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SCP-7855 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7855
Expected annual
$838K
One-time setup
$670K
Annual recurring
$830K
Personnel
8
Initial setup costs are dominated by a dedicated containment kitchen retrofit, instrumentation and R&D (approximately $670,000 one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven by personnel (containment technicians, research staff, security), alternative meal/catering, and ongoing research/monitoring at roughly $829,500/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $670K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $270K
[#9, #10, #11, #18] Initial analytical campaigns (GC-MS, sequencing, outsourcing), pilot memetic R&D and small lab campaign funding, and development of SOPs/training materials (one-time R&D and lab setup costs).
Facilities $180K
[#1, #3] Room retrofit and negative-pressure / structural work for a dedicated containment kitchen including sealed surfaces, interlocks, and HVAC/ventilation retrofit (one-time installation costs).
Contingency Fund $100K
[#15] One-time contingency / incident-response reserve to fund emergency quarantine, offsite testing, or rapid procurements (initial fund; replenished as used).
Equipment $78K
[#2, #4, #5, #6] Industrial sealed containment oven, high-resolution surveillance package, evidence locker and single-use vented containers, and initial PPE kit (hardware and initial equipment purchases).
Legal One Time $20K
[#19] Upfront legal/ethics consultation, cover-story drafting, initial NDAs and record-redaction work (one-time legal costs).
Permit And Incineration Setup $10K
[#14, #25] Initial permitting and arrangements for hazardous/anomalous waste disposition (permits and incineration/vitrification facility setup or contracts).
Pr One Time $10K
[#21] Initial PR / cover-up operational expense for immediate mitigation planning and messaging (one-time).
Minor Administrative Items Initial $2K
[#26] Signage, updated memos, keycards, seals and small setup consumables (initial purchase).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $830K/yr
Staff Wages $450K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Salaries and benefits for containment technicians (3), research personnel and lab tech(s), security augmentation and administrative support (ongoing annual staff wages).
Alternative Staff Meals $120K/yr
[#13] Catering or meal vouchers to replace communal meals when kitchen access is restricted (annualized based on moderate-frequency closures).
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#4, #9, #11, #23, #18, #24] Ongoing memetic research budget, analyst time, data storage/archiving, long-term curation of footage and logs, refresher training and ethics/oversight support.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#19, #21, #22] Ongoing legal retainer/oversight, insurance premium increases, and PR/cover operations monitoring and mitigation.
Productivity Loss $40K/yr
[#27] Opportunity cost and lost productivity from extra protocols, briefings, and restricted communal activities (annualized estimate).
Personnel Replacement And Recruitment $30K/yr
[#20] Ongoing budget to cover temporary managerial fills, recruitment, and onboarding in the event of suspensions/transfers (annualized expected cost).
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#3, #16] HVAC maintenance, negative-pressure system upkeep, electricity for containment kitchen and oven, and scheduled facility maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#14, #15, #25] Annual hazardous/anomalous waste disposals (per-event transport and incineration fees averaged), permit compliance renewals, and logistics for offsite testing/transport when required.
Mental Health Support $15K/yr
[#17] Counseling, cognitive testing, and psychological screening for staff exposed to memory anomalies or stress from containment.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#5, #6, #16, #26] Evidence consumables (single-use vented containers), PPE replacements and decontamination consumables, cleaning supplies and periodic professional cleaning events, minor recurring administrative consumables.
Equipment Repair And Cleaning $6K/yr
[#16] Annualized replacement/repair of oven components, professional deep-cleaning events, and accelerated wear from anomalous effects.
Amnestic Administration $2K/yr
[#12] Expected annual cost for occasional amnestic application(s): pharmaceuticals, medical staff time, monitoring and oversight (per-incidence costs annualized at assumed low frequency).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $830K/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with containment protocols followed, no major incidents.
routine_handling scheduled_research no_exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $850K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Single-person exposure or small memetic event requiring medical observation, one amnestic administration, short external testing, and localized PR/legal work.
single_staff_exposure localized_memetic_effect small-scale_external_testing
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or spread of memetic/biological effects requiring site-wide response, offsite disposal, extended legal and PR engagement, and substantial R&D/upscaling.
widespread_exposure large_scale_disposal litigation_or_public_exposure
🚨 Disposal Event $930K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
One-off decision/year to disposes of SCP-7855 requiring high-temperature incineration/vitrification and secure transport.
authorised_destruction regulatory_permits secure_transport
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 3 [#7] Trained personnel to run the containment kitchen, operate ovens, and follow memetic safety protocols.
Research Scientist 2 [#9, #11] Analytical chemists / memeticologists leading investigations and countermeasure development.
Research Technician / Lab Tech 1 [#9, #10] Lab support for sample prep, GC-MS/LC-MS operation and sequencing workflows.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#8] Security augmentation during handling and to enforce restricted access.
Administrative Staff 1 [#19, #26] Administrative support for logs, chain-of-custody, scheduling, and liaison with legal/HR.
📋 Confidence Notes
Large uncertainty in costs due to unknown memetic mechanism, transmission vector (smell/observation), and biological hazard potential; analyst ranges are wide and scenario probabilities are best estimates.
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