SCP-4825 — SCP-4825 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4825 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-4825

Expected annual

$896K

One-time setup

$1.6M

Annual recurring

$868K

Personnel

Estimated one-time capital outlay ~$1.64M (facility upgrades, contingency relocation/relocation reserve, robotics/equipment) and recurring operating costs ~ $868k/yr driven mainly by security staffing, research staff, equipment service contracts, and IT/cover operations. [#30]

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M

Contingency Relocation $800K

[#27] Contingency budget for isolated vault or remote relocation/rebuild (contingent one-time cost if elevated risk or weaponization assessed).

Whistleblower Fund Seed $300K

[#23] One-time seed/reserve for whistleblower/exposure rapid-response, legal defense and emergency payouts (seed amount; fund may be replenished).

Equipment $274K

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #19, #24] Occupancy/weight sensors & interlocks, remote handling robotic arm and operator console, HEPA negative-pressure glovebox, multi-angle CCTV/local recording, secure transport case purchase, mannequins/test hardware, and evidence-collection kit.

Facilities $243K

[#1, #14, #16] Containment chamber upgrade (reinforced container with automated lid/locks and seat-blocking mechanism), emergency quarantine/observation suite setup, and backup power/UPS purchase.

Training Initial $20K

[#18] Initial SOP development, simulation training, and scenario drills creation (one-time curriculum/instructional development).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $868K/yr

Staff Wages $475K/yr

[#7, #8] On-site security staffing (6–8 guards + supervisor) and one dedicated containment technician/engineer (salaries + benefits).

Research And Monitoring $190K/yr

[#9] Small research/forensics team salaries (1–2 FTE) for non-invasive study, incident forensics and advising containment changes.

It Security $60K/yr

[#26] IT security, air-gapped logs, classified record maintenance and controlled public-record operations.

Equipment Service Contracts $35K/yr

[#17] Annual service contracts and spare parts for manipulators, cameras, HVAC and sensors (approx. 10–20% of purchase price).

Supplies And Consumables $29K/yr

[#9, #10] Research consumables for small team and PPE/disposables (suits, gloves, HEPA cartridges, decon chemicals).

Administrative Overhead $15K/yr

[#21] Records, security clearances, administrative support and badge processing.

Psychological Support $12K/yr

[#20] Ongoing counseling and staff resilience program funding.

Remote Handling Service $12K/yr

[#3] Annual service/maintenance contract for tele-operated robotic arm and manipulator.

Auditing And External Review $10K/yr

[#28] Routine internal audits, red-teaming and external reviews to validate protocols.

Logistics And Transport $6K/yr

[#25] Routine transportation & logistics overhead (fuel, vehicle maintenance, driver salaries for inspections/transfers).

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#15] Air handling/HVAC negative-pressure suite baseline power and maintenance.

Training Refresh $5K/yr

[#18] Yearly refresher training and SOP updates/drills.

Cctv Storage Maintenance $4K/yr

[#5] Camera maintenance, storage upkeep and secure archival costs.

Glovebox Filters $3K/yr

[#4] HEPA filter replacements and consumables for negative-pressure glovebox/hood.

Backup Power Service $2K/yr

[#16] Fuel/service/UPS maintenance for backup generator and UPS units.

Mock Testing $2K/yr

[#19] Annual mock/test runs with weighted mannequins and test series.

Occupancy Sensors Maintenance $2K/yr

[#2] Ongoing maintenance/calibration for pressure mats/load cells and interlocks.

Evidence Collection Training Refresh $1K/yr

[#24] Periodic refresh training and small kit replacements for first responders.

Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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Armored Transfer Ops Per Transfer $0/yr

[#6] Per-transfer armored escort/ops cost (variable per transfer; $5k–$30k each). Baseline assumes no routine armored transfers charged here.

Cover Up Per Case $0/yr

[#22] Per-case cover-up/public-affairs/legal operations (variable; $5k–$50k per missing-person case; large events much higher). Baseline set to 0; used in incident scenarios.

Forensic Analysis Per Incident $0/yr

[#11] Forensic analyses per incident (microscopy, mass-spec, isotope/DNA) estimated $5k–$50k per incident; baseline 0 until incident occurs.

Evidence Disposal Per Incident $0/yr

[#12] Evidence handling, chain-of-custody and disposal per incident ($1k–$10k per incident); baseline 0.

Mtf Response Per Deployment $0/yr

[#13] Mobile Task Force / rapid response per deployment cost ($50k–$200k per deployment); baseline 0.

Quarantine Ops Per Incident $0/yr

[#14] Per-incident quarantine/observation staffing/ops ($1k–$5k per incident); baseline 0.

Post Activation Decon Per Incident $0/yr

[#29] Consumable air-cleaning and decon per activation event ($1k–$10k per event); baseline 0.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $868K/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine operations, maintenance, staffing and training only.

no activations no public exposure routine maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $999K/yr

8.0% probability / year +$131K vs baseline

Single accidental activation (one victim) requiring forensic analysis, evidence disposal, MTF rapid response and limited cover-up.

single activation localized MTF response one forensic case

🚨 Major Incident $1.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$325K vs baseline

Larger-scale incident (multiple victims or complex scene) requiring extended MTF operations, deep forensic analysis and significant cover-up costs.

multiple activations extended forensic operations heightened cover-up/legal costs

🚨 Political Exposure $2.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline

Public exposure or whistleblower event triggering large-scale PR/legal response and possible facility relocation or isolation rebuild.

public disclosure legal/political scrutiny forced relocation

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#7] 24/7 on-site guard shifts (6–8 guards estimated; using 8)
Security Supervisor	1	[#7] Shift supervisor/lead for 24/7 coverage
Containment Technician / Engineer	1	[#8] Dedicated FTE for maintenance, calibrations, and equipment ops
Research Scientist	2	[#9] Small research/forensics team (1–2 FTEs; using 2)

📋 Confidence Notes

SCP-4825 is descriptively simple (single activation vector) so capital and staffing estimates are fairly well-bounded; per-incident forensic, MTF and cover-up costs are highly variable, producing moderate overall confidence.

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