SCP-6033 — SCP-6033 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6033 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6033

Expected annual

$484K

One-time setup

$224K

Annual recurring

$476K

Personnel

Initial setup is moderate (~$225k one-time) driven by research instrumentation and contingency reserves; annual operations are roughly $476k/yr dominated by research staffing, incident readiness, nightly security/transport, and administrative overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $224K

Contingency Reserve $100K

[#17] Contingency fund for escalation / emergency infrastructure (recommended reserve).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#11] Research instrumentation suite (high-speed/IR cameras, LIDAR, motion capture, EM sensors) estimated at $25k–$75k; conservative midpoint used.

Equipment $29K

[#1, #4, #10, #13] Includes tamper container/locks/integration (#1 $12,000), secure lockbox (#4 $2,000), bedroom telemetry & secure link installation (median $10,000, #10), and data storage setup hardware ($5,000, #13).

Legal And Pr Setup $15K

[#14] One-time legal retainer / cover-story documentation and initial PR setup (analyst $10k–$25k used conservative midpoint).

Small Scale Testing $15K

[#22] One-time pilot study budget for controlled exposure ($15k–$50k); conservative minimum included if pilot authorized.

Memetic Warning Development $5K

[#2] One-time development of controlled memetic warnings, SOPs, legal review and training materials.

Medical Baseline $3K

[#6] Baseline neurologic exams / scans for agent + Toby (~$2,500/person cited; $3,000 used for both as analyst recommended).

Personnel Clearances $3K

[#8] Initial background checks / clearance processing for 4–6 people (analyst $2k–$3k; conservative used).

Preventive Policy $3K

[#18] Policy documents and audit setup to prohibit copying/digitization.

Archival Supplies $2K

[#19] Acid-free sleeves, archival box, pest monitoring and initial conservation checks.

Facilities $0

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Preemptive Digitization Equipment $0

[#18] Conditional: if digitization is authorized, equipment/training ~$15,000 one-time; baseline assumes prohibition so set to $0.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $476K/yr

Research And Monitoring $154K/yr

[#11, #12] Research staffing and analysis (~$150k/yr, #12) plus instrument calibration/consumables (~$4k/yr, #11).

Incident Response Ready $100K/yr

[#16] On-call rapid response readiness, training, equipment and roster maintenance (~$100k/yr conservative).

Administrative Overhead $62K/yr

[#21] Administrative overhead (15% of direct recurring operational costs, within 10–20% guideline).

Logistics And Transport $60K/yr

[#4] Nightly courier/escort hours and travel costs conservatively estimated at ~$60k/yr for secure transfers (driver/escort hours, fuel included separately).

Staff Wages $38K/yr

[#3] Nightly posted Foundation agent (730 hrs/yr at midpoint pay incl. hazard/benefits ≈ $38k/yr).

Family Compensation $15K/yr

[#15] Compensation, logistical support and stipends for family (~$15k/yr baseline).

Psychological Services $12K/yr

[#7] Ongoing child psychology/counselling and case management (~$12k/yr conservative).

Dedicated Vehicle Lease $8K/yr

[#5] Lease for unmarked/secure vehicle option (~$6k–$10k/yr; midpoint used).

Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr

[#9, #20] Medical/incident kit & pharmaceuticals (~$3,000/yr, #9) plus PPE, batteries, replacement sensors, consumables (~$4,000/yr, #20).

Medical Monitoring $6K/yr

[#6] Annual follow-ups / meds for agent + Toby (~$6k/yr total).

Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr

[#14] Ongoing PR/legal retainer and FOIA/liaison readiness (~$5k/yr).

Data Storage $3K/yr

[#13] Encrypted storage, backups and IT support for logs (~$3,000/yr).

Dedicated Vehicle Maintenance $2K/yr

[#5] Fuel & maintenance for vehicle (~$2,000/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr

[#1] Humidity control/preservation maintenance and calibration for vault controls (~$1,200/yr).

Bedroom Telemetry Maintenance $1K/yr

[#10] Comms, encryption maintenance and telemetry upkeep for bedroom sensors (~$1,000/yr).

Personnel Clearance Refresh $1K/yr

[#8] Annual clearance refresh and memetic training refreshers (~$1k/yr).

Archival Maintenance $500/yr

[#19] Periodic conservation checks and small archival consumables (~$500/yr).

Digitization Audit $0/yr

[#18] Conditional: $2,000/yr auditing if digitization authorized; baseline assumes prohibition so set to $0.

Small Scale Testing Recurring $0/yr

[#22] Ongoing study costs (~$30k/yr) only if continued research; baseline assumes pilot only so recurring set to $0.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $476K/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with nightly operations, scheduled monitoring, and no major incidents.

routine nightly sessions scheduled research and monitoring regular admin/overhead

🚨 Minor Incident $506K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline

Small containment incident or medical emergency (e.g., acute migraine requiring ER, brief unauthorized exposure, minor property damage) requiring limited emergency response.

medical emergency for subject or agent brief unauthorized viewing limited property or equipment damage

🚨 Major Breach $726K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Significant containment breach or anomalous escalation requiring deployment of larger MTF, temporary containment infrastructure, family relocation, and major PR/legal responses.

uncontrolled SCP-6033-1 manifestations outside protocol telekinetic/teleportation damage or safety event public exposure requiring large-scale amnesticization

👥 Personnel 6 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	[#3] One posted Foundation agent nightly in Toby's bedroom.
Driver / Escort	1	[#4, #5] Dedicated driver/escort for nightly transfers between Site-58 and residence.
Research Scientist (PI)	1	[#12] PI time (0.5–1 FTE reflected in research staffing budget).
Research Technician / Postdoc	1	[#12] 1 FTE postdoc/technician for instrumentation and data collection.
Data Analyst	1	[#12] Data analyst time for logging and analysis (covered in research budget).
Administrative Staff	1	[#21] Scheduling, payroll, inter-site coordination covered by administrative overhead.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; however several costs are conditional (digitization, escalation) and transport/lease choices create variability, so overall confidence is medium.

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