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SCP-7623 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7623
Expected annual
$660K
One-time setup
$627K
Annual recurring
$628K
Personnel
6
One-time capital and contingency reserves dominate initial costs (~$627k), while recurring personnel (security + research) and operational monitoring/cover operations drive annual costs (~$628k/yr). Major cost drivers are the containment facility upgrades, contingency fund, acquisition/cover-story, and staff wages.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $627K
Containment Risk Fund $225K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for high-risk incidents, cross-anomaly escalations, or large-scale response.
Acquisition And Cover Story $125K
[#12] Acquisition of remains and initial cover-story/legal suppression expenses.
Equipment $81K
[#1, #4, #5] Secure anomalous-object locker (#1), CCTV/multi-spectrum monitoring hardware (#4), and high-fidelity audio capture hardware (#5).
Facilities $75K
[#2, #15] Soundproof room construction (#2) and backup power/HVAC redundancy hardware (#15).
Secure Transport Refit $45K
[#14] Secure transport vehicle retrofit / sound-damped containment box purchase.
Emergency Kit $22K
[#16] Mobile anechoic tents, portable suppression curtains, rapid-deploy seals, PPE kits.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#3] Climate-control / archival microclimate one-time purchase for skeletal preservation.
Decommissioning $15K
[#24] Contingency budget for secure transfer, respectful disposal, or archival disposition at end of program.
Sop Development $8K
[#10] One-time SOP and training materials development.
Forensic And Permits $6K
[#11] Forensic verification, chain-of-custody, coroner/examiner fees, and legal permits.
Psych Protocols Setup $5K
[#9] One-time setup cost for psychological screening protocols and initial counseling program creation.
Costume And Props $5K
[#21] Initial purchase/creation of costumes and controlled stimulus props for experiments.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $628K/yr
Staff Wages $400K/yr
[#7, #8] Two dedicated Level-2 guards (#7) and a research team (2–3 researchers + 1 technician) (#8); includes salary, benefits, and overhead.
Experimentation Budget $50K/yr
[#17] Consumables, actor/volunteer compensation, staging, and test-specific safety approvals.
Facilities Maintenance $43K/yr
[#3, #15, #22] Climate-control electricity & maintenance (#3), generator/UPS maintenance & fuel (#15), and routine facility overhead allocation (#22).
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#12, #23] Ongoing cover-story maintenance / PR/legal work (#12) and legal & ethical advisory / compliance retainer (#23).
Info Sec And Leak Monitoring $35K/yr
[#13] InfoSec monitoring, takedowns, legal ops, and online suppression effort.
Psychological Services $18K/yr
[#9] Ongoing psychological screening, rotation counseling, and follow-ups for exposed personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#19] Consumables, medical supplies, amnestic stock, PPE and cleaning supplies.
Emergency Drills $10K/yr
[#16] Annual exercises, drills, and kit refresh for emergency response scenarios.
Data Archiving And Suppression $6K/yr
[#20] Secure air-gapped archival storage, redaction tools, and manpower for records maintenance and suppression.
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Recording storage/maintenance and monitoring (#4), audio software licenses/maintenance (#5), and active acoustic leakage tests/consultant work (#6).
Sop Training $4K/yr
[#10] Annual SOP refresher training and memetics-awareness refreshers.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#14] Recurring transport expenses and occasional secure transfers/shipping containment.
Costume Maintenance $2K/yr
[#21] Replacement/maintenance of costumes and props used in controlled stimuli.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $628K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; normal research activity, scheduled maintenance, and cover operations.
no breaches routine experiments normal staff rotations
🚨 Minor Incident $703K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized breach or exposure requiring targeted response (medical, amnestics, PR, limited repairs).
unauthorized access small public exposure transport accident
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or cross-anomaly interaction requiring large-scale response, quarantines, MTF mobilization, and major PR/legal action.
mass exposure interaction with another anomaly facility quarantine
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Two dedicated Level-2 guards for 24/7 watch; costs included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#8] Two–three research staff dedicated to experimentation and monitoring; counts chosen consistent with staffing cost estimate.
Technician 1 [#8] One technician for experimental setup, instrumentation maintenance, and monitoring support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized estimates and clear containment requirements (soundproofing, locker, staffing), but many figures are ranges and site-specific factors (existing infrastructure, jurisdictional legal costs, exact staff salaries) introduce uncertainty; contingency fund and incident probabilities are judgment calls.
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