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SCP-5164 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5164
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
16
One-time startup and contingency costs are dominated by an emergency hardened safe-suite and a worst-case contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are dominated by human resources (embedded operatives and MTF posture), SIGINT/monitoring, and research. Baseline recurring run-rate is roughly $1.31M/yr with one-time capital and contingency needs of about $1.52M.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Worst Case Contingency $950K
[#20] One-off worst-case contingency/reserve for major mass-amnestics, containment upgrades or large PR operations (midpoint of $400k–$1.5M used: $950k).
Facilities $300K
[#13] Retrofit of a single secure safe-suite / hardened room at Site 107 for temporary containment.
Sigint Setup $100K
[#5] One-time SIGINT / interception setup costs (hardware, initial fixer/bribe payments) estimated $100k.
Internal Investigation And Audit $53K
[#15] One-time internal audit and remedial program to investigate Site 107 knowledge leaks (~$53k midpoint).
Surveillance Setup $50K
[#10] One-time covert local camera/sensor installation and secure storage provisioning (~$50k).
Relocation And Amnestics $30K
[#3] Initial capture/amnestic treatment, temporary relocation housing, documentation/cover setup at discovery (midpoint ~$30k).
Logistic Fleet $20K
[#14] One-time fleet provisioning for cover vehicles and transport (~$20k).
Training Setup $15K
[#11] One-time behavioral influence training course creation and initial agent training (~$15k).
Subject Deposit $600
[#8] One-time housing deposit for subject (~$600).
Equipment $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $618K/yr
[#1, #2] Embedded covert operatives (3 @ $40k = $120k + housing/allowance $18k = $138k) and MTF baseline salaries (6 operatives ~$480k/yr) = $618k/yr total.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#12] Ongoing sociological/occult research, controlled testing and investigator salaries (~$150k/yr conservative).
Logistics And Transport $117K/yr
[#2, #14] Per-deployment costs & travel: MTF small deployments assumed $100k/yr; recurring fuel/maintenance/allowances for logistics ~$17k/yr = $117k/yr.
Witness Amnestics And Suppression $75K/yr
[#7] Annualized witness amnestic/suppression budget (average of periodic mass-witness operations) ~$75k/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#6] Social-media takedown, reputation management, PR influence ops and legal work (~$60k/yr).
Sigint Ops $60K/yr
[#5] Recurring SIGINT operations: telecom access fees, analyst time, bribes (~$60k/yr).
Staff Vetting And Counterintelligence $60K/yr
[#16] Ongoing vetting, background checks and counterintelligence program (~$60k/yr).
Fixer And Bribery Fund $50K/yr
[#9] Local fixer/legal/bribery/PR contingency reserve (~$50k/yr baseline).
Data Management $45K/yr
[#17] Secure recordkeeping, admin staff and legal/FOIA handling (~$45k/yr).
Public Event Monitoring $28K/yr
[#19] Liaison, informant payments and municipal permits for crowd-control and event suppression (~$27.5k/yr midpoint).
Surveillance Ops $20K/yr
[#10] Recurring surveillance storage, analyst hours, and operations (~$20k/yr).
Medical And Amnestic Care $12K/yr
[#4] Ongoing amnestic/medical/psychological care (12 sessions @ $100 + occasional interventions) ~ $12k/yr.
Small Reparations $10K/yr
[#18] Annual ad-hoc reparations / reimbursements contingency (~$10k/yr).
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#11] Annual refreshers and roleplay training for embedded agents (~$5k/yr).
Subject Stipend $5K/yr
[#8] Monthly stipend/rent subsidy for subject ($400/mo = $4.8k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major public mass-breach events; containment maintained by embedded operatives, routine SIGINT/research and occasional small deployments.
no_large_public_incidents routine_monitoring_and_ops
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized public incident or viral content requiring additional MTF deployments, takedowns, witness amnestics and extra SIGINT/PR effort.
viral_livestream small_public_breach localized_mass_attention
🚨 Major Mass Breach $2.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Large public-mass breach requiring mass amnestics, multiple sustained MTF operations, heavy PR/cover-up, and potential short-term hardened containment measures.
large_public_event mass_live-streaming simultaneous_multiple-breach_triggers
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Embedded Agent / Covert Operative 3 [#1] Three covert local operatives permanently stationed nearby for daily social priming and reporting.
MTF Agent / Security Officer 6 [#2] Six baseline Mobile Task Force operatives on posture/standby (Omega-20 readiness) for shadowing and intervention.
Research Scientist / Analyst 3 [#12] Small research team (2–4 indicated; using 3) conducting ongoing studies and controlled testing.
SIGINT Analyst 1 [#5] One SIGINT analyst supporting communications interception, monitoring and analyst workflows.
Administrative Staff 1 [#17] One administrator for recordkeeping, scheduling, and legal liaison duties.
Counterintelligence Officer 1 [#16] One officer responsible for ongoing vetting, background checks and counterintelligence programs.
Medical Officer / Contractor 1 [#4] One medical/psychological provider (contractor or part-time) to administer amnestics and mental-health care as needed.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided many line-item estimates and midpoints enabling a structured budget, but several figures are midpoints and contingent on unpredictable social-media dynamics and covert local costs; contingency sizing uses broad ranges, so overall confidence is medium.
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