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SCP-3896 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3896
Expected annual
$6.6M
One-time setup
$7.5M
Annual recurring
$6.4M
Personnel
43
Initial one-time setup and contingency funding are estimated at $7.515M, dominated by special equipment, R&D, and a possible neutralization operation; recurring annual operations are estimated at $6.43M/year, driven primarily by 24/7 staffing, legal/cover operations, hush money, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.5M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.1M
[#16, #3, #12] Initial R&D ramp-up and lab buildout for countermeasure research, secure pharmacy amortized setup for amnestic stocks, and forensic lab access/setup.
Containment Neutralization Operation $2.0M
[#24] One-off estimated cost ballpark for a full neutralization/removal operation (multi-MTF, heavy equipment, biohazard disposal, legal/political mitigation).
Special Equipment Procurement $1.2M
[#17] One-time procurement and integration of remotely operated cutters, heavy robot arms, remote incineration/vacuum systems, EMP/containment tooling tailored to anomaly.
Equipment $815K
[#4, #7, #8, #10, #11] Vehicles/command vehicle procurement, perimeter & long-range cameras + servers, drone hardware, initial data-analysis workstation/software hardware, and PPE/decon kit procurement.
Emergency Contingency Reserve $750K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve to be held for rapid escalation (airlift, additional MTFs, emergency housing, mass amnestics) and initial stockpiling.
Facilities $440K
[#5, #19, #21] Perimeter installation, microgrid & SAT comm setup, and secure evidence vault setup (fencing, lighting, power/comm infrastructure, evidence storage).
Highway Props Setup $50K
[#6] One-time purchase of road-work props, signage, barricades, and staged cover equipment.
Initial Legal Fees $50K
[#13] One-time specialist/legal fees to establish cover story, initial permits/registrations and municipal coordination setup.
Community Influence Initial $50K
[#22] Initial relationship-building and one-time payments to local contacts/businesses to establish influence/retainers.
Public Affairs System $10K
[#14] Initial automated monitoring/takedown system procurement for media monitoring.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.4M/yr
Staff Wages $4.2M/yr
[#1, #2, #3] Fully-loaded salaries/benefits for 24/7 MTF contingent (16 operatives), local support staff (14 personnel: admin, analysts, watch officers, logistics), and medical staff (6 medics).
Research And Monitoring $572K/yr
[#7, #10, #16, #23] Ongoing R&D staff & consumables, surveillance storage/maintenance, recurring software/licenses for forensic/digital-memetic screening, and records/archival management.
Hush Money And Settlements $500K/yr
[#15] Annual reserve for family payments, settlements, and discrete compensations to prevent investigations/whistleblowing.
Cover Story And Legal $410K/yr
[#13, #14, #22] Legal/cover retainer, ongoing public-affairs takedown/monitoring staff and ad‑buy for counter narratives, and community influence retainers.
Logistics And Transport $372K/yr
[#4, #6, #8, #9] Vehicle maintenance/fuel/insurance, ongoing contractor fees for road-work cover, drone pilot/ops costs, and covert entry sortie operational overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr
[#3, #11] Recurring amnestic production/procurement and general biohazard/SOP consumables and decontamination supplies.
Mental Health Program $100K/yr
[#20] Personnel counseling, reintegration, and amnestic aftercare program costs.
Special Equipment Maintenance $50K/yr
[#17] Maintenance, calibration, and spare parts for remotely-operated containment/neutralization equipment.
Forensic Case Work $50K/yr
[#12] Recurring costs for autopsies, forensic analysis, DNA work, and liaison with local law enforcement for average caseload.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#5] Ongoing perimeter maintenance and repairs (fence, gates, lighting).
Microgrid Operational Costs $18K/yr
[#19] Fuel, generator maintenance, and satellite comms operational costs.
Evidence Archive Staff $12K/yr
[#21] Staffing and small maintenance for secure evidence archive and chain-of-custody handling.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.4M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine staffing, monitoring, legal, and research expenses only.
routine_operations no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $6.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized exposure or evidence discovery requiring targeted mobilization, focused amnestic usage, extra legal/cover activity, and limited community payouts.
localized_public_exposure small_breach evidence_discovery
🚨 Major Breach $7.9M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multi-person exposure requiring multi-MTF response, mass amnestics, broad legal/cover operations, and extended mobilization.
multi_person_exposure extended_public_incident large_evidence_leak
🚨 Containment Neutralization $8.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Decision to attempt full neutralization/removal of SCP-3896, triggering a major one-off operation with heavy equipment, biohazard disposal, mass amnestics, and political/legal mitigation.
leadership_directive_for_removal irreversible_risk_to_public
👥 Personnel 43 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 16 [#1] 16 operatives in dedicated MTF Rho-66 contingent (24/7 rotations).
Security / Site Support (non-MTF) 14 [#2] Local support staff: admin, intel analysts, watch officers, logistics and two shifts of non-MTF security/support.
Medical Officer 6 [#3] 24/7 med team for immediate amnestic administration and psychological triage.
Research Scientist 4 [#16] Research/R&D staff funded under recurring research budget to develop countermeasures and sensors.
Drone Pilot / UAV Operator 1 [#8] UAV pilot/ops support for aerial reconnaissance.
Evidence / Archive Custodian 1 [#21] Chain-of-custody and secure archive staffing for recovered media and evidence.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#4, #19] On-call engineer/maintenance for vehicles, microgrid, and remote systems upkeep.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line items but include multiple ranges and assumptions (personnel mix, frequency of incidents, and chosen midpoints). One-off contingency and neutralization costs are highly variable, reducing overall confidence.
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