SCP-6645 — SCP-6645 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6645 Unknown ? low confidence

SCP-6645

Expected annual

$1.6M

One-time setup

$11.1M

Annual recurring

$1.6M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup and contingency reserves dominate costs (notably catastrophic mitigation reserves), while recurring costs are driven by staff wages (security + research) and ongoing research/monitoring, totaling roughly $1.57M/year.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.1M

Catastrophic Mitigation Reserve $10.0M

[#25] Large-scale catastrophic mitigation reserve for worst-case mass quarantine, national-level cover operations, and major decontamination (lower-bound planning figure for extreme scenarios).

Contingency Reserve Initial $500K

[#16] Initial reserve fund for rapid escalation (fly-in specialists, overtime, temporary housing) reserved at program start.

Equipment $235K

[#2, #6, #7, #14, #15] One-time purchases: HD/audio monitoring rigs and archival storage hardware (#2), memetic countermeasure hardware and presentation/obscuration devices (#6), secure comms/hardened network equipment (#7), secure freezer (#14), initial classified archive/system provisioning (#15).

Facilities $160K

[#1] Upgrades to standard humanoid chamber: reinforced seals, tamper-proof locks, soundproofing, redundant life-support/ventilation controls, Faraday shielding, memetic-filter displays/shutters.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K

[#6, #23] Lab buildout and controlled-exposure chamber construction, protocol instrumentation and initial experiment setup related to memetics research.

Incident Forensics $60K

[#10] Forensic evidence collection, data recovery, external lab work and one-time incident investigation expenses related to Incident 6645-1 (and initial investigation costs).

Legal Initial $30K

[#11] Initial legal/records/cover story setup, creation of cover identities and one-time alterations/retainer setup.

Major Decontamination Event $30K

[#17] Budgeted per-major-decon-event infrastructure/one-time decontamination event costs (containment cleaning, specialized contractors).

Per Transfer One Time Costs $20K

[#9] Per-transfer one-time equipment/secure-transfer setup costs (armored transfer fittings, restraint/sedation kit purchases for occasional moves).

Baseline Medical Screening $12K

[#5] Initial full medical exam and baseline imaging costs (one-time baseline screening).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr

Staff Wages $940K/yr

[#3, #4, #12] Salaries/benefits/hazard pay: 6security guards (3 shifts) and the dedicated memetics research team (PI, memetics analysts, technicians) plus retained salary for designated staff-member SCP-6645.

Research And Monitoring $148K/yr

[#5, #6, #23] Ongoing research operations (testing budget, subject compensation, memetic training refreshes/software updates) and ongoing medical monitoring costs.

Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr

[#16] Annual replenishment of rapid-response contingency fund as used to maintain readiness.

Replacement Staffing $100K/yr

[#19] Costs for temporary hires, cross-training and project backfill when SCP-designated staff are sequestered or relieved of duty.

Insurance Reserve $50K/yr

[#18] Internal accounting reserve for indemnity, settlements or compensations in case of employee harm or exposure.

Administrative Overhead $50K/yr

[#20] Proportional site utilities, security command overhead, administrative time and facility depreciation allocated to this containment.

Supplies And Consumables $44K/yr

[#8, #14] Consumables for containment: controlled food preparation, PPE, disposable/sterilizable utensils, biohazard disposables, laboratory consumables and reagents.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#9] Recurring transfer/secure transport logistics (armored transport, security escorts, vehicle maintenance, fuel) for occasional movements.

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#11, #22] Ongoing cover story maintenance, legal retainer fees, records management and reputation/PR monitoring and mitigation.

Ethics And External Consulting $25K/yr

[#21] Ethics board oversight, external memetics/neuroscience consultants, and contracted specialist reviews.

Psychological Support $20K/yr

[#13] Counseling, paid leave, debriefs and compensation for affected staff morale and grievances.

Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr

[#17] Routine HVAC, HEPA, filter replacement and scheduled decontamination upkeep for the containment chamber and immediate infrastructure.

Data Security Operations $12K/yr

[#15] Ongoing classified archive hosting, backups, access control operations and secure data system maintenance.

Comms Maintenance $7K/yr

[#7] Maintenance of hardened/filtered communications, isolated terminals and suppressed comms systems for the unit.

Humane Containment $6K/yr

[#24] Small humane allowances: screened recreation, monitored exercise, clothing replacement and permitted reading material under supervision.

Av Monitoring Maintenance $4K/yr

[#2] Annual maintenance, redundant archival storage costs and tamper-resistant archive operations for audiovisual monitoring systems.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr

94.9% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.

no_incidents routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$89K vs baseline

Localized incident requiring forensic response and targeted decontamination/medical care.

localized_fire minor_memetic_spread medical_treatment

🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$989K vs baseline

Significant containment breach requiring large-scale response, external contracting and legal action.

containment_breach multi-person_exposure external_contracting

🚨 Catastrophic Exposure $11.6M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Wide memetic propagation or national-level exposure requiring catastrophic mitigation and large-scale operations.

widespread_propagation public_exposure national_response

👥 Personnel 15 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	Six guards (two per shift) to provide 24/7 onsite armed observation and escorts; salary included in staff_wages [#3].
Research Scientist	3	PI + memetics analysts (PI + ~2 researchers) as part of dedicated research team; salaries included in staff_wages [#4].
Technician / Lab Staff	2	Laboratory technicians to support memetics experiments, equipment maintenance and sample handling; included in research team costs [#4,#23].
Medical Officer	1	Onsite medical monitoring and psychiatric care liaison for ongoing screening and incident response [#5].
Engineer / Maintenance	1	HVAC/decontamination and facility maintenance support for specialized chamber and filters [#17].
Administrative Staff	1	Administrative/records support for cover story, legal coordination and site allocation tasks [#11,#20].
Designated SCP (staff member)	1	SCP-6645 is a Foundation staff member whose continued payroll/benefits are maintained per note [#12].

📋 Confidence Notes

SCP is an anomalous human/memetic case with substantial epistemic uncertainty about propagation risk and escalation probability; many estimates are midpoint assumptions and contingency items are scenario-driven rather than firmly specified.

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