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SCP-5601 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5601
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$3.4M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup is dominated by containment construction, specialized artifacts, and large reserve funds; ongoing annual costs are driven primarily by specialized staff wages, ritual maintenance, administration, and contingency reserve contributions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.4M
Worst Case Breach Fund $1.5M
[#25] Worst-Case Breach / Public Containment & Remediation Fund (initial allocation) — reserve for large-scale containment failure and mass remediation.
Contingency Rebinding $750K
[#22] Contingency rebinding or replacement procedure — emergency rapid acquisition of ritual specialists, rare reagents, artifact procurement; one-off operation reserve.
Facilities $600K
[#1] Dedicated Containment Chamber Construction (Standard Containment Chamber 7) — reinforced concrete room with airlock, shielding, CCTV, HVAC, mounting and interview bay.
Transport Vehicle $325K
[#7] Specialized transport vehicle & protocols — armored/insulated transport van outfitted with anti-ritual shielding and antechamber, vehicle mods and outfitting.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K
[#3] Initial Seal Installation / High-Level Binding Ritual — senior thaumaturgists, ritual materials, security for ritual, and post-ritual verification.
Equipment $80K
[#2] Fabrication and thaumic treatment of iron birdcage — custom pressure-treated iron, sigils, lattice etching; metalwork and specialized artisan thaumaturgy.
Monitoring Hardware $30K
[#9] Monitoring, Recording & Inspection Hardware initial purchase — high-resolution CCTV, audio capture, redundant logging servers, tamper sensors.
Archive And Preservation $15K
[#23] Archive & Long-Term Preservation initial setup — secure physical storage, climate control and security for sigils and research materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $750K/yr
[#5, #6] Dedicated Thaumaturgy/Demonology Team Salaries (#5) and Security Staffing for Chamber (#6); includes on-call premiums, hazard pay and rotations.
Worst Case Breach Reserve $500K/yr
[#25] Annual contribution toward Worst-Case Breach / Public Containment & Remediation Fund (recurring reserve).
Administrative Overhead $325K/yr
[#24] Administrative Overhead & Site Allocation — pro-rated share of site utilities, HR, procurement, legal and command attributable to SCP-5601.
Seal Maintenance $180K/yr
[#4] Ongoing Seal Maintenance & Recharge Rituals — periodic ritual maintenance, wages for ritualists, consumables, and testing (monthly/quarterly).
Incident Response $175K/yr
[#13] Incident Response & Emergency Containment Team — on-call rapid-response team training, equipment, standby pay and readiness.
Research And Monitoring $138K/yr
[#14] Research Budget (linguistics, physiology, thaumaturgic study) — laboratory time, specialist grants, testing materials.
Info Security $138K/yr
[#18] Information Security & Classified Data Management — secure servers, redaction operations, vetting, and approvals for interviews/records.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#19] Cover Operations / Legal & Civilian Interaction Costs — amnestization, compensation, staged narratives, liaison with law enforcement.
E Class Management $100K/yr
[#12] E-Class Personnel Management & Replacement Costs — recruiting, training, compensation and administrative processing contingency budget.
Amnestic Exorcism $75K/yr
[#11] Amnestic & Exorcism Resources — stock/contract budget for amnestics and exorcism events, per-incident costs and administration.
Personnel Health And Wellness $50K/yr
[#20] Personnel Health & Mental-Health Support — counseling, PTSD treatment, and long-term monitoring for exposed staff.
Facilities Maintenance $42K/yr
[#10] Power & Environmental Costs for Containment Systems — continuous power, HVAC to prevent corrosion, UPS/battery backup testing and ward generator circuits.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#8] Transport Operational Costs — per-move fuel, armed escort, on-call ritualists and site coordination (assumed 1–4 events/yr, averaged).
Training And Protocols $25K/yr
[#21] Training & Protocol Development — Marquis-Class transport/handling training, ritual safety, cross-training and annual exercises.
Supplies And Consumables $23K/yr
[#16, #17] Minimal Animal Husbandry & Biosecurity (#16) and Consumables & Ritual Materials (#17) — feeding/cleaning, salt stocks, inks, reagents, candles.
Diagnostic Imaging $20K/yr
[#15] Diagnostic Imaging & Veterinary/Medical Testing — MRIs, X-rays, biopsies, sedation sessions and occasional outsourced scans.
Monitoring Hardware Maintenance $10K/yr
[#9] Monitoring, Recording & Inspection Hardware maintenance and periodic replacement costs.
Archive And Preservation $5K/yr
[#23] Archive & Long-Term Preservation ongoing climate control, security and maintenance for stored sigils and research materials.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine maintenance, staffing, and no major incidents.
routine_maintenance scheduled_tests no_breach_events
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small-scale incident: localized ritual failure, single amnestic/exorcism event, limited repairs and staff replacement.
ritual_slippage single_exorcism_event minor_physical_repair
🚨 Major Breach $5.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.2M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring emergency rebinding, large remediation, and public-cover actions.
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👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Thaumaturgist 3 [#5] Dedicated thaumaturgy/demonology team (2–4 FTE) responsible for interviews, maintenance rituals, and testing.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Site-level guards for Chamber (4–6) trained in Marquis-Class protocols and anti-compromise screening; 24/7 rotation.
Site Director / Supervisor 1 [#5, #24] On-site supervisory role coordinating thaumaturgy, security and liaison with administration and InfoSec.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, but occult/thaumaturgic operations and contingency costs have high inherent uncertainty; estimates use mid-range values and explicit reserves to cover tail risks.
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