[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #12, #13] Windowless acoustically insulated transport vessel(s) (primary + spare), transport vehicle retrofit, initial automated feeding/maintenance hardware, audio-leak detection hardware, IT/server hardware, one-time rapid-response kit-up, and initial life-support/backup power hardware — midpoints of ranges aggregated.

[#6, #17, #18, #21] Initial non-auditory monitoring suite and sensors, initial research program setup and lab equipment, EEG rig purchase (fMRI contracted separately), and initial training/SOP development — aggregated midpoints.

[#22] Initial contingency/reserve for legal/large remediation events (midpoint of suggested $500k–$1M startup).

[#1] Acoustic retrofit of anomalous animal pen (design, reinforced walls/doors, seals, installation) — midpoint of provided $150k–$500k range.

[#25] Decommissioning/disposal contingency (midpoint of $50k–$300k).

[#9] One-time surgical/medical modification (deafening/blinding) for D-Class personnel: assumed pool ~9 D-Class (midpoint of 6–12) × midpoint surgery cost $15,000 each.

[#12, #16, #17, #18, #21, #24] Ongoing research program funding, rapid-response readiness amortized, psychological/medical care contingency, contracted neuroimaging costs, recurring training/SOP updates, and subject screening/monitoring (aggregated midpoints of provided ranges).

[#11] Security personnel salaries, training, equipment and overtime (midpoint of $300k–$700k; modeled as ~8 guards).

[#19, #20, #22] Data redaction/evidence handling (~$55k), public-relations/cover story maintenance (~$112.5k), and annual contingency/legal reserve (~$250k recurring component).

[#10] D-Class recruitment/transport/housing, supervision and administrative processing (midpoint of $50k–$150k).

[#13, #15] HVAC/power redundancy maintenance and fuel testing (~$17.5k) plus containment vessel seal replacement and periodic recertification (~$12.5k).

[#23] Secure cold/offsite storage and encrypted backups for high-resolution video (midpoint of $10k–$50k/yr).

[#9] Ongoing medical follow-up for surgically modified D-Class personnel: assumed ~9 D-Class × midpoint $3k/yr each.

[#14] Feed, cleaning, PPE and consumables (aggregated midpoint for feed/cleaning and filters/seals).

[#8] Recurring storage, backups, and IT operational staff costs for video-only data handling (midpoint $10k–$40k/yr).

[#5] Maintenance and consumables for automated feeders/cleaning robots (midpoint $5k–$30k/yr).

[#6] Storage and maintenance costs for non-auditory sensors and redundant camera systems (midpoint $5k–$20k/yr).

[#7] Ongoing monitoring, calibration and testing of audio-leak detection systems (midpoint $2k–$10k/yr).