SCP-3713 — SCP-3713 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3713 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-3713

Expected annual

$18.6M

One-time setup

$40.3M

Annual recurring

$18.5M

Personnel

One-time establishment costs are approximately $40.3M driven by surveillance/early-warning development and large reserve funds; recurring annual operations are roughly $18.5M/yr driven primarily by MTF readiness, research, amnestic stock maintenance, logistics and reserve allocations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $40.3M

Catastrophic Reserve Fund $20.0M

[#25] Recommended standing catastrophic reserve fund for major metropolitan-scale events (one-time capitalization).

Surveillance System Development $7.5M

[#13] One-time development & deployment of nationwide automated early-warning (satellite/AI/CCTV/social feed integration).

Mass Amnestic Stockpile $5.0M

[#7] One-time establishment of mass-deployable amnestic production/purchase and delivery hardware.

Asset Loss Reserve $5.0M

[#17] One-time reserve / contingency fund to cover loss/recovery/recontainment of at-risk SCP assets converted/destroyed during events.

Facilities $2.0M

[#14] Regional staging warehouses / modest buildout for logistics and staging (one-time construction/infrastructure).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K

[#16] Initial lab buildout and instrumentation for containment/research on SCP-3713.

Equipment $195K

[#3, #6] Secure teletherapy endpoints and portable units (#3) plus initial field audiovisual/forensic kit purchase (#6).

Amnestic Antidote Stockpile $100K

[#23] Initial one-time purchase of antidotes and emergency medical countermeasure stockpile.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $18.5M/yr

Staff Wages $4.6M/yr

[#1, #4] Salaries/benefits for dedicated psychotherapist (#1) and allocated MTF roster readiness/pay/benefits/training portion (#4); includes small admin overhead for operations.

Catastrophic Reserve Annual Allocation $2.0M/yr

[#25] Annual allocation to build/maintain catastrophic reserve (keeps large-scale reserve funded over time).

Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr

[#16] Ongoing research budget: personnel, experiments, ethical oversight, containment testing and related monitoring.

Surveillance Operations $1.5M/yr

[#13] Operations, cloud compute, model upkeep, data feeds and analysts for automated early-warning systems.

D Class Pool $1.1M/yr

[#5] Recurring costs to maintain a ready D-Class rotation pool (facility overhead, supervision, handlers, training, PPE).

Emergency Medical Reserve $1.0M/yr

[#8] Standing reserve for onsite triage teams, medevac standby contracts, temporary medical capability and acute response surge readiness.

Logistics Contracts $1.0M/yr

[#14] Annual costs to maintain contract air/ground lift, standby crews, fuel and regional staging agreements.

Community Remediation Reserve $1.0M/yr

[#21] Ongoing reserve for epidemiological monitoring, long-term mental health outreach and business compensation in affected communities.

Mass Amnestic Maintenance $800K/yr

[#7] Annual inventory rotation, storage, and maintenance costs for mass-deployable amnestic stockpile and delivery systems.

Cyber Ops $700K/yr

[#10] Continuous cyber & information-purge operations staffing, tools, liaison and platform takedown budgets.

Legal Retainer And Indemnity $500K/yr

[#15] Legal retainer, indemnity funds and ongoing liaison for municipal cooperation and litigation risk mitigation.

Asset Insurance Premium $500K/yr

[#17] Annual insurance premium / reserve allocation to cover loss or recovery of other SCP assets affected during events.

Data Review And Archival $500K/yr

[#19] Personnel and secure archival operations for footage review, forensic analysis, air-gapped storage and controlled destruction workflows.

International Liaison $400K/yr

[#22] Recurring diplomatic/legal liaison costs and covert partner funding for cross-border incidents.

Mortuary Reserve $300K/yr

[#9] Recurring reserve to cover mortuary services, discreet recovery, legal disposal and cover handling in smaller incidents.

Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr

[#3, #14, #6] Maintenance and upkeep for secure endpoints/teletherapy infrastructure (#3), staging facilities and logistics hubs (#14), and equipment maintenance/repairs (#6).

Amnestic Training $250K/yr

[#18] Training, recertification and simulation exercises for mass amnestic administration teams and medical staff.

Witness Management Reserve $200K/yr

[#12] Ongoing witness monitoring, relocation, stipends, follow-up amnestic boosters and support services.

Cover Operations And Pr $150K/yr

[#11] Baseline funds for coordinating cover narratives, local liaison, and small-scale staged activity; larger per-event budgets are separate.

Cleanup Replacement Reserve $100K/yr

[#20] Standing fund for replacement of destroyed equipment, site cleanup and decontamination after minor incidents.

Field Av Replenishment $60K/yr

[#6] Annual replenishment and replacement budget for expendable field audiovisual/forensic kits and consumables.

Records Destruction Capability $50K/yr

[#24] Baseline capability and staffing for physical record purge and legal falsification operations; per-event costs are incurred separately.

Amnestic Replenishment $30K/yr

[#23] Annual replenishment for antidotes and emergency medical care supplies stockpile.

Poi Mental Health Care $25K/yr

[#2] Ongoing outpatient/inpatient therapy, medication and travel costs for PoI-3713 and immediate family monitoring.

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $18.5M/yr

95.1% probability / year

Normal year with no major SCP-3713 event; ongoing preparedness and reserves only.

no event detected routine operations and maintenance

🚨 Small Town Event $19.0M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

One small-town SCP-3713 event requiring localized response, amnesticization, limited medical care and PR.

small town (few thousand) event limited mass amnestic deployment localized medical surge

🚨 Major Metropolitan Event $28.5M/yr

0.8% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

A major city event requiring mass amnestic distribution, extensive medical surge, large logistics and broad public cover operations.

large city (tens of thousands affected) mass amnestic deployment major medical and logistics mobilization

🚨 Catastrophic Event $68.5M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline

A catastrophic metropolitan-scale incident affecting hundreds of thousands requiring full reserve drawdown and multi-month surge.

major metropolitan catastrophe simultaneous multi-domain surge (amnestic, medical, legal) political exposure risk

👥 Personnel 53 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	18	[#4] Cross-trained MTF roster recommended 12–24 operators; 18 assumed for staffing.
Research Scientist	6	[#16] Scientific staff supporting containment research and experiments.
Psychotherapist	1	[#1] Dedicated cleared psychotherapist assigned to PoI-3713 (monthly contact + emergency availability).
Cyber Ops / Analyst	4	[#10, #13] Continuous monitoring and takedown team for social/CCTV feeds and early-warning analysis.
Video Analyst	4	[#6, #19] Footage review, forensic analysis and archival staff.
Medical Officer / Paramedic	6	[#8, #18] Medical teams trained in amnestic administration, triage and medevac support.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#3, #14] Technical maintenance for secure comms, AV, logistics and staging facilities.
Administrative Staff	3	[#11, #15] Admin, legal liaison and operations coordination for cover stories and municipal interaction.
D-Class Personnel	9	[#5] Ready rotation pool for rapid-deployment recording teams (6–12 rotation; 9 assumed active rotation).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate for budgetary planning; event frequency, per-event scale, and some reserve sizing remain highly uncertain which reduces confidence.

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