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SCP-8079 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8079
Expected annual
$6.3M
One-time setup
$21.9M
Annual recurring
$6.0M
Personnel
8
Initial containment and specialized engineering are capital intensive (~$21.9M one-time) driven by a hardened remote facility, bespoke non-visual robotics/sensors, memetic‑scrubbing infrastructure and synthetic mana emitters; recurring annual costs (~$5.7M/yr) are dominated by specialist personnel, ongoing memetic filtering/R&D, security and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $21.9M
Facilities $8.0M
[#1] Remote containment facility construction: remote site, hardened experimental chamber, blast/EM/forensics‑hardened structure and secure utilities entry.
Synthetic Mana Emitters $4.0M
[#7] Option B one-time R&D/hardware cost to build simulated‑mana emitters / ritual automata to emulate 'strain' and avoid human ritual cohort.
Equipment $3.1M
[#2, #3, #4] Experimental containment cell interior fitout, autonomous robotic manipulation system, non-visual sensor suite (stainless/inert materials, manipulators, telemetry-only sensors).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.2M
[#5, #15, #16] Secure data processing/memetic‑scrubbing hardware and R&D infrastructure, forensic/non‑damage analysis instruments, initial literature/expert fees.
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#21] Containment failure insurance / contingency fund reserve for emergency relocation, mass amnestics, and operational continuity.
High Risk Escalation Allowance $1.0M
[#25] High-risk escalation budget / initial allowance for failed neutralization attempts or accidental activations (replacement of equipment, rapid response).
Emergency Equip $500K
[#13] Emergency response/strike team equipment, mobile containment crates and hazardous removal gear.
Transport Crate $300K
[#14] Specialized armored/interference‑proof transport crate and heavy‑lift transport prep.
Cover Establishment $300K
[#17] Initial legal/cover establishment, plausible narratives and secrecy agreements with local authorities.
Backup Power $200K
[#11] Generators/UPS/HVAC redundancy hardware for continuous power and redundancy.
Archive Vault $150K
[#18] Archive/secure data vault hardware and classified media handling setup (FIPS-grade storage).
Vetting System $100K
[#9] Initial personnel security/vetting system setup (background checks, monitoring tech).
Sop Development $50K
[#19] Initial SOP creation, memetic safety policies and compliance frameworks.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#6] Specialist research team salaries, hazard pay and on‑call rotation (occultists/memeticists/engineers).
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#5, #16, #22] Ongoing memetic filtering operations/software maintenance, R&D program funding, and long‑term radius surveillance/geosensor monitoring.
Physical Security Staff $600K/yr
[#10] 24/7 armed guards and site security staffing costs for non‑magical security personnel.
Synthetic Mana Maintenance $600K/yr
[#7] Maintenance and operation of synthetic mana emitters / ritual automata (Option B recurring).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#17] Legal/cover‑up, disinformation, governmental liaison and ongoing secrecy maintenance.
Memetic Filtering Operations $300K/yr
[#5] Ongoing operation, certification, and maintenance of memetic‑scrubbing software/hardened processing pipelines.
Emergency Training Maintenance $300K/yr
[#13] Ongoing drills, strike team readiness training, crate maintenance and containment repair exercises.
Energy Bill $250K/yr
[#12] Electricity and energy consumption for continuous robotics, climate control and servers.
Psych Amnestic Program $200K/yr
[#8] Psychological care, regular amnestic treatments, psychiatric support and consumables for exposed or participating personnel.
Recruitment Infiltration $200K/yr
[#23] Recruitment/infiltration of occult networks, informant payments and human‑intelligence operations.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#11, #18] Routine site maintenance, backup power maintenance and archive vault upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#15, #20] Forensic supplies and general consumables/PPE, ritual materials and spare parts.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#14] Specialized transport per‑move readiness, route obfuscation and crate maintenance (baseline infrequent moves assumed).
Personnel Vetting Monitoring $100K/yr
[#9] Continuous vetting, magical‑affiliation monitoring and security screening systems operational costs.
Training And Audit $100K/yr
[#19] Personnel training, SOP refreshers, memetic safety briefings and compliance audits.
Records Oversight $100K/yr
[#24] Institutional review, legal liability management, ethics oversight and records upkeep.
Forensic Supplies $50K/yr
[#15] Consumables/supplies specific to non‑destructive forensic testing and sample handling.
High Risk Escalation Recurring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.0M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no containment incidents; facility and systems operating, routine R&D and monitoring continue.
stable_containment no_breaches routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $6.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring emergency strike team deployment, targeted amnestics and equipment repairs.
localized_breach targeted_repair limited_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $15.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$9.7M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or failed neutralization attempt leading to large‑scale relocation, mass amnestics, legal/cover escalation and emergency R&D surge.
failed_neutralization_attempt large_scale_activation public_exposure_risk
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 Core engineers/analysts overseeing experiments, data analysis and lab oversight. [#6]
Memetics Scientist 2 Specialist memeticists for filter design, analysis and safety. [#6, #5]
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Robotics, facility and emitter maintenance staff. [#3, #7]
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are medium confidence: containment requirements and major cost drivers are well described (facility, memetic filtering, robotics, monitoring), but ranges in the analyst notes are wide and many items (synthetic emitters vs human cohort, frequency/severity of breaches) are uncertain.
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