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SCP-8661 Thaumiel ? low confidence
SCP-8661
Expected annual
$4.3M
One-time setup
$12.8M
Annual recurring
$4.3M
Personnel
23
Initial one-time setup, reserves, and research-related buildout are the main upfront drivers (~$12.8M). Ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages (security + research) and cover-story/legal operations, yielding recurring costs of roughly $4.285M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.8M
Reversal Research Reserve $5.0M
[#12] Multi-year reserve for large-scale medical research into reversal/neutralization (clinical trials, long-term programs).
Insurance Equivalent Reserve $3.0M
[#19] Insurance-equivalent reserve fund to cover catastrophic scenarios, cover-ups, or site relocations.
Senior Staff Replacement Reserve $2.0M
[#10] Reserve for executive-level replacement hiring, recruitment, and training after unexpected senior-staff loss.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#11] Research program setup: labs, equipment procurement, memetic safety controls and setup for a 2-year program.
Equipment $885K
[#2, #4, #7, #21, #16] Multi-layer access system setup ($75k), armored/specialized transport crate ($50k), mobile quarantine kit initial components ($225k), pilot monitoring / detection hardware (pilot $500k), secure records hardware/setup ($35k).
Per Use Reserve $500K
[#23] Per-use reserve for opportunity cost / replacement when an authorized senior asset is lost due to use (budgeted per approved use).
Facilities $250K
[#1] Retrofit of O5 conference-room vault/safe (biometric multi-factor locks, tamper-evident shelf, environmental controls, blast-resistant cabinet).
Biohazard Contingency Reserve $200K
[#9] Contingency reserve for large-scale biohazard cleanup/body disposal scenarios.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.3M/yr
Staff Wages $2.4M/yr
[#3, #11, #14, #24] Security staffing (9 guards + supervisor), core research team salaries (6 researchers + techs), partial legal/ethics salaries and executive support staff — aggregated wage pool.
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#13, #14, #20] Baseline memetic containment/cover-story operations, legal/ethics overhead (non-salary operational costs), and external liaison/PR contingency.
Training Program $250K/yr
[#15] Initial and recurrent training for ~50 authorized users at ~$5k per user annually.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#11, #21] Non-salary recurring research costs and ongoing monitoring/maintenance for pilot detection systems and small-scale R&D consumables.
Vetting And Screening $125K/yr
[#5] Background checks, psych evals, polygraphs and medical screening for ~50 candidates annually.
Forensic Autopsy Budget $125K/yr
[#8] Autopsy and forensic investigation budget (to cover multiple incidents per year at typical unit costs).
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#4] Operational transport costs per transfer (escorted transfers, armed escort, medical team and seals) estimated as a baseline annual program cost.
Incident Investigation $100K/yr
[#18] Internal affairs / investigation staff time and overhead for policy violations or unauthorized usage investigations.
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#24] Executive support staff and meeting overhead related to O5 oversight (non-wage portion; wage portion is in staff_wages).
Usage Supervision $70K/yr
[#6] Supervision and on-call medical coverage costs per supervised consumption events (20 events/yr baseline).
Emergency Quarantine Readiness $65K/yr
[#7] Recurring readiness, training, and consumables for mobile quarantine/forensics rapid-response unit.
Biohazard Cleanup $50K/yr
[#9] Scene cleanup, secure disposal, incineration and associated legal paperwork for typical incident frequency.
Long Term Archival $50K/yr
[#25] Periodic archival, continuity planning, scheduled reviews and audits.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#17] PPE, disposable medical supplies, decon chemicals, tamper-evident seals, evidence bags.
Remnant Disposal $30K/yr
[#22] Incineration and secure ash disposal for consumed remnants.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#1] Maintenance of vault environmental controls, periodic structural inspections and minor repairs.
Secure Records Maintenance $15K/yr
[#16] Encrypted, air-gapped backups, off-site physical backups and periodic audits maintenance.
Electronic Access Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2] Ongoing maintenance/patching and off-site audit trail costs for the multi-layer electronic access & audit system.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.3M/yr
97.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine supervision, maintenance, and scheduled research.
no major incidents scheduled supervised uses and routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Single containment/usage incident requiring emergency response, autopsy, cleanup, and PR/legal escalation.
unauthorized or poorly supervised use single organ-disappearance death requiring external interfaces
🚨 Major Incident $10.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$6.0M vs baseline
Breach or mass-casualty event (multiple senior-staff losses or public exposure) requiring activation of contingency reserves and large-scale research/response.
site breach or revolt widespread organ-disappearance deaths public exposure requiring large-scale cover-up/research
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#3] Nine guards to provide 24/7 coverage (3 guards/shift × 3 shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#3] Shift supervisor / on-call rapid response lead.
Research Scientist 6 [#11] Core anomalous research team studying mechanism and mitigation.
Laboratory Technician 4 [#11] Tech support for research, monitoring, and lab work.
Legal / Ethics Staff 2 [#14] Legal and ethics officers for policy review, tribunals, and liability management.
Administrative Staff / Executive Support 1 [#24] Administrative support for O5 coordination and oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Anomalous science (timing of perceptual years, fatality frequency), variable incident rates, and wide ranges in analyst estimates make precise costing uncertain; contingency/reserve choices drive large swings.
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