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SCP-7695 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7695
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$837K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
9
One-time setup ~ $837k for containment, test chamber, transport and specialized equipment; recurring annual baseline costs ~ $1.324M driven mainly by staff wages, research team, per-test operations and amnestic provisioning, with low-probability major incidents costing millions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $837K
Facilities $312K
[#2, #8] HVAC/install ($12,000) and purpose-built secure test chamber build ($300,000) including installation/fitting in Site-99 C-Wing.
Equipment $235K
[#1, #3, #4, #7, #22] Museum-grade storage cabinets and instrument cases ($35,000) [#1]; CCTV/tamper sensors install ($25,000) [#3]; disabling plugs/locks fabrication ($5,000) [#4]; armored transport vehicle purchase ($150,000) [#7]; data security initial hardware/software ($20,000) [#22].
Artifact Loss Reserve $100K
[#21] One-time bookkeeping reserve for artifact loss/theft (reserve fund).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#14, #15] Initial instrumentation for data capture & analysis ($50,000) [#14]; sample collection & BSL handling equipment ($30,000) [#15].
Neutralization Contingency $50K
[#24] One-time estimated cost for neutralization/destruction if performed (range $25k–$75k; median used).
Sop Development $25K
[#19] One-time SOP development and initial containment/testing documentation.
Background Checks $20K
[#6] Enhanced initial background checks/psych evals for access (20 staff × ~$1k).
Conservation Assessment $10K
[#12] Initial professional artifact/conservation assessment and documentation.
Artifact Appraisal $5K
[#21] One-time appraisal of historical value.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $900K/yr
[#5, #10, #13] Dedicated security guard detail (4 FTE, hazard pay) ~$350,000/yr [#5]; medical staffing & emergency readiness (partial FTE + supplies) ~$150,000/yr [#10]; scientific research team salaries & overhead (PI + postdocs/analysts + tech) ~$400,000/yr [#13].
Amnestic Administration $120K/yr
[#11] Routine test amnestic usage estimated ~$20,000/test (≤10 subjects); baseline 6 tests/yr => $120,000/yr. Municipal-scale deployments cost orders of magnitude more and are modeled in incident scenarios [#11].
Per Test Operations $90K/yr
[#9] Per-test day-rate ops estimated $15,000/test; baseline assumed 6 authorized tests/yr => $90,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $61K/yr
[#2, #3, #8, #23] HVAC energy & maintenance ~$8,000/yr [#2]; CCTV/monitoring maintenance ~$3,000/yr [#3]; test chamber maintenance/calibration ~$5,000/yr [#8]; pro-rated Site-99 C-Wing overheads ~$45,000/yr [#23].
Cover Story And Legal $52K/yr
[#17, #21] Ongoing media monitoring and cover-story operations ~$50,000/yr [#17]; insurance premiums ~$2,000/yr [#21]. Major-incident PR/legal surcharges handled in incident scenarios.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#12, #14, #15] Conservator periodic conservation work ~$12,000/yr [#12]; instrumentation calibration & consumables ~$5,000/yr [#14]; sample storage maintenance & consumables ~$5,000/yr [#15].
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#20] Counseling and long-term care for staff/witnesses ~$20,000/yr.
Routine Audits $15K/yr
[#26] Annual internal/external compliance and legal audits ~$15,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#7] Armored transport maintenance/ownership costs ~$10,000/yr if purchased; alternative contracted transfer pricing ~$3,000/transfer noted as operational alternative [#7].
Background Checks $10K/yr
[#6] Ongoing periodic rechecks, polygraphs and continuous vetting ~$10,000/yr.
Training And Exercises $10K/yr
[#19] Annual drills, refresher training and exercises ~$10,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#27] Small consumables, spares and incidentals (mouthpiece locks, cleaning supplies, spare cables, lab consumables) ~$8,000/yr.
Data Security $6K/yr
[#22] Ongoing cybersecurity, maintenance and audits ~$6,000/yr.
Emergency Activation Fund $0/yr
[#18] Rapid-response activations cost ~$50,000 per activation; budgeted as contingent per-activation expense and included in incident scenarios rather than baseline recurring costs.
Contingency Escrow $0/yr
[#16] Forensic/cleanup contingency escrow estimated at ~$2,000,000 per major incident; treated as contingent (0 baseline) and modelled in incident scenarios.
Liability Escrow $0/yr
[#25] Opportunity-cost/liability insurance pool (~$1,000,000+ reserve) treated as contingent; no regular annual allocation assumed in baseline.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with regular testing cadence (6 tests), routine maintenance and no containment incidents.
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🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$325K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized activation or small public activation requiring emergency response, limited amnestic deployment and localized forensic/cleanup/PR response.
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🚨 Major Incident $6.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large uncontrolled activation affecting populated area requiring municipal-scale amnestic deployment, extensive forensic/cleanup, large emergency mobilization and major PR/legal operations.
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👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] Four FTEs to provide 24/7 dedicated guard coverage (rotation, clearance, hazard pay).
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#13] Principal investigator overseeing research and experiments.
Postdoctoral Researcher / Analyst 2 [#13] Research staff (postdocs/analysts) for experiments and analysis.
Lab Technician 1 [#13] Lab technician supporting instrumentation and sample handling.
Medical Officer 1 [#10] Onsite medic/EMT coverage (partial FTE allocated to SCP-7695 operations).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item estimates for most costs (equipment, staff, and recurring maintenance) enabling medium confidence; uncertainty remains around test frequency assumptions and low-probability large-incident magnitudes which drive wide variance in long-tail costs.
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