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SCP-4626 Azathoth ~ medium confidence
SCP-4626
Expected annual
$784K
One-time setup
$750K
Annual recurring
$767K
Personnel
6
One-time capital costs are modest (~$749,500) for a reinforced containment cell, safe, sensors and transport; recurring annual costs (~$766,850) are dominated by 24/7 security staffing, on-call medical/memetic evaluator coverage, and ongoing research/compliance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $750K
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#30] Recommended contingency/reserve allocation for large-scale exposure, PR event, emergency amnestic operations or settlements.
Equipment $145K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #9, #16, #20, #24, #25] Blast door, internal steel safe, CCTV/audio/tamper sensors install, proximity/exposure sensors install, backup power hardware (UPS/integration), HVAC install, initial guard equipment, physical restraints initial purchase, secure transport case/vehicle mods, initial cybersecurity hardware, initial licensing/hardware for controlled substances.
Facilities $132K
[#1, #15] Construction of the 3 m cubic containment cell with 0.5 m reinforced concrete and small secure holding cell buildout.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#22] Initial R&D/prototype budget for specialized memetic containment tools and prototypes; lab instrumentation and research startup costs.
Amnestic Stockpile $50K
[#12] Initial purchase and legal storage of a stockpile of ~50 courses of Class-B amnestics.
Background Investigations Initial $50K
[#19] Initial background investigations and clearance processing for core staff (~20 personnel).
Training Program Development $22K
[#18] Initial development of memetic safety training program, SOP documentation, signage and program materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $767K/yr
Staff Wages $394K/yr
[#8, #10, #11] 24/7 armed security (4 FTEs, ~$58,500 each incl. benefits ≈ $234,000), on-call Class-4 evaluator premium (~$50,000/yr), 1 FTE medical officer/nurse (~$110,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $175K/yr
[#17, #18, #21, #22, #24] Baseline incident investigation/forensics (~$35,000/yr), memetic safety refresher training (~$10,000/yr), base research program (~$100,000/yr), ongoing memetic containment improvements (~$20,000/yr), cybersecurity maintenance (~$10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $62K/yr
[#23, #25, #26] Secure records/redaction and cover-story maintenance (~$20,000/yr), licensing/compliance inspections (~$2,000/yr), legal & ethics oversight (~$40,000/yr).
Contingency Annual Maintenance $50K/yr
[#30] Annual top-up/maintenance of contingency/reserve fund to ensure scalability for large incidents/PR events.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#20] Per-trip secure transport crew & logistics estimated for routine transfers/testing (~$1,000–$5,000/trip; modeled as ~$15,000/yr).
Psychological Followup $15K/yr
[#14] Annual psychological follow-up/rehabilitation for treated/exposed personnel.
Detention Operations $15K/yr
[#15] Staffing and operations for secure short-term holding capability.
Drills And Exercises $10K/yr
[#28] Annual drills, tabletop exercises and SOP reviews to reduce exposure risk.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #27] CCTV/sensor maintenance (~$1,000/yr), proximity monitoring/automated alarm monitoring (~$1,000/yr), generator fuel/maintenance (~$2,000/yr), HVAC power (~$600/yr), containment maintenance/inspections (~$5,000/yr).
Amnestic Administration $6K/yr
[#13] Per-incident administration costs (drug, med staff time, observation, paperwork); modeled as ~5 incidents/yr at mid-range per-incident cost.
Background Rechecks $6K/yr
[#19] Recurring background rechecks and clearance maintenance for staff with access.
Amnestic Replenishment $4K/yr
[#12] Ongoing replenishment of amnestic stock used in incidents and expiry replacement.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#16, #29] Consumables: replacement restraints/sedatives and misc supplies (batteries, PPE, gloves, documentation supplies).
Guard Recurring Recertification $2K/yr
[#9] Annual guard recertification and qualification courses.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $767K/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing operations and planned research/training.
no breaches routine maintenance regular training and research
🚨 Minor Incident $787K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Isolated exposure or small breach involving a few personnel requiring amnestics, med care, investigation and overtime.
single-person or small-group exposure >60s unauthorized approach minor containment lapse
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Large-scale breach or coordinated infiltration causing multiple exposures, significant emergency response, legal/PR costs and heavy use of contingency funds.
coordinated intrusion mass exposure public leak/PR event
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Four guards to provide 24/7 coverage (shift rotation, holidays, sick leave).
Class-4 Evaluator 1 [#10] One on-call Class-4 evaluator (shared/on-call premium budgeted rather than full-time FTE).
Medical Officer 1 [#11] One FTE nurse/medic trained for amnestic administration and emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items use mid-range estimates and several costs (research scope, contingency usage, Class-4 staffing model) have wide ranges; containment hardware costs are better defined but incident frequency and scale are uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
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