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SCP-8374 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8374
Expected annual
$5.0M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$4.8M
Personnel
22
Initial one-time setup is approximately $3.0M, with annual recurring operations around $4.82M. Main cost drivers are staff wages (research, medical, and response teams), a high-readiness sealed testing facility and containment cell, and an aggressive research/contingency program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Facilities $1.4M
[#2, #3, #10] Reinforced room/wing buildout (#2), sealed testing chamber construction (#3), and specialized transfiguration containment cell construction (#10); mid-range estimates used.
Incident Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Initial incident/liability reserve fund establishment (recommended reserve; conservative establishment chosen).
Equipment $451K
[#1, #4, #5, #11, #12] Hermetic archival container (#1), remote handling robotics (#4), automated safety/timing systems (#5), initial medical inventory (#11), and biometric monitoring suite (#12); mid-range selections assumed.
Cover Story Setup $60K
[#16] One-time establishment of front organization / provenance fabrication; mid-range estimate.
Data Infra $30K
[#20] One-time hardened server / air-gapped infrastructure setup and secure archive initialization.
Transport Crates $10K
[#17] Specialized transport crate / packing; small one-time purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.8M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Archival conservator(s) (#6), research team salaries (#7), medical staffing pool to maintain on-call rotation (#8), and on-site termination/containment response team salaries and training (#9); midpoint staffing costs used.
Research And Monitoring $1.7M/yr
[#13, #14, #23] Neuroimaging rental access and imaging time (#13), psychological screening & long-term monitoring for exposed staff (#14), and multi-year focused R&D program into effects and reversal attempts (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $375K/yr
[#15, #16, #24] Legal and oversight reviews, ethics/IRB-equivalent costs (#15), ongoing cover story/covert operations and front org maintenance (#16), and public relations / religious liaison management (#24).
Per Test Operating Cost $180K/yr
[#28] Marginal operating cost of tests (medical overtime, consumables, chamber use); assumed ~12 tests/year at mid-range per-test cost.
Facilities Maintenance $145K/yr
[#2, #3, #26] Annual maintenance, alarm monitoring and utilities for secure wing (#2), testing chamber calibration/maintenance (#3), and power/utilities (HVAC/UPS/generator fuel) (#26).
Incident Reserve Replenishment $100K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment to the incident/liability reserve to maintain recommended levels after draws.
Transfiguration Cell Operations $90K/yr
[#10] Operation, environmental controls, and upkeep for specialized containment cell for transfigured subjects.
Redaction And Data Storage $60K/yr
[#20] Recurring costs for classified recordkeeping, redaction labor, and secure backups.
Hazmat And Disposal $45K/yr
[#19] Hazmat readiness, disposal contracts, suits and training; annual readiness budget.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#17] Annualized secure transport costs for occasional moves (armored escorts, air/ground moves, decoys); assumes a small number of moves/year.
Emergency Drills $40K/yr
[#18] Full-scale breach/medical/security/media-response drills and exercises.
Staff Training $25K/yr
[#27] Ongoing specialized training and credentialing for personnel permitted near the object.
Supplies And Consumables $23K/yr
[#11, #12, #21] Annual restocking of medical consumables (#11), disposables and sensor replacements for biometric suite (#12), and basic archival supplies (gloves, filters, adhesives) (#21).
Disposal And Forensic $20K/yr
[#25] Annual average for secure disposal, forensic analysis, and scripted cover story execution (per-incident averaging).
Remote Handling Maintenance $15K/yr
[#4] Maintenance and upkeep of remote manipulators and robotic systems.
Safety Systems Upkeep $6K/yr
[#5] Software updates, testing and calibration for timing/forced-ejection systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.8M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine testing cadence and ongoing research and maintenance.
routine_tests no containment incidents steady research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $5.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$225K vs baseline
Single transfiguration event or medical emergency requiring emergency response, extra medical care, disposal and limited PR/legal action.
single transfiguration event urgent medical intervention localized disposal and legal response
🚨 Major Breach $7.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multiple transfigured subjects requiring sustained response, large legal/PR exposure and facility repairs.
Stage 4 progression and escape multi-subject transfiguration public exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $7.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.2M vs baseline
Successful research outcome prompts immediate scale-up: purchase of imaging infrastructure and rapid hiring/expansion.
positive experimental results decision to purchase in-house neuroimaging rapid program expansion
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 [#7] Scholars, linguists, theologians and cognitive scientists (team size assumed 4 FTEs within the range provided).
Conservator / Archivist 1 [#6] Archival conservator(s) for preservation and handling.
Medical Officer 2 [#8] On-site physician(s) (neurologist/psychiatrist and anesthetist) maintaining readiness.
Nurse / EMT / Paramedic 4 [#8] Two nurses/IV techs plus EMT/paramedic coverage for testing events and on-call rotation.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#9] On-site termination/containment response team personnel (armed/medically-equipped team).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#4, #12] Technical staff to maintain robotics, chamber systems, and biometric equipment.
Administrative Staff 2 [#15, #16, #20, #24] Legal, oversight, PR and records personnel handling approvals, cover story maintenance, and classified recordkeeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are mid-range estimates based on analyst ranges; uncertainty remains around testing frequency, choice to purchase versus rent neuroimaging, and the frequency/severity of incidents, so confidence is medium.
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