SCP-7096 — SCP-7096 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7096 Neutralized ~ medium confidence

SCP-7096

Expected annual

$1.2M

One-time setup

$3.0M

Annual recurring

$1.2M

Personnel

One-time containment, investigation, and witness-management expenses dominate costs (~$3.0M one-time) with recurring annual costs driven by staff wages, institutional overhead, and ongoing monitoring (~$1.17M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M

Victim Compensation $1.0M

[#5] Victim/family compensation and settlements to avoid legal exposure and preserve cover (planning mid-range estimate).

Witness Management One Time $600K

[#6] Initial amnestic/medical/psych/relocation/administrative interventions for witnesses (initial program costs).

Contingency Reserve One Time $391K

[#17] Contingency / rapid response reserve (estimated ~15% of direct one-time costs).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K

[#13] Initial small targeted research program: staff setup, equipment, travel to archives and data acquisition.

Medical Care $200K

[#4] Acute care, hospitalization and rehabilitation for casualties; includes medical examiner/repatriation where applicable.

Initial Field Response $150K

[#1] Initial field response/site investigations: travel, per diem, vehicle rental, portable equipment, on-site forensic documentation (5–10 sites).

Pr Legal Cover One Time $150K

[#7] Initial PR/legal retainer and crisis-management startup costs to coordinate cover narratives and government liaison.

Forensic Analysis $75K

[#3] Ballistics/materials/pathology/toxicology testing across sites (contracted or in‑house lab fees).

Evidence Forensic Alignment $75K

[#8] Expert testimony, additional forensic work and legal alignment to support attribution/cover in investigations or court.

Facilities $30K

[#9] Physical removal/disposal of signage, road repair and replacement of innocuous signs; crane/truck rental and contractor fees.

Evidence Collection Transport One Time $30K

[#2] Chain-of-custody packaging and transport of recovered fragments to secure facility (one-time packaging/transport costs).

Equipment $25K

[#12] Surveillance equipment initial installation (cameras, sensors, backup power) for multiple rural sites.

Administrative Case Closure $25K

[#14] Labor and secure archival/classification work for case closure, redaction, and briefings.

Training One Time $25K

[#16] One-time SOP updates and training exercises for field teams handling similar roadside anomalies.

Short Term Site Security $20K

[#10] Temporary guards and deterrence measures during investigations (2 guards/site for short durations across multiple sites).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr

Staff Wages $710K/yr

[#6, #11, #13, #14] Salaries for research scientists, site director/administrative staff, security officers/contract guards, engineer/maintenance, medical/counseling staff and admin supporting monitoring, witness follow-ups and archive work.

Central Containment Overhead $150K/yr

[#15] Allocated institutional overhead (legal/compliance, insurance, secure personnel/archives) apportioned to the case.

Witness Management Followups $100K/yr

[#6] Ongoing counseling, monitoring, relocation support and administrative follow-ups for known witnesses.

Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr

[#7] Ongoing PR/legal retainer and crisis management while cover story remains active.

Research And Monitoring $50K/yr

[#13] Ongoing research program costs, data analysis, archive access fees and small equipment replacement for sustained study.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

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Long Term Monitoring $25K/yr

[#11] Annual or semiannual site checks, travel and remote-sensor maintenance to detect recurrence.

Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr

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Logistics And Transport $15K/yr

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Evidence Storage $9K/yr

[#2] Climate-controlled evidence storage costs for recovered sign fragments/ballistics (per-site aggregated).

Training Refreshers $8K/yr

[#16] Recurring refresher training and SOP updates.

Surveillance Connectivity $3K/yr

[#12] Connectivity, bandwidth and data storage costs for remote camera systems.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr

93.0% probability / year

Normal year with no reactivation or major legal actions; routine monitoring and follow-ups only.

no_new_instances routine inspections scheduled research activity

🚨 Reactivation Event $1.9M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline

Localized reactivation or discovery of a new active instance requiring field response, forensics, temporary security and additional witness management.

new hostile instance discovered additional casualties urgent field investigation

🚨 Major Legal Action $2.7M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant public exposure, multiple lawsuits, or large settlements requiring major payouts, extended legal defense, and expanded witness management.

class-action or major civil suits media exposure leading to investigations large settlement demands

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	2	Full-time researchers for historical analysis, modeling and lab work (covered in staff wages).
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	Case lead / administrative oversight.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	Field security for inspections and temporary site guarding.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	Surveillance installation and maintenance.
Medical Officer	1	Medical/psych support for witness management and casualty coordination.
Administrative Staff	1	Records, case closure, logistics and liaison tasks.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges and planning midpoints; many inputs (number of sites, witness count, casualty severity) are uncertain, producing moderate confidence in totals.

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