SCP-3382 — SCP-3382 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3382 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-3382

Expected annual

$5.9M

One-time setup

$2.0M

Annual recurring

$5.9M

Personnel

Initial setup and capital purchases are moderate (~$2.0M one-time driven by facility retrofit, equipment, and a contingency reserve); annual operating costs are dominated by staff wages, amnestic supply/administration, telephony monitoring, and outreach/legal operations (~$5.1M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M

Contingency Escalation Reserve $1.0M

[#27] One-time rapid procurement / escalation reserve in case of scale-up; noted as a one-time fund to be held in reserve.

Equipment $843K

[#2, #5, #6, #9, #11, #12, #13, #17, #3] One-time purchases covering MTF vehicles purchase ($270,000), drones & fixed cameras ($88,000), communications/field kit initial ($75,000), tools & PPE ($25,000), evidence system setup ($25,000), telephony sinkhole/IVR setup & legal ($60,000), DjinnSpotter development ($60,000), public outreach campaign setup ($150,000), trailer/rigging ($15,000) and flatbed purchase ($75,000).

Facilities $200K

[#7] Site-64 secure warehouse retrofit and associated secure storage buildout.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.9M/yr

Staff Wages $2.7M/yr

[#1, #8, #9, #13, #15] Salaries/benefits for rotating MTF agents (12 × $90k = $1,080,000), security guards (14 × $55k = $770,000) + supervisors ($120,000), containment technicians (4 × $60k = $240,000), DjinnSpotter analysts (3 × $75k = $225,000), and medics (2 × $120k = $240,000).

Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr

[#12, #14, #19, #23] Telephony trunk/hosting ($30,000/yr), social media takedown/legal ops ($100,000/yr), records fabrication & suppression ($50,000/yr), insurance/legal reserves ($200,000/yr).

Research And Monitoring $300K/yr

[#20] Ongoing forensic research into SCP-3382-B (audio/memetic analysis) budget estimate.

Amnestic Supply $300K/yr

[#15] Recurring procurement of Class-A amnestic agents (mid-range operational estimate).

Forensic Research $300K/yr

[#20] Annualized budget for memetic/audio forensics and testing into SCP-3382-B mechanisms.

Emergency Response Fund $300K/yr

[#22] Contingency fund reserved for sudden medical, containment, or property incidents resulting from wishes.

Administrative Overhead $300K/yr

[#28] HR, procurement, accounting and program admin (~10% of operational budget estimate).

Insurance And Legal $200K/yr

[#23] Retainer and reserves for civil suits, malpractice and liability.

Logistics And Transport $126K/yr

[#2, #3, #4, #10] Recurring transport and vehicle operation costs: MTF vehicle upkeep ($36,000/yr), armored transport contract alternative ($40,000/yr), fuel & vehicle ops ($40,000/yr), heavy equipment rental/crane ops budget (~$70,000/yr) (note: heavy equipment and contract values are aggregated here).

Public Outreach Ad Buy $120K/yr

[#17] Ongoing ad buys and targeted PSA campaigns (monthly ad spend estimate averaged annually).

Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr

[#7] Annual overhead for leased/retrofit warehouse space, climate control and security systems.

Social Media Takedown $100K/yr

[#14] Legal time, takedown actions, covert account management and platform cooperation.

Law Enforcement Coordination $100K/yr

[#18] Payments, reimbursements and training for local law enforcement cooperation.

Child Protection Ops $100K/yr

[#21] Child protective services, psychological care, and case handling costs (mid-range estimate).

Training And Psych Support $80K/yr

[#26] Regular training, memetic safety instruction, and employee assistance programs.

Heavy Equipment Rental $70K/yr

[#10] Annual budget for crane / lift rentals and operator fees for billboard removals.

Data Storage And Energy $60K/yr

[#24] Server hosting, backups, and site power/HVAC for Site-64 systems and DjinnSpotter.

Field Amnestic Deployment $50K/yr

[#16] Travel, lodging and covert operations costs for field amnestic administration.

Records Fabrication $50K/yr

[#19] Fabrication and suppression activities to cover billboard origins and related records.

Armored Transport Contract $40K/yr

[#3] Option for yearly contract for heavy transport / billboard removal (alternative to flatbed purchase).

Fuel And Vehicle Ops $40K/yr

[#4] Fuel, tires, routine repairs for statewide patrols (mid-range estimate).

Mtf Vehicle Upkeep $36K/yr

[#2] Annual maintenance/upkeep and fuel allocation per vehicle as specified.

Evidence Operations $30K/yr

[#11] Staffing, storage supplies and day-to-day evidence/inventory management costs.

Telephony Trunks And Hosting $30K/yr

[#12] Ongoing trunk, PBX hosting and telephony cloud costs for sinkholing/emulation of SCP-3382-B number.

Materials Repurposing $20K/yr

[#25] Secure disposal, hazardous handling, and recycling offsets for billboard materials.

Drone And Camera Maintenance $15K/yr

[#5] Annual maintenance, spare batteries, cloud fees for UAVs and fixed cameras.

Comms Licenses And Replacements $10K/yr

[#6] Licensing, replacements and satellite comms costs for secure radios/bodycams.

Djinnspotter Cloud $10K/yr

[#13] Cloud costs for the DjinnSpotter webcrawler and associated services.

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Contingency Replenish $0/yr

[#27] Replenishment of contingency reserve is ad-hoc; baseline assumes no scheduled replenishment.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.9M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine monitoring, takedowns, amnestic administration, and no major containment incidents.

routine_billboard_appearances regular_social_media_takedowns standard_amnestic_admin

🚨 Minor Incident $5.7M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$-176000 vs baseline

Localized costly wish outcome requiring emergency medical response, additional amnestic administrations and legal/PR actions.

hospitalization_from_wish property_damage_claims localized_public_exposure

🚨 Major Breach $6.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$724K vs baseline

Significant containment event or high-profile memetic/CK-level alteration requiring mass amnestic campaigns, large contingency drawdown, and heavy legal/coordination costs.

mass_public_exposure widespread_uncontrolled_wishes political_or_media_attention

👥 Personnel 37 total

Role	Count	Notes
MTF Agent / Field Operative	12	[#1] Rotating field agents monitoring highways (12 agents).
Security Guard	14	[#8] On-site 24/7 armed security guards for stored materials (14 guards).
Security Supervisor	2	[#8] Shift supervisors for site security coverage.
Containment Technician	4	[#9] Technicians for billboard disassembly, decontamination and repurposing.
Research Analyst / Webcrawler Analyst	3	[#13] DjinnSpotter analyst team for social media monitoring and triage.
Medical Officer	2	[#15] Medics to administer Class-A amnestics and provide medical follow-up.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line-item estimates come from analyst ranges and operational assumptions; many items have wide ranges (amnestic usage, contingency needs, rental frequency) and some costs are conditional, so figures are approximate but based on provided ranges.

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