[#2, #5, #6, #7, #8, #12, #13, #14, #15, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #24] Perimeter sensors (~$90,000), secure comms link (~$50,000), local servers/gateway/UPS (~$15,000), PTZ cameras (~$20,000), onsite storage hardware (~$10,000), MTF kit/outfitting (~$100,000), carcass removal (~$200,000), environmental remediation reserve (~$100,000), initial PPE/decon (~$40,000), initial supply-chain investigation work (~$300,000), initial legal/diplomatic/covert payments (~$200,000), initial community-relations/front-company setup (~$50,000), one-time major recall buyout contingency (~$500,000), contingency reserve (~$1,000,000), power hardware (solar/generator) (~$30,000), vehicle purchases (~$80,000).

[#21] General contingency reserve for emergency response / unexpected reemergence (scaled conservatively at $1,000,000).

[#20] One-time contingency for a major recall/buyout of contaminated SCP-563-B batches (~$500,000 contingency).

[#1, #3, #4] Land purchase/lease and site civil works: assumed purchase of farmland (~$300,000) plus perimeter fence (~$60,000) and trenching/pole/mount works (~$25,000).

[#17] Initial intensive intelligence/investigation into Ancient Dragon Culinary Corporation and associated facilities (~$300,000).

[#13] Initial professional hazardous removal and disposal of SCP-563-A carcasses (cranes, refrigerated transport, incineration/burial) (~$200,000).

[#18] Initial negotiations/covert payments/liaison and one-time legal costs to secure site control and initial international work (~$200,000).

[#14] Potential one-time soil remediation if contaminants discovered (~$100,000 assumed mid-range contingency).

[#24] Purchase of 1–2 4x4 vehicles for inspections/response (~$80,000 assumed).

[#16] Initial lab buildout and instrumentation for forensic analysis, DNA/toxin/memetic screening and sample handling (~$75,000).

[#19] Upfront payments/compensation to nearby landowners and front-company setup (~$50,000).

[#10] One-time development/integration of automated analytics and alarm filtering software (~$40,000).

[#22] Solar panels, batteries, small generator and UPS for communications and servers (~$30,000).

[#9] Remote monitoring personnel: 6operators to cover 24/7 monitoring (6 × ~$70,000 salary+benefits average = ~$420,000/year).

[#12] Recurring on-call rapid-response/MTF readiness costs (readiness pay, vehicles/equipment upkeep, PPE replenishment) estimated ~$400,000/year assuming dedicated/reserved capacity or subsidized use of existing MTF resources.

[#18, #19, #25] Ongoing legal/diplomatic liaison and covert cover operations (~$300,000/year), ongoing community/front-company maintenance (~$20,000/year), and documentation/archival/translation (~$15,000/year).

[#16, #17, #8, #14] Ongoing forensic/sample testing program (~$50,000/year), continued supply-chain monitoring (~$150,000/year), cloud/backup storage expansion (~$5,000/year), periodic soil/environmental surveys (~$20,000/year).

[#20] Ongoing covert purchases and shelf buys for testing/interdiction (~$100,000/year baseline; major buyouts handled as one-time contingencies).

[#11, #5, #6, #22] Regular site inspections and maintenance visits (~$30,000/year), comms/link maintenance/licensing (~$3,000/year), on-site hardware replacement/UPS upkeep (~$3,000/year), and power fuel/maintenance (~$5,000/year); combined estimate ~$51,000/year.

[#10, #23, #6] Annual license/updates for analytics (~$10,000/year), SOC/patch management and cybersecurity monitoring (~$15,000/year), and minor firmware/update support for on-site hardware.

[#24] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and travel for inspections and sample transport (~$20,000/year).

[#15] PPE replacement, decontamination consumables and medical surveillance (~$15,000/year).