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SCP-6386 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6386
Expected annual
$14.1M
One-time setup
$40.3M
Annual recurring
$13.6M
Personnel
16
Initial capital build-out and specialized storage are the main one-time costs (~$40.3M), while recurring annual operations (MTF staffing, research, surveillance, legal/cover operations, and contingency reserves) drive ongoing costs (~$13.64M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $40.3M
Facilities $15.0M
[#8] One-time Site-19 secure anomalous storage expansion for ~500-item capacity (climate control, Faraday shielding, mounts).
Emergency Escalation Reserve $11.0M
[#30] One-time reserve to provide surge capacity (charters, expedited cells) for modeled worst-case mass-activation events.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.0M
[#10] Initial concentrated research/testing program and lab buildout (2–3 year startup program).
Special Containment Reserve $3.0M
[#23] Initial contingency set-aside for manufacture of bespoke containment rigs / Faraday cages for a few complex items.
Equipment $2.1M
[#6, #7, #11, #20] Aggregate capital for fleet vehicle purchases ($300k), mobile field equipment kits ($165k), facility-grade imaging suites ($1.5M), and drone fleet ($175k).
High Intensity Response $1.5M
[#19] One-time high-intensity response hardware and surge provisioning contingency for severe SCP-6386-A encounters.
Data Systems $600K
[#17] Initial secure database setup, encryption, redundancy and case-management system.
Surveillance Deployment $550K
[#12] Engineering/deployment costs for automated scraping/geofencing system and initial dev/infra.
It Initial Hardening $500K
[#28] Initial IT hardening and OPSEC deployment (network consolidation, hardened endpoints, comms setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $13.6M/yr
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#1, #2] MTF Kappa-18 / field operatives (12 operatives @ $140k each = $1.68M) and 4 specialized investigators @ $160k each = $640k.
Cover Story And Legal $1.8M/yr
[#14, #16, #24, #26] Local legal retainers and liaison (~$500k/yr), amnestic/cover-media production (~$350k/yr), media leak-response and monitoring (~$375k/yr), and international legal standby (~$600k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $1.6M/yr
[#10, #11, #21] Baseline anomaly research & testing budget (~$1.25M/yr), recurring forensic imaging/per-scan costs (~$150k/yr), and psychological aftercare (~$172.5k/yr).
Contingency Reserve $1.2M/yr
[#19] Annual standby reserve for prolonged stakeouts, drone fleets, and surge monitoring; recurring readiness budget.
Public Events Logistics $1.2M/yr
[#27] Temporary/undercover staffing, onsite logistics, crowd control and event uniforms/radios for managed 'garage sale day' events.
Public Campaigns $1.0M/yr
[#13] Recurring public-manipulation and cover campaigns (small-to-moderate scale baseline for targeted metro events).
Insurance And Legal Defense $750K/yr
[#22] Containment breach insurance premiums and legal defense fund for potential litigation and public liability.
It Security And Opsec $600K/yr
[#28] Ongoing IT security, endpoint management, secure comms, and frequent audits to protect operational infrastructure.
Supplies And Consumables $490K/yr
[#3, #7, #29] Amnestic administration consumables (~$400k/yr estimate), replacements for field kits (~$30k/yr), and general consumables/PPE (~$60k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $485K/yr
[#5, #6, #20] Evidence transport and secure couriering (~$300k/yr), fleet maintenance/fuel/insurance (~$60k/yr), and imagery subscription components (~$125k/yr).
Buyout Budget $425K/yr
[#4] Budget for purchasing SCP-6386-XXX items from sellers (average buyouts across many small transactions).
Surveillance Operations $400K/yr
[#12] Ongoing operations cost for automated scraping, analyst review, and datacenter costs for surveillance/social-media monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr
[#9] Long-term storage operations: power for climate control, continuous monitoring, HVAC maintenance and periodic inspections for stored items.
Civilian Compensation $250K/yr
[#15] Compensation, cleanup payments, reparations and hush payments to civilians to avoid leaks; conservative baseline estimate.
Training And Exercises $250K/yr
[#18] Ongoing training and annual exercises for Kappa-18 (range of training activities).
Special Containment Fabrication $250K/yr
[#23] Recurring fabrication/maintenance budget for bespoke containment hardware for unusual items.
Data Storage And Analysis $175K/yr
[#17] Recurring secure data hosting, analytics, and case-management maintenance.
Clearance And Audit $150K/yr
[#25] Security clearance processing, internal audit overhead and insider-monitoring programs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $13.6M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with steady recoveries, routine research, and no major public breaches.
routine recoveries no major public leak steady caseload
🚨 Minor Incident $14.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized discovery or media mention requiring expedited containment, additional legal/amnestic ops, and modest surge deployments.
isolated leak small public exposure single-city SCP-6386-A sighting
🚨 Major Breach $18.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Widespread leak or multi-site activation requiring large-scale response, mass amnestic administration, litigation, and emergency containment cells.
city-wide viral event multi-site simultaneous activations substantial media coverage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $38.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Mass-activation or public-disclosure event with nationwide/multi-national implications forcing full emergency protocols and major capital expenditures.
mass activation international spread major public panic/leak
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] Field operatives (Kappa-18 operational team) including medics/comms support; 12 operatives counted at $140k each.
Investigator / Special Agent 4 [#2] Specialized investigators & interrogators with higher pay/clearance ($160k each).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized ranges for nearly all cost drivers, allowing mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains due to wide ranges, unknown incident frequency, and potential SCP-6386-A behavior, hence medium confidence.
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