SCP-7153 — SCP-7153 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7153 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7153

Expected annual

$121K

One-time setup

$33K

Annual recurring

$114K

Personnel

0.575

One-time startup costs are modest (~$33k) driven by a secure storage / testing booth and monitoring equipment; recurring annual costs are driven by part-time research/security wages, oversight, data hosting, and contingency reserves (~$114k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $33K

Facilities $13K

[#1, #5] Secure storage locker and sound-isolated test booth installation; includes purchase and basic installation/signage.

Equipment $13K

[#2, #4, #6, #7, #20] Dry cabinet, sealed transfer case, audio/video recording hardware, secure data server setup, and backup power (UPS) hardware (one-time setup costs).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $7K

[#14, #16] SOP development, initial staff training, and small-scale laboratory analyses/material characterization (outsourced or in-house startup tests).

Personal Protective Equipment $350

[#15] Initial purchase of PPE and soft handling tools (nitrile gloves, tweezers, disposable surfaces).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $114K/yr

Staff Wages $49K/yr

[#8, #9, #10] 0.25 FTE research lead (incl. 25% benefits) ~$31,250/yr; 0.25 FTE lab technician ~$15,000/yr; ~0.075 FTE security coverage ~$3,000/yr. (rounded aggregate)

Research And Monitoring $12K/yr

[#17] Annual cognitive testing and linguistics analysis budget for structured sessions, transcription, coding, and analysis.

Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr

[#13] Legal counsel retainer for classification, liability, confidentiality, and advisory on public-release risk.

Incident Response Fund $10K/yr

[#21] Contingency reserve for emergency response to accidental exposure, security incidents, remedial testing, and emergency overtime.

Memetic Specialist Consultation $10K/yr

[#25] Advanced/memetic containment specialist involvement if information-hazard risk is assessed; consultation and protocol enforcement budget.

Pr And Leak Mitigation $8K/yr

[#22] PR/cover-story contingency and rapid-response budget for leak mitigation, redaction, and legal actions.

Ethics Oversight $4K/yr

[#11] Ethics Committee reviews, meeting time, documentation, and occasional external ethics consultant retainer/fees.

Welfare Consultations $3K/yr

[#12] Sapience/welfare specialist consultations (psychologist/philosopher/animal-welfare analogue) for assessments and protocol updates.

Data Hosting And Backup $3K/yr

[#6, #7, #18] Secure encrypted storage hosting/backup for recordings and transcripts, plus annual storage costs for audio/video evidence and retention.

Logistics And Transport $2K/yr

[#4, #19] Transfer-case maintenance/consumables and secure transport insurance / administrative transfer protocols budget.

Degradation Monitoring $1K/yr

[#24] Periodic inspection and degradation monitoring (inspection labor); replacement not assumed but budgeted for monitoring.

Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr

[#20] Maintenance and minor servicing for UPS/dry-cabinet systems and periodic booth upkeep.

Supplies And Consumables $850/yr

[#3, #15, #23] Desiccant packs/humidity indicators, PPE replacements, session consumables (paper, sterile surfaces, towels, logging forms).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $114K/yr

72.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine testing, oversight, and no major incidents.

routine_testing regular_oversight

🚨 Minor Incident $122K/yr

6.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline

Small accidental exposure to moisture or minor containment lapse requiring emergency response, additional testing, and limited overtime.

accidental_moisture_exposure small_security_breach

🚨 Research Intensive Year $139K/yr

20.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline

Expanded research program year with additional structured cognitive testing, external participants, and deeper analysis.

external_study expanded_testing_protocols

🚨 Memetic Exposure $189K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Information/memetic leak or an instance where SCP-7153's speech creates a high-risk information hazard requiring major legal/PR action and containment escalation.

public_leak high-profile_recording

👥 Personnel 0.575 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Research Lead	0.25	[#8] 0.25 FTE senior researcher overseeing tests, liaison with Ethics Committee (portion of staff_wages).
Lab Technician / Handler	0.25	[#9] 0.25 FTE trained handler for physical manipulation, moisture control, and equipment maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	0.075	[#10] ~0.075 FTE security coverage for access control and chain-of-custody during retrieval events.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling midpoint estimates; several items (e.g., frequency of transfers, probability of memetic exposure, benefits assumptions) required judgment calls, so confidence is medium.

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