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SCP-2828 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2828
Expected annual
$282.8M
One-time setup
$203.2M
Annual recurring
$276.6M
Personnel
737
Global containment/mitigation for SCP-2828 requires a large one-time investment in hardened facilities, specialized equipment, and contingency reserves (~$188M), with recurring annual operations dominated by personnel costs, covert operations, R&D, and redaction/bribery efforts (~$277M/year). Major breach scenarios can add hundreds of millions in emergency mnestic deployment and covert actions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $203.2M
Facilities $100.0M
[#1] Hardened Antimemetics Research & Testing Facility initial construction and fit-out.
Contingency Reserve $50.0M
[#29] Containment Breach Reserve Fund (liquid reserve for mass mnestic deployment, large-scale emergency response).
Equipment $17.0M
[#2, #5, #20, #21] One-time hardware procurement: secure data center hardware, MTF initial kit/equipment, emergency vehicle purchases, and field containment equipment.
Data Center Initial $10.0M
[#2] Secure Data Center & Classified Network initial deployment (high-assurance hardware, air-gap preparations).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $7.0M
[#10, #24] Initial mnestic manufacturing setup and specialized sensory testing/scientific instruments.
Identity Fabrication Initial $6.0M
[#22] High-grade identity fabrication (fake degrees, publications, credentials) initial costs for deep-cover placement.
Mtf Initial Equipment $5.0M
[#5] Initial kits, armaments, and mission-specific hardware for rapid-deploy MTFs.
Operatives Initial Placement $3.0M
[#6] Initial placement/cover creation costs for undercover operatives.
Webcrawler Development $2.0M
[#3] One-time development cost for specialized crawlers, NLP models, and initial tuning.
Cover Company Creation $2.0M
[#7] Initial legal/company-creation fees and setup for shell entities.
Personnel Exposure Db Initial $1.0M
[#14] Initial development/deployment of Personnel Exposure Database & Clearance Management System.
Physical Archives Initial $250K
[#15] Secure physical archives / air-gapped paper vaults initial buildout.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $276.6M/yr
Staff Wages $130.0M/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Salaries and benefits for Antimemetics Division staff, MTF personnel, and embedded undercover operatives (primary annual cost driver).
Research And Monitoring $48.0M/yr
[#3, #8, #23] Ongoing webcrawler/monitoring ops, procurement of prototype chemical/mnestic batches, and long-term R&D program to reduce mnestic dependence.
Bribery And Covert Payments $20.0M/yr
[#19] Covert payments, buyouts, and incentives to stall or misreport research.
Cover Story And Legal $18.0M/yr
[#7, #18, #30, #28] Cover company maintenance, legal budgets (injunctions/NDA work), insurance/black-budget provisions, and media/PR management.
Redaction And Expungement $10.0M/yr
[#16] Digital & physical takedown operations, cyber-legal teams, and reputation management efforts.
Contingency Replenishment $10.0M/yr
[#29] Annual replenishment target for the contingency/reserve fund to maintain liquidity for emergencies.
Mnestic Supply $6.0M/yr
[#10] Ongoing mnestic drug supply chain, QA, storage, and sterile manufacturing ops.
Facilities Maintenance $5.0M/yr
[#1, #15] Ongoing maintenance, security, and upkeep for hardened facilities and physical archives.
Mtf Operational $5.0M/yr
[#5] Non-salary MTF sustainment: training, consumables, deployment sustainment.
Offensive Cyber Ops $4.0M/yr
[#17] Penetration teams and tooling to access intranets and remove or monitor references to SCP-2828.
Data Center Operations $3.0M/yr
[#2] Data center and classified network operational costs (power, cooling, redundant backups, secure ops).
D Class Program $3.0M/yr
[#12] D-Class recruitment, housing, medical care, and sustainment for continuous memetic testing.
Supplies And Consumables $2.0M/yr
[#9] Laboratory consumables, analytical instrument time, PPE, disposables.
Logistics And Transport $2.0M/yr
[#20] Rapid-response logistics, armored couriers, secure shipping, and occasional emergency airlift ops.
Mnestic Administration Medical Support $2.0M/yr
[#11] Clinicians, anesthesiology support, monitoring equipment, and emergency medical response during mnestic administrations.
Personnel Turnover $2.0M/yr
[#31] Recruiting, background checks, vetting, and onboarding for exposed or rotated staff.
Staff Training $2.0M/yr
[#25] Memetic-safety training, simulation exercises, and refresher drills.
Psychological Services $1.0M/yr
[#13] Long-term mental health, therapy, and occupational health for exposed/specialized personnel.
Audit Compliance $1.0M/yr
[#26] Internal investigators and auditors to enforce update SLAs and mnestic administration protocols.
Energy And Utilities $750K/yr
[#27] Power, refrigeration, and climate-control costs for facilities and data centers.
Personnel Identity Maintenance $600K/yr
[#22] Ongoing costs to maintain fabricated identities, renew credentials, and cover living expenses for deep-cover operatives.
Forensic Destruction $500K/yr
[#32] Physical retrieval and destruction operations for sensitive materials and equipment.
Personnel Exposure Db Operations $300K/yr
[#14] Ongoing operational costs for the Personnel Exposure & Clearance Management system (ops, audits, updates).
Archive Migration $200K/yr
[#33] Long-term archive migration, re-encoding, and data-integrity work to preserve memetic safety.
Emergency Containment Maintenance $200K/yr
[#21] Maintenance and periodic replacement of field containment, sensory-dampening gear, and portable rigs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $276.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, research, redaction, and no major public incidents.
routine_monitoring targeted_redaction no_major_disclosure
🚨 Minor Incident $291.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Localized leak or publication requiring elevated redaction, targeted MTF deployments, and additional covert payments.
journal_leak compromised_operative targeted_public_disclosure
🚨 Major Breach $476.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200.0M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or coordinated disclosure forcing mass mnestic deployment, large-scale legal/covert payments, and full contingency usage.
widespread_public_disclosure mass_publication_of_descriptions coordinated_leak/hack
👥 Personnel 737 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Memetic Specialist 130 [#4, #23] Antimemetics researchers and long-term R&D staff included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 110 [#5] MTF operational personnel and rapid-response security staff; salaries included in staff_wages.
Undercover Operative 300 [#6, #7, #22] Deep-cover operatives embedded in pharma/academia; placement and ongoing cover costs accounted separately, salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Technician / Lab Tech 80 [#9, #24] Lab technicians running assays, GC/MS/NMR time, and sensory test setups.
Medical Officer / Clinician 25 [#11] Clinicians and anesthesiology staff for mnestic administrations and medical oversight.
Administrative Staff 45 [#14, #26] Admin, clearance managers, and internal compliance support tied to the personnel exposure DB and auditing.
Engineer / Maintenance 17 [#1, #27] Facility engineers, data-center technicians, and maintenance staff for hardened sites.
Legal & Compliance Staff 10 [#16, #18] Legal teams supporting redaction, injunctions, and coercive/legal action budgets.
ML Engineer / Webcrawler Operator 10 [#3] Developers and analysts who maintain crawlers, NLP flagging, and human review pipelines.
MTF Support / Logistics 10 [#20] Logistics, transport, and rapid-response support personnel.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude based on analyst notes describing global covert operations; many costs (bribes, legal coercion, contingency sizing) are highly variable and covert, so overall confidence is medium rather than high.
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