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SCP-6504 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6504
Expected annual
$10.9M
One-time setup
$10.6M
Annual recurring
$10.8M
Personnel
33
Initial capital to build a secure underground clinical wing and purchase specialized medical/imaging equipment is on the order of tens of millions; recurring annual operations are dominated by 24/7 clinical/security staffing and continuous information-suppression/cover operations, producing multi‑million-dollar yearly costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.6M
Facilities $4.0M
[#1] Construction/retrofit of a secure underground/sky-blocked 20–30 bed psychiatric/medical wing with reinforced rooms, negative-pressure systems, rad/EM hardening, secure waste and evidence rooms, and integrated small lab.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.5M
[#6] Purchase and room buildout for onsite MRI/PET scanner (option chosen for capital estimate). (Alternative: ongoing contract imaging instead; contract costs are captured in recurring research/monitoring.)
Equipment $3.0M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #10, #14, #16, #20, #22] Includes backup generators/UPS and fuel stockpile (#2), secure clinical furnishings and room fit-out for ~20 rooms (#3), ICU/ER gear (#4), long-term monitoring sensors (#5), transport vehicles and field kits (#10), one-off archival/media remediation ops (#14), initial secure server/SOC setup (#16), initial specialized restraint/anti-self-harm tooling (#20 initial portion), and initial freezer/biobank room hardware (#22 initial portion).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.8M/yr
Staff Wages $3.1M/yr
[#7, #8] Salaries and benefits for 24/7 clinical coverage: psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, on-call neurologists/ER physicians and clinical techs (#7) plus 24/7 armed/clinical security force and supervisors (#8).
Exposure Contingency Reserve $2.8M/yr
[#23] Annual allocation/reserve for rapid-response cover-up, emergency legal action, media remediation and black-budget operations in the event of leaks or high-profile exposure.
Research And Monitoring $2.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #9, #12, #20, #22, #24, #25] Recurring research staff and operating budget (#9), maintenance and calibration for long-term monitoring sensors (#5), onsite scanner maintenance if purchased (#6 maintenance), forensic/autopsy and pathology workloads (#12), ongoing maintenance for specialized restraint/AI monitoring (#20 maintenance), biobank storage recurring costs (#22), global psychiatric outreach/monitoring contracts (#24), and internal ethical review/compliance auditing (#25).
Cover Story And Legal $1.7M/yr
[#13, #15, #21] Ongoing information suppression/editorial/legal efforts (#13), legal and covert PR/retainers and settlement budgets (#15), and licensing/regulatory/insurance costs (#21).
Supplies And Consumables $405K/yr
[#4, #11, #18, #19] Clinical consumables and drug turnover (sedatives, parapharmaceuticals) and medical disposables (#11), imaging/medical consumables referenced in #4, replacement surveillance parts and PPE (#18), and patient nutrition/sanitary supplies (#19).
It And Cybersecurity $325K/yr
[#16] Ongoing secure server costs, SOC monitoring, encrypted comms, digital removal tools and cyber-security operations.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#2] Ongoing maintenance of redundant HVAC, life-support, generator fuel replenishment and underground facility upkeep.
Staff Training And Counseling $125K/yr
[#17] Ongoing staff training, trauma counseling, rotation programs, and burnout mitigation.
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#10] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, and transport logistics for sedated transports and rapid-response field kits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; operations continue at steady state (onsite scanner maintenance included).
steady patient census no public leaks routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $11.1M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized cluster of suicides or acute containment medical emergencies requiring surge staffing, additional autopsies, and emergency logistics.
multiple suicide attempts or fatalities sudden clinical deterioration among several patients increased autopsy/pathology workload
🚨 Major Exposure $14.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
High-profile public exposure or leak requiring large-scale legal, PR and remediation actions plus accelerated containment measures.
media leak whistleblower publication public incident or breach
👥 Personnel 33 total
Role Count Notes
Psychiatrist 2 [#7] Senior clinicians providing psychiatric oversight, 24/7 coverage.
Psychologist 4 [#7] Therapists and clinical psychologists for ongoing therapy and assessment.
Psychiatric Nurse 10 [#7] Ward nursing staff for continuous patient care (8–12 range; midpoint used).
Neurologist / ER Physician (FTE) 2 [#7] On-call neurologists/ER physician coverage (2 FTE equivalent).
Clinical Technician 4 [#7] Clinical techs supporting monitoring, procedures and patient handling.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#8] Armed/clinical security staff (6–12 range; midpoint used) for 24/7 coverage and rapid response.
Security Supervisor 2 [#8] Supervisory security staff overseeing shifts and specialized response teams.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly all cost drivers, allowing reasonable order-of-magnitude estimates; uncertainty remains around choice of onsite vs contract imaging, the size of the covert reserve held annually, and real-world scaling if the phenomenon spreads, so confidence is medium.
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