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SCP-7768 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7768
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$5.9M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
21
One-time setup and acquisitions (property purchases, renovations, shielding, and contingency builds) dominate upfront cost (~$5.95M); recurring annual costs are driven by continuous security staffing, dedicated research/monitoring, and intelligence/IT operations (~$2.89M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.9M
Facilities $3.3M
[#1, #2, #3, #11, #24, #31] Purchase/acquisition of adjacent monitoring property and SCP lot, conversion/renovation of adjacent house, Faraday/hardening installations, contingency buffer-zone acquisitions, and potential major containment upgrade costs. Estimates use mid-range assumptions across metro variances and contingency planning.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#20] Advanced mapping / non-Euclidean R&D prototypes, specialized lab buildout and prototype sensor/algorithm development costs for initial project setup.
Insurance Reserve $1.0M
[#30] One-time legal/settlement reserve allocation for potential public exposure or litigation (foundation-level contingency reserve).
Equipment $510K
[#4, #8, #12, #27, #7, #10] Initial purchase and installation of window coverings (plexiglass), remote monitoring hardware (cameras/servers/sensors), UPS/generator purchase, unmarked vehicle fleet purchase, initial guard equipment buy (covert comms, bodycams), and initial EM/spectral instrumentation.
Cover Story Initial $100K
[#23] Initial cover-story setup, front-company creation, legal obfuscation, and upfront PR/legal work to obscure provenance of property purchases.
Mtf Training Initial $60K
[#19] One-time initial AIE/MTF specialized training and PPE procurement.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr
Research And Monitoring $840K/yr
[#10, #17, #20, #21, #22] Salaries for research team (PI, researchers, techs), specialist EM/RF monitoring ops, ongoing non-Euclidean R&D budget, laboratory analysis/sample testing, and evidence/data-handling costs allocated to research and monitoring.
Staff Wages $800K/yr
[#6] Continuous low-profile on-site security staff (12 guards staffed to provide 3 on duty at all times) including salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes (mid-range estimate).
Administrative Overhead $377K/yr
[#32] Applied 15% administrative overhead on the above annualized recurring costs to cover procurement, HR, compliance, and indirect costs (within the 10–25% guideline).
Intelligence Operations $250K/yr
[#29] HUMINT, covert surveillance, informants, travel, and analysis targeting the identified Group of Interest tied to the subject.
Data Security It $150K/yr
[#28] Dedicated IT personnel, encryption/penetration testing, counter-surveillance, and contracted cybersecurity for monitoring and archives.
Logistics And Transport $80K/yr
[#18, #27] Field entry (AIE/MTF) per-excursion costs aggregated annually and vehicle operations/maintenance/fuel for unmarked vehicles used for rotations and supply runs.
Psych Services $80K/yr
[#16] Weekly psychotherapist visits, prep, notes redaction, and associated counseling allocated to SCP-7768.
Emergency Response Reserve $75K/yr
[#25] Annual reserve to cover rapid-response mobilization, medical evacuation, cleanup, and emergency perimeter actions.
Monitoring Maintenance $60K/yr
[#9] Monitoring hardware maintenance, spare parts, sensor calibration, encrypted backups and data archival/storage costs.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#23] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, legal obfuscation, payments to local contacts, and PR/administrative costs to prevent curiosity/exposure.
D Class Costs $35K/yr
[#15] Ongoing costs for the assigned Class-D (stipend, food, medical monitoring, evaluations) plus expected replacement/evaluation costs averaged annually.
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#5, #13] Annual window-covering replacement and exterior maintenance plus basic utilities (electricity/water/HVAC servicing) for the monitoring station.
Guard Equipment And Training $20K/yr
[#7] Annual replacement/refresh of low-profile guard equipment, covert comms, bodycams, and recurring training costs.
Mtf Training Upkeep $20K/yr
[#19] Recurring AIE/MTF refresher training, medical readiness, and PPE/resupply costs.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#14] Consumables and basic supplies introduced into SCP-7768 (food, clothing, packaging, sanitation), monthly deliveries and sanitation.
Secure Communications $12K/yr
[#13] Secure leased-line internet, segregated comms, and associated service costs.
Forensic Autopsy Costs $5K/yr
[#26] Expected annualized cost for autopsy/disposal/cover funeral events averaged over time (per-incident $3k–$20k; low-frequency assumption).
Power Fuel Maintenance $3K/yr
[#12] Fuel and maintenance contract for backup generator and UPS upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled monitoring, research, and no major incidents.
routine_monitoring scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized tampering, vandalism, small equipment failure or single low-severity medical/forensic event requiring targeted response and short-term repairs.
vandalism_or_tampering localized_equipment_failure small_medical_event
🚨 Major Breach $4.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment incident or breach (major structural instability, multiple injuries or D-class fatality, GoI intervention) requiring MTF mobilization, large repairs, legal action, and possible containment upgrade.
large_scale_structural_shift mtf_injury_or_fatality goi_intervention
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (low-profile guard) 12 Twelve low-profile guards to provide 3-on-duty continuous coverage per analyst staffing model (3 per shift × 3 shifts plus leave coverage). [#6]
Research Scientist 3 Principal investigator and two research scientists allocated to SCP-7768 research tasks (pro-rated salaries included in research_and_monitoring). [#17]
Technician 2 Laboratory/field technicians supporting monitoring equipment, sample processing, and entry logistics. [#17, #8]
Psychotherapist 1 Weekly psychotherapy sessions for D-class and monitored subject (internal or contracted). [#16]
IT / Data Security Specialist 1 Dedicated IT/cybersecurity personnel to maintain secure networks, encryption, and counter-surveillance. [#28]
Administrative Staff / Site Coordinator 1 Local admin for procurement, scheduling, and cover-story liaison included in overhead allocation. [#32]
Class-D Personnel 1 One assigned D-class to remain inside SCP-7768 as required by containment procedures; ongoing D-class maintenance costs budgeted. [#15]
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are drawn from analyst ranges with mid-range selections and reasonable frequency assumptions; many costs (property acquisition, R&D scope, GoI activity) have wide variance, so estimates are medium-confidence rather than high.
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