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SCP-8394 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8394
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
9
Initial capital costs are driven by optional property purchase, a containment cell and seed research funding (~$1.93M one-time). Ongoing yearly costs center on staff wages, research/monitoring, legal/cover operations and contingency, ~$1.10M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Facilities $898K
[#1, #2, #7] Residence purchase ($650,000 midpoint of $500k–800k), security retrofit/structural work ($22,500 midpoint of $15k–30k), and standard humanoid cell construction ($225,000 midpoint of $150k–300k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $641K
[#20, #11] Contingency research program seed funding ($625,000 midpoint of $250k–1,000k) and behavioral conditioning/program design ($16,000 midpoint of $12k–20k).
Equipment $166K
[#6, #8, #9, #18] Emergency transport vehicle purchase ($80,000 midpoint of $60k–100k), surveillance & storage setup ($15,000 midpoint of $10k–20k), research/testing instrumentation ($60,000 midpoint of $40k–80k), and IT/hardened hardware ($11,500 midpoint of $8k–15k).
Legal Contingency Reserve $100K
[#15] One-time contingency reserve for large litigation/settlement events as noted in legal risk & litigation fund ($100k contingency reserve).
Transfer Legal Reserve $100K
[#21] Reserve for transfer/legal complications relating to genetic match (midpoint $50k–150k).
Cover Identity Initial $18K
[#13] Initial cover-identity creation/setup ($17,500 midpoint of $10k–25k).
Staff Vetting Initial $8K
[#19] Initial comprehensive staff/contractor vetting and background checks ($7,500 midpoint of $5k–10k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $505K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #22] On-site handlers (2 × $90k = $180k), plainclothes security (2 × $40k = $80k), emergency extraction team stipends/training ($200k midpoint of $150k–250k), and administrative officer ( ~$45k midpoint of $30k–60k).
Research And Monitoring $213K/yr
[#20, #8, #11, #18] Ongoing R&D program ($200,000 midpoint of $100k–300k), off-site encrypted storage/monitoring/cloud fees (~$3,500), behavioral retraining refreshers (~$5,000), and IT/security maintenance (~$4,500).
Cover Story And Legal $132K/yr
[#13, #15, #14, #17] Ongoing cover-identity maintenance (~$20,000/yr), legal retainer/litigation fund ($50,000/yr), local community management/hush measures (~$40,000/yr), and media monitoring/rapid takedown (~$22,500/yr).
Misc Contingency $100K/yr
[#25] Miscellaneous/contingency fund (recommended 10–20% of operating budget; midpoint used).
Residence Rent $48K/yr
[#1] Lease/rent option for Cape May residence (~$36k–60k/yr; midpoint used).
Subject Stipend $24K/yr
[#12] Monthly living allowance/stipend for subject (~$1,500–2,500/mo; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#2, #7, #24] Residence/security retrofit maintenance ($1,000 midpoint of $500–1,500), humanoid cell upkeep ($10,000), and utilities/property upkeep ($9,000 midpoint of $6k–12k).
Medical Psychiatric Care $18K/yr
[#10] Regular medical checkups, psychotherapy, meds and emergency coverage (~$10k–25k/yr).
Training Drills $14K/yr
[#23] Regular containment drills, certifications, and exercises (~$8k–20k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#9, #16] Research consumables/calibration (~$7,500) and evidence disposal/decon supplies (~$5,000).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#6] Ops/fuel/maintenance for emergency transport vehicle(s) (~$10,000/yr).
Staff Vetting Renewals $3K/yr
[#19] Periodic background rechecks/renewals (~$2k–4k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; residence leased, routine operations and periodic research activity.
no incidents routine monitoring regular research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
Localized nonviolent breach or rule violation requiring extraction, temporary relocation, equipment replacement, and legal/PR response.
subject leaves designated area unexpected manifestation in public small legal or PR incident
🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring long-term relocation to standard humanoid cell, major legal settlements and expanded response.
public exposure litigation due to genetic match subject uses anomalous ability in public
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
On-site Handler / AIMB Agent 2 [#3] Two full-time handlers/supervisors (2 × $90k).
Plainclothes Security / Rapid Responder 2 [#4] Two covert local security guards (2 × $40k).
Emergency Extraction Team Members (on-call) 4 [#5] On-call MTF-style extraction personnel (stipends/training budget covers multiple members).
Administrative Officer 1 [#22] 0.5–1 FTE administrative/recordkeeping role budgeted as one FTE for headcount.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derived by taking midpoints of analyst ranges and mapping items to cost categories; many items are policy-dependent (purchase vs lease, depth of R&D, size of extraction team), producing moderate uncertainty.
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