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SCP-5675 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5675
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$2.7M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
15
One-time setup and investigation costs are dominated by contingency, remediation, and initial forensic/research campaigns (total one-time ~ $2.65M). Recurring annual costs (~ $2.79M/yr) are driven primarily by personnel (field agents, embedded liaisons, and a dedicated research team), SOC operations, medical follow-up, legal/PR retainer, and community monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#23] Seed contingency/reserve for large-scale amnestic deployment, mass medical surge, or emergency interdiction (mid-range allocation).
Equipment $424K
[#3, #4, #6, #9, #12, #13] Fixed CCTV & sensor network ($50k), 2 surveillance vans outfitting ($160k), 3 VOC samplers ($75k), GPS/camera retrofits for sanitation vehicles ($15k), amnestic delivery hardware ($100k), specialized PPE kits ($24k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#7, #14] Initial intensive forensic/research campaign (one-off investigation rounds ~$225k) and research equipment for thaumaturgic/cognitohazard study (~$150k).
Witness Relocation One Time $300K
[#17] Short-term relocation/relocation payments for 5–10 high-priority individuals (mid-range aggregated estimate).
Vehicle Seizure And Decontamination $150K
[#8] Towing/impound and decontamination/forensic teardown for implicated sanitation vehicles (estimated for ~4 trucks).
Public Relations Campaign $150K
[#16] One-time PR/disinformation campaign setup and contractor work to shape initial narrative.
Legal One Time Payments $125K
[#15] One-time legal/cover payments to secure records or influence (mid-range estimate).
Facilities $100K
[#10] Environmental remediation / HVAC cleaning of affected buildings (bulk remediation estimate).
Hazardous Materials Disposal $30K
[#21] Disposal/destruction of contaminated materials (incineration, EPA-compliant handling).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#1, #2, #5, #14, #18] Dedicated surveillance team (6 agents, $720k/yr), 2 embedded observers/liaisons ($300k/yr), SOC analyst 0.5 FTE ($60k/yr), research team salaries (PI + 2 researchers + 2 techs, ~$600k/yr), community-monitoring analyst salary portion (~$120k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#15, #16] Legal retainer/cover services (~$200k/yr) and PR monitoring/social-media response (~$50k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $205K/yr
[#7, #18, #22, #24] Ongoing forensic monitoring and analytical contracts (~$50k/yr), community micro-grants/informant payments (~$20k/yr), incident response drills & exercises (~$35k/yr), long-term epidemiological monitoring (~$100k/yr).
Medical Screening And Treatment $120K/yr
[#11] Ongoing medical follow-up for affected individuals (estimated $40–100k/yr midpoint plus $50k emergency reserve → aggregated ~$120k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $115K/yr
[#4, #19, #25] Mobile surveillance van maintenance/fuel/insurance (~$25k/yr), radar/flight data feed (~$20k/yr), miscellaneous fleet fuel/vehicles/comm/utility costs (~$70k/yr).
Witness Support And Relief $100K/yr
[#17] Long-term support and assistance for relocated/protected witnesses (~$10–30k/yr/person aggregated for priority cohort).
Amnestic Training And Rotation $60K/yr
[#12] Training/qualifications (~$25k/yr) and secure storage/rotation of delivery agents (~$35k/yr).
Impounded Truck Storage $48K/yr
[#8] Secure storage costs for impounded sanitation vehicles (~$1k/mo/truck for assumed 4 trucks).
Facilities Maintenance $32K/yr
[#5, #9] Data center storage/processing operational ($30k/yr) and GPS/camera maintenance for retrofits (~$2k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#6, #13] VOC/GCMS consumables & calibration (~$10k/yr) and prophylactic/pharmaceutical testing (~$20k/yr).
Evidence Storage And Handling $30K/yr
[#20] Secure vault space (~$5–10k/yr) plus handling & cataloging (~$20k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year: routine surveillance, research, medical follow-up, legal/PR retainers, monitoring and maintenance with no major incidents.
no new contaminated trucks no mass-dispersal events stable incarceration of PoI-5675
🚨 Minor Incident $3.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized recurrence: one contaminated sanitation vehicle or localized event requiring targeted seizure, forensic campaign, localized remediation and heightened PR/legal activity.
single truck triggers cognitohazard localized cluster of symptomatic residents need for targeted forensic/decon and PR response
🚨 Major Mass Dispersal $7.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large-scale reactivation or deliberate mass-dispersal requiring city-wide amnestic deployment, mass medical surge, large-scale remediation and possible impound/destruction of municipal fleet.
widespread aerosol/airborne agent detected multiple neighborhoods affected need for mass amnestic deployment and large-scale remediation
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#1] Two 24-hour teams of 3 on duty (6 agents total), fully loaded ~$120k each.
Embedded Observer / Liaison Officer 2 [#2] Covert UIU/federal liaisons (2 officers) to monitor PoI-5675 and coordinate with UIU.
Research Scientist / PI and Researchers 3 [#14] PI + 2 research scientists included in research team salary pool (part of the 5-person research team).
Research Technician 2 [#14] Two technical staff supporting laboratory and field assays (part of the 5-person research team).
SOC Analyst (video/storage) 1 [#5] 0.5 FTE analyst for SOC video ingest/analysis (represented as one half-time position in budgeting).
Community Monitoring Analyst / OSINT 1 [#18] One FTE analyst for open-source monitoring and informant coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and ranges for most categories, allowing a mid-range build; uncertainty remains around large-event probabilities, range endpoints for one-time items, and classification-dependent acquisition costs (amnestics), so confidence is medium.
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