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SCP-6196 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-6196
Expected annual
$845K
One-time setup
$577K
Annual recurring
$834K
Personnel
12
Initial acquisition and retrofit of the front company requires a one-time outlay of roughly $577,000, while ongoing operations cost ≈ $834,400/year; recurring costs are dominated by on-site staffing, security, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $577K
Facilities $366K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #10] Purchase of property and land (#1), physical sealing/retrofit of Parlor B (#3), soundproofing/blackout (#4), HVAC ducting/isolation installation (installation portion) (#5), and initial site refurbishment/repairs (#10).
Equipment $70K
[#6, #7, #16, #23] Backup generator purchase (#6), CCTV/audio/environmental sensor installation and hardware (#7), vehicle purchase for operations (#16), and one-time IT/setup equipment (#23).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#9] High-precision timing & instrumentation (atomic/precision clocks, high-speed synchronized cameras) required for baseline temporal research (#9).
Decommissioning $50K
[#27] Planned end-of-containment costs: decontamination, unsealing, legal dissolution of front company, equipment/data disposal (#27).
Contingency Fund Initial $20K
[#26] Seed hush-money / contingency fund to handle small local issues and immediate settlements (#26).
Legal Initial $5K
[#17] Initial legal work for employment contracts, NDAs, and local counsel setup to establish cover (#17).
Rebranding And Legal Transfer $4K
[#2] Rebranding, signage replacement, business registration changes and filings to convert Wesker & Sons into the front company (#2).
Training Initial $2K
[#22] Initial staff training and security/induction session costs (#22).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $834K/yr
Staff Wages $600K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] On-site operational staff salaries for retained funeral staff (~$240,000/yr, #12), security staff salaries for 24/7 coverage (~$200,000/yr, #13), and dedicated Foundation research team wages (~$160,000/yr, #14).
Research And Monitoring $87K/yr
[#8, #28] Data storage, archival & offsite backup and monitoring costs (#8) plus long-term research budget / targeted experiments and specialist campaigns (#28).
Logistics And Transport $57K/yr
[#15, #16] Incident response readiness fund, vehicles/PPE/containment kits and drills (#15) and vehicle operating costs (fuel/maintenance/insurance) for site operations and research travel (#16).
Cover Story And Legal $32K/yr
[#17, #18, #19, #20, #25] Ongoing legal retainer/incident legal fees (#17), local taxes/licenses and permits (#18), commercial property/liability insurance for front company (#19), community relations/advertising to maintain cover (#20), and media/PR monitoring & response (#25).
Facilities Maintenance $31K/yr
[#10, #6, #11, #5] Routine site/building maintenance and repairs (#10), generator fuel & service (#6), utilities (electricity/water/sewer/waste) for building and sealed-room systems (#11), and HVAC electrical load for isolated Parlor B (~$200/month) (#5).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#24, #30] Crematory consumables for active parlors (#24) and miscellaneous consumables / small equipment replacements (batteries, PPE, locks, sensors) (#30).
Administrative Overhead $8K/yr
[#29] Containment documentation, cataloging, secure archive maintenance, and administrative processing overhead (#29).
Staff Health And Counseling $6K/yr
[#21] Counseling and occupational health services for retained front-company staff to reduce turnover and leaks (#21).
Training And Reinduction $3K/yr
[#22] Ongoing periodic training, security briefings, and re-indoctrination refreshers (#22).
It And Cybersecurity $2K/yr
[#23] Ongoing IT, cybersecurity and secure records systems maintenance for cover company and surveillance data (#23).
Contingency Reserve Replenish $0/yr
[#26] Contingency fund replenishment: initial seed funded one-time; no fixed annual replenishment budget assumed (#26).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $834K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with ongoing monitoring, front-company operations, and routine research.
no incidents routine operations scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $934K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized anomalous disturbance or community discovery requiring rapid response, repairs, legal/PR activity, and overtime.
unauthorized access attempt local leak or rumor equipment failure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Authorization for expanded experimental access and intensive temporal studies requiring specialists, temporary equipment rentals, and travel.
approved experimental campaign external specialist visit expanded instrumentation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Operational Funeral Parlor Staff 6 Retained front-company staff (director/manager, embalmers/technicians, admin) as per note #12 (6 employees accounted for in operational staff wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 On-site security guards for 24/7 coverage as per note #13 (4 guards included in security salaries).
Research Scientist / Technician 2 Dedicated Foundation research team (onsite & periodic visits) represented in recurring research wages per note #14 (2 researchers covered by budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized one-time and recurring estimates for each containment element; facility, staffing, and monitoring requirements are concrete and locally grounded, allowing a high-confidence cost aggregation.
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