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SCP-8860 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8860
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$2.9M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
18
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $2.88M driven primarily by facility construction/relocation, research/R&D prototypes, and contingency seed funding; baseline annual operating costs are ~ $2.10M/yr driven by security and research staffing, ongoing monitoring, and cover/legal expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.9M
Facilities $1.5M
[#3, #4] Includes acoustic isolation / retrofit (note #3) and optional relocation/site construction (note #4); both line items are included for auditability (options & capital).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $635K
[#13, #14, #17] Includes active sound-countermeasure R&D/prototype seed (note #13), containment policy / training curriculum initial development (note #14), and data-storage initial setup (note #17).
Contingency Reserve Fund $500K
[#19] One-time seed for insurance / liability & contingency fund for casualty replacement (seed capital).
Audio Detection Software $138K
[#2] Real-time audio analysis / music-detection development/licensing and integration (one-time dev/licensing & initial tuning).
Equipment $32K
[#1] Secure audio-visual surveillance hardware (cameras, mics, NVR, cabling, installation).
Restraint Procurement $15K
[#22] Procurement and testing of non-lethal/specialized instrument-safe restraints and harnesses.
Furnishing Modification $12K
[#9] Removal/replace/modify resonant household items and purchase of vibration-damping/non-resonant furnishings.
Implant Initial Surgery $10K
[#7] Initial implantation or replacement surgery supplies & setup if redone.
Device Swap Hardened Devices $6K
[#10] One-time device replacement / hardened firmware rollout costs (phones, sanctioned devices).
Initial Sweep Setup $3K
[#8] Initial deep forensic sweep / de-instrumentization setup and tooling (one-time).
Consumables Initial Kit $3K
[#25] Initial stock/kit of PPE, ear protection, spare sensors and spare consumables (one-time kit).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #11, #12, #15] Security guards (4 FTE with benefits, note #5), AIMB undercover agent salary portion (note #6), on-call medical staffing portion (note #11), rapid-intervention MTF readiness pro-rated staffing (note #12), and behavioral/psych support staffing (note #15).
Research And Monitoring $765K/yr
[#2, #13, #16, #17, #23, #14] Ongoing audio software support/updates (note #2), R&D/prototype maintenance & tuning (note #13), sustained research program funding (neuroscience/linguistics/etc., note #16), data storage and archival costs (note #17), forensic linguistics and ID docs maintenance (note #23), and periodic refresher training/drills related to containment policy (note #14).
Cover Story And Legal $198K/yr
[#18, #20, #21, #26] Amnestic logistics / civilian remediation contingency (note #18), cover identity / housing costs (rent & utilities, note #20), background checks & vetting (note #21), and public relations/legal obfuscation budget (note #26).
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#27] Contingency drills, evacuation simulations and maintenance of evacuation transport (note #27).
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#11, #25, #10, #8, #24] Sedative/medical consumables (note #11), recurring consumables (earplugs/PPE, note #25), device-audit recurring work (note #10), routine inspection contractor labor (note #8), and recurring medical screening costs (note #24).
Aimb Cover Expenses $5K/yr
[#6] Operational cover costs for the AIMB weekly janitorial program (documents, landlord payments, travel incidentals).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#1] AV system maintenance, UPS & routine hardware upkeep (note #1).
Implant Maintenance $3K/yr
[#7] Recurring implant monitoring, battery replacements, imaging checks and occasional re-implantation budget (note #7).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard monitoring, no significant incidents or breaches; all recurring programs operate as budgeted.
no_incident routine_surveillance scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized incident where SCP-8860 plays briefly or covertly and affects a small number of civilians requiring medics, amnestics, forensic follow-up and PR containment.
unauthorized_instrument_play small_civilian_exposure localized_escape_attempt
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with mass civilian exposure or multiple casualties requiring full MTF deployment, large-scale medical response, major legal/PR action and reserve replenishment.
widespread_music_dissemination mass_casualties implant_disable_or_removal
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5, #12] Four on-site armed guards for 24/7 coverage (note #5); MTF rapid-response team staffing is captured separately but active agents allocated (~6) are modelled below.
Rapid-Intervention MTF Agent 6 [#12] Dedicated/standby rapid-intervention team members (pro-rated staffing and readiness costs included in note #12).
AIMB Agent (undercover) 1 [#6] Weekly janitorial-entry program handled by one AIMB agent (salary portion & operational costs in note #6).
Research Scientist 3 [#16] Scientists supporting neuroscience/linguistics/ethnography research program (note #16).
Research Technician 1 [#17, #2] Technician support for A/V capture, storage and software integration/maintenance (notes #17 and #2).
Medical Officer / Paramedic 1 [#11, #24] Part-time/on-call medical staffing for sedative countermeasures and screening (note #11) and regular medical screening (note #24).
Psychologist / Behavioral Specialist 1 [#15] Behavioral monitoring, compliance management and negotiation support (note #15).
Administrative Staff / Cover Liaison 1 [#20, #26] Admin support for cover story, housing payments, liaison and legal/PR coordination (notes #20 and #26).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and reasonable midpoints; several large line items (relocation, R&D, contingency fund, MTF staffing) have wide ranges and depend on strategic choices (retain in civilian apartment vs. relocate), producing moderate confidence.
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