SCP-4348 — SCP-4348 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4348 Edifice ~ medium confidence

SCP-4348

Expected annual

$1.2M

One-time setup

$1.2M

Annual recurring

$1.1M

Personnel

One-time acquisition and hardening (~$1.23M total) dominate up-front costs (property purchase, contingency, initial setup). Recurring costs are driven by personnel (security and rapid-response), medical/amnestic operations, and ongoing legal/recordkeeping, totaling roughly $1.14M/yr in the baseline.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M

Contingency Fund $600K

[#22] Standby contingency reserve for escalation, emergency amnestization, large legal payouts, or rapid acquisitions (note #22, midpoint chosen within $200k–$1M range).

Facilities $380K

[#1, #3, #4] Includes property purchase and closing (note #1 midpoint $350k + $15k closing), initial padlocks/signage/door reinforcement (note #3), and perimeter hardening (fencing/bollards/lighting installation — note #4).

Equipment $103K

[#5, #8, #13, #18, #20, #21] Surveillance installation (note #5), vehicle purchase(s) (note #8), -80C freezer + evidence locker (note #13), initial IT/secure server hardware (note #18), training/retrieval kit (note #20), and on-site emergency medical equipment (note #21).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#12] One-time initial forensic/scientific characterization campaign (imaging gear, contracted assays, initial consumables — note #12).

Initial Legal And Title Work $30K

[#15] Initial legal work, title transfer assistance, and municipal cover-up startup costs (note #15 initial legal estimate).

External Consulting $28K

[#28] External contracting and specialist consulting (ballistics, food scientists) for initial testing campaigns (note #28).

Ems Coordination Initial $25K

[#17] Initial coordination/training reimbursements for EMS/911/hospital partners (note #17 initial estimate).

Initial Hazardous Disposal $10K

[#14] One-off large hazardous/biowaste disposal event or initial incineration/autoclave costs (note #14).

Misc Consumables One Time $1K

[#26] One-time purchase of controlled currency, receipt paper, and testing supplies for interaction replication (note #26 one-time portion).

Optional Gas Station Acquisition $0

[#23] Optional acquisition/control of adjacent gas station; cost range noted ($200k–$500k) but set to $0 here since optional and not required for baseline containment.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr

Staff Wages $335K/yr

[#6, #7, #19] Wages and benefits for 2 full-time security officers (note #6), rapid-retrieval team personnel (allocated personnel portion of note #7), and site manager/administrative allocation (note #19).

Medical Treatment And Settlements $300K/yr

[#9] Budget for ER visits, hospitalizations, surgeries, rehabilitation, and possible civilian settlements related to SCP-4348-1 incidents (note #9 midpoint).

Research And Monitoring $150K/yr

[#12] Ongoing forensic/scientific analysis team and consumables (note #12 ongoing team estimate for 2 researchers + consumables).

Amnestic Supply And Administration $78K/yr

[#11] Ongoing supply and administration of amnestics (drug cost + trained staff + monitoring; note #11 midpoint used).

Logistics And Transport $72K/yr

[#7, #8] Operational costs for remote response (vehicle fuel, overtime, disposable operational costs — note #7 operations portion) and vehicle maintenance/fuel for retrieval vans (note #8 recurring maintenance).

Fatality Handling $60K/yr

[#10] Autopsies, funeral/cover costs, and associated amnestic work for coroners/EMS (note #10 midpoint).

Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr

[#2, #3, #4, #13, #19] Property taxes and commercial insurance (note #2), signage replacement (note #3), exterior lighting power and small maintenance (note #4), freezer/evidence locker power & maintenance (note #13), and utilities allocation (note #19).

Record Keeping And Redaction $25K/yr

[#25] Dedicated staff time and resources for amnestic logs, redaction, FOIA/press defense, and archival handling (note #25).

Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr

[#15] Ongoing legal retainer, liaison, and municipal cover-work (note #15 recurring retainer).

It And Data Storage $12K/yr

[#18] Secure servers, encrypted communications maintenance, backups, and cybersecurity subscriptions (note #18 recurring).

Training And Ppe Recurring $12K/yr

[#20] Annual training sessions and PPE replenishment for handling high‑velocity projectiles (note #20 recurring training).

Psychological Care $12K/yr

[#27] Counseling and post-incident psychological care for victims and staff (note #27 midpoint).

Ems Coordination Recurring $10K/yr

[#17] Ongoing coordination/training reimbursements for EMS/911 centers and hospitals (note #17 recurring).

Public Relations $8K/yr

[#16] Low-profile PR, fake storefront notices, and occasional ad buys to maintain 'WE\'RE CLOSED' narrative (note #16).

Hazardous Biowaste Disposal $6K/yr

[#14] Annual costs for contract hazardous-biowaste disposal or incineration (note #14 recurring).

Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr

[#13, #21, #26] PPE and consumables (note #13), emergency medical consumables restock (note #21), and recurring small consumables (change/receipt supplies — note #26).

Electronic Surveillance Subscription $3K/yr

[#5] Cloud storage, remote monitoring subscription, and bandwidth for surveillance (note #5 recurring).

Long Term Research Program $0/yr

[#24] Optional dedicated long-term research program (note #24 estimated $300k–$600k/yr if activated). Set to $0 for baseline containment (optional).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr

68.0% probability / year

Normal year with standard containment, monitoring, routine retrievals, medical incidents within expected ranges, and no large public exposure or research scale-up.

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🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr

25.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Year with elevated public incidents (more injuries and retrievals) requiring extra medical care, increased amnestic administrations, and overtime for response teams.

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🚨 Major Public Incident $1.9M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline

Significant public exposure or multiple severe injuries triggering large settlements, major PR/legal campaign, and emergency contingency deployment.

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🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$450K vs baseline

Foundation opts to fund an active multi‑year research program and scale lab operations to attempt mitigation or reversal of compelled visits.

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👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#6] Two full-time security personnel (rotating), higher-clearance guards included in staff wages.
Rapid-Response / Retrieval Team Member	2	[#7] Two personnel allocated to rapid-retrieval/containment operations (personnel portion of note #7 included in staff wages).
Site Manager / Administrative Staff	1	[#19] Single site manager/admin allocation for accounting, oversight, and administrative tasks (proportional allocation of note #19 included in staff wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Mid-level confidence: many line items have stated ranges and depend on incident frequency, local property market, and institutional decisions (optional research/gas station). Medical, legal, and contingency costs are the most uncertain drivers.

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