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SCP-9776 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-9776
Expected annual
$14.6M
One-time setup
$183.7M
Annual recurring
$13.2M
Personnel
79
Estimated one-time setup and reserves total approximately $183.74M driven by containment construction, BSL lab buildout and large emergency/catastrophic reserves; recurring yearly operations are approximately $13.17M driven by security staffing, cadaver procurement, research/BLS operations, and cover-story/legal liaison costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $183.7M
Catastrophic Failure Reserve $150.0M
[#30] Program wind-down / catastrophic containment-failure reserve to cover worst-case national remediation, litigation, and recovery costs.
Crisis Response Reserve $20.0M
[#21] Liquid emergency fund reserved for serious breaches (evacuation, mass medical response, remediation).
Facilities $6.8M
[#1, #2, #12] Containment chamber construction, initial structural/retrofit allowance, and on-site decontamination infrastructure (airlocks/showers/neutralization stations).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.0M
[#7, #17, #18] Necropsy lab equipment, initial research lab buildout and trials setup, and BSL facility one-time construction (BSL-3 chosen for baseline estimate).
Equipment $2.1M
[#3, #4, #6, #9, #11, #23, #24, #25] Redundant power/generators/UPS/HVAC hardware; surveillance/sensor suites; MTF initial equipment; walk-in cold-room and refrigerated van; initial PPE fleet; communications hardware; perimeter odor-suppression hardware; specialized removal tools.
Public Cover One Time Payments $750K
[#19] One-off payments/bribes/high-level lobbying associated with cover-story establishment and initial governmental liaison buy-ins.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $13.2M/yr
Staff Wages $4.5M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #27] Security staff salaries (36 FTE), MTF operational staffing portion, medical/pathology salaries, and hazard-pay payroll components included in recurring personnel costs.
Research And Monitoring $2.9M/yr
[#4, #15, #17, #18, #28, #23] Ongoing surveillance support, continuous public-space monitoring/behavioral suppression, recurring research program budget, BSL operations, long-term archival/occult research, and communications/IT maintenance for monitoring and coordination.
Cover Story And Legal $2.0M/yr
[#19, #20] Recurring governmental liaison/cover-story payments and legal/clandestine records management (forgery, falsified certificates, cover identities).
Cadaver Procurement And Handling $1.0M/yr
[#8] Wholesale cadaver procurement, clandestine procurement/liaison/exhumation costs, mortuary cooperation, paperwork alteration, and cold-chain logistics (~183 half-cadavers/year).
Psychological And Hazard Comp $500K/yr
[#27] Counseling, trauma support, and hazard-pay premiums for on-site personnel exposed to traumatic material and ritual influences.
Administrative Overhead $500K/yr
[#29] Office space, HR, accounting, clandestine travel, and incidental procurement related to running the staffed site in D.C.
Facilities Maintenance $365K/yr
[#3, #9, #12, #24] Maintenance and fuel for redundant power/HVAC/sump pumps, refrigerated unit maintenance, decon O&M (water/chemicals/sewage handling), and odor-suppression operations.
Supplies And Consumables $310K/yr
[#10, #11, #13, #16, #25] Cadaver disposal consumables, PPE replacement, acid-neutralization chemicals and spill supplies, controlled-stimulation consumables, and specialized tool replenishment.
Training And Drills $300K/yr
[#22] Regular staff/MTF training, cover exercises with local authorities, simulated evacuations and specialty handling drills.
Veterinary Nutrition Pharmacology $300K/yr
[#26] Recurring animal-nutrition and pharmacology program costs for sedation/weaning trials and formulation testing.
Structural Contingency Reserve $250K/yr
[#2] Annual reserve for structural engineering, covert permits and minor retrofit/repair allowances tied to monument/heritage stonework.
Routine Containment Maintenance $200K/yr
[#14] Routine corrosion remediation, seal/drain/floor coating replacements and inspection cycles degraded by acidic secretions.
Logistics And Transport $140K/yr
[#6, #9] Refrigerated transport van maintenance/leasing and MTF/containment transport logistics support.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $13.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing containment, procurement, staffing, research, and cover operations proceed as planned.
no breach normal procurement and research activity routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $14.7M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Localized breach or containment incident requiring emergency MTF response, temporary increased cadaver procurement, short-term repairs and public-control measures.
small containment breach localized structural/acid damage short-term public evacuation
🚨 Major Breach $23.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant breach into DC requiring extended MTF operations, substantial structural repairs, medical response and extended cover-story expenditures.
major containment failure multiple civilian casualties extended structural remediation
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $113.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Full containment failure with widespread casualties/Veil collapse requiring national-level remediation, litigation, and long-term program wind-down costs.
widespread outbreak national security response long-term remediation required
👥 Personnel 79 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 36 [#5] 24/7 security coverage estimated at ~36 full-time posts (12 per shift), including supervisors and relief.
MTF Operator / Tactical 12 [#6] Dedicated rapid-response MTF team for night ops, extraction and containment interventions.
Research Scientist 6 [#17] Behavioral, pharmacological and synthetic-diet research staffing for long-term program goals.
Research Technician / Lab Technician 4 [#7, #18] Lab technicians to support necropsy, sample processing and BSL operations.
Medical Officer / Pathologist 5 [#7] Specialized medical and forensic staff (4–6 FTE suggested) for pathology, disease screening and necropsy.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#3, #12, #14] Facilities engineers and maintenance crew for HVAC, generators, decontamination systems and corrosion remediation.
Site Director / Executive Staff 2 [#19, #20] Site leadership and senior liaison staff to coordinate with governmental partners and oversee operations.
Administrative Staff 4 [#29, #20] HR, records, clandestine documentation specialists and administrative support for cover operations.
Logistics / Drivers / Mortuary Liaison 4 [#8, #9] Drivers and mortuary liaisons for cadaver procurement, refrigerated transport and cold-chain handling.
Mental Health / Counselor 2 [#27] On-site psychological support and counseling for trauma-exposed staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many major cost drivers are highly uncertain or clandestine (covert cadaver procurement, political cover payments, monument retrofit under a national landmark), and ranges provided in notes are wide; estimates are best-effort midpoints rather than precise accounting.
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