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SCP-3668 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3668
Expected annual
$669K
One-time setup
$290K
Annual recurring
$660K
Personnel
5
One-time setup costs are moderate (~$290k) driven by custom display/enclosure, testing, and contingency reserve; ongoing annual costs are substantial (~$660k/yr) driven mainly by staff wages (curator + guards), legal/cover-up budgets, research, and contingency replenishment.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $290K
Equipment $110K
[#1, #5, #11, #12, #19, #22] Display case, demonstration ballistic staging/backstop and PPE, recording/server setup, one-time IT hardening, transport case, and archival digitization hardware.
Contingency Reserve Fund $100K
[#18] One-time contingency/security escalation reserve to seed rapid-response operations or large remediation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#10] Initial non-destructive test campaign (outsourced tomography/spectroscopy baseline).
Sop Development And Initial Training $25K
[#21] SOP development and initial training/exercise costs (one-time).
Genealogical Dossier $5K
[#9] Initial genealogical/ancestry dossier per wielder (one-time creation).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $660K/yr
Staff Wages $315K/yr
[#3, #4] One curator/handler (1 FTE) and security guards (4 FTE assumed for shift coverage) salaries and benefits; DC wages assumed.
Cover Story And Legal $115K/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #24] Amnestic/memetic countermeasures budget, legal counsel/interagency coordination, public-relations/damage-control contingencies, and FOIA/records-retention defense costs.
Research And Monitoring $82K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #20, #22] Ongoing psychological screening/counseling for wielders, genealogical research expansion, follow-up non-destructive testing campaigns, historical scholarship grants, and archival hosting/maintenance.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#18] Annual replenishment/reserve funding for the contingency/security escalation fund to restore levels after any drawdowns.
Per Event Contractors $35K/yr
[#6, #7] Contracted range safety officer/firearms instructor and contracted medical standby per-event costs aggregated annually (for regular Potomac Briefings/events).
It Cybersecurity $20K/yr
[#12] Secure network segment upkeep, intrusion detection, periodic security audits (site-apportioned).
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#21] Recurrent SOP refreshers, tabletop exercises, and live drills.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#16, #17] Ammunition, batteries, PPE replacement, seals, cleaning supplies and routine consumables.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#19] Per-move personnel costs, vehicle staging and internal secure transport logistics (occasional moves for briefings).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #5] Environmental control calibration/monitoring and annual recertification/repairs for demonstration safety hardware.
Data Storage $6K/yr
[#11] Secure archival storage, encrypted backups, maintenance and access control for recordings and logs.
Regulatory And Permits $5K/yr
[#23] Ongoing permitting, background checks, and compliance paperwork costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $660K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with scheduled Potomac Briefings and routine maintenance, no major incidents or public exposures.
scheduled briefings routine maintenance research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $700K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Small containment/operational incident (equipment failure, minor safety incident, small localized leak of footage) requiring repairs, overtime, and moderate PR/legal response.
equipment failure small unauthorized recording leak minor demonstration mishap
🚨 Political Exposure $960K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or classified leak requiring large-scale amnestic deployment, extended legal action, heavy PR remediation, and extensive rapid-response operations.
high-profile footage leak unauthorized witness testimony coordinated media exposure
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Curator / Handler 1 [#3] One trained curator/handler assigned to SCP-3668 for briefings, maintenance, and authorized handling.
Security Officer / Guard 4 [#4] Contracted Level-2 guards providing shift coverage for display security and demonstrations (assumed multi-shift coverage as FTE equivalents).
📋 Confidence Notes
Core recurring items (staff wages, security, baseline ops) are well-defined, but many line items (amnestic budgets, frequency of Potomac Briefings, scale of contingency responses, scope of research) have wide ranges; this produces medium confidence.
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