SCP-5876 — SCP-5876 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5876 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5876

Expected annual

$2.7M

One-time setup

$5.2M

Annual recurring

$2.6M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital costs are roughly $5.2M driven by facility renovations, specialized life-support/electrical systems, and multi‑year RCTDF R&D. Annual recurring costs are ~ $2.65M/year driven primarily by staff wages (security, technomancers, researchers), ongoing RCTDF development, and maintenance/utility expenses.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.2M

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.2M

[#16, #23, #38] Research lab and instrumentation buildout: RCTDF development program initial budget (#16 $2,000,000) and aquatic-compatible experiment instrumentation (#23 $200,000). (See multi-year program notes #38 for capital context.)

Facilities $1.4M

[#1, #2, #9, #11] Site-level construction and structural work: purpose-built containment tank and installation (#1 $250,000), Site-83 wing renovations/infrastructure (#2 $1,000,000), secondary containment plumbing/install (#9 $50,000), and initial physical door/mantrap/biometric installations (#11 $50,000).

Equipment $755K

[#3, #6, #7, #8, #10, #17, #18, #19, #24, #25] Hardware and installed systems: life-support recirculating system (#3 $60,000), UPS/generator (#6 $80,000), monitoring/sensor install (#7 $25,000), dehumidifiers/HVAC modifications (#8 $40,000), leak detection/shutoff systems (#10 $15,000), hermetic interface terminals/hardened hardware (#17 $75,000), IT dev/hardware (#18 $150,000), initial server/storage (#19 $10,000), portable mobile wet tank/trailer (#24 $150,000), and per-relocation transport event estimate (#25 $150,000 per event).

Containment Upgrade Contingency $500K

[#35] Contingency budget for potential containment upgrade if SCP-5876 escalates ($500,000 planning estimate).

Contingency Reserve $250K

[#34] Long-term contingency reserve for emergent anomaly behavior or failure modes ($250,000 recommended reserve).

Cover Story Initial $50K

[#32] Initial cover-story / legal / information-control setup and one-time fabrication/legal costs ($50,000 initial).

Training Initial $40K

[#28] Initial onboarding and specialized training for staff and RCTDF operation ($40,000 initial).

Redundant Life Support Spares $30K

[#5] On-site spares and hot-swap components initial kit: spare pumps, emergency aerators, repair kits ($30,000 initial).

Initial Spare Parts Kit $20K

[#27] Initial spare parts kit: seals, O-rings, fittings, electronic modules ($20,000 initial).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr

Staff Wages $1.8M/yr

[#12, #13, #14, #15, #18, #29, #30] Salaries and benefits: 3security staffing (8 guards @ $45k = $360,000) (#12), specialized aquatic handlers/maintenance techs (3 × $60k = $180,000) (#13), technomancers / RCTDF specialists (3 × $120k = $360,000) (#14), research staff combined (~4–6) (~$600,000 total) (#15), IT/sysadmin operations (~$80,000) (#18), incident response on-call team (~$120,000) (#29), and monitoring/administrative overhead for file screening (~$60,000) (#30).

Research And Monitoring $624K/yr

[#16, #23, #19, #7, #28, #31, #37] Ongoing RCTDF R&D and research operations: continued RCTDF development ($500,000/year) (#16), instrumentation calibration & repairs ($50,000/year) (#23), data storage/backup operations ($25,000/year) (#19), sensor calibration/replacement ($4,000/year) (#7), recurring training/drills ($15,000/year) (#28), ethics/compliance oversight ($30,000/year) (#31). This aligns with the recurring annual program estimate context (#37).

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#32] Ongoing cover-story, legal retainer, and information-control operations ($100,000/year).

Facilities Maintenance $72K/yr

[#6, #8, #11, #10, #9, #27, #5, #17, #33] Facility maintenance and utilities: generator/UPS maintenance & fuel ($10,000) (#6), HVAC energy/maintenance ($6,000) (#8), security equipment maintenance ($3,000) (#11), leak-detection testing ($1,500) (#10), secondary-containment disposal/processing recurring ($6,000) (#9), spare-parts restocking ($10,000) (#27), spare replacement/replenish ($5,000) (#5), specialized hardware maintenance ($10,000) (#17), and site energy overhead estimate (~$20,000) (#33).

Medical And Veterinary Care $50K/yr

[#20] Medical and veterinary care adapted for SCP-5876 morphology and contingency surgeries ($50,000/year).

Supplies And Consumables $23K/yr

[#4, #21, #22, #26] Consumables and routine supplies: life-support consumables (filter media, chemicals) ($12,000) (#4), specialized diet/supplements ($3,000) (#21), PPE and decontamination supplies ($2,000) (#22), and hazardous wastewater disposal/neutralization services ($6,000) (#26).

Staff Wellness And Psych Support $20K/yr

[#36] Psychological support, counseling, rotation and behavioral monitoring for staff ($20,000/year).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr

87.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, and RCTDF development continue as planned.

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🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized life-support or RCTDF component failure requiring emergency repairs, overtime, and part replacements but no breach.

localized_life_support_failure sensor_alarm_and_emergency_repair

🚨 Major Breach $4.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Containment breach or cascading failure (power + life-support + RCTDF malfunction) requiring major repairs, containment upgrades, emergency relocation planning, and PR/legal remediation.

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🚨 Relocation Event $2.8M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Planned or emergency relocation of SCP-5876 off-site or to alternate containment (uses transport convoy and portable wet containment).

site_compromise strategic_relocation_decision

👥 Personnel 23 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#12] 24/7 security staffing (8 guards, rotation to maintain continuous coverage).
Maintenance / Aquatic Technician	3	[#13] Specialized aquatic handlers and maintenance techs for tank upkeep and interventions.
Technomancer / RCTDF Specialist	3	[#14] Foundation-approved technomancers to maintain experimental RCTDF hardware.
Research Scientist	5	[#15] Core research team (marine biologist, neurologist, cognitive scientists, SW engineers); combined staff ~4–6 covered here.
IT / Sysadmin	1	[#18] Dedicated sysadmin staffing for secure routing, air-gapped systems, and logging operations.
Rapid-Repair / Incident Response	2	[#29] On-call rapid-repair team with overtime allowances for emergency containment and repair.
Administrative Staff	1	[#30] Monitoring and administrative overhead for file screening workflow and audit controls.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes are detailed and provide line-item estimates for most categories, yielding moderate confidence. Uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior risk, potential duplicate/overlapping disposal items in the notes, and the unknown long-term trajectory of RCTDF development and containment escalation.

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