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SCP-3118 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3118
Expected annual
$168K
One-time setup
$229K
Annual recurring
$159K
Personnel
2.75
One-time setup (secure storage, CCTV, IT, and optional high-speed ballistic equipment + initial research) totals about $228.6k; baseline annual operations and contingencies (security share, research monitoring, legal retainer, medical/cleanup reserves) run ~ $158.6k/yr, with major-cost incidents (fatalities, public exposure, or resumption of testing) able to add tens-to-hundreds of thousands in a given year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $229K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#14] Initial research allocation / planning fund to begin mechanism studies and fund specialist grants (one-time initial research allocation).
Equipment $97K
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #15, #19] One-time purchases and installs: small Safe-class locker and installation (#1), initial trigger/transport lock purchase (#2 initial), ammunition lockbox/safe (#3 one-time equipment), CCTV/tamper sensor install (#5 one-time), chain-of-custody/IT system setup (#8 one-time), conditional high-speed ballistic/imaging equipment (#15), inert training replica (#19 one-time).
Destruction Contingency One Time $30K
[#19] One-time specialized destruction or emergency long-term storage contingency (conditional destruction facility cost).
Background Checks Initial $2K
[#7] Initial background checks / vetting / polygraph/psych evals (one-time per authorized handler initial costs).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $159K/yr
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#14] Ongoing research/monitoring budget for analysis of past data and limited non-human testing / specialist consulting if active.
Staff Wages $20K/yr
[#6] Pro-rated share of site security / guard costs attributable to SCP-3118 (fractional allocation of 1–2 guards).
Contingency Reserve Recurring $20K/yr
[#22] Recurring contingency reserve for anomalous side-effects or unexpected emergent costs not covered above.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#9] Legal/cover-up retainer and preparedness budget for potential incidents/leaks (annual retainer).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#23] Site overhead allocation (power, HVAC, building maintenance, security command) apportioned to the object.
Medical Reserve $10K/yr
[#10] Annual reserve for medical care of survivors and emergency response (triage, follow-up, counseling).
Ethical Oversight $10K/yr
[#16] Administrative costs for ethical oversight and review board operations.
Psychological Monitoring $5K/yr
[#21] Ongoing psychological monitoring, counseling, and insider-threat mitigation programs for staff.
Forensic Analysis And Evidence Storage $4K/yr
[#13] Forensic food/trace analysis, DNA swabs, and secure evidence storage casework budget.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#18] Transport/secure courier / transfer insurance contingency for occasional relocations or transfers.
Training And Sop Distribution $3K/yr
[#17] Annual training, SOP refreshers, and trainer/material costs for Site-22 staff.
Biohazard Cleanup $2K/yr
[#12] Annual contingency for biohazard cleanup and sanitary disposal of emergent SCP-3118-1 items.
Inventory Replacement And Destruction Contingency Recurring $2K/yr
[#19] Ongoing replacement of inert training replicas and small recurring budget for destruction planning contingencies.
Chain Of Custody Licensing $1K/yr
[#8] Licensing, maintenance, and IT support for chain-of-custody / secure logs.
Data Retention $1K/yr
[#20] Secure data retention and archiving costs for video, logs, autopsy reports, and classified records.
Background Checks Ongoing $800/yr
[#7] Ongoing periodic vetting / polygraph / psych eval renewals per authorized handler (recurring).
Supplies And Consumables $600/yr
[#2, #3, #19] Consumable replacements: periodic trigger/lock replacements (#2 recurring), ammunition inventory admin/small supplies (#3 recurring), small annual consumable spares (inert training items) (#19).
Weapons Maintenance $500/yr
[#4] Armorer labor and small parts: periodic cleaning, inspection, part replacement, function checks.
Cctv Storage And Maintenance $500/yr
[#5] Recording storage, monitoring, and maintenance for CCTV/tamper sensors.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $159K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: standard containment, monitoring, maintenance, training, and reserves only.
no incidents testing suspended routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $174K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Single accidental exposure or minor misuse requiring medical treatment, biohazard cleanup, and limited forensic work.
accidental discharge/exposure minor medical treatment biohazard cleanup
🚨 Major Fatal Incident $309K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Fatality or public exposure leading to autopsy, intensive forensic investigation, legal cover-up, and potential public-relations costs.
fatality public exposure/leak criminal/legal investigation
🚨 Research Restart Requiring Scale Up $394K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$235K vs baseline
Decision to resume active testing and mechanism studies, requiring purchase/installation of ballistic/high-speed imaging gear and a substantive initial research outlay.
resume testing purchase high-speed ballistic/imaging equipment fund initial active research
👥 Personnel 2.75 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two site security staff pro-rated across objects; cost shown as a fractional budget allocation rather than dedicated full-time guards.
Armorer / Maintenance 0.1 [#4] Fractional armorer time for periodic weapon maintenance and inspections (labor hours billed annually).
Research Scientist 0.2 [#14] Fractional/consulting research time for analysis and planning; heavier staffing would occur only if active testing resumes.
Medical Officer 0.1 [#10, #11] On-call medical support for ER triage, follow-up, and autopsy coordination.
Administrative Staff 0.2 [#8, #20] Records, chain-of-custody logging, and data retention administration (fractional FTE).
Psychologist / Counselor 0.1 [#7, #21] Periodic psychological monitoring, counseling, and insider-threat programs (fractional support).
Site Director / Executive Staff 0.05 [#14, #16] Oversight and ethics board engagement (very small fractional allocation).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide reasonable ranges for nearly every line item, enabling mid-range estimates, but incident frequencies, number of authorized handlers, and the decision to resume testing are uncertain; several costs are conditional and per-incident, so overall confidence is medium.
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