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SCP-9069 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9069
Expected annual
$109K
One-time setup
$245K
Annual recurring
$108K
Personnel
1
One-time setup and contingency funds are modest (~$245k) driven primarily by optional research setup, legal retainer, and contingency reserves; annual recurring costs are ~ $108k/year dominated by contracted residential security and ongoing legal/PR and monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $245K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $142K
[#8, #9] Initial necropsy/pathology for first activation (~$4,000 midpoint) plus optional small-scale research project scope and lab setup (~$137,500 midpoint).
Contingency Reserve $38K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for unexpected anomalies or legal/PR seizures (midpoint of $25k–50k).
Legal Retainer $22K
[#12] Initial legal/cover-up counsel retainer (midpoint of $15k–30k).
Cash Event Contingency $20K
[#14] Contingency for handling a sudden cash infusion (transport/forensic/short-term cover; budgeted ~ $20,000 minimum contingency).
Equipment $17K
[#2, #10] Alarm/camera/tamper system install & basic local recorder (~$3,000 midpoint) plus glovebox/benchtop containment purchase & setup (~$14,000 midpoint).
Facilities $5K
[#1] Dedicated reinforced lockable enclosure bolted and hidden in residence; materials and labor (midpoint of $3k–7k).
Secure Transport Per Move $2K
[#15] Local secure transport/containment crate per move (midpoint of $800–2,500 per move).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $108K/yr
Staff Wages $60K/yr
[#4] Fractional/part-time contracted residential security coverage or contractor retainer (midpoint of $40k–80k/year).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#13] Ongoing legal/PR/cover costs (midpoint of $10k–30k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $9K/yr
[#3, #5, #20] Remote alarm/CCTV subscription (~$1,150/yr), chain-of-custody/inventory & audits (~$3,500/yr), and occasional ethics/internal incident reviews (~$4,000 assumed 0–1/yr midpoint).
Legal Retainer Availability $8K/yr
[#12] Ongoing yearly availability/retainer portion for counsel (~$5k–10k/yr midpoint).
Administrative Overhead $8K/yr
[#17] Administrative oversight and oversight-board review time allocation (~$5k–10k/yr midpoint).
Incident Response Training $1K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training for household staff/O5 aides (midpoint $500–2,000/yr).
Glovebox Maintenance $1K/yr
[#11] Glovebox/workspace HEPA filters, consumables, upkeep (midpoint $500–1,500/yr).
Anomalous Disposal $750/yr
[#7] Animal corpse disposal/cremation per-incident budget; contingency budgeted ~$500–1,000/yr (midpoint used).
Supplies And Consumables $600/yr
[#6] PPE and bio-clean consumables (gloves, disinfectant, bags; midpoint $200–1,000/yr).
Device Maintenance $600/yr
[#19] Electronic/device maintenance and small repairs (midpoint $200–1,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $108K/yr
94.9% probability / year
Uneventful year with no major incidents; only normal monitoring, security retainer, legal/PR upkeep, and consumables.
no activations no public exposure routine monitoring only
🚨 Minor Incident $132K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$24K vs baseline
Accidental or deliberate blue-button activation leading to one activation requiring necropsy, disposal, emergency PR/legal response and transport.
single blue-button activation local reporting/exposure emergency necropsy and disposal
🚨 Cash Event $148K/yr
0.1% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Green-button (cash) activation occurs and Foundation must handle sudden cash infusion (secure transport/forensics/legal/tax and cover actions).
green button pressed large-cash handling forensic/legal/tax response
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Contractor (part-time retainer) 1 [#4] Fractional contracted residential security coverage represented as one contracted/security retainer position (costed at $60k/yr midpoint).
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: analyst notes provide explicit ranges for most items allowing midpoint estimates; uncertainties remain around incident probabilities, discretionary research scope, and how often contingencies are tapped.
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