SCP-9461 — Case File 9461: Disciplinary Hearing of M. Stone

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SCP-9461 Safe ~ medium confidence

Case File 9461: Disciplinary Hearing of M. Stone

Expected annual

$1.9M

One-time setup

$6.8M

Annual recurring

$1.9M

Personnel

3.65

One-time capital costs are dominated by optional blast-cell construction and contingency reserves (total one-time ~$6.84M). Recurring annual costs (~$1.91M/yr) are driven by staff wages, per-test logistics (debris removal/rebuild, range contracts, standby), and legal/cover/insurance budgets.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.8M

Blast Cell Construction $4.5M

[#6] Option to build on-site blast/structural test cell sized for small residence (midpoint estimate of $1M–$8M range used).

Contingency Reserve $1.0M

[#20] Contingency / liability reserve fund (recommended minimum reserve, one-time allocation).

Research Pilot Program One Time $600K

[#26] Pilot R&D program start-up funds for mitigation/neutralization research (year-1 capital and setup).

Sacrificial Property Purchase $440K

[#7] Purchase/lease of rural parcel + construction of initial sacrificial house and permitting (land + one simple house + permits, midpoint estimates).

Instrumentation Package $110K

[#14] One-time instrumentation package for post-event forensics (pressure sensors, high-speed cameras, specialized analyzers).

Equipment $100K

[#2, #3, #5] Purchase of locker tamper sensors/CCTV and access-control hardware/biometric upgrade; dedicated remote handling kit (robot arm + end-effectors).

Specialized Sensors Installation $28K

[#22] Installation of building-integrated sensors / protected access point hardware (assumes multiple points; midpoint scaled).

Minimal Baseline Containment One Time $13K

[#25] Minimal baseline locker upgrade/initial work if item is stored and never tested (alternate low-cost path).

Environmental Baseline Monitoring $12K

[#9] Monitoring equipment and first baseline survey (air/water/soil monitoring purchase).

Containment Sop Development $10K

[#4] Formal SOP writing, legal review and initial training tabletop/one hands-on drill (one-time development cost).

It Hardware $8K

[#18] One-time servers/backup hardware for secure storage of high-speed/thermal footage and logs.

Decon Equipment $6K

[#16] Decontamination station and solvent/soot removal equipment purchase.

Facilities $5K

[#1] Locker upgrade and padding for Site 30 standard locker (padded bag, tamper seals, minor fit-out).

Transport Container $5K

[#13] Tamper-proof secure transport container for moving SCP-9461 between locker and test site.

Archival Storage $3K

[#17] Archival case / climate cabinet purchase for wooden artifact preservation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr

Logistics And Transport $498K/yr

[#8, #10, #12, #13] Annualized debris removal/rebuild costs (per-test structural replacement), contracted standby crews / emergency response per-test, security overtime for movements, and vehicle allocation/maintenance for transport.

Cover Story And Legal $498K/yr

[#19, #21, #23, #27] Annual front-company/legal retainer and per-event cover-story costs, insurance/settlement mechanism budget, recordkeeping/audit compliance, and media/rumor monitoring retainer.

Research And Monitoring $382K/yr

[#9, #14, #26] Recurring environmental monitoring/remediation per test, per-test data analysis/forensics, and ongoing R&D program annual budget.

Staff Wages $260K/yr

[#11, #12] Dedicated containment/experiment team salaries (senior researcher portion, 2 containment technologists, engineering allocation) plus incremental security FTE included.

Range Contract Annual $110K/yr

[#6] Annualized cost for contracting external explosives/testing ranges (assumes several uses per year; midpoint per-test scaled to annual).

Opportunity Cost $110K/yr

[#24] Notional chargeback representing lost site mission capacity / administrative overhead for reserved resources (blast range, staff, priority).

Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr

[#15, #16, #28] Per-test consumables (doors/hinges/mock utilities expendables), decon consumables per event, and miscellaneous small spare parts.

Sacrificial Property Lease And Permits $10K/yr

[#7] Ongoing lease, permitting, inspections, and regulatory compliance costs for off-site sacrificial testing property.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#2, #3, #17, #22] Annual maintenance/licenses for locker tamper sensors/CCTV, access-control software licenses, archival climate control power/monitoring, and specialized sensor upkeep.

Minimal Baseline Containment Recurring $5K/yr

[#25] Minimal recurring monitoring/audit/climate control costs if SCP-9461 is stored and never used.

Refresher Training $3K/yr

[#4] Annual refresher training and drills for personnel handling the anomaly.

It Storage Maintenance $2K/yr

[#18] Annual maintenance, backups, and storage for high-speed/thermal footage and sensor logs.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with planned testing cadence (moderate program, annualized recurring costs including ~2 tests/year).

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🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$351K vs baseline

An accidental or unplanned affixation / single additional test/incident requiring a one-off response and remediation.

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🚨 Major Breach $4.4M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Theft, uncontrolled off-site use, or containment breach resulting in large liability, remediation, and legal actions.

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👥 Personnel 3.65 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist (Senior Researcher oversight)	0.4	[#11] Fractional FTE senior oversight allocated to SCP-9461 program.
Containment Technologist	2	[#11] Two full-time containment technologists for handling and test operations.
Engineer / Maintenance	0.5	[#11] On-call engineering allocation (fractional FTE) for integration and equipment support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	0.75	[#12] Incremental security staffing specific to SCP-9461 (periodic patrols, escorts; fractional FTE).

📋 Confidence Notes

Costs are based on detailed analyst line items and mid-point estimates, but key uncertainties remain (choice of build-on-site vs. contract ranges, assumed testing cadence of ~2 tests/year, and variability in per-event cleanup/legal costs). Hence medium confidence.

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