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SCP-3263 Keter ? low confidence
SCP-3263
Expected annual
$23.4M
One-time setup
$93.1M
Annual recurring
$22.6M
Personnel
56
One-time setup and secure-containment construction dominate initial costs (~$93.1M), driven by potential long-term containment facility and contingency reserves; recurring annual operations (surveillance, staffing, per-capita care for detainees, R&D, and cover operations) are estimated at ~$22.59M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $93.1M
Facilities $59.9M
[#3, #4, #10, #23] Structural assessment, perimeter/site construction, juvenile wing conversion one-time costs, and potential long-term containment facility construction.
Containment Breach Reserve $27.5M
[#27] Contingency capital reserve earmarked for catastrophic breach response (one-time reserve target within recommended range).
Equipment $2.5M
[#5, #6, #9, #17, #19, #24] Power/communications hardware, tactical response gear, secure vaults/evidence safes, interior surveillance hardware, transport procurement, and data-security/hardware acquisition (one-time components).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M
[#8] Specialized containment research program initial lab buildout, instrumentation, and prototype materials (one-time setup).
Family Outreach And Relocation $625K
[#13] Seed fund for family outreach, relocation, witness protection and re-homing (startup fund to cover initial affected families).
International Covert Ops $550K
[#14] Diplomatic/covert payments, bribes, permits, and liaison costs if operating in foreign jurisdiction (one-time transactional costs).
Initial Reconnaissance $375K
[#1] Secure reconnaissance and initial intelligence sweep (satellite tasking, UAVs, HUMINT).
Disposal And Neutralization Protocols $275K
[#30] One-time procurement/development of expendables and neutralization protocols for major denial operations.
Amnestic And Cover Initial $275K
[#12] Initial amnestic procurement / cover-operation startup costs (one-time component of amnestic/PR/legal operations).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $22.6M/yr
Per Capita Care $5.0M/yr
[#11] Indefinite per-capita secure care costs for anomalous minors (assumed baseline cohort for budgeting; per-individual estimate applied across an assumed baseline population).
Staff Wages $4.0M/yr
[#21] Salaries and payroll for site director, researchers, security personnel, medics, technicians, and administrative staff.
Teleport Neutralization R And D $2.8M/yr
[#16] Detection and neutralization R&D program aimed at preventing talisman-triggered teleports and sealing ingress/egress.
Cover Story And Legal $2.3M/yr
[#12, #25] Ongoing amnestic deployment/cover operations, PR/legal costs, and continuous public deception/media-control operations.
Insurance And Reserve $2.0M/yr
[#20] Annual insurance premiums, workers' compensation and replenishment/reserve funding for contingencies.
Research And Monitoring $1.8M/yr
[#2, #8] Persistent monitoring feeds and ongoing containment research program operational costs (24/7 sensor feeds, UAV sorties; recurring research staff/consumables).
Medical And Psychiatric Care $1.2M/yr
[#15] Recurring medical and psychiatric care for anomalous-related injuries and long-term treatment for recovered persons.
Tactical Training And Readiness $900K/yr
[#7] Ongoing tactical readiness, recurrent training, live exercises, consumables and overtime for MTF-equivalent teams.
Recordkeeping Program $600K/yr
[#28] Nation-wide proactive detection and record-keeping program for SCP-3263-A manifestations (partnerships, tip lines, canvassing).
Logistics And Transport $420K/yr
[#18] Day-to-day logistics and sustainment (food, fuel, consumables) for remote site operations.
Juvenile Holding Operations $375K/yr
[#10] Operating costs for converted juvenile-specialized holding/medical wing (staff, food, utilities) per cohort.
Surveillance Operations $330K/yr
[#17] Operational costs (ops, bandwidth, maintenance) for interior-conduct reconnaissance systems, tethered drones, and remote sensors.
Psychological Recruitment And Debriefing $300K/yr
[#29] Trained child psychologists and debrief teams for transported persons, recruitment and trauma mitigation.
Power And Communications $210K/yr
[#5] Recurring fuel, generator maintenance, satellite/comms uplink and telecom operational expenses.
Ethics And Compliance $175K/yr
[#22] Ethics boards, compliance reviews, legal counsel, and oversight relating to minors and record audits.
Decontamination And Ppe Disposal $102K/yr
[#26] Recurring decontamination, single-use PPE disposal and waste handling across repeated entry operations (assumes modest operation frequency).
Facilities Maintenance $36K/yr
[#9] Maintenance and climate-control costs for secure vaults/storage (ongoing).
Data Security And Records $15K/yr
[#24] Ongoing maintenance for classified databases, encrypted backups, and archival management.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $22.6M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with steady monitoring, staffing, research, and care operations; no major containment failures or large-scale incidents.
steady_surveillance no_large_breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $24.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Limited breach or local incident requiring tactical response, limited medical treatment, targeted amnestic deployment, and short-term repairs.
limited_breach local_media_attention small_number_of_new_arrivals
🚨 Major Breach $32.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or discovery that requires large-scale extraction, mass amnestics, temporary housing, and accelerated repairs/redeployment.
multi-person_breach mass_media_exposure localized_civilian_exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $97.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$75.0M vs baseline
Full-scale containment failure, mass evacuations, public emergency response, and possible construction of permanent high-security facility or major rebuild.
widespread_exposure national_media_scrutiny loss_of_site_control
👥 Personnel 56 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#21] Overall program leadership and liaison.
Research Scientist 8 [#8, #21] Laboratory research and containment R&D staff supporting specialized programs.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#7, #21] Front-line security, patrols, and tactical response teams for 24/7 site coverage.
Medical Officer 4 [#10, #15, #21] Medics and child/pediatric specialists for immediate and ongoing care.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#3, #4, #5] Facilities and systems maintenance staff (power, comms, structural support).
Technician / Surveillance Operator 6 [#2, #17, #24] Sensor operators, IT/records, and surveillance maintenance.
Administrative Staff 4 [#12, #13, #22] Administrative, legal coordination, family outreach and compliance support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Significant uncertainty remains around key drivers: unknown total number of transported minors, the structural condition and accessibility of the castle, and the frequency of new SCP-3263-A manifestations. Many cost ranges are wide and contingent on reconnaissance outcomes, so estimates are indicative rather than precise.
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