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SCP-5924 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5924
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$509K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
9
Initial setup costs are modest-to-moderate (one-time ~$509,000) driven by sealed-chamber construction, structural survey, and insurance/reputational reserve; annual recurring costs are dominated by staff wages and readiness (~$1,069,000/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $509K
Insurance Reputational Reserve $150K
[#23] One-time contingency/reserve fund for large legal settlements or reputational mitigation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $106K
[#8, #21, #25] Initial pathology/histology/sequencing startup costs, biobank setup (if some equipment counted here), and initial multi-year research project seed funding.
Facilities $85K
[#1, #2, #3, #4] Physical installation of temporary perimeter and scaffolding, structural engineer inspection, sealed micro-containment chamber build, and HVAC isolation/modification one-time work.
Equipment $73K
[#6, #9, #16, #18, #21] Surveillance/CCTV hardware, decontamination station fixtures, secure-data hardware, dedicated transport/containment crate, and biobank/freezer hardware.
Owner Compensation Settlement $50K
[#14] One-time settlement or escrow to compensate property owner for initial closure/repairs if negotiated as a lump-sum.
Legal Pr Setup $25K
[#13] One-time legal/PR setup to create and document the renovation/cover narrative, initial counsel fees.
Amnestic Initial Incident $15K
[#12] Budgeted one-time amnestic administration & aftercare for the initial discovery incident (electrician + officers).
Embedded Agent One Time Payments $5K
[#11] One-time payments/bribes or initial establishment costs for embedded cover personnel or local contacts.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $697K/yr
[#5, #10, #11] Ongoing personnel salaries: 3on-site security team (guards + supervisor), dedicated research staff (lead researcher, lab tech, containment specialist), plus embedded-liaison salary included.
Logistics And Transport $105K/yr
[#17, #18] Contingency response / MTF readiness budget and a small annual reserve for heavy-lift / transport operations.
Long Term Research Funding $50K/yr
[#25] Ongoing multi-year research budget if SCP-5924 is studied long-term (experiments, analysis, suppression-related costs).
Research And Monitoring $48K/yr
[#7, #8, #19, #22] Periodic imaging runs, ongoing pathology/testing, scheduled long-term monitoring (re-imaging, sensor calibration), and recurring training/refresher programs.
Lease Payments $36K/yr
[#14] Recurring lease/compensation payments to property owner for lost-use or formal lease arrangements.
Insurance And Risk Management $30K/yr
[#23] Annual risk-fund top-up, insurance-like reserve for legal exposure and mitigation efforts.
Fake Contractor Operations $25K/yr
[#15] Operational costs to maintain a shell contractor (vehicles, documentation, occasional crews/noise).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#13] Ongoing legal counsel, PR management, FOIA response and liaison costs to maintain the renovation cover story.
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#9, #20] PPE, decontamination consumables, medical waste disposal and general lab consumables/reagents.
Incident Followup $12K/yr
[#24] Psychological aftercare, monitoring, and record maintenance for amnestized or otherwise treated civilians.
Amnestic Reserve $10K/yr
[#12, #24] Ongoing small annual budget for occasional amnestic administrations and associated logistics/follow-up care.
Misc Overheads $9K/yr
[#26] Incremental utilities, cleaning, and administrative overhead attributable to containment operations.
Secure Data Management $4K/yr
[#6, #16] Cloud backups, encrypted storage maintenance, and surveillance data retention costs.
Biobank Maintenance $4K/yr
[#21] -80°C/LN2 maintenance, off-site replication and inventory management for stored samples.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#1, #4] Maintenance and replacement for temporary perimeter items and HVAC filter/consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, staffing, and cover operations continue.
no discovery no structural work routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline
Small discovery or on-site breach requiring amnestic administration, short-term MTF deployment, and extra legal/PR response.
civilian discovery small breach amnestics required
🚨 Major Remediation $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$115K vs baseline
Decision or requirement to perform intrusive structural remediation or partial concrete replacement around SCP-5924.
structural instability discovered removal/repair mandated
🚨 Public Exposure $1.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Containment failure that becomes public or requires large legal settlement, major PR campaign, and broad mitigation.
public leak large legal claim investigation by authorities
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 On-site guards providing 24/7 coverage; part of security wage estimate [#5].
Security Supervisor 1 Shift supervisor/manager included in security wages [#5].
Research Scientist 1 Lead researcher handling pathology/analysis; included in research staff wages [#10].
Lab Technician 1 Lab support for sampling and tests; included in research staff wages [#10].
Containment Specialist / Technician 1 Daily containment checks and protocol enforcement; included in research staff wages [#10].
Embedded Agent / Liaison 1 Agent embedded in local precinct or paid contact; salary included in staff_wages and one-time set-up [#11].
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide ranges and clear line items for most costs (wages, chamber, security). Uncertainty remains around low-probability high-cost items (structural remediation, legal settlements) and choices between lease vs. lump-sum settlement.
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