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SCP-518 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-518
Expected annual
$625K
One-time setup
$684K
Annual recurring
$609K
Personnel
4
One-time setup and contingency funds are front-loaded (~$683k) for analysis, development of monitoring/cover infrastructure and potential legal action; recurring annual costs (~$609k/yr) are driven primarily by staff wages, cover/legal operations, and optional specialized research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $684K
Specialized Research Program Initial $300K
[#19] Initial capital for a specialized research program (if pursued): labs, instrumentation setup, risk mitigation (one-time project startup).
Legal Coverup One Time $200K
[#15] One-time legal/cover-up contingency reserve for lawsuits/settlements/witness management (episodic large expenses).
Webcrawler Development $75K
[#12] Development and deployment of WebCrawler/Internet-monitoring system and analyst dashboard (one-time development).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $52K
[#7, #8] Forensic autopsy and detailed polymer/materials analyses (note #7) plus imaging (CT/X-ray/3D scanning) one-time fees and initial archival setup (note #8).
Facilities $20K
[#1] Purchase and installation of a dedicated refrigerated containment unit (walk-in/medical refrigerated cabinet sized for 2.1 m carcass).
Equipment $18K
[#2, #4, #10] Redundant cooling hardware/backup compressor/UPS/etc. (note #2), environment monitoring & alarm hardware one-time component (note #4), and sample-storage freezer/evidence box/racks (note #10).
Disposal And Final Disposition $10K
[#18] Potential disposal/final disposition (incineration/cremation/hazardous-waste handling) one-time costs.
Incident Response Retrieval $7K
[#16] Initial retrieval/scene processing costs (transport, hazmat, crime-scene processing, overtime).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $609K/yr
Staff Wages $222K/yr
[#5, #6, #13] Security coverage (dedicated inspections / guard time) (note #5), morgue/technician labor for handling and inspections (note #6), and WebCrawler triage analyst salary portion (note #13).
Specialized Research Program $150K/yr
[#19] Recurring costs if specialized follow-up experimental program is multi-year (personnel, materials, risk mitigation).
Cover Story And Legal $130K/yr
[#14, #15] Ongoing digital forensics, takedown/cover operations (note #14) plus routine legal/PR retainers and smaller ongoing cover expenses (note #15 recurring component).
Contingency Reserve $50K/yr
[#22] Annual contingency & escalation reserve for unexpected discoveries, reactivation, or legal/regulatory surprises (note #22).
Facilities Maintenance $31K/yr
[#2, #21] Maintenance for redundant cooling/emergency power (monitoring & minor repairs) (note #2) plus pro-rated site overhead/occupancy costs (note #21).
Research And Monitoring $11K/yr
[#4, #8, #11, #13, #10] Environment monitoring/calibration (note #4 recurring), digital archival storage for imaging (note #8), long-term archiving/cataloguing/record keeping (note #11), WebCrawler hosting/cloud costs (note #13), and sample inventory/power costs for stored samples (note #10).
Training And Clearances $11K/yr
[#20] Background checks, security clearances, handling training, and psychological support/counseling (note #20).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#9] Consumables and PPE (gloves, disposable coveralls, disinfectants, specimen containers).
Decontamination $1K/yr
[#17] Decontamination and sanitization protocols, waste disposal for contaminated PPE (note #17).
Sample Storage Maintenance $600/yr
[#10] Power & inventory management costs for small sample storage (note #10 recurring).
Energy Usage $550/yr
[#3] Incremental electrical/energy usage to maintain refrigerated temperature for SCP-518 (note #3).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $609K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with regular monitoring, maintenance, and staffing; no major incidents or public exposure.
routine_monitoring no_public_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $634K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small containment/handling incident or localized public rumor requiring targeted takedown, overtime, and extra lab tests.
small_breach local_social_media_rumor
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant exposure or breach requiring full incident response, major legal/PR campaign, and possible large one-off expenditures.
public_exposure lawsuit_or_large_takedown
🚨 Political Exposure $2.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
High-profile public/political attention leading to litigation, large settlements, and multi-year reputational mitigation requiring expensive contracts and possibly emergency research funding.
national_media_coverage FOIA_and_litigation
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#5] 1–2 FTE equivalent security coverage for dedicated inspections/shift coverage; aggregated into staff wages.
Research / Mortuary Technician 1 [#6] 0.5–1 FTE mortuary/containment technician for weekly inspections, handling, and sample management; included in staff wages.
WebCrawler / Analyst 1 [#13, #12] 0.5–1 FTE analyst to triage WebCrawler hits and escalate; development costs separate (note #12).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed ranges for most cost categories (medium confidence). Large uncertainty remains around legal/cover-up costs and optional specialized research scope, so overall confidence is moderate.
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