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SCP-5380 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5380
Expected annual
$45K
One-time setup
$93K
Annual recurring
$39K
Personnel
3
Estimated one-time setup and incident-response costs total approximately $93,100 driven primarily by initial forensics, item locker/equipment purchase and incident response; ongoing annual costs are about $38,625 driven by storage overhead, security payroll, routine monitoring, and occasional testing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $93K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $22K
[#4] On-site forensic/materials analysis (initial microscopy, chemical analysis, memetic screening).
Mall Cleanup Pr Reimbursements $12K
[#3] Mall cleanup, reimbursements, replacement of damaged property, and cover-story PR/hush payments.
Mtf Initial Response $10K
[#1] Initial MTF response deployment to Metrotown: team deployment, vehicles, non-lethal gear, overtime, fuel, and immediate on-scene medical aid.
Contingency Containment Upgrades $10K
[#16] Specialized containment upgrades contingency (Faraday cage/isolation/memetic filters) — baseline lower-end set-aside.
Equipment $10K
[#6] Secure, tamper-evident locker purchase and installation at Site-53.
Autopsy Origin Investigation $8K
[#5] Autopsy and origin-site investigation costs (forensic pathologist, toxicology, travel, processing).
Legal Risk Pool $5K
[#19] Legal risk pool / contingent settlement fund (conservative modest set-aside).
Interrogation Followup $4K
[#11] Interrogation and follow-up processing (interviewer salaries, recording, redaction, transcription).
Short Term Detention Medical $3K
[#12] Short-term detention, medical observation, and psychological evaluation costs for PoI-1341.
Facilities $2K
[#7] Localized environmental control installation (HVAC/desiccant/HEPA) for the locker.
Administrative Reporting Per Incident $2K
[#20] Administrative reporting, redaction labor, and cross-directorate memos per incident.
It Initial Storage Archival $2K
[#17] Initial IT/data storage, secure archival and redaction setup (air-gapped storage, backups) initial cost.
Evidence Collection Transport $2K
[#2] Evidence technicians, chain-of-custody, packaging, secure transport, driver overtime and fuel.
Training Sop Initial $2K
[#18] Initial training and SOP updates for Level-2 handlers (safety SOPs, logging, emergency protocols).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $39K/yr
Staff Wages $12K/yr
[#10] Allocated staff wages (prorated security payroll / guard during handling and access control enforcement).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#8, #9, #17] Periodic locker maintenance and environmental running costs (#8), long-term storage overhead allocation (#9), and recurring IT storage/backup costs (#17).
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#14, #21] Research reactivation/testing budget (scheduled activations) and opportunity cost / lab downtime allocation.
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#22] Ongoing public relations and media monitoring, narrative management and takedowns.
Supplies And Consumables $475/yr
[#15] Consumables & PPE for handling (gloves, evidence bags, wipes).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Poi Long Term Surveillance $0/yr
[#13] Long-term surveillance/containment of PoI (if needed) — set to $0 in baseline recurring; treated as scenario expense when enacted.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $39K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine storage, monitoring, periodic testing and administrative overhead.
no public incidents only scheduled testing and routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $93K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$55K vs baseline
A public activation/incident requiring MTF response, evidence collection, cleanup, forensic analysis, and administrative processing within the year.
public activation/drop incident mall contamination requiring cleanup
🚨 Poi Long Term Custody $59K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
PoI-1341 (or similar) is held under long-term surveillance/containment, triggering substantial recurring custody costs.
PoI requires continued custodial care high-risk behavioral indicators
🚨 Specialized Containment Required $49K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Reassessment reveals dangerous properties requiring one-time containment upgrades (Faraday cage/memetic filters) in the year.
unexpected memetic/biological properties found failed assumptions in testing
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Prorated allocation for Level-2 access enforcement and guard presence during handling; costs reflected in staff_wages [#10].
Research Scientist 1 Part-time researcher handling periodic activations and testing; labor costs captured under research_and_monitoring [#14,#21].
Administrative Staff 1 Admin/archivist for reporting, redaction, and IT liaison; associated labor costs distributed across cover_story_and_legal and facilities_maintenance [#17,#20,#22].
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges provided in analyst notes are specific but contain contingent/high-variance items (legal pool, containment upgrades, PoI custody). Estimates use conservative mid-to-low selections for contingencies; uncertainty on frequency of incidents and custody needs yields medium confidence.
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