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SCP-6867 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-6867
Expected annual
$178K
One-time setup
$284K
Annual recurring
$172K
Personnel
3
Total one-time containment/neutralization estimated at $284,500 driven by deployments, expert consultancy (thaumaturgy) and insurance/cover-up; recurring annual costs ~ $172,000 driven by ongoing facility operation, monitoring, and opportunity/reputational reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $284K
Insurance Reserve $50K
[#17] Reserve for potential public injury claims, veterinary emergencies or litigation arising from operations.
Personnel Time Operation $45K
[#2] Loaded operational labor for concentrated multi-week operation (six staff equivalents billed per operation).
Coverup Campaign One Time $30K
[#15] Creation and dissemination of cover story, witness NDAs, paid placements and memetic mitigation campaign.
Field Response Deployment $25K
[#1] Rapid-response travel, per diem, rental vehicle and short-term lodging for 4 field agents + veterinarian + occult specialist for 1–2 weeks.
Facilities $20K
[#9] Short-term secure containment stable retrofit (rent/retrofit barn, CCTV, reinforced locks, environmental controls).
Thaumaturgy Consultants $20K
[#6] Occult/thaumaturgical consultant fees and ritual materials for anti-rune analysis/inscription.
Compensation And Buyout $15K
[#16] Compensation to owners/performers, purchase of horseshoes/animal or relocation/hush payments.
Covert Security Crowd Control $12K
[#3] Plainclothes security, temporary fencing, crowd management and liaison costs for public performances.
Legal And Liaison One Time $10K
[#14] One-time legal counsel, seizure paperwork and coordination with law enforcement for custody/permits.
Equipment $8K
[#5, #13] Portable farrier/metalworking tools and monitoring equipment (cameras, sensors) purchases and setup.
Neutralization Operation $8K
[#11] Execution costs for anti-rune inscription operation: labor, materials, PPE and post-op testing.
Training And Doctrine $8K
[#19] Curriculum updates and 1–2 workshops for field staff on runic identification and safe equine handling.
Veterinary Care $6K
[#4] Capture, sedation, medical exam, short-term boarding and emergency treatment for the subject animal.
Lab Analysis And Forensics $6K
[#7] Metallurgy, ink/rune analysis, radiography, high-resolution imaging and forensic documentation.
Research And Documentation One Time $6K
[#20] Internal reports, dossier preparation, redaction and archival documentation work.
Artifact Conservation Initial $5K
[#12] Initial conservation for horseshoes (humidity control, custom mounts, cataloguing).
Disposal Or Rehoming $4K
[#18] Rehoming/relocation or humane euthanasia and forensic disposal costs (transport, disposal).
Secure Transport $3K
[#8] Armored/secure van with animal trailer and chain-of-custody logistics for transfer.
Misc Consumables And Contingency $3K
[#21] PPE, sedatives, ropes, tarps, tack and small contingency items during operations.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $172K/yr
Opportunity Cost Reallocation $50K/yr
[#22] Organizational contingency/reputational mitigation budget (2–10% program reallocation estimate).
Staff Wages $45K/yr
[#10] Ongoing guard shifts and stable staff wages (portion of monthly operational labor allocated to recurring wages).
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#10] Utilities, heating, environmental control and routine repairs for the containment stable.
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#10] Feed, mucking out, routine veterinary check-ups and recurring consumables for animal care.
Research And Monitoring $18K/yr
[#13] Long-term monitoring labor (camera/sensor checks) and occasional monitoring tasks over 6–24 months.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#14, #15] Ongoing media monitoring, legal retainer and memetic mitigation follow-up costs.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#8] Occasional secure transfers and chain-of-custody transport costs for follow-up movements.
Artifact Archival Storage $3K/yr
[#12] Recurring secure archival storage (humidity control, cataloguing) for original artifacts.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $172K/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year: neutralization holds, routine monitoring and no major incidents.
no_incidents neutralization_holds routine_monitoring_only
🚨 Minor Incident $212K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Localized residual anomalous activity requiring a short redeployment and limited follow-up (redeployment + vet + limited PR/legal work).
residual_anomalous_activity local_performance_trigger
🚨 Major Breach $472K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Containment failure or public incident with injuries and wide attention requiring large-scale recontainment, legal action, insurance payouts and aggressive PR.
containment_failure public_injury_claims large_media_exposure
🚨 Political Exposure $372K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
High-profile media/political exposure requiring prolonged legal defense, extended PR campaign and increased archival/security costs.
media_exposure investigation public_scrutiny
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#10] One security/MTF presence for guard shifts and liaison duties; included in recurring staff wages.
Stable Staff / Animal Handler 1 [#10] One full-time stable/animal handler for daily care; included in recurring staff wages.
Administrative / Monitoring Staff 1 [#10, #13] One admin/monitor to oversee cameras, logs and coordinate logistics; included in recurring staff wages and monitoring tasks.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide reasonably detailed line items and ranges; many estimates are mid-range judgments (expert fees, PR, insurance) and some recurrence splits were apportioned across categories, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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