SCP-3390 — SCP-3390 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3390 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3390

Expected annual

$5.5M

One-time setup

$162.7M

Annual recurring

$5.2M

Personnel

Estimated one-time capital and contingency requirements are approximately $162.7M driven primarily by permanent vault construction, site replacement/loss write-offs, and large contingency reserves; recurring annual operations are roughly $5.20M driven by security staffing, MTF readiness and ongoing research/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $162.7M

Worst Case Reserve $100.0M

[#30] High-level worst-case breach financial exposure reserve (tail-risk contingency set-aside for city-scale/national-level response).

Facilities $34.3M

[#1, #8, #11, #12, #28] Sealing and structural work for Floor B19, construction of permanent reinforced containment vault (capital), replacement/write-off of lost B19 infrastructure, site remediation and long-term site replacement costs (estimates aggregated from line items).

Contingency Reserve Catastrophic $20.0M

[#24] Containment-breach / catastrophic response reserve (set-aside).

Contingency Unknown Anomalous One Time $2.8M

[#25] One-time reserve for unforeseen anomalous-response equipment, specialized countermeasures and contracted specialist teams.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.7M

[#13, #14] Non-invasive research campaign capital and bespoke sensor development (#13 one-time portion) and Protocol Violet R&D/setup costs (#14 one-time portion).

Heavy Lift Transport $1.0M

[#9] Heavy-crane rental, multi-axle transport, route prep and permits for moving a ~70-ton object (one-time operation estimate).

Compensation And Settlement Reserve $1.0M

[#27] One-time reserve for compensation, next-of-kin settlements and related legal obligations for declared 'irretrievable' personnel.

Equipment $750K

[#2, #3, #10, #19, #23] Redundant blast-door control hardware and UPS/generator interface (#2), hardened remote monitoring installation (#3), on-site lifting/staging hardware (#10 one-time component), secure data-archiving hardware (#19 one-time setup), and emergency generators/hardware (#23 one-time).

Engineering Assessment $600K

[#7] Engineering, geotechnical and multi-discipline design study costs for permanent containment site (one-time study/design fees).

Legal And Cover Setup $275K

[#21] Upfront cover-story creation, legal setup and initial discreet/local authority payments/contracts (one-time).

Transportation One Time $150K

[#26] One-time travel/lodging/per-diem costs for heavy-lift crews and off-site specialists associated with removal operations.

Amnestic Treatments One Time $138K

[#17] Historical cohort amnestic/medical remediation costs (one-time reserve to cover prior treatments as estimated).

Background Screening $40K

[#15] Initial genealogical/background screening for site staff (200 people at ~$200 each).

Behavioral Training Development $30K

[#16] One-time development and rollout of behavioral training modules and related HR/legal mitigation materials.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr

Staff Wages $3.2M/yr

[#4, #5, #6, #15] Annual wages/hazard pay for three on-site monitors (#4), 12 armed guards to maintain 24/7 coverage (#5), Mobile Task Force readiness costs expressed as recurring personnel/training overhead (#6), and ongoing recruitment premium due to staffing restrictions (#15 portion included here).

Anomalous Contingency Fund $550K/yr

[#25] Standing annual contingency for emergency procurement of exotic countermeasures, contracted scientists and urgent equipment procurement.

Research And Monitoring $475K/yr

[#3, #13, #14] Ongoing storage/bandwidth/maintenance for remote monitoring (#3 recurring), continuing non-invasive research staffing/consumables (#13 recurring), and Protocol Violet development/testing operational costs while active (#14 recurring).

Survivor Benefits And Pensions $250K/yr

[#27] Ongoing obligations for long-term survivor benefits, disability payments and related long-tail financial commitments.

Medical And Occupational Health $125K/yr

[#18] Ongoing medical, psychiatric and occupational-health surveillance for monitors, guards and response staff.

Training Exercises $125K/yr

[#22] Annual full-scale drills, tabletop exercises and audits to validate containment and Protocol Violet readiness.

Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr

[#21] Ongoing costs to maintain cover contracts, legal support and local-authority liaison to prevent exposure.

Logistics And Transport $100K/yr

[#26] Recurring transportation, lodging and rotation costs for periodic specialist visits and inspections.

Facilities Maintenance $95K/yr

[#2, #10, #23] Recurring power/backup costs for magnetic door and controls (#2), periodic inspection/replacement of lifting/staging equipment (#10 recurring), and fuel/maintenance for backup generators (#23 recurring).

Behavioral Training And Enforcement $60K/yr

[#16] Annual training refreshers, monitoring and grievance/legal handling to enforce prohibited remarks policy.

Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr

[#20] Annual consumables and PPE (disposable suits, filters, decon chemicals, spare small items).

Amnestic Reserve $30K/yr

[#17] Annual reserve for future amnestic treatments and cognitive remediation needs.

Data Archiving Maintenance $30K/yr

[#19] Annual storage, maintenance and chain-of-custody recordkeeping costs (offline backups, classified-data specialists).

Background Screening Updates $20K/yr

[#15] Annual genealogical/background update checks and administrative overhead to enforce heritage restriction.

Annual Operating Estimate Summary $0/yr

[#29] Summary line in analyst notes; recurring cost estimate is represented by aggregated recurring categories above (no additional separate recurring charge).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with regular operations, monitoring, staffing and routine maintenance.

no_incident routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $5.4M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized failure or small breach requiring repairs, limited amnestic application and short-term overtime/contractor work.

sensor_failure localized_containment_breach limited_amnestic_use

🚨 Major Breach $12.7M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$7.5M vs baseline

Significant containment failure requiring heavy-lift removal, large repairs, mass amnestic deployment and replacement of infrastructure.

major_structural_damage large_scale_removal_operation mass_amnestic_campaign

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $505.2M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline

Extensive public exposure or anomalous escalation requiring national-level response, mass amnestics, infrastructure repair and long-term mitigation.

city_scale_exposure national_response_required mass_amnestic_and_evacuations

👥 Personnel 27 total

Role	Count	Notes
Monitoring Specialist / On-site Monitor	3	[#4] Three personnel assigned to remain and monitor SCP-3390 per containment brief; hazard pay and specialized clearances included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / Armed Guard	12	[#5] Twelve guards to provide 24/7 armed security coverage and rotations; wages included in staff_wages.
Mobile Task Force Agent	12	[#6] On-call specialized MTF personnel maintained for rapid response readiness; recurring readiness costs included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are derived from wide analyst ranges and significant site-specific variability (location, labor rates, unknown anomalous behaviour). One-time contingency and tail-risk reserves are judgment-driven, creating moderate uncertainty.

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