[#2, #3, #9, #10, #13, #14, #15, #11] Acoustic mitigation & room upgrades, remote hoists/cameras/lighting, corpse-handling/decon equipment, on-site incinerator purchase & permitting, backup generator purchase, surveillance/camera/storage setup, initial acoustic dosimetry/personal monitoring equipment, and initial PPE stock.

[#1, #4, #12, #22] Secure containment chamber construction, land purchase/fencing for exclusion zone, HVAC/air-filtration installation, and duplicate secondary containment/arch frame.

[#17] Special research instrumentation, non-destructive imaging, safety-modified experimental rigs and initial R&D lab setup to attempt non-destructive analysis of the rope.

[#18] One-time legal/PR/cover establishment costs (falsified records, initial local compensation/legal engagement) to establish plausible deniability.

[#24] Initial secure transport/acquisition from original location (armored/secured logistics, sedation/escort, cover operations) for transfer to containment site.

[#5] One-time setup costs for personnel screening program, religious-belief verification tooling and documentation templates.

[#7, #8, #5, #17, #26, #27] Annual salaries for onsite security staffing, part-time medical examiner/trauma support, screening & administrative staff, research staff time allocated to SCP work, master-log archivist/audit labor, and internal oversight/ethical review personnel.

[#25] Annual allocation to contingency/catastrophic-response reserve fund to cover potential large-scale exposure, mass-casualty response, emergency relocation or legal fallout (maintained as reserved fund).

[#2, #3, #12, #10, #13, #23, #4] Annual maintenance for acoustic mitigation systems and hearing-protection interlocks, hoist/remote-system maintenance, HVAC filter/replacement and energy costs, incinerator fuel/maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance, routine structural inspections and certifications, and ongoing perimeter patrols.

[#17, #14, #19, #15, #20] Ongoing R&D operations and contingency research budget, surveillance recording storage & transcription/translation costs, theological/linguistic consultant retainers, dosimetry calibration and monitoring program, and training/drills tied to research/monitoring protocols.

[#6, #9, #11, #8] Recurring per-event D-class procurement/administration costs (monthly events), hazardous-waste handling manifests and per-event disposal handling, biohazard PPE and disposables replenishment, and per-event on-call medical fees.

[#18] Annual legal, public-relations and cover-maintenance budget for ongoing deniability, record falsification maintenance, local compensation and occasional legal defense.

[#24, #21] Ongoing secure transfer/move readiness (periodic secured moves) and emergency medical evacuation/medevac contracts for rapid removal of endangered personnel.

[#16] Employee assistance programs, counseling, sick leave coverage, and turnover/replacement hiring costs due to PTSD/trauma from exposure to ritual deaths and broadcasts.