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SCP-7497 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7497
Expected annual
$11.2M
One-time setup
$51.9M
Annual recurring
$10.9M
Personnel
42
One-time capital and specialized-equipment costs are dominated by SRA procurement/installation and a purpose-built high-risk containment chamber; recurring costs are driven by payroll (security, rapid-response, field operatives) and Malaysia-focused operations, legal/media suppression, and continuous power/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $51.9M
Equipment $31.6M
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #11, #24] Boron Adamantite box fabrication, four SRAs procurement & installation, backup power & UPS hardware, sealed remote manipulators hardware, drone fleet purchase (3–5 units), high-grade surveillance hardware, physical fail-safes, secure archival hardware.
Facilities $5.0M
[#1] High-Risk Containment Chamber 14 buildout: reinforced concrete/steel, Faraday shielding, HVAC with HEPA/arsenic filtration, negative pressure, structural reinforcement, sealed penetrations, blast/ballistic door, weld fixtures integration.
Contingency Reserve Fund $5.0M
[#25] Recommended contingency reserve / black-budget fund held aside for large containment breaches, reparations, mass amnestic operations (recommended portion captured here).
Destruction R And D $5.0M
[#26] Destruction/neutralization R&D contingency initial feasibility program for neutralization options.
Mobile Sra Development $3.0M
[#19] Prototype development and fabrication of a single mobile/portable SRA or equivalent field-deployable memetic-dampening prototype.
Covert Recovery Initial $750K
[#20] Initial covert recovery & extraction costs: covert flights, charter, container modifications, diplomatic/cover arrangements for initial recovery.
Malaysia Field Office Setup $500K
[#16] Initial setup of covert safehouses/vehicles and local field office infrastructure in Malaysia.
Rapid Response Kit $500K
[#18] One-time deployment kit for regional rapid-response: field containment crates, sedation/chemical countermeasures, communications, armored transport kit.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $260K
[#14, #22] Amnestic development/stockpile and archival acquisitions / initial computational/analysis provisioning.
Psych Memetic Training Setup $200K
[#23] Development of psych/cognitohazard training, SOPs, initial staff protections program.
Hazmat Setup $150K
[#12] Hazardous-material (arsenic) handling & abatement setup: decon showers, monitoring stations, PPE, waste-disposal contract setup, training.
Waste Decommissioning Setup $25K
[#27] Planning/setup for waste management and decommissioning protocols and contracts.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.9M/yr
Staff Wages $5.9M/yr
[#9, #10, #16, #18, #22, #13] Payroll for on-site security (12 guards + 2 rapid-response operators), remote monitoring/operators (6), Malaysia field office operatives (6), regional rapid-response unit (10), research staff (4), and dedicated nursing/security for quarantined wards.
Court Monitoring Program $1.0M/yr
[#17] Monitoring court calendars, travel to courthouses, observers, CCTV access, and legal analyst coverage in Malaysia.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#15] Media suppression, covert PR/legal retainers, takedown/black-ops budgets for active Malaysian cases.
Medical Survivor Care $500K/yr
[#13] Medical treatment, ICU/long-term care for survivors, non-payroll medical costs (treatments, procedures, external hospital contracts).
Malaysia Field Operations $500K/yr
[#16] Local operational payments: informants, cover leases, safehouse upkeep, liaison costs and payments to local contacts.
Facilities Maintenance $330K/yr
[#4, #5, #11] Continuous power consumption (SRAs, HVAC), backup generator/UPS fuel & short-term maintenance, security/physical fail-safes maintenance.
Forensic Falsification $300K/yr
[#21] Forensic/records alteration, legal reimbursements, and payments to complicit personnel per-year budgeting.
Local Incident Fund $300K/yr
[#30] Small-scale bribery/operational allowances, emergency local payments, transport of bodies, funeral cover costs.
Amnestic Program $300K/yr
[#14] Annual procurement, administration costs, medical monitoring, and aftercare budget for amnestic treatments.
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#20] Annual operational logistics budget for covert transport & routine extractions/shipments (baseline operational allowance).
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#28] Consumables, spare parts, seals, weld repair materials, camera parts, lubricants, drone consumables.
Drone Operations $150K/yr
[#7] Weekly service drone fleet operations, spare parts, operator training refresh, and consumables.
Mobile Sra Maintenance $150K/yr
[#19] Maintenance, fuel, generator support, and upkeep for any field-deployable SRA prototype.
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#22, #24] Computational/analysis budget, ongoing historical research, memetic profiling, and small research contracts.
Annual Audits $100K/yr
[#31] Annual audits, simulated breach drills, SRA behavior checks, and red-team exercises.
Personnel Clearance Hr $100K/yr
[#29] Background investigations, polygraphs, reinvestigations, relocation assistance, and HR overhead for high-clearance posts.
Covert Transport Ops $100K/yr
[#20] Recurring budget for ad-hoc covert transport missions and small extractions.
Psych Training Refresh $100K/yr
[#23] Refresher memetic/psych training, periodic testing, and psych monitoring for exposed staff.
Robotics Maintenance $50K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, spares, and service contracts for sealed remote manipulators and robotic maintenance systems.
Insurance Modeling $50K/yr
[#25] Actuarial modeling, tabletop exercises, and contingency planning exercises.
Data Storage Ops $30K/yr
[#8, #24] Secure storage maintenance, encrypted archival rotations, sysadmin for air-gapped systems.
Hazmat Maintenance $30K/yr
[#12, #27] Ongoing hazardous-material testing, disposals, PPE replenishment, and occasional contaminated disposals.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.9M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year: steady containment operations, routine maintenance, payroll and planned programs with no major incidents.
no breaches routine maintenance normal court monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $11.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
A localized recontainment/recovery event (single manifesting at-trial instance) requiring extraction, extra medical care, and targeted forensic/media response.
single courtroom manifestation one covert extraction several survivors requiring treatment
🚨 Major Breach $17.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline
Containment breach with multiple casualties, SRA destruction, need for regional redeployment, large-scale media/diplomatic response, and major R&D/deployment actions.
SRA failure/destruction widespread public exposure multiple recontainment operations
🚨 Political Exposure $12.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
High-profile legal/political exposure in Malaysia requiring sustained diplomatic engagement, expanded field ops, and elevated media suppression.
high-profile trial coverage leak to international media legal/diplomatic escalation
👥 Personnel 42 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [@#9] 24/7 on-site guards (3 shifts).
Rapid-response Operator (on-site) 2 [@#9] Immediate response operators stationed at site.
Rapid-response Team (regional deployable) 10 [@#18] Regional on-call tactical unit for recontainment and field operations.
Remote Systems Operator / Technician 6 [@#10, #6, #7] Operators for cameras, robotics, drone piloting, and telemetry monitoring.
Malaysia Field Operative 6 [@#16] Embedded operatives in-country for court monitoring, liaison, and covert tasks.
Research Scientist 4 [@#22] Researchers/memetic analysts for monitoring, profiling, and historical research.
Medical Officer / Nursing 2 [@#13] Dedicated nursing/medical staff for survivors and quarantined wards.
📋 Confidence Notes
High uncertainty due to fictional/unknown unit costs for SRAs, variability in Malaysia operational costs, and sensitivity to policy changes (mobile SRAs or destruction R&D). Many line items are ranges and scenario-dependent, so estimates are rough and skewed conservative.
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