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SCP-6351 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6351
Expected annual
$429K
One-time setup
$416K
Annual recurring
$424K
Personnel
5
Initial capital/setup costs are moderate (~$415k) for reinforced containment, monitoring, and contingency funds; annual operating costs are dominated by personnel (handlers and research team), ongoing repairs, and legal/cover budgets, totaling about $424k/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $416K
Facilities $165K
[#3, #4, #5, #13, #23] Carpeting, substrate reinforcement, surveillance-room refurbishment and garden reinforcement installation plus planning reserve for major containment upgrades; structural and room-level modifications.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#15] Initial research equipment (bite-force sensors, calorimetry gear, imaging access costs allocation) for physiological studies.
Incident Response Fund $100K
[#18] One-time reserved contingency fund for emergency relocation, rapid contracting, and special materials.
Legal Retainer Setup $30K
[#17] One-time legal/PR retainer and cover/setup budget.
Equipment $20K
[#9, #10, #14] Emergency capture/sedation kit, CCTV/monitoring hardware and integration, specialized transport crate (one-time purchases).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $424K/yr
Staff Wages $308K/yr
[#1, #2, #15] Handlers (~2 FTE) and allocated escort/security hours and research personnel wages (operating team salary portion).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal counsel, PR, and cover-up communications budget.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#13, #25] Ongoing garden/landscape repair costs and miscellaneous contractor/maintenance (small repairs to doors/seals, ad-hoc contractor fees).
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#6, #7, #12, #21] Durable toy replacement stockpile, food/treat budget, bedding/crate replacement fund, and daily consumables (leashes, grooming supplies, gloves).
Staff Training $8K/yr
[#16] Annual training and refresher courses for handlers, security, and surveillance staff on play procedures and emergency protocols.
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#10, #22] Monitoring equipment maintenance and data/records management, secure backups and administrative oversight for research logs.
Cleaning And Sanitation $5K/yr
[#11] Increased commercial carpet cleaning, laundry of bedding, biohazard-compliant waste handling and sanitization.
Veterinary Care $5K/yr
[#8] Routine and emergency veterinary care, preventative medicine, and sedation procedures.
Psychological Hr Support $3K/yr
[#24] Counseling and morale programs for staff with frequent anomalous exposure.
Emergency Capture Replenishment $2K/yr
[#9] Replenishment of sedation supplies, disposable restraints, and training refresh consumables.
Utilities $1K/yr
[#19] Incremental HVAC and power for containment and monitoring equipment.
Waste Disposal $1K/yr
[#20] Medical/biohazardous waste disposal, sharps disposal, and compliant waste handling.
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#14] Annual maintenance/upkeep for specialized transport crate and pathway protection during internal moves.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $424K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled walks, maintenance, and research at planned staffing levels.
routine_play_and_walks scheduled_research standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $449K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (chewing/digging damage, small escape attempt) requiring emergency response, targeted repairs and replacements.
localized_digging_damage minor_containment_breach emergency_capture
🚨 Major Breach $724K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant breach or reenactment of deep-digging behavior requiring major containment upgrades, relocation expenses, and extended legal/cover operations.
deep_digging_reenactment large_scale_structural_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Handler / Research Assistant 2 2 FTE to cover ~12–14 hours/day interaction and rotation; corresponds to handlers cost in staff_wages [#1].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Dedicated escort/security allocation for walks and transport (part-time FTE allocation reflected in staff_wages) [#2].
Research Scientist 2 Small dedicated research team supporting physiological studies; personnel & operating included in staff_wages [#15].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for each category, so baseline recurring and setup costs are fairly well constrained; uncertainty remains around frequency/severity of breach-style events and large one-off containment upgrades, hence medium confidence.
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