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SCP-5643 Unknown ✓ high confidence
SCP-5643
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
7
Estimated one-time startup costs total approximately $1,214,000 driven by cell modifications, robotics, lab capability and an extended research reserve; recurring annual costs are roughly $1,407,500/yr driven primarily by security and medical staffing, ongoing research/monitoring, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Extended Research Reserve $500K
[#24] One-time reserve allocation to initiate extended research/clinical trials and countermeasure program.
Facilities $300K
[#3] Humanoid containment cell build-out (soundproofing, HVAC isolation, medical bay, reinforced doors/windows, antechamber).
Equipment $219K
[#1, #2, #4, #5] Tamper-resistant safe and internal mounting (#1), robotic/remote handling system and glovebox interface (#2), procurement of cognitohazard-filtered headphones units for staff (#4), initial CCTV/audio/sensor installation (#5 initial install).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#13] Specialized laboratory services and equipment for non-contact analysis (micro-CT, spectroscopy, imaging capability purchased/installed).
Initial Background Checks $50K
[#21] Initial background checks/clearances for assigned staff (estimate for ~20 staff).
Legal And Cover Story Setup $20K
[#19] One-time legal/cover-story/OPSEC setup and initial redaction/public-relations preparation.
Baseline Medical Screening $10K
[#11] Baseline medical screening for staff (20 staff × ~$500 one-time baseline imaging/testing).
Backup Power Ups $10K
[#17] Backup power / UPS & environmental control redundancy one-time purchase and installation.
Sop Development $5K
[#18] One-time SOP development and memetic-safety documentation creation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $510K/yr
[#6, #7] Security staffing (6 FTE guards at ~$60k each = $360k) and onsite clinician salary (1 FTE ≈ $150k).
Research And Monitoring $350K/yr
[#11, #12] Ongoing medical testing/neuroimaging and lab analysis (~$100k/yr) and dedicated research budget for mechanism/countermeasure work (~$250k/yr).
Contingency Fund $150K/yr
[#23] Contingency / repair & replacement reserve (~10–20% of recurring budget; chosen $150k/yr).
Medical Care And Services $137K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Chronic medications and sedation (~$12k/yr), long-term specialist therapy/physiotherapy/dermatology (~$75k/yr), and psychological evaluation/addiction treatment programs (~$50k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#19] Ongoing legal counsel, PR, redaction, and worker-compensation contingency for exposure liabilities.
Specialist Consultants $50K/yr
[#7] Contracted specialist consults (neurology/pain specialists) budgeted separately from onsite clinician salary.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#16] Budgeted secure transfer capability / contingency per move (assumes ~1 transfer-equivalent budgeted per year at ~$25k).
Incident Response Drills $20K/yr
[#20] Regular incident-response drills and emergency preparedness (two drills/yr ≈ $20k).
Training And Sop Refreshers $20K/yr
[#18] Recurring staff training, refreshers, and simulation time for SOP adherence (~$20k/yr).
Miscellaneous Administrative Overhead $15K/yr
[#25] Miscellaneous administrative overhead, IT, recordkeeping, incidental travel (~$15k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#5, #17, #22] Ongoing CCTV/recording storage and maintenance (~$10k/yr), backup power fuel/maintenance (~$1.5k/yr), and incremental utilities/HVAC attributable to containment (~$2k/yr).
Background Checks And Onboarding $10K/yr
[#21] Ongoing onboarding, reinvestigations, and turnover costs (~$10k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#14, #15] PPE and consumables (~$2k/yr) and hazardous-waste handling/disposal (~$5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine staffing, research, maintenance, and contingency spending only.
no accidental exposures no breaches or transfers regular research and maintenance only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Limited accidental skin contact(s) or a small equipment failure causing several staff to require medical/psych evaluation, short-term increased testing, repairs, and legal follow-up.
single or small number of contact exposures localized equipment failure (robotic arm or glovebox) small-scale legal/medical follow-up
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or SCP-5643-B escape or a vocalization incident causing multiple exposures, hospitalizations, high-cost legal/PR response, and major repairs/replacements.
SCP-5643-B escape or violent incident widespread exposure to SCP-5643-A or B vocalizations major public/PR/legal fallout
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Dedicated guards posted outside SCP-5643-B (two guards per shift, 3 shifts = 6 FTE).
Medical Officer 1 [#7] Onsite clinician (1 FTE) responsible for routine care; additional specialists contracted as needed.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provided explicit line-item estimates and recommended midpoint values for most categories; containment requirements and staffing levels are clearly specified, enabling high-confidence aggregation. Uncertainty remains in incident probability magnitudes and large-scale breach costs, but base operational costs are well-defined.
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