SCP-4696 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4696
Expected annual
$502K
One-time setup
$253K
Annual recurring
$494K
Personnel
7
One-time setup and equipment purchases are modest (~$248k total) dominated by contingency/reserve for escalation; recurring costs are primarily staff wages and family surveillance, totaling roughly $494k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $253K
Escalation Reserve $150K
[#25] Large one-time reserve for rapid construction of larger containment or procurement of specialized equipment in case of escalation.
Contingency Reserve $30K
[#18] Contingency fund reserved for emergency containment/removal if needed.
Equipment $23K
[#1, #3, #4, #13] Includes secure museum-grade locker (#1), CCTV/tamper installation (#3), weight/size sensor + integration (#4), and Miller-family camera/install (#13).
Family Relief Initial $12K
[#14] One-time relocation/relief (initial relocation assistance) for POI/family.
Legal Cover One Time $8K
[#15] Initial legal retainer and takedown operations (platform takedowns, PR setup).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#9, #10] Includes initial forensic/analytical testing (#9) and experimental plush stock for testing (#10).
Replacement Program $6K
[#16] Initial replacement/compensation program for civilians whose toys were destroyed.
Public Misinformation $6K
[#22] One-time social engineering/misinformation budget to seed alternate explanations.
Inventory System $5K
[#5] Inventory control software + tags and initial training to enforce single-object policy.
Training Sop $4K
[#17] SOP writing and initial training development.
Transport Crate $2K
[#2] Padded sealed transport crate and handling kit (one-time purchase).
Emergency Kit $1K
[#18] Portable emergency response kit (grabbing poles, isolation tarps, tools).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $494K/yr
Staff Wages $355K/yr
[#7, #8, #13] 2 FTE containment techs/guards and specialist research staff plus family-surveillance monitoring/security staffing.
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#15, #20] Ongoing platform monitoring/takedown and legal/insurance/liability budget.
Research And Monitoring $32K/yr
[#12, #21, #17] Data storage/review for surveillance footage (#12), long-term annual re-evaluation studies (#21), plus recurring training/SOP refresh (#17].
Family Support And Stipend $31K/yr
[#14] Ongoing stipends/counseling/support for POI/family to maintain cooperation and cover.
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#3, #6, #24] CCTV/tamper system maintenance (#3), allocated containment facility space lease/apportionment (#6), periodic facility maintenance (pest control, climate) (#24).
Buyback Fund $6K/yr
[#23] Small annual fund to purchase suspicious/gray-market plush to prevent circulation.
Inventory Administration $5K/yr
[#5] Administrative overhead for inventory control and policy enforcement.
Training And Sop Refresh $3K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#19] Waste handling & destroyed-plush disposal (incineration/shredding contracts).
Transport Event Costs $2K/yr
[#2] Staff time for transport/retrieval events (~$1,000 per retrieval; assumed ~2 retrievals/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#11] Evidence handling consumables & PPE.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $494K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, and periodic research; no major incidents or escalations.
no incidents regular testing scheduled surveillance
🚨 Minor Incident $524K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized activation or small containment incident (destruction of a few civilian toys, limited evidence handling, extra PR/legal takedowns and overtime).
unauthorized plush proximity small public video exposure limited on-site breach
🚨 Major Breach $744K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant escalation: mass growth or exposure requiring relocation of POI, emergency containment construction, heavy PR/legal response, and large equipment procurement.
rapid mass increase public livestream/exposure family cooperation breakdown
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 2 dedicated containment techs (full-time) + ~2 agents assigned to family surveillance/onsite patrols [#7, #13].
Research Scientist 1 Assigned anomaly researcher (part-time role for experimental oversight) [#8].
Laboratory Technician 1 Lab tech for testing and sample processing (part-time) [#8, #9].
Monitoring Analyst / Administrative Staff 1 1 FTE remote monitoring/analyst for Miller-family surveillance and video review [#12, #13].
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges, but many items required midpoint assumptions (staffing splits, frequency of transports, contingency usage). This produces moderate confidence in aggregates.
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