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SCP-3435 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3435
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$355K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
15
One-time setup costs (primarily containment case, initial monitoring/IT, and incident seed funds) are approximately $355,000. Ongoing annual costs are dominated by MTF operations, legal/liaison, research and medical monitoring, and an incident reserve, totaling about $1.38M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $355K
Incident Response Seed $100K
[#20] One-time seed for an incident/contingency fund to enable rapid response, emergency amnestics, PR and legal activation (one-time seed).
Remediation Contingency $100K
[#25] One-time contingency reserve for potential specialized remediation or large-scale treatments if required (one-time placeholder).
Secure Display Case $40K
[#1] Custom airtight/opaque display/storage case sized for 110×68 cm painting with integrated desiccator, sensors, tamper locks, and local logging (one-time purchase/install).
Surveillance Equipment Initial $30K
[#15] Initial covert gallery surveillance hardware (covert cameras, lenses, stakeout gear) and associated installation (one-time).
It Initial Setup $20K
[#17] Initial air-gapped storage, secure printing controls, phone/SD screening devices, and SOP development tech (one-time).
Facilities $18K
[#2] Vault/room construction and room-level HVAC installation with redundancy, HEPA/UPS integration (one-time install).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#10] Pilot chemical analysis and lab commissioning for initial characterization (one-time).
Equipment $12K
[#2] Installed equipment associated with HVAC/UPS/HEPA and basic site hardware (one-time).
Monitoring And Access Initial $10K
[#4] Initial purchase and installation of badge readers, tamper sensors, local audit hardware, and secure on-site media vault (one-time).
Training Initial $10K
[#18] Initial development and delivery of SOPs and mandatory training for restricted viewing and screening (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Mtf Upsilon23 Operations $800K/yr
[#14] Staffing, vehicles, communications, training, and operations for a 6–12 person art-focused MTF (annual operational cost).
Staff Wages $110K/yr
[#5] Salaries and benefits for two authorized attendants/technicians to supervise viewings (2 FTE).
Incident Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve to fund emergency response activations, PR/cover-up, legal fees and surge staffing (annual contingency).
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#13] Legal retainers, NDA/contracts, gallery liaison payments and rights management costs to restrict distribution of images (annual).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#10] Ongoing chemical analyses, lab contracts, consumables, and research staff time for extended characterization (annual).
Informant Payments $40K/yr
[#16] Payments to tipsters, buyouts, and covert purchases to prevent public display (annual budget).
Psych Medical Monitoring $30K/yr
[#7] Baseline and post-exposure medical checks, treatments (migraine/GI), referrals and occupational health follow-ups (annual budget).
Community Relations $30K/yr
[#23] PR, quiet settlements, and community outreach related to local gallery/MTF activities (annual).
Sleep Studies $25K/yr
[#8] Clinical polysomnography and follow-up for research or containment confirmation (costs for multiple subjects per year).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#12] Secure transport/armored courier, climate-controlled crates, escorts, insurance and occasional movement costs (annual budget).
Background Screening $20K/yr
[#6] Ongoing personnel vetting, HR admin and turnover-dependent screening costs (annual).
Amnestic Treatment $20K/yr
[#9] Budget for specialized amnestic administration, drug supply, medical supervision and counselling when used (annual contingency).
Insurance And Audit $15K/yr
[#22] Audit reserves, compliance costs and self-insurance allocations (annual).
Surveillance Equipment Maintenance $12K/yr
[#15] Annual maintenance, replacement, and permit costs for gallery monitoring equipment (annual).
It Support $10K/yr
[#17] Ongoing IT support, audits, and secure image handling protocol maintenance (annual).
Training Refreshers $6K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training, SOP updates and audit exercises (annual).
Administrative Segregation $5K/yr
[#19] HR flags, scheduling controls and oversight to prevent cross-assignment with SCP-2078 (annual).
Documentation Records $4K/yr
[#21] Secure archival storage, paper/digital logs, and record-keeping staff time (annual).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#3, #24] Desiccant cartridge replacements, humidity sensor calibration, HEPA/filter replacements, PPE, archival handling supplies (annual).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Electricity, HVAC maintenance, UPS maintenance and periodic commissioning checks for the containment room (annual).
Monitoring Support $2K/yr
[#4] Ongoing support, security/hardware updates and small annual maintenance for monitoring/access-control systems (annual).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine research, monitoring, and occasional low-level activity; no major incidents or exposures.
routine operations periodic research and monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized leak or unauthorized viewing requiring targeted amnestics, medical follow-up, PR response, and a moderate MTF response.
unauthorized photo leak accidental public viewing
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or escape event requiring large-scale retrieval, mass amnestic deployment, extended MTF operations and legal action.
publicized seizure attempt coordinated exposure event
🚨 Political Exposure $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
High-profile interpretation or leak that becomes a political/media issue, driving litigation, heavy PR, and expanded liaison payments.
high-profile critic/artist exposure media/legal attention
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 On-site authorized attendants/technicians for supervised viewings (2 FTE) [#5].
MTF Operative 8 Upsilon-23 operatives for gallery monitoring, seizures and rapid response (6–12 operatives budgeted) [#14].
Research Scientist 1 Laboratory lead for chemical analysis and coordination of external contracts [#10].
Conservator / Restoration Specialist 1 Periodic inspection and minor conservation work (annual/semiannual visits) [#11].
Medical Officer 1 Occupational health support for baseline/post-exposure checks and amnestic supervision [#7, #9].
Administrative Staff 1 HR, documentation, background screening administration and liaison tasks [#6, #21, #19].
Logistics / Courier 1 Secure transport driver/escort role for occasional movements [#12].
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment requirements and cost drivers are well-documented in the analyst notes and article (case, HVAC, MTF, research), but many estimates are ranges and contingent items (incident reserves, remediation) are highly scenario-dependent, so precise costs are uncertain.
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