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SCP-3817 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3817
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$523K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
8.5
One-time setup is moderate (~$523,000) for chamber, monitoring, diagnostics and initial legal/transport costs; annual recurring costs are dominated by security, medical staffing and contingency reserves (~$1,129,750/yr). Major cost drivers: security staffing, medical care/monitoring, and contingency/legal/reserve budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $523K
Major Surgical Event Cost $110K
[#13] Representative per-event cost for major surgical interventions / prosthetics (one-time if incurred).
Facilities $95K
[#1, #27] Secure humanoid residential chamber refurbishment to Site standards; includes medical access and restraint mounting minimal refit. #27 (aggregate initial estimate) referenced here as summary.
Initial Recovery And Transport $88K
[#18] Historical secure extraction, containment crate, sedation, air transport and diplomatic cover (representative one-time recovery cost).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $85K
[#11, #12, #15] Initial advanced diagnostics & imaging baseline deep workup (#11), initial genetic/proteomic research/sequencing (#12), biobank / sample storage setup (#15).
Cover Story Initial $58K
[#17] Initial legal actions/cover-story creation and any jurisdictional legal costs incurred during initial containment/recovery.
Equipment $55K
[#2, #3, #16] Restraint system initial hardware and mounting (#2), 24/7 surveillance hardware & installation (#3), initial IT hardware elements of secure records (#16 initial portion).
Staff Training Initial $16K
[#20] Initial staff training, background checks and OHS compliance specific to SCP handling and self-harm behaviors.
End Of Life Protocol $11K
[#26] One-time costs for secure euthanasia/disposal procedures if executed (budgeted per-event).
Cultural Accommodation Initial $6K
[#19] Initial purchase of piano/keyboard, sheet music, books and other cultural items for subject compliance and morale.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $592K/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #9] Annual salaries & benefits: onsite security staffing (guards + supervisor) (#5), full-time nursing support (#7), physician consults/oversight (pro-rated/contract) (#8), psychiatric/psychological services (#9).
Contingency Reserve $275K/yr
[#24] Reserved contingency for escalation: emergency relocation, independent legal action, media management and large indemnities.
Rapid Response Retainer $95K/yr
[#6] On-call rapid-response security team retainer, vehicle amortization, ongoing training and readiness costs.
Research And Monitoring $74K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #15, #25] Weekly medical examination program including labs and consumables (#10); ongoing follow-up diagnostics and imaging (#11 recurring); ongoing genetic/proteomic follow-ups/assays (#12 recurring); biobank maintenance (#15 recurring); external sample analysis & consulting (histopath, toxicology) (#25).
Cover Story And Legal $28K/yr
[#17] Ongoing liaison, legal counsel, cover identity maintenance and routine truth-management expenditures.
Psychological Enrichment Program $18K/yr
[#22] Program materials, outside contractor therapists and structured programming to reduce self-harm risk.
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#14, #2, #19] Pharmaceuticals and consumables (analgesics, antibiotics, dressings, PPE) (#14); restraint replacement parts hygiene schedule (~$500/yr) (#2 recurring); small recurring cultural replacements/additions (#19 recurring).
It And Cybersecurity $16K/yr
[#16] Recurring cybersecurity, encrypted records maintenance, access controls and auditing for medical & research data.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#4, #21] Surveillance maintenance, video storage/backups, periodic maintenance and software updates (#4); utilities/HVAC/site overhead allocated to the chamber (#21).
Staff Training $8K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, new-hire briefings and background check refreshes.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Expanded Research Program $0/yr
[#23] Optional/expanded long-term research program into non-aging phenomenon; baseline budget set to 0 unless program authorized (note provides scale: $200k–$1M+/yr).
Sample Analysis And Consulting $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled medical care, routine monitoring, and no major incidents or program scale-up.
no major self-harm incidents routine weekly exams and monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
A significant self-mutilation episode requiring emergency surgery, additional diagnostics and modest legal/cover actions.
self-mutilation requiring surgical intervention urgent transport and emergency diagnostics
🚨 Major Medical Event $1.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Multiple surgical procedures, prosthetics and extended hospitalization/rehabilitation with associated emergency logistics and legal measures.
complicated multi-stage surgeries prosthetics/reconstructive care and extended inpatient support
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.5M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Decision to fund an expanded active research program into SCP-3817's non-aging properties, adding a formal lab program and additional personnel/equipment.
authorization of expanded research program pilot program hiring and dedicated lab budget
👥 Personnel 8.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Six onsite guards for 24/7 coverage (2 per shift × 3 shifts).
Security Supervisor 0.5 [#5] 0.5 FTE supervisory coverage included in guard staffing model.
Medical Nurse 1 [#7, #10] Full-time nursing support for weekly exams, wound care and medication administration.
Physician (part-time) 0.5 [#8] Part-time/consulting physician oversight (pro-rated FTE).
Psychiatrist / Psychologist 0.5 [#9, #22] Part-time psychiatric services and program oversight for ongoing evaluation and therapy.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs (high granularity) but uncertainty remains due to unpredictable medical events, optional large-scale research decisions, and contingency sizing; this yields a medium confidence in the annual estimate.
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