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SCP-3104 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3104
Expected annual
$880K
One-time setup
$878K
Annual recurring
$875K
Personnel
9.5
Estimated one-time setup costs of approximately $878,250 with recurring annual costs of approximately $875,050; primary cost drivers are staff wages (security and memetics specialists), ongoing research/support for memetic-filtering and secure AV systems, and specialized equipment/licensing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $878K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#18] Forensic and investigative research program initial program cost (equipment, experimental rooms, ethics oversight).
Equipment $284K
[#2, #4, #5, #12, #15, #17] Access control hardware/software, secure audio/visual capture hardware, memetic-filter software licensing, secure recordkeeping deployment, specialized transport case, and UPS.
Incident Response Fund $150K
[#14] Emergency expenditure reserve for containment breaches (rapid transport, emergency amnestics, overtime, lockdown).
Cover Incident Fund $100K
[#13] Single-incident cover-up/OPSEC contingency fund for high-impact appearance management/legal actions.
Facilities $19K
[#1, #16] Reinforced evidence locker upgrade and environmental/HVAC installation for locker area.
Training Development $15K
[#9] Development of cognito-hazard training modules, mock drills, SOP documentation.
Amnestic Initial Stock $10K
[#10] Initial purchase/secure storage of approved amnestic agents and emergency medical kits.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $875K/yr
Staff Wages $582K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Security guards (8 FTE equivalent @ ~$50k/guard), memetics/cognitohazard specialist(s) (~1.0 FTE), and assigned researcher/custodian (0.5 FTE).
Research And Monitoring $225K/yr
[#4, #5, #12, #18] Ongoing support for secure AV systems, memetic-filter software updates/support, secure records maintenance, and annual research/consumables for forensic studies.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#13] Annual PR/OPSEC/legal coordination costs to manage cover stories and local authority coordination.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#15] Recurring transport logistics (estimated transfers per year, insurance, courier costs).
Psychological Services $10K/yr
[#11] Psychological screening, periodic counseling, and monitoring budget for authorized staff.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#3, #16, #2, #17] Tamper/sensor maintenance and replacement, environmental controls energy/maintenance, access-control system maintenance, and UPS maintenance.
Data Sanitization Contract $6K/yr
[#19] Standing contract for secure destruction/sanitization of contaminated hardware and sensitive records.
Training Refresher $6K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training, certification renewals, and mock drills for personnel.
Amnestic Restock $5K/yr
[#10] Annual restock and inventory maintenance for amnestic agents and emergency medical supplies; per-incident treatment costs handled in incident scenarios.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#20] Miscellaneous consumables: gloves, evidence bags, seals, labels, chain-of-custody forms, and administrative overhead.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $875K/yr
96.5% probability / year
Normal year with no containment incidents: routine operations, maintenance, staffing, and scheduled research/support.
no incidents routine research/support scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $905K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Small exposure or localized administrative lapse requiring limited emergency response, additional amnestic treatments, overtime, and modest PR/cover activity.
single small breach or exposure limited emergency medical/amnestic treatments overtime and localized cover-up
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or mass exposure event requiring full activation of incident response reserves, large-scale amnestic usage, mass data sanitization/cover operations, and heavy legal/PR expenses.
crowd exposure or widespread leak multiple-site impact large-scale emergency medical/amnestic operations
👥 Personnel 9.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#6] 8 guards (FTE equivalents) estimated for sustained coverage/rotation; wage assumptions ~$50k/guard.
Research Scientist / Memetics Specialist 1 [#7] ~1.0 FTE memetics/cognitohazard specialist to manage filters, protocols, and supervised research.
Researcher / Custodian 0.5 [#8] ~0.5 FTE assigned researcher/custodian for evidence logging, transfers, and restricted handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing a reasoned midpoint estimate, but many items (e.g., software licensing vs development, staffing model, and incident frequency/severity) are variable, so confidence is medium.
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