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SCP-3796 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3796
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time setup and capital costs are approximately $1,709,500, while baseline annual operating costs are approximately $2,034,500, driven primarily by specialized staff wages, research/monitoring, and legal/cover-up operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Emergency Contingency Reserve $500K
[#19] Rapid-deploy contingency fund for escalated responses (site lockdowns, mass mnestic administration, expanded quarantine).
Mass Recall Operation $300K
[#25] One-time small-to-moderate scale buyback/recall operation (dozens of suspected copies) planning estimate.
Equipment $244K
[#5, #4, #13, #11] Remote handling/robotic manipulators, access control & surveillance hardware, high-performance compute hardware (air-gapped), and EEG rig/setup.
Containment Upgrade Reserve $200K
[#23] Planning reserve for containment-class reassessment and design work for potential upgrades.
Facilities $140K
[#1, #3] Safe-class locker construction and vault-grade installation plus soundproof, access-restricted storage room (includes installation labor, certification, signage, and hardening).
Initial Cover Response Fund $100K
[#16] Initial buyout/response fund for targeted takedowns, market buy-back and immediate cover-up actions.
Mnestic Stockpile $50K
[#10] Initial stockpile of mnestic pharmaceuticals and secure storage to cover emergency/standby treatment.
Destructive Testing Allowance $50K
[#22] Budget for rare destructive test campaigns (clean-room time, microtomy, mass spec, single-use tooling) per authorized campaign.
Legal Per Seizure $50K
[#17] Per-incident legal/acquisition/seizure cost estimate (emergency warrants, counsel, settlements) per seizure event.
It Security Initial $38K
[#14] Initial IT security / air-gapping hardware and secure data-handling setup (DLP, secure wipe, controlled transfer systems).
Training And Sop Development $22K
[#15] One-time development of containment SOPs, staff training modules, and tabletop/simulated drills.
Initial Secure Transport $10K
[#18] Initial armored courier/secure transfer costs for recovery and relocation (~initial transfer).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K
[#2] Environmental archival controls and vinyl-preservation setup (climate/humidity control, acid-free sleeves, inert container).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Specialized memetics research team salaries + benefits, dedicated security staffing (24/7 coverage), and containment officer/site admin oversight (senior).
Research And Monitoring $700K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #13, #21, #26] D-class testing program costs, annual mnestic treatment usage budget, outsourced imaging (fMRI/PET) and analysis, HPC software/licenses and maintenance, long-term research program budget, and independent auditing/oversight panel costs.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#16, #17] Ongoing monitoring/takedowns and legal retainer for acquisition/seizure defense and PR/legal operations.
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#12, #24, #27] Laboratory consumables & instrument time, consumable PPE and memetic-safe single-use supplies, and miscellaneous administrative supplies/overhead.
Mental Health And Aftercare $30K/yr
[#20] Baseline mental health aftercare, worker compensation, counseling, and productivity-loss buffer for exposed staff.
It Security Operations $25K/yr
[#14] Annual operations for IT security, air-gapped storage operations, DLP maintenance, and secure data handling.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#18] Recurring secure transport budget for occasional transfers, armored courier standby, and containment transfer kits.
Training Refreshers $15K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training, exercises, and simulation costs for memetic hazard SOPs.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4, #5, #2] Annual maintenance for access control & surveillance systems, remote handling equipment upkeep, and archival monitoring consumables/controls energy.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
90.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady-state operations and scheduled research activities.
no accidental exposures no seizures routine testing only
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized exposure(s) causing transient memory loss in staff or test subjects requiring mnestic administration, extra medical care, and limited investigation.
unauthorized proximity procedural lapse during testing single-person exposure
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Severe containment failure or rapid ideatic spread requiring site lockdown, large-scale mnestic administration, containment upgrades and major emergency response.
large-scale accidental dissemination rapid growth of matrix failed containment protocols
🚨 Mass Recall Operation $2.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Discovery of circulating copies necessitating coordinated buy-back/recall operations and intensive public memory management.
intelligence of extant copies public attention spike evidence of spread via copies
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Memetics Researcher 1 [#6] Senior memetics lead; included in memetics team salary estimate.
Memetics Researcher 2 [#6] Two memetics researchers for monitoring and analysis; included in memetics team salary estimate.
Clinical/Forensic Psychologist 1 [#6] Clinical psychologist for noospheric effects and post-exposure care; included in memetics team salary estimate.
Lab Technician 1 [#6] Lab technician for sample handling and testing; included in memetics team salary estimate.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] Dedicated security staffing for 24/7 coverage (two-person guard presence per shift).
Containment Officer / Site Director 1 [#8] Single full-time containment officer for SOP enforcement and coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and baseline staffing costs are well-specified from analyst notes, but high uncertainty remains for low-frequency, high-impact contingencies (mass recalls, major breaches), so confidence in baseline recurring estimate is medium.
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