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SCP-5337 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5337
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
15
One-time startup costs are roughly $1.19M driven by facility outfitting, initial research/diagnostics, and contingency/endowment seed; annual recurring costs are about $3.20M/year dominated by loaded staff wages, amnestic operations, legal/media mitigation, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Contingency Fund Seed $550K
[#21] Seed reserve for extraordinary occurrences, rapid scale-ups, or outbreak clusters.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $332K
[#6, #13, #14, #23] Initial veterinary/diagnostic workup; research program startup (linguistics/memetics/contract analysis) and initial forensic/sequence/print laboratory analyses; specialized translation/legal-analysis startup.
Equipment $122K
[#4, #8, #11, #12, #15, #16] One-time purchase of plumage scanning kit and designated laptop; initial field response gear/secure transport cases; digital monitoring setup hardware; database/catalog hardware/software setup; IT security hardware; minimal hardware for barcode/security upgrades.
Endowment Per Bird $100K
[#22] One-time per-bird endowment to pre-fund multi-decade care (midpoint of per-bird lifetime estimate).
Facilities $75K
[#3, #7] Secure aviary and auxiliary vault construction/outfitting (aviary HVAC, quarantine area, perches, non-porous surfaces) and initial vault shelving/tamper controls.
Training Program Design $10K
[#19] Initial training/program design and SOP development for handlers, field teams and security.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#1, #2] Loaded payroll for project staff (project head, senior researchers, techs/analysts, field operatives, admin) and dedicated guard force (4–8 guards) — midpoint estimates used.
Amnestic Program $550K/yr
[#10] Production, administration, medical oversight and follow-up monitoring of amnestics; scaled to baseline incident volume (example: ~200 administered events assumed).
Cover Story And Legal $432K/yr
[#16, #17, #18, #25, #26] Legal services, PR/media takedown & online remediation, retailer liaison/auditing costs, records-retention and audits, and covert retailer partnership/liaison program.
Research And Monitoring $289K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #6, #23, #27] Ongoing digital monitoring/operators, database/hosting, continuing research projects, periodic laboratory tests, routine veterinary diagnostics/medications, follow-up translation/consultation, and specialist memetic/ethics oversight.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#8, #9] Vehicle leases/maintenance/fuel, mobile evidence kits and per-incident seizure logistics (overtime, travel, reimbursements) — baseline incident volume assumptions applied.
Contingency Fund Replenish $100K/yr
[#21] Annual top-up/replenishment for rapid-response reserve used to cover extraordinary spikes and scale-ups.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#5, #20, #24] Per-bird husbandry (feed, bedding, enrichment, baseline hygiene), everyday consumables (evidence bags, tamper seals, PPE), and annual disposal/destruction costs for seized items.
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training, table-top exercises and SOP maintenance for field staff, animal handlers and security.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#3, #7, #15] Ongoing HVAC/environmental control, CCTV and UPS/generator maintenance and vault environmental operating costs.
Scanner Software Maintenance $1K/yr
[#4] Ongoing backups, software maintenance and small licensing for plumage scanner logging system.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with steady incident rate and no major public exposure incidents.
steady_scan_reports routine_seizures no_widespread_media_coverage
🚨 Minor Incident $3.4M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized spike in incidents or a moderately viral post increases seizures, amnestic use, overtime and legal/PR work.
localized_spike_in_scans viral_social_media_clip increased_overtime
🚨 Mass Cluster $4.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Major cluster at one or several retail chains causing hundreds of additional manifestations and significant remediation/litigation costs.
major_retailer_outbreak widespread_media_coverage
🚨 Major Breach $6.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic public exposure or protracted litigation resulting in emergency mass response, settlements and multi-million remediation.
public_exposure class_action_or_large_litigation
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Project Head / Research Scientist 1 [#1] Senior researcher leading SCP-5337 project.
Senior Researcher 2 [#1] Senior research staff working on analysis, tracking and coordination.
Research Technician / Analyst 3 [#1] Technical staff performing scans, logging, and data triage.
Field Operative / MTF Agent 2 [#1] Field seizure operators for item acquisition and on-site response.
Administrative Staff 1 [#1] Catalog clerk / admin for chain-of-custody and records.
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#2] Dedicated guard force for aviary/vault 24/7 coverage (midpoint of 4–8).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and midpoints with explicit assumptions (baseline incident volume ~200/year; 3 birds in containment; mid-range staffing numbers). Significant uncertainty remains in incident frequency, litigation exposure, and scale of media events, so figures are approximate.
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