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SCP-5591 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5591
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time setup ~ $1.16M for a reinforced, soundproof containment suite and specialized response equipment; recurring annual costs ~ $2.10M driven primarily by staffing (veterinary/security/admin), research, and legal/PR/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $465K
[#1, #3] Reinforced containment suite construction, double airlock, soundproofing, one-way observation and associated structural work (item 1) plus structural sound isolation work (item 3).
Equipment $202K
[#2, #4, #16] HVAC/environmental control equipment (item 2), secure AV/logging infrastructure setup (item 4), and data-sanitization/software integration (item 16).
Decommissioning Reserve $162K
[#19] Reserve for emergency long-term containment, humane euthanasia planning or transfer infrastructure (item 19).
Initial Transport And Recovery $125K
[#8] Emergency chartered flight, sedation/containment crates, translators, liaison and permits for initial recovery (item 8).
Rapid Response Kit And Vehicle $80K
[#9] One-time purchase of rapid response kit, mobile containment crates, non-lethal capture gear and vehicle readiness (item 9).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#7] Initial research equipment for cognitive/linguistic and memetics study (item 7).
Training And Sop Development $35K
[#15] Development of SOPs, interaction protocols and initial simulation/drill program (item 15 one-time component).
Personnel Vetting Setup $30K
[#11] Initial setup costs for background checks, polygraphs and establishing vetting program (item 11).
Ppe Stock $5K
[#18] One-time PPE stock purchase for biosecurity (item 18).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $840K/yr
[#5, #6, #17] Full-time veterinary and animal-care staffing (item 5), security staff wages for 24/7 coverage (item 6), and administrative/project management salaries (item 17).
Cover Story And Legal $560K/yr
[#10, #20] Ongoing legal counsel, settlement reserves, gag orders, witness relocation, liaison with local governments (item 10 baseline reserve) plus public-cover operations/community mitigation (item 20).
Research And Monitoring $450K/yr
[#7] Research team salaries (cognitive/linguistic, memetics, data analyst) and project consumables (item 7 recurring).
Psychological Care And Hazard Pay $90K/yr
[#12] Staff counseling, mental-health support and hazard pay for handling reputational/memetic exposures (item 12).
Facilities Maintenance $45K/yr
[#14] Energy and utilities (HVAC, servers, security systems) and general facilities maintenance (item 14).
Personnel Vetting Monitoring $25K/yr
[#11] Ongoing background monitoring, clearance maintenance and counterintelligence measures (item 11 recurring).
Training Refreshers $25K/yr
[#15] Annual refreshers, drills and SOP updates (item 15 recurring).
Data Storage And Maintenance $20K/yr
[#4] Recurring storage, backups and maintenance for air-gapped recordings and redaction pipelines (item 4 recurring).
Decontamination And Biosecurity $12K/yr
[#18] Routine sanitation, PPE replacement, disposal contracts and cleaning crew costs (item 18 recurring).
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#13] Consumables and diet maintenance: fungal cultures, rodents, cleaning supplies, substrate replacement (item 13).
Rapid Response Consumables $10K/yr
[#9] Annual consumables and readiness costs for sedatives, traps, crate maintenance and emergency response (item 9 recurring).
Data Sanitization Maintenance $10K/yr
[#16] Ongoing maintenance/licensing for redaction and sanitization software (item 16 recurring).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major public exposures or large containment incidents.
routine operations scheduled research no public disclosures
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small unauthorized disclosure, minor breach, or localized PR event requiring rapid response and additional legal/PR work.
small containment lapse limited media leak minor legal demand
🚨 Major Scandal $3.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or legal action stemming from information revealed by SCP-5591, requiring large cover-up/legal settlements and intensive PR operations.
widely publicized leak litigation or multi-jurisdictional involvement high-profile whistleblowing
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Veterinarian 1 [#5] Herpetology-capable senior veterinarian (item 5).
Animal Behaviorist 1 [#5] Animal behaviorist for enrichment and monitoring (item 5).
Animal Technicians / Handlers 2 [#5] Two animal techs/handlers on rotating shifts (item 5).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Six guards to cover 24/7 shifts and enforce two-person rule (item 6).
Site Program Manager / Project Manager 1 [#17] Program manager coordinating containment program (item 17).
Compliance Officer 1 [#17] Compliance and auditing role (item 17).
Administrative / Accounting Staff 1 [#17] Administrative and accounting support included in overhead (item 17).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are medium confidence: containment construction and staffing costs are well-scoped from the notes, but legal/PR/cover-up costs (item 10) are highly variable and scenario-dependent, producing substantial uncertainty in expected long-run costs.
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