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SCP-8721 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8721
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$2.8M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
13
Estimated one-time startup costs are approximately $2.82M, driven primarily by construction of a purpose-built containment suite and a large catastrophic contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $2.10M/yr, driven chiefly by staff wages (observers, lead researcher, security) and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.8M
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#23] Large emergency reserve for catastrophic reality-instability responses, mass amnestics, evacuation, and large-scale suppression.
Equipment $268K
[#2, #8, #12, #19] One-time equipment and installation: Faraday/RF shielding & installation (#2), safe/vault & fireproof filing (#8), emergency response outfit & training equipment (#12), secure transport vehicle & equipment (#19).
Facilities $200K
[#1] Purpose-built single-occupant containment suite (construction, modifications, permits, small medical bay).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $185K
[#10, #20] Initial clinical/forensic research setup and specialized safe/non-epistemic imaging development (sequencing/kits, specialist analyses, development of indirect sensors).
Amnestic Contingency Fund $100K
[#13] One-time set-aside fund for initial amnestic procurement and administration infrastructure.
Initial Vetting Setup $40K
[#5] Initial deep-background checks: team setup ~$10,000 + per-person deep-checks for ~15 staff (~$30,000).
Training Development $20K
[#6] Development of memetic-awareness training, SOPs and drills (paper-only documentation development).
Initial Counter Surveillance Deep Sweep $8K
[#7] Initial deep counter-surveillance sweep to baseline the room and detect clandestine devices.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#3, #4, #14, #24] Salaries and benefits: Lead Researcher + 4 authorized observers (~$615,000), 4 security guards (~$260,000), 2–3 embedded operatives (modeled at 3) (~$225,000), program manager salary (~$120,000).
Research And Monitoring $330K/yr
[#10, #11, #20] Ongoing clinical follow-up assays (~$30,000/yr) and dedicated Hume/ontokinetic research program and associated equipment and personnel (~$300,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $249K/yr
[#14, #15, #17, #22] Embedded cover operations budget (~$60,000/yr), social monitoring and PR suppression (~$74,000/yr), legal counsel and compliance (~$100,000/yr), records-alteration/cover identity maintenance (~$15,000/yr).
Surveillance Ops $70K/yr
[#16] Ongoing discreet monitoring of persons of interest and family management (modeled midrange $40k–$100k/yr).
Administrative Overhead $60K/yr
[#24] Non-salary administrative costs (procurement, accounting, compliance) not already included in staff_wages (~portion of note #24).
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#2, #18] Recertification and testing of RF/Faraday shielding and optical isolation (~$10,000/yr) plus utilities/overhead/hospital-grade climate control (~$15,000/yr).
Imaging Maintenance $25K/yr
[#20] Maintenance and safe-operation contracts for specialized non-epistemic imaging or third-party lab work (~$25,000/yr).
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#21] Staff rotation, counseling, bias-mitigation programs and related support (~$15k–$35k/yr; modeled midrange).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#19] Vehicle maintenance, secure transfer logistics and occasional relocations (~$10k–$30k/yr; modeled midrange).
Emergency Recurring Maintenance $20K/yr
[#12] Maintenance, recertification, and refresher training for on-site emergency response and containment equipment (~$20,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#8, #9] Paper supplies and secure shredding (~$2,000/yr) plus nutrition, routine medical consumables and PPE (~$12,000/yr).
Counter Surveillance Sweeps $12K/yr
[#7] Quarterly technical + physical sweeps to detect covert devices (~$3,000 per sweep x4 = $12,000/yr).
Vetting Updates $10K/yr
[#5] Recurring rechecks, polygraphs/psych evals and ongoing monitoring for authorized observers (~$10,000/yr).
Amnestic Replenish $10K/yr
[#13] Replenishment and small-scale administration costs for amnestic agents as incidents occur (~$10,000/yr modeled conservatively).
Training Refreshers $8K/yr
[#6] Annual refresher courses, memetic-awareness materials and drills (~$8,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
87.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, observation, research, and cover operations run as planned.
regular_observation_and_research quarterly_sweeps embedded_cover_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized observation or small leak requiring targeted amnestic use, increased sweeps, legal/PR attention and overtime.
unauthorized_observation_by_civilian small_public_leak single-person_amnestic_administration
🚨 Major Breach $2.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or discovery event requiring emergency response, multiple amnestic administrations, external contracting, and elevated PR/legal operations.
unauthorized_group_observation local_media_exposure sustained_hume_decay_needing_intervention
🚨 Catastrophic Hume Event $6.1M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Low-probability, high-impact reality-instability event (widespread Hume decay or mass exposure) requiring large-scale mobilization and major contingency fund usage.
prolonged_unobserved_Hume_decay mass_public_exposure large-scale_anomalous_escalation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Lead Researcher 1 [#3] Oversight, permissioning, primary investigator (salary included in staff_wages).
Authorized Observers 4 [#3] Trained human observers on rotation to stabilize Hume levels (salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Dedicated security for 24/7 coverage to prevent unauthorized observation (salaries included in staff_wages).
Embedded Operative (Sanford PD) 3 [#14] Foundation operatives embedded in local police for cover operations (salaries included in staff_wages; modeled at 3 operatives).
Program Manager / Administrative Lead 1 [#24] Program management and liaison duties (portion of salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and midrange assumptions; staffing and contingency costs are the principal drivers but the anomaly's ontokinetic behavior and low-frequency/high-impact risks introduce meaningful uncertainty.
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