Merging the axiom of infinity into a 'supercharged' axiom of replacement in ZFC?

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The reader should review the (short) question/answer

$\quad$ Supercharging the axiom schema of replacement in ZFC?

before proceeding here.


Drop both

$\quad$ 6. Axiom schema of replacement

and

$\quad$ 7. Axiom of infinity

from $\text{ZFC}$, giving $\text{ZFC} \setminus \{(6), (7)\}$

Introduce the new schema,

$\quad 6_{sc}$ Axiom schema of sc-replacement

giving a new framework $[\text{ZFC} \setminus \{(6), (7)\}]+(6_{sc})$.

Consider the following argument:

Let ${\displaystyle S(x)}$ abbreviate ${\displaystyle x\cup \{x\}}$ where ${\displaystyle x}$ is some set. So we have a mapping

$\tag 1 \psi: x \mapsto S(x)$

defined on all sets.

Let $A = \{\emptyset\}$ be the primitive singleton set. Applying axiom $(6_{sc})$ there is a set $B$ satisfying

$\tag 2 A \subset B$ $\tag 3 \psi[B] = \{\psi(x): x\in B\} \subset B$

The set $B$ is not finite.

Are we back in 'ZFC land'?

Notwithstanding the assistance given by Noah Schweber (background post) and Andrés E. Caicedo, a detailed proof showing how

$\quad [\text{ZFC} \setminus \{(6), (7)\}]+(6_{sc}) \text{ implies } (6)$

would certainly wrap this up. I would attempt it myself but it would be an 'all thumbs' mess!