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SCP-3188 Keter ? low confidence
SCP-3188
Expected annual
$6.0M
One-time setup
$7.6M
Annual recurring
$5.9M
Personnel
33
Initial one-time setup and reserve funding are the primary drivers (~$7.6M), dominated by lab buildout, automated processing hardware and multi-year R&D; recurring annual costs are dominated by staffing, MTF allocation, and ongoing R&D/monitoring (~$5.9M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.6M
Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#28] Escalation reserve for Keter-level rapid scale-up and emergency response.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.5M
[#12, #26] Multi-year R&D project (extend mnestic technique to live video) and initial long-term interdisciplinary R&D program seed funding.
Facilities $1.0M
[#1, #17] Hardened memetic-safe laboratory construction/retrofit and greenhouse containment upgrades combined.
Equipment $468K
[#3, #4, #5] Robotic/remote print-processing hardware, high-resolution camera array, and initial secure data storage hardware.
Legal Coverup Initial $275K
[#20] Initial legal/cover-up, family/records work, payments and forged documentation following incidents.
Vault $150K
[#2] Mnestic-safe evidence vault / print storage (fireproof, EM-shielded racks, access control).
Reanimation Equipment Initial $138K
[#16] Initial purchase of reanimation/experiment hardware, lightning-rod systems, restraints, greenhouse modifications.
Protective Gear Initial $45K
[#10] Initial procurement of memetic-resistant eyewear, PPE, amnestic kits for handling prints.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.9M/yr
Staff Wages $2.9M/yr
[#6, #7, #9] Continuous monitoring team, dedicated research staff, and augmented security guard wages (monitoring operators, researchers, additional guards).
Mtf Allocation $1.0M/yr
[#8] Mobile Task Force allocation for training, salaries, vehicles and rapid-response readiness.
Research And Monitoring $425K/yr
[#11, #12, #26] Mnestic reagent/consumables and ongoing applied research/monitoring costs after initial R&D phase.
Liability Contingency $350K/yr
[#23] Replacement staffing, overtime, temporary hires, and continuity staffing budgets.
Long Term R And D Recurring $300K/yr
[#26] Ongoing portion of long-term theoretical and interdisciplinary research programs (psionics/theology studies).
Cover Story And Legal $140K/yr
[#20, #27] Ongoing cover operations, records sanitization, public/employee amnestic maintenance, and legal counsel.
Psychological Medical Support $125K/yr
[#13] Psychological monitoring, counseling, pharmacological support, and staff medical services.
Training And Drills $115K/yr
[#25] Regular memetic-hazard training, simulated drills, tabletop exercises for staff.
Supplies And Consumables $102K/yr
[#10, #30] Recurring replacement of protective gear and miscellaneous consumables/overhead (PPE, lab supplies, cleaning).
Audit And Compliance $85K/yr
[#24] Periodic audits, containment review boards, red-teaming and administrative overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#16] Ongoing structural and facility maintenance, greenhouse systems, and containment upkeep.
Energy Costs $65K/yr
[#18] Increased electricity for continuous camera arrays, HVAC, climate control, and high-intensity light injections.
Incident Search And Recovery $50K/yr
[#15] Budget for search/recovery operations and forensic deployments (average annualized contingency for on-demand searches).
Logistics And Transport $32K/yr
[#19] Secure transportation and specialized couriers for prints, equipment, and personnel transfers.
Amnestic Stock And Administration $28K/yr
[#14] Stockpiling and administration of amnestics and memetic medical treatments.
Hazards Mitigation Maintenance $28K/yr
[#16] Annual maintenance for safety upgrades, redundant restraints, remote lockdown systems.
Documentation And Reproduction $28K/yr
[#29] Secure reproduction, memetic tagging, and approved-observer printing costs and oversight.
Atmokinetic Contractor Fees $25K/yr
[#21] Occasional contractor/event fees to simulate environmental events (annualized expectation).
Secure Disposal $14K/yr
[#22] Incineration, chemical neutralization, hazardous-waste handling for compromised prints/experiments.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.9M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard monitoring, research, and maintenance costs; no major incidents.
routine monitoring planned R&D activity no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $6.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Localized incident (escaped observation, small breach, or targeted fugitive search) requiring MTF deployment, overtime, and modest legal/amnestic response.
localized breach or run-away subject targeted recovery/search operation limited legal/amnestic aftermath
🚨 Major Breach $9.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large-scale exposure requiring major MTF operations, contractor hires, large legal/cover operations, and potential facility repair/scale-up.
large-scale breach SCP interaction becomes physical or widespread exposure extended multi-site recovery
👥 Personnel 33 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Operators / Memetics Analysts 12 [#6] 24/7 monitoring team (4 operators per shift × 3 shifts); FTE count reflected in staff wages.
Research Scientist / Technicians 12 [#7] Dedicated memetics, theology, neuroscience researchers and technicians assigned to SCP-3188 and SCP-2626 interaction studies.
Security Officer / Guard 9 [#9] Augmented security guards and access-control operators to enforce restricted zones and prevent unauthorized photography.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on wide ranges in analyst notes, uncertain frequency of high-cost events (contractor hires, major breaches), and unknown scope of future R&D success; therefore confidence is low.
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