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SCP-4996 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4996
Expected annual
$4.8M
One-time setup
$17.5M
Annual recurring
$4.6M
Personnel
21
Initial setup is dominated by structural upgrades, memetic R&D, and large contingency reserves; total one-time outlay is in the tens of millions with recurring operational costs driven by specialized staff, research, and insurance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.5M
Catastrophic Containment Reserve $10.0M
[#27] High-value contingency line reserved for catastrophic, multi-site events or access to federal-level response resources.
Contingency Cleanup Reserve $2.0M
[#13] One-time reserve fund allocated for large cleanup/remediation/compensation efforts stemming from unintended side effects.
Indemnity Reserve $2.0M
[#15] One-time indemnity/reserve funding to cover liabilities not insurable through commercial markets.
Civilian Support Reserve $1.0M
[#24] One-time reserve for psychological and financial support for civilians affected by SCP-4996-related incidents.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $900K
[#9, #10, #25] Initial memetic/semantic R&D lab buildout and tooling, controlled-interaction testing rigs and ethics board/setup, plus initial long-term monitoring and decommissioning planning.
Facilities $870K
[#1, #11, #16] Secure humanoid cell construction, vault build-out, and HVAC/environmental control installation; includes blast/EM hardening, decontamination antechamber, fireproof/climate-controlled vault build-out, and dedicated HVAC system.
Equipment $600K
[#2, #3, #8, #12, #17, #22] Glyph-engraved door fabrication, initial sets of iron restraints, electronic surveillance hardware, mobile containment vehicle(s) and gear, backup power hardware (generators/UPS), and initial secure IT/hardware acquisition.
Legal And Documentation Setup $150K
[#14] Initial legal setup, documentation, gag-order processes, and initial cover-story/PR framework establishment.
River Quench Permitting $12K
[#4] One-time permitting and environmental compliance setup for river-water quenching logistics and chain-of-custody procedures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#5, #6, #7] 24/7 security staffing (guards + supervisor), specialized research/containment personnel, and on-call medical/psychiatric support salaries and benefits.
Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr
[#9, #10, #20, #21, #25] Ongoing memetic filter maintenance, controlled-interaction experiments, scientific analysis, red-team/adversarial testing, and periodic containment reviews.
Insurance And Risk Modeling $500K/yr
[#15] Ongoing funding for internal indemnity financing, actuarial services, external audits, and risk-modeling efforts.
Containment Escalation Financing $250K/yr
[#27] Annual financing cost/line fees or standby funding for catastrophic escalation access agreements.
Cover Story And Legal $220K/yr
[#14, #26] Legal retainers, incident legal response, PR/cover-story operations, and rapid-response communications cache upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $125K/yr
[#3, #4, #12] Iron restraint replacement and quenching logistics, river-water collection/transport costs (quarterly), and mobile containment vehicle maintenance and training.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#13] Annual replenishment allocation for the contingency cleanup/public-impact reserve as incidents draw on the fund.
Civilian Support Replenishment $100K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment for funds used to compensate/treat affected civilians discreetly.
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#16, #17, #11, #8] Ongoing HVAC and environmental servicing, backup power maintenance/fuel, vault servicing, and surveillance hardware maintenance.
Community Liaison $60K/yr
[#23] Retainers and ongoing liaison costs for local-government and community contacts to coordinate quiet remediation and cover stories.
Staff Training And Psyche $60K/yr
[#19] Regular training, psychological evaluations, rotation enforcement, and language-discipline drills to prevent compromised staff interactions.
Records And It Operations $50K/yr
[#22] Secure IT operations, air-gapped backups, audited databases, and classified records maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#18] Consumables and PPE: gloves, suits, restraint parts, disinfectants, sedation meds, sample containers, and routine consumables.
Surveillance Operations $25K/yr
[#8] Secure storage, tamper-evident archival, and review manpower costs for high-resolution CCTV and audio feeds.
Artifact Storage Ops $20K/yr
[#11] Cataloging, hazardous-material handling, and storage operations for artifacts and deal byproducts.
Glyph Reengraving $3K/yr
[#2] Periodic re-engraving/inspection/replacement of glyph plates on the containment door.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.6M/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine research, maintenance, and no major incidents.
steady-state operations scheduled experiments periodic maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized unintended side-effect affecting staff or small number of civilians requiring medical response, limited repairs, and PR mitigation.
inadvertent deal affecting staff artifact leak requiring localized remediation
🚨 Major Breach $6.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Containment breach or significant public exposure requiring mobile response, extensive remediation, and significant legal/PR action.
breach leading to multi-person impact significant infrastructure or environmental damage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $29.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Multi-site or high-severity event with broad civilian impact requiring activation of catastrophic reserves and federal-level response resources.
multi-site cascading side effects mass-casualty or infrastructure-level damage
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#5] 24/7 armed guard positions (multiple shifts) to prevent unauthorized approaches and enforce protocols.
Security Supervisor 1 [#5] Senior on-site supervisor to manage guard teams and escalation decisions.
Research Scientist 3 [#6, #20] Containment lead and research staff conducting controlled interactions, analysis, and experiments.
Memetics Specialist / Linguist 1 [#6, #9] Specialist focused on semantic filtering, safe-language protocols, and memetic countermeasures.
Occultist / Theologian Consultant (retainer) 1 [#6] Consultant on ritual specifics, glyph interpretation, and metaphysical context (often retained/part-time).
Psychologist / Negotiator 1 [#6, #7, #19] Provides counseling, negotiator expertise for controlled interactions, and psychological screening/training oversight.
Medical Officer 2 [#7] On-call ER-level medical support and periodic full medical examinations for affected staff and subjects.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#16, #17] Responsible for HVAC, filtration, backup power, and facility/equipment maintenance.
Administrative Staff 2 [#14, #22] Handles documentation, secure records, clearance processing, and coordination with legal/PR.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#5, #14] Senior management oversight and external coordination for high-level incidents and legal interactions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are assembled from explicit line-item ranges in analyst notes but many items (reserves, R&D scope, frequency of incidents) are highly uncertain; medium confidence reflects reasonably detailed inputs but wide ranges and contingent reserves.
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