SCP-3147 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3147
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$326K
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
11
One-time setup costs are modest (~$326k) for secure storage, equipment and initial PR/digital remediation; dominant recurring costs are personnel (security + research) and contingencies, yielding annual recurring costs of about $2.56M driven by salaries, legal/PR, research, and large reserve funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $326K
Facilities $110K
[#1] Secure storage locker buildout (safe locker 87A upgrade: biometric locks, blast-resistant cabinet, fire suppression, tamper sensors, CCTV integration; resists pickup/theft and provides tamper evidence).
Equipment $77K
[#4, #21, #23] Site-level security hardware one-time components (cameras, tamper alarms, UPS/generator feed) and specialized audio/video capture equipment and small-item destructive testing rig (one-time purchases).
Digital Remediation Initial $60K
[#17] Digital remediation and online takedown initial campaign (initial firm engagement, SEO suppression, takedown requests).
Public Relations Initial $50K
[#16] Initial public-relations / cover story implementation (drafting falsified recall, legal drafts, coordinated takedown notices, printed recall notices).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $29K
[#5, #29] Evidence logging / chain-of-custody software/license and training initial costs plus initial long-term-archive migration and secure records setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $944K/yr
[#3, #12] 24/7 on-site armed security payroll (6 guards incl. overhead) and research personnel salaries (PI + postdocs + lab techs incl. overhead).
Research And Monitoring $372K/yr
[#5, #9, #11, #21, #23, #25, #27, #29] Ongoing forensic analyses and periodic re-tests, neurological/behavioral research program operating budget (equipment maintenance/licenses, experiment session budgets), evidence-system updates, audio/video maintenance, destructive rig upkeep, monitoring Dr. Wondertainment activity, recurring archiving and per-experiment operational costs.
Cover Story And Legal $342K/yr
[#16, #17, #19] Ongoing public-relations monitoring and follow-up, digital remediation monthly services, and legal team retainer/routine risk-management coordination.
Contingency Reserve $300K/yr
[#30] General contingency / scaling reserve to enable rapid expansion of recovery, legal, and medical operations if distribution is wider than anticipated.
Legal Reserve $200K/yr
[#19] Large-case reserve for litigation and indemnity funds beyond standard retainer.
Logistics And Transport $120K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #18, #26] Field recovery operations budget (agent time/travel/covert buys), secure transport/armored courier costs, controlled incineration/destruction batches, retail reimbursements/buyback program, disposal of seized advertising materials.
Emergency Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#24] Emergency response contingency standby fund for rapid mobilization in mass-exposure scenarios.
Amnestic Operations $50K/yr
[#14] Class-A amnestic administration (medicines, detention/questioning, monitoring, documentation) budget for civilians and witnesses.
Post Amnestic Care $50K/yr
[#15] Post-amnestic psychological care, counseling, adverse-event mitigation, and contingent liability coverage.
Medical On Call $25K/yr
[#10] Medical team standby costs for experiments and occasional civilian exposure (physician, nurse, EMT on-call coverage).
Annual Auditing $19K/yr
[#28] Annual independent auditing and compliance checks (inventory, procedure reviews, cover operations validation).
Compliance And Ethics $15K/yr
[#13] Human subjects compliance and ethics oversight (internal review, documentation, extra oversight when >5 subjects).
Training And Drills $15K/yr
[#22] Containment policy documentation, staff training, tabletop exercises and drills.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#2, #4] Routine secure storage maintenance and utilities (power for locks/cameras, testing, batteries, sensor calibration) and site-level security hardware maintenance/UPS upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#20] Laboratory consumables and PPE (gloves, evidence bags, seals) routine replacement.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with ongoing containment operations, no major incidents; routine recoveries, research, legal/PR, and reserves active.
routine recoveries scheduled research ongoing PR/digital monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized public discovery or uptick in retail circulation requiring expanded recovery, extra forensic tests, short PR surge, and some amnestic use.
localized product surge small public exposure targeted retailer recall
🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Containment breach or experiment accident leading to wider public exposure, emergency medical response, large-scale recall and heavy legal action.
experiment breach mass exposure law-enforcement / public investigation
🚨 Litigation And Public Exposure $3.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Protracted public exposure with class-action suits or regulatory investigations requiring extended legal defense, expanded PR, and large compensation/buyback programs.
prolonged media attention litigation multi-jurisdictional regulatory scrutiny
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Two guards per shift, three shifts (6 total) to provide 24/7 on-site armed coverage; salaries+overhead included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#12] Dr. James Smythe (PI) salary included in research personnel cost.
Postdoctoral Researcher 2 [#12] Two postdocs dedicated to SCP-3147 research; salaries included in research personnel cost.
Laboratory Technician 2 [#12] Two lab techs for sample handling, experiments, and evidence processing; salaries included in research personnel cost.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are given as ranges and depend heavily on uncertain distributions and legal exposure; personnel and equipment counts are well-defined but reserves and response costs are scenario-dependent, producing medium confidence.
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