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SCP-6476 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-6476
Expected annual
$169K
One-time setup
$27K
Annual recurring
$167K
Personnel
6.5
One-time setup costs are modest (~$26.7k) driven primarily by optional webcrawler development and evidence-transfer/equipment purchases; annual recurring costs are ~ $166.7k/yr dominated by D-class custody and MTF/analyst manpower plus contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $27K
Webcrawler Development $20K
[#9] Initial development cost for bespoke webcrawler (one-time dev if not already available).
Equipment $4K
[#1, #3] Secure locker purchase/installation and CCTV camera/hardware/NVR installation (one-time hardware costs).
Evidence Transfer Transport $2K
[#12] Secure courier/armed escort and chain-of-custody operation for initial seizure transfer.
Archival Packaging $200
[#7] One-time archival packaging (acid-free boxes, humidity packs) for conservation start-up.
Facilities $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $167K/yr
D Class Custody $65K/yr
[#4] Recurring costs to maintain a small dedicated D-class pool (housing, food, medical) plus per-session transport/escort costs rolled in.
Staff Wages $46K/yr
[#5, #10] Pro-rated researcher time for biannual tests and fractional MTF/Mu-4 analyst/operator allocations; includes minimal admin salary pro-ration.
Opportunity Costs $20K/yr
[#19] Notional budget reflecting organizational opportunity cost of assigning Mu-4 resources to monitoring and related re-tasking.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#11, #13, #14, #20] Online takedown/buyback and counter-messaging, legal/liaison/covert procurement recurring expenses, personnel vetting allocations, and low-probability public-cover expenditures.
Reactivation Contingency Reserve $10K/yr
[#15] Reserved contingency fund for rapid reactivation response (MTF surge, travel, extra equipment) maintained annually.
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#8, #9, #16] Database entry/secure backups and periodic auditing, webcrawler hosting/maintenance, and training/protocol maintenance costs.
It Security And Logging $2K/yr
[#17] Secure hosting, segregated network costs, SIEM/log retention and encrypted storage for crawler outputs and scraped PoI data.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#6, #7, #18, #21] Testing consumables/PPE/room charges, conservation inspection costs (recurring), small insurance/replacement reserve, and archive licensing fees.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2] Pro-rated Site-76 warehouse allocation (HVAC, lighting, amortization, insurance share).
Cctv Maintenance $350/yr
[#3] Camera retention/storage and small network/IT allocation for CCTV (recurring storage/maintenance).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $167K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with biannual testing, routine monitoring, and no anomalous reactivation or public exposure.
biannual_tests routine_monitoring no_incidents
🚨 Minor Reactivation $197K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Limited reactivation event requiring rapid re-testing, additional MTF hours, emergency transport, and short-term suppression measures.
temporary_SCP-6476-A_reappearance extra_MTF_hours emergency_testing
🚨 Major Public Exposure $267K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Public identification or viral community disclosure requiring extensive takedown operations, PR/cover spending, legal action, and large-scale mitigation.
viral_posting media_exposure large_scale_removal_ops
👥 Personnel 6.5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 2 [#5, #16] Two researchers (Level 1–2) who plan/observe biannual tests and participate in protocol maintenance/training (fractional FTE allocation).
MTF Analyst / Agent 1 [#10, #19] Mu-4 analyst/operator fractional allocation for crawler triage, OSINT, and coordination.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4, #12] Security escorts/guards for D-class transport and evidence handling for test sessions and transfers.
Administrative Staff 1 [#8, #14] Admin support for DB updates, archival indexing, and assistance with personnel vetting processes.
IT Specialist / DevOps 0.5 [#9, #17] Fractional IT/dev support for webcrawler hosting, maintenance, and secure logging/segregation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Most line items are well-defined operational costs (locker, CCTV, D-class custody, analyst time) but several optional/variable items (webcrawler initial dev, contingency reserves, opportunity costs) introduce uncertainty; cost ranges were mid-pointed where notes provided ranges.
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