SCP-3337 — SCP-3337 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3337 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-3337

Expected annual

$563K

One-time setup

$515K

Annual recurring

$548K

Personnel

Initial capital of $515,000 for a dedicated local processing facility and imaging equipment is the main one-time cost; annual operations average $547,700 driven by staff wages, museum compensation, legal/PR retainers, storage overhead, and a large contingency/reserve for escalation.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $515K

Facilities $500K

[#28] Capital investment in a dedicated local incineration/evidence processing unit (optional capital cost).

Equipment $15K

[#15] Portable imaging kit and associated secure imaging hardware (one-time equipment purchase).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $548K/yr

Staff Wages $190K/yr

[#2, #30] Includes 1 FTE research/site-scouting analyst and program manager + administrative support (salaries and benefits).

Contingency Reserve For Escalation $50K/yr

[#23] Reserved funds for unexpected escalation (mass-casualty appearance, public unrest, extra items).

Processing Unit Operations $50K/yr

[#28] Operations budget if a dedicated local incineration/evidence processing unit is built (staff, utilities, maintenance).

Museum Liaison Retainer $30K/yr

[#1] Annual retainer and relationship management with museums for pre-emptive planning and rapid cooperation.

Museum Closure Compensation $30K/yr

[#5] Compensation for lost revenue and staff for a single annual closure (typical mid-size museum scenario).

Site Scouting Travel And Hosting $25K/yr

[#2] Travel inspections, database hosting and maintenance for site scouting (analyst salary reported under staff_wages).

Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr

[#3] PR/communications retainer and cover-story development budget (annual retainer option).

Site28 Storage Overhead $20K/yr

[#17] Minimum Security Document Storage overhead allocation at Site-28 (climate control, inventory, security).

Reputational Risk Reserve $20K/yr

[#29] Reserve to address donor/sponsorship reputational impacts and long-term mitigation per major event.

Legal Retainer And Permitting $15K/yr

[#4] Legal counsel retainer plus expected per-event permitting/legal filings averaged over a year.

Training And Drills $15K/yr

[#22] Annual training, tabletop exercises, and SOP maintenance for containment teams and liaisons.

Exterior Screening $10K/yr

[#7] Exterior tarps/hoarding, privacy canopies, and street-level screening for exterior manifestation sites.

Forensic Exam And Toxicology $10K/yr

[#12] Coroner/autopsy and specialized toxicology/pathology for SCP-3337-2 remains (per-case).

Specialized Analytical Research $10K/yr

[#26] Occasional specialized lab analyses, provenance research, and materials testing as-needed.

Archive Accession Deception Costs $10K/yr

[#27] Costs for forged/replacement documentation, fake exhibitions, or hush payments when required.

Temporary Security Contracts $6K/yr

[#9] Contracted guard staffing for the closure day (typical deployment cost for 6–12 guards).

Temporary Interior Barriers $5K/yr

[#6] Materials and labor to temporarily block off balconies/atria per event (rental/installation).

Scaffolding And Aerial $5K/yr

[#8] Scaffolding/aerial lift rental and certified operators for external screening and access denial.

Rapid Response Deployment $5K/yr

[#10] Deployment costs (travel, per diem, overtime) for containment specialists on May 23.

Incident Reporting And Legal Suppression $5K/yr

[#19] Staff time and legal cost to produce containment reports and handle FOIA/subpoena suppression per incident.

Witness Management And Counseling $2K/yr

[#20] Witness interviews, counseling services, and NDA/legal handling per event.

Transport And Secure Vehicle $2K/yr

[#11] Unmarked van or armored vehicle rental and drivers for discreet transport per event.

Biohazard Ppe And Decon $2K/yr

[#13] PPE, decon tents, hazardous-waste containers and related consumables per operation.

Incineration Contract Per Body $2K/yr

[#14] Contract cremation/incineration and ash disposal per body (annualized for one body/event).

Long Term Storage Accessioning $2K/yr

[#24] Ongoing archival management, environmental monitoring and accessioning administration per year.

Social Media Monitoring And Suppression $2K/yr

[#25] Online monitoring and covert PR suppression / ad buys to maintain cover story per event.

Digital Storage And Cataloging $1K/yr

[#16] Secure encrypted digital archive storage and one year's estimated cataloging for recovered items.

Evidence Imaging Labor $1K/yr

[#15] Technician labor for in-situ scanning/photography per event (equipment cost captured one-time).

Archival Supplies And Conservation $1K/yr

[#18] Acid-free housing, mounts, and routine conservation/packing per typical recovered item.

Emergency Medical Standby $1K/yr

[#21] On-site EMS/medical standby contracted for the closure day.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $548K/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with one May 23 event, routine containment, single recovery and standard post-event processing.

single_manifestation typical_media_attention_levels no unusual forensic findings

🚨 Minor Incident $623K/yr

6.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Unexpected media attention or minor legal challenge requiring extra PR, legal hours, and slightly higher museum compensation.

unexpected_media_attention additional_legal_filings moderate public interest

🚨 Major Event $848K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

High-profile manifestation at a major museum requiring extensive street closures, large compensation payouts, extended legal battles, and large-scale containment logistics.

major_museum_involvement full_street_closure_and_scaffolding significant_public_scrutiny

🚨 Research Scale Up $698K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Recovered items or remains require substantial specialized analysis or multi-lab collaboration, driving one-off research and equipment usage costs.

unexpected_anomalous_findings multi-disciplinary_analysis external_lab_contracts

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Program Manager / Executive Staff	1	[#30] Oversees SCP-3337 program management, audits, and coordination.
Administrative Staff	1	[#30] Administrative support, finance, and scheduling for the program.
Research Analyst	1	[#2] Site scouting, database maintenance, and monitoring for qualifying museums.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are per-event and scale widely with museum size and public visibility; primary recurring costs (staff wages, compensation, storage, legal/PR) are well-defined but per-event escalation risks introduce uncertainty.

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