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SCP-8224 Safe1 ~ medium confidence
SCP-8224
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$875K
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
10
First-year one-time costs are modest (~$870k) for containment upgrades, instrumentation R&D and initial contingencies; recurring annual costs are dominated by specialized staff wages, ongoing replication/intel/cover efforts and research (~$2.04M/year). Main drivers are specialized thaumaturgic personnel, ongoing replication/intelligence ops, and contingency/insurance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $875K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#5] Specialized sensors, instrumentation R&D and initial lab instrumentation/calibration for EVE measurement.
Replication Initial Tranche $200K
[#19] Initial tranche for a replication/materials research program (initial R&D funding, trial materials).
Insurance Seed $200K
[#20] Seed contingency/reserve for insurance, liability and emergency containment (one-time reserve).
Equipment $105K
[#2, #3, #4] Secure transport crate(s) purchase, remote handling/glovebox rig, multi-angle high-sensitivity cameras (one-time camera hardware).
Disposal Contingency $50K
[#24] Contingency for R&D and procedures for neutralization/disposal if invoked (controlled destruction/ritual costs).
Facilities $40K
[#1] Secure high-value containment locker construction/modification (retrofit/new compartment, locks, intrusion sensors, environmental controls).
Training Curriculum Development $30K
[#11] Development of SOPs, handling procedures, and initial training curriculum for thaumaturgic risk reduction.
Contractor Initial Engagement $20K
[#18] Initial contractor/consultant engagements for specialized thaumaturgic consulting and ward design.
Archival Initial $15K
[#22] Initial secure archival/database setup, encrypted backups and restricted-access systems.
Vetting Initial $10K
[#10] Initial vetting and background checks for project personnel (estimated per-person initial screening x staff cohort).
Thaumaturgic Warding Setup $5K
[#6] Initial setup of thaumaturgic damping/warding fixtures, materials (inks, metals, chalks) and ritual application.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $770K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Salaries & benefits for PI, 2 thaumaturgists, 2 technicians, 4 dedicated guards (part-time allocation) and a rapid-response FTE equivalent.
Replication Program Recurring $300K/yr
[#19] Multi-year replication/materials research funding (ongoing trials, rare materials, extended program costs).
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#5, #17] Annual experimental program funding and instrument operation/calibration for mapping SCP-8224's effects and continuous monitoring.
Liaison And Monitoring Goi 611 $200K/yr
[#16] Ongoing intelligence, liaison, surveillance and monitoring related to GoI-611 activity and prevention of reacquisition/exposure.
Medical And Psychiatric Coverage $125K/yr
[#12] Medical/psychiatric monitoring, emergency response kits, long-term treatment coverage and post-exposure surveillance.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#15] Legal/cover operations, PR, contract management and covert documentation for civilian exposures and GoI interactions.
Insurance Annual Replenishment $100K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment of contingency/reserve for remediation, rehousing, legal settlements and accelerated response.
Opportunity Cost Reserve $50K/yr
[#26] Accounting reserve to reflect lost utility/opportunity from holding high-value locker space.
Amnestics And Memetic Response $30K/yr
[#14] Annual contingency for amnestic episodes, memetic analysis, signage and response to witnesses (reserve for multiple episodes).
Contractor Retainer $30K/yr
[#18] Annual retainers and recurring consultant engagements for specialized thaumaturgic expertise.
Red Team And Audits $30K/yr
[#21] Periodic adversarial testing, safety audits and simulated theft/social-engineering exercises.
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#4, #6, #22, #25] Ongoing camera/storage costs, ward maintenance/supplies, archival/server maintenance, utilities and HVAC apportioned to the project.
Observer Payroll $20K/yr
[#23] Actor/observer payroll for observer-dependence studies (staged observers per session).
Stakeholder Engagement $20K/yr
[#27] Coordination meetings, senior staff time and internal memos between divisions and ethics boards.
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#13] PPE, ritual consumables (inks, candles, herbs, rare metals), disposables and containment seals for routine experiments.
Training And Sop Refresher $15K/yr
[#11] Annual refresher courses, drills and SOP updates for handling and cross-training between occultists and security.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#2] Ongoing secure transport costs, courier packaging, crate maintenance and transfer logistics.
Vetting Rechecks $3K/yr
[#10] Periodic rechecks and psychological screening re-runs for personnel (annual per-person rechecks estimated for staff cohort).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine experiments, monitoring, training and maintenance; no major incidents.
routine_experiments scheduled_maintenance no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized misuse or accidental public observation requiring targeted amnestics, medical treatment and short-term legal/PR response.
unexpected_public_witnesses small_scale_misuse_by_practitioner minor_medical_event
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant misuse or loss of control (e.g., coordinated theft attempt, large public exposure, or GoI-611 action) requiring emergency containment, large-scale amnestics, relocation, heavy legal/intel response and accelerated research.
coordinated_theft_or_breach large_public_exposure GoI-611_direct_action
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Project Head / PI 1 [#7] Senior researcher/PI with occult competence; salary & benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Thaumaturgist 2 [#8] Specialized thaumaturgists to run experiments and operate warding; higher pay reflected in staff_wages.
Lab Technician 2 [#8] Technicians for experiments, instrumentation and sample prep; wages included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] 2–4 vetted guards dedicated part-time to sessions; salaries included in staff_wages.
Rapid Response Team (FTE equivalent) 1 [#9] On-call rapid-response allocation (FTE-equivalent cost share) included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly all categories allowing midpoint estimates, but large uncertainties remain (scope of replication program, GoI activity intensity, frequency/severity of misuse), so confidence is medium.
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