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SCP-8766 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8766
Expected annual
$407K
One-time setup
$492K
Annual recurring
$392K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup is dominated by containment construction, specialized equipment, and a contingency reserve; recurring costs are dominated by staff wages, legal/cover-story reserves, and ongoing research/monitoring. Estimated one-time setup ~ $492,000 and baseline annual operating ~ $392,000 with legal, mortuary, and incident response as the largest recurring drivers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $492K
Contingency Reserve Fund One Time $200K
[#16] One-time reserve fund recommended to cover major unexpected costs, relocation, or large legal/settlement exposure.
Equipment $162K
[#2, #3, #6, #7, #12, #18, #22] Tamper-resistant display case, initial redundant CCTV/audio capture hardware, badge/access control hardware, remote manipulators/telepresence equipment, initial HazMat PPE kits, initial secure IT/redaction infrastructure, and specialized transport/containment crate.
Facilities $120K
[#1, #4, #5] Containment room construction/retrofit, HVAC/air-handling installation and integration, and installed fire/smoke suppression and automated lockdown integration (materials, labor, permits).
Background Checks Initial $10K
[#15] Initial background checks and vetting costs for staff expected to enter or rotate through observer positions.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $392K/yr
Staff Wages $160K/yr
[#8, #9] Salaries and benefits for security officers (minimal rotation) and dedicated junior research/monitoring technician.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#3, #21, #23] Ongoing research program budget (small investigative project), periodic controlled testing budget allocations, and recurring CCTV/audio storage/analysis support.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#14] Legal defense, PR, cover-story creation, and settlements reserve for potential exposure or inquiries.
Mortuary And Contingency $30K/yr
[#13] Standing contingency for mortuary services, discreet body handling, autopsy capacity, and related cover protocols.
Insurance And Premiums $25K/yr
[#16] Annual insurance premiums or internal risk-pool contributions for anomalous item coverage.
Hazardous Materials Readiness $10K/yr
[#12] Ongoing replacement/training for HazMat kits, respirators, cleanup supplies, and on-call HazMat team contracts.
Incident Investigation And Forensics $10K/yr
[#17] Annual budget for forensic linguistics, transcript analysis, and investigation support.
Amnestic And Medical $10K/yr
[#11] Budget reserve for amnestic treatments, medical monitoring, and contingency medical support for exposed personnel.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Ongoing HVAC/filtration maintenance and filter replacement, suppression system testing/maintenance, and access control/entry-system operations.
Psychological Support $8K/yr
[#10] Psychological screening, mandatory debriefs, counseling, and episodic therapy for exposed staff.
Misc Overhead $8K/yr
[#24] Utilities, amortized equipment depreciation, and routine site overhead allocation.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#22] Per-relocation operation budget and transport logistics (occasional secure moves or temporary relocations).
Data Security Ops $5K/yr
[#18] Recurring IT operations for secure storage, redaction workflows, and access control for recordings/logs.
Training And Sop $5K/yr
[#19] Annual SOP maintenance, staff training, tabletop exercises, and retraining programs for single-observer protocol.
Background Vetting $5K/yr
[#15] Periodic reinvestigation and ongoing vetting costs for rotating staff.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#20] Replacement seals, batteries, spare sensors, and low-cost consumables for the containment cell.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $392K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; regular maintenance, staffing, research, and routine legal/oversight expenses.
no breaches only routine testing and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $432K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Localized exposure event or limited personnel harm requiring amnestics, counseling, forensic analysis, and modest legal/PR response.
single-person replication or exposure small lawsuit or localized investigation
🚨 Major Breach $692K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant disclosure, fatality, or attempted destruction leading to replication event, large-scale legal action, mortuary operations, and possible relocation.
attempted destruction public exposure or multi-person incident fatality requiring mortuary response
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#8] Minimal dedicated guard rotation assumed (3 active positions representing the operational security complement budgeted).
Research Technician / Junior Researcher 1 [#9] 0.25-0.5 FTE monitoring and transcript review; budgeted as a single junior research/tech position.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment hardware and staffing costs are reasonably well-defined, but contingency items (legal, mortuary, insurance, and rare incident frequencies) are highly uncertain; figures use conservative mid-range assumptions from analyst notes.
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