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SCP-4736 Decommissioned ? low confidence
DEAD WEIGHT ≡ DON'T KILL THE VIBE
Expected annual
$226K
One-time setup
$65.0M
Annual recurring
$193K
Personnel
2
One-time decommissioning and Operation Astaroth are the dominant costs (~$65M one-time), with modest ongoing monitoring, archival retention and audit costs (~$193k/year). Major adverse scenarios (breach or exposure) drive occasional multi-million-dollar spikes.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $65.0M
Operation Astaroth Costs $50.0M
[#1] Planning and execution of Operation Astaroth (strategic command, classified research, strike assets and contractors) — single largest, highly variable.
Opportunity Cost Writeoff $10.0M
[#20] Accounting write-off of sunk R&D and strategic value lost when retiring a Class-V Theo-Weapon.
Facilities $1.5M
[#2, #8, #9] Reinforced containment/vault construction and historical site prep: containment cell construction prior to decommissioning plus purchase/one-time site preparation and modest hardening/camouflage of burial site.
Equipment $1.2M
[#4] Custom containment hardware and power-conditioning systems (UPS, isolation transformers, bespoke field generators) used during custody.
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#19] One-time reserve/liability fund set aside for unexpected post-decommission consequences.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $810K
[#3, #17] Hypnestic subdermal auto-injector R&D, prototype/clinical testing and initial archive/sample setup costs.
Data Redaction And Archival Reclassification Initial $150K
[#12] One-time IT forensics, secure deletion and archival reclassification implementation costs.
Legal Cover Story $100K
[#13] One-time procurement of false paperwork, legal counsel, local official cooperation and initial payoffs for cover story.
Decontamination Metaphysical Clearing $75K
[#15] Physical and metaphysical decontamination of former containment cell and equipment; secure disposal and specialist operator time.
Training Policy Updates $50K
[#18] SOP rewrites, retraining, tabletop exercises and technical training after decommissioning.
Secure Transport And Convoy $30K
[#6] Armored vehicle convoy, short-haul airlift/permits and staging used to move remains to Arizona.
Auxiliary Hardware Storage Destruction $30K
[#16] Cataloguing and secure destruction or indefinite storage of auxiliary anomalous hardware (initial disposal costs).
Archive Sample Setup $10K
[#17] Initial setup for climate-controlled sample/remains storage where applicable.
Refrigerated Holding Mortuary $5K
[#7] Short-term refrigerated holding and mortuary processing between deactivation and burial.
Admin Ceremonial $3K
[#21] Small administrative and ceremonial closure costs (paperwork, low-profile recognition).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $193K/yr
Residual Monitoring Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#10, #12, #22] Ongoing small staff (site custodian/records manager and field agent coverage) responsible for inspections, limited travel and coordination.
Research And Monitoring $35K/yr
[#10, #12, #17] Periodic site visits, remote camera/sensor maintenance and archival monitoring; includes ongoing IT monitoring budget.
Staff Psychological Care $20K/yr
[#14] Ongoing counseling, psychiatric evaluation and long-term monitoring for exposed personnel (smaller footprint after decommission).
Ongoing Audit Compliance $15K/yr
[#22] Periodic internal audits, compliance reporting and inspector time to verify burial/archive security.
Auxiliary Hardware Storage Fees $2K/yr
[#16] Small annual storage or hazardous-material retention fees for retained auxiliary items.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#11] Burial site maintenance, minimal fencing repairs, mowing/erosion control and property taxes/easement fees.
Staff Wages $0/yr
[#5] Salaries for full active-containment staff during custody; now near-zero/zero since object is decommissioned.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $193K/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with only routine monitoring, archival retention and audits.
periodic inspections archival monitoring routine audits
🚨 Minor Incident $243K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized disturbance at burial site or equipment failure requiring emergency site work and short-term increased monitoring.
vandalism or discovery attempt sensor/camera failure requiring replacement
🚨 Political Exposure $693K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Leak or FOIA pressure triggers visible local attention requiring legal settlements, payoffs and an expanded cover operation.
local journalist or FOIA pressure official inquiry demanding records
🚨 Major Breach $5.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Unexpected anomalous re-manifestation or reactivation of the asset requiring emergency recontainment/strike operations and reburial.
anomalous re-manifestation significant containment failure
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#10] Part-time field visits and periodic inspections; covered by residual monitoring wages.
Administrative Staff 1 [#12, #22] Records manager/site custodian and audit liaison responsible for archives, compliance and coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use wide ranges from analyst notes and include metaphysical/occult specialist costs and an accounting write-off; many line items are highly variable and scenario probabilities are judgmental, so confidence is low.
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