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SCP-3361 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-3361
Expected annual
$10.9M
One-time setup
$13.0M
Annual recurring
$10.6M
Personnel
43
One-time setup and containment capital of ~$13.0M (labs, mock suites, vehicles, sensors, initial remediation) with recurring annual operations of ~ $10.58M driven mainly by staff wages, targeted cleaning/coating programs, research/R&D, legal/cover operations, and surveillance/IT.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.5M
[#3, #12, #13] Compounding lab for Class B amnestics ($500k), primary research lab build-out and major equipment ($5,000,000), and 4 mock bathroom test suites ($1,000,000).
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#20] Recommended initial contingency reserve for large-incident mobilization ($2M one-time reserve).
Facilities $1.8M
[#6, #7] Initial targeted deep-clean/repairs for ~1,000 bathrooms ($1.5M) and initial anti-graffiti coating application ($300k).
Equipment $1.6M
[#5, #8, #9, #17] Purchase/upfit of 10 covert vans ($500k), covert sensor/camera installs ($1,000,000), secure incident software/setup ($100k), and secure storage upgrade ($50k).
Insurance Reserve $1.0M
[#27] Financial reserve for public-exposure/legal risk ($1M one-time reserve recommended).
Cover Story Materials $50K
[#28] One-time templates, branding and outreach materials ($50k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.6M/yr
Staff Wages $4.8M/yr
[#1, #2, #14, #30, #9] Full-time rapid-response agents (20 @ $85k +30% ≈ $2.2M), medical staff/paramedics (10 @ $65k +30% ≈ $845k), research staff (≈10 @ average loaded $150k ≈ $1.5M), communications/OPSEC staff (~$200k), and small infosec staffing portion (~$50k).
Research And Monitoring $2.4M/yr
[#12, #29, #25, #15] Ongoing lab operations & non-salary research ops (~$1.5M/yr), specialized materials R&D ($500k/yr), archival/analytics & model development ($200k/yr), and D-class/test subject program costs ($200k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#10, #11, #28] PR/legal retainers and coordination, municipal liaisons, incident payouts/settlements (~$500k + $200k incident payouts), contingency legal/forensic attorneys (~$250k/yr), and recurring cover-material production ($75k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $850K/yr
[#6, #7, #13, #26] Ongoing routine cleaning/inspections ($500k/yr), anti-graffiti reapplication averaged ($100k/yr), mock-suite maintenance ($50k/yr), and energy/utilities for labs & monitoring ($200k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#5, #24] Vehicle fuel & maintenance (~$100k/yr) and travel/international coordination (~$200k/yr).
Civilian Care $300K/yr
[#16] Counseling/compensation for affected civilians (~200 persons @ $1,500 ≈ $300k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $240K/yr
[#3, #4, #17, #19] Per-dose amnestic consumables (~$10k/yr), field amnestic/medical kits (~$80k/yr), forensics operations/consumables (~$75k/yr), and hazardous/medical waste disposal (~$75k/yr).
It Operations $150K/yr
[#9] Secure hosting, maintenance and non-staff IT ops portion of incident reporting systems (~$150k/yr).
Training And Drills $150K/yr
[#21] Regular rapid-response drills, legal/cover rehearsals and simulations (~$150k/yr).
Covert Informant Program $120K/yr
[#23] Stipends and coordination for embedded janitorial/maintenance informants (~$120k/yr).
Replacement And Repair Fund $100K/yr
[#22] Quiet repair/replacement for vandalized property and restoration after incidents (~$100k/yr).
Surveillance Storage $75K/yr
[#8] Video/sensor storage, bandwidth and archival costs for covert sensors (~$75k/yr).
Mental Hygiene $75K/yr
[#18] Mental-health/resilience programs and counseling for agents/responders (~$75k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard targeted prevention, routine research, and expected incident rate handled within standing resources.
no major multi-site manifestations routine sightings handled by field teams ongoing targeted cleaning and R&D
🚨 Minor Incident $11.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized multi-site surge or a high-profile incident requiring extra legal payouts, overtime, and emergency mobilization.
several simultaneous manifestations in public spaces one or more uncooperative witnesses requiring additional amnestics/legal action
🚨 Major Breach $17.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$6.5M vs baseline
Widespread or mass-targeting event requiring MTF mobilization, emergency public mitigation, expedited R&D, and large settlements.
mass-targeting or synchronized multi-city manifestations significant public exposure or political/legal escalation
👥 Personnel 43 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#1] 20 full-time rapid-response agents (teams on 24/7 call), matches analyst staffing estimate.
Medical Officer 10 [#2] 10 medics/paramedics for amnestic administration and immediate care.
Research Scientist 10 [#14, #12] Research staff (psychologists, material scientists, containment specialists) — staffing implied by $1.5M/yr research salaries.
Communications Security / OPSEC Staff 2 [#30] OPSEC/communications staff to prevent leaks and manage secure comms.
IT / Infosec Staff 1 [#9] Small infosec/IT staffing portion supporting secure servers and incident reporting.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude and derived from detailed analyst notes but rely on many assumptions (incident rates, staff mixes, per-incident consumable use). Legal, geopolitical, and mission-scope changes could shift costs substantially; hence medium confidence.
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