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SCP-6562 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6562
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
9.25
One-time capital and contingency allocations total approximately $2.09M driven largely by optional advanced memetic research and contingency reserve; recurring baseline operations including personnel, security, IT, legal, and monitoring run about $1.078M/yr, with staff wages being the main recurring driver.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Advanced Memetic Research $1.2M
[#20] Optional/conditional advanced memetic/neurological research program capital (specialized labs, equipment, trials) - speculative, high-cost; included because item #20 was specified.
Contingency Reserve $375K
[#19] Insurance/liability reserve (midpoint of recommended $250k–$500k allocation) to fund unexpected fallout, relocation or expensive emergency research/containment upgrades.
Facilities $192K
[#1, #10, #17] Renovation of a controlled-access office suite, architectural IT compartmentalization work, and in-person physical separation panels/barriers; includes badge readers, reinforced doors, signage, IT architectural modifications and transparent shielding.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $112K
[#2] Initial proximity-range and behavior testing instrumentation (EEGs, psychometric recorders, high-frame-rate cameras, RF/EM sensors) and recruitment costs for establishing the controlled test matrix.
Equipment $100K
[#7, #9, #13, #18] Consent-capture software/server partitioning and initial IT equipment, CCTV/tamper-proof recorders, containment/misuse mitigation gear, and a secure transport vehicle (one-time purchases).
Emergency Amnestics $50K
[#11] Initial stock and secure storage procurement for emergency amnestic/memetic countermeasures and pharmaceuticals.
Policy Development $12K
[#6] One-time development of formal SOPs, consent templates and initial training materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $675K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #12] Ongoing personnel costs: research & operations staff (item #3 ~$220k), designated liaison/handler rotation (item #4 ~$135k), security staffing adjustments (item #5 ~$160k), psychological support clinician and counseling pool (item #8 ~$75k), and incident response/on-call stipends (item #12 ~$85k).
Advanced Memetic Research $200K/yr
[#20] Conditional recurring budget for an advanced memetic/neurological research program (staffing, trials, upkeep) if the program is initiated.
Cover Story And Legal $68K/yr
[#14, #15] Legal, ethics and compliance overhead ($40k, #14) plus cover-story/public affairs and records management ($28k, #15).
Research And Monitoring $51K/yr
[#6, #11, #16] Ongoing training/auditing ($6k, #6), emergency amnestic training/replacements and administration budget ($25k, #11), and regular audits/penetration testing ($20k, #16).
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#7, #9, #10, #17] Ongoing IT operations and architectural maintenance ($35k, #10), consent-capture system maintenance ($4k, #7), CCTV storage/maintenance ($3k, #9), and secure communications/licenses for remote meetings ($8k, #17).
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#13, #21] Consumables and training refreshers for containment/misuse gear ($6k, #13) plus routine office utilities, cleaning, stationery and small medical supplies ($16k midpoint, #21).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#18] Operations and guarded transport costs for off-site testing or secure personnel movement.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year of operations with no major incidents; routine research, training, maintenance, and staffing costs only.
no incidents standard scheduled research routine audits and training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized protocol violation or small unauthorized exposure requiring incident response, targeted counseling, and limited amnestic administration.
unauthorized proximity interaction small information disclosure incident response activation
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant lapse where high-clearance information is exposed (mass amnesticization, broad investigation, operational disruptions).
high-clearance inadvertent contact mass disclosure requiring site-wide remediation large-scale investigation
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline
Discovery that SCP-6562's effect is broader/more penetrative, triggering initiation of the advanced memetic/neurological research program and first-year capital outlays.
evidence of broader memetic risk unanticipated capability expansion Ethics/command approval to begin mitigation R&D
👥 Personnel 9.25 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 2 [#3] 1–2 full-time researchers to run experiments and maintain logs (costs included in staff_wages).
Designated Liaison / Handler 1.5 [#4] 1.5 FTEs recommended for rotation/leave coverage to manage scheduling, consent records and daily coordination.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#5] Two guards to cover scheduled interactions and immediate response during meetings (shift coverage included in recurring security estimate).
Psychologist / Medical Officer 0.75 [#8, #13] Part-time clinical psychologist for evaluations/counseling plus medical monitoring support for restraint/aftercare.
Incident Response / Investigator 1 [#12] On-call rapid-response team staffing (investigator, security lead, psychologist) accounted for in incident response recurring budget.
Administrative Staff 1 [#15, #6] Records management, cover-story administration and training coordination (legal/records work included in cover_story_and_legal recurring costs).
Engineer / IT Maintenance 1 [#10, #7, #9] IT/engineering support for compartmentalization, consent-capture system maintenance and CCTV upkeep.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and unit costs are drawn directly from analyst notes; personnel and recurring operations are well-specified so core budget confidence is moderate. Uncertainty remains around the probability and cost of advanced memetic research and large-scale breaches, so overall confidence is medium.
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