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SCP-6653 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-6653
Expected annual
$478K
One-time setup
$680K
Annual recurring
$474K
Personnel
7
First-year (one-time) costs are dominated by property acquisition and related structural work (approximately $680k). Ongoing annual costs (approximately $474k/yr) are driven primarily by security staffing and a small dedicated research team plus utilities/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $680K
Facilities $454K
[#1, #2, #5, #6, #7, #26] Purchase of the house, closing/escrow, initial engineering survey, structural reinforcement, reinforced containment modifications (doors/seals/windows), and potential decommissioning/demolition costs (mid-range estimates aggregated).
Contingency Reserve One Time $100K
[#25] One-time contingency/reserve fund for extraordinary actions (demolition, emergency remediation) retained until long-term plan determined.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#14] Field/research instrumentation (non-contact force sensors, LIDAR/high-speed cameras, data acquisition gear, PPE) initial purchases.
Vehicle Purchase $35K
[#12] Dedicated site vehicle purchase (mid-range of provided estimate).
Equipment $18K
[#10, #19] Electronic surveillance hardware (cameras, sensors, install) and initial secure server/network hardware setup.
Fire Detection And Suppression $15K
[#8] Installation of smoke detectors/monitored alarms and possible localized clean-agent suppression in the bedroom (installation cost, mid-range).
Tenant Eviction And Settlement $10K
[#3] Legal fees, settlements and temporary housing for evicted tenants (mid-range estimate).
Cover Story Setup $5K
[#4] Shell corporation registration, initial PR/cover actions, signage and neighborhood outreach setup.
Emergency Initial Coordination $5K
[#16] Initial coordination/contract setup and drills with local emergency services or internal teams.
Pest Control Initial $2K
[#23] Initial inspection and mitigation for pests/mold if required.
Cover Signage Initial $600
[#22] Initial signage and visible cover-story items (’For Sale/Condemned’ notices etc.).
Heavy Equipment Purchase $0
[#15] Purchase not planned at baseline; budgeted as recurring rental contingency instead.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $474K/yr
Staff Wages $380K/yr
[#9, #13] Ongoing wages/benefits for security coverage (rotational on-site staff or contracted patrol) and a small on-site research/field technician team (mid-range combined estimate).
Insurance And Risk Reserve $30K/yr
[#17, #25] Standard property insurance plus a modest anomalous-risk reserve allocation retained annually (mid-range).
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#14, #24] Recurring research consumables/spares and data analysis/reporting/consultation budget (mid-range annual research budget).
Emergency Response Contract And Drills $10K/yr
[#16] Annual contract fees/drills with local EMT/fire or internal emergency readiness exercises.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#4, #21, #22] Ongoing shell-corp upkeep, legal/compliance monitoring, local liaison payments and neighborhood management to maintain cover.
Data And Comms $5K/yr
[#19] Secure communications, VPN, encrypted backups and software licenses.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#18, #23] Routine upkeep/groundskeeping and recurring pest-control/mold monitoring.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#12] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and routine transport costs.
Utilities Site Energy $4K/yr
[#11] Electricity/HVAC/dehumidifiers and power for equipment (mid-range estimate).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#20] PPE, batteries, small tools, replacement sensors, cleaning supplies and consumables for cover upkeep.
Heavy Equipment Rental $2K/yr
[#15] Occasional rental contingency for heavy equipment (crane/jack) when needed rather than purchase.
Electronic Surveillance And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#10] Cloud storage, remote monitoring services and recurring surveillance subscriptions.
Fire Detection And Suppression $600/yr
[#8] Annual maintenance/inspection and monitoring fees for detection/suppression systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $474K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $494K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small security/cover incident or vandalism requiring legal settlement, minor repairs and temporary increased monitoring.
vandalism localized_cover_exposure minor_structural_repair
🚨 Major Structural Failure $694K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$220K vs baseline
Significant structural failure, hazardous event, or need for emergency demolition/relocation.
collapse major_hazard emergency_demolition
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] Rotational on-site security presence to provide 24/7 coverage (four staff to cover shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#9] Supervisor/lead for on-site security operations and liaison.
Research Scientist 1 [#13] Lead anomaly researcher assigned part-time/full-time for study and oversight.
Field Technician 1 [#13, #14] On-site technician responsible for monitoring, scheduled measurements and equipment maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
SCP is a bounded, Safe-class, single-site bedroom with well-described containment needs; analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges allowing mid-range aggregation. Remaining uncertainty is primarily market-dependent (property price) and incident probability, but overall estimates are robust.
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