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SCP-4833 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-4833
Expected annual
$28.1M
One-time setup
$87.6M
Annual recurring
$27.1M
Personnel
83
One-time capital to reach steady operational posture is approximately $87.6M (driven by lab/construction, containment cells, vehicles/aircraft and a catastrophic reserve). Recurring annual costs are ~ $27.15M/yr driven primarily by full-time MTF/research staff, victim care, legal/cover operations and incident reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $87.6M
Catastrophic Breach Reserve $37.5M
[#28] Strategic one-time reserve fund for worst-case events, mass abductions, or major reconstruction/amnestication campaigns.
Facilities $26.8M
[#9, #11, #24] Construction & structural work: research lab buildout (construction portion), specialized containment cells (2–4 cells) and evidence/anomalous-object vault build-out.
Equipment $18.1M
[#4, #5, #7, #8, #21, #22, #23] Fleet and hardware purchases: armored vans/covert vehicles, helicopters/air integration, initial surveillance network deployment, specialized auditory capture gear, initial PPE procurement, secure comms hardware, and initial data/forensics tooling.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.5M
[#9, #25] Research lab outfitting & instruments: anechoic chambers/acoustic isolation outfitting (equipment portion) and forensic/memetic testing equipment.
Front Company Setup $450K
[#15] One-time setup costs for ~3 front storefronts (initial buildout/fit-out).
Amnestic Stockpile Setup $200K
[#14] Initial stockpile and secure storage setup for amnestics and containment medicines.
Archive Campaign Setup $100K
[#26] One-time campaign to obtain sealed/archival records and conduct targeted record retrievals.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $27.1M/yr
Staff Wages $12.8M/yr
[#1, #2, #10] Full-time staffing: MTF Eta-11 taskforce/operators/medic/support (~48 personnel, incl. hazard pay), intelligence/analysts/linguists/memeticists (~12), and dedicated research staff (PIs/techs).
Victim Medical And Rehab $2.5M/yr
[#13] Medical, psychiatric and long-term rehabilitation & reintegration services for abductee victims.
Facilities Maintenance $2.4M/yr
[#7, #8, #12, #22, #24, #29] Ongoing maintenance and ops: surveillance network monitoring/replacement, specialized sensor/anti-audio equipment maintenance, containment cell systems upkeep, secure-comm leases/maintenance, evidence vault climate & systems, and energy/utilities for specialized containment.
Cover Story And Legal $2.0M/yr
[#18] Legal, covert diplomacy and cover-up yearly budget for obfuscation, PR, and liaison with local authorities.
Incident Response Reserve $2.0M/yr
[#20] Annual contingency reserve for rapid-response clean-up, emergency amnestics and reconstruction in moderate incidents.
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#3, #23, #25, #26] Ongoing research, training & monitoring: specialized training/exercises, software licenses & compute, recurring consumables/operator time for memetic/forensic labs, and archival research travel/ongoing retrieval.
Logistics And Transport $1.2M/yr
[#6] Fleet and air ops recurring: pilots, mechanics, fuel, spare parts and operational flight/vehicle costs.
Supplies And Consumables $800K/yr
[#14, #21, #32] Recurring supplies: amnestic replenishment & administration, PPE replacement and miscellaneous consumables (ammo, disposables, replacement mics/cameras).
International Liaison $750K/yr
[#19] Small permanent budget for covert international coordination, safehouses and legal workaround costs.
Informant Rewards $350K/yr
[#17] Informant payments, bounties and witness relocation/assistance budgets.
Undercover Operatives $300K/yr
[#16] Living costs, legend upkeep and rotating cover salaries for deep-cover operators embedded in music communities.
Front Company Operations $250K/yr
[#15] Recurring operating costs for front storefronts (staff, inventory, leases).
Public Safety Programs $200K/yr
[#30] Non-public prevention programs, school outreach and anonymous tipline maintenance.
Recruitment Vetting $125K/yr
[#31] Background checks, polygraphs and counterintelligence vetting for new hires and undercover operatives.
Long Term Detention Contingency $0/yr
[#27] Per-captive long-term detention costs are material if/when subjects captured ($500k–$1.5M/yr each); set to $0 baseline here (contingency handled in scenarios).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $27.1M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with steady-state operations and no major incidents.
routine monitoring ongoing research no major exposures or captures
🚨 Minor Incident $28.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized SCP-4833 event requiring additional incident response, extra medical care and temporary operational surge.
single localized abduction/exposure temporary surge in amnestic/medical use
🚨 Major Breach $52.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Significant breach/mass incident or partial exposure requiring large emergency campaigns, reconstruction and potentially multiple captures requiring long-term detention.
mass abductions/exposure public exposure or multiple-site incidents capture of multiple SCP-4833 members
👥 Personnel 83 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 48 [#1] Full-time MTF Eta-11 operators/techs/medic/support (48 personnel as estimated in analyst notes).
Intelligence Analyst / Case Agent / Memeticist 12 [#2] Intelligence and analysis staff dedicated to SCP-4833 casework.
Research Scientist 23 [#10] Research principal investigators, technicians, and clinical/neuro specialists estimated from the research staffing budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, but many items have wide ranges and contingent/unpredictable elements (catastrophic events, captures). Cost estimates therefore use midpoints and conservative assumptions; operational reality could vary widely.
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