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SCP-8163 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-8163
Expected annual
$474K
One-time setup
$523K
Annual recurring
$455K
Personnel
2.25
One-time setup and containment modifications total approximately $523,000 driven by containment retrofit, reserves, and specialized research equipment; annual recurring costs are about $454,700/yr dominated by personnel, research, medical follow-up, and overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $523K
Incident Response Reserve $100K
[#14] Incident response contingency reserve ($100,000 reserved).
Research Escalation Reserve $100K
[#25] Reserve for unanticipated high-cost experiments or scale-up ($100,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $77K
[#5, #7, #8] Neurophysiology measurement kit ($50,000), initial subject recruitment/project pilot ($25,000), initial medical supplies stock ($2,000).
Insurance Liability Reserve $50K
[#15] Insurance/liability financial reserve ($50,000).
Destruction Disposal Capability $50K
[#24] Approved destruction or specialized long-term vaulting capability ($50,000).
Facilities $30K
[#1, #2] Containment cell retrofit ($25,000) and HVAC isolation/setup ($5,000).
Cover Opsec Fund $30K
[#12] One-time contingency fund for cover/OPSEC seeding and vendor payments ($30,000).
Equipment $29K
[#3, #4, #10] Dedicated transport case & handling kit ($8,000), remote monitoring/recording equipment setup ($6,000), secure data storage hardware ($15,000).
Sop And Legal Development $20K
[#11] SOP development and initial legal/ethics drafting retainer ($20,000 one-time).
Training Program Setup $15K
[#13] Initial training and drills program setup/certification ($15,000).
Extra Security Systems $12K
[#22] Extra biometric/lock/security systems installation ($12,000).
Public Deception Setup $10K
[#21] Initial public deception/logistics budget ($10,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $455K/yr
Staff Wages $250K/yr
[#6] Salaries & benefits: 1FTE research scientist ($140,000), 1 FTE security/technician ($65,000), 0.25 FTE psychiatrist/medical officer (pro-rated $45,000). Total ≈ $250,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $85K/yr
[#5, #20, #10] Outsourced MRI/fMRI time budget ($10,000/yr), data analysis & research budget including RAs/software ($75,000/yr), (data storage licenses listed separately but contribute to research workflows).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#2, #16] HVAC electricity and control ($200/yr) plus site overhead allocation/utilities/admin/security share ($30,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#11, #12, #21] Ongoing legal/ethics retainer ($12,000/yr), OPSEC/media monitoring ($5,000/yr), ongoing public deception logistics ($3,000/yr).
Long Term Psych Care $20K/yr
[#9] Fund for ongoing therapy/psychiatric follow-up (~$10,000/person/year for 2 people ≈ $20,000/yr).
External Consultancy $20K/yr
[#19] Neurology/neuropsychology consultant retainers or fees (~$20,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#8, #17] Medical consumables restock ($5,000/yr) and PPE/consumables ($1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#23] Transportation logistics for occasional moves (budgeted $5,000/yr).
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training and drills ($5,000/yr).
Incident Response Replenishment $5K/yr
[#14] Annual replenishment for incident response reserve ($5,000/yr).
Data Storage And Licenses $3K/yr
[#10] Encrypted server maintenance, backups, and software licenses ($3,000/yr).
Routine Maintenance And Calibration $3K/yr
[#18] Calibration of EEG/fNIRS, camera maintenance, and alarm testing ($3,000/yr).
Security Recertification $2K/yr
[#22] Recertifications, background checks, periodic polygraphs ($2,000/yr).
Equipment Maintenance $500/yr
[#4] Maintenance/servicing for remote monitoring & alarm systems ($500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $455K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; containment and research proceed as planned.
routine_research scheduled_maintenance no_adverse_events
🚨 Minor Incident $480K/yr
7.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Single-subject severe psychological reaction or small on-site incident requiring emergency care and overtime.
subject_severe_psych_reaction overtime_response
🚨 Major Breach $755K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Containment failure or multi-person adverse event requiring large-scale response, legal, and remediation actions.
multiple_adverse_events containment_breach legal_action
🚨 Research Escalation Requiring Scale Up $605K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Research program expands rapidly (frequent MRI, animal trials, pharmacological studies) requiring significant extra budget.
successful_preliminary_findings demand_for_high_cost_imaging
🚨 Political Exposure $855K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Public discovery or leak leading to legal, PR, and major cover operations.
media_leak external_investigation
👥 Personnel 2.25 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Full-time research lead to run controlled exposures and studies.
Security Officer / Technician 1 [#6] Full-time security/technician for access control, handling, and on-site procedures.
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist 0.25 [#6] 0.25 FTE psychiatrist/medical officer (pro-rated) for oversight and acute care coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for setup and operations; SCP is small and physically simple so most cost drivers are well-described (personnel, research, medical follow-up, reserves).
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