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SCP-8135 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8135
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$3.6M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
10
Initial program setup and contingency funds drive one-time costs (~$3.61M); ongoing costs are dominated by staff/operations, legal/PR, and research at ~ $2.27M per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#12] Secure lab space, controlled burial simulators, audio analysis equipment and initial research program buildout (mid-range estimate).
Central Contingency Fund Establish $1.0M
[#23] Establishment of a central contingency reserve to mobilize large-scale responses (initial capitalization).
Equipment $650K
[#3, #4, #5] Per-site hardware aggregated: speaker arrays, power solutions and activation sensors for 100 sites (speaker arrays $3k/site, power $2k/site, sensors $1.5k/site).
Site Survey Per Site $300K
[#2] One-time site surveys and legal permissions at ~$3,000 per site × 100 sites (program assumption).
Program Endowment Continuity $300K
[#16] Long-term continuity / knowledge-retention endowment initial allocation (mid-range).
Exhumation Response Capability $150K
[#17] Initial readiness equipment and capability for forensic/exhumation operations (vehicles, secure transport kits, contingency gear).
Audio Masking Production $10K
[#11] Initial production of masking audio library and localization templates (one-time).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#9, #10, #21] PR / cover-story campaigns, program-level legal reserve and insurance premiums (combined program-level recurring allocation).
Staff Wages $530K/yr
[#1, #7] Salaries for research staff/DB/sysadmin cluster and a small 24/7 operations center (mid-range combined).
Research And Monitoring $502K/yr
[#12, #11] Ongoing anomalous-research budget (mid-range $500k/yr) plus audio library updates/localization (~$2k/yr).
Theft Replacement Reserve $200K/yr
[#14] Program-level reserve for equipment theft, vandalism and replacement.
Logistics And Transport $120K/yr
[#15] Vehicles, fuel and travel for field teams — program-level estimate.
High Profile Suppression Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Annual allocation toward possible high-profile event suppression / media buyouts (minimal recurring reserve; major events handled in scenarios).
Facilities Maintenance $96K/yr
[#6, #4, #20] Routine per-site maintenance and inspections (~$800/yr/site × 100 sites = $80k), battery replacement amortization (~$6k/yr), and environmental permits/disposal (~$10k/yr).
Crowd Control And Event Security $50K/yr
[#8] Crowd control/security for event windows — assumed ~2 events/yr at ~$25k/event (based on 100 monitored sites / 50-year trigger).
Digital Takedown Monitoring $30K/yr
[#18] Ongoing online monitoring and takedown budget for probable viral incidents.
Training Budget $25K/yr
[#19] Training and refresher certification budget (program-level).
Counseling And Public Health $20K/yr
[#13] Crisis counseling, hotline staffing and medical response allocations per year (baseline coverage).
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
71.0% probability / year
Normal year with no large-scale incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, research and program administration only.
scheduled maintenance routine monitoring small localized events
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small-scale public incidents (localized fan gatherings, single-site leakage) requiring extra security, PR and takedown work.
localized leak small crowd formation moderate media attention
🚨 Major Public Exposure $3.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
High-profile viral leak or mass exposure for an internationally famous artist requiring large PR/legal suppression, potential settlements and emergency research response.
A-list celebrity site leakage viral social media spread major media coverage
🚨 Exhumation Operation $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Targeted exhumation/relocation/secure containment operation when masking and outreach options fail.
uncontrollable audio output legal imperative to relocate remains mass public safety hazard
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 [#1, #12] Researchers performing archival maintenance, experiments and analysis (part of recurring research/staff wages).
Database / Sysadmin 1 [#1] Maintains target lists, storage and verification systems (part of recurring staff wages).
Remote Monitoring / Ops Center Staff 6 [#7] 24/7 operations center staff handling alerts, CCTV review and coordination (salaries included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use program assumptions (100 monitored sites) and mid-range values from wide ranges in analyst notes; many items are site- and incident-dependent, so numbers are order-of-magnitude with moderate uncertainty.
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