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SCP-6379 Uncontained ~ medium confidence
SCP-6379
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$8.7M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
9
One-time setup and contingency funding are the main drivers (facility buildouts, contingencies, and research R&D), totaling several million up-front; recurring annual operations (staffing, surveillance, research, medical & cover operations) are on the order of a few million per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.7M
Facilities $3.4M
[#8, #9, #29] Holding cell build/retrofit ($350k), long-term containment wing planning/construction ($3,000k), redundancy/backup systems installation ($62.5k).
Large Incident Contingency Fund $1.8M
[#30] One-time contingency fund for large-scale incident surge response (range $500k–$3M).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M
[#10, #28] Initial toxicology/genomics/proteomics program ($650k) and containment R&D for non-contact neutralizers ($400k).
Legal Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#16] One-time contingency fund for settlements/bribes if leaks occur (range $500k–$2M).
Containment Reserve Fund $625K
[#20] Initial internal reserve for containment breach insurance / capital provisioning (range $250k–$1M; midpoint used).
Legal Retainer One Time $300K
[#16] Initial legal retainer / setup costs.
Equipment $285K
[#3, #5, #6, #7, #17, #18] Initial PPE kits for responders ($15k), permanent surveillance camera/NVR/network install ($60k), drones purchase ($20k), mobile capture gear ($55k), armored/transport vehicle purchase ($115k), encrypted comms equipment ($20k).
Medical Stockpile Initial $100K
[#11] Initial stockpile of sedatives, TPN supplies, IV fluids and candidate antitoxins.
Amnestic Stockpile Initial $60K
[#12] Initial 300-dose regional amnestic stockpile (30k–90k range; midpoint used).
Training Program Initial $50K
[#4] Curriculum development and initial delivery of training on behavior and response protocols.
Risk Modeling $40K
[#20] Actuarial modeling and risk analysis (one-time setup).
Rapid Response Deployment $20K
[#1] Initial 6-person MTF deployment (transport, lodging, per diem, vehicle rental, emergency equipment fuel).
Rapid Transport Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $475K/yr
[#14, #15, #16, #22, #20] Local medical reimbursements/cover-story payments (~$60k), public cover-up/PR/legal operations (~$155k), annual legal retainer (~$150k), community compensation/rumor funds (~$60k), small annual reserve/top-up for contingency (~$50k).
Research And Monitoring $420K/yr
[#4, #10, #24, #28] Annual research program and trials (~$275k), annual training refreshers/simulations (~$20k), long-term monitoring/data analysis (~$75k), R&D trials/production (~$50k).
Staff Wages $390K/yr
[#2, #6, #19] Local liaison/officer salaries (3 staff ~ $180k), drone pilots/operators (2 FTE included in $60k), ongoing local surveillance manpower/contractors (~$150k).
Psychiatric Treatment $275K/yr
[#13] Ongoing psychiatric treatment, inpatient care and nutritional rehabilitation (estimate midpoint $275k/yr for 5–10 cases at range provided).
Ethical Oversight $95K/yr
[#25] Internal ethics committee audits, confidentiality enforcement and whistleblower mitigation (~$95k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $90K/yr
[#17] Armored transfer/transport recurring costs: lease option + driver salaries and fuel (~$30k lease + $60k drivers/fuel).
Supplies And Consumables $83K/yr
[#3, #11, #23, #12] PPE / no-touch consumables replenishment (~$3k), medical stock restocking (~$55k), disposables & amnestic syringe consumables (~$25k).
Communication Security And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#18] Encrypted comms services, rapid-alert systems, social media/local comms monitoring and 1–2 analysts (~$60k/yr).
Contaminated Site Decontamination $60K/yr
[#27] Environmental testing and incident remediation (assume ~1 incident/yr midpoint $60k/yr).
Forensic And Mortuary $55K/yr
[#21] Forensic autopsy, transport, morgue and anomalous precautions (assume midpoint ~$55k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $48K/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #29] Surveillance system maintenance & storage ($8k), capture-equipment maintenance ($7.5k), holding cell utilities & maintenance (~$22.5k), backup systems maintenance (~$10k).
Amnestic Administration $40K/yr
[#12] Training, administration and medical staff costs for amnestic administration (~$40k/yr).
Civilian Ppe Program $15K/yr
[#26] Specialized low-cost PPE distribution and public education (~$15k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing surveillance, research, staffing, consumables and cover operations only.
no major exposures routine surveillance and research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized exposure event requiring surge medical care, extra amnestic administration, small PR/legal response and forensic work.
single-site mass exposure (few individuals) local hospitalizations and extra PR
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
A larger containment failure or series of exposures requiring use of contingency funds, expanded medical surge, legal settlements and increased security response.
multiple simultaneous exposures significant media/legal attention
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $7.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large-scale, prolonged multi-site incident with mass exposures, major legal/financial fallout, full-scale PR/cover operations and potential facility construction/rebuild costs.
widespread multi-site exposures national media leaks and mass casualties
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Local Liaison / Officer 3 [#2] Three local Foundation liaison/officer positions (salaries included in staff_wages total).
Drone Pilot / Operator 2 [#6] Two FTE pilots/operators for drone patrols (cost included in staff_wages).
Local Patrol Contractor 4 [#19] Part-time local patrollers/contractors for outskirts patrols and tipline response (aggregate cost included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Most line items are provided as ranges in analyst notes and have been mapped to core categories; midpoints were used where ranges existed. Uncertainty remains in incident frequency, severity of medical/legal fallout, and future decisions about permanent containment which materially affect upfront costs.
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