SCP-7881 — SCP-7881 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7881 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7881

Expected annual

$13.6M

One-time setup

$101.5M

Annual recurring

$12.1M

Personnel

Estimated up-front capital ~101,522,500 USD driven primarily by SRA installation, contingency and scaling reserves, and major research/containment hardware; annual recurring operations ~12,092,500 USD driven by staff wages, long-term research program, SRA electricity and ongoing maintenance/consumables.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $101.5M

Contingency Reserve $50.0M

[#20] Dedicated contingency/escrow reserve for catastrophic-failure remediation (recommended minimum reserve allocation).

Scaling Contingency Fund $20.0M

[#30] Budget placeholder for scaling containment if SCP-7881 activity escalates (relocation, additional SRAs, expanded scrubber capacity).

Sra Array Installation $12.0M

[#5] Purchase/construct/install four Scranton Reality Anchors with power hookups, grounding, vibration isolation and shielding (capital).

Resonance Imaging Upgrades $5.5M

[#17] Upgrades / construction for extra-dimensional resonance arrays, shielded data centers and simulation hardware (capital).

Rapid Deploy Containment Hardware $5.5M

[#28] Mobile SRAs, rapid-deploy containment domes, field scrubber trailers, emergency archive vaults and deployment hardware (capital).

Emergency Generators $1.4M

[#7] Diesel/LNG generators sized to run SRAs/ventilation, ATS, fuel storage and installation (capital).

Ventilation System $1.2M

[#2] High-capacity HVAC with three redundant venting paths, corrosive-gas-resistant fans, diverter valves and emergency relief plumbing (one-time installation portion).

Scrubber And Filtration Plant $1.2M

[#3] Wet/dry chemical scrubbers, activated-carbon beds, catalytic oxidizers and hazardous-waste handling infrastructure (capital).

Mtf Readiness Equipment $1.2M

[#15] Standby readiness & equipment for assigned MTFs (vehicles, specialized gear, containment crates) capital components.

Equipment $975K

[#8, #9] Monitoring hardware (cameras/audio/pressure sensors) and on-premise SAN/servers/compute cluster, mass-spec/GC/Kant-counter-class instruments.

Facilities $625K

[#1] Retrofit of OC Unit-10 into laboratory-grade isolation chamber, structural reinforcement, asbestos/old-building remediation.

Gas Storage Infrastructure $500K

[#4] High-capacity tanks, pressure/vacuum rated piping, sensors, relief valves, secure outdoor storage (construction and permitting).

Legal Pr Setup $300K

[#19] One-time crisis PR and legal setup (cover-story infrastructure, initial regulatory/legal contracting).

Spare Parts Cache $300K

[#24] Initial on-site spare pumps, valves, SRA components, mass-spec spares and rapid-repair cache.

Hepa Ultra Filter System $150K

[#11] Cascade filtration (pre-filter + HEPA + ULPA) and sealed waste handling for filters across air handling units.

Secure Comms Infrastructure $150K

[#25] Hardened encrypted radios, satellite fallback hardware, secure dongles and multi-factor access devices (capital).

Environmental Monitoring Install $125K

[#10] External air/water/soil samplers, meteorological station and perimeter environmental sensor installation.

Decon And Ppe $125K

[#12] Decontamination showers, gowning areas, and procurement of advanced respirators / air-supplied suits (initial stock).

Conservation Retrofit $88K

[#16] Conservation materials and retrofit to prevent SCP-7881-A deterioration (capital).

Security Electronics $60K

[#14] Access control electronics, dedicated OC Unit-10 security systems and site-level electronics upgrades.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.1M/yr

Staff Wages $3.3M/yr

[#13, #14, #16, #9] Salaries/benefits for on-site research staff (senior researchers and techs), dedicated security guards, conservator and core IT staff (loaded salaries).

Long Term Research Program $2.8M/yr

[#27] Multi-year research grants, visiting experts, secure workshops and coordinated cross-department programs.

Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr

[#19] Ongoing legal, regulatory, public liaison, permit renewals and cover-story operations.

Scrubber Consumables $600K/yr

[#3] Reagent replenishment, spent media handling and hazardous waste disposal for scrubber plant.

Resonance Operational Costs $600K/yr

[#17] Operational modelling, array time and satellite/array access fees for extra-dimensional/resonance research.

Training And Drills $600K/yr

[#21] Site-wide drills, AZK-Class scenario simulations and contracted simulation developer costs.

Sra Electricity $438K/yr

[#6] Continuous electricity for SRA array (200–800 kW range); includes UPS and metering overhead.

Mtf Training And Readiness $400K/yr

[#15] Annual readiness, training and sustainment for assigned Mobile Task Forces (operational readiness budget).

Generator Fuel And Maintenance $325K/yr

[#7] Fuel, scheduled testing and maintenance for emergency generator banks.

Specialized Lab Consumables $300K/yr

[#18] Consumables for continuous MS, genomic/isotopic assays and anomalous-entity testing.

Containment Failure Maintenance $300K/yr

[#28] Maintenance and readiness costs for rapid-deploy containment hardware and shelters.

Waste Disposal Contracts $275K/yr

[#22] Licensed hazardous waste removal, spent filter/scrubber disposal and long-term monitoring contracts.

Public Safety Community Mitigation $275K/yr

[#26] Community monitoring, temporary evacuation support and mitigation programs if offsite venting occurs.

Ventilation Maintenance $250K/yr

[#2] Maintenance, repairs, and consumables for high-capacity redundant ventilation system.

Facility Overhead $250K/yr

[#29] Pro-rated site utilities, janitorial, admin support and non-special electricity attributable to OC Unit-10.

Personnel Health Monitoring $175K/yr

[#23] Medical surveillance, specialized scans and mental health services for personnel.

Conservator Salary And Supplies $165K/yr

[#16] Ongoing conservator salary and supplies for SCP-7881-A preservation.

Monitoring Calibration $125K/yr

[#8] Calibration, sensor maintenance and small instrument upkeep for continuous monitoring suite (including Kant-counter maintenance).

Data Storage And It $120K/yr

[#9] Offsite replication, cloud replication/storage fees and non-staff IT infrastructure operating costs (excludes IT staff salaries included in staff_wages).

Environmental Sampling $60K/yr

[#10] Downwind/ perimeter sampling, lab analysis, and environmental monitoring service contracts.

Ppe Consumables $60K/yr

[#12] Consumables, replacement cartridges and suit maintenance for decon/PPE systems.

Spare Parts Restocking $60K/yr

[#24] Restocking of spare pumps, valves, SRA components and other rapid-repair inventory.

Gas Storage Maintenance $30K/yr

[#4] Inspection, testing and maintenance of gas tanks, piping and pressure relief systems.

Filter Replacement Disposal $30K/yr

[#11] HEPA/ULPA filter replacements and sealed disposal costs.

Comms Service Fees $20K/yr

[#25] Satellite and hardened comms service subscriptions and fallback services.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Scaling Contingency Recurring $0/yr

[#30] Recurring allocation for scaling contingency set to 0 until escalation is triggered (contingent fund handled as one-time reserve).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.1M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; standard operations, maintenance, research and staffing.

steady emissions within design parameters no SRA outages routine maintenance and research

🚨 Minor Incident $12.9M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$850K vs baseline

Localized leak, small spike in emissions or single-equipment failure requiring MTF response and limited cleanup.

small scrubber failure limited SRA power interruption single MTF deployment

🚨 Major Breach $32.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Partial containment breach (SRA failure or ventilation loss) leading to multi-day mitigation, significant remediation and possible hardware replacement.

SRA array offline extended scrubber outage widespread SCP-7881-B escape requiring large-scale mitigation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $212.1M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$200.0M vs baseline

AZK-Class or Universal De-Actualization scale event or full containment collapse requiring national/international emergency response and major reserve drawdown.

uncontrolled instantiation wave multiple SRA failures multi-site cascading containment failures

👥 Personnel 32 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	10	[#13, #27] Senior actuality/extradimensional researchers dedicated to SCP-7881 research.
Technician / Lab Tech	10	[#13, #8, #18] Supporting technicians and analysts for instruments, sampling and consumable workflows.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	9	[#14, #15] Dedicated site-level guards for OC Unit-10 access control and immediate response until MTF arrival.
Conservator / Specialist	1	[#16] Specialist responsible for SCP-7881-A preservation and periodic conservation work.
IT Staff	2	[#9, #25] On-site IT/sysadmin personnel for classified storage, telemetry systems and secure communications.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items have wide ranges and depend on unknowns (SRA unit cost/power draw, gas chemistry, permitted venting and allowed destructive testing). Capital and reserve items are policy decisions; operational recurring costs are better-defined but still uncertain due to research program scope.

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