SCP-7770 — SCP-7770 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7770 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7770

Expected annual

$626K

One-time setup

$174K

Annual recurring

$622K

Personnel

One-time setup (~$174k) is driven by cell modifications, monitoring equipment, remote-cleaning gear, lab calibration, and legal/cover-up expenses; recurring annual costs (~$622k) are dominated by security wages and ongoing thaumaturgical testing, waste handling, and staff (behavioral/medical) support.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $174K

Equipment $54K

[#2, #9, #13] CCTV/audio/regurgitation detectors installation and integration; robotic/remote cleaning & sealed waste containers and telescoping tools; secure storage cabinet for collected items.

Legal And Coverup $40K

[#14] One-time legal/administrative costs for initial discovery, witness handling, amnestics, police liaisons and associated field ops.

Facilities $30K

[#1] Reinforced humanoid cell modifications: secure pass-through, tamper-proof shelving, non-ingestible furnishing, reinforced glazing, signage, and installation labor.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K

[#8] One-time thaumaturgical lab kit/setup, calibration and anomalous-lab additions to allow item/meal testing.

Transport Major Relocation $20K

[#20] One-time contingency for a single major relocation or emergency high-security transport if required.

Community Restitution $5K

[#15] One-time community/pet restitution, replacements, and amnestic follow-up costs.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $622K/yr

Staff Wages $415K/yr

[#3, #4] Security staffing (6 guards @ ~$55k each) and behavioral/liaison staff (1 FTE psychologist ~ $85k). Does not include per-event contractor fees or medical procedural costs.

Thaumaturgical Testing Operations $73K/yr

[#8] Per-test operational costs for thaumaturgical meal/item testing (~$100–$500/test). Estimate assumes ~1 test/day at a mid-range per-test cost.

Contingency Medical Fund $30K/yr

[#18] Budgeted contingency for emergency medical/surgical interventions (endoscopy, foreign body removal, specialist fees).

Research And Monitoring $25K/yr

[#19] Ongoing data collection, behavioral studies funding, software, subject compensation, and researcher time (separate from psychologist FTE wages).

Procurement Budget $18K/yr

[#7] Annual procurement budget for acceptable items (amulets, talismans, ritual components, cleaning products) at an estimated mid-range monthly spend.

Waste Disposal $12K/yr

[#10] Hazardous/biological/anomalous waste handling, sealed transport, incineration/secure storage and contractor disposal fees.

Staff Training $8K/yr

[#17] Annual training and safety drills for non-entry regurgitation procedures and adolescent de-escalation.

Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr

[#6, #11, #12] Nutritional supplements and daily consumables (multivitamins, calcium carbonate), PPE and disposable cleaning supplies, permanent marker program supplies and minor dermatology follow-ups.

Logistics And Transport $7K/yr

[#20] Recurring transport/relocation costs for tests, hospital visits, vehicle use and overtime for escorts.

Medical Care And Imaging $7K/yr

[#5] Routine medical care, labs, imaging, prescriptions, nurse time; major imaging/procedure spikes are handled by contingency fund.

Cultural Consultancy $6K/yr

[#16] Cultural/religious consultant engagements to advise sourcing and ethical handling of religious/ritual items.

Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr

[#14] Annual liaison, paperwork, minor amnestic follow-ups, and liaison to local authorities.

Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr

[#1] Annual maintenance for containment cell fittings, glazing, pass-through mechanisms, and cleaning of non-ingestible surfaces.

Robotic Maintenance $3K/yr

[#9] Maintenance, consumables and minor repairs for remote suction/containment tools and decontamination sprayers.

Cctv Maintenance $2K/yr

[#2] Annual maintenance, monitoring integration fees, replacement cameras/microphones and sensor recalibration.

Archival Cataloguing $2K/yr

[#13] Recurring costs for cataloguing, database maintenance and curator/conservator time for stored/regurgitated items.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $622K/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal year with steady containment, routine testing frequency (~1 test/day), no major medical emergencies or external contractors called.

daily testing routine routine regurgitation events handled in-house no major medical/surgical events

🚨 Minor Incident $647K/yr

12.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline

Year with several substantial regurgitation events requiring extra contractor disposal, increased imaging, overtime, and short-term specialist consults.

clustered regurgitation events external disposal contractor needed additional imaging and lab analyses

🚨 Major Medical Event $667K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline

Year in which SCP-7770 requires emergency endoscopy/surgery or extended hospitalization and significant legal/amnestic operations.

gastric obstruction or severe foreign body event surgical intervention and imaging additional amnestic/legal operations

👥 Personnel 7 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#3] Six guards for 24/7 coverage (2 per shift, 3 shifts). Salaries included in staff_wages estimate.
Research Scientist / Psychologist	1	[#4] Dedicated behavioral/liaison staff (0.5–1.0 FTE assumed; rounded to 1 FTE). Salary included in staff_wages estimate.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing mid-range estimates, but several costs (frequency of testing, regurgitation event rates, surgical incidence) remain uncertain leading to medium confidence.

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