SCP-3881 — SCP-3881 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3881 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-3881

Expected annual

$118K

One-time setup

$1.7M

Annual recurring

$114K

Personnel

1.0

Initial one-time setup dominated by a potential BSL-3 build contingency; baseline ongoing costs are modest and driven by staff wages and site security overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M

Bsl3 Build $1.5M

[#13] Full on-site BSL-3 build/convert contingency (high cost option if required).

Extended Research Campaign $50K

[#20] Budget for a multi-person, multi-week anthropological/dimensional study campaign.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $46K

[#10, #11, #14] Initial characterization testing, initial controlled-testing batch (aggregate for first 10 tests), and initial forensic program start-up.

Quarantine Setup $25K

[#12] Establishing a small dedicated quarantine/BSL-2 capable medical isolation suite for post-test monitoring.

Incident Response Reserve $20K

[#19] Reserved contingency for search/rescue, med-evac, and extraction gear/contract line.

Equipment $18K

[#3, #5, #15, #16] Containment locker purchase/installation, access-control/CCTV hardware initial purchase, recording/bodycam kits, initial data-storage hardware.

Sop Development $10K

[#18] SOP writing, initial training program development and compliance documentation.

Legal Pr Cover $10K

[#21] One-time legal/PR coverup budget for heavy local exposure or record suppression needs.

Facilities $8K

[#4] Vault/safe-room space allocation and physical integration (electrical, shelving, access control tie-ins).

Disposal And Neutralization $5K

[#23] Contingency cost for safe destruction/neutralization if ever decided (metallurgical/incineration/legal).

Acquisition And Cover $2K

[#1] Payment to pawn shop, witness handling, initial cover-story paperwork and minor relocation/compensation.

Transport To Site $2K

[#2] Short-distance secure courier with tamper-evident container and armed escort (single secure transport).

Chain Of Custody Setup $2K

[#6] Secure evidence logging / database entry, initial IT work and archival setup.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $114K/yr

Staff Wages $45K/yr

[#7] Part-time researcher/curator (0.1-0.25 FTE) plus pro rata security coverage and admin support.

Site Security Overhead $25K/yr

[#8] 24/7 site-security allocation attributable to SCP-3881 storage (alarms, intrusion response).

Controlled Testing $12K/yr

[#11] Ongoing controlled human testing budget (assumes ~4 tests/yr at ~$3,000/test).

Psychological Care $10K/yr

[#17] Counseling, long-term monitoring and psychiatric care budget for subjects.

Forensic Analysis Per Sample $6K/yr

[#14] Ongoing forensic/environmental analysis (DNA, fibers, radiocarbon) for samples or returned evidence.

Training And Compliance Audits $3K/yr

[#18] Annual refresher training, SOP updates and compliance audits.

Quarantine And Medical Monitoring $2K/yr

[#12] Recurring costs for occasional quarantine episodes, bloodwork and medical follow-up.

Bsl3 Contract Access $2K/yr

[#13] Budgeted occasional contract access to BSL-3 facilities (day-rate contingency).

Incident Insurance And Contracts $2K/yr

[#19] Ongoing insurance/contract line for incident response and med-evac readiness.

Legal Pr Retainer $2K/yr

[#21] Recurring small retainer for legal counsel and PR cover-story maintenance.

Long Term Archiving $2K/yr

[#22] Administrative overhead, record maintenance and long-term archival costs.

Data Storage And Software $2K/yr

[#16] Secure archival, analysis workstations and software maintenance.

Supplies And Consumables $600/yr

[#9] Routine PPE, handling supplies, tamper-evident bags, cleaning consumables.

Access Control Maintenance $600/yr

[#5] Ongoing maintenance for CCTV, badge systems, tamper sensors.

Recording Storage Processing $500/yr

[#15] Storage and processing for bodycams, sensor logs and other observation equipment.

Database Backups $200/yr

[#6] Recurring storage/backups for chain-of-custody and test records.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $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) $114K/yr

91.5% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, occasional small tests, and no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $134K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline

A single minor medical or containment incident requiring emergent medical care, short search/extraction, and legal follow-up.

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🚨 Bsl3 Required $144K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$30K vs baseline

Initial testing indicates a significant biological risk requiring BSL-3-level analysis or extended contract lab days.

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🚨 Extensive Research Campaign $174K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline

Decision to mount a large-scale anthropological/dimensional research campaign (multi-week team deployment).

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👥 Personnel 1.0 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	0.25	[#7] Part-time researcher/curator assigned (0.1-0.25 FTE) for inspections and approvals.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	0.5	[#7, #8] Pro-rated guard coverage allocation for 24/7 site security and access control.
Administrative Staff	0.1	[#6] Records management, chain-of-custody logging and archival tasks.
Medical Officer	0.15	[#11, #12] On-call medical support for testing, quarantine oversight and subject care.

📋 Confidence Notes

Core containment costs are well-bounded and low; major uncertainties are low-probability, high-cost contingencies (on-site BSL-3 build, extended campaigns) which drive lower confidence overall.

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