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SCP-3803 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3803
Expected annual
$160K
One-time setup
$13K
Annual recurring
$158K
Personnel
6
One-time setup is modest (~$13k) for containment hardware and record systems; annual operating costs are dominated by security, staff wages, transport/disposal logistics and occasional forensic/monitoring (~$158k/yr baseline).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13K
Equipment $6K
[#1, #13] Custom containment cradle fabrication (#1) and CCTV/tamper-sensor one-time install (#13) combined (mid-range estimates).
Forensic Initial Analysis $3K
[#12] Initial materials/forensic analysis suite (initial testing/verification costs).
Records System Initial Setup $3K
[#14] Chain-of-custody / secure records system initial setup (software licensing, secure backups, initial admin configuration).
Archival Setup $600
[#23] Optional archival setup (acid-free storage) initial cost if samples retained instead of incineration.
Spare Case Initial Stock $300
[#2] Initial purchase of 2–3 spare commercial card cases and small repair parts.
Facilities $0
[] No structural construction required; stored in existing Site-55 Low-Risk Item Storage.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
[] No dedicated research lab buildout required for baseline containment.
Incinerator Purchase $0
[#9] Purchase option noted but not chosen for baseline (facility uses central incineration services); set to $0 for baseline one-time.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $158K/yr
Staff Wages $82K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #10, #24, #25] Aggregated annualized staffing costs: routine test technicians (prorated staffing), incinerator operator (annualized/contracted), test-time security overtime aggregated across assumed test cadence, high-level signoff opportunity costs per-test, and per-test admin.
Security Coverage $35K/yr
[#5] Incremental on-site security responsibility (routine checks, access control logs) pro-rated for SCP-3803.
Logistics And Transport $13K/yr
[#19] Secure transfers between storage, testing bay, and incineration (assumes ~12 transfers/year at mid-range per-move cost).
Research And Monitoring $8K/yr
[#12, #22, #23] Occasional forensic analyses, proactive data-leakage monitoring/web scans, and archival maintenance if samples retained.
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#14, #16] Chain-of-custody records maintenance and recurring privacy/compliance/legal review fees.
Storage Allocation $4K/yr
[#4] Pro-rated low-risk storage space allocation (space, basic environmental control, shelving).
Training And Certification $3K/yr
[#15] Annual training, procedural certification, and refreshers for handling and destruction procedures.
Administrative Overhead $3K/yr
[#20] Pro-rated central administrative overhead, site allocation and insurance for an additional anomalous item.
Incinerator Usage Fee $2K/yr
[#9] Per-disposal usage fees for central incineration facility (assumes ~12 disposals/year at mid-range per-disposal fee).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#13, #21] CCTV monitoring/storage maintenance and small-item repair/replacement (camera, cradle, glovebox repairs).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#3, #11] Simple mechanical retention supplies (rubber bands, straps, replacement weights) and consumables for destruction (fuel, liners, PPE).
Spare Case Replenishment $200/yr
[#2] Ongoing replacement stock for spare commercial cases / small repair parts.
Incident Response Reserve $0/yr
[#17] No ongoing annual reserve allocated in baseline; incident response costs treated as scenario-based contingencies.
Public Cover Fund $0/yr
[#18] No baseline recurring public-cover/disinformation budget; large-event expenditures modeled in scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $158K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing (~12 tests), central incineration used, no unauthorized openings or public exposures.
routine testing no breaches central disposal used
🚨 Minor Incident $183K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Limited unauthorized opening or small-scale leak requiring response, extra destruction and short investigation.
unauthorized opening limited data leakage small containment recovery
🚨 Major Breach $258K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Significant containment breach with large leak of SCP-3803-1 instances and external exposure requiring legal action and extended investigation.
container failure mass instance production external media/legal exposure
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Technician 2 Level-1/2 technicians; typically two present during tests for handling, observation, and documentation (per-test labor and prorated staffing costs).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Two guards posted during tests and routine patrols of Low-Risk Item Storage; security overtime and pro-rated security coverage costs account for this role.
Incinerator Operator 1 Operator/contractor present for destruction events; included in annual incineration labor estimate.
Administrative Staff 1 Admin/records support for chain-of-custody documentation and secure records maintenance; per-test admin time aggregated into staffing costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid-range selections from analyst-provided ranges; many per-test and per-incident costs depend on test frequency and choices (purchase vs. usage fee). Historical incident provides data but cost variability for contingencies is high, so medium confidence.
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