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SCP-674 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-674
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$664K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
6
First-year one-time establishment costs are moderate (~$663,500) driven by a $500k exploitation-program setup option plus lab/equipment; ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages, legal/cover reserves, clinical remediation and incident response (~$1,056,000/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $664K
Exploitation Program Setup $500K
[#21] One-time establishment cost for operationalizing SCP-674 as an intelligence/exploitation tool (secure lab, training, legal frameworks) (lower-bound estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#8, #9] Instrumentation for monitoring (eye-tracking, biosensors, high-speed cameras) estimated ~$40,000 and EEG equipment purchase ~$20,000 for in-house neurophysiology capability.
Equipment $44K
[#1, #11, #12, #13, #15, #23] Secure storage case and tamper sensors (~$1,500), multiple-display acquisition and playback hardware (~$10,000), secure encrypted NAS / initial data hardware (~$15,000), secure communications / access-control initial setup (~$10,000), destruction portable setup/contract (~$5,000), replicas/decoys stock (~$2,000).
Facilities $40K
[#10] Test-room construction / secure testing suite one-time retrofit estimate (sound isolation, CCTV, two-person rule accommodations).
Sop And Compliance $20K
[#16] Drafting SOPs, legal review and ethics oversight initial drafting/review.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $443K/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Security staffing (2 guards + supervisor) ~$125,000/yr; containment/operations technician allocation ~$78,000/yr; research team (PI + junior) + benefits ≈ $240,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $105K/yr
[#16, #17] Recurring compliance/audit updates ~$5,000/yr plus cover story / PR / legal reserve recommended set-aside ~$100,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $104K/yr
[#2, #10] Site-23 prorated overhead (amortization/utilities/security/insurance) typical allocation ~$100,000/yr plus test-room utilities/maintenance ~$3,500/yr.
Clinical Support $100K/yr
[#6] Clinical/psychological support, long-term care/reserved budget for subjects (~$50k–$200k/yr reserved).
Amnestic Remediation $100K/yr
[#20] Legal/relocation/incentive remediation contingency for problematic subjects (~$100k/yr contingency).
Incident Response $100K/yr
[#22] Rapid-response retainer, transport, temporary detention, counsel and crisis PR (~$50k–$200k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#9] Clinical scan contracting budget (fMRI/PET/EEG clinical scans) budget for an initial/per-year study component (~$20k–$100k depending on scale) — here representative recurring scan budget.
Subject Vetting $20K/yr
[#19] Background checks, vetting and monitoring for staff/subjects (~$10k–$50k/yr).
Human Subjects $15K/yr
[#7] Human subject recruitment, compensation and related per-campaign costs (~$10k–$20k typical).
Destruction Contingency $10K/yr
[#15] Contingency/reserve for emergency destruction/disposal permits and handling (~$10k–$50k contingency).
Administrative $10K/yr
[#25] Administrative record-keeping, audits, redaction/archival compliance (~$5k–$20k/yr).
Data Storage Maintenance $5K/yr
[#12] Secure archival maintenance, storage growth and redundancy costs (~$2k–$10k/yr).
Intellectual Property $5K/yr
[#18] Licensing / clip purchase for testing campaigns (~$0–$25k depending on approach).
Regulatory Permits $5K/yr
[#24] Permitting and hazardous-waste handling contingency (~$1k–$10k when used; budgeted as recurring contingency).
Secure Comms Maintenance $3K/yr
[#13] Ongoing IT security, access management and MFA/patching maintenance (~$1k–$5k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#14] Consumables and spare parts for testing and maintenance (~$500–$2,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, maintenance and no major incidents or program activation.
routine_testing no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized information leak or subject disclosure requiring targeted remediation, legal response and PR engagement.
small_info_leak targeted_remediation
🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or legal action resulting in large settlements, intensive PR, extensive remediation and possible destruction/recovery operations.
public_exposure large_settlement
🚨 Exploitation Program Active $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Foundation chooses to operationalize SCP-674 as an intelligence asset, incurring recurring operations expenses beyond baseline.
operationalization_decision expanded_training_and_ops
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#3] Two full-time guards plus supervisory coverage to satisfy 24/7 monitoring and testing oversight.
Research Scientist 2 [#5] PI and one junior researcher/assistant conducting tests and analysis.
Containment/Operations Technician 1 [#4] One full-time technician (or shared allocation) for maintenance, handling and internal transport.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and sensible ranges, enabling a reasoned estimate; however many items are ranges and programmatic choices (exploitation program, remediation intensity, settlements) introduce significant uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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