SCP-6915 — SCP-6915 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6915 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-6915

Expected annual

$3.9M

One-time setup

$7.0M

Annual recurring

$3.9M

Personnel

First-year setup (one-time) is dominated by research buildout and contingency reserves (~$7.0M); main recurring cost is personnel and ongoing research/monitoring (~$3.87M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.0M

Contingency Reserve $3.0M

[#17] Recommended catastrophic/contingency reserve for multi-exposure or public-leak response (~$3,000,000).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.4M

[#2, #8] Medical/surgical suite buildout and microsurgical instruments (~$350k) plus initial R&D program / psycholinguistics lab startup (~$2,000,000).

Equipment $730K

[#6, #19, #16, #10, #14, #5, #7, #13] A/V & comms hardware (~$200k), communications-alternatives hardware (~$100k), IT/controls initial hardware (~$50k), emergency kits & vehicle mods (~$150k), transport vehicle retrofit (~$125k), initial PPE stockpile (~$20k), secure/archive hardware (~$75k), initial pictogram/tactile signage (~$10k).

Facilities $650K

[#1, #11] Reinforced containment cell construction (~$500k) and on-site incinerator/autoclave infrastructure (~$150k).

Legal Setup $100K

[#9] Initial legal/communications setup for records suppression and interagency coordination (~$100k).

Interagency Contracting $100K

[#18] Initial contracting and indemnity agreements with hospitals, police, and hazmat under secrecy agreements (~$100k).

Training Development $75K

[#4] Initial development and rollout of specialized 'no-words' training and memetic-safety curriculum (~$75k).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr

Staff Wages $2.1M/yr

[#3] 24/7 staffing (1 containment lead, ~3 researchers, 2 MDs on-call, 4 med techs, 12 security guards, 2 custodial, 1 admin) including benefits/hazard pay ≈ $2.15M/yr.

Research And Monitoring $805K/yr

[#8, #15] Continuing R&D program (~$750k/yr midrange) plus environmental monitoring and routine diagnostics (~$55k/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr

[#9, #18] Ongoing legal/PR retainer and insurance/indemnity premiums (~$300k–$100k = $400k/yr combined estimate).

Emergency Readiness Standby $100K/yr

[#10] Rapid-deploy team standby pay, kit readiness, sedatives and vehicle staging (~$100k/yr).

Subject Maintenance $60K/yr

[#12] Food, meds, special diets, therapy supplies and nonverbal entertainment for humane containment (~$40k–$80k, mid $60k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr

[#5] PPE, decontamination consumables, disinfectants, sharps containers replenishment (~$50k/yr).

Ethical Oversight $50K/yr

[#20] Independent ethics reviews, audits, and external reviewers under NDA (~$25k–$75k/yr, mid $50k).

Surgical Interventions $50K/yr

[#2] Consumables and OR time for occasional invasive removals (~$10k–$50k per intervention, budget ~$50k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr

[#1, #11] Ongoing maintenance, HVAC/HEPA filter replacement, cell upkeep and incinerator servicing (~$40k/yr).

Av Maintenance $35K/yr

[#6] Maintenance, licensing, and software support for custom no-audio video systems and gesture/haptic devices (~$35k/yr).

Waste Disposal Services $30K/yr

[#11] Outsourced hazardous waste disposal contracts / incineration services (~$30k/yr assumed if outsourced).

It Monitoring $25K/yr

[#16] Network controls, automated blocking, monitoring and personnel communications audits (~$25k/yr).

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#14] Transport operational costs for occasional silent transfers (~$20k/yr).

Training Refreshers $20K/yr

[#4] Annual refresher courses, drills and certification maintenance (~$20k/yr).

Communications Support $20K/yr

[#19] Support and hardening for gesture-to-video logging and haptic devices (~$20k/yr).

Secure Storage Maintenance $15K/yr

[#7] Air-gapped archive maintenance and physical redundancy costs (~$15k/yr).

Signage Updates $1K/yr

[#13] Periodic updates and replacements of pictogram/Tactile signage (~$1k/yr).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; standard operations, research, and maintenance.

routine_operations scheduled_research no_breach

🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Limited exposure or staff infection requiring several surgeries, localized containment response and PR/legal activity.

limited_exposure single_staff_infected surgical_evacuations

🚨 Major Breach $5.4M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Multi-person exposure, significant external coordination, large-scale medical response and expanded PR/legal costs.

multiple_exposures external_hospital_involvement public_leak

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $7.9M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline

Widespread public exposure, litigation, mass quarantines, national-level emergency response and full contingency utilization.

mass_exposure nationwide_media_leak major_litigation_and_evacuations

👥 Personnel 25 total

Role	Count	Notes
Containment Lead / Senior Researcher	1	[#3] Senior researcher/doctor leading containment and oversight.
Research Scientist / Memeticist	3	[#3] Researchers focused on memetic analysis and R&D (2–4 range; midpoint used).
Medical Officer / Neurologist	2	[#3] Neurologists/psychiatrists on-call for surgeries and medical evaluation.
Medical Tech / Medic	4	[#3] Med techs and medics to support OR and daily medical needs (4–6 range; lower-mid used).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#3] Security coverage for three shifts plus leave (12 guards total).
Custodial / Medical Waste Tech	2	[#3] Handling decontamination, waste and incineration prep.
Administrative Staff / Logistics	1	[#3] Admin and logistics support for scheduling, legal coordination, and recordkeeping.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and sensible midpoints; memetic containment uncertainties and scenario frequencies make precision limited—key recurring costs (personnel, research) are well-grounded but breach costs are highly uncertain.

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