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SCP-715 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-715
Expected annual
$713K
One-time setup
$362K
Annual recurring
$692K
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$362k) driven by secure containment buildouts, imaging equipment, and leasing/legal setup. Ongoing annual costs are dominated by personnel, contingency reserves, and site staffing, totaling roughly $692k/yr under baseline operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $362K
Facilities $136K
[#6, #10, #12, #17] Tamper-proof booth modifications (#6), quarantine/observation room retrofit at Site-81 (#10), secure containment cell(s) buildout at Site-81 (#12), and secure viewing room retrofit (#17). Estimates are midpoints of provided ranges summed.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $88K
[#8, #14] Initial token manufacturing/stock (#8) and image analysis/forensic lab equipment and secure workstations (#14).
Equipment $48K
[#4, #18, #22, #23] Covert CCTV/NVR installation (#4), UPS/backup for onsite equipment (#18), special containment/transport crates & kits (#22), and IT/security hardware/setup (#23). Values are midpoint estimates.
Leasing And Exclusive Access Fee $42K
[#1] One-time negotiation/compensation to secure exclusive booth access and nondisclosure with mall management (initial payment).
Legal Retainer And Pr Setup $30K
[#20] Initial legal counsel / PR retainer and cover-story setup costs (one-time retainer/setup).
Initial Training And Clearance $18K
[#19] Initial vetting, background checks, and training costs for undercover operatives and containment staff (one-time batch/setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $692K/yr
Staff Wages $455K/yr
[#3, #13] Wages/benefits for undercover mall operatives (#3) and Site-81 containment/research team salaries (containment techs, researchers, rotating guards) (#13). Aggregate midpoint estimate.
Emergency Reserve $88K/yr
[#21] Annual contingency reserve for emergency response, rapid transfers, or temporary mall shutdowns (set-aside).
Research And Monitoring $58K/yr
[#5, #10, #11, #15, #17] Surveillance storage/monitoring (#5), per-subject quarantine/observation operations (#10 recurring), per-case medical/psych testing (#11), data storage/compute/licenses for analysis (#15), and secure viewing protocol upkeep (#17 recurring). Assumes modest activation rate (~12 subjects/yr) for per-case costing.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#20, #24] Ongoing legal counsel, cover-story/PR management (#20 recurring) plus insurance/regulatory compliance costs (#24).
Administrative Overhead $15K/yr
[#25] Recordkeeping, travel reimbursements, FOIA suppression/redaction labor, and general administrative overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#8, #16, #22] Token consumables (#8 recurring), PPE/evidence handling/lab consumables (#16), and ongoing consumables/training for containment kit (#22 recurring).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#9] Secure transport of outputs to Site-81 (weekly transfers estimated at midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $9K/yr
[#7, #18] Ongoing maintenance and vintage restoration of the booth (#7) and UPS/backup maintenance share (#18).
It Security And Maintenance $9K/yr
[#23] Recurring maintenance, patching, and secure infrastructure upkeep for classification systems and secure record handling.
Kiosk Rent And Access Fee $7K/yr
[#1, #2] Recurring kiosk/footprint access fees to maintain exclusive rights and prevent public interference (mall rent/access fee).
Training And Clearance $6K/yr
[#19] Recurring refresher training, periodic background re-checks, and clearance maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $692K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady containment at the mall kiosk, regular monitoring, and routine research activity; no major incidents.
normal_operations periodic_activations_at_expected_rate
🚨 Minor Incident $763K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$71K vs baseline
A localized containment incident or cluster of activations requiring additional medical processing and moderate emergency response.
cluster_activations limited_containment_response
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant breach or discovery that SCP-715 is producing numerous or high-risk instances requiring large-scale mobilization, upgrades, and public mitigation.
multiple_high-risk_instances public_exposure_or_mass_activation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Undercover Operative (mall employee) 4 [#3] Agents posing as mall employees to monitor the kiosk, collect images, and prevent public activations; staffing to cover mall hours.
Research Scientist 2 [#13, #14] Researchers assigned to analyze images and anomalous outputs; part of Site-81 research staffing.
Containment Technician 2 [#13, #12] Technical staff for handling evidence, maintenance, and containment systems at Site-81.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#13] Rotating guards responsible for Site-81/booth security and rapid response to hostile instances.
📋 Confidence Notes
Mid-level confidence: many line items are well-identified (personnel, equipment, containment) but per-activation frequencies and the nature/scale of potential SCP-715-A instances are uncertain, producing wide parameter ranges.
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