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SCP-3270 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3270
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$224K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
6
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$224k) driven by secure storage, IT/software development, and medical baseline costs; recurring annual costs are dominated by staffing, contingency reserves, IT monitoring, medical monitoring and PR/legal suppression (~$1.47M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $224K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#20] Capital equipment for an initial research program into SCP-3270 effects (imaging/histology/capital instruments).
Equipment $50K
[#2, #4, #8, #11, #23, #26] Sensors and integration, photo-deletion/software development, production of non-anomalous copies, deployment/database entry, initial DB/software development, and initial PPE kit.
Facilities $30K
[#1, #16, #10] Secure storage locker installation (Site-64) and small site modifications including kitchen upgrades and bulk access-control updates.
Initial Medical Baselines $30K
[#12] Initial full physicals/psych evaluations/baseline testing for affected individuals (assumes planning for 10 persons at ~$3,000 each).
Sops And Policy Development $14K
[#3, #24] Development and printing of SOPs, signage and initial staff training rollout.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $500K/yr
[#13, #14, #20] Ongoing personnel costs: dedicated medical/behavioral staff (1–2 FTE), caretakers/handlers (1–2 FTE), and research personnel (1–3 FTE).
Worst Case Scaling Reserve $500K/yr
[#29] Top-line contingency reserve for large-scale conversion scenarios (planning-level reserve).
Research And Monitoring $165K/yr
[#5, #12, #21, #23, #24, #25, #28] Ongoing IT monitoring and compliance, medical monitoring (monthly), psychological support, recurring hosting/licensing and backups, annual refresher training, drills, and audits.
Long Term Care Reserve $100K/yr
[#19] Reserve for long-term care/disability contingencies for seriously-affected individuals (recommended set-aside).
Cover Story And Legal $86K/yr
[#7, #22] Media monitoring, takedown services, PR suppression subscriptions and legal/cover-story administrative retainer.
Research Consumables $40K/yr
[#20] Consumables and tests for an ongoing SCP-3270 research program (imaging, histology, supplies).
Supplies And Consumables $34K/yr
[#15, #18, #26] Food provisioning (cooked fish and milk for ~10 persons), budget for approved toys/incidentals, and PPE replenishment; includes modest kitchen staff/time.
Digital Forensics $20K/yr
[#6] Digital forensics & incident response retainer and per-incident readiness budget.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#9] Inter-site secure courier/armored transport budget for coordination visits and moving copies.
Training And Refresher $6K/yr
[#24] Annual refresher courses and training rollout maintenance.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#10, #27] Access-control/ACL maintenance and incremental energy/utilities for monitoring equipment and refrigeration.
Toy Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#17] Administrative processing overhead for toy/amenity approval requests.
Personnel Tracking Maintenance $500/yr
[#11] Recurring maintenance/reissuance costs for ID bands/badges/tracking tokens for SCP-3270-1 instances (assumes ~10 persons).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, staffing, and periodic training; no major incidents or large-scale conversions.
no leaks routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
Localized leak or discovery of photos/internal exposure requiring incident response, forensics, targeted takedowns and overtime.
internal data leak unauthorized photos discovered
🚨 Major Spread $3.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large exposure event causing many personnel to view SCP-3270 and convert, triggering massive care, housing and medical costs.
widespread exposure mass conversions
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Technician 2 Supports SCP-3270 studies and experimentation; cost accounted under recurring research personnel.
Medical Officer 2 Provides baseline exams, ongoing monitoring and emergency care coordination for SCP-3270-1 instances.
Caretaker/Handler 2 On-site handlers to manage feeding, amenities approval and day-to-day needs of SCP-3270-1 instances.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and operational needs are well-described, so many line items (locker, IT deletion, medical monitoring, food/handlers) are well-grounded; uncertainty remains in incidence rates, chosen caseload (assumed 10 active cases), and contingency reserve policy, which drives variance.
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