SCP-586 — SCP-586 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-586 Scarf ~ medium confidence

SCP-586

Expected annual

$101K

One-time setup

$255K

Annual recurring

$98K

Personnel

0.25

First-year (one-time + first-year recurring) upfront costs are dominated by IT changes, research startup, contingency reserves and enhanced containment upgrades (total one-time ~255,000 USD). Ongoing annual costs (~97,600 USD/yr) are driven by research/monitoring, controlled transcription, legal/cover protocols and incident contingency replenishment.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $255K

Incident Response Reserve $50K

[#13] Incident response fund / contingency reserve to handle leaked/corrupted documents (initial set-aside).

Emergency Relocation $50K

[#21] Emergency relocation contingency budget (transport/build enhanced containment if anomaly escalates).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K

[#9] Transcription & linguistics research fund startup (hiring linguist/consultants and controlled experiments).

It Controls Dev $20K

[#5] IT controls development to block free-text fields and implement template-only fields for SCP-586 mentions.

Legal Retainer $20K

[#14] Legal retainer for external counsel and classification/cover protocols (initial retainer payment).

Equipment $12K

[#7] Hardened encrypted audio/video devices and secure server purchase for non-text recording.

Sop Development $12K

[#3] SOP development & legal review to forbid written sentences about SCP-586 and define non-text recordkeeping.

Content Filter Setup $10K

[#6] Content-filtering / automated interception software setup to prevent saving/printing of prohibited sentences.

Training Rollout $9K

[#4] Initial staff training rollout on the no-written-description policy and new handling SOPs.

Facilities $8K

[#1] Secure storage container install (inner containment box, mounting, tamper seals) — vault upgrade inside Salty-04.

Experimental Equipment $8K

[#23] Small equipment for experimentation and logging (microphones, cameras, calibration gear) one-time purchase.

Recordkeeping System $7K

[#24] Record-keeping / structured metadata system customization to avoid descriptive sentences.

Archive System $6K

[#8] Redundant non-text archival system (offline/air-gapped archive, optical/tape vaulting) initial setup.

Archive Remediation $6K

[#12] Archive remediation project to sanitize existing documents containing sentences about SCP-586.

Background Vetting $5K

[#15] Increased site security & background vetting for authorized personnel (one-time cohort vetting costs).

Emergency Communication Tools $3K

[#16] Emergency communication & override tools creation (secure voice channels, pre-approved audio templates).

Transport Kit $3K

[#18] Controlled transport kit purchase (lockable transport case) and protocol setup.

Access Control Integration $2K

[#2] Access control & key management integration with site systems (one-time integration cost).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $98K/yr

Staff Wages $20K/yr

[#11] Double-review compliance officer (0.2–0.3 FTE) to approve communications and enforce no-written-sentences policy.

Research And Monitoring $12K/yr

[#9] Ongoing transcription & linguistics research budget (restricted protocol, consultants).

Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr

[#14] Ongoing legal fees and cover protocol maintenance for classification and potential exposures.

Controlled Transcription $10K/yr

[#10] Budget for approved linguists/transcribers under strict protocols (specialized labor).

Incident Response Replenishment $10K/yr

[#13] Annual replenishment for the incident response contingency reserve.

Unforeseen Contingency $10K/yr

[#25] Recurring contingency for unforeseen anomalies arising from corrupted communications (safety margin).

Periodic Audits $6K/yr

[#20] Periodic security audits & compliance inspections of no-written-sentences controls and IT.

Psychological Support $4K/yr

[#22] Employee assistance and counseling for staff affected by anomalous corruption.

It Support $3K/yr

[#5] Recurring support for IT controls and template enforcement systems.

Training Refreshers $2K/yr

[#4] Recurring refresher training for site staff on handling and no-text policy.

Content Filter Monitoring $2K/yr

[#6] Ongoing tuning, rules updates, and monitoring for content-filtering systems.

Encrypted Storage $2K/yr

[#7] Recurring encrypted storage costs for recorded audio/video master files.

Recordkeeping Admin $2K/yr

[#24] Ongoing administration of structured metadata/audit databases (to avoid descriptive sentences).

Archive Storage Rental $1K/yr

[#8] Offline/air-gapped archive storage rental and media maintenance.

Background Rechecks $1K/yr

[#15] Recurring personnel rechecks and ongoing vetting for authorized list.

Small Equipment Consumables $1K/yr

[#23] Consumables and replacement parts for non-text experimental logging equipment.

Supplies And Consumables $800/yr

[#17] Additional safe-handling consumables (gloves, packaging, tamper-evident bags).

Facilities Maintenance $600/yr

[#19] Energy / climate control incremental utility costs for upgraded storage (HVAC/power).

Logistics And Transport $500/yr

[#18] Per-move transport costs for controlled transfers (trained courier, per-move expenses averaged).

Emergency Comm Maintenance $500/yr

[#16] Maintenance of emergency communication templates and secure channels.

Access Control Maintenance $200/yr

[#2] Recurring maintenance for access control & key management integration.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $98K/yr

92.5% probability / year

Normal year with controls functioning, no major leaks or escalations.

controls functioning no leaks routine audits

🚨 Minor Incident $138K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline

Localized leak or corrupted document discovered requiring forensic review, legal action, and remediation.

single leaked/corrupted document legal/forensic response targeted PR/coverup

🚨 Major Breach $248K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Significant exposure or widespread corrupted publications requiring emergency relocation/build and extensive PR/legal response.

widespread publication containment relocation major legal/PR crisis

🚨 Research Scale Up $148K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Research finds a path to safely allow limited textual descriptions, requiring rapid scale-up of controlled research and staffing.

promising transcription protocol need to hire/have larger controlled trials additional equipment/research contracts

👥 Personnel 0.25 total

Role	Count	Notes
Double-review Compliance Officer	0.25	[#11] 0.2–0.3 FTE position to approve communications and enforce the no-written-sentences policy; covered by staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for nearly every cost, allowing reasonable estimates; uncertainty remains around frequency/severity of incidents, number of authorized personnel, and whether higher-end contingency/relocation costs will be required.

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