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SCP-9898 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9898
Expected annual
$55K
One-time setup
$42K
Annual recurring
$54K
Personnel
1
One-time setup and optional small-study costs (~$41.5k) primarily drive initial-year spending; ongoing annual costs (~$53.65k/yr) are dominated by participant compensation, a part-time liaison, and occasional contracted security and travel.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $42K
Facilities $10K
[#2] Relocation / safe-house setup: deposit, furnishing, minor security retrofit for a modest NZ apartment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#17] Clinical research / small-study budget (optional exploratory study equipment, lab time, consumables).
Media Suppression Contingency $5K
[#14] Contingency fund for takedown notices, litigation, or targeted PR to mitigate attention (one-time if required).
Initial Medical Evaluation $4K
[#4] Comprehensive initial medical evaluation: full physical, imaging, specialist consults.
Targeted Diagnostic Testing $4K
[#5] Biopsy, pathology, and sequencing (combined estimate for biopsy/pathology + targeted/whole-genome sequencing).
Funeral And Aftercare Contingency $4K
[#21] Funeral/aftercare contingency: discreet removal, autopsy (if needed), cremation/burial and transport.
It Setup And Secure Records $2K
[#11] Secure records & IT archival setup: encrypted database entries, access controls and audit logging (one-time setup).
Legal Initial Retainer $2K
[#13] Initial legal retainer / NDA drafting and initial media-legal preparations.
Background Checks Initial $500
[#9] Initial background checks and security vetting for subject and close contacts.
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $54K/yr
Staff Wages $16K/yr
[#8] Part-time researcher/field liaison (0.1–0.3 FTE pro-rated salary and benefits).
Subject Stipend $12K/yr
[#1] Subject stipend / participation compensation to maintain cooperation and confidentiality.
Security Retainer And Guard Hire $10K/yr
[#10] Low-level security presence / contingency guard capability (occasional guard hires or local security retainer).
Housing Subsidy $6K/yr
[#3] Ongoing housing subsidy if subject remains in civilian life under agreement (monthly allowance).
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#6, #7, #22] Long-term sample storage (biobank), ongoing medical follow-up/analgesia, and marginal monitoring time for correlating observations to time-zone data.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#15] Travel & transport for exams (reimbursements for subject/researcher; ~2–6 trips/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#13] Ongoing legal retainer / minimal media-management retainer.
Medical Extraction Retainer $1K/yr
[#16] Emergency medical extraction / evacuation readiness retainer or contingency fund (annual retainer).
Psychological Support $1K/yr
[#19] Psychological support / counseling for subject and partner (session coverage).
Insurance And Liability $1K/yr
[#20] Institutional liability / marginal insurance coverage related to examinations and custody actions.
It Hosting And Cybersecurity $800/yr
[#11, #12] Ongoing IT/records hosting, encrypted backups, and access-control maintenance.
Background Rescreening $200/yr
[#9] Occasional background rescreening for subject and close contacts.
Supplies And Consumables $150/yr
[#18] Consumables / first-aid supplies and small med kit replenishment.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $54K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard monitoring, stipend, liaison, and minor recurring expenses.
no incidents routine follow-ups occasional travel
🚨 Minor Incident $64K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Occasional medical flare or small public exposure requiring emergency transport and modest media/legal response.
medical evacuation targeted media attention
🚨 Major Incident $94K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Significant incident requiring relocation, expanded clinical testing, and substantial media suppression/legal action.
forced relocation large-scale media exposure expanded research effort
🚨 Death And Autopsy $74K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Subject death requiring autopsy, discreet aftercare, and possible diplomatic/media containment actions.
subject death autopsy and specimen preservation diplomatic/media mitigation
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Liaison 1 Designated part-time Foundation researcher/liaison (0.1–0.3 FTE). Salary and benefits included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are based on explicitly-listed ranges in analyst notes and SCP text; many items are human-subject management and optional contingency spends (ranges are broad), so estimates are reasonably grounded but not precise.
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