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SCP-5572 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5572
Expected annual
$11.7M
One-time setup
$34.0M
Annual recurring
$11.3M
Personnel
20
Initial capital costs are front-loaded (outreach, R&D, contingency reserves, secure comms and infrastructure) totaling tens of millions; annual recurring costs are dominated by staff wages, legal/cover operations, outreach/ad buys, and ongoing research and monitoring (~$11.1M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $34.0M
Contingency Reserve $20.0M
[#20] One-time contingency/rapid-response fund for mass activation scenarios (recommended reserve $5M–$50M; midpoint-ish chosen).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.0M
[#15] One-time buildout and specialized lab equipment for SCP-5572-PRIME research (analyst range $1M–$10M; midpoint used).
Specialized Rnd $2.0M
[#29] Initial R&D capital for devices to mimic/verify effect safely (range $500k–$5M).
Cemetery Surveillance Installation $1.0M
[#5] Installation of fixed cameras/lighting/vandal-proof plaques in priority cemeteries (for 100 sites; range $500k–$2M).
Site Security Upgrades $1.0M
[#25] Physical hardening, EMP/EMI shielding and SCIF fitout at Site-120 (range $200k–$2M).
Insurance Reserve Initial $1.0M
[#26] Initial reserve to cover high-exposure insurance/litigation buyouts (range $500k–$5M).
Image Recognition Dev $600K
[#7] One-time AI/software development and training data costs to build automated headstone phrase detection (range $200k–$1M).
Secure Communications Setup $600K
[#8] Initial hardware/installation for hardened encrypted comms and redundancy (range $200k–$1M).
Mtf Training Initial $600K
[#10] Initial special training for MTF Omega-1 (estimated $25k–$75k/operator; midpoint used for 12 operators).
Public Outreach Campaign $500K
[#1] One-time design/translation and roll-out costs for front NGO materials and focus-group testing (range $150k–$1M).
Remains Holding Facility $500K
[#13] Centralized holding facility/walk-in cooler and chain-of-custody setup (range $200k–$1M).
Vehicle Fleet $500K
[#19] Initial vans/vehicles and outfitting for rapid deployment (fleet purchase estimate $200k–$1M).
Grave Tags Initial $300K
[#3] Bulk manufacture and initial distribution of 50,000 tamper-resistant "Rest in Peace" tags (range $100k–$500k).
Mobile Verification Equipment $200K
[#6] Purchase of drones/inspection vans and associated kits for regional capability (range $50k–$400k).
It Infrastructure $150K
[#18] Hardened servers, encrypted backups and storage initial purchase (range $50k–$300k).
Euthanasia Facility Fitout $60K
[#11] Fitout of secure medical rooms and procedure-specific kits (range $20k–$100k).
Facilities $0
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Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.3M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#9, #10] Salaries/benefits for 24/7 watch team and MTF Omega-1 operational salaries (monitoring team and 12-person MTF; ranges used from notes).
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#15] Ongoing research budget for SCP-5572-PRIME investigations and monitoring equipment (analyst recurring range $500k–$2M).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#17] Annual budget for legal, cover NGOs, crisis PR and disinformation (range $500k–$3M).
Advertising Media Buys $1.0M/yr
[#2] Ongoing advertising/media buys to keep message present in active areas (analyst range $500k–$3M/yr for national campaigns).
Forensic Investigation $550K/yr
[#14] Forensic/incident response team budget including travel and lab testing (range $300k–$800k/yr).
Liaison Program $500K/yr
[#4] Funeral-home/cemetery liaison program operating costs and training contracts (range $200k–$1M/yr).
Secure Communications Ops $500K/yr
[#8] Staffing, SAT fees and maintenance for hardened comms and 24/7 watch support (range $300k–$800k/yr).
International Operations $500K/yr
[#21] Liaison agents, translations and local contracts for foreign operations (range $200k–$2M/yr initially).
Replacement Recruitment Reserve $350K/yr
[#12] Rapid hiring/training budget to replace euthanized or rotated personnel (analyst range $100k–$600k/yr).
Mobile Verification Ops $300K/yr
[#6] Drone/operator salaries, certifications and vehicle ops (analyst recurring range $200k–$500k/yr).
Agent Surratt Support $300K/yr
[#16] Secure housing, medical/psych monitoring and hazard pay for Agent Surratt (analyst range $150k–$500k/yr).
Specialized Rnd Ops $300K/yr
[#29] Ongoing R&D operations to develop containment/mimic devices (analyst range $100k–$1M/yr).
Psy Ops $250K/yr
[#22] Call center, counseling under cover narrative and community moderation (range $100k–$400k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
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Euthanasia Ops $200K/yr
[#11] Consumables, medical staff per-event costs and legal cover reserved per-event aggregated into annual ops budget (per-event legal reserve included).
Remains Holding Ops $200K/yr
[#13] Operating costs for refrigeration, permits and handling of held remains (analyst range $100k–$500k/yr).
Vehicle Ops $200K/yr
[#19] Fuel, maintenance and insurance for deployment vehicles (analyst range $100k–$500k/yr).
Ethical Oversight $200K/yr
[#23] Internal audit and ombudsman operations for protocol compliance (range $100k–$400k/yr).
Insurance Litigation Fund $200K/yr
[#26] Annual budget for ongoing insurance/litigation obligations and small settlements (part of reserve usage).
Decommission Takedown Fund $200K/yr
[#28] Average annual reserve for periodic takedown/recall events (per-event $50k–$500k; averaged).
Personnel Medical Reserve $175K/yr
[#27] Ongoing trauma care and mental-health services for staff involved in euthanasia/containment (range $50k–$300k/yr).
Cemetery Surveillance Ops $150K/yr
[#5] Connectivity and maintenance for installed cemetery cameras (analyst range $36k–$240k/yr for 100 sites).
Pathology Support $150K/yr
[#24] Forensic pathology and contracted autopsy services (analyst range $50k–$300k/yr).
Grave Tags Replenishment $100K/yr
[#3] Annual replenishment of distributed grave tags (analyst range $20k–$200k/yr).
Site Security Maintenance $100K/yr
[#25] Annual maintenance for hardened facility features (range $50k–$300k/yr).
Image Recognition Ops $60K/yr
[#7] Cloud processing and maintenance for automated image recognition (analyst range $20k–$100k/yr).
It Ops $60K/yr
[#18] Operations and cloud fees for encrypted backups and data storage (range $20k–$200k/yr).
Archival Monitoring $30K/yr
[#30] Long-term records retention and archival costs (range $10k–$50k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.3M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing monitoring, outreach, research and routine operations only.
no activations steady burial compliance no major exposure events
🚨 Minor Incident $11.6M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized activation or failure requiring targeted remediation, additional forensic work, and limited takedown operations.
localized burial noncompliance small-scale detection failure targeted public materials withdrawal
🚨 Major Breach $26.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$14.8M vs baseline
Mass activation or communication loss leading to large-scale MTF deployments, emergency research surge, and contingency fund drawdown.
widespread omission of phrase loss of Agent Surratt link simultaneous multi-site activations
🚨 Political Exposure $16.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$4.8M vs baseline
Public discovery or whistleblower event causing litigation, large PR/legal expenditures, and accelerated buyouts or settlements.
civilian discovery media leak governmental inquiry
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#10] MTF Omega-1 operational team (12-person team reflected in recurring salary budget).
Monitoring / Watch Team 8 [#9] 24/7 comms/watch team to monitor Agent Surratt connectivity and authorize responses (headcount reflected in staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Wide ranges on nearly every line item (regional vs global scope), high uncertainty about activation frequency and research scope, and dependence on a fragile human-mediated connection make estimates approximate; contingency and scenario costs are particularly uncertain.
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