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SCP-7872 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7872
Expected annual
$416K
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$399K
Personnel
3
Baseline recurring costs are approximately $399,250/yr driven primarily by memetic compliance staff wages, on-call staffing premiums, and monitoring/storage; one-time capital/setup and contingency reserves total about $1.49M, dominated by a held contingency for high-severity response.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Contingency Reserve $875K
[#19] Held contingency fund for high-severity memetic response (mass amnestics, relocations, lockdowns).
Public Exposure Response Fund $275K
[#20] Conditional one-time fund for targeted amnestics/relocation/legal settlements in the event of public exposure.
Legal Cover Story One Time $110K
[#15] One-time contingency/cover-story/legal setup funds for plausible-deniability planning.
Equipment $71K
[#1, #8, #9, #16] PA programming/audio mastering and integration, audio sensor hardware (nodes), CCTV integration hardware, and data-logging/purchase/customization one-time costs.
Training Development $60K
[#5] One-time development of memetic-compliance training module and HR policy materials.
Emergency Training Program Setup $32K
[#14] One-time development/setup of rapid-response training program for security/medical teams.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#10] Initial forensic acoustic survey and contractor investigations (one-time acoustic/materials survey).
Facilities $15K
[#13] Isolation room upgrades and minor structural work for incident-response holding.
Database Sanitization Project $12K
[#12] One-time IT/HR project to sanitize records and implement blocking rules.
Poster Kit Buildout $5K
[#17] One-time production and secure storage lockers for consumable signage kits.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $399K/yr
Staff Wages $201K/yr
[#4, #7] Wages for memetic compliance team (2 FTE memetic compliance officers) and ~0.1-0.2 FTE administrative poster/roster coordinator (aggregated).
On Call Staffing Premiums $55K/yr
[#14] On-call premiums and maintenance of rapid-response availability for security/medical teams.
Psychological Screening $40K/yr
[#6] Recurring psychological screening and onboarding checks for personnel likely to encounter the phenomenon.
Research And Monitoring $32K/yr
[#8, #9, #16, #12] Storage/maintenance for audio nodes, additional CCTV storage and analyst time, data-logging licenses/hosting, and routine IT/HR audit costs.
Personnel Morale Counseling $25K/yr
[#18] Employee assistance, counseling, and memetic-specific therapy resources to reduce attrition/confusion.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#15] Ongoing legal support, internal counsel, and minimal PR/cover-story maintenance.
Training Delivery $10K/yr
[#5] Annual delivery/refresher courses, tracking, and memetic-compliance training refreshers.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#3, #17, #13] Poster printing/lamination supplies, signage restocking, and isolation-room consumables (sedatives/amnestics restocking where policy allows).
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2] Routine PA tests, minor room upkeep, and general facilities maintenance related to containment.
Pa Maintenance And Runtime Energy $2K/yr
[#1, #2] Recurring PA system maintenance, scheduling/logging, and negligible additional energy costs from thrice-daily broadcasts.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Dedicated Research Staffing $0/yr
[#11] Salaries for 1–3 dedicated anomalous researchers/technicians if research escalates; set to 0 in baseline (handled in escalation scenarios).
Forensic Expanded Research Team $0/yr
[#10] Expanded forensic/research team recurring costs if anomaly persists; set to 0 in baseline (handled in escalation scenarios).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $399K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal year with containment procedures in place and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_breach ongoing_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $424K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized compliance lapse or small cluster of personnel assertions requiring investigation, overtime, and limited amnestic use.
localized_noncompliance small_investigation
🚨 Research Escalation $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Persistent anomalous activity triggers activation of dedicated anomalous-research staffing and expanded forensic/research teams.
persistent_anomalous_noise research_team_activation escalation_request
🚨 Public Exposure Response $799K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
A contractor/civilian repeatedly asserts existence leading to a targeted public-exposure response (amnestic campaigns, PR/legal actions, witness relocation).
external_leak repeated_public_assertion
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Memetic Compliance Officer 2 [#7] Two full-time compliance/monitoring officers referenced in analyst notes (including benefits/premiums).
Administrative Staff (poster/roster coordinator) 1 [#4] ~0.1-0.2 FTE reallocated to poster posting and scheduling; represented as one part-time administrative role for headcount accounting.
Research Scientist / Dedicated Staff 0 [#11] Dedicated anomalous-research staffing is not included in baseline headcount; activated only if research escalates (handled in scenarios).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and Site-400 baseline assumptions; memetic/contingency items carry uncertainty (especially probability of escalation), but operational elements (posters, PA, monitoring, compliance staff) are well-described.
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