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SCP-5976 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5976
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$4.8M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
8
Initial setup is driven by redundant containment chamber construction, advanced instrumentation/robotics and contingency capital (including large containment-upgrade reserves and witness-protection payouts); annual operations are dominated by dedicated staff wages, forensic/autopsy workflows, incident response and cover-up/legal obligations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.8M
Facilities $2.4M
[#2, #3, #17, #27] Dedicated containment chamber construction/retrofit, integrated fire-suppression/hazard mitigation, remote destruction cell and reserved contingency for major containment upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.3M
[#6, #16] Sleep-simulation R&D/EEG simulator validation and purchase/buildout of specialized forensic/materials analysis instrumentation (site SEM/micro-CT/XRF capability).
Equipment $440K
[#1, #4, #5, #11, #25] Secure lockbox/vault integration, redundant sensor suite, remote robotics and transfer systems, secure data hardware and secondary off-site lockbox.
Witness Protection And Sealing One Time $375K
[#12] Initial legal fees, relocation, identity creation and buyouts for sealing Eddows/Blalock family records and affected individuals.
Pr And Legal Contingency Fund One Time $250K
[#23] Initial contingency fund for public-relations/legal rapid-response and pre-funded suppression efforts.
Training Program Development $28K
[#21] Initial development of specialized memetic/sensory hazard training materials and program setup.
Data Redaction And Indexing One Time $25K
[#24] One-time clerical labor and indexing/redaction work to seal family information and create secure archives.
Ethics And Protocol Development $18K
[#10] Initial Ethics Committee protocol drafting, legal protocol templates and initial administrative setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $700K/yr
[#9] Salaries for 2 Level-3 researchers, 2 containment technicians, 3 dedicated guards and 1 project lead (full-time allocations).
Research And Monitoring $295K/yr
[#4, #6, #16, #22] Calibration/maintenance for sensor suites, sleep-simulator validation/calibration, contracting specialized analyses (recurring) and audio/cryptanalysis research staff/equipment.
Opportunity Costs And Overhead $200K/yr
[#26] Administrative/strategic cost of dedicating specialized chamber, staff and site resources instead of other projects.
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#10, #23] Ongoing Ethics Committee/legal reviews, case hearings, counsel time and PR readiness expenditures.
Incident Response And Medical Oncall $140K/yr
[#13] On-call EMTs, burn/trauma readiness, hazmat, rapid-response fire crew staffing and training.
Corpse Handling And Disposal $120K/yr
[#14] Secure forensic disposal, decontamination, incineration and biohazard processing costs.
Forensics And Specimen Storage $110K/yr
[#8] Autopsy, pathology, histology, toxicology, specimen storage and chain-of-custody processing for fatalities.
D Class Testing $100K/yr
[#7] Aggregate D-class procurement/management and per-test logistics (per-test $3k–$10k; annual depends on test frequency).
Facilities Maintenance $68K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #19, #20] Maintenance and testing for lockbox/vault systems, chamber upkeep, suppression inspections, robotics upkeep, routine containment monitoring and utilities/battery replacements.
Witness Protection And Stipends $65K/yr
[#12] Annual stipends, oversight and relocation monitoring for sealed/relocated family members.
Psychological Support $40K/yr
[#15] Trauma counseling, aftercare and rotation programs to mitigate staff exposure effects.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#18] Armored courier/transfer vehicle, escorts and secure-transfer operations for occasional movement between facilities.
Training And Refresher $15K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher training for memetic/sensory hazard protocols and drills.
Backup Containment Maintenance $12K/yr
[#25] Off-site duplicate lockbox maintenance and custody protocol upkeep.
Data Redaction And Indexing Recurring $10K/yr
[#24] Ongoing monitoring, redaction updates and clerical labor to maintain sealed records.
Secure Data Infrastructure Maintenance $6K/yr
[#11] Maintenance for air-gapped/encrypted storage, backups and off-site replication.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
84.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing frequency, scheduled maintenance, staffing and ongoing legal/cover obligations without major incidents.
routine_tests scheduled_maintenance ongoing_legal_obligations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single containment incident or test-related accident causing localized fire/damage, one or two casualties and limited equipment repair/replacement.
single_test_activation_with_casualty minor_fire localized_equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or multi-casualty event requiring major repairs, replacement chamber/equipment, extended legal/PR, and increased medical/forensic load.
multi-casualty_activation chamber_structural_damage extended_incident_response
🚨 Destruction Operation $2.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Planned attempt to destroy/neutralize SCP-5976 requiring specialized remote systems, permitting and high operational costs (consumables/monitoring).
approved_destruction_attempt remote_pyrolysis_operation environmental_permitting
🚨 Political Exposure $2.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Leak or accidental public exposure triggering investigations, large-scale legal actions, expanded witness protection and aggressive PR/containment measures.
public_leak media_investigation legal_action
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level-3) 2 [#9] Senior researchers allocated full-time for experiments and oversight.
Containment Technician 2 [#9] Dedicated technicians for chamber operations, monitoring and maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#9] On-site guards for secure custody and transfer operations (shifts covered by full-time allocation).
Project Lead / Senior Researcher 1 [#9] Lead researcher/project manager responsible for approvals, coordination with Ethics and high-level decisions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing mid-range aggregation, but uncertainty remains around test frequency, rare catastrophic events, and policy decisions (destruction/witness protection) which materially change capital and recurring needs.
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