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SCP-8329 Uncontained ~ medium confidence
SCP-8329
Expected annual
$3.7M
One-time setup
$8.6M
Annual recurring
$3.6M
Personnel
25
Initial one-time capital (mortuary, secure storage, and lab buildout) is the primary upfront cost (~$8.6M). Ongoing annual operations (staffing, advanced analyses, covert/legal work, storage and logistics) drive recurring costs (~$3.6M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.6M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.6M
[#9, #10] Capital purchase of analytical instruments and lab infrastructure (CT/SEM/ICP-MS/GC-MS/sequencer/etc. combined midpoints from notes #9 and #10).
Insurance And Risk Reserve $2.8M
[#23] One-time insurance/risk reserve / catastrophic fund (midpoint of suggested reserve range).
Equipment $1.1M
[#2, #4, #5, #13, #15, #16, #20, #27, #28] Walk-in refrigeration, secure lockers, initial CCTV install, refrigerated van purchase, initial PPE kit, initial IT/evidence hardware, specialized monitoring rigs, mobile containment unit purchase, and initial training materials.
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #21] Mortuary buildout and containment/research chamber capital (mortuary retrofit/new build midpoint and reinforced test chamber).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#6, #7, #14, #19, #29] Security team (guards + supervisor), forensic pathology team (pathologist + technicians), rapid-response operatives, dedicated research personnel (PI + researchers), and data/epidemiology analysts.
Research And Monitoring $495K/yr
[#9, #10, #19, #20] Advanced analyses (outsourced/in-house recurring analyses), lab annual maintenance, and specialized sensor maintenance for monitoring/experiments.
Covert Coordination Contingency $275K/yr
[#18] Covert liaison/bribery/coordination contingency for local authorities to prevent disclosure.
Administrative Overhead $200K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous administrative overhead (procurement, HR, travel, facilities admin), estimated as typical program surcharge.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#17] Baseline legal/PR retainer and cover-story operations.
Media Monitoring $110K/yr
[#25] Active media monitoring, counter-intel and takedown/legal operations to control leaks and public exposure.
Destruction Per Object $100K/yr
[#26] Annual budget for destructive/neutralization operations for anomalous objects (per-object destruction contingency aggregated).
Response Team Training $100K/yr
[#14] Recurring training, drills and certification costs for remote/rapid-response teams.
Per Case Analysis And Disposal $94K/yr
[#8, #11, #12] Annualized autopsy/imaging/toxicology costs plus per-cadaver consumables and regulated disposal assuming ~8 cases/year (midcase rate).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#13, #27] Per-incident transport costs and annual maintenance/operation of mobile containment/response unit.
Long Term Storage $53K/yr
[#22] Ongoing storage and climate-control costs for retained cadavers and stored objects (per-cadaver and per-object annual rates applied to assumed inventories).
Settlement Reserve $50K/yr
[#17] Annual reserve for potential per-case settlements or legal payouts (small recurring allowance).
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#11, #15] Baseline consumables and PPE replenishment (annual PPE and autopsy consumables baseline).
Energy And Backup Power $35K/yr
[#3] Electricity, UPS and generator maintenance/fuel/testing for mortuary, refrigeration and monitoring systems.
Psychological Support $18K/yr
[#24] Employee assistance and counseling services for personnel exposed to traumatic remains and anomalies.
It Hosting And Audits $15K/yr
[#16] Hosting, secure backups, audits and IT maintenance for chain-of-custody/evidence systems.
Cctv Monitoring $10K/yr
[#5] Ongoing CCTV monitoring and intrusion-sensor maintenance for storage/mortuary areas.
Training Materials Updates $6K/yr
[#28] Annual updates and distribution of training/outreach materials for allied first responders.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with ongoing containment, case processing, research and routine maintenance.
steady low case rate routine analyses no public exposure or major incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $3.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single larger-than-normal incident (remote cluster or high-profile case) requiring additional emergency logistics, overtime, and limited legal/PR response.
high-profile case multi-jurisdictional recovery temporary surge in analyses/transport
🚨 Major Breach $6.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure forcing large-scale emergency response, mass evidence processing, extensive legal settlements and major PR operations.
public viral footage/exposure multiple simultaneous incidents large-scale legal action
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (site guards + supervisor) 4 [#6] On-site mortuary and storage security: guards and a supervisor to enforce chain-of-custody and 24/7 coverage.
Rapid-Response Operative 8 [#14] Field operatives for scene security, evidence recovery and initial containment assessment; staffed for rotation and deployments.
Forensic Pathologist 1 [#7] Senior forensic pathologist to perform autopsies and interpret anomalous injury patterns.
Forensic Technician / Lab Technician 2 [#7, #11] Support staff for autopsy processing, sample prep, imaging assistance and chain-of-custody.
Research Scientist 4 [#19] PI + research staff (physicists/materials scientists/biologists) to investigate mechanisms and run experiments.
Data Analyst / Epidemiologist 2 [#29] Case management, statistical analysis and pattern detection for SCP-8329 occurrences.
Administrative Staff 2 [#30] Procurement, HR, scheduling and travel coordination for operations and research programs.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#3, #21] Facilities, generator and equipment maintenance specialist for mortuary, refrigeration and test rigs.
Medical Officer / Counselor 1 [#24] Provide psychological support and medical oversight for staff handling traumatic remains.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling midpoint-based estimates, but many items (case rate, per-object analysis frequency, settlement/bribery needs) are highly variable and scenario-dependent, so overall uncertainty is moderate.
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