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SCP-5327 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5327
Expected annual
$13.1M
One-time setup
$15.4M
Annual recurring
$12.9M
Personnel
47
One-time capital (Site-120 buildout, vehicles, specialized labs/equipment) is roughly $15M; recurring annual operations dominated by standing MTF, research, monitoring, KAIROS execution, and contingency reserves (~$12.9M/yr). Main drivers: personnel (MTF + security), long-term research & monitoring, annual ritual execution, and contingency/reserve lines.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.4M
Facilities $8.0M
[#1, #25] Site-120 permanent hardened facility construction (subterranean ritual chamber, staging, holding cells, backup power, HVAC, decon airlocks, permits, environmental mitigation). Note #25 (planning capex range) referenced for planning context.
Containment Failure Capital Reserve $3.0M
[#18] Containment-failure contingency reserve (conservative lower-bound reserve for major breach response).
Equipment $2.9M
[#2, #4, #13, #14, #21] Sensor network setup and hardware (#2 ~ $550k), vehicle/heavy-lift one-time purchase option (#4 ~ $1,150k), hazardous waste handling equipment (cold rooms/autoclaves/incinerators #13 $150k), specialized portable field equipment/UAVs (#14 ~$800k), secure IT/communications one-time hardware (#21 $200k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#6, #17] Thaumaturgy/esoterica lab fitout and initial lab buildout (#6 $250k) plus higher-containment equipment for botanical/genetic research (#17 $500k).
Amnestic R And D $700K
[#7] One-time R&D/validation for amnestic agents, clinical validation and initial stockpiling (~$400k–$1M; midpoint used).
Legal Setup $100K
[#9] One-time legal setup fees for international operations / legal cover infrastructure.
Oversight Setup $50K
[#22] One-time setup for internal audits/oversight committee (ethics/legal startup costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.9M/yr
Staff Wages $4.5M/yr
[#3, #15, #23] Standing MTF Eta-77 core staffing fully loaded (~25 agents × $140k ≈ $3,500,000) [#3]; Site/Site-120 security staff (~18 positions ≈ $700,000) [#15]; translation/local research assistants (3–6 contractors, midpoint accounted in wages ≈ $300,000) [#23].
Research And Monitoring $2.5M/yr
[#6, #17, #25] Ongoing thaumaturgy/esoterica research staff & operations and rare-material procurement (#6 staff & ops + rare materials ≈ $1,310,000/yr) and long-term botanical/genetic research program (~$1,150,000/yr) [#17]. Note #25 aggregated planning context for recurring budgets.
Annual Contingency Reserve $1.4M/yr
[#24] General annual contingency/reserve (10–20% of operating budget; midpoint reserve used for unforeseen anomalous variability).
Compensation And Reparations $600K/yr
[#19] Reserve for payments to local authorities/private claimants and hush money (~$200k–$1M/yr; midpoint used).
Amnestic Production $500K/yr
[#7] Recurring amnestic production, QA, storage and replacement (~$200k–$800k/yr; midpoint used).
Cross Border Liaison $500K/yr
[#11] Full-time liaisons and diplomatic coordination across affected countries (2–4 liaisons + incident permits/stipends; midpoint used).
Vehicle Ops And Leasing $375K/yr
[#4] Ongoing lease/access and operations/fuel for aviation and vehicles (lease ~$100k–$350k + ops/fuel ~$150k/yr; midpoint used).
Cover Story And Legal $325K/yr
[#9] Media management, PR retainers and targeted influence; retainer ~$150k/yr + incident influence median applied (~$175k) for recurring cover operations.
Protocol Kairos Execution $325K/yr
[#5] Annual execution costs for Protocol KAIROS (site shutdown, overtime, ritual consumables, surge staffing, permits; midpoint of $150k–$500k used).
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#8] Field amnestization operations, travel, med teams, lodging and processing of witnesses (~$300k/yr).
Environmental Remediation $300K/yr
[#12] Annual remediation/restoration reserve for botanical anomaly cleanup (~budget reserve $200k–$400k/yr; midpoint used).
Digital Forensics $225K/yr
[#10] Evidence seizure, rapid takedowns, digital forensics staffing (~$150k–$300k/yr; midpoint used). Per-incident takedown payments are handled in scenario deltas.
Monitoring And Data Subscriptions $200K/yr
[#2] Recurring maintenance, data subscriptions and remote monitoring operations for the environmental/sensor network (~$100k–$300k/yr; midpoint used).
Training Drills And Certification $200K/yr
[#16] Annual tabletop/field exercises, KAIROS rehearsals and cross-agency drills (~$100k–$300k/yr; midpoint used).
Internal Audits And Oversight $200K/yr
[#22] Annual legal compliance, internal audits and oversight committee operations (~$100k–$300k/yr; midpoint used).
Psychological Care $138K/yr
[#20] Ongoing mental-health services and long-term aftercare (~$75k–$200k/yr; midpoint used).
Hazardous Waste Contracts $112K/yr
[#13] Recurring hazardous biological waste handling contracts and operations (~$75k–$150k/yr; midpoint used).
Field Equipment Maintenance $112K/yr
[#14] Maintenance, replacement and upkeep for portable labs, containment rigs, and UAVs (~$75k–$150k/yr; midpoint used).
Secure It And Comms $85K/yr
[#21] Recurring secure communications, VPN/satellite services, and device management (~$50k–$120k/yr; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.9M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with annual KAIROS performed, routine monitoring, research, and no major containment failures or multi-site incidents.
routine KAIROS performed no major SCP-5327-C escalation standard operational tempo
🚨 Minor Incident $13.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized SCP-5327-C event requiring increased amnestic operations, remediation, targeted takedowns and small surge.
localized SCP-5327-C event heightened public exposure small-scale remediation mobilization
🚨 Major Breach $15.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or loop break requiring full MTF surge, extended remediation, emergency rituals and international logistics.
loop broken or remnants persist post-KAIROS multi-site escalation within region extended MTF deployment & infrastructure replacement
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $32.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Severe multi-national breach with months-long operations, mass evacuations, international diplomacy and large reparations/cleanup.
severe multi-national spread massive infrastructure destruction international emergency response
👥 Personnel 47 total
Role Count Notes
MTF Agent (Eta-77 core) 25 [#3] Standing core team of 20–30 specialists; midpoint of 25 used, fully loaded ~$140k/yr each (included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / Site Guards 18 [#15] 24/7 security coverage (three shifts), ~18 positions included in staff wages estimate.
Translation / Local Research Assistants 4 [#23] Multilingual contractors/staff (3–6); midpoint of 4 included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates based on detailed analyst line items with explicit ranges; recurring baseline is well-scoped but breach/incident frequency and scale are highly uncertain, leading to medium confidence.
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