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SCP-8950 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8950
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
8
Initial containment and cover-up setup is estimated at approximately $2.02M one-time, driven by secure facility fit-out, digital/cyber setup, and contingency reserves. Ongoing annual costs are high (~$3.7M/year), dominated by covert operations staffing, long-term narrative/social media operations, legal support, and recurring hush/bribe expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Facilities $300K
[#2] Lease/convert and fit-out of secure black-site facility (lockers, cameras, Faraday shielding, safes).
Crisis Response Reserve $300K
[#14] Upfront reserve fund for emergency lawsuits, whistleblower payouts, rapid PR buys, and emergency bribes.
Cyber Operation Setup $200K
[#8] Initial digital evidence manipulation campaign setup: hackers, infrastructure, database access, persistence tools.
Whistleblower Contingency Initial $200K
[#21] Initial buyouts or relocation payouts for exposed insiders; lump-sum settlements.
Bribes Initial $150K
[#6] Initial lump-sum bribes/payments to key officials and first responders to alter reports or remain silent.
Medical Influence Initial $150K
[#18] Initial investments to place/co-opt cooperative medical examiner/coroner personnel (scholarships, recruitment incentives).
End Of Life Disposition $150K
[#25] Final wrap-up costs to retire cover story, destroy remaining material, and legally close obligations.
Political Influence Initial $100K
[#23] Initial lobbying/campaign contributions to influence local officials or close inquiries.
Forensic Consulting $90K
[#7] Expert pathologists/forensic fabrication, report creation, and initial lab costs for planted samples.
Crime Scene Cleanup $75K
[#1] Forensic collection, body/evidence removal, ambulances/body bags, clandestine transport or destruction of remains.
Legal Retainer $50K
[#5] One-time legal retainer to prepare forged reports, initial counsel for litigation/FOI blocking.
Media Campaign Setup $50K
[#9] Initial placement of stories, PR firm onboarding, paid interviews and seeded local coverage.
Financial Concealment Setup $50K
[#19] Setup of shell companies, offshore accounts, and initial insurance/financial structures to launder payments.
Witness Relocation Initial $50K
[#12] Initial relocation and identity creation costs for real witnesses (housing, travel, false documentation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#24] Social/scientific consultancy and reports to craft an enduring non‑anomalous narrative.
Forgery Documents $30K
[#13] Creation of falsified police reports, death certificates, employment records, and ID documents.
Psyops Initial $20K
[#22] Initial localized psychological operations targeting the community/family context (flyers, paid local leaders).
Physical Evidence Alteration $15K
[#17] Purchase/production of planted weapons, clothing, fake biological samples and materials used to alter physical evidence.
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Long Term Narrative Maintenance $800K/yr
[#15] Sustained yearly operations for paid journalists, recurring social ops, legal defenses and periodic narrative refresh campaigns.
Staff Wages $600K/yr
[#4] Covert operations team salaries (6–12 operatives); hazard/operational pay, travel — funds covert field operatives and handlers.
Social Media Ops $600K/yr
[#10] Botnets, troll farms, influencer payments, content production, and campaign operation costs.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#3] Ongoing site rent/utilities/security staff, routine maintenance, discrete logistics for black-site operations.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#5] Ongoing retained legal services, litigation defense, FOI/litigation management and PR legal work.
Whistleblower Payouts $200K/yr
[#21] Annual budget for buyouts, settlements, and relocations for whistleblowers as they arise.
Cyber Maintenance $180K/yr
[#8] Ongoing maintenance of digital access, persistence, log manipulation, and counter-investigation cyber tasks.
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#11] Continuous monitoring tools and analysts (media, social, dark web) and open-source intelligence subscriptions.
Bribes Recurring $120K/yr
[#6] Ongoing hush money payments to compromised officials/first responders.
Media Relations $120K/yr
[#9] Ongoing traditional media buys, PR firm retainers, and seeded content across outlets.
Witness Stipends $100K/yr
[#12] Ongoing living stipends, counseling, supervision and housing costs for relocated/coerced witnesses.
Crisis Response Replenishment $100K/yr
[#14] Annual replenishment of crisis fund as payouts and emergency buys are expended.
Internal Compliance $100K/yr
[#20] Internal auditing, oversight, and compartmentalization to control leaks and operatives' behavior.
Political Influence Ongoing $100K/yr
[#23] Ongoing lobbying, contributions, and pressure campaigns to influence local/regional officials.
Financial Concealment Maintenance $60K/yr
[#19] Shell company maintenance, account fees, and financial obfuscation costs.
Medical Influence Ongoing $50K/yr
[#18] Ongoing payments, placements, or support for cooperative coroners/medical staff.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#16] Travel, accommodations, covert courier operations and transport logistics for operatives and assets.
Psyops Ongoing $20K/yr
[#22] Smaller recurring community-targeted messaging or local influence operations.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major exposures or high-profile investigations; only ongoing maintenance and operations costs.
no major leaks steady narrative control routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $3.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small leak or local investigator shows interest requiring extra cleanup, targeted payouts, and intensified PR.
local investigative article limited whistleblower temporary social media spike
🚨 Major Breach $6.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Large-scale investigation, publicized whistleblower(s), or forensic re-analysis forcing relocation of assets, large settlements, and intense legal/PR operations.
major investigative journalism official reopening of case multiple whistleblowers
🚨 Political Exposure $8.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
High‑profile political or legal exposure leading to large-scale litigation, international inquiries, and sustained political countermeasures.
parliamentary inquiry international media attention prominent public whistleblower
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Team Leader / Senior Operative 1 [#4] Senior covert operative responsible for operations coordination; salary included in staff_wages.
Covert Operative / Field Agent 7 [#4] Field operatives conducting evidence handling, liaison, and covert tasks; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges but actual costs vary widely by jurisdiction, scale of evidence, and whether physical evidence exists; many items have order-of-magnitude uncertainty, so estimates are indicative rather than precise.
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