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SCP-3736 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-3736
Expected annual
$10K
One-time setup
$21K
Annual recurring
$9K
Personnel
0.09
One-time setup is modest (locker, acoustic enclosure, monitoring, SOPs, initial study) totalling roughly $21k including a contingency reserve; annual operations are low-cost (~$8.6k/yr) driven by part-time staffing, data storage, batteries and oversight.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $21K
Contingency For Escalation $10K
[#17] Reserve fund in case of anomalous escalation requiring upgraded containment or extended studies.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K
[#9] Initial linguistic/behavioral study: researcher hours, transcripts, analysis; one-time effort.
Equipment $2K
[#2, #3, #6] Sound-isolation enclosure (~$1,000), video/audio monitoring kit (~$500), initial spare toy/components (~$400).
Facilities $2K
[#1] Steel locker purchase & installation, tamper seals, placard; modest structural/installation work.
Public Demo Event $2K
[#21] Optional: cost per controlled public/interdepartmental demo (staged materials, extra staff) — per event.
Sop Development And Training $1K
[#10] Development of engagement SOPs and brief staff training, printing/document control.
Cover Story One Time $1K
[#14] One-time cover-story / PR expenses for initial containment disclosure (internal memo / small campaign).
Transport And Recovery $500
[#13] Secure transport and initial recovery / transfer costs.
Archival Setup $400
[#18] Initial catalog entry and archival setup for audio/video and records.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9K/yr
Staff Wages $4K/yr
[#7, #8, #19, #20] Incremental security access/logging (~$1,500/yr), daily interaction technician time (~$1,525/yr), turnover/retraining (~$600/yr), administrative incident reporting (~$600/yr).
Psychological Oversight $2K/yr
[#11] Periodic psychologist/ethics consultations and oversight (~$500–$3,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $1K/yr
[#9] Ongoing smaller follow-up studies, transcript review and periodic controlled sessions (~$500–$2,000/yr; mid-range used).
Supplies And Consumables $850/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #12, #16, #18] Data storage (~$300/yr), batteries (~$120/yr), spare consumables replacement (~$100/yr), handling/disinfectant supplies (~$200/yr), marginal electricity (~$30/yr), archival retention (~$100/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $800/yr
[#15] Recurring legal/documentation/compliance overhead and preparation for inquiries (~$300–$2,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $9K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine interactions, data retention, minimal incremental security and oversight.
routine_daily_interactions normal_maintenance periodic_follow-up_research
🚨 Minor Incident $14K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Device malfunctions, an anomalous vocalization requires extra short-term study and replacement of unit; limited PR/legal actions.
device_malfunction unexpected_vocalization_change small_breach_during_interaction
🚨 Major Escalation $39K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Behavioral escalation requiring upgraded containment, extended research program, and significant security/engineering work.
sustained_behavioral_change need_for_advanced_containment extended_research_program
👥 Personnel 0.09 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.03 [#7] Incremental access control/logging time expressed as a small FTE fraction (0.01–0.05 FTE).
Technician / Research Assistant 0.03 [#8] Daily 10-min interactions (~61 hrs/yr) and handling; low-level tech time accounted here.
Research Scientist 0.02 [#9, #11] Initial and follow-up research hours and periodic oversight consultation involvement (small recurring fractional FTE).
Administrative Staff 0.01 [#19, #20] Incident reporting, documentation, turnover/training administration (fractional support time).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item estimates and ranges for nearly every operational element; object is Safe and containment is straightforward, so cost estimates are well-constrained.
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