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SCP-6304 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6304
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$3.5M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time setup is dominated by containment retrofitting, equipment (sensors, storage, robotics) and large contingency/reserve funds; recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages (security + research) and ongoing research/operational support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.5M
Incident Reserve $1.0M
[#17] Reserve fund for potential incident escalation (amnestic mass operations, lockdowns, large-scale remediation).
Contingency Unknowns $1.0M
[#25] Large one-time contingency fund for unknown/rapid-response requirements (expanded containment, specialized contractors, evacuation).
Equipment $560K
[#2, #3, #14, #20, #21, #23] Remote sensing array, storage/NAS/tape hardware, one-time cybersecurity hardening hardware, robotic/remote camera rig, data-reconstruction toolkits, and legacy IT replacement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#7, #15] Secure pharmaceutical/amnestic supply setup and specialist instrumentation (timing arrays, precision sensors) for temporal-signature research and secure medical suites setup.
Legal And Cover Story Response $200K
[#13] Initial legal/PR response, records remediation and cover-story creation to handle immediate exposure and incident fallout.
Facilities $150K
[#1, #16] Morgue retrofit (airlock/anteroom, reinforced doors, signage, observation window, remote handling pass-throughs) and installation/integration of generator/UPS/environmental control for sensitive gear.
It Forensics $150K
[#4] Contractor/senior digital forensics engagement to remediate contaminated file systems and rebuild compromised servers (specialized labor).
Data Reconstruction One Time $60K
[#21] One-time specialized media restoration and signal-processing engagements to salvage SCP-6304-1 footage.
Biohazard Disposal Setup $50K
[#12] Initial Class A biohazard disposal capability setup and contingency fund seed for anomalous-material disposal.
Training And Sop Creation $40K
[#18] Initial SOP creation, staff training rollout and drills for containment/safety protocols.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $950K/yr
[#5, #9] 24/7 dedicated morgue security (6 guards fully loaded) and research team salaries (PI, neurologist, 2 techs, data scientist).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#19] Longitudinal cognitive/behavioral research program funding for monitoring long-term effects.
Opportunity Cost Overhead $150K/yr
[#24] Internal overhead allocation for lost morgue utilization and diverted staff time.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#11] D-Class management costs (pay/maintenance/security/administration) and logistics for controlled study cohorts.
Amnestics Administrations $100K/yr
[#7] Per-administration costs (drug, staff, monitoring) budgeted for ~50 administrations/year (mid-range).
Supplies And Consumables $71K/yr
[#10, #20, #22, #3] Experimental consumables, PPE replacement, decontamination/cleaning protocols, and small recurring storage upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#13] Ongoing liaison, records maintenance, legal retainer and cover-story upkeep.
Biohazard Disposal Fund Annual $50K/yr
[#12] Annual allocation for disposal events or contractor engagements for anomalous waste.
Cybersecurity Managed Services $40K/yr
[#14] Managed security services, air-gap enforcement, endpoint monitoring and ongoing patch/replace work.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#1, #16] Ongoing maintenance for morgue containment room and backup power/environmental systems (fuel/inspections).
Medical Monitoring $20K/yr
[#6] Occupational health program: baseline neurocognitive testing and periodic follow-ups for ~20 staff.
Mental Health Services $20K/yr
[#8] Counseling and psychiatric care reserve for personnel subjected to repeated déjà vu/altered time perception.
Training Refreshers $10K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Storage Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, tape rotation, and offsite archival operations for high-performance air-gapped storage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research, monitoring, and containment upkeep.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized IT contamination or limited anomalous file explosion requiring contractor forensics, some equipment replacement and extra overtime.
localized_it_contamination anomalous_file_explosion limited_staff_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $4.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Widespread temporal/IT contamination or mass exposure requiring mass amnestics, lockdown, large-scale remediation and use of contingency reserves.
widespread_temporal_contamination mass_amnestic_operations site_lockdown
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] 24/7 dedicated morgue coverage (6 guards total across shifts, fully loaded).
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#9] Principal investigator for temporal/anomalous study.
Research Scientist (Neurologist) 1 [#9] Clinical/neurological lead for human effects research.
Research Technician 2 [#9] Two technicians for experiment support, data handling and sensor operations.
Data Scientist 1 [#9] Specialized analyst for large anomalous video/data sets (SCP-6304-1).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many cost line-items are specified with ranges and clear operational needs (security, research salaries, storage), but contingency/reserve sizing and incident frequencies are uncertain due to the anomalous and partially-unknown nature of SCP-6304; therefore confidence is medium.
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