legal takedown, and limited additional medical/response costs.
unauthorized performance detected small-scale public exposure single enforcement operation
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant unauthorized dissemination or a larger-scale public ritual resulting in multiple exposures, major enforcement operations, extended legal/insurance claims and intensive medical/rescue operations.
widespread leak or viral dissemination mass unauthorized ritual performance large enforcement & legal action
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Thaumaturgic) 1 [#4] Lead Level-3 thaumaturgic researcher responsible for ritual testing and oversight.
Technician 1 [#4] Lab/maintenance technician for equipment, extraction and sample handling.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4] Two security officers on rotation to secure containment room and respond to incidents.
Horticulturalist 1 [#4, #6] Specialist to manage cultivation of thaumaturgically modified Calluna vulgaris.
IT / Administrative Staff 1 [#1] Part-time IT/admin support for secure DB, logging and access controls.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-detailed with ranges, allowing midpoint estimates; however frequency of incidents and some one-off remediation costs are uncertain (wide ranges and dependence on public leak likelihood) so overall confidence is medium.
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