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SCP-7580 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7580
Expected annual
$343K
One-time setup
$368K
Annual recurring
$331K
Personnel
6
Year-one one-time setup and containment provisioning are the main drivers (~$368,500 one-time), while recurring personnel, security, monitoring and countermeasure maintenance dominate annual costs (~$330,650/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $368K
Unexpected Escalation Reserve $100K
[#22] Recommended short-notice escalation/reserve fund for unforeseen behaviors or rapid scale-up (~$50k–$250k; modeled $100,000 reserve).
Facilities $75K
[#3] Provision/modification of a single spiritual containment cell (soundproofing, sigils, mounting, tamper-proof port) assumed as a marginal build (typical ~$75,000).
Equipment $75K
[#4, #5, #12] Monitoring & sensor suite (~$25,000), emergency astral suppressor/field generator & UPS hardware (~$40,000 unit cost), and secure data storage setup/IT hardware (~$10,000).
Memetic Countermeasure Development $35K
[#18] Start-up development of memetic/psychic countermeasures, protocols and tools if required (~$10k–$60k; modeled $35,000).
Decommissioning Contingency $28K
[#20] Long-term storage / decommissioning / ritual termination contingency (~$5k–$50k; modeled $27,500).
Cover Story Initial $18K
[#15] Initial cover-up / liaison costs with local authorities, false salvage reporting, permits and one-time liaison expenditures (~$5k–$30k; modeled $17,500).
Retrieval And Transport $14K
[#1] Secure retrieval and covert transport mission including vehicle/fuel/overtime/escort/containment tote/quarantine/documentation (~$8k–$20k; modeled $14,000).
Background Checks And Clearance Processing $9K
[#8] Initial background checks, clearance processing, polygraphs and legal paperwork (~$3k–$15k; modeled $9,000 initial).
Forensic Anthropological Followup $8K
[#17] Forensic/anthropological follow-up to identify SCP-7580-1/Agent linkage and records research (~$2k–$15k; modeled $8,500).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K
[#2] Initial forensic/materials testing equipment/time: metallurgical analysis, imaging, residue analysis, baseline audio/EM capture (~$2k–$6k; modeled $4,000).
Archival Object Preservation Initial $3K
[#16] Initial archival object preservation and inert storage case, mounting and cataloging (~$1k–$5k; modeled $3,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $331K/yr
Staff Wages $218K/yr
[#6, #7] Pro-rated personnel allocation: Level‑4 oversight 0.2 FTE (~$32k), thaumaturgic technician 0.5 FTE (~$30k), admin 0.1 FTE (~$6k) plus security staffing 2–3 guards (~$150k typical); combined recurring personnel cost modeled at $218,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $47K/yr
[#10, #11, #13, #14, #16] Research/experimentation budget (~$25k/yr typical), psychological screening & staff wellness (~$10k/yr), incident response drills (~$3k–$10k modeled $6,500), containment certification/audit (~$5k/yr), and archival preservation recurring (~$650/yr); combined modeled at $47,150/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#19] Opportunity cost / pro-rated Site‑7 overhead allocation (facility, centralized security, utilities, admin) applied to object (~$20k–$60k/yr; modeled $40,000/yr).
Memetic Countermeasure Maintenance $10K/yr
[#18] Ongoing maintenance/updates for memetic countermeasures and specialist time (~$5k–$20k/yr; modeled $10,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#9, #21] Thaumaturgic & ritual consumables (~$2k/yr typical) and minor consumables/maintenance (cleaning supplies, batteries, PPE) (~$1k–$3k; modeled combined ~$4,000/yr).
Redundant Power And Emergency Kit Maintenance $4K/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance plan for UPS/portable emergency astral suppressor and seal kit (~$4,000/yr maintenance).
Secure Data Storage And It $4K/yr
[#12] Recurring encrypted on-site archival storage, backups and IT maintenance (~$2k–$5k/yr; modeled $3,500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#15] Ongoing cover-up / liaison maintenance with local authorities and minimal recurring expenditures (~$2k/yr modeled here for ongoing liaison/barriers).
Background Check And Clearance Renewals $2K/yr
[#8] Periodic security-clearance renewals and recurring background-check costs (~$1k–$3k/yr; modeled $2,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $331K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no containment incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, and scheduled research.
no_incident routine_maintenance scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $356K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small containment event or sensor/seal failure requiring emergency response, short-term relocation of the object, contractor overtime, and targeted remediation.
seal_degradation sensor_failure limited_memetic_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $831K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or memetic spread requiring large-scale countermeasures, outside specialists, possible decommissioning/ritual termination and extended legal/cover operations.
memetic_contagion containment_breach decommissioning_or_transfer
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level-4 oversight) 1 [#6] Level-4 oversight allocated at 0.2 FTE (~$32,000/yr pro-rated).
Thaumaturgic Technician 1 [#6] Dedicated thaumaturgic technician allocated at 0.5 FTE (~$30,000/yr pro-rated).
Administrative Staff 1 [#6] Administrative logging/time pro-rated at 0.1 FTE (~$6,000/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#7] Modeled 2–3 guards for continuous coverage; budgeted as ~3 guards (~$150,000/yr total security cost modeled).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are drawn directly from analyst ranges and a practical midpoint modeling approach; core recurring personnel and security costs are well defined, but memetic/containment escalation risks and one-off reserve sizing are uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
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