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SCP-3962 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-3962
Expected annual
$459K
One-time setup
$264K
Annual recurring
$455K
Personnel
5
One-time setup costs are approximately $263,500 driven by equipment and initial reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $455,400 per year driven primarily by personnel (researcher, medic, security) and an ongoing research program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $264K
Equipment $124K
[#1, #3, #4, #8, #10, #13] Climate-controlled/artifact cabinet ($10,000), secure alarm/monitor package equipment/installation ($8,000), secure server and paper safe ($2,500), mobile secure transport case ($3,000), motion-capture/high-speed/audio system ($50,000), musician training/robotic flautist options (Option A $10,000; Option B $40,000).
Liability Reserve Seed $50K
[#23] One-time liability / workers' compensation contingency seed fund.
Facilities $25K
[#9] Dedicated test chamber and safety rigging structural installation (rigging, harness anchors, mats/nets) — one-time.
Legal Coverup $25K
[#17] One-time legal/cover-up / museum liaison typical estimate.
Insurance Reserve $20K
[#20] One-time seed for asset replacement / insurance reserve.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#14, #15] Ethnomusicology/cultural research consultation ($10,000) and non-destructive materials analysis / dating (moderate estimate $8,000).
Loss Prevention Policy $2K
[#24] One-time drafting and implementation of loss-prevention policy and secure-copy procedures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $455K/yr
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #11] PI-level researcher ($120,000), part-time conservation specialist ($30,000), two security officers ($80,000), dedicated on-site medic fractional allocation ($70,000).
Research And Monitoring $101K/yr
[#22, #14] Ongoing scientific research program / stipends / lab consumables / conference fees (modest program ~$100,000/year) plus continued ethnomusicology liaison ($1,000/year).
Logistics And Transport $24K/yr
[#12] D-class subject handling and administrative overhead for a monthly-testing cadence (~$2,000/test admin; monthly -> $24,000/year).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#19, #8, #11, #25] Handling/test consumables ($500/year), transport consumables (assume ~4 transfers/year = $800), per-test consumables baseline (assume monthly testing: $1,000/test -> $12,000/year), and marginal energy/utilities for tests (~$600/year).
Psychological Services $6K/yr
[#21] Baseline psychological screening costs if monthly testing ($6,000/year); post-test counseling variable and episodic.
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#18] Classification/record-keeping and access-control IT administration and minor ongoing liaison/admin (~$3,000/year).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2, #9] Environmental control / conservation HVAC share and conservator inspections ($2,000/year) and test-rigging inspection & maintenance ($500/year).
Motion Capture Maintenance $2K/yr
[#10] Maintenance/calibration for motion-capture, high-speed video, and telemetry instrumentation.
Musician Or Robotic Maintenance $2K/yr
[#13] Ongoing maintenance for a robotic flautist or recurring costs related to musician tooling/training ($2,000/year estimate).
Alarm And Monitoring Maintenance $500/yr
[#3] Recurring maintenance/cloud/storage costs for alarm/tamper sensors and CCTV.
Digital Storage Maintenance $500/yr
[#4] Recurring maintenance and auditing for secure server and paper-safe systems.
Incident Response Contingency $0/yr
[#16] Per-incident rapid response & recovery cost estimated ~$150,000 per incident; held as per-incident contingency and modelled in adverse scenarios.
Liability Insurance Premium $0/yr
[#23] Ongoing insurance premiums not initially budgeted beyond one-time seed; set to $0/year until underwriting assessed.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $455K/yr
93.8% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with planned monthly testing cadence and routine maintenance; no major incidents.
monthly_testing routine_maintenance no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $475K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small onsite incident (minor injury or minor theft attempt) requiring medical treatment, overtime, and limited legal/administrative response.
minor_breach_or_injury short_response limited_legal_action
🚨 Major Breach $670K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$215K vs baseline
Serious breach/theft attempt requiring multi-day pursuit and substantial incident response, potential hospital transfers and moderate legal/cover-up costs.
theft_or_large_breach multi-day_response legal_settlement
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $905K/yr
0.2% probability / year +$450K vs baseline
Catastrophic loss or public exposure requiring major legal settlements, large-scale public relations/cover-up, and asset replacement.
public_exposure major_liability artifact_loss
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#5] One PI-level researcher (Level-3) allocated to SCP-3962 management and approvals.
Conservation Specialist 1 [#6] Part-time conservation specialist (fractional FTE) for handling and condition assessments.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Two assigned security officers to monitor locker access and transfers.
Medical Officer 1 [#11] Dedicated on-site medic (fractional allocation) for live tests and post-test care.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provided line-item estimates and frequencies for most costs; most costs are straightforward (equipment, salaries, recurring maintenance). Uncertainty remains only around incident probabilities and per-incident legal/response magnitudes, which are modeled explicitly in scenarios.
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