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SCP-7613 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7613
Expected annual
$10.9M
One-time setup
$13.6M
Annual recurring
$10.7M
Personnel
19
Initial capital costs are dominated by retrofitting/constructing secure, non-circular sensory-isolation suites and high-security facility upgrades (~$13.6M one-time). Annual operating costs are driven by R&D and specialized staff, contingency reserves, and monitoring (~$10.49M/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.6M
Facilities $10.2M
[#1, #2, #20] Construction of multiple sensory-isolation suites, high-security facility retrofits (air/gap, shielding, safe-rooms), and interior refit to remove circular cues.
Emergency Contingency One Time $1.0M
[#15] Initial rapid-response / mobilization reserve fund set aside for urgent incidents.
Equipment $950K
[#3, #10, #22] Specialized CCTV development/deployment, secure server room hardware, and initial digital content sanitization system development/deployment.
Vehicles Purchase $400K
[#14] Purchase/modification of armored/isolated transport vehicles (assumed 2 vehicles).
Personnel Vetting One Time $400K
[#17] Initial vetting/background checks and psychological screening costs for staff (bulk initial screening for ~200 staff range).
Protective Visual Gear $340K
[#8] R&D and initial inventory for protective goggles/filters/software and 100 staff initial issue.
Secure Storage One Time $150K
[#19] Initial secure storage/vault construction and non-circular crates/tamper-evident containers.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $55K
[#4] Purchase, calibration, and initial consumables for hume-level detection instruments / research-grade sensors.
Decontamination Setup $55K
[#9] SOP development, training setup, and initial decontamination equipment/supplies deployment.
Consumables And Ppe One Time $35K
[#21] Initial stock of PPE, single-use visual shields, sedation supplies, evidence bags.
Documentation And Labeling $30K
[#11] Initial redaction/classification documentation, warnings, and legal review for labeling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.7M/yr
Research And Monitoring $3.7M/yr
[#13, #28, #18, #4] Long-term R&D program, epidemiological/long-tail monitoring, proactive public-space surveillance, and sensor calibration costs.
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#5, #6] Salaries/benefits for memetic research team (senior + mid + techs) and specialized security/response teams.
Program Contingency $1.5M/yr
[#30] Annual contingency / escalation reserve (recommended 10-30% of operating budget).
Long Term Housing Compensation $1.0M/yr
[#23] Budget for housing, medical costs, resettlement, and compensation for displaced civilians (contingency-driven recurring line).
Medical And Psychiatric Care $500K/yr
[#7] Acute inpatient/outpatient psychiatric care, therapy, medications, and rehabilitation for affected persons.
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#16, #27] Legal counsel, compliance, media management, and public misinformation/cover-story campaign retainers.
Insurance And Indemnity $300K/yr
[#25] Insurance premiums, indemnity reserves, or self-insurance funding.
Emergency Contingency Replenish $250K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment/reserve contributions for the emergency mobilization fund.
Monitoring Indirect Effects $200K/yr
[#28] Epidemiological-style tracking and field teams for long-tail/secondary effects.
Logistics And Transport $160K/yr
[#14] Vehicle operations and escort protocol costs for transport of affected persons / artifacts.
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#2, #10] Ongoing maintenance/repairs for upgraded buildings and secure server room upkeep.
Digital Sanitization Operations $120K/yr
[#22] Ongoing operations, monitoring, and quarantining/auto-redaction costs for digital media.
Personnel Vetting Rechecks $100K/yr
[#17] Annual rechecks, psych screenings, and continuous vetting costs.
Psychological Resilience And Rotation $100K/yr
[#26] Staff rotation programs, counseling, and resilience training to mitigate burnout and fugue risk.
Cctv Compute And Maintenance $80K/yr
[#3] Ongoing cloud/GPU costs, model maintenance, and human review fallback for visual redaction system.
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#9, #21, #24] Consumables for decontamination, PPE replenishment, and secure waste disposal/incineration.
Containment Audits $40K/yr
[#29] Certification, third-party reviews, and internal safety audits.
Protective Visual Gear Replacements $30K/yr
[#8] Annual replacement and consumables for protective visual gear issued to staff.
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#12] Recurring memetic-safety training, scenario design, and paid drill time.
Secure Storage Maintenance $30K/yr
[#19] Climate/control and access maintenance for contaminated-object vaults and tamper-evident storage.
Documentation Updates $12K/yr
[#11] Annual updates, printing, and legal reviews of redacted/secure documentation.
Hume Calibration $5K/yr
[#4] Annual calibration/consumables for hume-detection instruments.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.7M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, research, training, and no major incidents.
no major incidents routine research/maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $11.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$295K vs baseline
Localized memetic manifestation requiring targeted emergency response, additional medical care, and decontamination.
small public or on-site manifestation localized decontamination and overtime
🚨 Major Breach $13.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.8M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public outbreak requiring large-scale mobilization, expanded housing, and accelerated R&D.
widespread public manifestation sustained multi-site incidents
🚨 Political Exposure $15.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$4.8M vs baseline
Major political/media exposure forcing legal battles, large compensation payouts, and aggressive PR/cover operations.
press leak or visible public casualties litigation and government scrutiny
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (senior) 1 [#5] Senior memeticist / PI as in example staffing.
Research Scientist (mid-level) 2 [#5] Mid-level memetic/cognitive scientists.
Research Technician 4 [#5] Lab techs and research support staff.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#6] Trained guards and response team personnel as noted.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provided detailed line items and ranges but many estimates are broad and depend on unknowns (contagion rate, number of suites/vehicles). Cost ranges were midpoint-estimated where quantities were unspecified, yielding a medium confidence in aggregate figures.
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