SCP-6052 — SCP-6052 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6052 Keter ? low confidence

SCP-6052

Expected annual

$19.1M

One-time setup

$42.5M

Annual recurring

$18.0M

Personnel

One-time capital/setup costs are estimated at approximately $42.5M driven primarily by SCRYR procurement, large contingency reserves, vehicle/equipment procurement and facility/vault upgrades; recurring annual costs are approximately $18.0M driven by MTF staffing, ongoing monitoring/research, secrecy/contingency reserves, and amnestic/cover operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $42.5M

Catastrophe Contingency $30.0M

[#30] Catastrophic-exposure surcharge reserve for nationwide response, mass amnesticization and political/PR operations (mid-high contingency).

Equipment $7.2M

[#2, #4, #5, #10, #11, #16] Generator & UPS install, guard equipment kits, CCTV/access control install, MTF vehicles & kits, SCRYR module procurement (50–60 units midrange), portable field kits.

Long Term Disposition Contingency $3.0M

[#25] One-time contingency for major containment upgrade or special disposal in worst-case scenarios (midrange reserve).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M

[#7, #21] Forensic laboratory instrumentation and initial multidisciplinary research seed/pilot studies (mass spec/GC-MS, bench setup and pilot research equipment).

Scryr Training And Dev $350K

[#12] Initial SCRYR operator training and software/firmware development costs.

Memetic Countermeasures Initial $350K

[#27] Initial research, stockpiling and safe-administration protocols for amnestic agents and memetic countermeasures.

Facilities $250K

[#1, #6] Morgue refrigeration installation, sealed containment case and secure evidence vault construction (midrange estimates).

Communications Security $200K

[#23] Secure communications hardware and initial encryption infrastructure.

Chain Of Custody $112K

[#19] LIMS / secure recordkeeping system deployment (midrange).

Analyst Consolidated Estimate $0

[#29] Consolidated analyst annual/setup range provided for reference; not an additional line-item (consolidated estimate only).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $18.0M/yr

Staff Wages $5.4M/yr

[#3, #7, #8, #9, #13, #14, #15] Salaries and benefits: 12guards (~$60k each), 24 MTF operators (~$120k each), lab analysts (2), info analysts (4), archivist(s), federal/state liaison salaries portion, and medical team staffing.

Emergency Mobilization Reserve $5.0M/yr

[#22] Annual allocation to maintain rapid-response capabilities (airlift, surge MTF activations, procurement) as a standing reserve.

Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr

[#21] Ongoing multidisciplinary research program into EVE pattern and SCP behavior (scientists, social scientists, data scientists; program-level recurring costs).

Operational Secrecy Fund $1.5M/yr

[#18] Contingency fund for covert payments, discreet expenses and emergency secrecy operations (midrange allocated annually).

Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr

[#17] Legal/PR retainer and cover-story fabrication operations (routine annual budget).

Witness Amnestics $500K/yr

[#15] Pharmaceuticals, medical administration and monitoring for amnesticization procedures (assumes ~100 procedures/yr at midrange cost plus med staffing already in staff_wages).

Forensic Staging Reserve $500K/yr

[#20] Annual reserve for staged scenes, consultants and contractors to maintain cover narratives.

Insurance Legal Reserve $500K/yr

[#26] Annual retainer/reserve for insurance, legal indemnity and potential quiet settlements.

Scryr Maintenance $450K/yr

[#11] Calibration, spare parts and field maintenance for SCRYR modules (midrange).

Scryr Software Updates $350K/yr

[#12] Ongoing software development, firmware updates and calibration validation for SCRYR system.

Info Monitoring Ops $300K/yr

[#13] Cloud/compute and licensing costs for OSINT/pattern-detection pipeline (excludes analyst salaries included in staff_wages).

Training Exercises $300K/yr

[#24] Annual multi-agency drills, exercises and joint training events.

Federal State Liaisons $200K/yr

[#14] Travel, overtime and per-diem for embedded liaisons (salary portion accounted for in staff_wages).

Memetic Countermeasures $200K/yr

[#27] Ongoing maintenance/training for memetic countermeasures and amnestic stockpile rotation.

Logistics And Transport $150K/yr

[#10] Vehicle maintenance, fuel and light logistics for MTF operations (annual maintenance/fuel estimate).

Personnel Health $120K/yr

[#28] Mental-health services, debriefing and follow-up care for exposed personnel.

Comms Support $100K/yr

[#23] Ongoing subscriptions, satellite/secure-VOIP and comms support contracts.

Facilities Maintenance $95K/yr

[#1, #2, #5, #6, #19] Morgue refrigeration utilities/maintenance, generator fuel & maintenance, CCTV/monitoring support, vault operations, LIMS backups/maintenance (midrange sums).

Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr

[#7, #16] Lab consumables and PPE; field kit replenishment/consumables (midrange).

Chain Of Custody Maintenance $40K/yr

[#19] LIMS maintenance, secure backups and administrative support.

Med Kits Replenishment $30K/yr

[#16] Replenishment for portable sedation/amnestic kits.

Long Term Preservation $30K/yr

[#25] Baseline preservation/disposition costs for remains under normal conditions.

Guard Training $20K/yr

[#4] Annual refresher and tactical training for morgue guards.

Analyst Consolidated Estimate $0/yr

[#29] Analyst's consolidated annual range for reference only; not added as a duplicate expense line.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $18.0M/yr

68.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine monitoring, no major incidents beyond expected operations.

no major exposures routine detections and investigations

🚨 Minor Incident $19.0M/yr

30.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Localized spike in SCP activity requiring extra MTF mobilizations, additional amnesticizations and surge cover operations.

cluster of related crimes increased witness count limited regional media attention

🚨 Catastrophic Exposure $58.0M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$40.0M vs baseline

Public exposure or nationwide spike necessitating mass response, mass amnesticization, large PR/legal operations and use of catastrophic contingency funds.

widely publicized incident mass casualties or evidence leaks political scrutiny and litigation

👥 Personnel 49 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / Morgue Guard	12	[#3] 12 guards providing 24/7 coverage for the Site-126 morgue (salary+benefits included in staff_wages).
Mobile Task Force (MTF Rho-12) Operator	24	[#9] 24 MTF operators (national response contingent; salary+benefits included in staff_wages).
Information Analyst / OSINT	4	[#13] 4 data analysts/scientists supporting nationwide monitoring (salaries portion included in staff_wages).
Laboratory Analyst / Forensic Scientist	2	[#7] 1–2 full-time analysts for forensic work (2 used for budgeting; salaries included in staff_wages).
Federal/State Liaison	4	[#14] 3–6 liaison officers embedded with agencies (4 used for budgeting; salary portion included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer / Anesthesiology Team	2	[#15] Medical personnel to administer amnestics and provide monitoring (staffing costs included in staff_wages).
Archivist / Records Technician	1	[#8] 1 FTE archivist/technician to manage cataloging and secure records (salary included in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst ranges are wide and many costs are scenario-dependent (number of incidents, scope of cover operations, use of contingency reserves). High uncertainty in SCRYR hardware scale, frequency of mass amnesticization events, and potential for catastrophic public exposure, so overall confidence is low.

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