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SCP-8429 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8429
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
10
Initial capital costs (secure observation room, containment hardware, IT, training and a contingency reserve) are about $1.32M one-time; annual operating costs are about $1.59M driven mainly by security payroll, clinical/medical services, legal/PR and ongoing research/forensics monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#17] Set-aside reserve fund for large-scale public exposure, litigation, settlements and crisis operations (one-time fund).
Facilities $150K
[#2] Construction of a secure observation/testing room, one-way glass, HVAC modifications and AV installation.
Equipment $80K
[#1, #13, #19] Containment locker hardware, tamper sensors, badge/fingerprint access and CCTV hardware; body-scanner/UV camera (item #13) and initial IT/hardened-server purchase (item #19).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#8] Initial forensic/material/memetic analysis setup, consumables and contracted specialized testing.
Training Initial $30K
[#14] SOP development and initial memetic-safety / incident response training program development.
Legal Setup $20K
[#10] One-off legal/cover-story setup and initial consultations.
Evidence Account Setup $2K
[#11] One-time setup of evidence accounting and anti-money-laundering procedures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $750K/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Security guards (6 FTEs incl. training/overtime ≈ $400k/yr), 1–2 operations custodians/technicians (~$150k/yr assumed), psychiatric/psych services (specialist + supporting clinician ≈ $200k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#10] Ongoing legal counsel, counter-cover operations, PR and responses to external enquiries.
Medical Services $110K/yr
[#6] On-call RN, medical supplies, testing (HIV/HBV/HCV), vaccinations and post-exposure prophylaxis (~$100–120k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#8] Ongoing memetic/material research, specialised testing contracts, lab consumables and continuing analysis.
International Investigations $100K/yr
[#12] Overseas investigative liaison, travel and field ops (range $50–200k/yr; midpoint assumed).
Outreach Victim Remediation $60K/yr
[#20] Anonymous counseling, civilian tattoo removal assistance, small goodwill payments and outreach programs (~$25–100k/yr).
Forensic Mail Processing $50K/yr
[#9] Processing ~26 incoming items/yr (~$1k each) plus liaison/international investigative analysis ($40–60k/yr total).
Osint Monitoring $50K/yr
[#15] Social media/marketplace monitoring, analyst time and takedown/legal fees (~$30–75k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#16] Secure transport/armored courier budget for occasional transfers between facilities and specialist transport with memetic countermeasures.
Evidence Accounting $35K/yr
[#11] Accounting staff time (~$10–25k/yr) plus handling/seizure/disposition workflows (~$20k/yr).
Tattoo Removal $30K/yr
[#7] Laser tattoo removal for affected personnel/civilians (~$2k–$5k per case; estimated 5–10 cases/yr).
Training Recurring $22K/yr
[#14] Recurring refresher courses, drills and SOP updates (~$15–30k/yr).
Screening Admin $15K/yr
[#13] Ongoing personnel screening, photographic logging and administrative overhead for periodic re-screening of staff for trigger tattoos.
It Maintenance $15K/yr
[#19] Secure logging, air-gapped backups, encryption maintenance and audits (~$10–20k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#18] PPE, disinfectants, evidence packaging, camera film/storage media, replacement locks/seals and HVAC filters.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2, #19] Routine maintenance of the observation room, HVAC servicing and periodic physical checks of containment and seals.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Routine year with standard containment, scheduled research and no major incidents.
no breaches regular mail receipts scheduled research and training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized exposure or small cluster of newly compelled civilians requiring extra medical, legal and remediation costs.
small public disclosure several additional therapy/removal cases extra legal/PR work
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
New findings prompt expanded research, increased sample transfers and temporary staffing increases.
novel memetic/material discovery expanded lab contracts additional secure transfers
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or legal class-action requiring crisis fund, large-scale remediation, international ops and settlements.
public disclosure class action / widespread exposure international legal actions
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] 24/7 coverage: 6full-time guards (3 shifts × 2 guards), fully loaded salary assumptions used in staff_wages.
Technician / Custodian 2 [#4] 1–2 dedicated operations staff authorized to access and maintain the item; midpoint of 2 used and included in staff_wages.
Psychiatrist / Psychologist 2 [#5] Licensed specialist + supporting clinician for assessment and ongoing therapy included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are provided with ranges in the analyst notes and the SCP text gives containment practices but limited fiscal detail; estimates use midpoints and conservative assumptions. Uncertainty remains around frequency of incidents, international ops and size of contingency use.
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