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SCP-8117 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8117
Expected annual
$267K
One-time setup
$364K
Annual recurring
$265K
Personnel
4
First-year one-time setup costs are modest (~$364k) driven by contingency and potential escalation reserves and limited physical retrofits; recurring annual costs are dominated by salary continuation, medical/psych care, and long-term disability provisioning (~$265k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $364K
Escalation Mitigation Reserve $150K
[#18] Conditional rapid-escalation reserve (temporary holding, ad hoc labs, security deployment) budgeted mid-range of $50k–$250k.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K
[#9] Initial small-scale research project setup (equipment, staff time) budgeted at ~$75k as the realistic small project level.
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#14] Recommended contingency/emergency reserve (20–30% guidance); mid-point reserve for first-year unpredictables.
Vehicle Purchase $40K
[#2] Optional one-time dedicated secure vehicle purchase (alternate to per-trip recurring costs).
Administrative And Legal $20K
[#13] HR/legal/cover-story paperwork, reassignments and counsel; mid-range one-time budget.
Equipment $16K
[#3, #5, #10, #12] Includes intrusion/health/alarm install (~$3k, #3), ergonomic/head-support equipment (~$4k total, #5), emergency extraction/medical kit (~$4k, #10), and cybersecurity/hardware encryption setup (~$5k, #12).
Facilities $6K
[#4] Physical modifications to living quarters, padding, low-ceiling retrofit or furniture changes; mid-range estimate chosen from $1.5k–$7k.
Mortuary And Disposition $5K
[#17] Mortuary/disposition planning and preparations; mid-range of $3k–$10k.
Training And Protocols $2K
[#11] Development and initial delivery of training module and SOPs (~$2k one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $265K/yr
Staff Wages $127K/yr
[#1, #8] Monthly containment-check staff time and travel allocation (~$7,200/yr, #1) plus payroll continuation for the two affected agents if Foundation maintains full salary (~$120,000/yr, #8).
Long Term Disability $80K/yr
[#15] Actuarial/post-service medical retirement cost if both agents require full medical retirement (~$40k/yr per agent → $80k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $26K/yr
[#3, #9] Recurring cloud storage/monitoring (~$1,800/yr, #3) and ongoing small research/experiment budget (~$2k/month → $24,000/yr, #9).
Medical Psychological Care $20K/yr
[#7] Ongoing psychological therapy/psychiatric care for both agents (budgeted ~$20k/yr; mid-range of $15–25k).
Medical Care And Therapy $5K/yr
[#6] Ongoing outpatient medical monitoring and occupational therapy for two agents (~$5,000/yr total; conservative budget).
Cybersecurity And Storage $2K/yr
[#12] Recurring secure storage, backups, and admin for footage/data (~$100–300/month; mid-point ~$2.5k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#2] Fuel, routine maintenance, and occasional driver overtime for monthly visits and emergency transfers (~$200/month).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#10, #16] Per-deployment consumables for response kit (~$200, #10) plus modest annual replacement of sensors/batteries/consumables (~$1,000, #16).
Training And Protocols $500/yr
[#11] Annual refresher training and SOP updates (~$500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $265K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with monthly checks, ongoing care, small research activity and no major incidents.
monthly_monitoring routine_medical_and_psych_care
🚨 Minor Incident $280K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Single medical or psychological emergency requiring emergency extraction, extra medical treatment, and short-term increased staffing.
acute_injury psychiatric_crisis emergency_extraction
🚨 Major Escalation $465K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Evidence of transferability/weaponization or reclassification requiring rapid deployment, temporary secure holding, expanded experiments, and significant security/lab rental expenses.
transferability_detected reclassification_request unexpected_property_emergence
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#1, #9] Research oversight and monthly on-site checks; also performs/oversees small-scale research projects.
Medical Officer / Medic 1 [#1, #6, #7] Medic support for monthly checks and ongoing medical/occupational therapy coordination; involved in emergency response.
Affected Agents (payroll continued) 2 [#8] Agents Norton & Hawke whose salaries/benefits are budgeted as continued payroll/medical support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs, enabling a medium-confidence estimate. Long-term actuarial liabilities and the probability of escalation events remain uncertain, lowering confidence from high.
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