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SCP-4832 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4832
Expected annual
$60K
One-time setup
$124K
Annual recurring
$58K
Personnel
3
One-time setup and initial research dominate costs (secure locker, remote rig, documentation, and an initial characterization project), with modest recurring costs for a small dedicated team, monitoring, data storage, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $124K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $64K
[#6, #9, #10] High-resolution documentation and imaging, initial characterization project (researcher time & experiments), and specialized instrument rental / consumables for testing.
Contingency Fund $25K
[#18] Contingency set-aside for unexpected medical/containment incidents.
Initial Retrieval And Poi Compensation $8K
[#7] Initial retrieval/shipping/POI compensation from Denmark (agent ops, crate/shipping, monetary compensation).
Equipment $8K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #13] Tamper detection and locks, CCTV camera and installation, dedicated controlled power hardware (GFCI/kill-switch/UPS), remote-operation/demonstration rig hardware, and secure data storage setup hardware/services.
Memetics Consult And Baseline Screening $6K
[#11] Memetics consultation to draft SOPs and baseline psychological screening of authorized personnel.
Sop And Training $4K
[#15] SOP drafting, staff training, and demonstration clearance process (staff hours and training materials).
Decommissioning Budget $4K
[#19] Budget for controlled neutralization, disassembly, or secure disposal if required.
Administrative Setup $2K
[#8] Chain-of-custody, file creation, and administrative entry staff time to create official containment file and catalog the object.
Facilities $2K
[#1] Secure storage locker procurement and installation (bolting to rack/wall, inventory integration).
Consumables Initial $475
[#17] Initial consumables & spare parts (power leads, fuses, batteries, spare actuators).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $58K/yr
Staff Wages $40K/yr
[#8, #9, #15, #20] Ongoing staff time for oversight: part/full-time research scientist(s) and technician support allocated to SCP-4832 operations, training refreshers, and minor testing.
Administrative Overhead $6K/yr
[#22] Pro-rated HR, finance, and facility overhead allocated to the small program maintaining this object.
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#21] Legal/cover story and external liaison contingency funding for low-probability public-discovery scenarios.
Research And Monitoring $4K/yr
[#20] Long-term scientific monitoring and periodic re-evaluation (annual checks, occasional retesting).
Minor Security Overhead $2K/yr
[#16] Access-control maintenance, badge management, tamper-audit overhead integrated into facility security.
Psychological Monitoring $2K/yr
[#12, #11] Ongoing psychological monitoring of authorized personnel (periodic post-exposure checks and follow-ups); initial baseline funded one-time under memetics consult.
Secure Data Storage $500/yr
[#13] Ongoing encrypted archived storage, backups, and storage maintenance for recordings and test data.
Supplies And Consumables $200/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment of consumables & spare parts (leads, fuses, batteries, small spares).
Utilities $175/yr
[#14] Electricity/utilities for occasional powered demonstrations and small test runs.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $58K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, minor tests, and administrative overhead.
routine monitoring periodic demonstrations no adverse effects observed
🚨 Minor Incident $68K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small exposure or personnel distress requiring additional medical/psych evaluations and limited remediation/testing.
operator reports disorientation imagery causes short-term distress
🚨 Research Scale Up $118K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Discovery that SCP-4832's properties (antimemetic aspects) require extended, site-assisted study with additional instrumentation and Site-41 collaboration.
antimemetic/antimemetic-analysis request site-41 or external collaboration required
🚨 Breach Or Decommissioning $108K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Requirement to neutralize/decommission the object or respond to a containment-related emergency with medical remediation.
decision to dispose/decommission containment-related medical emergency
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Primary researcher assigned to characterization and oversight (portion of full-time salary allocated to SCP-4832).
Technician 1 Technical operator for demonstrations, equipment maintenance, and data handling.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Site security oversight and access control for SCP-4832 storage and demonstrations (part-time allocation).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, allowing reasonable mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains due to broad ranges on initial research intensity, contingency sizing, and cover/legal costs.
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