SCP-8092 — SCP-8092 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8092 Neutralized ~ medium confidence

SCP-8092

Expected annual

$724K

One-time setup

$478K

Annual recurring

$691K

Personnel

One-time setup and neutralization costs are roughly $478,000 driven primarily by a dedicated containment suite, autopsy/neuropathology and initial research/archival work; annual recurring costs are about $685,000 driven mainly by 24/7 security and research/monitoring overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $478K

Facilities $200K

[#2] Dedicated small secured containment suite / retrofit: mid-range estimate for sealed room and biosecurity-grade finishes.

Legal And Settlement One Time $50K

[#17] NDA/settlement/attorney fees and corporate engagement one-time costs (mid-range expectation given PoI corporate tie-ins).

Contingency Reserve One Time $50K

[#22] Emergency response reserve / contingency fund held (mid-range reserve).

Autopsy Neuropathology $35K

[#11] Full post-mortem neuropathology including histology, EM, biochemical assays and documentation (mid-range).

Specialized Research Initial Program $30K

[#16] Initial small-scale targeted assays on retained brain tissue (comparative neuroanatomy/proteomics) — modest initial program.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K

[#7, #8] Neuroimaging (MRI/CT/EEG) and whole-genome/tissue sequencing and baseline pathology at intake (mid-range combined).

Corporate Liaison Reserve $20K

[#23] Discretionary reserve for corporate negotiation / opportunity-cost mitigation (moderate allowance).

Incineration $12K

[#12, #13] Neutralization/incineration logistics and hazardous waste handling (Foundation-grade high-temp incineration, mid-range).

Brain Preservation Prep $10K

[#12] Preparation of brain for retention (fixation/cryopreservation) — performed in this case per record (mid-range).

Public Relations One Time $10K

[#18] Creation of cover story / fabricated certificates and low-level media monitoring for incident (mid-range low-exposure response).

Decontamination Remediation $8K

[#14] Deep-clean, HEPA replacement, surface decon and biological sampling after neutralization (mid-range).

Training Initial $8K

[#21] Initial SOP updates and staff training on containment/brain-handling protocols (one-time workshop/exercise costs).

Equipment $5K

[#10] CCTV installation / on-site hardware purchase (one-time); primary ongoing costs are recurring storage.

Secure Transport $5K

[#1] Secure vehicle, two armed escorts, med kit, paperwork and travel costs for acquisition transport (single-trip, mid-range).

Sample Retention One Time $5K

[#15] Tagging, initial containers and cataloguing costs for retained tissue samples (one-time setup).

Digital Archive Initial $5K

[#24] Initial secure redundant digital archive setup and migration of Dr. Coen's weekly logs and SCP records.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $691K/yr

Staff Wages $509K/yr

[#4, #5, #9] 24/7 security staffing (4 guards + supervisor) plus PI and partial FTE lab tech and administrative time (salaries + benefits).

Research And Monitoring $121K/yr

[#6, #10, #15, #16, #21, #24] Clinical/medical monitoring & routine care, CCTV archival storage, retained-sample storage, ongoing research program costs (assays), annual training refreshes, and archive curation.

Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr

[#3] Annual share of utilities, HVAC maintenance, HEPA filters, cleaning and amortized capital replacement (mid-range).

Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr

[#17, #19, #18] Ongoing legal monitoring/FOIA defense and administrative redaction costs plus modest ongoing PR/legal monitoring budget.

Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr

[#20, #25] Food, laundry, toiletries, PPE, sterile disposables and small recurring miscellaneous supplies.

Training Refresh $3K/yr

[#21] Annual SOP refreshes and minor tabletop exercises.

Sample Retention Ongoing Storage $2K/yr

[#15] Annual cryo/refrigeration or secure storage costs for retained brain/tissue samples (low-to-mid range).

Archival Storage And Curation $2K/yr

[#24] Ongoing digital archival storage, migration and curation costs for logs and records.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $691K/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal year: retained brain stored and modest ongoing research; routine containment with no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $760K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$69K vs baseline

Medical emergency, targetted aggression or minor containment incident requiring overtime, short-term hospitalization, and extra legal/PR work.

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🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $985K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$294K vs baseline

Retention of brain leads to a funded multi-year research effort that requires hiring, expanded assays, and more expensive equipment/outsourcing.

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👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	5	4 guards to cover shifts plus one supervisor for scheduling/incident response [#4].
Research Scientist	1	Principal investigator / containment researcher (Dr. Coen) managing logs and behavioral monitoring [#5, #9].
Laboratory Technician	1	0.5 FTE lab tech (counted as one part-time position) for sample handling and assays [#5, #8].
Administrative Staff	1	Part-time admin for redaction, recordkeeping and FOIA defense tasks (~0.05-0.15 FTE) [#9, #19].

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items have well-defined mid-range estimates (staffing, facility retrofit, incineration), but several costs hinge on binary choices (brain retention vs full incineration) and optional research scale-up, producing moderate overall uncertainty.

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