SCP-8822 — SCP-8822 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8822 Safe ? low confidence

SCP-8822

Expected annual

$2.7M

One-time setup

$5.1M

Annual recurring

$2.5M

Personnel

Baseline one-time setup for a small-scale program (≈11 items, limited public exposure) requires roughly $5.15M up-front, driven mainly by facility upgrades, contingency reserves, and secure infrastructure; recurring annual costs are about $2.46M driven by staff wages, research, security, and information operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.1M

Emergency Contingency Fund $2.0M

[#14] One-time emergency containment/reserve fund for rapid ops (recommended minimum-sized fund for moderate events).

Indemnity Reserve $1.0M

[#13] One-time indemnity/reserve funding recommended for potential public liability exposure.

Facilities $630K

[#1, #5, #17] Locker-room/containment room retrofit, gallery HVAC/structural upgrades, and possible BSL upgrade if biological hazard confirmed; combines room retrofits and structural HVAC/BSL work.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#7] Research lab set-up and instrumentation for formal study of anomalous/memetic properties.

Memetic Filter Software $200K

[#8] Development/certification of memetic-safe document viewers and filters (one-time development cost).

Scaling Contingency One Time $200K

[#25] One-time contingency premium to cover scaling uncertainty and initial unknowns.

Armored Van Purchase $150K

[#21] Purchase of a dedicated secure transport vehicle/armored van.

Faraday And Server Setup $120K

[#9] Faraday enclosure/air-gapped terminals and hardened storage/server procurement and installation.

Display Cases And Mounts $110K

[#5] Bespoke conservation/display cases for 11 items (~$10,000 per case assumed).

Cctv And Exhibit Security Equipment $100K

[#4] One-time CCTV, access control, barriers and exhibition security equipment (mid-range estimate).

Legal Settlements One Time $100K

[#12] One-off legal/contract settlements and cover-story setup costs (mid-range contingency).

Ip Mitigation One Time $100K

[#19] One-off IP/trademark mitigation or settlement costs (mid-range estimate).

Secure Documentation Platform $50K

[#20] Secure redaction/documentation platform and initial deployment costs.

Emergency Takedown Fund $50K

[#11] One-off emergency takedown/compensation fund for urgent platform/legal actions.

Containment Lockers $22K

[#1] Purchase of reinforced secure lockers for object storage (estimating 11 lockers at ~$2,000 each).

Ticketing System $10K

[#18] One-time ticketing/point-of-sale system procurement for exhibits.

Crates Purchase $6K

[#3] One-time purchase of crates/consolidated crating for initial moves (11 units at ~$500 each).

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#4, #6, #7, #10, #18] Salaries for security guards, conservators/technicians, research staff, OSINT/analysts, and front-of-house staff (aggregate annual payroll).

Cyber Monitoring $200K/yr

[#10] Automated scraping infrastructure plus OSINT analyst salaries and platform liaison legal costs (monitoring Parawatch/boards).

Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr

[#12] Legal retainers, liaison fees with local governments, contract management and cover-story maintenance (recurring legal costs).

Counter Messaging $150K/yr

[#11] Digital influence / counter-messaging campaigns and periodic active interventions to steer public discourse.

Research And Monitoring $100K/yr

[#7] Human-subjects administration, experimental protocols, testing budgets, and instrumentation maintenance (excludes salaries included in staff_wages).

Memetic Mitigation $90K/yr

[#8] Training programs, memetic compliance testing, and regular memetic-safety refreshers; includes some ongoing amnestic treatment budgets scoped in #8.

Staff Training And Screening $80K/yr

[#15] Psychological screening, memetic-resilience testing, and recurrent training modules for staff.

Logistics And Transport $60K/yr

[#3] Recurring per-move transport costs (secure van crew, fuel, escorts) for regular rotations/relocations.

Public Liability Insurance $50K/yr

[#13] Annual baseline public liability insurance premiums for exhibits and public exposure.

Marketing And Public Operations $50K/yr

[#18] Ongoing exhibit marketing, admissions operations, and front-of-house non-wage operating costs.

Archival Admin $50K/yr

[#20] Administrative overhead for redaction workflows, secure audit trails, and clerical maintenance of memetic-safe documentation.

Staff Insurance $50K/yr

[#22] Incremental staff insurance premiums and occupational health monitoring for personnel exposed to anomalous/memetic risks.

Contingency Reserve Per Year $50K/yr

[#25] Annual contingency premium to cover scaling uncertainty, incremental locker purchases, or emergency replenishments.

Amnestic Procurement $40K/yr

[#16] Stockpile replenishment, medical oversight, and per-treatment administration costs (estimated annual usage).

Red Team Audits $30K/yr

[#24] Periodic external red-team and memetic integrity audits (recurring reviews per year).

Biohazard Disposal And Ppe $20K/yr

[#17] Recurring PPE replacement, decontamination consumables and per-item disposal costs if biological hazard protocols are in force.

Ip Mitigation Per Year $20K/yr

[#19] Recurring IP monitoring/licensing fees and small ongoing legal expenditures for branding/cover-story management.

Facilities Maintenance $17K/yr

[#2, #5] Electricity for alarms/HVAC, site maintenance and janitorial for storage/exhibit areas (includes HVAC operating costs).

Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr

[#6, #17] Consumables for conservation (gloves, solvents) and routine PPE supplies.

Vehicle Maintenance $15K/yr

[#21] Fuel, routine maintenance and insurance for dedicated transport vehicle(s).

Secure File Hosting $10K/yr

[#9] Maintenance, backups and periodic testing for air-gapped/memetic-safe servers and terminals.

Analytics $10K/yr

[#23] Analytics subscriptions and metric-tracking tools for impressions and audience monitoring.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with scheduled rotations, ongoing research, routine monitoring and no significant incidents.

routine rotations ongoing research normal public engagement levels

🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Localized information leak, small-scale memetic exposure or social-media surge requiring emergency takedowns, limited amnestic use, and extra security.

viral post or mention localized public incident small legal/PR response

🚨 Major Breach $12.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Significant public exposure or memetic cascade requiring regional containment, mass amnestic deployment, major legal settlements and sustained emergency OPS.

mass-exposure event widespread social contagion major litigation or public safety incident

👥 Personnel 20 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	Contracted/embedded guards for exhibits and transport; salary totals included in staff_wages [#4].
Research Scientist	2	Senior researchers leading memetic/psychology studies; salaries included in staff_wages [#7].
Research Technician	3	Lab technicians and experimental staff supporting research; salaries included in staff_wages [#7].
Conservator	1	Full-time conservator for condition checks and conservation planning; salary portion included in staff_wages [#6].
Conservation Technician	1	Assistant technician for routine cleaning and mounts; salary included in staff_wages [#6].
OSINT Analyst / Cyber Analyst	2	Parawatch / social monitoring analysts; salaries included in staff_wages [#10].
Front-of-house Staff	4	Admissions, visitor management and front-line operations for exhibits; salaries included in staff_wages [#18].
Driver / Logistics	1	Dedicated driver/operator for armored van and transport; salary included in staff_wages [#3, #21].
Medical Officer	1	Medical oversight for amnestic administration and staff health monitoring; salary included in staff_wages [#16].
Administrative Staff	1	Clerical/admin for redaction workflows, scheduling and documentation; salary included in staff_wages [#20].

📋 Confidence Notes

Significant uncertainty in core inputs: the true inventory count is inconsistent in-source (11 / 55 / 621), the anomalous effect is memetic with uncertain severity, and a contingent biohazard possibility could dramatically change facility and operational requirements; estimates are therefore preliminary and conservative.

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