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SCP-102 Argus1 ~ medium confidence
SCP-102
Expected annual
$4.0M
One-time setup
$136.0M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
12
Initial one-time expenses are dominated by research-buildouts, specialized R&D and large contingency/buyout reserves; baseline annual operations (~$3.7M/year) are driven by staffed rapid-response, internet suppression/legal work, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $136.0M
Buyout Coercion Fund $105.0M
[#17] Deep buyout/coercion fund to purchase property or neutralize GOI-012 resistance (realistic range $10M–$200M+; midpoint used).
Mass Exposure Contingency Reserve $25.1M
[#21] Contingency reserve for large public leak or mass-exposure event (~$250k–$50,000,000+; midpoint used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.9M
[#7, #19] Laboratory mock-up/research build (~$1,750,000) plus specialized equipment R&D initial spend (~$1,125,000).
Pr Emergency Fund $1.0M
[#12] One-time emergency PR/response reserve component (~$50k–$2,000,000; midpoint used).
Equipment $750K
[#4, #5, #10] Covert surveillance hardware setup (~$125k), thaumic sensors procurement/installation (~$325k), and non-physical detection systems procurement/integration (~$300k).
Legal Litigation Contingency $550K
[#13] One-time contingency fund for anticipated litigation or large case costs (~$100k–$1,000,000; midpoint used).
Rapid Response Vehicles And Gear $300K
[#6] Initial purchase of unmarked vehicles, comms, and tactical gear for rapid-response team (6–12 personnel).
Facilities $195K
[#8, #16] Quarantine/clinic space setup (~$100,000) and secure short-term holding room component of containment-safe transit setup (~$95,000).
Training Program Setup $90K
[#9] Initial specialized training and procedures program setup (~$30k–$150k; midpoint used).
Data Encryption And Hardening $48K
[#18] Encryption/hardening and initial secure-archival hardening (~$20k–$75k; midpoint used).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#6, #15] Rapid-response team salaries (~$600k–$1.4M; midpoint used) and booking/analyst salaries (1–3 analysts; midpoint salary aggregate used).
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #12, #13, #14] Internet monitoring/ad suppression (~$5k–$50k/mo -> ~$330k/yr), legal retainer & litigation (~$10k–$200k/yr), shell-corporate cover operations (~$3k–$15k/mo -> ~$108k/yr), proactive PR/media manipulation (~$50k–$500k/yr), insurance/liability reserves (~$20k–$200k/yr), and covert occupation-control measures (~$1k–$20k/mo -> ~$126k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $900K/yr
[#5, #7, #19] Thaumic sensor calibration & specialist contractors (~$50k–$150k/yr), ongoing research staff & consumables for laboratory studies (~$200k–$800k/yr), and ongoing R&D for specialized containment tech (~$100k–$500k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $191K/yr
[#6, #16, #20] Per-call/operational consumables for rapid-response and removals (aggregated estimate), containment-safe transit ops (~$2k–$10k/yr), and travel/lodging for fieldwork (~$20k–$150k/yr).
Medical Program $150K/yr
[#8] Annual medical/psych screening, treatment program and follow-up budget (~$50k–$250k/yr; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#4, #10, #11] Sensor connectivity/maintenance (~$15k/yr), non-physical sensor maintenance (~$35k/yr), on-site utilities/occasional maintenance (~$50k/yr).
Training And Procedures $48K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training, exercises and protocol updates (~$20k–$75k/yr; midpoint used).
Data Storage And Archival $36K/yr
[#18] Secure encrypted backups and archival storage (~$1k–$5k/mo; midpoint used).
Data Subscriptions $33K/yr
[#15] Data service subscriptions for identity verification and monitoring (~$500–$5,000/mo; midpoint used).
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment and suppression activities; no major public leaks or buyout attempts.
routine_surveillance regular_research_and_training
🚨 Minor Incident $4.2M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized operational incident (small leak, targeted litigation, or a modest publicity spike) requiring additional PR, legal and rapid-response expenditures.
small_public_leak targeted_lawsuit multiple rapid_response_ops
🚨 Major Public Leak $30.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$27.2M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or mass-exposure event requiring large emergency response, full PR campaign, litigation drains and use of mass-exposure contingency resources.
viral_media_exposure mass_exposure_event
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Rapid-response / MTF Agent 10 [#6] Team of 6–12 agents assumed; salary budget allocated consistent with ~10 full-time equivalents in midpoint staffing.
Analyst 2 [#15] Booking/financial/booking monitoring analysts (1–3 suggested; midpoint used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are reasonably well-scoped with ranges provided, allowing mid-point estimation; uncertainty remains high on GOI interactions, buyout feasibility and tail-risk events (mass-exposure), so confidence is moderate.
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