SCP-5484 — SCP-5484 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5484 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5484

Expected annual

$5.5M

One-time setup

$12.0M

Annual recurring

$5.5M

Personnel

Initial capital/setup is estimated at approximately $11.99M driven mainly by deep-probing hardware, secure lab buildout, and a contingency reserve; annual operations run approximately $5.47M/yr driven by specialist salaries, probe replacement, and contingency additions.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.0M

Equipment $5.6M

[#3, #4, #5, #8, #15, #22] Dedicated HVAC and containment filters (equipment), continuous monitoring array hardware, deep-probe / tethered ROV systems, initial weapons/armor for security, secure servers/storage hardware, and communications-security hardware (midpoint estimates).

Contingency Reserve $3.0M

[#26] Seed contingency/reserve fund for large-scale containment upgrades, relocation, or unexpected escalations.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.3M

[#7, #12] Secure BSL-like lab buildout and initial recruitment/setup for multidisciplinary research team (mass-spec/spectroscopy, air-gapping, Faraday isolation; includes recruitment/setup costs).

Facilities $1.1M

[#1, #2, #10, #16, #17, #18, #23] Bulkhead fabrication/installation, structural reinforcement, decontamination fitout, dedicated power installation, hazardous-waste planning, alternative vertical-transport installation, and perimeter upgrades (aggregate midpoint estimates).

Hard Seal Hardware $300K

[#20] Contingency hard-seal / emergency neutralization hardware (explosive bulkheads/remote seals) and safe-installation hardware costs.

Legal And Cover Setup $200K

[#14] One-time legal/liaison/cover-story setup, initial permits, and local compensation contingency.

International Liaison Setup $200K

[#25] One-time diplomatic/discreet liaison setup costs for sensitive regional coordination (Site-120 in Częstochowa).

Mtf Gear Caches $100K

[#9] One-time purchase and caching of MTF gear and deployment equipment.

Training Program Setup $100K

[#19] Initial development and delivery of thaumaturgic/memetic/PPE training program and certifications.

Ritual Engagement Setup $50K

[#13] One-time secure ritual/clerical engagement setup (secure ritual chamber outfitting, initial consultation logistics).

Artifact Acquisition $30K

[#21] Procurement budget for cultural/religious artefacts or sacramentals (authentic items).

Summary Estimate $0

[#27] Summary/order-of-magnitude statement from analyst notes; included for audit but not double-counted as additional cost.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.5M/yr

Staff Wages $2.2M/yr

[#7, #8, #23] Salaries for specialist research team (physics/thaumaturgy/memetics/theology), perimeter/security guard rotations, and site monitoring/support staff (aggregate midpoint staffing wages).

Probe Loss Replacement $1.0M/yr

[#6] Regular replacement and contaminated-equipment disposal allowance for probes/ROVs with high loss probability.

Research And Monitoring $620K/yr

[#4, #5, #12, #15] Monitoring array calibration/maintenance, deep-probe deployment/maintenance, secure-lab consumables and staffing, and data/storage maintenance for long-duration captures.

Contingency Annual Increase $500K/yr

[#26] Annual top-up to contingency/reserve fund to cover escalating unknown risks and potential scale-ups.

Mtf Readiness $200K/yr

[#9] Annual readiness, drills, deployment logistics, and maintenance for MTF rapid-response caches (recurring drills/consumables).

Opportunity Cost $160K/yr

[#24] Productivity loss from loss of elevator utility (estimated staff-hours converted to wage-equivalent productivity loss).

Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr

[#14] Ongoing legal/cover/liaison retainers, PR/routine rumor-control, and permit renewals.

Medical And Psych Support $125K/yr

[#11] Medical surveillance, psychological counseling, PTSD treatment, and emergency medical readiness for exposure/trauma.

Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr

[#3, #16, #18] HVAC filter servicing, generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, and stair/service-lift maintenance.

Ritual Engagements $80K/yr

[#13] Ongoing ritual/clerical engagement per-event budgets (assumes several controlled engagements per year at moderate scale).

International Liaison $75K/yr

[#25] Ongoing discreet diplomatic/legal liaison and contingency budgeting for interactions with national/regional religious/state actors.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $60K/yr

[#17] Annual hazardous/contaminated waste management and destruction/quarantine costs.

Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr

[#10] PPE consumables, decon consumables, and general consumable supplies (disposal/replaceable PPE stock).

Emergency Drills $50K/yr

[#20] Training/drills for hard-seal systems and emergency neutralization protocols.

Staff Training $30K/yr

[#19] Refresher training and certification costs (thaumaturgic, memetic, PPE, emergency response).

Comsec Audits $25K/yr

[#22] Annual communications-security and memetic-countermeasure audits/updates.

Artifact Vault Maintenance $20K/yr

[#21] Vaulting upkeep and secure storage maintenance for cultural/religious artefacts.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.5M/yr

93.8% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research, maintenance, and planned engagements.

no breaches scheduled research and maintenance normal probe attrition

🚨 Minor Incident $5.7M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Localized equipment failure, moderate probe loss, or small containment anomaly requiring increased replacements and short-term response.

probe/ROV loss sensor array failure limited contamination event

🚨 Major Breach $7.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or equipment cascade requiring large-scale repairs, extended MTF deployments, and increased legal/liaison activity.

partial breach of sealed shaft major equipment loss extended staff exposure incidents

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $15.5M/yr

0.2% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Site-level catastrophic escalation requiring relocation, full hard-seal activation or major containment overhaul.

uncontrolled anomalous propagation authorization of permanent hard-seal or site relocation large-scale public exposure

👥 Personnel 22 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Specialist	10	[#7] Multidisciplinary full-time specialists (physics, thaumaturgy, memetics, theology).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	10	[#8] Perimeter guards and shift coverage for the sealed zone (armed, memetic-shielded rotations).
Systems Technician / ROV Operator	2	[#4, #5, #23] Operators and technicians for monitoring arrays and deep-probe/ROV deployment and maintenance.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges, but SCP-5484's unknown depth-behavior and memetic/thaumaturgic factors create uncertainty in probe loss rates, breach probabilities, and long-term escalation costs.

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