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SCP-6059 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6059
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time conversion and outfitting of a seized Chuck E. Cheese into a secure Foundation site is the main upfront cost (~$1.24M), while recurring yearly costs are dominated by staffing/security, ball replacement and hazardous disposal, and ongoing research/monitoring (~$1.77M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $600K
[#1, #2] Site acquisition/seizure and full facility conversion (reinforcement, decontamination antechamber, pit liner/drainage) combined as capital construction and legal/acquisition costs.
Reserve Fund Initial $300K
[#26] Initial insurance/financial reserve / liability fund (seed amount; range in notes).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $195K
[#13, #14, #25] Initial lab and clinic outfitting and initial training: specialized research lab outfitting, small on-site clinic setup, and initial staff memetic/medical training.
Equipment $128K
[#3, #4, #15, #17] Capital equipment: HVAC/odor-scrubbing capital work, fixed containment hardware (pit liner/cover/ball system), camera system, and -80C freezer purchase.
Contracting Setup $12K
[#22] One-time negotiation/setup costs for brand-specific supply contracts with manufacturers/franchise.
Demolition Rebuild $0
[#27] Catastrophic demolition and rebuild is a scenario-specific one-time cost (range provided in notes); not budgeted into normal initial capital here.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $920K/yr
[#8, #9] Annual wages/benefits for 24/7 security staff (~8 guards) and containment/research/clinical staff (containment techs, researcher, psychologist, medic/admin).
Research And Monitoring $281K/yr
[#12, #13, #15] Long-term monitoring of exposed children, formal research/memetic study recurring budget, and secure data/video storage costs.
Supplies And Consumables $163K/yr
[#5, #10, #14, #22, #23] Monthly brand-matching ball procurement, PPE & decontamination supplies, clinic consumables, premium for brand-specific supplies, and enrichment materials.
Facilities Maintenance $116K/yr
[#3, #16, #17, #19, #20] HVAC energy & filter replacement, utilities (power/water/gas), freezer electricity/maintenance, periodic deep-clean amortization, and amortized replacement of contaminated building materials.
Logistics And Transport $110K/yr
[#6, #7, #24] Biohazard disposal (collection, transport, incineration), monthly empty/refill labor & hazardous contractor ops, and vehicle/fleet maintenance and transport.
Amnestic Operations Reserve $50K/yr
[#11] Ongoing amnesticization operations budget and emergency stock/reserve for new exposures and follow-up deployments.
Insurance Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr
[#26] Recurring replenishment to maintain target reserve levels against lawsuits, remediation, or large incidents.
Contingency And Emergency $40K/yr
[#18] Rapid-deploy teams, breach drills, emergency response readiness and specialist on-call costs.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#21] Ongoing cover story maintenance, PR/records management, FOIA processing, and related legal/communications costs.
Staff Training $10K/yr
[#25] Annual refresher training, background checks, and clearance maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monthly ball replacement and scheduled remediation.
routine operations monthly maintenance scheduled remediation
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$320K vs baseline
Localized contamination event or a limited public exposure requiring targeted mass amnestic operations and accelerated remediation.
small public exposure accelerated remediation limited mass amnestic deployment
🚨 Catastrophic Demolition Rebuild $3.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.9M vs baseline
Containment failure or contamination severe enough to require demolition and full rebuild/relocation plus large-scale amnestic and legal actions.
irreversible contamination major breach large public exposure
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#8] 24/7 on-site security staffing (includes supervisor and rotating guards).
Containment Technician 2 [#7, #9] Trained techs performing monthly empty/refill and daily containment maintenance.
Research Scientist 1 [#9, #13] Research lead for memetic/behavioral studies.
Clinical Psychologist 1 [#9, #12] Clinical monitoring and long-term evaluation of exposed children.
Medical Officer / Medic 1 [#9, #14] On-site medic/clinic operator for exposures and amnestic administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line items with provided ranges; significant uncertainty remains from anomalous behavior (spread/escalation), regional cost variation, and whether balls can be safely reused, so confidence is medium.
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