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SCP-5566 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5566
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$937K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time startup costs for a small program (4 contained instances / 4 rooms) are approximately $937,000, with main recurring drivers being staff wages (security, medical, research) and ongoing research/monitoring; total annual recurring costs are about $1,288,500.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $937K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $242K
[#3, #24] 'Old laboratory' bring-up and certification ($42,500 midpoint) plus initial seed R&D funding ($200,000 midpoint).
Facilities $240K
[#1] Soundproof comfortable containment room retrofits: baseline 4 rooms × $60,000 (midpoint of $40k–$80k per room).
Incident Contingency Fund $200K
[#23] One-time contingency set-aside for prior-incident remediation / settlements (small scenario midpoint $200,000).
Equipment $127K
[#2, #4, #5, #11, #12, #18] Recreational/tamper-proof equipment ($26,000), acoustic/audio monitoring and integration ($22,500), initial headsets ($8,500), secure escort vehicle retrofit/purchase ($40,000), surveillance storage/setup hardware ($10,000), IT/secure-intercom hardware ($20,000).
Incident Response Equipment $50K
[#17] One-time purchase of incident response/extraction equipment (midpoint $50,000).
Cover Story Initial $30K
[#10] Initial cover-story / press materials and setup ($30,000 midpoint).
Clearance Processing $25K
[#19] Initial security clearance/background check processing for ~20 staff (midpoint $25,000).
Training And Sop Development $22K
[#9] Initial SOP and training development estimated at midpoint $22,500.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $795K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Security personnel (6 FTE loaded), medical/psych staff (psych + nurse loaded), and dedicated research staff (1–2 FTEs) combined (midpoint totals).
Research And Monitoring $202K/yr
[#4, #12, #15, #21, #24] Audio software/licenses ($5,000/yr), secure storage/backup ($6,500/yr), speech pathology/testing ($30,000/yr), NLP/model licensing ($35,000/yr), and ongoing research R&D (~$125,000/yr).
Compensation Stipends $60K/yr
[#16] Humane care / stipends for contained individuals: baseline 4 subjects × $15,000/yr midpoint = $60,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#10] Legal/compliance retainer and cover-story ongoing costs (~$50,000/yr).
Equipment Replacement Fund $48K/yr
[#20] Amortization/reserve for camera/headset/HVAC replacement (midpoint ~$47,500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $46K/yr
[#3, #13] Ongoing lab maintenance/certification (~$30,000/yr midpoint) and incremental utilities/HVAC load for 4 containment suites (~$16,000/yr).
Data Analysis Nlp $35K/yr
[#21] ML model compute, licensing, or contractor fees for real-time detection (~$35,000/yr).
Per Subject Incremental $25K/yr
[#25] Marginal cost to add one additional SCP-5566-A instance (~$25,000/yr); included here as a planning metric (represents cost per added subject).
Incident Response Retainer Or Drills $18K/yr
[#17] Annual drills, retainers, and readiness costs for rapid-response team (~$17,500/yr).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#11] Escort/transport vehicle fuel, maintenance, insurance (~$11,500/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#14, #5] Cleaning/sanitation, batteries, consumables and headset replaceables (~$10,000 + $1,000/yr).
Training Refreshers $8K/yr
[#9] Recurring refresher training and tabletop drills (~$8,500/yr midpoint).
Decontamination And Disposal $6K/yr
[#22] Memetic-safe disposal and certified destruction services (~$6,000/yr).
It Comms Maintenance $5K/yr
[#18] IT/comms maintenance and service contracts (~$5,000/yr).
Clearance Renewals $4K/yr
[#19] Periodic renewal/background check costs (~$4,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
90.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled research, and maintenance only.
no_unexpected_sequences routine_training_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$115K vs baseline
Localized reactivation or public-sequence event requiring emergency extraction, overtime, medical response, and short-term remediation.
public_sequence emergency_extraction short-term_memetic_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or widespread memetic exposure requiring large-scale remediation, settlements, high-cost R&D, and extended care.
widespread_exposure litigation_and_settlements extended_remediation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 24/7 coverage: 2guards per 12-hour shift with float/leave coverage ≈ 6 FTEs (baseline).
Research Scientist 2 [#8] Dedicated research staff to study sequences and maintain protocols (1–2 FTEs; baseline uses 2).
Medical Officer / Nurse 2 [#7] Combined psychiatric/psychological care and on-call nursing (0.75 FTE psych + nurse approximated as 2 staff in headcount).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of given ranges and assume a small program (4 subjects/rooms). Notes provide many ranges and scenario-dependent costs; the phenomenon's memetic behavior and possible neutralization add uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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