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SCP-6704 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6704
Expected annual
$5.6M
One-time setup
$19.7M
Annual recurring
$5.2M
Personnel
15
Baseline recurring operating cost approximately $5.22M/yr driven by research/monitoring, legal/PR, synthetic-systems ops, and per-event fireworks/contractor costs; significant one-time capital and reserves (~$19.7M) driven by emergency contingency, facility magazine buildouts, and synthetic-system setup.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $19.7M
Emergency Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#20] One-time emergency-response contingency fund / worst-case reserve (recommended minimum pool).
Facilities $3.0M
[#3] Explosives storage/magazine buildout across capable facilities (aggregated estimate).
Synthetic Systems Setup $3.0M
[#12, #30] One-time design and deployment of synthetic / multisensory stimulus rigs for containment-critical sites (15 sites @ ~$200k each in scaling example).
Insurance Reserve Seed $2.0M
[#19] One-time seed for self-insurance / contingency reserve (recommended contingency seed).
Equipment $800K
[#5, #13] Initial site safety equipment and A/V equipment purchases aggregated across sites.
Amnestic Stockpile Initial $500K
[#16] Initial secure storage and administrative capacity for amnestic stockpile creation.
Memetic Safeguard Development $250K
[#15] One-time R&D and production of memetic filters and training modules.
It Systems Setup $150K
[#26] One-time secure IT/network systems and memetic distribution system setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Scaling Illustrative Capital $0
[#30] Illustrative scaling note; figure not double-counted in baseline capital above.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $700K/yr
[#17, #27] Legal/PR operations, media-asset maintenance, and behavioral-ethics/oversight contract costs.
Research And Monitoring $600K/yr
[#14] Ongoing studies, laboratory testing, surveys, and analytics budget for SCP-6704 efficacy monitoring.
Insurance And Reserves $500K/yr
[#19] Annual premium/reserve funding for property damage and litigation exposure.
Lost Productivity Opportunity Cost $500K/yr
[#22] Opportunity cost from suspended research/non-essential operations (aggregate estimate).
Staff Wages $400K/yr
[#25] Central coordination office staff salaries (aggregate).
Fireworks Displays $350K/yr
[#1] Professional fireworks display costs (35 shows × ~$10,000 typical in scaling example).
Pyrotechnics And Contractors $350K/yr
[#2] Pyrotechnician crew, setup crew wages, contractor fees (35 shows × ~$10,000 typical).
Additional Medical Mitigation $300K/yr
[#21] Addiction-support, onsite counselors, and additional medical resources.
Synthetic Systems Ops $225K/yr
[#12] Content, maintenance, and power for synthetic/multisensory stimulus systems at containment-critical sites (15 sites scaled).
Amnestic Maintenance $200K/yr
[#16] Restock, training, and readiness for amnestic supplies and admin teams.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#5, #3] Maintenance and upkeep for safety equipment, magazines, and site infrastructure.
Records And Audit $150K/yr
[#24] Systems, staff, and secure archival for audit trails and compliance reporting.
Security Overtime $100K/yr
[#7] Security & overtime for essential containment staff and event security (per-site aggregate).
Catering And Food $100K/yr
[#8] Catering, food & beverage for personnel and guests (50 sites × ~$2,000 typical).
Memetic Safeguard Updates $100K/yr
[#15] Ongoing updates, retraining, and memetic-filter maintenance.
Net Benefit Tracking $100K/yr
[#29] Administrative accounting to track SCP-6704 net operational benefits against expenditures.
On Site Medical $70K/yr
[#6] Contracted EMS/ambulance/medic standby per event (scaled).
Av Event Ops $70K/yr
[#13] Generators, sound, projection, and per-event A/V support (rental/ops scaled).
Decorations And Supplies $50K/yr
[#9] Decorations, themed supplies, and consumables (per-site aggregated).
Environmental Compliance $50K/yr
[#11] Air-quality testing, reporting, and habitat remediation where required.
It Maintenance $50K/yr
[#26] Ongoing maintenance for secure IT/memetic content distribution systems.
Permits And Coordination $35K/yr
[#4] Permits, municipal coordination, and law-enforcement liaison per show (scaled).
Cleanup And Disposal $35K/yr
[#10] Post-event cleanup, grounds repair, and pyrotechnic debris/hazardous disposal (per-event scaled).
Logistics And Transport $18K/yr
[#23] Secure transport/chain-of-custody for pyrotechnic materials (scaled across events).
Miscellaneous Per Event $18K/yr
[#28] Small-item/incidentals and per-event contingency (scaled).
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Covert Subsidies $0/yr
[#18] Optional covert municipal/vendor subsidies (baseline not funded in this estimate).
Scaling Illustrative Operating $0/yr
[#30] Illustrative scaling note; not added to baseline recurring sum.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with scheduled displays, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
scheduled_fireworks routine_ops no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $5.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized accident (small fire, limited property damage, small amnestic/PR response).
small_fire localized_injury limited_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $22.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$17.0M vs baseline
Significant containment-impacting incident with large fire, mass-casualty or public-visibility breach requiring large-scale amnestics, reconstruction, and national PR remediation.
large_fire mass_casualties widespread_public_exposure
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 6 [#14] Staff covered under research_and_monitoring budget for memetic/epidemiological studies.
Administrative Staff 4 [#25, #29] Central coordination, event planning, and net-benefit tracking personnel.
Medical Officer / Amnestic Admin 2 [#16, #6] Amnestic administration capacity and medical standby coordination.
IT / Maintenance 1 [#26] IT/sysadmin for memetic distribution and secure systems maintenance.
Records / Compliance Officer 2 [#24] Audit trail, compliance reporting, and records management staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges and a scaling example, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; however site-by-site variability, jurisdictional regulation, and low-probability catastrophic events create significant uncertainty.
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