SCP-4723 — 「 Reservoir Cats 」SCP-4723

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SCP-4723 Euclid ~ medium confidence

「 Reservoir Cats 」SCP-4723

Expected annual

$1.0M

One-time setup

$764K

Annual recurring

$970K

Personnel

Initial setup is moderately expensive (~$764k) driven by chamber construction, research instrumentation, and contingency reserve; the dominant recurring costs are staff wages, legal/OPSEC retainer, and opportunity/backfill costs (~$970.5k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $764K

Facilities $225K

[#1] Build/modify secure animal-rated containment chamber with airlock, seals, observation window and reinforced fixtures.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $165K

[#12, #13] Initial research allocation (behavioral/memetic study starter funds) and specialized sensors/measurement equipment (eye-tracking, EEG rigs, spectrometers, high-speed cameras).

Equipment $150K

[#2, #3, #14, #15, #16] High-resolution/multi-spectrum camera suite; encrypted servers/workstation (hardware portion); transport crates/traps; access-control/security hardware; emergency sedation/capture kit.

Contingency Reserve $100K

[#23] Contingency reserve for unanticipated anomalous behaviors, urgent experiments, emergency relocation, or sudden security needs.

Legal And Cover Initial $62K

[#18] Initial crisis/cover-story fund, legal retainer startup and immediate OPSEC actions to prepare plausible external narratives.

Additional Imaging Tests $30K

[#4] Optional imaging-based tests (fMRI/CT/biopsy/imaging) budgeted as additional one-time research/diagnostic spend.

Staff Training And Sop Development $20K

[#10] Initial course creation and training on perceptual/memetic hazard SOPs and humane handling.

Initial Veterinary Intake $5K

[#4] Baseline veterinary exams, bloodwork, vaccinations, parasite treatment and behavioral assessments for six cats and intake exam for SCP-4723-A.

Animal Furnishings $4K

[#6] Initial purchase of litter boxes, high-grade litter, furniture/enrichment, bedding, toys, lockable furniture anchors as requested.

Scp 4723 A Intake $3K

[#17] One-time intake/processing, monitoring setup and initial medical checks if SCP-4723-A is hosted on-site.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $970K/yr

Staff Wages $400K/yr

[#9] Salaries/benefits for 1 lead researcher, ~2 animal techs, ~2 on-site guards and memetic/psych consultant retainer; benefits estimated ~25% included in figure.

Opportunity Costs Stf Backfill $175K/yr

[#20] Replacement/backfill and lost operational readiness costs when STF Koppa-23 is diverted; budgeted conservatively.

Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr

[#18] Legal retainer, cover-story maintenance, leak response and OPSEC expenditures.

Cleanup Staffing $90K/yr

[#7] Overtime/hazard pay model for STF Koppa-23 (3 personnel) diverted to cleanup duties; alternative dedicated-team costs modeled in scenarios.

Scp 4723 A Management $52K/yr

[#17] Housing, monitoring, medical care and stipend/administration for SCP-4723-A if hosted on-site.

Research And Monitoring $50K/yr

[#12] Ongoing research budget for behavioral/memetic studies, imaging sessions, double-blind tests and data analysis.

Regulatory And Compliance $18K/yr

[#22] Annual ethics/animal-care compliance reviews, internal audits for memetic safeguards and oversight panels.

Psychological Services $15K/yr

[#11] Psychological screening, periodic mental-health checks, and counseling for exposed staff.

Drills And Readiness $10K/yr

[#16] Annual drills, rapid-response recapture team readiness and equipment maintenance for containment breaches.

Veterinary Care $9K/yr

[#5] Routine checkups, dental care, parasite control and elevated emergency veterinary needs across six animals (~$1k–$2k/cat/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr

[#6, #8] Recurring litter/consumables, disinfectants, PPE, biohazard disposal, replacement enrichment and bedding.

Data Storage And Backup $5K/yr

[#2, #3] Ongoing storage, offsite backup and maintenance costs for high-resolution multi-spectrum video and memetic data.

Staff Training And Sop Development $5K/yr

[#10] Annual refresher training and memetic hazard briefings.

Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr

[#19] Energy/HVAC/utility costs for odor and climate control, electrical load for cameras and sensors.

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#14] Per-transfer logistical costs for humane transfers, sedation supplies, and secure transport van usage.

Administrative Overhead $3K/yr

[#21] Documentation, signage, secure log storage, admin time to maintain containment logs and records.

Security Background Checks $2K/yr

[#15] Background checks, access audits and anti-coercion protocol verification.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $970K/yr

75.2% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine containment, research, and maintenance costs only.

no containment incidents regular scheduled research and maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Small containment breach or localized incident requiring emergency recapture, extra vet care, overtime and limited legal/PR response.

temporary escape/misplacement minor public sighting or record leak

🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Significant public exposure or multi-instance escape requiring relocation, large legal/PR response, replacement staffing and emergency research/containment upgrades.

public viral exposure widespread evidence contradicting cover-story multi-instance escape or injury causing media attention

🚨 Dedicated Cleanup Team $1.1M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$110K vs baseline

Operational decision to replace overtime model with a permanently maintained 3-person dedicated cleanup team (higher recurring staffing cost).

policy decision to avoid diverting STF sustained operational tempo or repeated cleanup demands

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher	1	[#9] Responsible for leading memetic/behavioral studies and containment policy input.
Animal Care Technician	2	[#9] Daily animal care, enrichment, veterinary coordination.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (on-site guards)	2	[#9] On-site physical security and access control for containment chamber.
Memeticist / Psychologist (consultant)	1	[#9, #11] Consultant/retainer for memetic hazard briefings, experiment design and staff mental-health oversight.
STF / Cleanup Personnel (Koppa-23 assigned)	3	[#7, #20] STF members assigned to cleanup duties (overtime model reflected in recurring costs; dedicated-team alternative modeled in scenarios).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing midpoint-based costing; uncertainty remains due to optional imaging/tests, choice of staffing model (overtime vs dedicated team), and the low-probability/high-impact nature of breaches, so medium confidence is appropriate.

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