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SCP-001-ABRAKA-DAVIDS-PROPOSAL Explained ~ medium confidence
Abraka David's Proposal
Expected annual
$8.1M
One-time setup
$87.9M
Annual recurring
$7.3M
Personnel
36
Initial, one-time remediation and a full database audit dominate first-year costs (~$87.9M), while ongoing personnel, research, monitoring, and counterintelligence form a sustained annual burden (~$7.35M/yr). Major drivers: database audit & field verifications, victim compensation, contingency reserve, multi-site prop recovery, and site remediation.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $87.9M
Audit Database $35.0M
[#9] Large-scale audit of the anomaly database (triage + 10% field verification model; initial project cost).
Facilities $10.4M
[#1, #5] Secure detention suite construction/retrofit (#1) and Site-01 blast remediation/structural repair (#5).
Victim Compensation $10.0M
[#8] Lump-sum compensation and survivor benefits for deceased/injured personnel (internal reserve payout).
Prop Recovery $10.0M
[#10] Secure evidence removal & global prop recovery logistics: seizures, shipping, warehousing, legal clearances.
Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#24] Rapid-response contingency reserve for unforeseen re-containment operations (held as accessible operational reserve).
Legal Investigation $2.0M
[#7] Criminal/civil/legal investigation, prosecution support, international cooperation, counsel fees and settlements.
Surveillance Hardware $2.0M
[#25] Increased surveillance & monitoring hardware procurement and storage expansion (initial upgrade).
Succession And Leadership $1.0M
[#6] Rapid backgrounding, relocation, housing, signing bonuses and accelerated training to reconstitute executive leadership.
Counterintelligence Program $1.0M
[#14] CI & vetting expansion initial tooling and program setup costs.
Media Leak Containment $1.0M
[#15] Initial covert PR, legal suppression and information-control budget.
Confessed Crimes Followup $1.0M
[#23] Forensic follow-up on confessed crimes, exhumations, cold-case re-openings (initial investigations).
Archive Reconstruction $1.0M
[#28] Archive reconstruction, physical-record verification and tamper-evident re-cataloguing (initial project).
Digital Forensics Restoration $750K
[#11] Digital forensics, integrity restoration, backup recovery, immutable logging implementation (initial project cost).
Public Exposure Response $500K
[#21] Containment & correction costs for accidental public exposures; plausible-deniability actions (one-time event response).
Eod Team Equipment $500K
[#22] EOD / specialist team equipment and initial outfitting for theatrical explosives/chemical threats.
Special Effects Consulting $300K
[#13] One-time retainer/setup fees for special-effects / stagecraft consulting experts.
Secure Transport Initial $250K
[#3] Initial secure extraction/capture & short-term armored transport (initial takedown estimate).
Forensic Analysis $250K
[#4] Forensic analysis of "purple sphere" / chemical/memetic/explosives testing and contractor lab work.
Media Restoration $250K
[#19] Forensic recovery & restoration of corrupted media (video/audio/image authentication) initial contracts.
Illusion Detection Training Initial $200K
[#17] Initial specialized training for frontline staff on illusion/misdirection detection.
Medical Decontamination $200K
[#29] Medical decontamination and hazardous-materials neutralization (initial cleanup costs).
Sop Development And Exercises $150K
[#16] Red-team / tabletop exercises and SOP revision initial workshop and development costs.
Warehouse Setup $100K
[#20] Warehouse/secure storage setup (climate control, restricted access, insurance - one-time setup).
Equipment $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Public Safety Liaison Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.3M/yr
Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr
[#18] Ongoing memetic/perceptual vulnerabilities research program and mitigation R&D.
Insurance And Reserve Shift $1.2M/yr
[#26] Increased insurance-equivalent reserves / fiscal impact on capital (annual budgetary shift).
Staff Wages $850K/yr
[#2] 24/7 dedicated guard staffing (example model: 12guards, anti-social-engineering training, benefits/overtime).
Counterintelligence Program $750K/yr
[#14] Ongoing CI analysts, tooling, continuous evaluation and insider-threat monitoring.
Psychological Services $600K/yr
[#12] Ongoing counseling, trauma therapy and staff resiliency support.
Surveillance Maintenance $500K/yr
[#25] Storage, maintenance and analytics for expanded surveillance systems.
Long Term Associate Monitoring $400K/yr
[#27] Continuous monitoring (HUMINT/SIGINT) of David's known associates and companies.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#15] Ongoing media/leak containment & covert PR yearly budget.
Public Safety Liaison $300K/yr
[#30] Ongoing liaison and coordination costs with civil authorities (classified arrangements).
Digital Forensics Monitoring $200K/yr
[#11] Ongoing digital monitoring and cyber-forensics contractor retainer / monitoring.
Warehouse Operating $200K/yr
[#20] Operating costs for warehouse/secure storage, cataloging and insurance.
Special Effects Consulting Retainer $150K/yr
[#13] Annual retainers and per-project fees for special-effects / stagecraft consultants.
Eod Team Maintenance $150K/yr
[#22] EOD team standing readiness upkeep, training and equipment depreciation.
Sop Refresher And Drills $100K/yr
[#16] Annual red-team / tabletop refreshers and SOP update exercises.
Illusion Detection Training $100K/yr
[#17] Continuing education and recurring training for frontline staff on misdirection detection.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.3M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, staffing, research and maintenance costs only.
routine_operations ongoing_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $10.3M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Localized incident or limited public leak requiring targeted forensic follow-up, additional transport/cleanup and increased legal/media activity.
localized_hazard viral_leak partial_evidence_recovery
🚨 Major Breach $57.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic event (site blast, mass casualties, multi-site exposures) requiring full remediation, large compensations, major prosecutions and wide-scale audits.
catastrophic_blast multi_site_exposure O5_casualties
🚨 Political Exposure $12.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant public/political exposure requiring protracted legal defense, reparations, and heavy media/PR suppression efforts.
major_media_exposure international_legal_action
👥 Personnel 36 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#2] 24/7 dedicated guard staffing model (example: 12guards to cover rotations; wages captured in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 4 [#18] Small memetic/perceptual research team funded under the recurring research program.
Counterintelligence Analyst 6 [#14] CI & vetting expansion requires multiple analysts for continuous evaluation and monitoring.
EOD Technician / Specialist 4 [#22] EOD/specialist standing readiness team for device handling and containment.
Medical Officer / Counselor 3 [#12, #29] Medical and psychological services staff for decontamination response and ongoing resiliency support.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#25, #1] Maintenance personnel to support surveillance infrastructure and facility systems.
Administrative Staff 3 [#9, #7] Administrative and legal support staff for audits, subpoenas, and coordination.
Public Safety Liaison 1 [#30] Ongoing liaison role to coordinate with civil authorities.
Archivist / Records Specialist 1 [#28] Archive reconstruction and physical record verification support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit line-item estimates for each category, enabling a detailed budget; however many costs (audit scale, contingency needs, and scenario probabilities) involve high variance and judgment calls, so overall confidence is medium.
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