SCP-6380 — SCP-6380 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6380 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6380

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$3.6M

Annual recurring

$1.7M

Personnel

One-time capital and containment setup dominate first-year costs (facility buildout, CT purchase, research program start and contingency reserve ~ $3.64M); recurring costs driven by specialized staff wages, security, equipment service contracts and R&D (~ $1.74M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M

Equipment $1.1M

[#5] Purchase of dedicated CT scanner and associated imaging hardware and high-resolution imaging/microscopy equipment (capital purchase, mid-range estimate).

Contingency Reserve $1.0M

[#17] Emergency response contingency fund reserved for large-scale amnestic campaigns, public exposure remediation or mass containment.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $600K

[#16] Initial research & countermeasure program seed funding, lab buildout and experimental program start-up costs.

Facilities $200K

[#3] Renovation/build of dedicated evidence vault and climate-controlled long-term remains storage (morgue-grade refrigeration integrated into facility).

Forensic Autopsies $175K

[#2] Full autopsies/osteological/pathology for 43 corpses with extended work and specialist consults (includes specialist consult add-on).

Legal Initial $125K

[#11] One-time legal/records/cover-up actions to seal/alter public records, initial retainer and closure operations.

Genetic Testing Initial $100K

[#6] Initial round of DNA extraction/STR/whole-genome sequencing for samples (baseline per-sample sequencing costs aggregated).

It Security Infrastructure $80K

[#14] Air-gapped servers, hardened workstations, encrypted backups and secure vault setup for controlled lexicons and redacted files.

Memetic Containment Program One Time $75K

[#7] One-time development of controlled lexicon, redaction procedures, software enforcement and initial training materials.

Disposal Termination $70K

[#12] One-time cremation/disposal costs if chosen (per-body disposal aggregated) plus transport/permits.

Transport Assets Purchase $40K

[#18] Purchase/retrofit of secure transport vehicle(s) and locked evidence-transfer assets.

Initial Recovery $15K

[#1] Initial recovery and crime-scene preservation operations: cordons, short-term scene guards, transport and evidence transfer.

Ppe Initial $10K

[#13] Initial stock of PPE, decon supplies and autopsy consumables.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr

Staff Wages $1.3M/yr

[#8,#9] Salaries and benefits for specialized personnel: memeticist, forensic anthropologist, research staff and security team (includes benefits at ~25%).

Research And Monitoring $100K/yr

[#16] Ongoing R&D, lab trials, countermeasure development and program monitoring budget.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#11] Annual legal retainer, record monitoring, FOIA/subpoena response and cover-story maintenance.

Equipment Service Contracts $50K/yr

[#5] Annual service/maintenance contract for CT scanner and major imaging equipment.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#18] Routine secure transfers, couriers and logistics for moving remains/evidence between sites.

Genetic Testing Ongoing $30K/yr

[#6] Ongoing bioinformatics, re-testing budget and sequencing pipeline maintenance.

Amnestic Treatment Budget $30K/yr

[#10] Budget for amnestic treatments, medical monitoring and counselling for accidental exposures (baseline allocation).

Psychological Support $25K/yr

[#15] Ongoing counseling and psychiatric monitoring for staff; resilience and slip-reduction training.

Imaging Outsourcing $20K/yr

[#5] Budget for occasional outsourced imaging/scans where outsourcing is cheaper or specialized scans required.

Memetic Containment Program Ongoing $20K/yr

[#7] Annual audits, lexicon updates, software maintenance and compliance monitoring for naming controls.

Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr

[#4] Electricity for continuous refrigeration, HVAC maintenance, environmental monitoring subscriptions, replacement parts and routine facility upkeep.

Archival Audit Maintenance $15K/yr

[#19] Secure minimal record-keeping, regular audits to ensure compliance and detection of unauthorized references.

Outreach And Travel $15K/yr

[#20] Travel for liaison with local authorities, museums, coroners and incident-response trips.

Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr

[#13] Ongoing PPE replenishment, biohazard disposal contracts, autopsy consumables and disinfectants.

It Security Maintenance $12K/yr

[#14] Maintenance, monitoring and software updates for air-gapped systems, secure backups and access logging.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr

93.9% probability / year

Normal year with ongoing containment, research and minimal incidents.

no public exposure routine operations planned R&D and audits

🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized exposure or personnel slip requiring targeted amnestics, emergency legal support and increased audits.

single-site naming exposure staff lapse requiring amnestic treatment small-scale media attention

🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant public exposure or multi-site leak requiring mass amnestic campaign, major legal action and emergency containment operations.

widespread media exposure records leak with nomenclature propagation multi-site contamination

🚨 Catastrophic Exposure $11.7M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Major public disclosure necessitating nationwide remediation, multi-million amnestic campaign, and long-term legal/political response.

mass publication of prohibited names failure of air-gapped controls coordinated leak or legal subpoena forcing disclosure

👥 Personnel 13 total

Role	Count	Notes
Senior Memeticist	1	Design and monitor nomenclatural controls, training and incident response (salary included in staff_wages).
Forensic Anthropologist	1	Lead autopsies, osteological analyses and specialist forensic interpretation (salary included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Lab Technician	2	Support sequencing, imaging and experiments; lab operations (salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	5	On-site 24/7 access control, evidence escorts and sweeps; background-checked guards (salaries included in staff_wages).
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	Operational leadership, liaison and oversight (salary included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer	1	Medical oversight for autopsies, amnestic treatments and staff health (salary included in staff_wages).
Engineer / Maintenance	1	Facility maintenance, refrigeration and equipment support (salary included in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff	1	Records management, legal liaison and documentation redaction workflows (salary included in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and reasonable mid-point choices; many items (memetic risk severity, decision to purchase CT vs outsource, contingency tolerance) introduce uncertainty, but line-item ranges are constrained enough for a medium confidence.

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