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SCP-8162 Presumed ? low confidence
SCP-8162
Expected annual
$10.8M
One-time setup
$65.3M
Annual recurring
$10.5M
Personnel
10.5
One-time setup and reserve funding are dominated by large contingency reserves (city-vanish and international escalation) and laboratory/archives fit-outs (~$65.3M total one-time). Annual operating costs are dominated by environmental remediation, disinformation/PR/legal operations, and ongoing monitoring/research staff (~$10.53M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $65.3M
City Vanish Contingency $50.0M
[#18] Pre-allocated contingency reserve for city-vanish/mass-casualty response (recommended reserve).
Legal Reserve $5.0M
[#23] One-time contingency legal reserve for settlements/indemnities if needed.
International Escalation Reserve $5.0M
[#27] One-time reserve for escalation to international operations (embassy-level cover-ups, cross-border costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#11] Thaumaturgical / anomalous research laboratory fit-out (midpoint estimate).
Equipment $1.2M
[#12, #13, #16, #21, #24] Marine monitoring hardware and install; rapid-response maritime assets (vessel/sonar); audio/psychic monitoring kits; mobile medical unit; one-time IT hardening.
Cultural Compensation Reserve $1.0M
[#25] One-off compensation reserve for heirs/families (as-needed larger payments up to ~$1M).
Epidemiology Seed $600K
[#17] One-time seed funding for plausible public-health narratives and initial research to support cover stories.
Disinformation Seed $500K
[#9] Initial seed funding for long-term disinformation/historical-revisionism campaign.
Litigation Reserve $500K
[#26] One-time reserve for case-by-case litigation actions/takedowns.
Safe House Setup $100K
[#7] One-time safe-house/refuge site setup/refurbishment.
Facilities $75K
[#1] Dedicated archival storage fit-out at Site PT20 (climate control, fire suppression, secure vault space).
Digitization Project $50K
[#3] One-time high-resolution digitization project (midpoint of $25k–$75k).
Genealogical Setup $20K
[#5] One-time setup for genealogical population-monitoring systems and initial watchlist build.
Direct Medical Wearables $10K
[#6] Upfront cost for wearable biosensors for monitored individuals (50 persons).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.5M/yr
Environmental Remediation $6.0M/yr
[#19] Long-term remediation and infrastructure repair baseline for repeated anomalous sea-level/storm impacts (midpoint of $2M–$10M/yr).
Disinformation Campaign $1.0M/yr
[#9] Ongoing long-term disinformation and historical revisionism campaign baseline (midpoint estimate).
Cover Story And Legal $900K/yr
[#8, #10, #17, #23, #26] Legal retainers/discretionary local payments, PR services/ad buys, public-health liaison costs, retained counsel retainer, and annual budget for monitoring/suppression of amateur investigations.
Research And Monitoring $812K/yr
[#6, #11, #12, #21] Recurring thaumaturgical research program consumables & operations, direct medical surveillance services, marine monitoring data subscriptions/maintenance, and mobile medical staffing/consumables.
Staff Wages $745K/yr
[#2, #5, #10, #16, #22] Salaries for archival staff, genealogical researchers/analysts, PR/media staff wages, therapists/specialists, and translators/historians (aggregate).
Safe House Security $300K/yr
[#7] Recurring private security teams and safe-house operational coverage.
Logistics And Transport $214K/yr
[#4, #13] Secure transport and chain-of-custody transfers (4/year) and maritime charter/maintenance/operational costs for response assets.
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#14, #15] Coastal cleanup/disposal baseline and forensic pathology/biohazard handling reserves.
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#1] HVAC electricity, alarm monitoring, preventative maintenance and minor repairs for archival vault.
Personnel Training $100K/yr
[#20] Regular training, drills, and exercises for medical, maritime, PR, and security units.
Cultural Support $100K/yr
[#25] Baseline discreet support (trusts, scholarships, donations) for heirs to maintain cooperation.
It Security $75K/yr
[#24] Managed security and OPSEC for project digital assets.
Digitization Backups $9K/yr
[#3] Recurring cloud/off-site backup storage and integrity checks for digitized documentation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.5M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal monitoring/disinformation posture with no major anomalous city-vanish events; regular operations and planned remediations only.
routine_monitoring localized_coastal_impacts scheduled_research_and_PR_activities
🚨 Minor Incident $11.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized coastal manifestation(s) requiring intensified maritime response, additional cleanup, surge PR/legal activity, and limited remediation.
multiple_beach_remains localized_storm_damage amateur_investigation_spikes
🚨 City Vanish $60.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Major activation resulting in a coastal-city vanish requiring mass-casualty response, large-scale cover-up, reconstruction/relocation, and major legal/compensation actions.
fourth-week_city_vanish mass_casualty_response international_attention
👥 Personnel 10.5 total
Role Count Notes
Archivist 1 [#2] 1 archivist responsible for vault records and access control (salary included in staff_wages).
Records Manager 0.5 [#2] 0.5 FTE records manager (pro-rated) for cataloging and approvals (costs included in staff_wages).
Security Clerk 1 [#2] 1 FTE security clerk for 24/7 access tracking and chain-of-custody (included in staff_wages).
Genealogist 1 [#5] 1 genealogist conducting family-tree research and watchlist maintenance (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Analyst 1 [#5] 1 analyst supporting genealogical monitoring and alerts (salary portion included in staff_wages).
PR / Media Staff 3 [#10] 2–4 PR/media staff budgeted; midpoint of 3 used (aggregate wages included in staff_wages).
Translators / Historians 2 [#22] 2 historians/translators supporting local research and liaison (salaries included in staff_wages).
Therapists / Specialists 1 [#16] 1 specialist/therapist providing counseling and anomalous-perception support (salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to wide reported ranges in the analyst notes, the thaumaturgical/rare nature of primary events, and large contingency/scale uncertainties (city-vanish events can multiply costs into the hundreds of millions). Many figures were midpoint choices where ranges were provided.
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