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SCP-5933 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-5933
Expected annual
$77K
One-time setup
$116K
Annual recurring
$76K
Personnel
2
One-time setup costs of approximately $116,500 (construction, equipment, contingency seed and one-time readiness) with recurring annual costs ≈ $75,900 driven by personnel assessments, monitoring maintenance, counseling and contingency reserves for breach/response.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $116K
Contingency Reserve $38K
[#22] Small contingency fund / capital reserve (one‑time seed).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#19] Participant testing protocol setup / experiment infrastructure (conditional one‑time if testing resumes).
Facilities $15K
[#1] Sound‑proof containment locker construction/modification.
Equipment $12K
[#3, #4, #5] Tamper/monitoring hardware ($4,000), access control hardware ($3,000), small HVAC/UPS hardware ($5,000).
Secondary Offsite Containment $12K
[#2] Duplicate locker / shipping‑grade containment case and temporary sound‑isolation materials.
Training And Sop Development $3K
[#10] Development of training, SOPs, "ignore the ringing" protocol and documentation (one‑time).
Psychological Screening $1K
[#7] Pre‑assignment psychological screening for two staff.
Background Checks Initial $1K
[#11] Initial investigative background checks / clearances for 2 staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $76K/yr
Research And Monitoring $11K/yr
[#13, #18] Monitoring maintenance/calibration and seal replacement (~$1,150/yr) plus research suspension/readiness budget (~$10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal/cover story and records redaction costs.
Breach Response Contingency $10K/yr
[#14] Contingency reserve for containment‑breach response transport & personnel (annualized reserve).
Public Relations Contingency $10K/yr
[#25] PR / misinformation management contingency (annual reserve for potential incidents).
Medical Amnestization Contingency $8K/yr
[#15] Contingency for amnestic procedures / disciplinary medical costs (budgeted toward lower bound per‑event cost).
External Incident Medical Contingency $6K/yr
[#21] Contingency reserve for medical treatment/assessment/compensation for affected civilians (budgeted midpoint of per‑person range).
Annual Site Security Overhead $5K/yr
[#23] Incremental allocation to site security overhead attributable to SCP‑5933.
Counseling Budget $4K/yr
[#9] Ongoing counseling/clinical treatment contingency (budgeted midpoint of range $2,500–5,000/yr).
Staff Wages $2K/yr
[#6] Routine assessment personnel time (48 staff‑hours/yr; 1 research scientist + 1 technical assistant performing six checks).
Secure Records And Archive $2K/yr
[#17] Secure digital/physical records and encrypted backups maintenance.
Staff Recruitment And Onboarding $2K/yr
[#20] Amortized turnover, recruitment and onboarding costs.
Post Assessment Psych Evaluations $2K/yr
[#8] Post‑assessment psychological evaluations after each check (6 checks × 2 people × $150).
Training Refreshers $1K/yr
[#10] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Supplies And Consumables $500/yr
[#12] Consumables and small equipment replacements (batteries, seals, gloves, cleaning supplies).
Tamper And Intrusion Maintenance $500/yr
[#3] Annual maintenance/calibration for tamper switches, vibration sensors, logging hardware.
Hvac Power Electricity $500/yr
[#5] Electricity for small dedicated HVAC / UPS keep‑alive for monitoring equipment.
Energy And Facility Overhead $500/yr
[#24] Fractional share of site utilities for containment space.
Access Control Maintenance $300/yr
[#4] Annual software/maintenance for smart card/biometric locks and access logger.
Background Checks Rechecks $200/yr
[#11] Periodic rechecks for cleared personnel.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $76K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine inspections, maintenance, and small contingency reserves but no incidents.
routine_checks no_breach periodic_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $91K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small containment incident or local leak requiring emergency transport/response, limited PR/legal work and short clinical follow‑up for staff.
integrity_issue_during_check localized_leak small_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $151K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or exposure requiring amnesticization, large PR/legal campaign, extensive medical response and possible replacement/repairs.
staff_violation multiple_personnel_exposure public_leak
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Primary qualified staff performing routine assessment and oversight; included in routine assessment personnel hours.
Technical Assistant 1 [#6] Technical assistant supporting inspections and maintenance tasks; included in routine assessment personnel hours.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific itemized estimates and ranges for each identified cost; SCP is Safe and physically small, so primary recurring costs are well described. Contingency event frequencies/costs retain some uncertainty but overall budgeting is well supported.
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