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SCP-5641 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5641
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$7.9M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
31
Initial one-time setup is dominated by memetics-safe lab fit-out and structural work (dome + decoys) with large contingency reserves; recurring costs are dominated by specialist staff, continuous legal/cover operations and digital monitoring, totaling several million USD per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.5M
[#7, #9] One-time setup for amnestic R&D/manufacture and memetic-safe research facility fit-out.
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2] Protective dome construction and three replica house structures; includes engineering, site prep, foundations, finishes and cultural/façade work.
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#20] Initial contingency / breach-response reserve for emergency mobilization, mass amnestic purchase, legal defence.
Long Term Conservation Contingency $1.0M
[#23] Contingency budget for potential future neutralization or relocation (range $1M–$5M; using lower-bound planning figure).
Equipment $825K
[#8, #10, #14, #16, #21, #11] Vehicles and field equipment (#8), specialized memetic containment equipment and suits (#10), archaeological environmental systems (#14), surveillance/sensor install (#16), secure archives/crypto hardware (#21), and digital monitoring tooling/setup (#11).
Land Acquisition And Compensation $500K
[#3] Land acquisition, local compensation, legal fees, environmental/archaeological clearances and initial neighbor outreach.
Legal One Time Fund $500K
[#24] One-time legal/indemnity fund to provision initial legal defenses and cover operations.
Public Cover Setup $100K
[#13] Initial public-facing cover and heritage management setup (visitor centre/interpretive materials, signage, low-profile front).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #9] On-site 24/7 security force (~15 guards/supervisors, #4), stationary replica patrols (~6 guards, #5), high-level custodial security for three knowledge-holders (rotating detail, #6), and memetics research / specialist staffing (~6 specialists, #9).
Cover Story And Legal $900K/yr
[#12, #13, #24] Ongoing legal, diplomatic and covert liaison costs (#12), public-facing cover operational costs (#13 recurring), and annual legal provisioning/indemnity reserves (#24 recurring).
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#8, #22] Mobile amnestic team operations (fuel, vehicle maintenance, field ops, #8) and incident-response/coordination travel and joint-exercises with Site-36/GoI liaison (#22).
Digital Monitoring $250K/yr
[#11] Continuous digital monitoring and takedown operations (staff, automated tooling, rapid-response cyber teams).
Contingency Replenishment $200K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment target for contingency / breach-response reserve.
Facilities Maintenance $165K/yr
[#14, #16, #21, #15, #25] Maintenance and power for archaeological/environmental controls (#14), surveillance maintenance (#16), secure-archive audits/maintenance (#21), utilities/backup fuel and UPS (#15), and ongoing replica/site upkeep/property taxes (#25).
Amnestic Production $100K/yr
[#7] Recurring production, stability testing and replenishment of amnestic doses.
Local Community Payments $100K/yr
[#18] Ongoing payments / goodwill to local community leaders and small employment schemes to reduce curiosity and unauthorized approaches.
Psychological Care $100K/yr
[#19] Counseling, psychiatric care and long-term monitoring for exposed individuals.
Staff Training And Drills $50K/yr
[#17] Recurrent staff training, memetic safety certification and drills.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
88.9% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring, staffing and replenishment.
no leaks cooperation from local authorities no major social media exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized leak or viral social media mention requiring rapid amnestic deployment, extra legal takedowns and overtime.
small public exposure viral image or forum post single-community mass curiosity event
🚨 Major Breach $5.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant exposure or partial containment failure requiring mass amnestic administration, large-scale mobilization and legal/diplomatic emergency response.
mass exposure coordinated leak hostile coercion of knowledge-holders
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $13.8M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Widespread public disclosure or forced interaction that requires neutralization or relocation of the stupa and multi-year crisis management.
public mass disclosure forced archaeological removal international political exposure
👥 Personnel 31 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#4] On-site 24/7 security force (multiple shifts, supervisors; aligns with analyst estimate of ~12 guards + 3 supervisors).
Stationary Guard (Replica Patrol) 6 [#5] Stationary patrols for three replica houses (2 guards per replica).
Close Protection / Detail for Knowledge-Holders 4 [#6] High-level custodial security for persons who know decomposed parts (rotating 24/7 detail).
Research Scientist / Memetics Specialist 6 [#9] Memeticists, cognitive scientists and containment researchers (specialist staff cited ~6).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derive from analyst-provided point figures and ranges; many line items have wide ranges tied to site remoteness, local cooperation and incident frequency, so totals are plausible but uncertain.
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