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SCP-7915 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7915
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$8.1M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
14
Estimated start-up (one-time) costs are large due to monitoring network installation, research program setup and a recommended contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are driven by security and specialist staffing, monitoring upkeep, research operations and front-company maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.1M
Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#16] Contingency fund for property/infrastructure damage and large-scale cleanup/compensation (recommended escrow).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#11, #27] Controlled testing / experiment initial setup and long-term fundamental research program initial funding (multi-year program initial tranche).
Equipment $935K
[#2, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #12, #21] Tamper-proof internal locking mechanism, Symphonic shop tools, vehicle purchase/fitout, remote monitoring network hardware (gravimeters/etc.), high-speed observation hardware, initial servers/hardware, ERT vehicles & equipment, UPS/generator equipment.
Facilities $585K
[#1, #28] Secure Containment Locker construction/modification and potential geographic isolation / land-use costs (recommended minimum relocation/land contingency).
Major Exercise $50K
[#26] One-time multi-agency full-scale public event simulation / large exercise costs.
Sop Development $20K
[#13] SOP development and initial training material creation (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $920K/yr
[#3, #4, #6, #12, #19] Security staffing (6 guards, 24/7 coverage), dedicated containment researcher(s) and technician(s), Symphonic front tech salary portion, ERT staffing/training wages, instrument conservation specialist salary.
Research And Monitoring $368K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #27] Monitoring network maintenance/calibration, high-speed observation data processing, compute/storage and modeling, ongoing controlled-test program operating costs, ongoing research program support.
Insurance Substitute $175K/yr
[#24] Internal indemnity / risk amortization (Foundation 'insurance' amortization into containment budget).
Cover Story And Legal $165K/yr
[#15, #22] Annual cover/forensics/PR budget and ongoing legal counsel retainers for containment liability and FOIA/cover-up support.
Stamps Carriers Front Operating $45K/yr
[#18] Public-facing shipping front (Stamps, Carriers, and Parcels) operating costs: rent, minimal staff, insurance and advertising.
Media Monitoring $35K/yr
[#23] Media/social monitoring, analytics and misinformation response budget.
Psychological Services $30K/yr
[#14] Psychological screening, counseling and personnel welfare baseline budget.
Administrative Overhead $28K/yr
[#25] Records management, QA/audit, clearance processing and admin support.
Symphonics Front Rent $24K/yr
[#6] Foundation-owned instrument-repair front: rent/office bench space operating costs (Symphonic's - recurring).
Public Event Drills $20K/yr
[#26] Smaller recurring tabletop/field drills and interagency coordination exercises.
Miscellaneous Small Contingency $18K/yr
[#29] Miscellaneous small contingency for tools, replacement sensors, courier overtime, etc.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#21] Incremental power & utilities including UPS/generator upkeep and basic site maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#5, #7] Shipping/transport operating costs for routine moves and technician travel/transport for six-month/annual servicing.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#5, #20] Instrument cleaning consumables and routine small repair parts (pads, reeds, solvents).
Per Incident Compensation $0/yr
[#14, #15, #17] Per-incident costs (psych counseling $5k–$20k/incident, cover/legal major-incident $200k/incident, missing-subject compensation $50k–$200k/incident) — not included in baseline annual spend; accounted for in adverse scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled maintenance, staffing, routine monitoring and no major incidents.
routine_maintenance scheduled_shipping no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized playing or small-scale event causing 1 missing subject, minor structural damage and limited public exposure requiring PR/legal response.
unauthorized_playing single_missing_subject localized_property_damage
🚨 Major Incident $3.4M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Larger event with multiple disappearances, substantial infrastructure damage within the 20-mile radius and significant legal/cover costs.
multiple_missing_subjects infrastructure_damage multi-jurisdictional_response
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $6.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Major mass-effect event causing widespread structural damage, mass casualties/multiple disappearances and full drawdown of contingency reserves.
widespread_infrastructure_failure mass_casualties public_exposure
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] 24/7 armed guard coverage (three-shift rotation).
Research Scientist 1 [#4] Primary lead researcher (physicist/occult specialist).
Research Assistant 1 [#4] Research assistant supporting lead scientist.
Instrument Technician 1 [#19] In-house instrument conservation specialist assigned to Symphonic's / Site-115 liaison.
Symphonic Instrument Repair Tech 1 [#6] Foundation-owned front shop technician (Symphonic's).
Emergency Response Team (ERT) Agent 4 [#12] Rapid deployment team members (staffing/training budget included).
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are based on wide ranges in the analyst notes (many per-incident and contingency estimates), uncertain frequency of major events and ambiguous staffing/cover allocations for fronts; contingency and research scope create large variance.
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