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SCP-8925 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8925
Expected annual
$483K
One-time setup
$393K
Annual recurring
$474K
Personnel
3
Initial setup requires significant one-time investments (~$393k) for secure retrofits, imaging/testing, robotic handling and emergency reserves; ongoing annual costs (~$474k/yr) are dominated by personnel (researcher, security, memetic research staff), opportunity cost, and long-term care/reserve allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $393K
Emergency Response Reserve $150K
[#22] One-time emergency response reserve to fund rapid escalation (extra guards, transport, specialist retrieval) if containment deteriorates.
Equipment $110K
[#4, #5, #13, #17, #19] CCTV & one-way observation systems (#4), UPS/emergency power (#5), initial secure server hardware (#13), robotic/non-human handling procurement (#17), and archival safe/tamper controls (#19).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#15] Specialized testing & neuroimaging campaign (fMRI/EEG scanner time, technician time, equipment rental) as initial research campaign.
Facilities $45K
[#1, #2, #3] Secure-room retrofit, environmental/safety upgrades, and one-time fire suppression retrofit to bring meeting room 1-23-109 up to containment/compliance standards.
Decommissioning And Closure $28K
[#28] Containment closure/decommissioning costs: safe archive/destroy duplicates, room restoration, legal/medical settlement potential.
Secure Transport Per Move $11K
[#23] Per-move secure transport readiness (armored transfer, escorts, packaging) estimated per-move.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $474K/yr
Staff Wages $248K/yr
[#7, #8, #16] Junior Researcher salary & benefits (~$75,000/yr) (#7), dedicated site security/observer (~$57,500/yr midpoint) (#8), ongoing memetic research staffing (1 FTE equivalent, ~$115,000/yr) (#16).
Opportunity Cost $95K/yr
[#25] Estimated productivity/lost-value from the subject's fixation and occupied meeting room space (~$95,000/yr midpoint).
Long Term Disability And Aftercare $60K/yr
[#26] Recurring long-term disability compensation / aftercare in scenario of impairment (~$60,000/yr midpoint).
Research And Monitoring $28K/yr
[#9, #10, #18] Medical monitoring & basic healthcare (~$12,500/yr) (#9), psychiatric care and counseling (~$10,000/yr) (#10), containment documentation, memetic-safety training & drills (~$5,000/yr) (#18).
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#20] Legal/cover-story maintenance, HR adjustments, internal redactions, and related internal secrecy costs (~$12,500/yr).
Insurance Premium $12K/yr
[#24] Institutional insurance/liability premium allocation (~$12,500/yr midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#11, #12, #27] Food/sanitation/custodial services for subject (~$5,500/yr) (#11), stationery/consumables for form (~$300/yr) (#12), miscellaneous replacement parts/cleaning supplies (~$1,750/yr) (#27).
Amnestic Supply And Contingency $6K/yr
[#21] Budgeted amnestic supply & contingency for small leak response (~$6,000/yr midpoint).
Secure Data Hosting $4K/yr
[#13, #14] Recurring secure hosting/archival backups and maintenance for server/storage (~$2,000/yr from #13 hosting + ~$2,000/yr from #14).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3, #6, #19] Annual fire-safety inspections/maintenance ($500/yr) (#3), utilities (electricity/HVAC for the room and equipment, ~$750/yr) (#6), archival safe maintenance/access logs (~$650/yr) (#19).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $474K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no containment incidents; steady-state operations and scheduled research/training.
no_incident scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $504K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized exposure or brief lapse requiring amnestic treatments, overtime staffing, minor repairs and legal/cover remediation.
small_exposure extra_staff_overtime amnestic_treatment
🚨 Major Breach $774K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant failure (subject freed, widespread exposure, legal settlement and relocation) requiring heavy remediation, settlements, and large-scale operations.
subject_uncontrolled multiple_exposures legal_settlement
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Junior Researcher 1 [#7] Sylvan Harrington remains assigned and compensated; salary/benefits included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#8] Dedicated low-interaction security/observer assigned to the room; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#16] Ongoing memetic research staffing approximated as 1 FTE equivalent (2–3 part-time or 1 FTE); salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are midpoints of analyst ranges and core recurring roles are well-identified; uncertainty remains around the memetic mechanism, frequency of incidents, and institution-specific policy choices (reserve sizing, settlements), so confidence is medium.
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