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SCP-5664 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5664
Expected annual
$7.4M
One-time setup
$20.9M
Annual recurring
$7.0M
Personnel
42
Initial one-time setup and containment construction are the dominant costs (~$21M), driven by BSL-level lab construction, site acquisition, and contingency reserves; recurring annual operations are substantial (~$7M/yr) driven by specialized staff, energy/HVAC, ongoing research, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $9.0M
[#5, #15] BSL-3/4-equivalent laboratory construction/modification and initial major R&D program startup to develop neutralization/containment countermeasures.
Facilities $2.8M
[#1, #2, #7, #17] Site acquisition/quarantine, perimeter hardening, HVAC/environmental install, asbestos/lead abatement and structural stabilization.
Demolition Contingency $2.8M
[#18] Demolition and deep-burial contingency if indefinite containment is untenable.
Contingency Reserve Liquid $2.5M
[#29] Public safety contingency fund and emergency escalation reserve (kept liquid).
Indemnity Reserve $1.5M
[#31] Containment escalation insurance / self-funded indemnity reserve (one-time seed).
Equipment $1.3M
[#6, #13, #14, #19, #22, #23, #27, #9, #28] Specialized containment tanks, data-protection hardware/Faraday vaults, secure A/V capture hardware, armored transport fleet purchase, cybersecurity hardware, non-electronic evidence kit initial purchase, secure evidence safes, initial PPE stock, initial chemical neutralization stockpile.
Hazardous Waste Cleanup $600K
[#16] Full-scale hazardous-materials cleanup/disposal for contaminated building material, blood, PPE.
Legal And Cover Initial $250K
[#21] Initial cover-story and legal setup costs (lawyers, NDAs, PR planning).
Public Relations Initial Buyouts $200K
[#25] Initial buyouts/bribes/leases for surrounding landowners and local property purchases to secure perimeter and reduce public access.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.0M/yr
Staff Wages $3.0M/yr
[#3, #4, #10, #11, #12, #30] Onsite armed security staffing (24/7 guards), dedicated rapid-response containment task force, medical staffing/occupational health, psychiatric support, specialist personnel (memeticologists, anomalous pathology researchers), and core site director/admin salaries.
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#15, #14, #24, #26] Ongoing R&D program to develop neutralization/countermeasures, secure audio/linguistic processing and screening, annual audio/linguistic redaction and controlled-release protocols, and regular training/drills/SOP development for memetic and blood-related effects.
Facilities Maintenance $1.1M/yr
[#2, #6, #7, #8, #13, #16, #27, #30, #22] Perimeter maintenance, containment-tank monitoring, HVAC and environmental system maintenance and redundancy upkeep, energy costs for continuous operation, data-protection maintenance, routine hazardous-waste disposal, secure-evidence monitoring, long-term site inspections/seal maintenance, and operational cybersecurity maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal, PR, and information-control budget for takedowns, litigation, settlements, and cover-story maintenance.
Indemnity Reserve Replenishment $250K/yr
[#31] Annual replenishment allocation for the self-funded indemnity/insurance reserve as needed.
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#19, #4] Armored transport operations (drivers, fuel, vehicle maintenance) and vehicle upkeep/operations for rapid-response movements.
Community Relations $200K/yr
[#25] Ongoing compensation, reimbursements, and local continuity-of-operations support for surrounding landowners and local emergency services.
Forensics And Casualty Management $200K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve for autopsies, biosecure body storage, legal death investigations, and casualty management.
Supplies And Consumables $135K/yr
[#9, #23, #28] Hazardous-material PPE and consumables replacement, non-electronic documentation consumables (film development, paper), and ongoing chemical neutralization/decontamination reagent replenishment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.0M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, research, and maintenance activities only.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $7.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized breach or equipment failure requiring RRT deployment, emergency cleanup, short-term increased medical/legal/PR activity.
localized_breach equipment_failure small_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $13.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$6.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with mass contamination risk, large-scale cleanup/demolition, major legal and public-health response.
widespread_contamination mass_public_exposure demolition_or_deep_disposal
🚨 Political Exposure $10.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant media leak or government scrutiny requiring heavy legal, PR, and containment of information plus long-term remediation.
major_media_leak government_inquiry forced_disclosure
👥 Personnel 42 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 16 [#3] 24/7 armed security staffing (three shifts) — estimated 12–20 guards, mid-range used.
Rapid Response Team / Hazmat (TFO) 6 [#4] Dedicated rapid-response containment team, vehicles and readiness pay; small full-time/tactical unit.
Research Scientist 6 [#12, #5, #15] Memeticologists, anomalous pathology researchers and senior research staff to run R&D and sample analysis.
Laboratory Technician / Support 4 [#5, #6] Lab technicians for BSL work, containment tank maintenance, and sample handling.
Medical Officer / Onsite Medics 2 [#10, #20] Onsite medics for immediate treatment, pre/post-exposure screening, and casualty management coordination.
Psychiatric Counselor / Therapist 2 [#11] Ongoing psych/psychiatric support and debriefing, memetic-risk counseling.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#7, #30] HVAC/power/physical containment maintenance and site inspections.
Site Director / Administrative Staff 2 [#30, #21] Site director and administrative support for operations, legal/PR coordination.
Drivers / Logistics 2 [#19] Armored transport drivers and logistics staff for secure sample movement.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to wide ranges in source notes, an anomalous/memetic hazard with uncertain failure modes, and many contingent items (reserves, demolition) that depend on scenario-specific decisions.
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