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SCP-7577 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7577
Expected annual
$7.3M
One-time setup
$35.2M
Annual recurring
$7.0M
Personnel
14
Containment requires a high-cost one-time SRA procurement/installation and specialized cell upgrades, with annual costs dominated by SRA maintenance, dedicated specialist/security wages, medical monitoring and contingency provisioning.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $35.2M
Equipment $28.2M
[#2, #13, #23] SRA procurement & installation (primary driver), emergency containment tooling/modules and one-time secure transport vehicle outfitting.
Contingency Reserve $5.2M
[#21] Catastrophic incident fund / reserved budget for worst-case SRA failure, uncontrolled AME escalation, rapid relocation/termination.
Facilities $862K
[#1, #4] Containment cell construction/modification (specialized ports, reinforcement, 30 m clear zone) plus one-time power infrastructure/backup (dedicated lines, UPS/generator N+1).
Decontamination Contingency $275K
[#12] One-time contingency reserve for emergency cleanups, high-grade decontamination after phasing events.
Legal Cover Initial $275K
[#17] Initial records purge / legal/cover-story one-time costs (initial amnestic/purge operations and document suppression).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $240K
[#7, #8, #16] Neuroscientific monitoring hardware initial purchase, initial secure server/SCiPNet hosting hardware setup, and cryostorage/biobanking setup.
Medical Procedures $120K
[#5] Permanent cranial implant surgery and associated high-end research electrodes, sterile OR time and initial imaging.
Staff Vetting $50K
[#18] Initial background vetting/security clearances for assigned staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.0M/yr
Facilities Maintenance $4.0M/yr
[#3, #4, #19] Annual SRA maintenance/service contract (calibration, spares, technicians), recurring fuel/UPS/generator maintenance and incremental HVAC/utilities for containment cell.
Indirect Opportunity Cost $1.1M/yr
[#22] Annual internal overhead/opportunity cost allocation for Project Orpheus resource use (SRA capacity, senior researcher time) per analyst suggestion.
Staff Wages $855K/yr
[#9, #10, #14] Head researcher daily allocation (Dr. Angelos), continuous security staffing/escorts (multi-shift guards + supervisors), and research technicians/analysts/transcription staff.
Research And Monitoring $432K/yr
[#7, #8, #15, #16, #20, #24] Ongoing monitoring support/licenses, secure data hosting/backups, periodic imaging budget, cryostorage maintenance, documentation/archival costs and long-term archival research budget.
Contingency Replenishment $262K/yr
[#21] Assumed annual replenishment (approx. 5% of initial catastrophic reserve) to maintain emergency fund levels if drawn.
Medical Retainer $125K/yr
[#11] Medical on-call specialist retainer (neurosurgeon/anesthesiology/critical care) for emergencies and implant complications.
Cover Story And Legal $112K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal/cover-story upkeep, amnestic operations and incident handling costs.
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#6, #12] Implant maintenance, replacements, medical consumables and routine PPE/sterilization supplies (routine operations).
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#18] Ongoing counseling and mental-health support for staff exposed to SCP-7577.
Logistics And Transport $28K/yr
[#23] Annual readiness, maintenance and crew training costs for secure transport/relocation contingencies.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.0M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, maintenance and staffing costs only.
steady_state_monitoring routine_imaging_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Localized medical or containment incident (implant infection, minor phasing event) requiring emergency surgery/cleanup and short-term increased staffing.
implant_infection minor_phasing_event emergency_cleanup
🚨 Major Sra Failure $19.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$12.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic SRA failure or major phasing escalation requiring SRA replacement/emergency relocation and heavy contingency spending.
SRA_failure catastrophic_phasing facility_damage_relocation
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Head Researcher / Principal Investigator 1 [#9] Daily visits and oversight (pro-rated Dr. Kassandra Angelos salary included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#10] 24/7 coverage with rotations (estimate based on 6–10 guards referenced; included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Senior Analyst 3 [#14] Analytical staff for EEG/interview analysis and experiment design (portion of research staff wages).
Lab Technician / Data Technician / Transcription 2 [#14] Technical staff to maintain sensors, servers, and perform transcription/archival duties (included in research staff wage estimate).
📋 Confidence Notes
Large uncertainty due to wide SRA procurement/maintenance cost ranges, unknowns associated with AME progression and contingency sizing; many analyst estimates are broad and scenario frequencies are inferred.
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