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SCP-696 Neutralized ✓ high confidence
SCP-696
Expected annual
$65K
One-time setup
$39K
Annual recurring
$63K
Personnel
0.32
One-time setup costs are modest (~$38.9k) for secure housing, sensors, and initial analysis; main recurring drivers are staff wages, admin/site overhead, and ongoing research/monitoring (~$63.5k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $39K
Equipment $13K
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #17, #18, #19] Micro-enclosure purchase, surveillance hardware, initial secure storage appliance/encryption setup, custom ribbon tooling (if required), emergency response kit (portable lockbox, shock sensors), specialized manipulators/gloves interaction tray, and IT/cybersecurity setup hardware.
Facilities $8K
[#1] Reinforced secure locker upgrade (physical reinforcement, tamper sensors, anchoring plate, electronic lock/keycard integration).
Initial Memetic Analysis $6K
[#12] One-time deep memetic/linguistic analysis after acquisition.
Contingency One Time Reserve $5K
[#21] One-time contingency/reserve for rare/unexpected capital needs (rare parts, special tooling).
Cover Creation One Time $4K
[#15] One-time creation of cover story, provenance documentation, and initial legal/OPSEC setup.
Sop Development Initial $2K
[#20] Initial SOP and training materials development for safe interaction procedures.
Initial Repair Reserve $600
[#7] One-off contingency for occasional mechanical repair (minor parts/repair).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $63K/yr
Staff Wages $28K/yr
[#8, #9] Research scientist allocation (~0.25 FTE) and marginal security staffing (approx. 0.05-0.1 FTE).
Research And Monitoring $13K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #20] Interview/test session operational costs, transcription/redaction/indexing, ongoing memetic monitoring, psychological screening/counseling, ethics/oversight meeting costs, and SOP refreshers.
Administrative Overhead $10K/yr
[#22] Marginal allocation of Site-73 overhead (utilities, insurance, central security, administrative support).
Contingency Fund $4K/yr
[#21] Annual contingency for unforeseen recurring costs (rare parts, extra analysis, ad-hoc incidents).
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#15] Ongoing legal retainer/PR and cover maintenance.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#3, #7] Micro-enclosure electricity/desiccant and routine conservation/mechanical maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#16] Secure transport and logistics budget (0–2 moves/yr budgeted as marginal expected cost).
Cybersecurity Maintenance $1K/yr
[#19] Ongoing IT/cybersecurity maintenance, key management, and backups for digitized transcripts/recordings.
Video Data Storage $600/yr
[#5] Secure encrypted storage, retention, and secure deletion/redaction workflows (annual storage costs).
Supplies And Consumables $400/yr
[#6, #18] Paper and red typewriter ribbons (regular replacement) and consumable gloves/replenishment.
Emergency Response Training $300/yr
[#17] Training/refreshers for emergency response and containment redundancy.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $63K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled sessions, and no anomalous incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $83K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Unexpected memetic or concerning content appears requiring expedited specialist analysis, temporary access restrictions, and overtime.
suspicious_output temporary_access_restrictions specialist_analysis
🚨 Major Memetic Event $163K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Transcripts reveal memetic hazard or contagious content requiring extended containment measures, additional specialist teams, legal/PR response, and possible site-level mitigations.
memetic_hazard_confirmed public_exposure_risk extended_specialist_response
👥 Personnel 0.32 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0.25 [#8] Part-time allocation (0.25 FTE) for interviews, analysis, and coordination; included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.07 [#9] Marginal security FTE (0.05-0.1 FTE) to supervise sessions and manage access; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provided detailed line items and ranges for each cost element; SCP is small, mechanically simple, and well-described, allowing reasonably precise marginal costing.
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