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SCP-6083 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6083
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
6
One-time setup and reserves of approximately $1.29M with main capital costs for monitoring, secure vehicle, and contingency reserves; ongoing annual costs ~ $1.33M driven primarily by staff wages (dedicated handler + backups), active research/monitoring, and legal/cover obligations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Public Exposure Reserve $500K
[#18] Recommended emergency/public-exposure contingency reserve (rapid-response, PR, relocation, compensation).
Insurance Reserve One Time $200K
[#19] Initial reserve/self-insurance to cover malpractice or liability events (one-time portion).
Equipment $176K
[#7, #11, #12, #13, #20] Secure/armored vehicle & modifications, monitoring/sensor install, initial development of automated perception system (development hardware), biometric hardware, and data archival setup.
Contingency Medical Reserve $150K
[#26] One-time reserve for unforeseen major medical/psychiatric crises exceeding routine budgets.
Facilities $115K
[#3, #4] Private on-site living quarters fitout and modified humanoid containment chamber (child-safe furnishings, medical bed, HVAC, childproofing).
Decommissioning $50K
[#28] One-time future costs for secure transfer, legal transition, or archive scrubbing if containment is terminated.
Backup Hire Training $40K
[#2] One-time training and certification costs for two fully-qualified backup researchers (~$20,000 per hire).
Legal One Time $30K
[#16] One-time court/seal/filing costs associated with custody/sealing actions and legal interventions.
Cover One Time $25K
[#17] One-time cover/OPSEC setup costs (major initial fabrication, identity seeding, or large one-off payments if establishing a new cover).
Background Check Initial $4K
[#23] Initial background checks/security clearances for core personnel (estimated per-person initial fees aggregated).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $610K/yr
[#1, #2, #6, #7] Salaries + benefits for primary handler (Senior Researcher), two backup researchers, two full-time equivalent security guards, and a driver (or on-call driver allowance aggregated into staff wages).
Research And Monitoring $373K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24] Ongoing monitoring ops and cloud/storage, perception-system operations, biometric service subscriptions, active neuroscience/cognitive research budget (EEG/fMRI sessions, tests), experimental therapeutics budget, data archival operations, staff medical diagnostics, training/drills and SOP audits, recurring background re-checks, and independent ethics reviews.
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#16, #17] Recurring legal retainers, filings, custody/correspondence costs and operational cover/OPSEC maintenance (fabricated records, periodic payments to sustain covers).
Insurance Reserve Contribution $50K/yr
[#19] Annual contribution to insurance/self-insurance reserve to replenish funds against liability events.
Administrative Overhead $40K/yr
[#27] Pro-rated share of site administrative costs, bookkeeping, audits, base allocation and related overhead.
Education And Tutoring $40K/yr
[#10] Private tutoring/age-appropriate schooling arranged inside containment to meet legal requirements.
Long Term Upbringing $40K/yr
[#25] Ongoing costs for food, clothing, general upbringing and preparation until majority.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#9] Ongoing child psychotherapy and mandatory counseling for handlers and exposed personnel.
Medical Care $15K/yr
[#8] Routine pediatric care, ophthalmology follow-ups, scar management, vaccinations, prescriptions and emergency coverage (typical recurring level).
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#5] Replacement toys, linens, cleaning, HVAC servicing and small periodic repairs & consumables for the chamber.
Facilities Maintenance $9K/yr
[#3] Utilities, housekeeping, and ongoing minor maintenance for on-site living quarters and chamber (utilities/housekeeping line).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#7] Vehicle maintenance, fuel, and modest recurring transport-related costs for the secure vehicle.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
83.3% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled research, maintenance, and no major incidents or exposures.
no incidents routine research/maintenance normal staffing rotations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Temporary loss of primary handler perception or short-term staffing gap requiring emergency replacement/medical response and localized PR/legal actions.
handler becomes unable to perceive SCP-6083 short-term medical/surgical need temporary staffing or small-scale PR/legal work
🚨 Major Exposure $2.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$900K vs baseline
Public exposure or containment breach requiring large-scale emergency response, relocation, heavy legal/PR payouts and reserve usage.
public exposure/leak major containment breach litigation and relocation
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Researcher (Primary Handler) 1 [#1] Dedicated primary handler (salary + benefits + hazard pay).
Research Scientist (Backup Handler) 2 [#2] Two fully-qualified backup researchers maintained and trained.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two full-time-equivalent guards to control access and rapid response.
Driver / Transport Operator 1 [#7] Secure vehicle driver (on-call or part-time equivalent aggregated into staffing).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; uncertainties remain around reserve sizing, frequency of perception-loss incidents, and scale of future research (hence not 'high').
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