SCP-8362 — SCP-8362 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8362 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-8362

Expected annual

$680K

One-time setup

$852K

Annual recurring

$670K

Personnel

First-year setup (one-time) largely driven by soundproof booth construction, contingency reserve, and research/setup costs; recurring costs are dominated by personnel (designated percussionist, security, and dedicated medical support) and contingency/reserve buildup.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $852K

Contingency Reserve $500K

[#23] Recommended contingency reserve for adverse/escalatory outcomes (minimum recommended $500,000).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $184K

[#6, #14, #20, #24] Artifact conservation and archival housing ($14,000), experimental measurement equipment ($37,500), digitization/memetic containment setup ($7,500), optional advanced mitigation R&D project ($125,000).

Facilities $108K

[#1, #2] Locker archival modifications and construction of an internal sound-isolation booth (mid-range estimates: $8,500 for locker upgrades, $100,000 for booth).

Initial Cover Story Fund $25K

[#16] Initial legal/cover-story/contingency reserve recommended ($25,000).

Equipment $14K

[#4, #5, #19, #21] Acoustic monitoring/alarm hardware ($5,500), remote handling/tamper cover ($3,750), initial PPE procurement ($1,250), initial IT/data hardware ($3,000).

Amnestic Initial Stock $12K

[#12] Initial Class-B amnestic stock procurement and secure storage (~$12,500).

Training Setup $6K

[#18] Initial training and certification program setup (~$6,000).

Transport Initial Recovery $3K

[#17] One-time initial padded transport/recovery operation (~$3,000).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $670K/yr

Staff Wages $340K/yr

[#7, #8, #10] Designated percussion-capable staff (2.0 FTEs @ ~$60k each = $120,000), incremental security coverage (2 FTEs / overtime = $80,000), allocated medical staffing/specialist access (~$140,000).

Institutional Overhead $155K/yr

[#25] Institutional overhead (~30% applied to direct recurring budget per analyst guidance; covers HR, accounting, site overhead).

Research And Monitoring $70K/yr

[#9, #15] Prorated D-class testing allocation (~$30,000) and advanced imaging/neuro study budget (MRI/fMRI sessions ~$40,000/yr if pursued).

Contingency Reserve Maintenance $50K/yr

[#23] Annual allocation to build/maintain contingency reserve (~$50,000/yr).

Mental Health And Occupational Monitoring $18K/yr

[#13] Counseling, neuropsych testing, and occupational monitoring for exposed staff (~$17,500/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr

[#11, #19, #22] Medical/research consumables ($8,500), PPE replacements ($600), miscellaneous consumables & small equipment ($1,750).

Amnestic Replenishment $6K/yr

[#12] Annual replenishment/training for amnestic inventory (~$6,000/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr

[#16] Ongoing cover-story / legal contingency maintenance (~$5,000/yr for small incidents and readiness).

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#3, #6] Annual servicing of sound booth seals/HVAC and artifact archival climate monitoring (~$2,600 booth + $2,000 storage).

Logistics And Transport $4K/yr

[#17] Routine transport & recovery logistics allocation (~$4,000/yr for occasional recoveries/transfers).

Training And Certification $3K/yr

[#18] Annual recurrent training, SOP refreshers, and drills (~$3,000/yr).

Equipment Maintenance $2K/yr

[#4, #14] Software maintenance and calibration for acoustic monitoring and experimental equipment (~$2,000/yr).

Data Storage Maintenance $1K/yr

[#21] Secure logging, encrypted storage maintenance and IT upkeep (~$1,250/yr).

Access Control Audits $1K/yr

[#20] Annual audits for archive access controls and memetic containment (~$1,000/yr).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $670K/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal year with planned operations, maintenance, staffing, and routine training; no major incidents.

routine testing scheduled maintenance regular staff turnover/leave

🚨 Minor Incident $790K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline

Contained accidental prolonged staff memetic exposure during a test requiring amnestic administration, extra medical care, and limited PR/legal action.

accidental extended exposure during testing equipment failure causing unintended propagation

🚨 Major Incident $1.5M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$800K vs baseline

Significant leakage or public exposure leading to mass amnestic deployment, hospitalizations, large legal/PR/compensation costs and major emergency response.

public exposure at external museum/event prolonged memetic outbreak affecting many civilians

👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Designated Percussionist	2	[#7] Two FTEs (designated player + backup coverage) estimated to cover duties and rotations; wages included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#8] Two additional guard-equivalent positions or overtime coverage during tests; wages included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer	1	[#10] Dedicated/shared medical staffing allocation (on-call clinician/med techs) represented as one FTE-equivalent in staffing budget.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide specific line items and ranges for most costs (booth, staffing, contingency), enabling a reasoned estimate; uncertainty remains around contingency sizing, choice between hiring vs stipends, and R&D/outlier incident probabilities.

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