SCP-9399 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9399
Expected annual
$5.1M
One-time setup
$4.8M
Annual recurring
$5.0M
Personnel
30
Initial one-time setup is estimated at $4,755,000 driven mainly by lab build-out, analytics/software development, surveillance and surge-capability purchases; recurring annual operating costs are estimated at $5,016,000 driven by staff wages (rapid-response and supervision), ongoing R&D/lab operations, legal/OPSEC, diagnostics, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.8M
Equipment $1.7M
[#2, #3, #5, #7, #8, #18, #20, #23] High-resolution CCTV and installation (#2), initial secure servers/NAS purchase (#3), bodycams/wearable hardware for high-risk staff (#5), initial training equipment (#7), initial non-lethal/restraint/pharmaceutical stock & storage hardware (#8), secure communications hardware setup (#18), mobile surge-capability modules (#20), memetic-safe documentation distribution system (#23).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#10] Memetics / diagnostic R&D lab build-out and secure psych/neuro lab space required for memetics research and diagnostic development.
Facilities $1.0M
[#6, #11] Construction of secure isolation/quarantine wing(s) and physical upgrades (doors, interlocks, inter-cell upgrades) for objects SCP-Ψ-3325 and SCP-α-231.
Software Development $500K
[#4] One-time development and initial deployment of behavioral analytics / memetic-detection AI models and accompanying software systems.
Policy Sop And Training $80K
[#12] Initial policy/SOP rewrite costs and per-site rollout/training for revised containment and reporting procedures.
Imaging Suite $0
[#9] In-house fMRI / imaging suite NOT procured as one-time in baseline; diagnostics are assumed outsourced (per-scan costs captured in recurring diagnostics).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#7, #15] Salaries and benefits for dedicated rapid-response teams / MTF-equivalent staffing and increased supervisory staffing ratios required during anomaly interactions.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#10, #21] Ongoing memetics research program, lab operations, memeticists and neuroscientists salaries, and pilot R&D funding for prophylactics/therapeutics.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#13] Legal, disciplinary, OPSEC/cover-story fund and costs for internal investigations, O5-level reviews, and contingency for liability/compensation during incidents.
Forensic Team $300K/yr
[#14] Salaries and tooling for forensic review and incident reconstruction team (video analysts, behavioral scientists) maintained full-time.
Damage Reserve $300K/yr
[#19] Annual reserve for containment-incident damage, equipment replacement, downtime and lost productivity.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#6] Operating and maintenance costs for isolation/quarantine wing(s) (medical staffing, HVAC, monitoring, EM-noise shielding upkeep).
Personnel Replacement $200K/yr
[#16] Recruitment, expedited hiring, background checks, and onboarding contingencies for replacing suspended/removed/incapacitated staff.
Surge Operational Costs $200K/yr
[#20] Recurring contingency funding for surge operations (mobile modules, surge staff, temporary quarantine operations when activated).
Diagnostics $150K/yr
[#9] Recurring outsourced neuroimaging/EEG diagnostic budget (fMRI/EEG per-scan costs and specialist interpretation when needed).
Audit And Compliance $150K/yr
[#22] Continuous auditing of access logs, cross-branch coordination and compliance personnel costs.
Behavioral Analytics Maintenance $120K/yr
[#4] Ongoing tuning, compute, licensing and model maintenance costs for behavioral analytics/AI systems.
Personnel Health Insurance $100K/yr
[#24] Increased insurance premiums and disability reserves for higher workplace risk due to violent incidents.
Psychological Screening $70K/yr
[#1] Baseline and periodic psychological screening program costs (annual cycle for site personnel interacting with anomalies).
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#5, #8] Annual replacement/consumables for wearable/bodycam upkeep and non-lethal restraint / pharmaceutical expiry replacement.
Surveillance Storage $36K/yr
[#3] Ongoing encrypted video archival, off-site backups, and maintenance for surveillance retention.
It Security And Memetic Handling $30K/yr
[#23] Ongoing staff and audit costs to ensure memetic-safe documentation handling and secure distribution channels.
O5 Convening $25K/yr
[#18] Recurring costs for emergency O5-level convenings, secure transport and associated security logistics (assumes occasional events/year).
Morale And Counseling $15K/yr
[#17] Employee Assistance Programs, counseling and HR support to mitigate morale/fear impacts among staff.
Sop Refreshers $10K/yr
[#12] Ongoing annual refresher training for revised SOPs and recognition/reporting protocols.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.0M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major containment incident; regular monitoring, R&D, staffing and maintenance expenses only.
no major breaches routine operations scheduled training and audits
🚨 Minor Incident $5.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized personnel incident or small exposure requiring investigations, limited legal work, targeted diagnostics and modest repairs.
suspected single-person infection internal disciplinary investigation minor equipment damage
🚨 Major Breach $7.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Violent containment incident with multiple infected staff requiring mass quarantine, surge operations, substantial repairs and possible public exposure mitigation.
simultaneous multi-staff infection violent episode damaging containment large-scale legal/OPSEC response
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 Dedicated rapid-response / containment team members (on-site staffing for 24/7 coverage as estimated in note #7).
Research Scientist 6 Memeticists, neuroscientists and lab staff supporting diagnostics and R&D (covered by research_and_monitoring #10, #21).
Forensic Analyst / Video Analyst 3 Forensic review and incident reconstruction analysts (note #14).
Psychologist / Behavioral Health 2 Staff or contracted psychologists managing baseline and periodic screening and counseling programs (note #1).
Medical Officer 2 Medical staff for isolation/quarantine wing operations and diagnostics support (note #6, #9).
Engineer / Maintenance 2 CCTV, server and facility maintenance staff (notes #2, #3).
Administrative Staff / Compliance 2 Audit, compliance and administrative liaisons for cross-branch coordination and legal/OPSEC tasks (notes #11, #13, #22).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Executive oversight and O5 liaison duties (notes #18).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling a reasoned mid-range build of estimates, but significant uncertainty remains around memetic R&D timelines, frequency/severity of incidents, and choice to build in-house imaging or expand lab scale — hence medium confidence.
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