SCP-5951 — SCP-5951 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5951 Keter ? low confidence

SCP-5951

Expected annual

$3.9M

One-time setup

$23.6M

Annual recurring

$3.4M

Personnel

One-time capital outlays are dominated by site acquisition and initial lab retrofit (~$23.6M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staffing, research, security/surveillance, and facilities maintenance (~$3.35M/year baseline when the store is closed).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $23.6M

Facilities $20.2M

[#1, #7] Site acquisition/long-term lease purchase and immediate closing/transfer fees (majority of cost) plus containment modifications/retrofit of the employee break room (airlocks, decon, sealed corridor, reinforced area).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M

[#11] Dedicated biosafety/anomalous-materials lab initial setup (mass spec, microscopy, vacuum rigs, safety infrastructure) to process SCP-5951-2 samples.

Contingency Reserve $1.0M

[#24] One-time recommended reserve buffer set aside for major upgrades, repurchase, or large-scale remediation.

Decommissioning $1.0M

[#27] Contingency estimate for full site decommissioning, demolition, remediation and relocation if required.

Equipment $315K

[#5, #6, #9, #20] One-time hardware/install for security systems (#5), surveillance/CCTV and sensors (#6), secure containment lockers/cabinets/crates (#9), and fabrication/retrofit of bespoke SCP-5951-B interface fixtures/spares (#20).

Legal And Zoning $50K

[#17] One-time legal/zoning/permit costs, initial bribes/permits or signage modifications required for immediate containment modification work.

Ppe And Tools $12K

[#8] Initial purchase of PPE, specialized harvest tools, sealed scoops, and disposable containment liners.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr

Staff Wages $900K/yr

[#4] Stationary Task Force Kappa-51 staffing (15 personnel baseline assumed, incl. benefits/overtime/hazard pay).

Research And Monitoring $670K/yr

[#11, #21, #26] Ongoing research staffing and consumables for SCP-5951-2 testing (#11), environmental monitoring/data logging/archival storage (#21), and documentation/retention compliance (#26).

Facilities Maintenance $408K/yr

[#2, #3, #14] Annual property taxes/municipal fees/insurance (#2), baseline utilities for closed/minimal operation (#3), and janitorial/HVAC maintenance for a closed-but-inspected store (#14).

Incident Readiness $300K/yr

[#13] Standing MTF readiness, training, equipment upkeep and tactical preparedness for rapid response to breaches or activations.

Opportunity Costs $300K/yr

[#25] Payments/compensations to corporate/locals to smooth relations, reimburse lost income/taxes if site is closed.

Cover Story And Legal $265K/yr

[#15, #17, #18] Corporate payments/NDAs/PR management (#15), ongoing legal retainer and counsel (#17), and routine PR/misinformation campaign budgets (#18).

Covert Monitoring $120K/yr

[#23] Undercover staff and analytics for monitoring public interaction and mitigating liability if the store is open or accessible.

Medical Support $110K/yr

[#12] Onsite medic staffing and recurring medical supplies/training for biohazard contingencies.

Logistics And Transport $72K/yr

[#10] Secure transport/courier costs for routine export of SCP-5951-2 (monthly/biweekly scheduled trips assumptions).

Storage Climate Control $60K/yr

[#9] Climate control and secure storage costs for containment freezers/cabinets and inventory management for SCP-5951-2.

Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr

[#8] Recurring PPE consumables and disposable containment liners for harvests and routine replacements.

Surveillance Monitoring $36K/yr

[#6] Archiving, cloud storage, monitoring staff and tamper-detection services for CCTV and environmental sensors.

Training And Certification $30K/yr

[#22] Regular training cycles, drills, certifications and onboarding refreshers for interacting personnel.

Spares And Service $20K/yr

[#20] Annual spare parts, servicing and bespoke fixture replacement for SCP-5951-B interfaces and conveyors.

Waste Disposal $15K/yr

[#19] Routine hazardous waste contracts and disposal of contaminated PPE, shells, foam residue.

Security Systems $10K/yr

[#5] Recurring maintenance and software licensing/subscription costs for on-site security/access-control systems.

Operational Retail $0/yr

[#16] Recurring operating costs if kept open to public (cashiers, inventory, full retail operations). Set to 0 for baseline closed-store assumptions; modeled separately in alternative scenario.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with the site kept closed and weekly inspections; routine harvesting and research continue at baseline staffing levels.

no_incidents store_closed

🚨 Open Store $6.7M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$3.3M vs baseline

Policy decision/year where SCP-5951 is kept open for plausible cover or exploitation, dramatically increasing retail and public-facing operating costs.

store_open retail_operations increased_public_traffic

🚨 Major Incident $4.5M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or mass SCP-5951-1 activation requiring large MTF deployment, cleanup, legal response, and emergency retrofits.

containment_breach mass_SCP-5951-1_activation large_cleanup_deployment

👥 Personnel 23 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	15	[#4] Stationary Task Force Kappa-51 dedicated to site security, 24/7 coverage, rotations and harvest operations (baseline staffing assumed).
Research Scientist	4	[#11] Level 4 researchers and lab personnel required for testing and development on SCP-5951-2 (costed in research_and_monitoring).
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#4, #11] Site lead / project head overseeing containment, research priorities and liaison to higher echelons.
Medical Officer	1	[#12] Onsite medic trained for anomalous exposures and emergency response.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#20, #14] HVAC/structural/ conveyor and SCP-5951-B interface maintenance and repairs.
Administrative Staff	1	[#15, #26] Administrative/clerical support for documentation, contracting, and cover management.

📋 Confidence Notes

Wide ranges in analyst estimates, contradictory containment/open directives in the source text, and significant unknowns about SCP behavior and policy choices (open vs closed, exploitation scale) reduce confidence in precise numeric estimates.

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