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SCP-9504 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-9504
Expected annual
$666K
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$628K
Personnel
2
One-time setup (primarily procurement/fabrication of portable SRAs, secure equipment, and contingency reserves) is estimated at roughly $2.52M; recurring annual costs (staffing, maintenance, monitoring, research, and contingency) are roughly $627.9k, driven mainly by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, red-team testing, and opportunity-cost contingencies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Equipment $1.8M
[#2, #3, #4, #9, #16] Portable SRA acquisition/fabrication (#2), spare SRA procurement (#3 spare), camera upgrades & integration (#4), beverage locker/container design and deployment (#9), secure refrigerated cabinet (#16).
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#20] Contingency reserve for escalation / emergency containment (recommended minimum reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#8] Initial tranche for controlled experiments, lab setup, assays, and starting materials to characterize SCP-9504.
Reputation And Cover Operations $105K
[#18] Reputation management, external cover, payments to external contractors/labs, PR in case of exposure (one-time response costs).
Severance Reassignment $100K
[#6] Potential severance or reassignment costs tied to revoking Level-04 clearance (budgeted midpoint).
It Audit And Software Changes $85K
[#11] IT and access-control audits and one-time software/patching/override procedure implementation costs.
Admin Legal Hr $55K
[#6] Administrative/legal/HR costs for hearings, counsel, and classification revocation processes (base legal/HR expenses).
Recruitment Onboarding $20K
[#7] Recruitment, vetting, and onboarding costs to replace/backfill Dr. Lassen (one-time hiring/onboarding expenses).
Facilities $14K
[#14] Physical retrofit of workspaces (spill-proof surfaces, trays, signage, wipe stations).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $628K/yr
Staff Wages $265K/yr
[#5, #7] Dedicated shadow security/liaison officer (1 FTE baseline) and salary for a replacement Senior Researcher position (if backfill occurs).
Opportunity Costs $150K/yr
[#19] Contingency to cover slowed research, missed milestones, subcontractor penalties, and opportunity costs from constrained activities.
Research And Monitoring $72K/yr
[#4, #8] Ongoing targeted research budget and continuous monitoring storage/analyst time (CCTV footage storage and incident review).
Red Team And Pentesting $42K/yr
[#17] Proactive red-team testing and pentests to evaluate lateral exploitation and clearance propagation risks.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#13] Mnestic/memetic containment and witness management budget (annual reserve for treatments and follow-ups).
Sra Maintenance $30K/yr
[#3] Periodic calibration, battery/reagent replacement, technician support for SRAs; recurring maintenance costs.
It Monitoring And Logs $15K/yr
[#11] Ongoing IT monitoring, log reviews, and access-control surveillance costs.
Incident Drills $8K/yr
[#12] Annual incident response and containment drill costs (tabletop and live exercises, overtime).
Policy Training $6K/yr
[#10] Refresher training, SOP updates, and periodic personnel briefings.
Secure Beverage Lockers Management $3K/yr
[#9] Replacement containers, inventory management, and operational costs for designated beverage lockers/containers.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#1, #15] Consumables specified in containment kit (paper towels, sponge, spray cleaner, small H2O2/ethanol bottles) and additional decontamination supplies/waste disposal.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#14] Ongoing maintenance/cleaning/maintenance of spill-proof surfaces and emergency wipe stations.
Secure Storage Recordkeeping $1K/yr
[#16] Recordkeeping and storage costs for evidence/samples (chain-of-custody, logging).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $628K/yr
73.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with planned staffing, maintenance, monitoring, and ongoing research; no incidents requiring major emergency response or expanded staffing.
no incidents planned maintenance and research only
🚨 Minor Incident $668K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Small containment incident or limited personnel exposure requiring mnestic treatments, overtime investigations, and minor PR/legal work.
single exposed subject limited internal investigation minor PR/legal follow-up
🚨 24 7 Security Coverage $788K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$160K vs baseline
Operational decision to require full 24/7 shadow security coverage permanently, increasing staffing to multi-shift model.
heightened operational risk administration orders for continuous coverage
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Major containment/clearance exploit or public exposure requiring emergency procurement, large legal/reputation spending, and major containment operations.
public exposure or large-scale clearance corruption need for emergency equipment procurement and wide mnestic operations
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Liaison 1 [#5] Dedicated shadow security/protocol officer assigned to monitor Dr. Lassen and coordinate mitigations (1 FTE baseline).
Senior Researcher (replacement) 1 [#7] Replacement/backfill Senior Researcher position (counts reflect replacement salary included in recurring staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
High uncertainty in several major line items (portable SRA procurement/fabrication, potential severance/legal outcomes, contingency/reserve requirements) and the unusual anomalous mechanics make precise costing difficult; many values are midpoints of wide ranges.
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