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SCP-8767 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8767
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$2.4M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
17
Initial capital/setup is approximately $2.39M driven by a dedicated audio-only test chamber, robotics/handling systems, AIRA and secure equipment; ongoing annual operations are roughly $3.77M driven primarily by personnel, legal/cover budgets, incident reserves, and AIRA/IT support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4M
Equipment $1.0M
[#1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #18, #19] Locker retrofit and shielding, reinforced carrying case, remote handling rig and opaque barrier, seismic/structural sensors, AIRA server deployment, encrypted audio archival hardware, armored transport vehicle purchase, and non-visual telemetry equipment.
Facilities $825K
[#3, #14, #22] Dedicated audio-only test chamber construction, detention/observation ward retrofit, and structural reinforcement/repair strengthening.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#11, #23] CRV protocol/equipment setup and initial R&D program seed funding.
Training Program Setup $150K
[#17] Initial training and certification program development and initial exercises.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #25] IT/AIRA operations staff (2 FTE), 24/7 security guards + supervisor, containment technicians and researchers, cognitive specialists staffing, medical on-call retainer, and administrative/oversight salaries.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal/PR/cover-story budget, retainers, and media monitoring.
Incident Insurance Reserve $500K/yr
[#24] Annual reserve for civilian compensation, clandestine cleanups, and indemnities.
Research And Monitoring $315K/yr
[#7, #23, #27] Encrypted audio archival storage/maintenance, ongoing R&D follow-up funding, and long-term psychological/site monitoring programs.
Emergency Contingency Fund $200K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency reserve for rapid-response team deployment and temporary containment following incidents.
Supplies And Consumables $152K/yr
[#11, #13, #20] CRV per-test consumables, amnestic/pharmaceutical supplies & administration budget, and PPE/consumables (audio media, batteries, medical consumables).
Per Test Variable Allowance $150K/yr
[#26] Budget for per-test overtime, extra medical standby, consumables, and post-test analysis (assumes ~10 tests/yr at typical $15k/test).
Facilities Maintenance $105K/yr
[#5, #19, #21, #22] Seismic/structural monitoring maintenance, sensor calibration, utilities/UPS/HVAC for chamber and servers, and geotechnical inspection/repair reserve.
Aira Maintenance And Support $100K/yr
[#6] AIRA software/hardware maintenance, licenses, HA backups and intrusion detection support.
Detention Operations $100K/yr
[#14] Operating costs for secure clinical holding/observation cell (staffing, medical supervision, specialized monitoring).
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#18] Armored vehicle operating costs (drivers, fuel, maintenance, convoy support).
Training Refreshers $30K/yr
[#17] Recurring training refreshers, emergency drills, and certification maintenance.
Medical Per Subject Treatment $25K/yr
[#12] Per-subject acute treatment budget (avg $25k assumed, budgeted annually as a reserve).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing, maintenance, and no major incidents.
no breach only scheduled tests routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Limited containment incident (localized exposure or personnel obsession event) requiring targeted medical/amnestic action, repairs, and PR/legal response.
localized exposure small-scale public sighting single-subject runaway compulsion
🚨 Major Breach $6.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Major seismic/containment breach or widescale compulsive exposure requiring large-scale emergency response, mass amnestic deployment, structural repair, and indemnities.
large seismic event public mass-exposure structural collapse
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#9] 6 guards covering 3 shifts plus 1 supervisor (salary assumptions per analyst notes).
IT Engineer / AIRA Administrator 2 [#8, #6] Two full-time engineers/administrators responsible for AIRA and audio/archive systems.
Containment Technician / Researcher 4 [#10, #3] Two containment technicians and two researchers to administer tests and analyze audio-only behavioral effects.
Cognitive Specialist 2 [#11] Psychologists/neuropsychologists for CRV vetting, certification, and resilience training (1–2 FTEs; budgeted as 2).
Medical Officer 1 [#12] On-call medical/psychiatric coverage and inpatient coordination (retainer/contract budgeted).
Administrative Staff 1 [#25] Oversight, auditing, and record-keeping support included in administrative overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are based on midpoints of provided ranges and on assumptions about incident frequency and test cadence; hardware, AIRA, and staffing estimates are well-specified but incident rates and long-term R&D/reserve needs are uncertain.
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