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SCP-6087 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6087
Expected annual
$4.2M
One-time setup
$4.2M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
22
Initial one-time capital and containment construction are the dominant upfront costs (~$4.15M), while recurring personnel (medical, research, security) and program operations drive annual costs (~$4.08M/year). Major adverse incidents could require multi-million emergency spending.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#25] Recommended unallocated capital reserve for Keter-level escalation (rapid construction, emergency international deployments, mass amnestics or relocations).
Facilities $875K
[#1] Secure pediatric containment cell build-out for minimum five cells (structural work, reinforced doors, observation ports, soundproofing and medical pass-throughs).
Equipment $360K
[#2, #3, #9] CCTV/audio installation (~#2), on-site specialized medical/evaluation kit (~#3), and purchase of one containment-grade transport vehicle/stretcher system (~#9).
Emergency Reserve Kit Purchase $300K
[#18] One-time purchase of contingency portable cells, surge sedative/amnestic reserves and mass-incident kits.
Surgical Trial Reserve $300K
[#12] One-time capital reserved for an experimental surgical attempt (laryngeal transplant trial) or similar invasive research trial.
Mtf Training Kit $150K
[#7] Mobile Task Force Pi-1 training, specialized kits and initial field-readiness one-time cost.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#3, #13] Initial lab buildout and research infrastructure for neuroimaging/auditory-hallucination protocols and Dept. of Mythology & Folkloristics research support.
Archival Digitization $60K
[#14] One-time preservation and digitization of HMFSCP documents and translation/conservation work.
Sensory Control Setup $5K
[#17] One-time purchase/installation of sound-masking units and dedicated therapy room acoustic treatments.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #13, #15] Salaries and benefits for pediatric psychiatrists/psychologists/pediatricians/speech-language pathologists (core clinical team), security guards (C-Wing coverage), research staff (Dept. of Mythology & Folkloristics) and on-site teachers/medical assistants; includes weekly counselling time.
Supplies And Consumables $250K/yr
[#15, #11] Per-child consumables, educational materials, medical consumables and routine supplies; also supports post-amnestic follow-up consumables.
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#3, #13, #16] Ongoing research fieldwork, psychometric testing, EEG/MRI/outsourced imaging sessions, neuropsychiatric monitoring and longitudinal study costs.
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#19, #20] Cover-story maintenance, liaison operations, PR/medical front clinic costs, legal retainers and cross-border custody/forensic casework.
Logistics And Transport $210K/yr
[#8, #9] Secure transport costs (air/ground charters, escorts, sedation teams) tied to new-case transfers and vehicle operating costs.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#1, #22, #9] Annual maintenance, depreciation and repairs for containment cells, structural upkeep and transport unit maintenance (10-20% of capital asset base).
Mobile Task Force Ops $200K/yr
[#7] Annual operational budget for MTF Pi-1 deployments, travel, amnestic administration support and recurrent training/deployment costs.
Amnestics Program $150K/yr
[#10] Procurement, stockpiling and administration program costs for Class-B amnestics and secure storage scaled to incident volume.
Program Management $150K/yr
[#26] Administrative overhead: program managers, records officers, budgeting, internal auditing and compliance monitoring.
It And Vetting $80K/yr
[#21] IT security, secure communications, personnel vetting and background checks for staff clearance and operation security.
Training And Recruitment $60K/yr
[#23] Recruiting pediatric-anomaly specialists and ongoing specialized training for MTF and medical staff.
Post Amnestic Followup $50K/yr
[#11] Medical follow-up, cognitive screening and treatment of amnestic side-effects for treated witnesses.
Immunosuppressants $50K/yr
[#12] Lifelong immunosuppressant regimens and medication costs for subjects undergoing transplant trials (recurring if applicable).
Emergency Reserve Refresh $50K/yr
[#18] Annual refresh of emergency supplies, consumables and surge training drills.
Contingency Fund Maintenance $50K/yr
[#25] Ongoing maintenance/management costs associated with maintaining a contingency reserve (interest, admin, liquidity).
Reintegration And Reassessment $30K/yr
[#24] Re-assessment, monitoring and potential re-housing/recontainment costs for subjects who regain speech.
Cctv Storage Maintenance $12K/yr
[#2] Ongoing encrypted storage, audit logs and CCTV/audio system maintenance costs.
Archival Maintenance $12K/yr
[#14] Ongoing conservation, indexing and secure archival maintenance for digitized HMFSCP documents.
Sensory Control Maintenance $5K/yr
[#17] Energy, replacement parts and periodic recalibration for sound-masking and acoustic therapy devices.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or large-scale emergences.
no new clusters standard caseload no large breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
One or a few new confirmed cases or a small localized breach requiring extra transports, amnestics and MTF activity.
2–10 new cases regional containment response additional amnestic administrations
🚨 Major Breach $5.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Multiple simultaneous emergences or partial breach requiring emergency construction, mass amnestic runs and international deployments.
multi-site emergences large-scale public exposure sustained MTF deployments
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $14.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Widespread outbreak or legal/political exposure forcing large-scale emergency response, international relocation and full use of contingency reserve.
mass outbreak international legal exposure failure of local containment
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 Dept. of Mythology & Folkloristics research staff (fieldwork and archival research) [#13].
Pediatric Clinical Staff (Psychiatrist / Psychologist / Pediatrician / SLP) 5 Core clinical team delivering counselling, assessments and treatment trials (Drs. Hill & Eastland noted) [#4, #5].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 C-Wing guard coverage, perimeter security and rapid response personnel with pediatric handling training [#6].
Special Education / Teachers 2 On-site schooling and special-education teachers for in-residence education [#15].
Medical Officer / Paramedic 3 Medical monitors, transport escorts and clinic support staff for imaging, follow-up and transport operations [#3, #8, #11].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many targeted cost ranges and known operational requirements, allowing a mid-confidence estimate; uncertainty remains around incidence rates, frequency of major incidents and success of experimental treatments, so cost variability can be large.
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