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SCP-9196 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9196
Expected annual
$578K
One-time setup
$254K
Annual recurring
$570K
Personnel
8
One-time setup and archival/research work are moderate (~$250k), driven by incident seed funding, legal setup, and specialized archival/diagnostic work; recurring annual costs are driven primarily by staff wages (security + researchers + medical) and ongoing monitoring (~$570k/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $254K
Incident Seed Fund $100K
[#13] One-time seed fund for emergency containment, cleanup, third-party contractors, immediate legal/medical response.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $48K
[#6, #10, #12] Archival scanner + conservation services, initial medical/imaging diagnostics (MRI/CT/PET/bloodwork), initial SOP development materials and procedure documentation.
Equipment $37K
[#3, #4, #5, #17] Opaque vault-grade case, high-resolution camera/workstation suite, initial secure digital storage setup, IT/access-control hardware and tamper-proof cabling.
Legal Cover Initial $30K
[#14] Initial legal/cover-story setup, false documentation preparation, counsel retainer, administrative records setup.
Facilities $20K
[#1] Secure humanoid chamber modifications (odor control, sealed flooring, small anteroom, minor structural sealing).
Initial Transport $10K
[#15] Initial secure transport of SCP-9196-A and SCP-9196-B to site (armored vehicle, escorted transfer, specialized crates).
Vetting Initial $6K
[#20] Initial background checks, enhanced vetting for the small authorized team.
Transcription And Duplication Initial $3K
[#19] Initial controlled transcription, secure duplication of transcripts (physical & digital) and chain-of-custody setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $570K/yr
Staff Wages $450K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Security guards, research staff, and medical staffing (salaries + benefits + overhead).
Research And Monitoring $54K/yr
[#5, #6, #11, #12, #18, #19, #21] Secure digital backups & integrity checks, periodic archival checks/conservation maintenance, annual biomedical monitoring/scans, refresher training/SOP refresh, psychological aftercare/research, transcription access maintenance, averaged budget for periodic refresh/upgrades.
Incident Reserve $30K/yr
[#13] Annual reserve to replenish seed fund for emergency incidents, quarantine costs and small contractor engagements.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal fees, cover-story maintenance, administrative overhead and record upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #1] HVAC/filter replacement, increased energy use for continuous filtration and minor chamber maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#15, #22] Occasional secure moves/transfers averaged annually, baseline liaison/community mitigation budget.
It And Cybersecurity Maintenance $4K/yr
[#5, #17] Ongoing IT/secure-storage maintenance, access-control software licenses, cybersecurity to protect image/transcript archives.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#16] PPE, batteries, replacement locks, archival sleeves, cleaning supplies, small consumables.
Background Checks Recurring $3K/yr
[#20] Periodic re-vetting and counterintelligence checks for authorized personnel.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $570K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
no accidental direct-viewing incidents routine maintenance and monitoring only
🚨 Minor Incident $630K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Single accidental direct exposure or small containment incident (e.g., one staff member directly views SCP-9196-B) requiring medical response, investigation, and temporary remediation.
accidental SOP breach / direct viewing localized medical treatment and investigation
🚨 Major Breach $820K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant incident with multiple exposures or public awareness requiring large-scale cleanup, third-party contractors, extensive legal/PR response, and longer medical/psychological support.
multiple simultaneous exposures public disclosure or multi-party contamination
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#7] 4 guards to provide baseline shift coverage under the '1–2 guards per shift' guidance; responsible for chamber and case security and enforcing 'no direct view' protocols.
Research Scientist 2 [#8] Two researchers (one full-time, one specialist/part-time equivalent) for biomedical and memetics research, transcription oversight.
Medical Officer 1 [#9, #11] One medic/tech on-call for exposures, triage, monitoring and coordination with psychiatry.
Administrative Staff 1 [#14, #17, #19] Administrative/IT liaison to manage access-control, records, chain-of-custody for transcriptions, and cover-story documentation.
Contracted / On-call Specialists 0 [] Specialists (archivists, forensic contractors) are expected to be contracted as-needed and are not counted as permanent headcount in the baseline staffing figure.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst ranges and conservative midpoints; SCP containment is straightforward (Safe) which reduces uncertainty, but staffing patterns, local salary variance, and incident probabilities are uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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