SCP-6592 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6592
Expected annual
$6.2M
One-time setup
$5.2M
Annual recurring
$6.2M
Personnel
37
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $5.16M driven by containment construction, secure media/archive build, and covert broadcast infrastructure; recurring annual operations are roughly $6.18M/yr dominated by specialized staff wages, continuous monitoring, incident contingency reserves, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.2M
Equipment $2.9M
[#3, #4, #8, #9, #11, #17, #22] Secure media archive build (vault-quality storage, playback workstation), Faraday/EM broadcast containment suite, initial AIC monitoring hardware/software setup, emergency broadcast insertion uplink hardware, specialized playback hardware, armored van purchase, duplication/secure-copy creation.
Facilities $800K
[#1] Dedicated containment cell construction/modification for SCP-6592-1 (Faraday/shielding, airlocks, audio dampening, independent HVAC, decon sink, reinforced door, observation/emergency space).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#10] Initial development and lab buildout for memetic counter-agent R&D, safe-testing cohorts, and validation facilities.
Containment Upgrade Contingency $500K
[#24] One-time contingency reserve for urgent containment retrofits or specialist contractor work if anomalous properties require immediate upgrades.
Initial Medical Inventory $200K
[#13] Controlled medical/amnestics inventory and secure storage setup (initial stock of Class-A/B amnestics, sedatives, emergency meds).
Initial Field Investigation $200K
[#16] One-time investigative expenses for field searches and forensic procurement to locate Vikander-Kneed/production leads (initial search phase).
Initial Ppe And Anti Memetic Gear $80K
[#12] Initial stock of PPE and anti-memetic gear (goggles, noise-cancellation, headgear, prophylactics).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.2M/yr
Staff Wages $3.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #14, #19] Ongoing salaries/benefits for security guards, on-call MTF operators, research team (memetics/psychology/AV forensics), broadcast monitoring analysts, contracted psychologists/medical staff, and IT security personnel (fully loaded estimates).
Incident Contingency Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#21] Annual reserve set aside for remediation/compensation in the event of accidental public exposure (holds initial contingency ~$1M/year as a rotating fund).
Research And Monitoring $790K/yr
[#3, #8, #10, #18, #22, #16, #13, #19] Archive media replacement and upkeep, monitoring hardware maintenance, memetic counter-agent updates and testing, red-team safety drills, duplication upkeep and long-term archival research, ongoing field-investigation program costs, medical/amnestic usage budgets and IT/cyber operational costs (non-staff).
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#15] Legal/PR retainer costs, covert broadcaster relationships, takedown/legal expense retainer and small annual funds for urgent ad-time/compensation prepayments.
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#17, #6] Operational costs for armored/secure transport (fuel, maintenance, secure courier contracts) and MTF equipment/vehicle upkeep.
Public Health Coordination $200K/yr
[#25] Ongoing coordination with public health and local outreach to manage reports, quiet preemptions, and liaisons with local hospitals/TV stations.
Broadcast Insertion Maintenance $150K/yr
[#9] Maintenance, testing, and cryptographic/operational upkeep of emergency broadcast insertion/override infrastructure.
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#12, #20] Consumable PPE replacement, camera heads, tape splices, cleaning supplies, and utilities/electricity for vaults/servers/HVAC.
Insurance And Admin $100K/yr
[#23] Insurance-style internal reserves, classified recordkeeping costs, security clearance maintenance, and administrative overhead for shell companies and expense laundering.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#2, #1] HVAC/environmental controls maintenance (redundant HEPA/chemical filters, humidity/temp control) and general maintenance of containment cell systems.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.2M/yr
93.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with continuous monitoring, maintenance, and no major broadcast incidents.
no_airings routine maintenance regular research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $6.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized airing or small-scale leak causing limited public exposure and targeted remediation.
single-market airing technical playback error small leak of clip
🚨 Major Breach $8.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.8M vs baseline
Wider multi-region airing requiring mass remediation, large-scale amnestic deployment, and major legal/PR responses.
regional broadcast widespread social-media spread simultaneous multiple airings
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $26.2M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Nationwide uncontrolled airing / mass-panic event requiring extensive remediation, long-term settlements, and major containment upgrades.
nationwide broadcast mass public exposure failure of broadcast insertion & monitoring
👥 Personnel 37 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#5] 4 guards per shift × 3 shifts; continuous onsite guard staffing for containment cell.
Research Scientist 7 [#7] Memetics/psychology/AV forensics/media studies researchers (senior + junior) responsible for counter-meme development and analysis.
Broadcast Monitoring Analyst 8 [#8] AIC WATERSHED monitoring staff (6–12 analysts) to triage automated alerts and monitor feeds.
MTF Operator (On-call) 6 [#6] Retainer rapid-response team for retrieval/incident response, memetics-trained operators.
IT / Cybersecurity 2 [#19] High-security IT staff to manage air-gapped archives, insertion hardware security, and forensic capabilities.
Medical Officer / Psychologist 2 [#13, #14] Medical and psychological staff for amnestic administration, emergency care, and staff aftercare.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates draw directly from analyst ranges but many items (memetic behavior, probability of airing, amnestic usage per incident) are highly uncertain; budget ranges are broad and operational choices (degree of redundancy/covert capability) materially change totals.
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