SCP-9839
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-9839
Expected annual
$850K
One-time setup
$633K
Annual recurring
$825K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$633,000) driven by cold-storage equipment, lab outfitting, and development of non-visual monitoring/sanitization tools. Recurring annual costs are dominated by staffing, contingency/reserve for public-exposure response, and ongoing research/monitoring (~$825,000/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $633K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $825K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$825K/yr
Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
no breaches
standard research activity
routine monitoring
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Minor Incident
$875K/yr
Small accidental viewing or localized containment lapse requiring targeted medical, amnestic, and legal response.
single-person accidental exposure
localized sample contamination or loss
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Major Breach
$1.3M/yr
Significant containment failure or deliberate leak requiring broad remediation, investigation, sample replacement and heavier legal costs.
multi-person exposure
loss/theft of samples
widespread online reappearance of SCP-9839-1
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Catastrophic Breach
$2.8M/yr
Large-scale public exposure or mass-production event requiring full public-health response, widespread remediation, mass amnestics and major legal/PR operations.
mass online reappearance of SCP-9839-1
uncontrolled mass exposure (tear-induced production)
Personnel
4 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Technician | 2 | [#9] Two full-time technicians trained in biosafety and non-visual handling protocols. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 1 | [#9] Incremental security allocation (overtime/assigned guard hours) for escorts and movement security. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#10] On-call physician/medical retainer for blood-borne pathogen response and emergency care; also covers psychiatric liaisons. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing reasonable budget estimates, but many items are range-based, scenario-dependent, and require judgment calls about chosen midpoints and contingency sizing; uncertainty remains around frequency/severity of digital reappearance and research scope.