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SCP-6323 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6323
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$9.0M
Annual recurring
$3.0M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time capital, containment and contingency reserves are approximately $8.96M, driven by quarantine/habitat construction and large contingency funds; recurring operations are roughly $3.03M/yr, driven by dedicated field agents, monitoring staff, research, amnestic administration, and cover-story maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.0M
Additional Capture Contingency $3.0M
[#34] Additional one-time capital contingent funding for potential capture/containment scale-up (mid-range of $2.5M–$5M+ estimate).
Long Term Escalation Reserve $2.0M
[#33] Large contingency reserve for escalation (emergency capture/relocation/major cover ops).
Facilities $1.8M
[#19] Secure quarantine/long-term holding habitat construction (small giraffe enclosure + support buildings).
Equipment $1.1M
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #17, #18, #21, #22, #26] Vehicles, portable surveillance, fixed CCTV networks, drone fleet, secure comms/server hardware, capture gear, transport trailer, PPE/decon setup, evidence processing setup, CGI/workstation setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#15] Initial pilot studies and research program startup for perceptibility anomaly (fMRI/pilot human-subject work).
Pr Emergency Reserve $250K
[#29] Emergency PR/damage-control fund for viral exposure, takedowns, buyouts.
Legal Risk Reserve $200K
[#28] Reserve for lawsuits/subpoenas/aggressive legal containment.
Incident Legal Fees Reserve $100K
[#10] Incident legal fees reserve for subpoenas/discovery in the short term.
Cover Media Production $25K
[#9] Initial photo/video production for falsified blog content and staged media.
Cover Company Setup $20K
[#8] Legal registration, initial lawyer fees, bank/account setup for cover company.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#1, #5, #6, #7, #12] Dedicated field agents (6 × $95k), CCTV/monitoring staff in hotspot cities, drone pilot/technician, IT/SOC staff, contracted medical staff (0.5 FTE physician + 1 nurse).
Research And Monitoring $625K/yr
[#15, #16, #21, #23, #31] Ongoing perceptibility research, ethology/exotic-animal intelligence studies, zoonotic monitoring/biosecurity testing, forensics lab testing, epidemiological mental-health monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $231K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #24, #25, #26, #27] Cover-company upkeep, content production staff, PR/legal retainer, insurance for cover company, actor hires/props, CGI retainer, campus stringer stipends.
Amnestic Program $200K/yr
[#11] Pharmaceuticals, medical administration costs, emergency sedation/observation tied to amnestic use.
Civilian Compensation $200K/yr
[#13] Payments, settlements, reimbursements and hush money to civilians and workplaces.
Logistics And Transport $155K/yr
[#2, #3, #18] Field agent overtime/travel/per-diem, vehicle fuel & maintenance, occasional heavy-lift/crane rental budget.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#19] Operational staff, utilities, and upkeep for quarantine/holding habitat if captured.
Exotic Animal Care $75K/yr
[#20] Feed, enrichment, keeper salaries, specialty vet contract for giraffe care if contained.
Supplies And Consumables $65K/yr
[#4, #17, #22, #32] Surveillance replacement/consumables, capture gear replenishment/training, evidence storage & cataloging, general consumables (batteries, evidence bags, vehicle consumables).
Psychological Counseling $50K/yr
[#14] Counseling contracts and crisis support for recipients and staff.
Training And Sops $25K/yr
[#30] Ongoing training for undercover interviews, SOP updates, and de-escalation training.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine surveillance, cover maintenance, occasional amnestic use and ongoing research; no major public exposure or capture.
no major incidents routine operations scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$550K vs baseline
Localized public exposure or viral image requiring emergency PR, incremental legal action, extra amnestics and overtime.
viral image/interaction small-scale subpoena or civil inquiry temporary spike in field operations
🚨 Capture And Containment $6.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Active capture and permanent containment/relocation of SCP-6323-2 (giraffe) requiring major one-time capital expenditure and scaled-up operations.
decision to capture increased perceivability or danger regulatory or public-pressure forced action
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#1] Six full-time field agents assigned (6 × $95,000/yr).
Surveillance Operator 3 [#5] Monitoring staff for CCTV hotspots (budgeted at $120k/yr per city, 3 cities).
Drone Pilot / Technician 1 [#6] Pilots/technician for drone fleet (budgeted at $60,000/yr).
IT / SOC Specialist 1 [#7] Hosting, secure servers, SOC monitoring (budgeted at $80,000/yr).
Medical Officer / Nurse 2 [#12] Contracted medical professionals (0.5 FTE physician + 1 nurse) for amnestic administration and observation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and enumerate many line items and reserves, but substantial assumptions remain (frequency of incidents, probability of capture, regional cost variation). Contingency reserves introduce high variance, so confidence is medium.
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