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SCP-5504 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5504
Expected annual
$581K
One-time setup
$577K
Annual recurring
$576K
Personnel
4
One-time setup (property acquisition, covert modifications, cameras, legal fronting and contingency reserves) is approximately $577,000; steady-state annual costs are approximately $576,000 driven primarily by personnel wages (resident agents and monitoring operators), research/monitoring, and cover-story/legal/insurance expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $577K
Relocation Contingency $200K
[#29] Contingency fund for relocation, buyouts or permanent sequestration (reserve fund ~$200,000).
Facilities $136K
[#1, #10, #12] Purchase/closing/initial repairs ($120k + $6k + $5k), initial landscaping/repair ($1,000) and physical access control installation (~$4,000).
Witness Handling $100K
[#17] Settlement/relocation/resolution reserve for previous occupants and potential witnesses (budgeted mid-range ~$100,000).
Incident Response Reserve $50K
[#20] One-time rapid-response / evidence-suppression equipment & vehicle reserve (~$50,000).
Equipment $43K
[#5, #6, #8, #9, #14, #22] Covert CCTV/NVR & installation (~$5,000), redundant monitoring hardware ($4,000), automated analytics setup (~$14,000), UPS (~$2,000), initial data/storage infrastructure (~$6,000), and specialized physiological/environmental sensors (~$12,000).
Legal Retainer One Time $30K
[#15] Initial legal/cover-company retainer and incorporation costs (~$30,000 one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#21, #24] Initial research set-up, SOP development and initial training/research protocol buildout (~$12,000).
Recruitment Vetting $6K
[#4] Background checks, polygraphs, psychological screening and onboarding for two resident agents (~$3k each => $6k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $576K/yr
Staff Wages $260K/yr
[#3, #7] Two resident agents rotating (~$160,000/yr) and two full-time monitoring/operators (12-hr shifts, combined ~$100,000/yr) => total ~$260,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $223K/yr
[#8, #14, #18, #21, #22, #23, #28] Research program budget and salaries (~$150,000/yr), cloud/video storage & backups (~$2,000/yr), psychological/medical evaluations (~$10,000/yr), per-test consumables (~$2,000/yr), subject reintegration reserve (~$50,000/yr), forensic/documentation/archiving (~$6,000/yr), and analytics maintenance (~$2,000/yr) plus redundant connectivity (~$1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#27] Travel, lodging and per diem for visiting researchers/oversight (~$10k–$50k/yr; budgeted ~$20,000/yr).
It Security $15K/yr
[#6, #25] IT security, penetration testing, VPN/NVR hardening and incident response retainer (~$5k–$15k plus ~$5k–$20k incident retainer; budgeted combined ~$15,000/yr).
Emergency Medical Retainer $12K/yr
[#19] Paramedic/ambulance/medical standby retainer and occasional per-incident costs (~$5k–$20k/yr; budgeted mid-range ~$12,500/yr).
Short Term Lease Alternative $12K/yr
[#2] Covert short-term lease under front company (~$1,000/month => $12,000/yr) as an alternative to purchase.
Incident Response Annual Topup $10K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve top-up for incident-response deployment and consumables (~$10,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Utilities (~$3,600/yr), recurring housekeeping/lawncare (~$3,000/yr), and property taxes (~$1,800/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#13, #15] Recurring corporate maintenance and local counsel/insurance (~$1,400 insurance + ~$4,000 corporate/legal maintenance per year).
Personnel Training $5K/yr
[#24] Refresher training and SOP updates (~$2k–$8k/yr; budgeted ~$5,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#30] Batteries, tamper seals, cleaning supplies, petty cash (~$500–$3,000/yr; budgeted ~$1,500/yr).
Neighborhood Relations $2K/yr
[#16] Discreet goodwill payments, stipends for contractors and neighbor buffering (~$500–$3,000/yr; budgeted ~$1,500/yr).
Redundant Connectivity $1K/yr
[#6] LTE/backup SIM and data plans for redundant monitoring (~$500–$1,500/yr; budgeted ~$1,000/yr).
Replacement Depreciation $600/yr
[#26] Furniture and décor replacement amortized (~$500–$3,000 every few years; annualized small budget ~$600/yr).
Equipment Maintenance $100/yr
[#9] UPS battery replacement amortized (~$300–$500 every 3–5 years; annualized ~$100/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $576K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, routine maintenance and no major incidents.
no_incidents steady_operation
🚨 Minor Incident $626K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single-subject medical extraction or small exposure requiring localized witness settlement and short-response deployment.
medical_incident small_witness_settlement
🚨 Major Breach $826K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Neighborhood exposure or multiple witnesses requiring relocations, large settlements or property buyouts.
multiple_witnesses legal_exposure relocation_buyouts
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Resident Agent 2 [#3] Two on-site resident agents rotating to provide continual neighborhood presence and daytime monitoring (~$80k/yr each).
Monitoring Operator / Surveillance 2 [#7] Two full-time monitoring/operators covering 12-hr shifts (combined ~$100k/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost estimates for property acquisition, legal retainers, witness relocation and contingency reserves are inherently uncertain and depend on local real-estate and legal outcomes; personnel and standard monitoring costs are better defined.
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