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SCP-675 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-675
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$456K
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
18
One-time upfront capital costs are roughly $456,100 driven by property purchase/renovation and equipment; recurring annual operations are approximately $1,767,000/year dominated by researcher wages, security, and ongoing medical/IT/legal support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $456K
Facilities $360K
[#1, #2, #19] Property purchase (~$300,000 for a moderate U.S. suburb), facility hardening/renovation (~$50,000 chosen midpoint), and initial remediation/cleanup (~$10,000).
Equipment $56K
[#3, #4, #9, #10, #12, #13, #18, #20, #21] Thin projection screen and tamper mounts (~$600), on-site furnishings/appliances (~$7,500), video camera system (~$7,500), on-site storage/server (~$10,000), portable audio devices (~$1,000), initial IT/security hardware/setup (~$10,000), tool-control lockers/hardware (~$7,500), emergency medical equipment & training (~$10,000), initial psychotropic medication stock (~$2,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#24] Initial research kit (spectral cameras, EEG caps, physiological monitoring, baseline instruments) estimated at ~$20,000.
Legal And Shell Setup $20K
[#22] Legal/shell company setup and initial PR/legal fees for cover story and shell corp (~$20,000 chosen midpoint of $10k-$50k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#5] Core researcher staffing: 10full-time researchers on rotation with salary+benefits+hazard premium (~$120,000 each) = $1,200,000/year.
Security Personnel $175K/yr
[#17] 3-5 security officers to cover rotation; estimated total compensation & benefits ~ $175,000/year (chosen midpoint lower than top-end).
Emergency Psychiatric Reserve $75K/yr
[#8] Reserve for emergency psychiatric hospitalization and long-term care (~$75,000/year chosen midpoint of $50k-$200k range).
Data Management And Review $50K/yr
[#11, #26] Part-time/full-time analyst and IT support for recording review, tagging, redaction and archives (~$50,000/year).
Incident Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#25] Contingency fund for extraction, replacement staff, investigation and temporary housing (~$50,000/year).
Long Term Scientific Research Budget $50K/yr
[#29] Long-term studies and containment research (~$50,000/year chosen modestly within $50k-$500k range).
Psychological Services $35K/yr
[#7] Pre/post-shift screening and routine counseling budget: session fees + counseling (~$35,000/year chosen conservative-midpoint).
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#24, #29] Recurring experimental project budget (~$30,000/year chosen conservatively) and baseline allocated long-term research funding (~$50,000/year accounted separately as 'long_term_research').
Staff Turnover Recruitment And Training $15K/yr
[#28] Hiring/recruitment costs, background checks and recurring training (~$15,000/year).
Cloud Backup Storage $14K/yr
[#10] Off-site/cloud backup for continuous 1080p video retention (~$14,000/year chosen midpoint of $10k-$18k).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal/liaison/cover-story costs and local liaison (~$10,000/year chosen midpoint).
Food And Household Supplies $10K/yr
[#15] Food, cleaning supplies, toiletries, laundry for continuous single-occupant (~$10,000/year).
Insurance $10K/yr
[#27] Insurance/liability/medical malpractice coverage (~$10,000/year chosen midpoint).
Records Retention And Archiving $8K/yr
[#10, #11, #26] Ongoing classified archival, redaction, indexing and storage costs (~$8,000/year).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#16] Transportation and travel for rotations and visits (~$6,000/year chosen midpoint).
Utilities $6K/yr
[#14] Electricity, HVAC, water, gas for single-occupant house plus servers (~$6,000/year chosen conservative-midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous consumables, cleaning & facility upkeep (~$5,000/year).
Property Taxes $4K/yr
[#27] Property taxes for a residential property (~$4,000/year chosen midpoint).
Routine Security Inspections $4K/yr
[#19] Regular room inspections and anti-trap remediation (~$3,500/year).
Public Relations And Community Management $3K/yr
[#23] Neighborhood management/community stipend and PR to limit scrutiny (~$3,000/year chosen midpoint).
It Security Services $2K/yr
[#13] Ongoing cybersecurity services and maintenance (~$2,000/year).
Tool Control Audits And Training $2K/yr
[#18] Recurring audits, training and administrative costs for tool-control program (~$2,000/year).
Medical Replenishment And Certification $2K/yr
[#20] Replenishment of emergency medical supplies and certification/recertification (~$2,000/year).
Psychotropic Medication Oversight $1K/yr
[#21] Refills and medical oversight for acute-care psychotropic stock (~$1,000/year).
Audio Replacement And Consumables $500/yr
[#12] Small recurring replacement budget for portable audio recorders and consumables (~$500/year).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Hazard Stipend Supplement $0/yr
[#6] Per-shift hazard stipends/overtime (note indicates baseline hazard is included in salaries; set supplemental stipend to $0 for baseline).
Property Lease Option $0/yr
[#1] Alternate to purchase: lease option would be ~$2,000-$5,000/month; set to $0 here because baseline assumes purchase.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations and scheduled research.
no incidents routine rotations scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small internal incident (e.g., minor researcher-induced trap or single short hospitalization) requiring overtime, short-term replacement staffing, and modest legal/PR.
minor self-inflicted breach short hospitalization overtime and cleanup
🚨 Major Psych Incident $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Severe psychiatric incident(s) among staff requiring multiple hospitalizations, long-term care, replacement staff, detailed investigations and increased monitoring.
multiple hospitalizations long-term care extensive investigation
🚨 Political Exposure $2.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Local exposure requiring heavy legal cover-up, potential property liquidation/relocation, large PR campaign and legal settlements.
local inquiry exposure of cover story property seizure or forced sale
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 10 [#5] Ten researchers to maintain 30-day shift rotation and minimum-return rules; costs included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#17] 3-5 security personnel to provide on-call rapid response and rotation; midpoint of 4 used.
Data/IT Analyst 1 [#11] 0.5-1.0 FTE for media management, tagging, redaction; rounded to 1 FTE.
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist 1 [#7, #8, #21] On-call medical/psychiatric oversight for screenings, acute care and medication oversight.
Site Administrator / Liaison 1 [#22, #23] Administrative/liaison role for legal cover, local community management and permits.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #14] Facility maintenance and IT/hardware support (HVAC, servers, minor repairs).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst-provided ranges and reasonable midpoints; principal uncertainty comes from choice between purchase vs lease, variable medical/psych incident frequency, and widely varying legal/cover-up needs.
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