SCP-4350 — SCP-4350 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4350 Neutralized ~ medium confidence

SCP-4350

Expected annual

$854K

One-time setup

$8.0M

Annual recurring

$826K

Personnel

One-time neutralization and removal of ~1,000 affected vehicle panes is estimated at roughly $8.0M driven primarily by window replacement, owner compensation, amnestic administration, and storage fit-out; ongoing annual costs for security, research, monitoring and insurance are about $0.83M/year.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.0M

Facilities $1.5M

[#9] Storage locker construction/fit-out for Site-48 (shelving, locks, climate control, security integration) assuming retrofit/new build across required locker units.

Amnestic Program $1.5M

[#5] Class-B amnestic procurement and administration for ~1,000 owners (drug cost, MD + sedation nurse time, monitoring, sterile facilities).

Owner Compensation And Buyouts $1.4M

[#4] Compensation, minor cosmetic repairs, temporary rentals and buyouts for ~1,000 owners.

Vehicle Window Replacement $1.2M

[#3] Removal of SCP-4350 panes and installation of Foundation-approved replacement glass for ~1,000 vehicles (materials + labor + masking to avoid visible tampering).

Legal Settlements Reserve $500K

[#15] Reserve for potential civil litigation, settlements, and quiet resolutions.

Secure Crates And Containers $300K

[#7] Custom padded, tamper-sealed crates for transport/storage (~400 crates to hold panes from ~1,000 cars).

Special Case Contingency Reserve $300K

[#23] Reserve for unexpected anomalous behavior or escalation requiring quarantine upgrades/emergency studies.

Decontamination And Disposal $275K

[#24] Conditional destruction/disposal costs if policy requires incineration or hazardous-waste handling for ~1,000 panes.

Field Survey And Confirmation Visits $210K

[#2] Covert confirmation visits to ~1,000 flagged addresses (travel, covert equipment, overtime).

Documentation And Imaging $175K

[#11] High-resolution imaging and cataloguing of ~1,000 panes (photography/video, initial secure backups).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K

[#12] Initial research program setup: instrumentation, lab fit-out and initial consumables.

Secure Transport Vehicle Purchases $130K

[#8] Purchase of armored/covered transport vehicles (estimated 2 vehicles at mid-range purchase price).

Legal And Municipal Coordination $110K

[#13] Legal counsel, municipal coordination, warrants/agreements, covert diplomacy costs.

Public Relations And Cover Operations $80K

[#14] Cover story creation and execution (false recall/buy-back material, limited paid placements, online sanitization contractors).

Ppe And Consumables $60K

[#17] Gloves, respirators, adhesives, sealants, batteries, evidence bags for ~1,000 operations.

Training And Sop Development $40K

[#16] Initial training for field teams, SOP creation, secure documentation printing.

Digital Sanitation And Record Sealing $28K

[#20] Contractor costs for redaction/removal of digital traces and secure sealing of records.

Data Acquisition And Legal Approvals $16K

[#1] Purchase/subscription of DMV/registry data, analyst processing time, legal approvals for record access.

Decommissioning And Archiving $15K

[#22] Record archiving and one-time decommissioning administrative work.

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $826K/yr

Staff Wages $310K/yr

[#1, #5, #12, #16] Salaries for research scientists, medical follow-up staff, admin and maintenance personnel (excludes dedicated storage security staff which is itemized separately).

Storage Security And Access Control $120K/yr

[#10] On-site security staffing, monitoring, badge access systems, intrusion detection and periodic audits for stored panes.

Research And Monitoring $100K/yr

[#12] Annual research payroll (consumables, experiment time) and controlled testing of stored panes.

Logistics And Transport $80K/yr

[#8] Ongoing secure transport operations, fuel, per-trip staffing and vehicle maintenance for occasional moves and audits.

Insurance And Risk Premiums $55K/yr

[#21] Transport and storage liability insurance premiums and internal risk reserve contribution.

Periodic Surveys And Monitoring $45K/yr

[#19] Annual field sweeps and intelligence work in Laurel Creek to detect recurrence or secondhand sales.

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#9] Routine maintenance, electrical, HVAC upkeep and security system servicing for storage areas.

Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr

[#13, #14] Annual legal retainer, municipal liaison work, and small PR maintenance to preserve cover narratives.

Energy And Facility Overhead $22K/yr

[#18] Electricity for climate control, surveillance servers, lighting and HVAC at storage/research areas.

Documentation Archival It $12K/yr

[#11] Annual archival storage costs, secure backups and IT maintenance for imaging/catalogue records.

Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr

[#17] Ongoing PPE, adhesives, evidence bags and small consumables replenishment.

Training Refresher $10K/yr

[#16] Annual refresher training for field teams and custodial staff.

Decommissioning Audits $6K/yr

[#22] Small annual audit and review of archived containment procedures and neutralization decision.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $826K/yr

93.5% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with ongoing storage, research, monitoring, and administrative costs only.

no_incidents routine_audits scheduled_research

🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized reappearance or discovery of previously-missed panes requiring a limited re-removal campaign and additional amnestic administrations.

localized_reappearance small-scale_litigation citizen_complaint

🚨 Political Exposure $1.4M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline

Public leak/exposure in local media leading to large PR campaign, expanded settlements and municipal negotiations.

leak_to_media viral_online_attention municipal_pressure

🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Stored panes exhibit unexpected anomalous behavior affecting staff or cross-linking with other anomalies, requiring quarantine upgrade, emergency studies, and possible mass decontamination.

anomalous_behavior_in_storage staff_exposure cross-contamination

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	2	[#12] Laboratory research staff to run optical testing, spectral studies and experiments on stored panes; included in research payroll.
Medical Officer	1	[#5, #6] MD responsible for amnestic administration oversight and medical follow-up for owners; wages included in staff_wages.
Medical Nurse / Sedation Nurse	1	[#5, #6] Sedation nurse assisting amnestic administration and short-term monitoring.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#10] Dedicated guards for storage security, monitoring and evidence custody; accounted under storage_security_and_access_control.
Driver / Logistics	2	[#8] Drivers and transport staff for secure movement of crates and occasional trips; payroll in logistics_and_transport/staff_wages.
Administrative Staff	1	[#1, #13] Admin for coordination, record-keeping, legal liaison and cover-story support.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#9, #18] Facilities maintenance technician for lockers, HVAC and security system upkeep.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on detailed line-item analyst notes and SCP neutralized status, but ranges are broad and depend heavily on assumed affected-vehicle count (~1,000), degree of municipal cooperation, and whether existing Site-48 infrastructure can be reused. Contingencies reflect residual uncertainty.

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