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SCP-780 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-780
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
9
One-time setup costs are approximately $1.705M driven primarily by construction of a sealed 20×20 m reinforced concrete containment room; annual operating costs are roughly $1.026M/yr driven mostly by staffing, the research program, and legal/insurance/compliance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #11] Build a sealed 20×20 m reinforced concrete containment room with foundation, non-porous floor, separated HVAC and one secure entrance/airlock; initial exterior/interior plant-free clearing and landscaping.
Equipment $140K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7] Fabrication/installation of 5 m pedestal and floor reinforcement, locked steel containment box, access control hardware (airlock door, card/biometric readers, alarms), cameras/sensors/recorder, backup generator/UPS, and entry search equipment/lockers.
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#20] One-time contingency/reserve fund recommended for unexpected incidents, legal or remediation draws.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#16] Initial instrumentation and lab setup for the controlled research program (non-digital recording, specialized test equipment).
It Network Isolation $10K
[#21] Initial IT/network segregation and secure storage setup for data kept >10 m away (air-gapped backups, segmentation).
Tattoo Database Setup $7K
[#14] One-time setup for secure tattoo-screening database/software and HR compliance tooling.
Sop Development And Signage $4K
[#15] Initial SOP development, printed signage and paper-based protocol setup for inner exclusion zone.
Secure Transport Case $4K
[#17] Secure transport case/container for movement of SCP-780.
Initial Cleaning Stock $1K
[#10] Small one-time reserve of approved non-plant cleaning supplies and consumables.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $728K/yr
[#8, #9] Security personnel (6 guards, fully staffed 24/7) and containment technicians/research staff (2 containment techs + 1 researcher) including benefits (30% load).
Research And Monitoring $115K/yr
[#13, #16, #22] Regular plant-contamination testing and assays, recurring research program budget for approved experiments, and annual external compliance/third-party reviews.
Cover Story And Legal $87K/yr
[#14, #19] Ongoing tattoo-related auditing/training and reassignment contingency plus legal/PR/cover story and liability-related services.
Insurance $35K/yr
[#20] Facility property and liability insurance (annual premium estimate).
Administrative Overhead $18K/yr
[#23] Miscellaneous admin overhead: stationery, payroll for reassignment handling, PO management, small repairs and replacements (locks/seals).
Training And Compliance $15K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training, SOP compliance audits, and printed/physical compliance materials.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#6, #10, #11] Annual generator/fuel & maintenance for critical loads, pedestal/box inspection and mechanical maintenance, and plant-free zone landscaping upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#17] Per-move costs for secure transport (assume ~5 moves/yr) including escorts and fuel.
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#12, #18] PPE and consumables (gloves, boot covers, approved cleaning agents) and non-digital/paper archival consumables.
It Maintenance $3K/yr
[#21] Ongoing maintenance for network segmentation, air-gapped backups, and secure storage (to prevent accidental displays within exclusion zone).
Surveillance Hosting $3K/yr
[#5] Hosting/maintenance and retention costs for surveillance recorder and sensor systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, testing, and maintenance proceed as budgeted.
no incidents scheduled tests only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment-related incident (e.g., inadvertent plant introduction requiring targeted eradication and extra testing/legal work).
localized contamination additional remediation/testing
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Larger containment failure or multiple-instance spread requiring multi-agency response, incineration/remediation, replacement of equipment and legal actions.
multiple SCP-780-1 growths external exposure requiring public cover-up
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Approved expansion of experimental program requiring additional instrumentation, staff time, and temporary operational scale-up.
successful experiments funded scale-up
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] Six guards to provide 24/7 coverage, as specified.
Containment Technician 2 [#9] Two containment technicians for maintenance, searches, and routine handling.
Research Scientist 1 [#9, #16] One researcher to supervise tests and the research program.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories (construction, staffing, research), but several contingency and probability judgments (breach costs, contingency reserve sizing, legal exposure) require assumptions; therefore confidence is medium.
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