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SCP-5667 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5667
Expected annual
$3.4M
One-time setup
$5.4M
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
11
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $5.4M driven by secure containment construction, site/wing work, equipment, and a contingency reserve; annual recurring costs are approximately $3.2M/year driven by staff wages, research/memetic programs, IT/security, and public-containment operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.4M
Facilities $2.8M
[#3, #4, #5] Short-term isolation suite, permanent containment suite (including memetic-grade options) and site/wing construction/lease (modular room ~$50k + memetic-grade suite ~$1.2M + site retrofit/new wing ~$1.5M).
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#20] Containment contingency reserve for unforeseen escalation, large-scale amnestic events, or asset replacement (conservative mid-range reserve).
Equipment $500K
[#10, #11, #17] Initial monitoring/sensor/camera hardware and secure-recording systems ($150k), initial IT/security infrastructure ($300k), and safe archival/sample storage hardware ($50k) (one-time purchase/installation).
Initial Response And Triage $90K
[#1] Rapid-response team visit, quarantine, forensic/medical exam, memetic screening, travel and specialist overtime (midpoint of $30k–$150k).
Disposition Per Event $26K
[#18] Disposal/retirement per event (euthanasia, incineration, secure destruction) (midpoint of $2k–$50k).
Sterilization Procedure Per Event $20K
[#13] One-time cost per sterilization/reproductive-control medical procedure (range $5k–$50k); budgeted per-event.
Secure Transport Per Transfer $15K
[#2] Armored/controlled transport per operation (vehicle hire, fuel, escorts, sedatives) (midpoint of $5k–$25k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#21] Ongoing specialized memetic research program and countermeasure development (conservative program-level cost within $300k–$5M/year).
Staff Wages $950K/yr
[#6, #7] Security personnel and dedicated research team salaries, benefits, hazard pay and training (e.g., ~6 guards + 2 senior researchers + 3 techs; combined estimated midpoint).
Public Surveillance And Takedown $300K/yr
[#19] Internet monitoring, takedown operations, provider engagement and social-engineering teams to quash leaks (conservative midpoint of $50k–$1M/year).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#12] Legal/cover-up/public relations budget for staged explanations, settlements, and records control (conservative midpoint of $50k–$2M/year).
It Security $200K/yr
[#11] Ongoing secure-network operations, isolated drives, cryptographic audit and monitoring/takedown subscriptions (midpoint of $50k–$500k/year).
Amnestics And Memetic Countermeasures $100K/yr
[#9] Production/procurement and administration of amnestics/memetic inoculations and secure stock (midpoint of $20k–$250k/year).
Containment Drills And Rapid Response $100K/yr
[#14] Training exercises, rapid-reaction standby equipment and vehicle/helicopter readiness (midpoint of $25k–$300k/year).
Medical And Psych Care $90K/yr
[#8] Ongoing medical monitoring, psychiatric care, imaging, bloodwork and emergency treatment (midpoint of $30k–$150k/year).
Psychological Operations For Staff $80K/yr
[#22] Staff counseling, mandatory training, periodic amnestics and compliance audits to prevent personnel-mediated propagation (midpoint of $20k–$200k/year).
Sterilization Program Monitoring $50K/yr
[#13] Program-level reproductive monitoring and contraception follow-up costs (range $20k–$200k/year).
Energy And Utilities $50K/yr
[#16] HVAC, redundant power and climate control for suite and labs (midpoint of $10k–$150k/year).
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#15] Consumables, PPE, food, disposables, hazardous-waste disposal (midpoint of $10k–$75k).
Monitoring And Sensors Maintenance $20K/yr
[#10] Annual maintenance and support for cameras, environmental and biometric sensors and specialized non-visual sensors (range $5k–$50k/year).
Archival Maintenance $20K/yr
[#17] Ongoing climate-control and vault maintenance for samples and restricted documentation (range $5k–$50k/year).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with standard containment, research, maintenance, and no major incidents.
steady containment routine research no public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $3.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment breach or limited leak requiring targeted recontainment, small amnestic campaign and repairs.
single-subject escape localized leak of memetic content emergency medical response
🚨 Major Breach $6.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.2M vs baseline
Significant breach causing multiple exposures, large recontainment/amnestic operation, legal/PR expenses and replacement/repair of containment assets.
multiple personnel exposures destruction/damage to containment suite major public leak
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $18.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Widespread memetic/narrative propagation or reproductive cascade requiring national-level censorship, emergency R&D scale-up and mass countermeasures.
information hazard goes public memetic contagion propagation nationwide exposure requiring federal response
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] On-site guards (recommended 4–8); staffing consistent with security wage estimate.
Research Scientist 2 [#7] Senior researchers dedicated to memetic/behavioral study; included in research wages.
Lab Technician 3 [#7] Lab techs/assistants supporting experiments and monitoring; included in research wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
SCP description is minimal and ambiguous; containment approach and hazard class are uncertain, so estimates use midpoint assumptions and conservative contingency buffers.
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