SCP-4584 — SCP-4584 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4584 Pending ~ medium confidence

SCP-4584

Expected annual

$2.9M

One-time setup

$1.3M

Annual recurring

$2.9M

Personnel

Up-front capital and retrofit costs are roughly $1.31M for a single Cryowave containment room; recurring annual operations, staffing, and research run about $2.85M/yr, driven primarily by personnel wages, testing programs, and ongoing security/cover costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M

Facilities $330K

[#1, #6] Site-77 chamber retrofit (sealed chamber, HVAC/vibration/dehumidification, mantrap) plus lab-grade electromagnetic shielding/Faraday cage and grounding.

Equipment $275K

[#2, #5, #25] Purchase/modify Cryowave, hardened air-gapped terminals/servers and initial CCTV/observation station hardware.

Incident Response Fund $200K

[#15] One-time contingency/set-aside for incident response, medical crises, emergency lock-downs and legal contingencies.

Software Development $150K

[#4] One-time development of secure, air-gapped SCP-4584 terminal software (dev, testing, docs).

Decommissioning Fund $100K

[#32] Reserved one-time fund for secure decommissioning, data/hardware destruction and remediation.

Power And Cooling $80K

[#7] UPS, on-site generator and cryo-grade chillers purchase and commissioning (one-time equipment & install).

Personnel Vetting Initial $63K

[#20] Initial deep-background checks & clearances (~$3,000/person × 21 staff).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#3] Clinical-grade EEG/BCI rigs, electrodes and initial spare kits (initial instrumentation and setup).

Redundant Kill Switch Install $30K

[#26] Installation and initial testing of redundant kill-switch hardware and failsafe systems.

Transport And Installation $20K

[#28] Heavy-lift logistics: transport of Cryowave, crane services, mechanical installation and certification.

Safety Supplies Initial $15K

[#14] Initial stock of sedatives/amnestics, emergency kits, restraints, defibrillator and trauma supplies.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.7M/yr

[#10, #11, #12] Combined annual salaries & benefits: security staff, research staff, technicians and medical staff (excludes contractor/audit fees listed separately).

Research And Monitoring $300K/yr

[#19, #31] Testing program budget, scheduled subject sessions, pattern-detection/analysis and continuous monitoring for anomalous expansion.

Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr

[#22] Ongoing legal, PR, and false-front maintenance to preserve cover story and manage external inquiries.

It Security And Audit $120K/yr

[#17] Specialist cybersecurity, audit teams, logging-integrity hardware and secure disposal protocols (contracted/consulting costs).

Long Term Care Reserve $100K/yr

[#16] Annual reserve for long-term care/rehabilitation for seriously affected individuals.

Subject Recruitment $60K/yr

[#13] Recruitment, screening, compensation and travel for test subjects/volunteers.

Incident Response Replenishment $50K/yr

[#15] Annual replenishment/reserve for the contingency fund after incidents or expenditures.

Data Storage $50K/yr

[#18] High-integrity data storage, offline archival media and analysis compute resources for session logs.

External Consultation $50K/yr

[#30] Fees for external neuroscientists, memetics consultants and covered peer review consultations.

Maintenance Contracts $40K/yr

[#24] Annual service/calibration contracts for Cryowave, BCI rigs, HVAC, generators and critical safety equipment.

Software Maintenance $30K/yr

[#4] Patches, audits and security updates for the SCP-4584 terminal software and firmware.

Medical Equipment And Tests $30K/yr

[#12] Ongoing medical testing, physiological monitoring equipment upkeep and neurocognitive test administration.

Energy $30K/yr

[#9] Electricity for continuous cryogenic operation, servers, HVAC and perimeter security.

Training And Drills $25K/yr

[#21] Regular containment, medical and memetic-handling training and instructor costs.

Psychological Debriefing $25K/yr

[#27] Post-session debriefs, amnestic administration (if required) and related pharmaceuticals/training.

Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr

[#3, #29] BCI consumables (electrodes/gels) and general lab PPE/housekeeping consumables.

Personnel Vetting Per Year $21K/yr

[#20] Recurring re-clearances and periodic vetting (~$1,000/person/yr × 21 staff).

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#8] Recurring cryogen deliveries and logistics for refrigerated supply chains.

Regulatory Compliance And Ethics $20K/yr

[#23] Internal ethics audits, external counsel as required and record-keeping costs.

Secure Terminal Maintenance $12K/yr

[#5] Maintenance and minor hardware replacement for air-gapped workstations and encrypted backups.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#7] Ongoing maintenance for UPS/generator, chillers and site HVAC related to cryogenic operation.

Cctv And Sensors Maintenance $10K/yr

[#25] Maintenance and replacement for multi-angle monitoring cameras and physiological sensors.

Safety Supplies Restocks $6K/yr

[#14] Annual restock of emergency sedatives/amnestics, oxygen, trauma supplies and consumable restraints.

Kill Switch Testing $5K/yr

[#26] Regular failsafe verification drills and testing for redundant shutdown systems.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr

86.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine testing and maintenance continue.

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🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$194K vs baseline

Technical failure or single-subject medical emergency requiring medical care, limited equipment repair and legal/cover actions.

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🚨 Major Breach $4.4M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Major destabilization or multi-subject catastrophe with equipment destruction, lengthy medical/rehab costs and significant cover-up/legal expenses.

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👥 Personnel 21 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#10] 24/7 multi-shift armed guard coverage (8 guards).
Security Supervisor	1	[#10] Supervisor/shift lead to manage guard rotations and incidents.
Research Scientist	4	[#11] Head researcher + senior researchers responsible for protocol design and analysis.
Technician	3	[#11] Cryogenic/BCI technicians for Cryowave operation and maintenance.
Medical Officer	1	[#12] Physician overseeing medical safety and emergency response.
Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist	1	[#12] Neurocognitive testing and long-term follow-up.
Nurse	2	[#12] Support for pre/post testing and immediate medical care during sessions.
Administrative Staff	1	[#11, #20] Scheduling, record-keeping and clearance coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line items are mapped to analyst estimates and mid-range point estimates were used; SCP remains anomalous and operational intensity (testing frequency, incident severity) is uncertain, producing moderate confidence.

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