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SCP-001-NICOS-PROPOSAL-II Safe ? low confidence
Nico's Proposal II
Expected annual
$9.5M
One-time setup
$4.1M
Annual recurring
$9.3M
Personnel
44
Initial one-time containment and research setup is roughly $4.1M driven by theatre construction, surveillance installation and lab buildout; ongoing annual costs are ~ $9.33M driven primarily by payroll (standby personnel + security + research), contingency reserve allocations, and ongoing legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.1M
Facilities $3.2M
[#1] Construction/retrofit of a secure containment theatre/auditorium (soundproofing, stage locks, decon/holding rooms).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#6] Laboratory & controlled-performance test setup (lab benches, memetic instrumentation, A/V rigs for controlled performances).
Equipment $210K
[#2] Access-control & surveillance hardware/software installation (badge systems, biometric checkpoints, CCTV, tamper-proof storage).
Armored Transport Vehicle And Comms $160K
[#15] Armored/secure transport vehicle and secure communications/GPS-denial capability for extractions.
Identity System Setup $120K
[#9] One-time setup for identity management & cover story infrastructure (secure database, forgery lab, initial legal/administrative tooling).
Secure Archival Vault Setup $60K
[#18] One-time secure, air-gapped archival vault construction and offline backup setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.3M/yr
Staff Wages $3.6M/yr
[#4, #5, #11, #12, #13, #14] Salaries/benefits for on-site security, containment researchers + memetics specialist, standby personnel payroll, counselors, medical/forensic staff, and emergency/strike team staffing.
Contingency Reserve Allocation $3.0M/yr
[#23] Annual allocation to a rapid-access contingency fund for unexpected anomalous escalation (emergency research, large amnestic manufacture, large settlements).
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#9, #10, #17, #19] Ongoing identity/cover-up operations, settlements/bribes/relocations, web/data redaction and legal/lobbying budget.
Research And Monitoring $675K/yr
[#7, #20] Ongoing research budget (experiments, consumables, subject stipends, amnestic test doses) and production costs for controlled casting/casting-call operations.
Logistics And Transport $250K/yr
[#16] Recurring costs for high-value personnel protection, relocation allowances, temporary secure housing and transport contingencies.
Amnestic Production And Memetic Counters $200K/yr
[#8] Routine production/purchase and administration of amnestics, memetic filters and countermeasures for witnesses/recipients.
Standby Personnel Training $200K/yr
[#11] Ongoing recruitment, background upkeep, readiness training and overhead for the reserve personnel pool.
Facilities Maintenance $70K/yr
[#22] Utilities, HVAC, facility insurance, and routine facility upkeep for theatre, lab and associated spaces.
Annual Audit Sop Training $70K/yr
[#24] Annual audits, SOP updates, tabletop exercises and staff training drills to reduce unauthorized performances and accidental triggers.
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#21] Consumables, PPE, props, costumes, clean-up and dramaturgy supplies used in operations and tests.
Surveillance Maintenance $50K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, cloud/storage fees, SOC monitoring, software updates, tape rotation and off-site vaulting for CCTV and logs.
Archival Storage Maintenance $12K/yr
[#18] Recurring secure archival storage, air-gapped backup maintenance and auditing.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.3M/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; containment and research operate as planned.
no unauthorized performances regular scheduled research only
🚨 Minor Incident $9.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Single localized unauthorized performance or controlled performance causing limited exposure and moderate remediation.
unauthorized curtain call contained locally limited amnestic use and targeted legal/PR actions
🚨 Major Breach $11.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant unauthorized public recasting event requiring large-scale amnestic deployment, emergency research surge, and substantial settlements.
public exposure of multiple recasts dangerous emergent personalities requiring strikes and medical response
🚨 Public Cascade $17.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Uncontrolled cascade with wide public exposure and political fallout requiring maximum emergency spending, large-scale cover operations and major research escalation.
massive leak or viral public evidence multiple high-profile recasts and memetic cascades
👥 Personnel 44 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#4] Front-line guards for theatre security, stage access control and rapid response (6 guards + supervisor/coverage).
Strike Team / Rapid Response Operator 8 [#14] Emergency response operators/containment specialists for hazardous recast outcomes.
Research Scientist 4 [#5] SCP-specific researchers conducting experiments and SOP development (3–4 indicated).
Memetics Specialist 1 [#5] Dedicated memetics researcher for countermeasures and stimulus-response work.
Reserve / Standby Personnel 20 [#11] Vetted pool of substitute staff/actors kept at readiness to replace recast personnel unpredictably.
Counselor / Psychological Support 2 [#12] Full-time counselors to handle trauma and PTSD from recasting events.
Medical Officer / Forensic Examiner 1 [#13] Clinician/forensic examiner for post-recast exams, emergency care and documentation.
Administrative Staff (site identity/ops liaison) 1 [#9, #10] Small administrative/support role for identity management, scheduling and liaison with legal/cover teams.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of wide ranges and depend heavily on policy choices (size of standby payroll, whether contingency is funded annually vs capital), incident frequency, and uncertain hazardous outcomes — significant uncertainty remains.
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