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SCP-4452 Thaumiel ? low confidence
SCP-4452
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$781K
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
16
One-time startup costs are approximately $0.78M driven by containment suite, lab/equipment, and vehicle/setup; ongoing annual operations are roughly $2.23M driven primarily by staff wages, memetic testing/infovaccine programs, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $781K
Facilities $250K
[#1] Construction/renovation of a child-appropriate, EM-shielded, HVAC-isolated containment suite with observation ports, vestibule, anteroom, secure hazardous-drawing storage.
Equipment $160K
[#2] Secure memetic-processing hardware: high-res scanners/cameras, memetic-filtering hardware, isolated compute cluster, hardened storage vaults and Faraday/optical isolation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#16] Major research equipment and lab buildout (EEG/evoked-potential equipment, software licenses, computational resources) one-time hardware/setup costs.
Vehicle Purchase $65K
[#19] Secure windowless transfer vehicle purchase/modification for non-visual transfers and medical monitoring.
Legal One Time $60K
[#18] One-time legal/cover story, records work and initial family/guardianship paperwork and associated classified-item handling.
Data Security Setup $50K
[#17] One-time setup for high-assurance logging, access-control, forensic audit tools and secure backup mirrors.
Blindsight One Time $28K
[#10] One-time purchase/install of blindsight protocol hardware (opaque visors, camera interfaces, haptic/sonic aids) initial gear and integration.
Incident Response Kit Initial $22K
[#15] Initial incident response and emergency sedation/containment kit (restraint gear, blackout curtains, crash cart setup).
Furnishings $10K
[#3] Age-appropriate bed, chairs, play-surface, sensory toys, bedding and clothing purchase for initial provisioning.
Vault Space $10K
[#14] Initial specialized locked vault/rack space for non-viewing handling and tamper-evident containment.
Archival Boxes $1K
[#13] Secure archival boxes and initial sealed collection containers for drawings.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7] 6 caregivers (~$330k), 6 security guards (~$300k), memetics researchers (3 FTEs, ~$270k), nursing coverage (~$120k). Includes benefits/sick leave/training.
Research And Monitoring $797K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #12, #16] Specialist consults (~$50k), research materials (~$50k), infovaccine procurement/administration (~$225k), daily memetic testing (~$312k), imaging/infection surveillance (~$10k), ongoing experimental/computational running costs (~$150k).
Contingency Surcharge $239K/yr
[#22] Classified/thaumiel handling surcharge and contingency reserve (12% applied to annual operating subtotal to cover unexpected escalation).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal, identity management, family stipends/compensation and record maintenance (~$12k–$60k range; mid estimate used).
Mental Health $30K/yr
[#20] Counseling, HR rotation management, and programs to avoid long-term memetic exposure (~$15k–$50k/year).
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#14, #19] Courier/transport for off-site testing (~$12k) and vehicle maintenance/operation (~$10k).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#1, #21] HVAC/isolation maintenance, EM-shield upkeep, structural maintenance and waste disposal costs (including memetic-contaminated waste handling).
Blindsight Training $20K/yr
[#10] Annual training refreshers, replacement blindsight gear, and certification costs for assigned staff.
Data Security Ops $20K/yr
[#17] Annual operation costs for logging/forensic systems, encrypted off-site mirrors and audits (~$10k–$30k/year).
Long Term Sinking Fund $20K/yr
[#23] Annual contribution toward long-term care / lifecycle transition planning and eventual archival/disposal (equivalent to $100k per decade lower-bound).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#3, #11, #13, #15] Annual replacements for furnishings/sensory items, medication consumables and autoinjector replenishment, consumable drawing supplies and quarantine disposables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, no major incidents.
routine care and research scheduled testing and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident: exposure event or small containment breach requiring medical treatment, overtime, and extra testing/lockdown.
single drawing causes localized staff memetic exposure temporary lockdown and overtime staffing additional imaging and specialist consults
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or multiple-staff exposure requiring hospitalization, large-scale forensic cleanup, equipment replacement, and potential legal/cover response.
prolonged unauthorized viewing/leak multiple personnel affected or severe medical complications loss or corruption of research assets
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Caregiver / Attendant 6 [#4] 24/7 caregiving coverage: 3shifts × 2 caregivers.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Two guards per shift; 3 shifts.
Research Scientist 3 [#7] 2–3 memetics-trained researchers/analysts (3 FTE used in budget).
Nurse / Medical Officer 1 [#6] In-house nurse coverage (1 FTE equivalent included in wages); specialists retained on consult.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs include many novel memetic and classified items with wide ranges (infovaccine, memetic testing, long-term research). Several estimates are midpoints of large ranges and contingent on Foundation-internal pricing and scenario evolution, so overall confidence is low.
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