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SCP-7532 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7532
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$4.2M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
24
Initial capital to secure and outfit an underground catacomb containment vault is substantial (~$4.2M one-time), driven by structural remediation, environmental controls, specialized monitoring and a recommended emergency reserve; annual operations are dominated by staffing (security, tactical, and research) and recurring research/monitoring costs (~$2.51M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M
Emergency Reserve $2.0M
[#25] Recommended contingency reserve for large-scale mitigation, evacuation, or extraordinary R&D procurement.
Facilities $910K
[#1, #2, #10] Construction and structural remediation of the catacomb chamber, HVAC capital portion folded into facility upgrades, and installation of decontamination showers (split of #10).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $675K
[#11, #12, #15] Forensic autopsy/histology/toxicology campaign costs, initial sequencing/metagenomics campaign, and memetic countermeasure R&D startup.
Equipment $442K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #10, #18] Generator/UPS, mortuary refrigeration and -80°C freezers, shielding & radiation instruments, monitoring/psi array hardware, secure access/comms systems, initial PPE procurement, and IT/forensics hardware.
Legal And Permits $100K
[#20] Initial legal retainer/permits and cover-story/OPSEC setup costs (one-time component).
Transport And Site Logistics $63K
[#19] Heavy-lift, cranes/trucks, shoring and site logistics for exhumation and movement of remains.
Food Safety Modifications $20K
[#24] One-time secure kitchen/pantry modifications and initial food-provision segregation to mitigate duplication/curdling hazards.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#8, #9, #13, #14] 24/7 security staffing (12 guards), tactical/response team, archaeology/anthropology/linguistics/conservation team salaries, and psych/counseling/rotation allowances.
Research And Monitoring $288K/yr
[#6, #12, #15, #16, #18, #21, #23] Ongoing high-resolution monitoring data storage & analysis, periodic sequencing, memetic countermeasure updates and training, event-management set-aside, IT/storage maintenance, periodic re-analysis budget, and specialist ritual/occult consultancy fees.
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#20, #22] Annual legal retainers/incident insurance and public-relations/cover narratives/community mitigation budgets.
Facilities Maintenance $71K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7] HVAC/negative-pressure power & maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance, freezer electricity & maintenance, radiation instrument calibration & dosimeter replacement, and access/control system maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr
[#10, #17, #24] Consumable PPE/disposables, embalming/conservation supplies and archival materials, and annual disposal/testing costs related to food-anomaly years.
Emergency Fund Maintenance $50K/yr
[#25] Annual maintenance/standing procurement allocation to keep contingency reserve operationally accessible.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled monitoring, research updates, one-off episodic event provisions in routine budget, and no major incidents or exposures.
routine_operations annual_event_management scheduled_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized memetic/biological activation or small public exposure requiring overtime, targeted containment, extra testing, and limited PR/legal action.
localized_memetic_activation small_public_exposure asset_duplication_event
🚨 Major Breach $5.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or larger memetic outbreak requiring large-scale emergency response, mass decontamination, surge R&D, and potential temporary site lockdown.
containment_breach public_exposure mass_memetic_outbreak
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#8] 24/7 coverage over three shifts per analyst note; staffing and wage assumptions based on $50k/yr average.
Tactical Response / MTF Specialist 4 [#9] Rapid-response tactical team and on-call medic/hazmat support included in tactical staffing estimate.
Archaeologist 2 [#13] Part of multidisciplinary archaeology/anthropology team.
Historian 1 [#13] Specialist for contextual research and primary-source analysis.
Linguist 1 [#13] For inscription/transcription and translation work.
Conservator / Technician 2 [#13] Artifact and specimen conservation and lab support.
Clinical Psychologist / Counselor 2 [#14] Psychological screening, counseling, and rotation support for exposed staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear operational requirements, so cost categories are well-identified; large uncertainties remain in anomaly-driven escalation probabilities and capital cost variability for historic underground remediation, so confidence is medium.
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