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SCP-5891 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5891
Expected annual
$540K
One-time setup
$272K
Annual recurring
$534K
Personnel
8
One-time setup dominated by property purchase and initial research/security fit-out (~$272k). Annual operating costs are dominated by security and research staff wages plus contingency reserves (~$534k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $272K
Facilities $163K
[#1, #4, #7, #20] Purchase of property, initial boarding/appearance work, reinforced front access/mantrap conversion, and a small-house controlled demolition one-time cost.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $56K
[#11] Scientific research & monitoring equipment (LIDAR, borescopes, specialized non-powered probes, baseline instrumentation).
Equipment $22K
[#5, #6, #8, #23] Perimeter sensors, CCTV/NVR and telemetry hardware, UPS/generator hardware and secure communications hardware / encryption devices.
Legal Cover Setup $12K
[#2] One-time setup of shell company/trust and initial legal fees to craft cover story and hold title.
Sop Development Initial $8K
[#21] One-time development of SOPs and initial training rollout for containment-specific procedures.
Medical Training Initial $4K
[#14] Initial training course/certification for medics/security on amnestic administration and emergency procedures; initial stockpile setup costs.
Neighborhood Goodwill One Time $4K
[#17] One-off neighbour goodwill payments/discrete compensation to secure cooperation on acquisition.
Permit Fees Initial $3K
[#3] Initial demolition/boarding/permit fees submitted under cover and expedited processing costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $534K/yr
Staff Wages $392K/yr
[#9, #12] Salaries and benefits for on-site security personnel (6 guards, 24/7 coverage) and research staff (1–3 researchers; midpoint used).
Demolition Reserve $38K/yr
[#20] Annual contingency reserve for incident escalation, controlled demolition or emergency secure removal if last-resort containment is required.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#6, #11, #16, #23] Cloud storage/comms for CCTV, research consumables/maintenance, evidence/sample storage and routine analyses, communications security maintenance.
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#5, #8, #18, #19] Ongoing sensor monitoring service fees, generator fuel & maintenance, council tax/utilities, routine maintenance and pest control / minor repairs.
Logistics And Transport $19K/yr
[#10, #22] Mobile response retainer (vehicle, fuel, PPE) plus travel/lodging for specialists and per-deployment logistics baseline.
Forensics And Cleanup $19K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency budget for forensic processing, biohazard cleanup, permits, PPE and hazardous waste disposal per incident.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#13, #14] Amnestic production & consumables and medical supplies replenishment.
Cover Story And Legal $7K/yr
[#2, #3, #17] Ongoing legal/administrative maintenance for shell company, permit filings and local PR / nuisance management costs.
Psychological Support $3K/yr
[#24] Ongoing counseling, debriefing and amnestic follow-up resources for staff exposed to recursive iterations.
Training Refresher $3K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher training for guards, MTF and research staff on SOPs and containment-specific procedures.
Audit And Depreciation $2K/yr
[#25] Internal accounting, audits for secrecy compliance, and asset depreciation accounting.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $534K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; regular monitoring, scheduled visits, and normal attrition and replenishment.
normal_operations scheduled_research_visits
🚨 Minor Incident $559K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Single small breach/trespass or one-person entrapment requiring MTF response, limited forensics, and several amnestic administrations.
trespasser_entry single_person_retrieval limited_forensic_processing
🚨 Major Breach $779K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$245K vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring emergency demolition/secure removal, major forensic cleanup, replacement/repair of assets and substantial PR/legal work.
major_containment_breach mass_casualties demolition_required
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Two guards per shift, three shifts to cover 24/7 (rostered personnel). Salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 2 Small dedicated research team (midpoint of 1–3) responsible for monitoring, analysis, and SOP updates; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of provided ranges and standard UK small-house market assumptions; property purchase price is the largest source of uncertainty and incident probabilities are inferred from Safe-class behavior and past operational risk.
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