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SCP-5921 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5921
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$4.3M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
9
Initial capital to acquire and build a secure east-wing within an operating Supercenter dominates one-time costs (~$4.32M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, ongoing covert front operations, specialized task force deployments, and legal/PR/containment upkeep (~$2.40M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.3M
Facilities $3.1M
[#1, #2, #29] Includes purchase of portion of Supercenter parcel (purchase option), interior physical modification (partitions, HVAC isolation, vestibule), and one-time off-site archival/safe-room setup.
Contingency Reserve $600K
[#18] One-time contingency/reserve fund for large-scale remediation, medical evacuations, or emergency legal actions.
Equipment $325K
[#3, #4, #13, #14, #17, #8] Access control and biometrics, CCTV/NVR and monitoring workstation, secure document hardware (safes/shredders/secure printers), IT security hardware, purchase of 2 unmarked vans, and Greazeburger fit-out (kitchen equipment, POS).
Covert Legal Setup $125K
[#10] One-time legal/setup costs for incorporation of front, NDAs, record redaction initial work.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $85K
[#16] Specialized experimental equipment and sensors for behavioral testing and anomalous-effect measurement (one-time purchase and lab buildout for experiments).
Archival Cleanup Initial $50K
[#26] Initial one-time cleanup/suppression costs (website takedowns, record alterations) as noted in analyst ranges.
Background Checks Initial $30K
[#20] Initial deep-background checks and vetting for front employees/contractors (assumes ~10 hires screened initially).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $808K/yr
[#5, #7] On-site security staffing (4 guards, wages+benefits) and core research team salaries (lead investigators, researchers, techs combined).
Research And Monitoring $530K/yr
[#6, #19, #26, #27, #28] Kappa-52 specialized task force operations & rotations (audits/sweeps), medical and psychological support for personnel, ongoing archival/document suppression activities, training/SOP development, and internal ethical/IRB oversight.
Management Overhead $400K/yr
[#30] Central Foundation overhead allocation (assumed 20% of direct recurring costs per analyst guidance of 15–25%).
Supplies And Consumables $285K/yr
[#9, #15, #24] Greazeburger front ongoing operating costs (payroll/inventory/utilities), printing/ID/PPE consumables for controlled forms handling, and food-waste/sanitation compliance for the front.
Logistics And Transport $190K/yr
[#12, #22, #23] Surveillance perimeter control (plainclothes agents, temporary barriers), coordination/liaison payments with local authorities, and compensation for lost sales or curtailed store operations.
Facilities Maintenance $62K/yr
[#3, #4, #17, #25, #29] Annual maintenance and service contracts: access-control upkeep, off-site monitoring/storage costs, vehicle running costs, periodic replacement of containment materials, and off-site storage fees.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#10, #11] Ongoing legal retainer/cover-story support and public-relations/community management to maintain plausible operations and respond to inquiries.
Insurance And Risk Management $55K/yr
[#21] Annual insurance and elevated risk-management premiums for liability/property and cover-company operations.
Background Checks Ongoing $12K/yr
[#20] Ongoing re-vetting and periodic background checks for employees/contractors (assumes periodic re-screens).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard operations, no major incidents.
normal_operations routine_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized paperwork-related incident requiring additional response, limited public exposure and cleanup.
local_paperwork_spread isolated_public_inquiry minor_medical_evacuations
🚨 Major Breach $4.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment event or public exposure requiring large remediation, legal settlements, or conversion from lease to purchase.
public_exposure large_scale_remediation property_conversion_or_litigation
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] Four full-time on-site guards (wages + 30% benefits as in analyst notes).
Research Scientist 3 [#7] Lead and research staff (portion of research team salaries allocated here).
Lab Technician 2 [#7] Technical staff supporting experiments and containment paperwork handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many line items and ranges, allowing mid-point estimates, but substantial uncertainty remains around property acquisition vs lease, frequency of task-force deployments, and exposure-driven incidents; hence medium confidence.
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