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SCP-958 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-958
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
24
One-time capital/setup expenditures are approximately $1.63M, driven by test/neutralization equipment, vehicles, R&D and contingency reserve. Annual recurring operations are roughly $2.42M/yr, driven primarily by staffing (security, MTF/response, and research) plus legal/cover-up and monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Equipment $562K
[#1, #2, #3, #8, #10, #11, #15, #19, #21] Secure tamper-proof storage cabinet (#1), Faraday/EM shielding & bags (#2), CCTV install (#3 installation), dedicated neutralization/test chamber equipment (#8 one-time), vehicle procurement (#10), secure transport containers (#11), OSINT/tool license purchase (#15 one-time), PPE procurement (#19 one-time), industrial shredder/incinerator (#21 one-time).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#18] Insurance/contingency reserve (one-time set-aside).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#16] Amnestic R&D and child-specific memetic mitigation R&D / initial lab instrumentation and set-up (one-time R&D capital and instruments).
Facilities $175K
[#25] Containment breach contingency & relocation prep (modular trailers / quarantine readiness) one-time setup.
Front Company Setup $75K
[#14] Front-company / fake recall campaign creation (one-time).
Training Program Development $15K
[#23] Training program development and initial background-check program (one-time development).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #10, #12, #15, #17] Continuous monitoring / SOC staff (#4), on-site security allocation (#5), periodic inventory/inspection tech labor (#6), research team salaries (researchers + lab techs) (#7), mobile response team staffing & readiness (#10), medical staff on-call (#12), OSINT/analyst staffing (#15), administrative/records staff (#17).
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#14, #15] Annual PR/legal retainer and buyback budget / recall campaign (#14 recurring), OSINT takedown & takedown budgets (ongoing monitoring/response) (#15 recurring).
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#7, #13, #16] Ongoing lab overhead/consumables and instrumentation upkeep for SCP-958 study (#7), child psychology/counseling programs and follow-up monitoring (#13), recurring follow-up studies for amnestic/memetic mitigation (#16 recurring).
Logistics And Transport $105K/yr
[#10, #11, #24] Vehicle fuel & maintenance for response vehicles (#10 recurring), courier logistics and runs (#11 recurring), occasional field retrieval overtime / emergency operations budget (#24).
Insurance And Premiums $75K/yr
[#18] Annual insurance premium or equivalent for third-party damages/emergency coverage (recurring).
Facilities Maintenance $68K/yr
[#3, #8, #21, #22, #25] CCTV off-site storage & maintenance (#3 recurring), test-chamber operation / operation costs indicated in #8, shredder/incinerator operation & permits (#21 recurring), power/utilities share (#22), containment-readiness maintenance (#25 recurring).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $20K/yr
[#9] Hazardous waste disposal, contaminated-item storage, and destruction fees (annual, depends on incident load).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#19, #20] PPE replenishment and decontamination consumables (#19 recurring), small-item tools/parts/consumables for neutralization/disassembly (#20).
Medical And Amnestics $10K/yr
[#12] Per-treatment amnestic drug & administration costs (assumes baseline ~10 treatments/yr as noted).
Training And Background Checks $10K/yr
[#23] Recurrent training refreshers and background-check renewals (recurring).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, containment, occasional evidence processing and standard incident response; no major cluster events.
routine recoveries monthly inspections sporadic public mentions
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Single public exposure requiring MTF retrieval, several amnestic treatments, modest PR/buyback activity and extra hazardous disposal.
single community cluster multiple exposed children (<=10) local media mention requiring takedown
🚨 Major Incident $3.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Clustered multi-site activations requiring extended MTF operations, temporary quarantine center activation, large-scale counseling and higher PR/legal spend.
multi-site spread large number of exposed minors sustained media attention
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $4.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Widespread dissemination among children requiring major mobilization, use of contingency reserve, large legal/PR campaign and potential new equipment purchases.
widespread social spread multiple simultaneous clusters national media / legal exposure
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] Rotational site guards allocated to Storage Units; salaries included in staff_wages.
Monitoring / SOC Analyst 2 [#4] Continuous video/SOC monitoring staff (1–2 FTE equivalents).
Research Scientist 3 [#7] Anomalous psychology/materials researchers on the study team.
Lab Technician 2 [#7, #6] Lab techs for sample handling, monthly inspections and controlled activations.
Mobile Response Team (MTF) members 8 [#10] Field retrieval team (6–8 personnel) maintained at readiness; salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#12] On-call medic / amnestic administrator for exposed minors; staffing portion included in wages.
OSINT / Analysts 2 [#15] Social media and open-source monitoring analysts for detection/takedowns.
Administrative Staff / Records 1 [#17] Records redaction, evidence cataloging and secure storage administration.
Inventory / Inspection Technician (part-time) 1 [#6] Part-time technician for monthly physical verifications and logging.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes supplied itemized order-of-magnitude estimates for most cost drivers; major uncertainties remain around incident frequency and exact staffing mixes (MTF allocation, research headcount), so estimates are medium-confidence.
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