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SCP-5475 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5475
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$5.5M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
23
Initial setup and site buildout are the primary one-time costs (~$4.5M) driven by site construction, contingency, and specialized R&D/equipment; recurring costs are dominated by staff wages and contingency/reserve (~$2.56M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.5M
Facilities $3.4M
[#3, #4, #6, #21, #22, #26] Site control building/retrofit, access infrastructure (road/helipad/paths), interior cave safety installations (walkways, anchors, nets), PoI housing purchase/retrofit, on-site short-term holding room setup, and termination/disposal facility capability.
Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#27] One-time contingency reserve for unanticipated large-scale information breaches / memetic cleanup initiation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $562K
[#12, #16, #18] Medical/amnestic sterile setup and secure pharmacy, contracted geological/geophysical surveying (LiDAR/GPR/mapping), and initial R&D for specialized audio countermeasures/memetic shielding.
Equipment $498K
[#2, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #17, #25] Rapid-response/security vehicles, perimeter intrusion sensors/CCTV, generators/UPS, secure communications hardware, bodycams/recorders, audio ingestion/forensic servers and software, environmental monitoring sensors, and secure records/archive systems.
Local Cooperation Initiation $50K
[#20] One-time initiation costs to secure local government cooperation/bribery and legal cover (initial fees, retainer/legal records setup).
Cover Story Materials $10K
[#19] Containment signage, camouflage, local cover materials and initial misinformation/cover-story materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#1, #11, #12, #28] On-site armed security staffing (9–12 guards + supervisor), audio/forensic analysts (2–3 FTE), retained medical staff (physician/psychiatrist), and site director/administrative payroll.
Contingency Reserve $500K/yr
[#27] Annual reserved funds for unanticipated information breaches or large-scale memetic cleanup operations.
Research And Monitoring $305K/yr
[#10, #15, #17, #18] Maintenance/licensing and storage growth for audio analysis systems, O5-authorized test budget, environmental monitoring operations, and continued R&D/testing on audio countermeasures.
Facilities Maintenance $190K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #17, #21] Site building maintenance/utilities, access infrastructure upkeep, perimeter maintenance, cave inspections/repairs, generator fuel/maintenance, environmental sensor calibration, and PoI-5475 house upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $144K/yr
[#9, #12, #13, #14] Replacement/consumables for bodycams, amnestic/pharmaceutical consumables, annual amnestic supply replacement, and psychological aftercare/memetic mitigation costs for personnel.
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#19, #20] Ongoing cover maintenance, local cooperation/bribery payments, and legal counsel for jurisdictional/permit management.
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#2, #8, #22] Fuel/maintenance/insurance for rapid-response vehicles, communications service fees, and annual transport operations for detainees/equipment.
Poi Support $30K/yr
[#21] Ongoing stipend/food/medical care for PoI-5475 (separate from security staffing).
Training $30K/yr
[#23] Regular personnel training (caving safety, memetic protocols, amnestic procedures, certifications).
Termination Standby $25K/yr
[#26] Standby costs for termination & corpse disposal protocols/facility readiness.
Records Management $15K/yr
[#25] Secure archival management, redaction, and controlled-records handling/maintenance.
Equipment Replacement $10K/yr
[#24] Contingency for equipment loss/replacement due to SCP-5475-A regeneration behavior.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; contains routine research, maintenance, and staffing costs.
no breaches routine testing only normal staffing/maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small breach, limited exposure or equipment loss requiring localized amnesticization, overtime, and short-term replacement/repair.
small perimeter breach equipment destroyed by SCP-5475-A limited local exposure
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant leak of sensitive information requiring large amnestic campaigns, expanded legal/cover operations, and international coordination.
widespread dissemination of classified content multiple civilian exposures O5-authorized mass remediation
🚨 Catastrophic Exposure $12.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Large-scale, public, or international disclosure of Foundation secrets necessitating multi-million-dollar remediation and diplomatic/legal operations.
nation-state or global dissemination failure of local cover and rapid social/media spread requirement for international-level memetic remediation
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 11 [#1] 9–12 full-time guards plus supervisor to provide 24/7 coverage (shift coverage, PTO, training and attrition accounted for).
Research Scientist / Audio Forensic Analyst 3 [#11] 2–3 FTE audio/forensic analysts to review recordings and coordinate containment.
Medical Officer 2 [#12] Physician and psychiatrist on retainer for amnestic administration and post-exposure care.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#28] Site director/executive oversight included in administrative overhead.
Administrative Staff 2 [#28] Clerical, HR and procurement staff covered by administrative overhead.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#6, #7] Technical staff for cave safety installations, generator upkeep, and facility maintenance.
Logistics / Transport Driver 1 [#2, #22] Driver/vehicle operator for rapid-response and transport operations.
Records Manager / Archivist 1 [#25] Manager for secure records, redaction, and archival systems.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for almost all categories allowing reasonable quantification, but key risks (scale of breaches, effectiveness of memetic countermeasures, and equipment loss behavior at SCP-5475-A) are inherently uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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