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SCP-6594 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6594
Expected annual
$993K
One-time setup
$569K
Annual recurring
$985K
Personnel
7
One-time setup of a CL‑Class 1 containment chamber and related integration/IT plus an initial emergency reserve totals roughly $569k; recurring annual costs are dominated by security staffing and the hidden lost‑productivity cost, totaling about $985k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $569K
Facilities $250K
[#1] CL‑Class 1 containment chamber construction (site‑grade secure room, reinforced walls, HVAC, EM locks, CCTV, access control, fire suppression).
Emergency Reserve $250K
[#7] Annual contingency / emergency reserve (initial one‑time fund to cover rapid response mobilization / emergency procurement).
Equipment $67K
[#2, #3, #10, #20] IT/alarm integration ($25,000), generator install ($30,000), LED candles initial kit ($2,000), secure records system initial ($10,000).
Misc Capital $2K
[#24] Miscellaneous small capital (replacement balloons, trophy, novelty supplies) - one‑time portion.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Summary Adjustment $0
[#25] Summary/aggregation reference from analyst notes; no additional one‑time cost added here.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $985K/yr
Staff Wages $490K/yr
[#4] Security staffing for continuous containment: 6guards + 1 supervisor; fully loaded salary estimates.
Lost Productivity $240K/yr
[#13] Lost productivity/opportunity cost for paid staff time attending celebrations (example 10 sites aggregated).
Supplies And Consumables $59K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #15, #16, #24] Decorations ($10,000/yr), LED battery replacements ($200/yr), catering & cakes ($26,000/yr), small gifts ($5,000/yr), janitorial/cleanup ($8,000/yr), food safety & medic standby ($7,000/yr), recurring misc supplies ($3,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#21] Legal/cover‑up / PR contingency reserved for potential external exposure or leaks.
Annual Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#8] Annual replenishment/allocation to the contingency/emergency reserve for unexpected event response.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#19] Research/monitoring of SCP‑6594 effects & recordkeeping; small experimental followups and log maintenance.
Event Coordination $20K/yr
[#18] Event coordination/administration (HR/OPS planning time across sites).
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#3, #6] Generator fuel & testing ($3,000/yr) and chamber maintenance & utilities (HVAC filters, door/seal maintenance, lock & camera servicing) ($15,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#17] Logistics & storage: storage space for decorations, transport between sites, handling.
Insurance $10K/yr
[#22] Insurance / site liability incremental cost or self‑insured reserve for event‑related incidents.
It Monitoring $5K/yr
[#5] IT/alarm/system monitoring annual support contract, software updates, intrusion/alert monitoring, remote watchstanding.
Overtime And Temp Staffing $5K/yr
[#14] Overtime and temporary staffing spike for security, facilities, catering staff around events.
Compliance And Inspection $5K/yr
[#23] Annual compliance audit & fire safety inspection, licensing renewals.
Secure Records Storage $1K/yr
[#20] Recurring storage/IT costs for secure records & memetic documentation backups.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $985K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with scheduled celebrations and routine maintenance; no anomalous incidents beyond expected operations.
no_incident standard_celebrations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized anomalous activation or memetic effect requiring limited emergency response, short-term research, and minor legal/PR activity.
memetic_activation localized_containment_response
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant anomalous event (successful 'wish' or hazardous activation) requiring site lockdown, extended emergency procurement, higher-level legal/PR action and possible medical costs.
successful_anomalous_effect site_lockdown external_exposure
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Six guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) included in recurring security staffing estimate; fully loaded ~$65k/yr each.
Security Supervisor / Site Security 1 [#4] One supervisor included in recurring security staffing estimate; fully loaded ~$100k/yr.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and per‑site aggregations allowing a reasonably precise budget; uncertainty remains from memetic/unknown anomalous risk scaling and site count assumptions, so confidence is medium.
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