SCP-6996
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-6996
Expected annual
$18.9M
One-time setup
$28.6M
Annual recurring
$18.6M
Personnel
38
Initial build-out and one-time capital is estimated at $28,575,000 driven primarily by high-grade vault construction, contingency seed funding, site retrofits and R&D. Recurring annual costs are estimated at $18,575,000/yr driven by an ongoing contingency fund, long-tail program overhead, staff wages, and information-operations costs.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $28.6M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $18.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$18.6M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing research, monitoring, and program overhead are active.
routine monitoring
ongoing R&D and training
no major breaches or public exposure
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Minor Incident
$19.1M/yr
Localized escalation or red-linked anomaly event requiring forensic investigation, overtime, limited remediation and short-term containment upgrades.
localized escalation
limited site damage
forensic investigations and overtime
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Major Breach
$23.6M/yr
Significant containment breach or series of escalations at one or more Sites requiring large-scale response, temporary relocations, repairs, and settlements.
multi-site escalation
site damage or personnel casualties
extended emergency response
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Political Exposure
$33.6M/yr
Public discovery or major leakage leading to nationwide scrutiny, large legal/settlement costs and a prolonged, expensive misinformation/legal campaign.
public disclosure
viral civilian research
legal action and media attention
Personnel
38 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst / Taxonomy Team | 5 | [#2] 5 FTE analysts to maintain the SCP-6996 taxonomy and triage flags (included in staff_wages). |
| Research Scientist / Technician | 10 | [#8] 10 researchers/technicians for neuroscience/psychophysics/memetics program (included in staff_wages). |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 20 | [#10] 20 additional guards for increased site security and rapid response (included in staff_wages). |
| Forensic Scientist | 3 | [#13] 3 FTE forensic investigators for incident response (included in staff_wages). |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are based directly on analyst-provided line items with specific dollar figures for most components; uncertainty remains around contingency sizing, long-tail program scope, and probability of breaches/exposure hence medium confidence.