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SCP-8482 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8482
Expected annual
$967K
One-time setup
$804K
Annual recurring
$676K
Personnel
4
One-time setup and contingency reserves dominate upfront costs (~$0.76M), driven by experimental program setup, contingency/ethical reserves, and emergency/disposal planning. Annual costs are substantial (~$0.675M/yr) and driven by security staffing, legal/cover-up retainers, and readiness/PR budgets; active research or subject cohorts would raise recurring costs into mid-six-figures or higher.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $804K
Ethical Compensation Reserve $275K
[#22] Establishment of reserve fund to compensate harmed subjects/employees (legal/medical/settlements).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $178K
[#6, #8, #18] Chemical/radiological/material forensic analysis of battery/device, controlled experimental program initial costs, and (portion of) secure-data archival setup for experiments.
Miscellaneous Contingency Reserve $175K
[#28] General-purpose contingency for unforeseen anomalies, exploitation attempts, or special legal injunctions.
Disposal And Neutralization Planning $55K
[#19] Planning and procurement for potential neutralization/destruction capability and legal approvals.
Equipment $38K
[#2, #3, #7, #24, #27] Access-control hardware & integration, CCTV hardware/NVR installation, forensic IT workstation, replacement non-anomalous camcorder for training, and one-time development costs for authorization automation.
Emergency Response Kit $30K
[#15] Initial rapid-response / recovery kit procurement for containment-breach readiness.
Secure Data Setup $18K
[#18] Initial encrypted archive / air-gapped backup setup and secure logging for experiment metadata (one-time portion).
Personnel Vetting And Training One Time $15K
[#11] Initial background checks, memetic/behavioral training and HR processing for Level-2+ access (example: 5personnel aggregate).
Transport Per Move $8K
[#20] Per-move secure transport (armored courier, tamper-evident container, escorts) — estimate assumes a single relocation event.
Facilities $8K
[#1] Custom tamper-proof glass lockbox with internal mounting, anti-shock padding and tamper-evident seals.
Authorization Automation Dev $4K
[#27] One-time development cost for digital authorization form ████-██ (digital signing, archival).
Battery Isolation Storage $1K
[#5] Approved battery containment hardware (Faraday bag + HAZMAT cabinet), tamper-evident labeling and chain-of-custody setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $676K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $262K/yr
[#16, #17] Legal retainer, records-control, incident response for secrecy orders and active PR/disinformation contingency budgets combined.
Staff Wages $234K/yr
[#12] Dedicated security staffing model (3 full-time guards + 1 supervisor incl. benefits; mid-level guard salary + benefits as specified).
Emergency Readiness Recurring $60K/yr
[#15] Annual exercises, on-call containment specialists, training drills and readiness maintenance.
Strategic Modeling Maintenance $50K/yr
[#25] Ongoing scenario analyses and updated societal/economic disruption modeling.
Medical And Psych Care $30K/yr
[#10] Ongoing medical and psychological screening, mandatory counselling, and occupational health for exposed personnel; baseline budget for small access team.
Internal Audit And Compliance $15K/yr
[#23] Periodic audits to ensure procedures are followed and corrective actions implemented.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#13] Allocated HVAC, power, insurance and routine maintenance to preserve electronics and site infrastructure.
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#4, #18] CCTV/video retention and secure encrypted storage/maintenance for experiment metadata (retention & secure storage maintenance).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#14, #26] Tamper-evident seals, gloves, cleaning supplies, spare parts and minor IT/forensics consumables combined.
It Forensics Consumables $3K/yr
[#26] Write-blockers, forensic software licenses, storage media, and anti-tamper firmware maintenance.
Cctv Data Retention $2K/yr
[#4] Secure encrypted storage for video, routine review, and offsite backup storage costs and audit time.
Authorization Automation Maintenance $600/yr
[#27] Annual maintenance and minor updates for the digital authorization/archival system.
Battery Monitoring Logistics $300/yr
[#5] Annual monitoring/logistics cost for off-device battery storage, chain-of-custody and labeling.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#20] Per-move transport is episodic; baseline recurring allocation is zero (costs incurred per event and captured as one-time when moves occur).
Subject Tracking Longitudinal $0/yr
[#9] Longitudinal cohort tracking is zero under baseline (no active large cohort); this line item is budgeted as a scenario-dependent recurring cost if active research proceeds.
Advanced Research Funding $0/yr
[#21] Large-scale R&D funding is set to zero under baseline; activated only in expansion scenarios (line-item reserved).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $676K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with dedicated containment at Site and no large-scale cohort testing or major incidents.
routine monitoring no active cohort studies no breaches or major incidents
🚨 Active Research $1.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Year in which controlled experimental program proceeds and long-term subject cohorts are enrolled and tracked.
initiation of controlled experiments large subject cohort enrollment expanded R&D funding
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Unauthorized opening/removal leads to public exposure or significant legal/political fallout requiring emergency response, litigation and heavy PR.
unauthorized opening device removal or theft public/media leak of death-date information
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#12] Three full-time guards (three-shift coverage) as described in dedicated staffing model; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor 1 [#12] One supervisor to manage the guard team; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided; many line items have wide ranges (notably experimental program, cohort tracking, and contingency reserves). Baseline staffing/legal budgets are better defined, but scenario activation frequencies and scale-dependent research costs are uncertain, yielding medium confidence.
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