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SCP-9733 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9733-D
Expected annual
$240K
One-time setup
$871K
Annual recurring
$228K
Personnel
1.0
Estimated first-year one-time costs are large due to research, decommissioning and contingency/reserve funds; recurring annual baseline costs are driven by staff wages, legal/amnestic readiness, monitoring and incident-response readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $871K
Recovery Reserve $300K
[#16] Contingency/reserve fund for object-loss recovery, recreation of lost items, and rapid response to infrastructure damage.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#6] Controlled research and testing program (lab rental, instrumentation, 2–4 researchers for 3–6 months).
Amnestic Contingency $125K
[#15] One-time contingency fund for amnestic distribution/cover-story creation and legal fees if required.
Replacement Upgrade Contingency $125K
[#23] Reserve for replacement/rapid upgrade if new variant or additional anomalous devices appear.
Decommissioning And Disposal $30K
[#4] Controlled disposal/incineration and chemical/forensic analysis to ensure neutralization.
Sop And Training $12K
[#12] SOP development, initial training, tabletop exercises and instructor time.
Facilities $10K
[#1] Installation/bolting of a dedicated secure containment locker / small vault with tamper sensors and physical integration into site.
Purchase Monitoring Setup $10K
[#10] One-time legal/technical integration and setup to enable purchase and retail monitoring for subject interdiction.
It Security Hardening $10K
[#20] One-time hardening of segregated, encrypted systems for containment records and access lists.
Equipment $9K
[#2, #5, #11] CCTV/audio equipment and install (#2) + secure evidence cabinet and containers (#5) + one Foundation-safe stapler issued (#11).
Long Term Storage Setup $6K
[#18] One-time setup for long-term secure storage or specialized containment of confiscated staples/consumables.
Tools And Ppe $6K
[#13] Precision extraction tools, magnification gear, clean benches and PPE initial procurement.
Initial Secure Transport $3K
[#3] Budgeted cost for initial secure transport/escort used for removal/decommissioning (local courier/escort).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $228K/yr
Staff Wages $80K/yr
[#7] Salaries/FTE allocation for containment specialist(s), evidence custodian, oversight and assigned staff time (0.5–1.0 FTE-equivalent).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#15, #19] Annual readiness for amnestic/cover operations and legal/PR retainer agreements with vendors and law firms.
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#21] Internal audits, compliance checks, administrative management overhead tied to maintaining containment files.
Video Storage And Review $15K/yr
[#2] Secure storage, logging and periodic review of CCTV/audio footage retention for audits and incident analysis.
On Call And Incident Response $15K/yr
[#8] On-call stipends and expected per-incident overtime/labor averaged into annual cost.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#3] Expected annual budget for secure transport/escorts for occasional transfers (per-incident costs averaged into annual budget).
Forensic Testing Per Incident $8K/yr
[#17] Expected annual average for forensic and analytical testing post-incident (per-incident costs averaged).
Backups And Restore $6K/yr
[#14] Offsite immutable backups, fast-restore capability and audit cycles for potentially erased data/documents.
It Security Maintenance $5K/yr
[#20] Ongoing maintenance of encrypted/segregated containment record systems and access controls.
Purchase Monitoring $4K/yr
[#10] Ongoing purchase/retail/financial monitoring and occasional interception costs (averaged).
Medical And Psych Monitoring $3K/yr
[#9] Periodic medical and psychological checks, counseling for involved personnel.
Sop Refresh Training $2K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Long Term Storage Audits $1K/yr
[#18] Annual audits and monitoring for long-term storage of confiscated staples/consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $800/yr
[#1, #22] Locker monitoring/maintenance and minimal incremental utilities for the secure locker and environmental controls.
Supplies And Consumables $750/yr
[#13] PPE consumables, small consumable tooling for staple removal and evidence handling.
Safe Stapler Admin $500/yr
[#11] Administrative overhead for issuing and tracking Foundation-safe stapler custody and periodic verification.
Evidence Storage Monitoring $500/yr
[#5] Annual monitoring/audits for evidence containers and inert storage of leftover staples.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $228K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with routine monitoring, training, and readiness only.
no incidents routine audits scheduled training
🚨 Minor Incident $248K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Single accidental stapling event requiring response, localized forensic testing and small amnestic/cover actions.
accidental stapling single-subject exposure localized recovery and amnestic use
🚨 Major Incident $728K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Deliberate or widespread use on critical infrastructure or multiple casualties requiring large-scale recovery, amnestic distribution and legal mitigation.
malicious/mass use critical infrastructure impact public exposure requiring large cover-up
👥 Personnel 1.0 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Specialist 0.5 [#7] Primary responsibility for custody/handling and SOP compliance (partial FTE).
Evidence Custodian 0.2 [#5, #11] Manages evidence storage, inventories and safe-stapler custody (part-time).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.2 [#3, #8] Provides escort/rapid response coverage on-call (averaged staffing).
Administrative Staff 0.1 [#12, #21] Handles paperwork, audits, training coordination and vendor/legal coordination (fractional).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on provided ranges and reasonable midpoints; key uncertainties include incident frequency, scale of potential misuse, and how much contingency funds would actually be drawn, hence medium confidence.
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