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SCP-7160 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7160
Expected annual
$393K
One-time setup
$398K
Annual recurring
$387K
Personnel
4
One-time containment and investigative setup is roughly $398,000 (freezer/vault, forensic setup, legal/cover measures). Ongoing annual operations are approximately $386,650 driven largely by staff wages (data custodian + security), research/cybersecurity support, legal/cover monitoring and readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $398K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $128K
[#4, #19] Initial autopsy/histology/forensic toxicology and starting research program budget for controlled studies/ethical oversight/equipment consumables.
Equipment $62K
[#1, #5, #6, #8, #11, #20, #21] Freezer hardware portion, forensic imaging tools/licenses, Faraday containment, cybersecurity workstation setup, initial bio-sample storage setup, data backup hardware, CCTV setup.
Public Records Redaction Initial $60K
[#15] Initial public-records redaction / identity management costs.
Contingency Legal Reserve $60K
[#26] Retained contingency reserve for emergency legal/PR mitigation / payouts.
Legal Covert Initial $30K
[#16] Initial legal/covert liaison and cover-up coordination (liaison fees, initial counsel).
Facilities $25K
[#1, #3] Facilities installation for cold storage and reinforced evidence vault/upgrades (installation, structural work, secure placement).
Amnestization Operations $20K
[#14] One-time amnestization operations for family/close contacts (medical amnestics, travel, holding).
Corpse Disposition $6K
[#12] Contingent secure cremation/secure burial and cover documentation (when executed).
Per Transfer Transport $3K
[#18] Typical secure transfer cost per transfer (armored/locked transport, escorts).
Training Initial $3K
[#22] Initial specialized training course for restraining/processing persons with compulsive self-injury behaviors.
Ppe Initial Kit $2K
[#10] Initial PPE kit (gloves, gowns, disposable tools, decon agents).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $387K/yr
Staff Wages $218K/yr
[#7, #9] Designated data custodian salary + incremental physical security staffing (annual personnel costs including benefits).
Research And Monitoring $86K/yr
[#8, #19, #20] Cybersecurity/support/patching, ongoing research program budget, and data redundancy maintenance/verification cycles.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#17] Incident response readiness and on-call response team readiness (annual readiness/training/transport budget).
Cover Story And Legal $22K/yr
[#15, #16] Annual public-records monitoring and ongoing legal/covert liaison costs.
Containment Audit $8K/yr
[#25] Periodic containment audits, compliance testing and simulated breach exercises.
Administrative Overhead $6K/yr
[#24] Pro-rata site utilities, recordkeeping, accounting and managerial oversight apportioned to containment.
Mental Health Services $6K/yr
[#23] Counseling, trauma care and psychiatric services for exposed staff.
Personnel Health Monitoring $5K/yr
[#13] Baseline and periodic medical/toxicology/psychological screening for exposed staff.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2, #21] Refrigeration electricity/environmental monitoring and CCTV monitoring/storage maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#10, #11] PPE replacements/disposables and recurring biohazardous waste disposal.
Training Refreshers $2K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training for de-escalation, restraint and medical first aid.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $387K/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; standard monitoring, maintenance, research and staff wages.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $447K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized access or single small behavioral outbreak requiring a single MTF deployment and limited amnestization/legal action.
unauthorized_access localized_behavioral_outbreak evidence_tampering
🚨 Political Exposure $537K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Media leak or FOIA/law-enforcement inquiry triggers substantial public-exposure mitigation and expanded legal/records remediation.
media_leak FOIA_disclosure law_enforcement_inquiry
🚨 Major Breach $679K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$292K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or repeated accesses resulting in multiple deployments, large-scale amnestization, extended research and major legal/PR operations.
widespread_exposure multiple_deployments extended_research_effort
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Designated Data Custodian 1 [#7] 1.0 FTE responsible for logging interactions, chain of custody and first-line phone reviews (salary reflected in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#9] Incremental or reassigned security personnel for 24/7 coverage/rapid response; headcount estimated to match the incremental staffing cost included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-specified and derived from analyst-provided ranges, but the anomaly's unknown class and uncertain failure modes (possible memetic/behavioral spread) introduce material uncertainty in incident probabilities and per-incident costs.
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