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SCP-5379 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5379
Expected annual
$8.4M
One-time setup
$7.7M
Annual recurring
$7.9M
Personnel
28
Estimated one-time capital of $7,740,000 (facility fit-outs, vehicles, lab/build, countermeasure equipment, and an allocated neutralization campaign fund) and a baseline recurring annual cost of $7,861,000 driven primarily by personnel wages, legal/cover/compensation obligations, intelligence and contingency reserves. [#26]
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.7M
Covert Neutralization Campaign $5.0M
[#19] Reserved one-time budget for a small-to-medium targeted neutralization campaign (range quoted $5M–$15M; planning-level $5M included here).
Facilities $1.5M
[#4, #9, #22] Micro-hub fit-outs ($1.0M) + archival vault construction/retrofit (~$325k median of $250k–$400k) + training/mock-storefront setup ($200k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#7] Forensic media laboratory equipment (film scanners, telecine, isolation chambers) estimated median ~$400k one-time.
Rapid Response Vehicles $340K
[#2] Purchase of 4 vans, 2 SUVs, 2 sedans ≈ $340k one-time capital.
Memetic Countermeasure Equipment $200K
[#17] One-time equipment for memetic countermeasure lab ≈ $200k.
Equipment $100K
[#24] IT infrastructure / secure communications setup (~$100k one-time).
Field Containment Kits $75K
[#15] Portable darkroom/containment kit build-out for 3 kits ≈ $75k one-time.
Archive Cctv Equipment $50K
[#21] CCTV and monitoring equipment for archive vaults ≈ $50k one-time.
Initial Storage Hardware $50K
[#11] Initial high-resolution storage/backup hardware ≈ $50k one-time.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.9M/yr
Staff Wages $3.4M/yr
[#1, #8, #16, #17, #21] MTF Kappa-43 operational staffing (~$1.7M), forensic media staff (3 FTE ≈ $336k), active research staff (4 researchers + 1 lab tech ≈ $700k), memetic specialists (2 with equipment/overhead ≈ $350k), archive/vault guards (6, ≈ $300k).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#6, #14, #20] Legal/PR retainer (midpoint ~$225k/yr), compensation/cover-up settlements and disruption reimbursements (program example ~$600k/yr), secure evidence transfer / liaison retainer (~$200k/yr).
Contingency Reserve $800K/yr
[#25] Emergency/reserve funding recommended (10–20% of operational budget); set here at ~$800k/yr for program resilience.
Amnestic Treatment $600K/yr
[#12] Amnestic treatment per affected individual (~$10k per person); baseline annual assumed population ~60 affected → ~$600k/yr.
Intelligence Ops $500K/yr
[#18] Baseline intelligence, human/cyber ops and covert funds to track GoI-5889 ≈ $500k/yr.
Psychological Followup $360K/yr
[#13] Psychological/medical follow-up (~$6k per person); example 60 people → ~$360k/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $340K/yr
[#4, #10] Ongoing rent/utilities for 5 micro-hubs (~$300k/yr) and vault HVAC/site energy (~$40k/yr).
International Cooperation $275K/yr
[#23] International monitoring/takedown liaison and contractor budgets (~$150k–$400k/yr; median ~$275k).
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#5, #16] Surveillance/media-monitoring platform licenses and analysts (~$150k/yr) plus research consumables (~$100k/yr).
It Operations $120K/yr
[#24] Ongoing secure communications/IT operations, audits and hardening (~$120k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#8, #11, #15] Forensic consumables (~$25k/yr), recurring storage/backup maintenance (~$30k–$60k; median $45k), field-kit consumables/film replenishment (~$10k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#3] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, insurance and accelerated replacement reserve (~$75k/yr).
Training And Exercises $50K/yr
[#22] Recurring training cycles and exercises (~$50k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.9M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Ordinary year with sustained monitoring, response teams, research, and routine incidents handled within normal operations.
normal_manifestation_rate no major public exposure no large-scale GoI action
🚨 Minor Incident $8.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Clustered increase in local manifestations requiring additional amnestics, compensation, surge deployments and temporary surge intelligence/PR work.
multiple_local_manifestations concentrated_ad_campaign temporary_public_exposure
🚨 Major Neutralization Operation $27.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
A coordinated multi-jurisdiction takedown campaign against GoI-5889 requiring large one-time covert/kinetic operation costs and extended legal fallout mitigation.
decision_to_neutralize_GoI-5889 multi-jurisdiction_operations extended covert campaign
👥 Personnel 28 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] MTF Kappa-43 operational staffing (12 FTEs).
Research Scientist 4 [#16] Active research program (4 researchers included in recurring research staff).
Research Laboratory Technician 1 [#16] Lab technician supporting active research.
Media Analysts / Technicians 3 [#8] Forensic media laboratory staffing (3 FTEs).
Memetics Specialist 2 [#17] Memetic countermeasure specialists (2).
Archive / Vault Guards 6 [#21] Archive security staffing (6 guards, 3 shifts).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates incorporate many analyst-provided ranges but are sensitive to unknown manifestation frequency, geographic dispersion, and decisions to conduct large-scale neutralization. Large single-event costs (note #19) and per-incident counts (amnestic/compensation) create high uncertainty; therefore confidence is low.
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