SCP-3183 — dissociation | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3183 Unknown ~ medium confidence

dissociation

Expected annual

$2.1M

One-time setup

$1.2M

Annual recurring

$1.9M

Personnel

Initial one-time containment and research setup is estimated at about $1.17M, driven by construction of a psych-safe containment suite and R&D equipment; baseline annual operating costs are about $1.94M driven by staff wages, ongoing memetic research/monitoring, psychiatric care, and contingency overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M

Initial Research And Lab Setup $360K

[#5, #6] Initial memetic analysis and countermeasure R&D (software development, specialist contracting) (#5) and purchase of portable EEG/physiological monitoring units and software licenses (#6).

Facilities $200K

[#1] Dedicated psych-safe containment suite construction (soundproofing, HVAC redundancy, anti-ligature fixtures, controlled lighting, pass-throughs).

Incident Response Reserve $200K

[#17] Seed for incident response reserve fund to cover emergency hospitalization, surge beds, and rapid-response operations.

Legal And Cover Story $100K

[#15] Initial legal retainer / cover-story setup and suppression budget (first-year retainer and setup of cover operations).

Secure Transport $60K

[#12] Purchase of armored/padded transport case and secure vehicle preparation for subject/instance transfer.

External Partnerships $50K

[#21] Initial contracting/setup fees for partnerships with hospitals, MRI centers, legal firms, and vendors.

Redaction Workflow $40K

[#4] Initial redaction and info-containment project cost (labor, specialist memetic redactors, tools and workflow setup).

Monitoring Systems $40K

[#23] Initial CCTV/monitoring system with memetic-safe interfaces and filtered monitoring development.

Equipment $30K

[#2, #3] Air-gapped workstations, Faraday cages, hardened systems (#2) and fire/water-resistant safes, archival boxes and a secure vault acquisition (#3).

Training And Drills $30K

[#11] Initial memetic-safety training program and drills (initial course creation, materials, instructor fees).

Records Management $30K

[#19] Initial records management setup: cataloging, microfilm/analog backups, secure copies and controlled dissemination infrastructure.

Ppe $15K

[#14] Initial opaque visors/goggles, noise-cancelling headsets, and sensory-blocking gear for team coverage.

Restraints $10K

[#13] Initial non-lethal padded/soft restraints and medical immobilization supplies purchase.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr

Staff Wages $700K/yr

[#7, #8] Core research & containment team salaries and security staffing (researchers, project lead, and 24/7 security coverage).

Contingency Overhead $324K/yr

[#25] Contingency and overhead (administration, utilities, and unexpected expenses); set at ~20% of non-contingency recurring costs.

Psychiatric Care And Treatment $200K/yr

[#9] Ongoing psychiatric care, inpatient/outpatient therapy, medication, and residential care pool for affected individuals and staff.

Research And Monitoring $175K/yr

[#5, #6] Ongoing memetic countermeasure maintenance and software updates (#5) and per-scan fees / clinical imaging access budget for fMRI/MRI (#6).

Participant Compensation And Ethics $80K/yr

[#22] Study participant compensation program plus internal ethics/oversight office staffing and operations.

Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr

[#15] Ongoing legal budgets, suppression operations, NDAs, and litigation preparedness.

External Partnerships $75K/yr

[#21] Ongoing vendor and partner fees (hospital/MRI per-use charges, software vendors, legal contracting).

Public Relations $50K/yr

[#16] Ongoing public relations and misinformation mitigation readiness (contingent response budget for leaks).

Insurance And Indemnity $50K/yr

[#18] Commercial/general liability and professional liability premiums for front operations and clinicians.

Incident Response Replenish $50K/yr

[#17] Annual replenishment and readiness funds for incident response reserve.

Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr

[#1, #25] HVAC, isolation-suite utilities, active noise/HVAC maintenance, and structural upkeep of containment suite.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

[#20] Pharmaceuticals, disposable medical supplies, special paper/card stock, printer ink, and similar consumables.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#12] Per-transfer operational costs (driver/medic when active), fuel, and vehicle upkeep for secure transport.

Staff Screening $20K/yr

[#10] Pre-employment psychological screening and annual monitoring for a ~20-person team.

Records Management $15K/yr

[#19] Annual maintenance of secure records, backups, and controlled dissemination infrastructure.

Monitoring Systems $15K/yr

[#23] Maintenance and updates for CCTV and memetic-safe monitoring interfaces.

Training And Drills $10K/yr

[#11] Annual refresher training, drills, and memetic-safety protocol updates.

Decontamination And Disposal $10K/yr

[#24] Annual costs for safe destruction, incineration, and disposal of contaminated materials and PPE.

Ppe Replacement $5K/yr

[#14] Replacement and replenishment of PPE and sensory-blocking gear.

Restraints Consumables $3K/yr

[#13] Replacement soft restraints, sedatives, and related consumables.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with standard operations, no major incidents.

routine monitoring scheduled research no accidental exposures

🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Limited accidental exposure affecting a small number of staff/subjects requiring targeted treatment, PR, and limited legal action.

localized contamination/leak failed redaction/accidental read small-scale hospitalization

🚨 Major Breach $6.9M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Large-scale leak or public dissemination causing mass exposures requiring emergency hospitalization, major legal/PR response, and reserve fund drawdown.

public leak viral memetic spread mass hospitalization

👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	3	Covers neuroscientists/memetic specialists (1 senior + 2 junior); salaries included in staff_wages [#7].
Project Lead / Containment Officer	1	Senior project lead overseeing containment and research operations; included in staff_wages [#7].
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	24/7 watch staffing (minimum coverage with relief); salaries included in staff_wages [#8].
Administrative Staff	1	Records, scheduling, and liaison duties; included in staff_wages and records management budgets [#19].

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide clear line-item ranges enabling mid-range estimates, but uncertainty remains about contagion scale and frequency of mass-exposure events which heavily affect reserves and incident costs.

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