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SCP-7136 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7136
Expected annual
$223K
One-time setup
$409K
Annual recurring
$216K
Personnel
3
First-year one-time/setup costs are dominated by an optional property buyout and contingency reserve; baseline recurring costs are driven primarily by real estate control (rent/utilities) and personnel/security overhead. Typical first-year spend (including optional buyout) is several hundred thousand; baseline annual operating costs are roughly $216k driven by rent, stipends, and allocated security.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $409K
Property Buyout Optional $325K
[#21] Optional one-time purchase/buyout of the studio units if rental control proves insufficient (city studio price midpoint of provided range).
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#20] One-time contingency/escalation reserve for emergency hospitalization, forced buyout, relocation, or unexpected containment mods.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#13] Ad-hoc non-invasive imaging/tests reserve for one-off contracted scans (hyperspectral/terahertz/photogrammetry etc.).
Facilities $8K
[#2] Lease startup costs (deposits/broker fees/first month) to secure three apartments quickly and discreetly.
Personnel Screening Initial $5K
[#7] Initial AIRI psychometric/medical screening for candidate pool.
Legal Setup One Time $5K
[#16] Initial legal/cover-story setup costs (lease language, NDAs, landlord liaisons).
Equipment $4K
[#10, #12] Physical containment aids (stanchions/signage/plexiglass) and minimal monitoring hardware (camera, recorder, encrypted storage hardware).
Sop Development $2K
[#9] Development and delivery of initial SOPs and staff training sessions.
Paint And Ppe Initial $300
[#11] Initial paint to mark outline and PPE purchase for interior work.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $216K/yr
Facilities Maintenance $72K/yr
[#1] Lease of three apartments (rent for affected unit + two adjacent units to control access).
Site Administrative Overhead $36K/yr
[#17] Administrative/site overhead allocation (20% of recurring operating costs prior to overhead).
Staff Wages $33K/yr
[#5, #6] Weekly inspection labor (researcher + security hourly wages) and pro-rated on-call security allocation.
Medical Incident Fund $20K/yr
[#14] Reserve for emergency care, psychiatric debriefings, ambulance/ER, and short-term disability after compulsion incidents.
Subject Stipend And Care $18K/yr
[#4] Stipend/support for subject Anton Zorkin (room & board, daily care to keep cooperative).
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#3, #22, #11] Utilities and basic services for three apartments, minor consumables/housekeeping, and periodic paint touch-ups.
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#8, #12, #13, #9] AIRI re-testing and periodic evaluation, cloud/storage retention for monitoring, ad-hoc research recurring allocation, and SOP refresher sessions.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#5, #18] Travel/incidental costs for weekly inspections and routine vehicle/fuel for on-site visits.
Subject Medical Checks $5K/yr
[#4] Occasional medical checks and baseline medical review costs related to subject care.
Personnel Replacement Buffer $5K/yr
[#15] Recruitment/onboarding buffer for staff replacement after AIRI failures or removals.
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal retainer/cover-story management and landlord liaison payments.
Data Security $1K/yr
[#19] Encrypted record retention, secure storage licenses, and data-security software.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $216K/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, rent, stipends, and scheduled maintenance/training.
routine_monitoring no_incidents standard_turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $241K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small compulsion-driven incident (e.g., researcher violates protocol) requiring ER care, counseling, and personnel replacement.
compulsive_contact_incident medical_transport staff_removal
🚨 Emergency Buyout $561K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$345K vs baseline
Landlord conflict or repeated access issues force an emergency purchase/buyout of the units to ensure indefinite control.
landlord_conflict forced_relocation decision_to_acquire_property
🚨 Major Breach $651K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$435K vs baseline
Serious containment failure or public incident requiring emergency security deployment, extended relocation, and legal response.
public_exposure forced_eviction extended_emergency_response
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 One researcher assigned for weekly inspections and occasional experiments; wages included in staff_wages [#5].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 One guard for weekly visits plus two Level-2 guards pro-rated for on-call coverage (pro-rated salary allocated) [#5, #6].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derive directly from analyst notes and the article; recurring rent/staff costs are well-specified, but many items are mid‑range estimates or optional (buyout), so uncertainty remains in contingency and purchase decisions.
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