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SCP-3193 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3193
Expected annual
$7.0M
One-time setup
$9.4M
Annual recurring
$6.4M
Personnel
22
Upfront capital to bring a mid-tier Site-62 testing and containment suite online is approximately $9.4M, driven largely by site hardening, contingency reserves, and specialized anechoic lab construction. Annual operating costs are roughly $6.4M/yr, dominated by specialized staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, rapid-response readiness, and legal/containment operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.4M
Facilities $6.5M
[#1, #14, #15, #28, #30] Includes vault upgrade, site hardening/emergency lockdown infrastructure, backup power/UPS, large contingency reserve, and one-time neutralization/disposal capability.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M
[#2, #4, #5, #22, #24] Anechoic/audio-isolation lab construction & buildout, redaction/sanitization suite setup, secure archival initial purchase, initial applied-research program capital, and initial database/access-control infrastructure.
Equipment $395K
[#3, #11, #12] Includes low-frequency playback & DSP hardware, initial field-control equipment procurement, and initial PPE/subject-handling gear.
Secure Transport Vehicle $300K
[#13] Armored, sound-damped vehicle procurement (single-unit estimate; additional units increase cost).
Legal Settlement Reserve $250K
[#18] One-time legal/PR retainer and initial settlement/negotiation reserve for corporate negotiations and major incident response.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.4M/yr
Research And Monitoring $2.3M/yr
[#4, #17, #22, #23, #25, #26, #27, #29] Recurring redaction/license maintenance, automated audio monitoring and takedown subscriptions/operators, ongoing applied research program funding, audio-forensics/mass-redaction operations, equipment calibration/certification, media takedown/cyber-response, POI surveillance/investigation budget, and regular training/drills.
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#6, #7, #9] Salaries + benefits for permanent R&D team (audio engineers, neuroscientists, PI, thaumaturgy specialist), security guards (8–12), and medical/trauma on-call staff and stock.
Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr
[#8, #13] Rapid-response/MTF annual readiness roster, vehicle maintenance, tactical equipment upkeep and training; includes baseline transport operating funds (per-transport costs handled in scenarios/events).
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#18, #21] Ongoing legal/PR operations, media suppression efforts, small annual fund for settlements/negotiations and corporate negotiations; larger settlements handled per-event/scenario.
Per Event Operating Allowance $200K/yr
[#20, #21] Annual reserve allowance for minor forensic cleanup, site restoration and small-scale public compensation; major per-event costs modeled separately in scenarios.
Psychological Aftercare $125K/yr
[#10] PTSD counseling, debriefing, long-term therapy and disability support baseline budget for personnel exposed to memetic/traumatic events.
Amnestic Stockpile And Administration $100K/yr
[#19] Annual procurement/maintenance and limited administration cost for pharmacological/memetic amnestics and trained administration capacity.
Supplies And Consumables $78K/yr
[#11, #12, #16] Field-control consumables/replacements, PPE replacement/repair, and baseline energy/fuel costs for generators/amplifier operation.
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#5, #14, #15] Ongoing maintenance for archival rotation/storage, site hardening upkeep, and backup power/generator servicing.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.4M/yr
64.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major public incidents; regular testing, monitoring, and readiness maintained.
no public broadcast routine testing and research regular monitoring & takedown activity
🚨 Minor Incident $7.2M/yr
30.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized Berserkir Event requiring site response, limited casualties, forensic cleanup, and localized legal/PR action.
accidental store/stream broadcast small-scale public exposure single-site MTF deployment
🚨 Major Berserkir Event $10.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$3.7M vs baseline
Large multi-site event with significant casualties, major cleanup, broad legal/PR response and larger amnestic/settlement costs.
city-scale broadcast mass casualties national media exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Public Exposure $21.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Full public exposure / widespread broadcast causing mass casualties, requiring use of contingency reserve and long-term remediation.
nationwide broadcast major media scrutiny requirement for mass amnestics / national-level cover-up
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 6 1 PI, 2 audio engineers, 2 neuroscientists, 1 thaumaturgy specialist per analyst notes [#6].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 24/7 guarding and rotation staffing (8–12 guards indicated) [#7].
Medical Officer 4 On-call trauma surgeons, paramedics and medical support staff to manage casualties and amnestic administration [#9, #19].
Administrative Staff 2 Site administration, database/access-control management and legal/PR coordination support reflected in staff wage pool [#24, #18].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and historical incident data; capital and staffing needs are reasonably well-defined, but per-event costs, legal settlements, frequency of broadcasts, and program scaling carry substantial uncertainty.
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