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SCP-7121 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7121
Expected annual
$6.2M
One-time setup
$3.2M
Annual recurring
$5.6M
Personnel
17
Estimated one-time capital setup is roughly $3.18M driven by containment construction, instrumentation, amnestic production and secure facilities. Recurring annual costs are ~ $5.65M/yr driven primarily by security and research staffing, contingency reserves, web suppression and ongoing operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.2M
Facilities $1.7M
[#1, #3] Containment chamber build (#1) and perimeter/site infrastructure capital (#3) combined.
Amnestic Production Setup $450K
[#9] Amnestic production facility setup, secure pharmaceutical storage (one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#15] Specialized instrumentation and lab upgrades (mass spec, gas analyzers, cryo-storage) one-time capital.
Equipment $225K
[#2] Non-visual monitoring instrumentation, secure logging racks, sensor arrays (one-time purchase).
Web Monitoring Development $225K
[#10] Development of web-crawlers, automated takedown tooling and initial software build (one-time).
Legal Front Company Setup $100K
[#12] Initial setup costs for front companies, legal shells and plausible-deniability infrastructure (one-time).
Data Security Setup $100K
[#13] Hardened servers, air-gapped backups and classified recordkeeping system setup (one-time).
Transportation Vehicle Purchase $100K
[#21] Initial purchase of secure transport vehicles and equipment (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.6M/yr
Contingency Reserve $1.2M/yr
[#18] Annual reserve maintained for rapid-response, breach mobilization, urgent research funding and replacement D-Class.
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#4, #14] Full-time security staffing (12 personnel @ ~$60k each) and core research staff wages (3–6 staff; mid-estimate wages).
Extraordinary Legal Settlements $550K/yr
[#25] Reserve for potential civil suits, settlements and discrete payments to manage exposure risk.
Web Monitoring Ops $450K/yr
[#10] Ongoing operation of crawlers, moderation/legal takedown contractors and monitoring services.
D Class Program $390K/yr
[#6] Procurement, transport, processing, housing and admin for D-Class replacements (~12/year).
Cover Story And Legal $375K/yr
[#12, #22] Ongoing legal cover, lawyers, fake records maintenance and public-relations / misinformation campaigns.
Facilities Maintenance $212K/yr
[#3, #19] Site operations (power, generator fuel, system maintenance) and annual HVAC/containment inspections & servicing.
Equipment Replacement $188K/yr
[#23] Annual replacement and depreciation reserve for PPE, instrumentation, vehicles and electronic gear.
Field Response $175K/yr
[#11] MTF/field response deployment costs (vehicles, fuel, per-diem, equipment) based on expected incident rate.
Administrative Overhead $175K/yr
[#24] Administrative staff, accounting, compliance, clearances and internal audits.
Medical Autopsy $150K/yr
[#7] Autopsy, pathogen testing, decontamination and hazardous-waste handling per incident (monthly incident rate mid-estimate).
Amnestic Annual $125K/yr
[#9] Per-dose costs, administration and follow-up for amnestic agents and medical staff operations.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#14] Non-wage research expenses (lab consumables, sample analysis) for ongoing SCP study.
Psychological Support $50K/yr
[#16] Counseling, trauma care and post-exposure monitoring for staff and eyewitnesses.
Disposal Storage $48K/yr
[#20] Secure destruction, long-term storage and incineration of anomalous biological remnants and remains.
Monthly Event Staff $42K/yr
[#5] Overtime/night-shift pay, hazard premiums and event-specific staffing costs for monthly ritual supervisors/medics/guards/eyewitness observers.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#21] Recurring transport and logistics (secure transfers, fuel, escorts, per-diem).
Training And Drills $40K/yr
[#17] Regular training, protocol drills, amnestic administration exercises and simulations.
Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr
[#8] PPE, disposable suits, respirators, disinfectants and sterilization consumables per event.
Data Security Annual $35K/yr
[#13] Maintenance, audits and secure communications operating costs.
Instrumentation Maintenance $35K/yr
[#15] Calibration, servicing and consumables for specialized anomalous-analysis instruments.
Non Visual Monitoring Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance/calibration and servicing of non-visual sensor arrays and logging racks.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with monthly ritual events and no major breaches or public exposure.
routine_monthly_procedure no_public_breach standard_research_and_ops
🚨 Minor Incident $6.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized incident requiring MTF response, emergency amnesticization, modest legal/PR response and replacement/recovery operations.
accidental_public_summoning small_containment_failure online_mention_requires_takedown
🚨 Major Breach $15.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach/public exposure requiring wide-scale mobilization, large legal settlements, intensive PR, mass amnesticization and major emergency research funding.
widespread_media_exposure mass_summoning_event large_scale_containment_failure
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#4] 24/7 armed guard staffing (12 personnel included in staff wage estimate).
Research Scientist 5 [#14] Core research/analysis staff (mid-range estimate; wages included in staff wage line).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to anomalous behaviour, uncertain incident frequencies, and wide cost ranges in the analyst notes; many line items are scenario-dependent and subject to large swings.
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