SCP-9967 — SCP-9967 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-9967 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-9967

Expected annual

$2.2M

One-time setup

$3.2M

Annual recurring

$2.2M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are about $3.15M driven primarily by legal/compensation reserves, seed incident response and disposal-research capital; recurring annual costs are ~ $2.22M driven by research program, security and staffing, and long-term stewardship/insurance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.2M

Incident Response Seed Reserve $1.0M

[#9] Seed reserve fund for acute exposure treatment, rehabilitation, and initial compensation.

Liability Reserve Seed $1.0M

[#17] One-time reserve for long-term disability/compensation in worst-case exposure scenarios.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K

[#10, #25] Seed capital for disposal/neutralization research program (major one-time research costs); research equipment purchase set to 0 (assume external access).

Equipment $273K

[#1, #4, #11, #19, #21] Custom archival enclosure, specialized visual containment systems, secure monitoring hardware, remediation hardware, and non-imaging observation manipulators/glovebox.

Legal Pr Seed Retainer $150K

[#16] Seed legal/PR retainer and contingency budget for early-stage cover-up/legal planning.

Facilities $90K

[#3, #12, #20] Reliquary room modification, climate-control upgrade, and redundant power/UPS generator installation and integration.

Training Program Setup $40K

[#15] Initial development of containment training, memetic-safety drills, and tabletop exercise materials.

Screening Program Development $30K

[#5] Development and deployment of Levi-Bussard exam software, proctoring systems, and secure recordkeeping systems (one-time development).

Psych Medical Initial Screening $30K

[#8] Initial baseline neuropsychological evaluations for authorized personnel (30 staff estimate).

Transport Protocol Setup $20K

[#13] Documentation and setup of secure transport protocols, armored case procurement planning and route procedures.

Documentation Setup $12K

[#14] Secure classified document archive setup, chain-of-custody systems and initial restricted-access physical/digital records setup.

Camera Policy Implementation $8K

[#22] One-time policy/script implementation and tamper-proof logging configuration to prevent rendering of the painting.

Archival Packaging Initial $800

[#2] Initial purchase of acid-free cloth cover, backing board, archival tray, gloves and inert supports.

Research Equipment Capital $0

[#10] MRI/PET purchase not assumed (0) — assumes external vendor access; purchase would be $2.5M+ if elected.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr

Research And Monitoring $900K/yr

[#10, #25] Ongoing neuroscience/countermemetics program costs (small dedicated team $300k–$2M/yr assumed mid) plus continuation of disposal/neutralization research funding.

Staff Wages $525K/yr

[#6, #7] Salaries and benefits for one specialized curator/handler and six full-time guards (3 shifts, 2 guards/shift).

Long Term Stewardship $150K/yr

[#24] Baseline stewardship budget for indefinite custody (storage, monitoring, staffing, transfer planning).

Liability Insurance Premium $150K/yr

[#17] Equivalent annual insurance/premium costs or internal budgeted premium for long-term compensation risk.

Containment Breach Oncall $125K/yr

[#19] On-call rapid-response capability, hazmat team retainers and readiness costs.

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#16] Ongoing legal counsel, PR retainer, and cover-story maintenance costs.

Incident Response Replenishment $100K/yr

[#9] Annual replenishment to incident/medical reserve to maintain readiness.

External Contractor Retainer $40K/yr

[#23] Vetted-contractor retainer for conservation, fMRI access and specialized services under NDA.

Training Refresher $30K/yr

[#15] Annual refresher training, drills, and exercise costs.

Psychological Support Program $25K/yr

[#18] Ongoing counseling and occupational medicine for authorized staff.

Logistics And Transport $15K/yr

[#13] Per-move transport costs and escorts (assume occasional secure translocations / research moves).

Personnel Screening $15K/yr

[#5] Ongoing administration costs for Levi-Bussard testing (~50 tests/yr at $100–$500 each; mid-range used).

Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr

[#12] Ongoing climate-control energy and maintenance for the dedicated reliquary room (museum-grade HVAC).

Psych Medical Retesting $12K/yr

[#8] Periodic re-testing of authorized staff (re-testing estimate $5k–$20k/yr; mid used).

Visual Containment Maintenance $6K/yr

[#4] Maintenance and servicing for specialized non-imaging containment and interlock viewers.

Documentation Management $6K/yr

[#14] Annual secure records management, chain-of-custody logging and archival IT costs.

Secure Monitoring Maintenance $3K/yr

[#11] Maintenance and monitoring service costs for vibration, environmental and tamper sensors.

Redundant Power Maintenance $3K/yr

[#20] UPS/generator maintenance, fuel and periodic testing.

Camera Policy Compliance $3K/yr

[#22] Annual compliance audits and tamper-proof logging checks to prevent unauthorized imaging.

Supplies And Consumables $200/yr

[#2] Annual replacement/consumables for archival packaging (acid-free covers, supports, gloves).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents.

regular monitoring scheduled research activity no exposures

🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Isolated accidental exposure affecting one or a few personnel requiring acute care and rehabilitation, limited PR/legal action.

single accidental viewing localized medical treatment reserve replenishment

🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or multiple exposures with extended medical/reintegration costs, litigation and major PR/legal expenses.

multiple-person exposure public exposure or legal discovery large-scale remediation

👥 Personnel 7 total

Role	Count	Notes
Artifacts Curator / Handler	1	[#6] One dedicated memetic-trained curator/handler (salary included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#7] Six guards (3 shifts, 2 guards/shift) for 24/7 coverage (salaries included in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide many discrete cost items and ranges, but memetic treatment outcomes, frequency of incidents, and decisions about capital research purchases introduce significant uncertainty.

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