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SCP-5874 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5874
Expected annual
$12.5M
One-time setup
$14.7M
Annual recurring
$12.6M
Personnel
69
Initial one-time setup is substantial (site modifications, lab buildouts, legal seed funds) totaling approximately $14.7M; annual recurring containment operations (security, MTF, medical, research, amnestic supply, legal/cover) are roughly $10.5M/year, driven primarily by personnel wages, MTF readiness, amnestic supply, and legal/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $14.7M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.5M
[#3, #7, #8, #10, #11] Research/lab buildouts: initial thaumaturgical seal prep and secure ritual space (#3), memetic screening lab and training systems (#7), Type D/Type G amnestic compounding facility setup (#8), containment research lab and simulation cluster setup (#10), forensic/autopsy lab modifications (#11).
Neutralization Rnd Seed Fund $4.0M
[#25] Seed fund for high-level contingency R&D into neutralization/topological stabilization (multi-year program seed).
Legal Contingency Fund $3.0M
[#17] Initial legal/cover-up contingency reserve for large settlements, covert influence, and major litigation/PR contingencies.
Facilities $1.8M
[#1, #9, #12, #18, #22] Structural/construction: corridor obstruction/concrete fill and demolition (#1), specialized medical/psychiatric ward build-out (#9), on-site incinerator (#12), perimeter fencing/upgrades and access roads (#18), vault modifications for secure evidence storage (#22).
Equipment $930K
[#2, #5, #6, #19, #20] Hardware and deployable gear: demolition charges & ordnance specialist procurement and storage (#2), initial specialized MTF gear (#5), surveillance/sensor net procurement (cameras/LIDAR/drones) (#6), PPE procurement (audio-mitigation devices) (#19), contingency termination equipment & protocol hardware (#20).
Secure It Setup $275K
[#13] One-time secure IT/cover-story infrastructure, air-gapped systems, consultancy and initial database modification tooling to enable records expungement and cover operations.
Documentation Redaction $150K
[#24] One-time cost for bulk documentation redaction, personnel renaming operation setup, credentials replacement & payroll reconciliation tooling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.6M/yr
Staff Wages $7.0M/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #9, #10, #11, #14] Salaries and benefits: perimeter security (24 guards + overtime/training) (#4), dedicated MTF operators salaries (#5), memeticists and memetic lab staff (#7), medical/psychiatric ward staff (#9), containment research team salaries (#10), forensic staffing (#11), covert HR/administrative replacement staff (#14).
Cover Story And Legal $3.5M/yr
[#13, #17, #20, #24] Ongoing legal/PR reserve, audits and secure IT maintenance for cover operations, ongoing liability reserves and training for termination protocols, documentation upkeep and administrative cover maintenance (#13, #17, #20, #24).
Research And Monitoring $725K/yr
[#3, #6, #7, #15, #21, #23] Ongoing monitoring, memetic screening maintenance, thaumaturgical seal renewal, surveillance/drone operations and data storage, memetic training/recertification, psychological/personnel screening programs, incident simulations and public-health surveillance support (#3, #6, #7, #15, #21, #23).
Supplies And Consumables $612K/yr
[#8, #9, #19, #11] Consumables and per-dose materials: recurring Type D/Type G amnestic administration and per-dose costs (#8), medical consumables and sedation supplies (#9), PPE replacement and consumables (#19), (partial) forensic disposals already budgeted in forensic staffing (#11).
Facilities Maintenance $537K/yr
[#12, #16, #18, #22] Physical maintenance: incinerator operation and maintenance (#12), periodic inspection and reinforcement of concrete/metal seals (#16), land/perimeter upkeep and vegetation control (#18), vault climate/control maintenance (#22).
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#5, #6, #18] Vehicles, fuel, drone ops logistics, equipment upkeep and access-road maintenance supporting MTF and perimeter operations (#5, #6, #18).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major breaches; ongoing containment, maintenance, personnel turnover, and routine amnestic administration.
no significant breach routine personnel turnover scheduled maintenance and training
🚨 Minor Incident $11.0M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$-1537000 vs baseline
Limited breach or exposure requiring emergency response, targeted amnestic administration, additional medical care and short-term legal/cover actions.
small topology displacement outside seal limited number of manifesting corpses targeted memetic exposure among few staff
🚨 Major Breach $15.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.9M vs baseline
Large-scale breach with significant personnel compromise, public exposure risk, major legal fallout, accelerated neutralization R&D and site repairs.
mass personnel compromise breach propagates outside perimeter public discovery or multiple containment failures
🚨 Political Exposure $13.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$913K vs baseline
Investigative or whistleblower exposure requiring extensive legal defense, settlements, and covert influence operations to restore secrecy.
civilian interaction or whistleblower litigation data leak or investigative journalism failure of cover-story systems
👥 Personnel 69 total
Role Count Notes
Security Guard 24 [#4] 24 guard positions covering 3 shifts for perimeter and patrol duties.
Mobile Tactical Response / MTF Agent 16 [#5] Dedicated on-call tactical response team for breach/extraction/termination.
Research Scientist 10 [#10] Topologists, anomalous physics researchers, memeticists and senior research staff (8–12 FTEs).
Medical Officer / Nurse 6 [#9] Nurses/medics staffing the secure psychiatric/medical ward (4–8 range).
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist 2 [#9] Psychiatrists for ongoing psychiatric containment and monitoring.
Memeticist / Memetics Researcher 3 [#7] Memetic screening and training staff responsible for audio-filtering and personnel recertification.
Forensic Technician 2 [#11] Forensic/autopsy technicians for rapid processing of recovered remains.
Administrative Staff 4 [#14, #24] Covert HR-equivalent and administrative personnel handling renaming, payroll and cover functions.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#1, #16, #18] Structural/maintenance engineers for seals, perimeter and facility upkeep.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates draw from broad ranges in analyst notes and many scenario-dependent variables (memetic/thaumaturgical costs, per-dose amnestic pricing, legal exposure). SCP's topological and memetic properties produce high uncertainty; line-item ranges were midpoint-based when necessary.
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