SCP-6297 — SCP-6297 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6297 Pending ~ medium confidence

SCP-6297

Expected annual

$2.3M

One-time setup

$3.6M

Annual recurring

$2.2M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup and incident costs are approximately $3.63M (dominated by a large contingency/reserve for escalation and evidence-vault/containment work); recurring annual costs are approximately $2.18M driven mainly by dedicated staff wages and ongoing research/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M

Contingency For Escalation One Time $2.6M

[#22] Contingency/reserve for escalation to anomalous containment (specialized construction, heavy shielding, large one-time containment builds).

Insurance And Settlements $262K

[#23] Insurance, liability reserve, potential victim-family settlements and indemnities.

Facilities $138K

[#7] Construction/retrofit of a long-term secure evidence vault / containment cell.

Legal Counsel One Time $105K

[#15] Legal counsel, NDAs, institutional agreements and negotiation fees with the university.

Administrative Overhead One Time $100K

[#25] Administrative overhead and contingency for contracting, procurement, approvals (typical one-time project admin reserve).

Specialized Investigative Personnel $90K

[#12] Short-term specialized investigative personnel costs (overtime/temporary hires, divination specialists, contract forensics).

Equipment $60K

[#10, #9] Professional sensor suite and initial specialized PPE/hazmat kits (sensor hardware, cameras, HAZMAT suits, decon station).

Cover Story One Time $52K

[#16] Public relations / cover story, PR firm, messaging and possible compensation to university community.

Emergency Scene Security $45K

[#2] Local emergency scene security / 24/7 cordon for initial ~2 weeks (contracted guards / overtime).

Crime Scene Forensics $30K

[#3] Crime-scene forensics (fingerprinting, DNA, toxicology, trace/ballistics, lab tests).

Training And Procedural Development $28K

[#20] Training & procedural SOP development, tabletop exercises and instructor costs.

Rapid Response Travel $22K

[#1] Initial rapid-response travel & lodging for Dept. of Presumptive Divination team (air, ground, hotels, per diem).

Autopsy And Pathology $15K

[#4] Autopsy, extended pathological examination, specialized post-mortem testing.

Biohazard Remediation $15K

[#5] Biohazard remediation / crime-scene cleanup (bloodborne pathogen remediation, HEPA clearance).

Database Documentation Initial $11K

[#19] Database/documentation initial digitization, redaction, secure archival setup.

Witness Management Initial $10K

[#17] Initial witness management, counseling, short-term relocation/protection stipends.

Transport Of Artifacts $8K

[#18] Transport of artifacts/remains to long-term facility (secure convoy, refrigerated escort, permits).

Temporary Evidence Storage $6K

[#6] Temporary refrigerated storage and secure evidence lockers / refrigerated transport setup.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K

[#8] Initial ritual-containment supplies and consumable ritual implements / requisitioned thaumaturgical materials.

Long Term Evidence Vault Retrofit $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr

Staff Wages $1.0M/yr

[#13] Ongoing salaries and benefits for a small dedicated team (senior thaumaturgist, investigators, researchers, technicians, security).

Research And Monitoring $598K/yr

[#11, #14, #24] Continuous monitoring & data storage, dedicated research program costs, and long-term monitoring / annual reviews.

Contingency Recurring $500K/yr

[#22] Recurring reserve for multi-year containment staffing, legal, and R&D if anomalous containment is needed.

Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr

[#22] Ongoing maintenance for any containment/vault infrastructure and facility upkeep (HVAC, access control, environmental controls).

Witness Management Annual $20K/yr

[#17] Ongoing witness counseling, protection stipends and periodic support.

Energy And Utilities $7K/yr

[#21] Energy & utilities for monitoring equipment, refrigeration, environmental controls (monthly power/consumption estimates annualized).

Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr

[#8] Ritual consumables and expendable supplies replenishment.

Specialized Ppe Replacement $3K/yr

[#9] Recurring replacement/disposal of PPE, decon consumables, and small HAZMAT supplies.

Database Maintenance $3K/yr

[#19] Annual maintenance, backups, and secure archival costs for documentation databases.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr

84.0% probability / year

Normal year: SCP remains under investigation with no major incidents; regular staffing, monitoring, and research continue.

no containment escalation routine monitoring and research

🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized escalation requiring temporary surge (additional legal, security overtime, short-term medical/witness relocation, extra forensic runs).

new off-site incident legal dispute or media attention

🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Investigation reveals active anomalous agent requiring emergency higher-containment measures, temporary facility upgrades, and multi-month surge staffing.

confirmed active anomalous effect need for staffed containment cell

🚨 Catastrophic Containment $5.2M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Full-scale containment required with long-term high-security facility buildout and multi-year specialized staffing and R&D.

persistent contagious anomaly need for long-term containment facility

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Senior Thaumaturgist	1	[#13] Lead researcher / containment lead for thaumaturgical phenomena.
Research Scientist	2	[#13] Laboratory analysis, experiment design, and sample processing.
Divination Specialist / Investigator	2	[#13] Dept. of Presumptive Divination personnel and investigators assigned to SCP-6297.
Technician	1	[#13] Equipment maintenance, sensor data capture, and lab support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#13] Dedicated security staffing for containment and evidence protection.

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes are detailed for forensic and response steps but include wide ranges for contingency and escalation (possible anomalous containment), producing material uncertainty in large one-time and recurring contingency estimates.

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