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SCP-325 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-325
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$119K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
4
One-time setup costs are modest (~$119k) for containment, PPE, and initial research setup; annual recurring costs are driven by specialized memetics personnel, research/assay budgets, contingency reserves and field operations, totaling roughly $1.47M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $119K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#10, #11] Initial controlled-study setup and basic lab buildout / containment prep and marginal analytical supplies (~$60,000). Major capital mass-spec purchase not assumed here (handled as an optional line).
Cover Setup $20K
[#14] One-time undercover cover identity/relocation/setup costs for embedded agent.
Clearance Processing $15K
[#12] One-time security/clearance processing for memetics researcher + junior staff (estimate midpoint).
Equipment $12K
[#1, #5] Containment capsule fabrication/modification (~$1,300) and PPE suit kits for response (6 kits, ~$11,000).
Training Development $8K
[#16] Development of training modules for Site staff/MTF.
Facilities $4K
[#2, #4] Cabinet purchase (if needed) and initial signage/administrative control materials; cabinet midpoint $3,200 + signage $300.
On Site Incinerator $0
[#7] Optional on-site incinerator procurement cost omitted in baseline (procurement would be $150,000–400,000 if chosen).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Catastrophic Incident Reserve $500K/yr
[#19] Annual contingency reserve for Level-5 / catastrophic public-exposure incidents (conservative baseline reserve).
Staff Wages $400K/yr
[#12] Salaries/benefits/overhead for memetics research lead + 1–2 junior staff (total personnel budget midpoint).
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#10, #11] Ongoing research program and assay/outsourced analysis budgets (includes controlled D-class study program and batch assays).
Cover Agent Salary And Expenses $120K/yr
[#14] Undercover agent salary, living expenses, false identity maintenance and periodic cover payments (salary + contingency).
Field Operations And Mtf $100K/yr
[#13] Annual reserve for field recoveries/MTF deployments (small ops to large deployments; midpoint contingency).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#15] Annual legal/PR/retailer compensation and cover-up contingency budget.
Medical And Psychiatric $50K/yr
[#8] Annual budget for psychiatric screening, acute care and follow-up therapy for exposed staff (midpoint of $20k–100k/yr).
Insurance And Liaison $20K/yr
[#20] Insurance, indemnity, interagency liaison and counsel baseline costs.
Inventory Monitoring $6K/yr
[#3] Weekly inspections, CCTV logs, and any additional security/software/operator time if not absorbed in routine duties.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#17] Inter-site transfer contingency and secure transport baseline (~$2k–10k/yr; midpoint used).
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#16] Ongoing annual refresher course delivery costs.
Ppe Maintenance $2K/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance/replacement for NBC suits, spare filters, decontamination cycles.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $2K/yr
[#7] Contract incineration/disposal contingency for used desiccant and contaminated material (~$1k–5k/yr).
Detainment And Overalls $2K/yr
[#9] Annual contingency for detainment costs, replacement overalls, security escort and admin per incidents.
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#18] Forms (325-T1), record-keeping, sign-offs and auditing administrative time.
Facilities Maintenance $700/yr
[#2, #4] Quarterly inventory/audit checks and signage/administrative updates (~$600 audits + $100 signage updates).
Desiccant Replenishment $500/yr
[#6] Annual replenishment and small per-incident resupply of industrial desiccant.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, annual research operations, and contingency reserves with no major incidents.
no_breach routine_research occasional audits
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
One or more small containment events or recoveries (local retrievals, small MTF deployments, a few treated staff cases).
local_retrieval small_mtf_deployment limited_medical_cases
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Large-scale public exposure / Level-5 event requiring mass casualty response, extended PR/legal mitigation and large cleanup operations.
mass_exposure public_incidents multiple_civilian_fatalities
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Level-4 memetic researcher 1 [#12] Senior memetics researcher included in staff_wages budget.
Research Technician / Postdoc 2 [#12] Junior staff/postdocs/technicians for behavioral studies included in staff_wages budget.
Undercover Agent / Field Operative 1 [#14] Embedded undercover agent covered by recurring cover agent salary line.
📋 Confidence Notes
Budget items and operational needs are well-described for baseline containment; uncertainties remain around purchase of major capital equipment (mass-spec), frequency of external finds, and scale/cost of potential Level-5 incidents, so overall confidence is medium.
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