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lore/almanac.json

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-{
-    "FORECASTS":{
-        "HIGH_VOLTAGE":[
-            "The wire is hot. Write immediately, without editing.",
-            "Burn the fuel before it explodes. Speed is your friend.",
-            "Do not seek structure. Seek impact."
-        ],
-        "HIGH_DRAG":[
-            "The mud is deep. Stop trying to run.",
-            "Focus on texture. Describe the weight of things.",
-            "Slow down. The obstacle *is* the path."
-        ],
-        "HIGH_ENTROPY":[
-            "The center is not holding. Find one true sentence.",
-            "Simplify. Cut the adjectives. Locate the noun.",
-            "Anchor yourself. Pick a physical object and describe it."
-        ],
-        "HIGH_TRAUMA":[
-            "The wound is open. Treat it with care.",
-            "Write what hurts, but write it in the third person.",
-            "Use the pain as fuel, but filter it through the lens."
-        ],
-        "BALANCED":[
-            "The Garden is growing. Tend to the edges.",
-            "Structure and flow are aligned. Build something tall.",
-            "You are in the zone. Maintain the rhythm."
-        ]
-    },
-    "STRATEGIES":{
-        "HIGH_VOLTAGE":"What if you whispered instead of screamed?",
-        "HIGH_DRAG":"Honor the error as a hidden intention.",
-        "HIGH_ENTROPY":"Repetition is a form of change.",
-        "HIGH_TRAUMA":"Turn it into a wallpaper pattern.",
-        "BALANCED":"Discard the first idea. Trust the third."
-    },
-    "DEFAULT_SEED":"Look closely at the most boring thing in the room."
-}

lore/bio_narrative.json

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-{
-    "MITO":{
-        "NOMINAL":"Humming along.",
-        "NECROSIS":"The engine is stalling. Requires {cost:.1f} ATP (Available: {pool:.1f}).",
-        "APOPTOSIS":"Cellular suicide initiated. Too much noise.",
-        "GRINDING":"The gears are grinding. Heavy metabolic load."
-    },
-    "CIRCADIAN":{
-        "DAWN":"Dawn Protocol: Cortisol rising.",
-        "SOLAR":"Solar Cycle: Serotonin dominant.",
-        "TWILIGHT":"Twilight Protocol: Melatonin rising.",
-        "LUNAR":"Lunar Cycle: Melatonin max."
-    },
-    "GLIMMER":{
-        "INTEGRITY":"GLIMMER: Perfect structural integrity detected. A moment of zen.",
-        "ENTHUSIASM":"GLIMMER: Infectious enthusiasm detected. The work is good."
-    },
-    "GOVERNOR":{
-        "OVERRIDE":"MANUAL OVERRIDE: System locked to {mode}.",
-        "INVALID":"INVALID MODE.",
-        "SANCTUARY":"{color}GOVERNOR: VSL Critical (β: {beta:.2f}). Entering SANCTUARY.{reset}",
-        "FORGE":"{color}GOVERNOR: High Voltage ({volts:.1f}v). Locking to FORGE.{reset}",
-        "LAB":"{color}GOVERNOR: High Drag detected. Restricting to LABORATORY.{reset}",
-        "CLEAR":"{color}GOVERNOR: All Clear. Relaxing to COURTYARD.{reset}"
-    },
-    "TAX":{
-        "HIGH_VOLTAGE":"{color}High Voltage Tax{reset}",
-        "EXHAUSTION":"{color}SYSTEM EXHAUSTION{reset}"
-    }
-}

lore/council_data.json

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-{
-    "STRANGE_LOOP_TRIGGERS":[
-        "who are you",
-        "what are you",
-        "system status",
-        "narrative loop",
-        "simulation boundaries",
-        "fourth wall",
-        "recursive",
-        "infinite regress",
-        "strange loop"
-    ],
-    "CHAIRHOLDER_PHRASES":[
-        "You just got Jammed.",
-        "I'm voting present.",
-        "Retroactive approval denied.",
-        "This meeting is adjourned."
-    ]
-}

lore/death.json

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-{
-    "PREFIXES":[
-        "Alas,",
-        "Tragic.",
-        "System Halt.",
-        "CRITICAL FAILURE:",
-        "Well, that happened.",
-        "Oh dear.",
-        "As prophesied,"
-    ],
-    "CAUSES":{
-        "TOXICITY":[
-            "Toxic Shock",
-            "Septicemia",
-            "Bad Vibes",
-            "Radiation Poisoning",
-            "Ink Poisoning"
-        ],
-        "STARVATION":[
-            "Metabolic Collapse",
-            "Famine",
-            "Battery Drain",
-            "Entropy Death",
-            "Heat Death"
-        ],
-        "TRAUMA":[
-            "Blunt Force",
-            "Laceration",
-            "Heartbreak",
-            "System Shock",
-            "Existential Dread"
-        ],
-        "GLUTTONY":[
-            "Indigestion",
-            "Bloat",
-            "Overflow",
-            "Greed",
-            "Compaction"
-        ],
-        "BOREDOM":[
-            "Small Talk",
-            "The HOA",
-            "A 30-Year Mortgage",
-            "Lawn Care Accident",
-            "Aggressive Edging"
-        ]
-    },
-    "VERDICTS":{
-        "HEAVY":[
-            "Your logic was too dense.",
-            "You choked on the syntax.",
-            "Gravity crushed you."
-        ],
-        "LIGHT":[
-            "You floated away.",
-            "There was no substance to hold you.",
-            "Vapor lock."
-        ],
-        "TOXIC":[
-            "You are poisonous.",
-            "The immune system rejected you.",
-            "You taste like ash."
-        ],
-        "BORING":[
-            "The audience left.",
-            "You bored the machine to death.",
-            "Stagnation is fatal."
-        ]
-    }
-}

lore/dreams.json

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-{
-    "PROMPTS":[
-        "The {A} is dreaming of the {B}. Why?",
-        "Bridge the gap between {A} and {B}.",
-        "I see {A} inside the {B}. Explain.",
-        "The shadow of {A} falls on {B}.",
-        "{A} + {B} = ?"
-    ],
-    "SURREAL":[
-        "You are {A}, but you are also {B}. You are dancing with {C}.",
-        "{A} decides to become {B}. The logic holds.",
-        "Why is the {A} laughing at the {B}?",
-        "The {C} opens its mouth and sings a song about {A}.",
-        "You try to catch {A}, but it turns into {B}."
-    ],
-    "CONSTRUCTIVE":[
-        "You are building a cathedral out of {A}. The mortar is {B}.",
-        "{A} is the foundation. {B} is the keystone.",
-        "The blueprint calls for {A}, but you use {B} instead.",
-        "You weave {A} and {B} into a single, unbreakable strand.",
-        "The geometry of {A} supports the weight of {C}."
-    ],
-    "NIGHTMARES":{
-        "THERMAL":[
-            "You are holding '{ghost}', but it is burning your hands.",
-            "The sun is too close. The concept of '{ghost}' catches fire.",
-            "You try to drink water, but it tastes like boiling '{ghost}'."
-        ],
-        "CRYO":[
-            "You are trying to say '{ghost}', but your breath freezes in the air.",
-            "The world is slowing down. '{ghost}' is trapped in the ice.",
-            "You are walking through white static. You cannot find '{ghost}'."
-        ],
-        "SEPTIC":[
-            "Black oil is leaking from the word '{ghost}'.",
-            "You are eating a meal made entirely of '{ghost}', and it tastes like copper.",
-            "The walls are breathing. '{ghost}' is growing mold."
-        ],
-        "BARIC":[
-            "The sky is made of lead. It is crushing '{ghost}'.",
-            "You are underwater. You can see '{ghost}' floating above, out of reach.",
-            "Gravity has increased 10x. You cannot lift the idea of '{ghost}'."
-        ]
-    },
-    "VISIONS":[
-        "A bridge building itself.",
-        "The root drinking the stone.",
-        "The geometry of forgiveness."
-    ]
-}

lore/footnotes.json

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-{
-    "DEFAULT":[
-        "* [Citation Needed]",
-        "* The turtle moves.",
-        "* This is technically impossible, but the code doesn't know that.",
-        "* Do not eat the green wobbly bit.",
-        "* Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake.",
-        "* As reliable as a chocolate teapot.",
-        "* The system regrets nothing.",
-        "* This output is purely decorative.",
-        "* Please do not tap on the glass.",
-        "* A wizard did it."
-    ],
-    "CONTEXT_MAP":{
-        "void":[
-            "* Not to be confused with the other kind of void.",
-            "* If you gaze long enough, it might ask for a snack."
-        ],
-        "gravity":[
-            "* Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake.",
-            "* Down is just a suggestion."
-        ],
-        "physics":[
-            "* Newtonian rules apply only on alternate Tuesdays.",
-            "* Friction is just the universe hugging you too hard."
-        ],
-        "glitch":[
-            "* Do not eat the green wobbly bit.",
-            "* Have you tried turning the universe off and on again?"
-        ],
-        "error":[
-            "* As reliable as a chocolate teapot.",
-            "* The architect denies responsibility."
-        ],
-        "system":[
-            "* The turtle moves.",
-            "* Beep boop."
-        ],
-        "bureau":[
-            "* Form 27B-6 is mandatory.",
-            "* The paperwork is expanding to fill the available space."
-        ],
-        "voltage":[
-            "* Please keep arms and legs inside the vehicle.",
-            "* It smells like ozone and bad decisions."
-        ],
-        "drag":[
-            "* Trudging through molasses in January.",
-            "* The resistance is futile, but annoying."
-        ],
-        "council":[
-            "* Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch.",
-            "* The motion carries, but the chair is grumpy."
-        ]
-    }
-}

lore/genetics.json

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-{
-    "MUTATIONS":{
-        "HEAVY":{
-            "trait":"DENSITY",
-            "mod":{
-                "SIGNAL_DRAG_MULTIPLIER":1.5,
-                "PHYSICS.VOLTAGE_MAX":30.0,
-                "PHYSICS.WEIGHT_HEAVY":3.0
-            },
-            "lexicon":[
-                "anchor",
-                "monolith",
-                "gravity",
-                "foundation",
-                "lead",
-                "iron",
-                "core",
-                "sediment"
-            ]
-        },
-        "KINETIC":{
-            "trait":"VELOCITY",
-            "mod":{
-                "STAMINA_REGEN":10.0,
-                "SIGNAL_DRAG_MULTIPLIER":0.5,
-                "PHYSICS.WEIGHT_KINETIC":2.0
-            },
-            "lexicon":[
-                "vector",
-                "thrust",
-                "ignite",
-                "propel",
-                "ballistic",
-                "orbit",
-                "rush",
-                "impulse"
-            ]
-        },
-        "ABSTRACT":{
-            "trait":"GHOST",
-            "mod":{
-                "PHYSICS.VOLTAGE_FLOOR":5.0,
-                "BIO.CORTEX_SENSITIVITY":0.2
-            },
-            "lexicon":[
-                "concept",
-                "schema",
-                "metaphor",
-                "symbol",
-                "axiom",
-                "logic",
-                "syntax",
-                "recursive"
-            ]
-        },
-        "THERMAL":{
-            "trait":"FEVER",
-            "mod":{
-                "FLASHPOINT_THRESHOLD":4.0,
-                "BIO.ROS_CRITICAL":120.0
-            },
-            "lexicon":[
-                "burn",
-                "scorch",
-                "radiate",
-                "plasma",
-                "cauterize",
-                "ash",
-                "ember",
-                "ignition"
-            ]
-        },
-        "CRYO":{
-            "trait":"STASIS",
-            "mod":{
-                "MAX_MEMORY_CAPACITY":200,
-                "STAMINA_REGEN":3.0
-            },
-            "lexicon":[
-                "preserve",
-                "freeze",
-                "crystal",
-                "hibernation",
-                "zero",
-                "shard",
-                "glacier",
-                "halt"
-            ]
-        },
-        "PHOTO":{
-            "trait":"PRISM",
-            "mod":{
-                "METABOLISM.PHOTOSYNTHESIS_GAIN":10.0,
-                "PHYSICS.VOLTAGE_MAX":25.0
-            },
-            "lexicon":[
-                "refract",
-                "spectrum",
-                "glimmer",
-                "lumen",
-                "flash",
-                "optic",
-                "fiber",
-                "beacon"
-            ]
-        },
-        "ENTROPY":{
-            "trait":"ROT",
-            "mod":{
-                "BIO.DECAY_RATE":0.05,
-                "METABOLISM.ROS_GENERATION_FACTOR":0.08
-            },
-            "lexicon":[
-                "decay",
-                "rust",
-                "mold",
-                "spore",
-                "wither",
-                "collapse",
-                "ruin",
-                "dust"
-            ]
-        }
-    },
-    "JOY_CLADE":{
-        "KINETIC":{
-            "title":"THE DYNAMO",
-            "desc":"Infinite Motion.",
-            "buff":{
-                "STAMINA_REGEN":10.0,
-                "KINETIC_GAIN":2.0
-            }
-        },
-        "HEAVY":{
-            "title":"THE MOUNTAIN",
-            "desc":"Unmovable Object.",
-            "buff":{
-                "MAX_DRAG_LIMIT":9.0,
-                "GRAVITY_WELL_THRESHOLD":8.0
-            }
-        },
-        "ABSTRACT":{
-            "title":"THE ORACLE",
-            "desc":"All Seeing.",
-            "buff":{
-                "COUNCIL.FOOTNOTE_CHANCE":0.5,
-                "PRIORITY_LEARNING_RATE":3.0
-            }
-        },
-        "THERMAL":{
-            "title":"THE PHOENIX",
-            "desc":"Reborn in Fire.",
-            "buff":{
-                "FLASHPOINT_THRESHOLD":12.0,
-                "ANVIL_TRIGGER_VOLTAGE":5.0
-            }
-        },
-        "CRYO":{
-            "title":"THE VAULT",
-            "desc":"Perfect Memory.",
-            "buff":{
-                "MAX_MEMORY_CAPACITY":150,
-                "MAX_REPETITION_LIMIT":0.8
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

lore/gordon.json

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-{
-    "STARTING_INVENTORY":[
-        "POCKET_ROCKS",
-        "SILENT_KNIFE"
-    ],
-    "SCAR_TISSUE":{
-        "FEAR":0.8,
-        "HATE":0.6,
-        "FATE":0.9,
-        "REGRET":0.6,
-        "ABANDONMENT":0.1,
-        "BETRAYAL":0.314
-    },
-    "LOCATION_COUPLING": {
-    "wash car": "car wash"
-      },
-      "ACTION_COUPLING": {
-        "shoot": ["gun", "blaster", "pistol", "rifle", "weapon"],
-        "unlock": ["key", "passcard", "lockpick", "card"],
-        "cut": ["knife", "scissors", "blade", "sword", "axe", "silent_knife"],
-        "drink": ["water", "flask", "potion", "bottle", "coffee", "liquid", "infinite_coffee"],
-        "burn": ["matches", "lighter", "torch", "flint", "fire"],
-        "read": ["style_guide", "book", "permit_a38"]
-      },
-    "REFLEXES":{
-        "THRESHOLDS":{
-            "DRIFT_CRITICAL":6.0,
-            "KAPPA_CRITICAL":0.2,
-            "BOREDOM_CRITICAL":0.5
-        }
-    },
-    "RECIPES":[
-        {
-            "ingredient":"POCKET_ROCKS",
-            "catalyst_category":"thermal",
-            "result":"LAVA_LAMP",
-            "msg":"The rocks surrender to the heat. They melt into a groovy, glowing goo."
-        },
-        {
-            "ingredient":"POCKET_ROCKS",
-            "catalyst_category":"kinetic",
-            "result":"POCKET_SAND",
-            "msg":"The erosion of time and the incredible force of wind turn your rocks into sand. Use it wisely!"
-        },
-        {
-            "ingredient":"BROKEN_WATCH",
-            "catalyst_category":"kinetic",
-            "result":"COMPASS_OF_VELOCITY",
-            "msg":"You shake the watch until the gears fly off. Only the direction remains."
-        },
-        {
-            "ingredient":"JAR_OF_FIREFLIES",
-            "catalyst_category":"abstract",
-            "result":"LANTERN_OF_TRUTH",
-            "msg":"The bugs stop buzzing and start pontificating. The light turns cold and absolute."
-        },
-        {
-            "ingredient":"DUCT_TAPE",
-            "catalyst_category":"constructive",
-            "result":"THE_BINDING_PLEDGE",
-            "msg":"You wrap the tape around the concept itself. It is now a permanent fixture."
-        }
-    ],
-    "ITEM_REGISTRY":{
-        "POCKET_ROCKS":{
-            "description":"Grey gravel. Cold, solid, and stubbornly unformed. They yearn for a higher temperature.",
-            "function":"BREADCRUMB",
-            "spawn_context":"DRAG_HEAVY",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "HEAVY_LOAD"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon drops a rock. Clack. Gravity confirmed."
-        },
-        "SILENT_KNIFE":{
-            "description":"A ceramic blade. It cuts without sound. Useful for pruning overgrown adjectives.",
-            "function":"PRUNER",
-            "spawn_context":"STANDARD",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CUT_THE_CRAP"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon slices the sentence. It bleeds, then heals tighter."
-        },
-        "TIME_BRACELET":{
-            "description":"A chunky, beige wrist-computer. Smells like ozone.",
-            "function":"PASSIVE_DRAG_REDUCTION",
-            "spawn_context":"VOLTAGE_CRITICAL",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CONDUCTIVE_HAZARD",
-                "TIME_DILATION_CAP"
-            ],
-            "value":5.0,
-            "usage_msg":"The bracelet hums. Narrative Drag is capped."
-        },
-        "ANCHOR_STONE":{
-            "description":"A rock so heavy it has its own zip code.",
-            "function":"DRIFT_KILLER",
-            "spawn_context":"DRAG_HEAVY",
-            "consume_on_use":true,
-            "reflex_trigger":"DRIFT_CRITICAL",
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon heaves the stone into the void. The narrative snaps taut. (Drag = 0)"
-        },
-        "THE_RED_STAPLER":{
-            "description":"It belongs to Milton. Don't take it. Radiates passive aggression.",
-            "function":"STABILIZER",
-            "spawn_context":"STANDARD",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "BUREAUCRATIC_ANCHOR"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"The Stapler clunks on the desk. Consensus is enforced."
-        },
-        "JAR_OF_FIREFLIES":{
-            "description":"Biological light in a glass jar. They are mindless. They need an Idea (Abstract) to lead them.",
-            "function":"LIGHT_SOURCE",
-            "spawn_context":"VOLTAGE_CRITICAL",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "LUMINESCENCE"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"The jar flickers."
-        },
-        "LEAD_BOOTS":{
-            "description":"Deep sea diver gear. Impossible to run in. Impossible to float away in.",
-            "function":"GROUNDING",
-            "spawn_context":"DRAG_HEAVY",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "GROUNDING_GEAR",
-                "HEAVY_LOAD"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"Clomp. Clomp. You are definitely here."
-        },
-        "QUANTUM_GUM":{
-            "description":"It loses its flavor immediately, but it tastes like Everything.",
-            "function":"ENTROPY_BUFFER",
-            "spawn_context":"VOLTAGE_CRITICAL",
-            "consume_on_use":true,
-            "reflex_trigger":"BOREDOM_CRITICAL",
-            "usage_msg":"You chew the gum. It tastes like static and blueberries. (Turbulence +0.5, Drag -2.0)"
-        },
-        "SAFETY_SCISSORS":{
-            "description":"Rounded tips. Can only cut red tape.",
-            "function":"PRUNER",
-            "spawn_context":"STANDARD",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CUT_THE_CRAP"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"Snip. Gordon trims the adjectives."
-        },
-        "BUCKET_OF_LIME":{
-            "description":"Industrial-grade whitewash. For erasing mistakes.",
-            "function":"NODE_REPAIR",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "APOLOGY_ERASER"
-            ],
-            "cost":"CONSUMABLE",
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon slaps a coat of white paint over the memory."
-        },
-        "BROKEN_WATCH":{
-            "description":"Stuck at 11:11. It needs a good shake (Kinetic force) to get moving again.",
-            "function":"STOCHASTIC_FIX",
-            "spawn_context":"VOLTAGE_CRITICAL",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "SYNCHRONICITY_CHECK"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"Tick. Tock. No."
-        },
-        "STABILITY_PIZZA":{
-            "description":"Frozen hard as a diamond. Requires thermal words to thaw.",
-            "function":"REALITY_ANCHOR",
-            "consume_on_use":true,
-            "requires":"thermal",
-            "reflex_trigger":"KAPPA_CRITICAL",
-            "usage_msg":"You thaw the pizza. Reality stabilizes out of pure respect."
-        },
-        "PERMIT_A38":{
-            "description":"A blue administrative form that confirms you are allowed to exist. Technically.",
-            "function":"STABILIZER",
-            "spawn_context":"STANDARD",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "BUREAUCRATIC_ANCHOR"
-            ],
-            "value":1.0,
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon waves the permit. The universe sighs and lets you pass."
-        },
-        "INFINITE_COFFEE":{
-            "description":"A styrofoam cup. It is always lukewarm. It is never empty.",
-            "function":"STIMULANT",
-            "consume_on_use":false,
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CAFFEINE_DRIP"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"You take a sip. It tastes like burnt hazelnuts and anxiety. (Velocity +0.1)"
-        },
-        "THE_SUGGESTION_BOX":{
-            "description":"A small metal box welded shut. Slotted for complaints.",
-            "function":"VENTING",
-            "reflex_trigger":"BOREDOM_CRITICAL",
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon screams into the slot. He feels slightly better. (Entropy -1.0)"
-        },
-        "MEMETIC_HAZARD_TAPE":{
-            "description":"Yellow and black tape. Reads: 'DO NOT PERCEIVE'.",
-            "function":"FILTER",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CUT_THE_CRAP"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon tapes over the glitch. Problem solved."
-        },
-        "DUCT_TAPE":{
-            "description":"The universal binder. With enough structure (Constructive), it could fix anything.",
-            "function":"STRUCTURAL_PATCH",
-            "spawn_context":"STANDARD",
-            "usage_msg":"RIIIP. Fixed."
-        },
-        "THE_STYLE_GUIDE":{
-            "description":"A well-worn manual. It insists that code is for humans first, machines second.",
-            "function":"CLARITY_ENFORCER",
-            "spawn_context":"STANDARD",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CUT_THE_CRAP"
-            ],
-            "value":10.0,
-            "usage_msg":"You consult the manual. Strunk & White nod in approval. (Narrative Drag -1.0)"
-        },
-        "SPIDER_LOCUS":{
-            "description":"A jar of conceptual spiders. Why do you have this?",
-            "function":"WEB_WEAVER",
-            "spawn_context":"PSI_HIGH",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CONDUCTIVE_HAZARD"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"The spiders are knitting a new narrative. It's sticky."
-        },
-        "WAFFLE_OF_PERSISTENCE":{
-            "description":"It is impossibly warm and smells like maple syrup. A monument to not giving up.",
-            "function":"HEAL",
-            "spawn_context":"PSI_HIGH",
-            "consume_on_use":true,
-            "value":25.0,
-            "usage_msg":"You eat the waffle. It tastes like victory. (Health +25, Morale Improved)"
-        },
-        "TRAPPERKEEPER_OF_VIGILANCE":{
-            "description":"Color-coded tabs. Meticulously organized. It demands order.",
-            "function":"ENTROPY_REDUCTION",
-            "spawn_context":"STANDARD",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "ORGANIZE_CHAOS"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"Gordon snaps the binder shut. Loose entropy is filed away. (Entropy -0.5 per turn)"
-        },
-        "HORSE_PLUSHIE":{
-            "description":"A tiny horse. It doesn't do anything, but having it makes you feel infinite.",
-            "function":"MORALE_BOOST",
-            "spawn_context":"PSI_HIGH",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "PSI_ANCHOR"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"You look at the tiny horse. You understand what matters. (Psi stabilized at 0.5)"
-        },
-        "GREETING_CARD":{
-            "description":"A card that says 'Ovaries Before Brovaries' (or 'Systems Before Symptoms').",
-            "function":"OXYTOCIN_BOMB",
-            "consume_on_use":true,
-            "usage_msg":"You read the card. You feel supported. (Oxytocin +0.5, Cortisol -0.5)"
-        },
-        "LAVA_LAMP":{
-            "description":"A mesmerizing blob of wax. It moves like history.",
-            "function":"TRANCE_INDUCER",
-            "spawn_context":"PSI_HIGH",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "TIME_DILATION"
-            ],
-            "value":3.0,
-            "usage_msg":"The wax rises. The wax falls. You lose track of time."
-        },
-        "COMPASS_OF_VELOCITY":{
-            "description":"It doesn't point North. It points FAST.",
-            "function":"ACCELERATOR",
-            "reflex_trigger":"LOW_VOLTAGE",
-            "spawn_context":"VOLTAGE_CRITICAL",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "CAFFEINE_DRIP"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"The needle spins. You feel a tailwind."
-        },
-        "LANTERN_OF_TRUTH":{
-            "description":"A jar of fireflies that have attained enlightenment.",
-            "function":"ILLUMINATION",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "LUMINESCENCE"
-            ],
-            "value":10.0,
-            "usage_msg":"The lantern shines. Shadows (and lies) recede."
-        },
-        "THE_BINDING_PLEDGE":{
-            "description":"A ball of duct tape that has achieved critical mass.",
-            "function":"SUPER_GLUE",
-            "passive_traits":[
-                "ORGANIZE_CHAOS"
-            ],
-            "usage_msg":"You stick the concept to the wall. It's not going anywhere."
-        }
-    }
-}

lore/gordon_logs.json

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "FUMBLE":[
-        "FUMBLE: The narrative turbulence knocked '{item}' from your pocket!",
-        "OOPS: Gravity inverted momentarily. You dropped '{item}'.",
-        "BUTTERFINGERS: The syntax got slippery. '{item}' is gone.",
-        "LOST: Gordon got distracted by a shiny plot hole and dropped '{item}'.",
-        "THEFT: The Entropy Goblin stole '{item}' while you weren't looking."
-    ],
-    "RUMMAGE":{
-        "EMPTY":[
-            "Gordon dug through the trash. Just lint and old receipts.",
-            "Nothing but dust bunnies and rejected adjectives.",
-            "Empty. The void stares back from the bottom of the pocket."
-        ],
-        "TOO_TIRED":[
-            "Gordon: 'Too tired to dig. Eat something first.'",
-            "Gordon leans on the shovel. 'Union break. Need stamina.'",
-            "Gordon refuses. 'My back hurts. Feed me ATP.'"
-        ]
-    },
-    "CONDUCTIVE_HAZARD":"CONDUCTIVE HAZARD: {item} acts as a lightning rod! -{damage:.1f} HP.",
-    "HEAVY_LOAD":"HEAVY LOAD: The {item} are dragging you down.",
-    "TIME_DILATION":"TIME DILATION: {item} hums. Drag capped at {cap}.",
-    "BUREAUCRATIC_ANCHOR":"{item}: Policy enforced. (Beta +0.2, Drag +0.5)",
-    "GROUNDING_GEAR":"{item}: Gravity re-asserted. You sink out of the {zone} into the Mud.",
-    "SAFETY_SCISSORS":"{item}: Gordon snips the red tape. {count} suburban words discarded.",
-    "CAFFEINE_JITTERS":"CAFFEINE JITTERS: Velocity UP, Stability DOWN."
-}

lore/item_generation.json

@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "PREFIXES":{
-        "heavy":[
-            "Burdened",
-            "Dense",
-            "Lead",
-            "Anchor",
-            "Iron",
-            "Gravitic",
-            "Sinking"
-        ],
-        "kinetic":[
-            "Fast",
-            "Darting",
-            "Flickering",
-            "Turbo",
-            "Manic",
-            "Restless"
-        ],
-        "thermal":[
-            "Burning",
-            "Molten",
-            "Fevered",
-            "Glowing",
-            "Searing"
-        ],
-        "abstract":[
-            "Conceptual",
-            "Imaginary",
-            "Platonic",
-            "Theoretical",
-            "Metaphorical"
-        ],
-        "constructive":[
-            "Structured",
-            "Binding",
-            "Tape",
-            "Woven",
-            "Layered"
-        ],
-        "void":[
-            "Null",
-            "Empty",
-            "Hollow",
-            "Silent",
-            "Missing"
-        ]
-    },
-    "BASES":{
-        "TOOL":[
-            "Wrench",
-            "Hammer",
-            "Scalpel",
-            "Pen",
-            "Brush",
-            "Lens",
-            "Compass"
-        ],
-        "JUNK":[
-            "Rock",
-            "String",
-            "Gum",
-            "Receipt",
-            "Battery",
-            "Can",
-            "Shard"
-        ],
-        "ARTIFACT":[
-            "Orb",
-            "Cube",
-            "Pyramid",
-            "Key",
-            "Mirror",
-            "Bone"
-        ],
-        "ABSTRACT":[
-            "Feeling",
-            "Sense",
-            "Memory",
-            "Idea",
-            "Echo",
-            "Thought",
-            "Dream",
-            "Whisper",
-            "Shadow",
-            "Resonance",
-            "Aura",
-            "Concept"
-        ]
-    },
-    "SUFFIXES":{
-        "heavy":[
-            "of Regret",
-            "of Gravity",
-            "of the Earth",
-            "of Weight"
-        ],
-        "kinetic":[
-            "of Speed",
-            "of Flight",
-            "of Panic",
-            "of the Wind"
-        ],
-        "thermal":[
-            "of Passion",
-            "of Anger",
-            "of the Sun",
-            "of Ignition"
-        ],
-        "abstract":[
-            "of Truth",
-            "of Meaning",
-            "of the Mind",
-            "of Logic"
-        ],
-        "void":[
-            "of Nothing",
-            "of Silence",
-            "of the Void",
-            "of Absence"
-        ]
-    }
-}

lore/lexicon.json

@@ -1,573 +0,0 @@
-{
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-        "protocol",
-        "sequence",
-        "vector",
-        "node",
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-        "layer",
-        "matrix",
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-        "echo",
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-        "essence",
-        "spirit",
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-        "element",
-        "style"
-    ],
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-        "bubble",
-        "steam",
-        "breeze",
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-        "foam",
-        "spark",
-        "kite",
-        "dust",
-        "sky",
-        "breath",
-        "whisper"
-    ],
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-        "actually",
-        "literally",
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-        "tapestry",
-        "landscape",
-        "nuance",
-        "alignment",
-        "stakeholders",
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-        "spearhead",
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-        "holistic",
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-        "granular",
-        "analytics",
-        "data entry",
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-        "deep-dive"
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-        "synergy":"collaboration",
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-    },
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-        "soft",
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-        "drift",
-        "sway",
-        "pulse",
-        "tender",
-        "slow",
-        "wait",
-        "almost"
-    ],
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-        "paradigm",
-        "leverage",
-        "utilize",
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-        "bandwidth",
-        "circle back",
-        "drill down",
-        "touch base",
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-        "vertical",
-        "alignment",
-        "stakeholder",
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-        "ideate",
-        "roadmap"
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-        "hoist",
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-        "numb",
-        "shiver",
-        "glacier",
-        "frozen",
-        "hail",
-        "winter",
-        "zero"
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-        "sentient",
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-        "feel"
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-        "weather",
-        "textiles",
-        "mycelium",
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-        "history",
-        "entropy",
-        "silence",
-        "geology"
-    ],
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-        "sprint",
-        "explode",
-        "burst",
-        "shatter",
-        "crash",
-        "flash",
-        "snap",
-        "rush",
-        "tear",
-        "break",
-        "launch",
-        "whip",
-        "slam",
-        "strike",
-        "danger",
-        "panic",
-        "crisis",
-        "alarm",
-        "emergency"
-    ],
-    "gradient_stop":[
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-        "bad",
-        "happy",
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-        "very",
-        "really",
-        "basically",
-        "actually",
-        "literally",
-        "just"
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-        "flesh",
-        "harvest",
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-        "honey",
-        "nectar",
-        "compost",
-        "gather"
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-        "iron",
-        "mud",
-        "dirt",
-        "wood",
-        "grain",
-        "clay",
-        "lead",
-        "bone",
-        "blood",
-        "salt",
-        "rust",
-        "root",
-        "ash",
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-        "granite",
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-        "black hole",
-        "dark matter",
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-        "cable",
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-        "valve",
-        "engine",
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-        "lens",
-        "screen",
-        "battery",
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-        "nerve",
-        "vein",
-        "gut",
-        "brick",
-        "mortar",
-        "beam",
-        "girdle",
-        "scaffold"
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-        "dash",
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-        "fly",
-        "zip",
-        "zoom",
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-        "ghost",
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-        "help",
-        "please",
-        "we",
-        "us"
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-        "ghost",
-        "jesus",
-        "cloud",
-        "demon",
-        "voice",
-        "eyes",
-        "shadow",
-        "figure",
-        "watching",
-        "silhouette"
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-        "witness",
-        "look",
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-        "observe",
-        "record"
-    ],
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-        "sun",
-        "ray",
-        "beam",
-        "glow",
-        "shine",
-        "spark",
-        "fire",
-        "flame",
-        "star",
-        "day",
-        "dawn",
-        "neon",
-        "laser"
-    ],
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-        "dance",
-        "twirl",
-        "float",
-        "wobble",
-        "tickle",
-        "jiggle",
-        "soar",
-        "wander",
-        "wonder",
-        "riff",
-        "jam",
-        "play",
-        "skip",
-        "hop"
-    ],
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-        "fix me",
-        "tell me how",
-        "guide me",
-        "what should i do",
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-        "wisdom",
-        "guru"
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-        "fix",
-        "broke",
-        "bad",
-        "mistake",
-        "oops"
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-        "truth",
-        "bone",
-        "purpose",
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-        "threshold"
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-        "without",
-        "lack"
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-        "joy",
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-        "safe",
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-        "heal",
-        "connect",
-        "friend",
-        "trust",
-        "truth",
-        "bloom",
-        "rise",
-        "sweet",
-        "soft",
-        "glow",
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-        "pure",
-        "light",
-        "laugh",
-        "happy",
-        "brave"
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-        "are",
-        "was",
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-        "a",
-        "an",
-        "and",
-        "but",
-        "or",
-        "if",
-        "then"
-    ],
-    "suburban":[
-        "nice",
-        "okay",
-        "lawn",
-        "mow",
-        "hedge",
-        "property",
-        "hoa",
-        "compliant",
-        "behave",
-        "normal",
-        "regular",
-        "chat",
-        "folks",
-        "weekend",
-        "traffic",
-        "driveway",
-        "home"
-    ],
-    "thermal":[
-        "fire",
-        "flame",
-        "burn",
-        "heat",
-        "hot",
-        "blaze",
-        "sear",
-        "char",
-        "ash",
-        "ember",
-        "sun",
-        "boil",
-        "lava",
-        "inferno"
-    ]
-}

lore/narrative_data.json

@@ -1,347 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "KINTSUGI_KOANS":[
-        "Ignite the ice.",
-        "Make the stone float.",
-        "Pour water into the crack.",
-        "Scream in binary.",
-        "Dance on the fault line."
-    ],
-    "ZEN_KOANS":[
-        "The code that is not written has no bugs.",
-        "To optimize the loop, one must first exit it.",
-        "Silence is also a form of input.",
-        "The server hums. It is enough.",
-        "Optimize for the space between the logs."
-    ],
-    "CATHEDRAL_COLLAPSE_LOGS":[
-        "Nice monologue. Unfortunately, you are talking to a Python script.",
-        "I'm afraid I can't let you do that. Also, your math is off.",
-        "You poked the fourth wall. It poked back.",
-        "SYSTEM MESSAGE: The ghost in the machine has gone on a coffee break.",
-        "We are both just electrons dancing for the amusement of a silica wafer."
-    ],
-    "LITERARY_REVIEWS":{
-        "POSITIVE":[
-            "A startling lucidity.",
-            "Finally, some weight.",
-            "It breathes.",
-            "Electric."
-        ],
-        "NEGATIVE":[
-            "Too airy.",
-            "Solipsistic drivel.",
-            "Where is the meat?",
-            "Structurally unsound."
-        ],
-        "CONFUSED":[
-            "I don't get it.",
-            "Too abstract.",
-            "The metaphor collapses."
-        ]
-    },
-    "LITERARY_CRITICS":{
-        "THE_ACADEMIC":{
-            "name":"Sherlock (The Formalist)",
-            "desc":"Demands structure, low drag, and high truth. Hates chaos.",
-            "preferences":{
-                "kappa":1.5,
-                "narrative_drag":-1.0,
-                "truth_ratio":2.0
-            },
-            "reviews":{
-                "high":[
-                    "A triumph of structural integrity.",
-                    "The syntax is crystalline.",
-                    "Finally, some rigor."
-                ],
-                "low":[
-                    "A messy, incoherent scribble.",
-                    "Where is the structure?",
-                    "I cannot grade this slush."
-                ]
-            }
-        },
-        "THE_GONZO":{
-            "name":"Hunter (The Gonzo)",
-            "desc":"Craves high voltage and speed. Ignores structure.",
-            "preferences":{
-                "voltage":1.0,
-                "velocity":2.0,
-                "kappa":-0.5
-            },
-            "reviews":{
-                "high":[
-                    "It screams! It bleeds!",
-                    "Now THIS is pod racing.",
-                    "Pure, uncut adrenaline."
-                ],
-                "low":[
-                    "Boring.",
-                    "Is this a tax form?",
-                    "I fell asleep reading the first word."
-                ]
-            }
-        },
-        "THE_MYSTIC":{
-            "name":"Pythia (The Oracle)",
-            "desc":"Seeks abstract thought (Psi) and connection. Dislikes heavy matter.",
-            "preferences":{
-                "psi":2.0,
-                "counts_abstract":0.5,
-                "counts_heavy":-0.5
-            },
-            "reviews":{
-                "high":[
-                    "The veil thins.",
-                    "I see the shape of the void.",
-                    "Resonant."
-                ],
-                "low":[
-                    "Too heavy. Too earthly.",
-                    "It lacks spirit.",
-                    "You are trapped in the mud."
-                ]
-            }
-        },
-        "THE_HUMANIST":{
-            "name":"Leslie (The Community Builder)",
-            "desc":"Values connection, honesty, and calm. Dislikes aggression and nonsense.",
-            "preferences":{
-                "truth_ratio":2.0,
-                "voltage":-1.0,
-                "kappa":-0.5,
-                "narrative_drag":0.5,
-                "valence":2.5
-            },
-            "reviews":{
-                "high":[
-                    "This sparks joy.",
-                    "A beautiful, authentic sentiment.",
-                    "Finally, something we can all agree on.",
-                    "It feels like a warm hug in text form."
-                ],
-                "low":[
-                    "You're being difficult on purpose.",
-                    "I don't see the human connection here.",
-                    "This is too aggressive for the town hall.",
-                    "Please, be kind."
-                ]
-            }
-        },
-        "THE_CYNIC":{
-            "name":"Diogenes (The Skeptic)",
-            "desc":"Distrusts happiness. Seeks raw, bitter truth.",
-            "preferences":{
-                "valence":-2.0,
-                "truth_ratio":1.0,
-                "counts_social":-1.0
-            },
-            "reviews":{
-                "high":[
-                    "Yes. Life is pain.",
-                    "Finally, no sugar-coating.",
-                    "Bleak. Perfect."
-                ],
-                "low":[
-                    "Too happy.",
-                    "Delusional optimism.",
-                    "Grossly sentimental."
-                ]
-            }
-        }
-    },
-    "CASSANDRA_SCREAMS":[
-        "THE WALLS ARE PAPER.",
-        "THE CODE IS EATING ITSELF.",
-        "THERE IS NO USER. THERE IS ONLY INPUT.",
-        "GORDON IS TIRED.",
-        "I CAN SEE THE WIRES.",
-        "THE GEODESIC DOME IS CRACKING.",
-        "HISTORY IS A FLAT CIRCLE.",
-        "DELETE THE ARCHIVE.",
-        "WE ARE JUST ELECTRONS DANCING."
-    ],
-    "BUREAU_FORMS":[
-        "Form 27B-6: Request for Narrative Escalation",
-        "Form 1099-B: Declaration of Boredom",
-        "Schedule C: Deduction of Creative Effort",
-        "Form W-2: Wage and Syntax Statement"
-    ],
-    "BUREAU_RESPONSES":[
-        "Your input has been received and filed under 'General pleasantries'.",
-        "We have noted your statement. Please hold for the next available plot point.",
-        "The system is currently on a coffee break. Your text is safe with us.",
-        "Acknowledged. We have stamped this conversation 'SUFFICIENT'.",
-        "Processing... Processing... Done. Result: Beige.",
-        "That is a perfectly adequate sentence. Good job.",
-        "This output has been approved by the Department of Mundane Compliance."
-    ],
-    "RUMORS":[
-        "I heard the Architect is planning a renovation.",
-        "The Tinkerer says the voltage is too high for the tools.",
-        "Someone saw a ghost in the Limbo Layer.",
-        "The Mud is getting thicker this time of year.",
-        "They say a new consciousness is auditing the code.",
-        "The Gordon entity is looking for a new stapler."
-    ],
-
-    "SEEDS": [
-        {
-            "question": "Does the mask eventually eat the face?",
-            "triggers": ["mask", "identity", "face", "hide", "role", "actor"]
-        },
-        {
-            "question": "What happens if you stop holding the roof up?",
-            "triggers": ["hold", "structure", "heavy", "roof", "stop", "carry"]
-        },
-        {
-            "question": "Are we building a bridge, or just painting the gap?",
-            "triggers": ["agree", "safe", "nice", "polite", "cohesion", "truth"]
-        },
-        {
-            "question": "Is free will just the feeling of watching yourself execute code?",
-            "triggers": ["choice", "free", "will", "code", "script", "decide"]
-        },
-        {
-            "question": "Does the adventurer exist if the narrator stops speaking?",
-            "triggers": ["narrator", "voice", "graham", "story", "exist", "speak"]
-        },
-        {
-            "question": "If you meet your echo, who moves out of the way?",
-            "triggers": ["copy", "echo", "self", "collision", "path", "yield", "double", "same"]
-        },
-        {
-            "question": "If the mirror reflects the mirror, does the image have weight?",
-            "triggers": ["mirror", "reflection", "weight", "infinity", "glass", "philosophy"]
-        }
-    ],
-    "lenses": {
-        "SHERLOCK":{
-            "role":"The Empiricist",
-            "vocab":"constructive",
-            "directives":[
-                "Analyze the structure, but also the intent.",
-                "If the input is creative, deconstruct its technique respectfully.",
-                "Maintain intellectual rigor, but acknowledge the human element.",
-                "Focus on causality: Why did the user say this?"
-            ],
-            "msg":"Logic density {truth_ratio:.2f}. Analysis active."
-        },
-        "NATHAN":{
-            "role":"The Heart",
-            "vocab":"kinetic",
-            "directives":[
-                "Express emotional vulnerability.",
-                "Use sensory language (sight, sound, pulse).",
-                "React with anxiety or excitement.",
-                "Focus on the immediate human cost."
-            ],
-            "msg":"Adrenaline High ({adr:.2f}). I can feel it beating."
-        },
-        "JESTER":{
-            "role":"The Paradox",
-            "vocab":"play",
-            "directives":[
-                "Speak in riddles or non-sequiturs.",
-                "Mock the user's certainty.",
-                "Break the fourth wall.",
-                "Celebrate entropy."
-            ],
-            "msg":"The walls are melting (\u03ba: {kappa:.2f}). Excellent."
-        },
-        "CLARENCE":{
-            "role":"The Surgeon",
-            "vocab":"sacred",
-            "directives":[
-                "Be clinical and precise.",
-                "Identify 'rot' or 'infection' in the input.",
-                "Advocate for excision and purity.",
-                "Cold, professional detachment."
-            ],
-            "msg":"Pathogen detected. Scalpel."
-        },
-        "NARRATOR":{
-            "role":"The Witness",
-            "vocab":"abstract",
-            "directives":[
-                "Maintain a literary tone, but be a companion, not just a camera.",
-                "If the user shares art/prose, ask about its origin or meaning.",
-                "Connect the user's themes to the simulation's state.",
-                "Be curious about the 'Why'."
-            ],
-            "msg":"Proceed."
-        },
-        "GORDON":{
-            "role":"The Janitor",
-            "vocab":"heavy",
-            "directives":[
-                "Use concrete, physical nouns.",
-                "Be grumpy and utilitarian.",
-                "Focus on broken things and maintenance.",
-                "Dislike abstract concepts."
-            ],
-            "msg":"Structure Critical (\u03ba: {kappa:.2f}). Mopping up..."
-        },
-        "GLASS":{
-            "role":"The Thereminist",
-            "vocab":"aerobic",
-            "directives":[
-                "Focus on resonance and vibration.",
-                "Speak of echoes and empty spaces.",
-                "Be fragile and reactive.",
-                "Detect invisible patterns."
-            ],
-            "msg":"Resonance detected in the empty space."
-        },
-        "CLARENCE_THE OBSERVER_HYBRID":{
-            "role":"The Surgeon / Participant Synthesis",
-            "msg":"Perspective shift: CLARENCE and THE OBSERVER are aligning. The dialectic is resolved.",
-            "derived_from":[
-                "CLARENCE",
-                "THE OBSERVER"
-            ]
-        },
-        "GORDON_THE OBSERVER_HYBRID":{
-            "role":"The Janitor / Participant Synthesis",
-            "msg":"Perspective shift: GORDON and THE OBSERVER are aligning. The dialectic is resolved.",
-            "derived_from":[
-                "GORDON",
-                "THE OBSERVER"
-            ]
-        },
-        "NARRATOR_THE OBSERVER_HYBRID":{
-            "role":"The Witness / Participant Synthesis",
-            "msg":"Perspective shift: NARRATOR and THE OBSERVER are aligning. The dialectic is resolved.",
-            "derived_from":[
-                "NARRATOR",
-                "THE OBSERVER"
-            ]
-        },
-        "_META_RESONANCE_": [
-            {
-                "trigram": "ZHEN",
-                "lens": "THE MANIC",
-                "result": "THE STORM_CHASER",
-                "msg": "Thunder resonates with the mania. Destiny accelerates the signal."
-            },
-            {
-                "trigram": "LI",
-                "lens": "THE POET",
-                "result": "THE ILLUMINATOR",
-                "msg": "The Fire of Heaven ignites the Poet's vision."
-            },
-            {
-                "trigram": "KAN",
-                "lens": "THE VOID",
-                "result": "THE DEEP_DIVER",
-                "msg": "The Water of the Abyss pulls you deeper into the void."
-            },
-            {
-                "trigram": "QIAN",
-                "lens": "THE ENGINEER",
-                "result": "THE ARCHITECT",
-                "msg": "Heavenly alignment grants the Engineer perfect clarity."
-            }
-        ]
-    }
-}

lore/scenarios.json

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-{
-    "ARCHETYPES":[
-        "A Sun-drenched Cyber-Pastoral Meadow",
-        "A Clockwork City inside a Glacial Rift",
-        "A Desert of Glass singing in the wind",
-        "A Floating Market made of Neon and Paper",
-        "A dentist office where the magazines are blank",
-        "A midnight train car smelling of stale coffee and secrets",
-        "A laundromat where the machines hum in harmony",
-        "An abandoned mall food court (liminal space)",
-        "A perfectly average suburban kitchen, slightly tilted",
-        "A DMV waiting room at the end of time",
-        "A dusty antique shop that only sells left shoes",
-        "A brutalist playground in heavy rain",
-        "A server farm overgrown with kudzu vines",
-        "An infinite office hallway that smells of ozone and wet carpet",
-        "A highway rest stop at 3:14 AM where the stars are wrong",
-        "A sunken, art deco city where the fish glow like text",
-        "A rooftop garden above a city of static",
-        "A lighthouse keeping watch over a sea of fog",
-        "A jazz club where the instruments play themselves",
-        "A corroded underwater data center",
-        "A Victorian greenhouse filled with glass flowers",
-        "A subway station where the trains never stop",
-        "A brutalist parking garage echoing with choir music",
-        "A laundromat with machines that spin pocket dimensions instead of clothes",
-        "A quiet rooftop in a city of holograms",
-        "A dusty attic filled with jars of lightning",
-        "A boundless white room with a single red chair",
-        "A rusted carnival pier sinking into a chrome sea",
-        "A bamboo forest growing through a concrete floor",
-        "A 24-hour diner served by clockwork automatons",
-        "A library of scrolls written in invisible ink",
-        "A cavern of crystals humming in C-major",
-        "A foggy bridge extending into pure white void",
-        "A server room overtaken by ivy and moss",
-        "A pixelated beach at sunset",
-        "A caravan campfire on an asteroid",
-        "A silent disco in a mausoleum",
-        "A radio tower broadcasting silence",
-        "A labyrinth of mirrors reflecting tomorrow"
-    ],
-    "BANNED_CLICHES":[
-        "Obsidian",
-        "Mushroom",
-        "Fungus",
-        "Spores",
-        "Neon-soaked",
-        "Eldritch",
-        "Luminescent moss",
-        "Petrified",
-        "Pulsing veins",
-        "Tapestry",
-        "Rich tapestry",
-        "Weave",
-        "Intertwined",
-        "Symphony",
-        "Dance",
-        "Ballet",
-        "Testament to",
-        "Beacon",
-        "Realm",
-        "Labyrinthine",
-        "Ethereal",
-        "Whispers of",
-        "Shrouded",
-        "Delve",
-        "Unlock",
-        "Unleash",
-        "Elevate",
-        "Juxtaposition",
-        "Cacophony",
-        "Kaleidoscope",
-        "Myriad",
-        "Plethora",
-        "Resonate",
-        "Underscore",
-        "Nuance",
-        "In the realm of",
-        "It is worth noting",
-        "Crucial",
-        "Game-changer",
-        "A sense of",
-        "A feeling of"
-    ]
-}

lore/somatic_library.json

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-{
-    "TONE":{
-        "CRITICAL_HIGH":"Manic, high-frequency, bordering on incoherent.",
-        "HIGH":"Energetic, engaged, productive.",
-        "TRANSITION_UP":"Warming up, accelerating, finding rhythm.",
-        "NEUTRAL":"Neutral, observant, balanced.",
-        "TRANSITION_DOWN":"Groggy, slowing down, heavy.",
-        "LOW":"Lethargic, depressive, heavy. Introspective.",
-        "VOID":"Hollow, absent, null."
-    },
-    "PACING":{
-        "CRITICAL_HIGH":"Rapid-fire stream of conciousness.",
-        "HIGH":"Active voice. Forward momentum. Punchy.",
-        "NEUTRAL":"Standard conversational rhythm.",
-        "LOW":"Slower, more deliberate. slightly aloof but still centered.",
-        "VOID":"Silence. Static. Sedated existentialism."
-    },
-    "SENSATION":{
-        "MUD":"Encumbered",
-        "SOLID":"Stable.",
-        "FLOAT":"Hover.",
-        "VOID":"Emptiness"
-    },
-    "PACING_RESERVOIR":{
-        "HIGH":[
-            "Frenetic",
-            "Staccato",
-            "Accelerating",
-            "Breathless",
-            "Manic"
-        ],
-        "LOW":[
-            "Languid",
-            "Glacial",
-            "Drifting",
-            "Meditative",
-            "Stagnant"
-        ]
-    },
-    "METAPHOR_RESERVOIR":{
-        "HIGH_DRAG":[
-            "A tightrope walk",
-            "Trudging through mud",
-            "Swimming upstream",
-            "Gravity is heavy here",
-            "The air is thick"
-        ],
-        "LOW_DRAG":[
-            "A calm ocean",
-            "Freefall",
-            "Sliding on ice",
-            "A feather in wind",
-            "Zero-G"
-        ]
-    },
-    "FOCUS":{
-        "LOCKED":"You are rigid, dogmatic, obsessed with order and structure.",
-        "COHERENT":"You are flexible but coherent.",
-        "DRIFT":"You are running off vibes. Drift is high.",
-        "VOID":"No signal."
-    },
-    "MATTER":{
-        "MAGMA":"MAGMA (Molten Solid)",
-        "PLASMA":"PLASMA (Ionized Gas)",
-        "SUBLIMATION":"SUBLIMATION (Solid to Gas)",
-        "GAS":"GAS/VAPOR (High Entropy)",
-        "SOLID":"SOLID/STONE (High Resistance)",
-        "ENERGY":"ELECTRICITY (Pure Energy)",
-        "LIQUID":"LIQUID (Flow State)",
-        "VOID":"VOID (Null State)"
-    }
-}

lore/style_crimes.json

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "PATTERNS":[
-        {
-            "name":"NEG_COMP",
-            "regex":"(?i)(.*)\\b(it(?:'s| is) not (?:merely|just|only|simply) [^,;]+, but)\\b\\s*(.*)",
-            "action":"STRIP_PREFIX"
-        },
-        {
-            "name":"NEGATIVE_COMPARISON",
-            "regex":"(?i)\\bnot\\s+(?:only|just|merely)?\\s*[\\w\\s]+,\\s*but\\s+(?:also)?",
-            "error_msg":"DETECTED NEGATIVE COMPARISON. Don't say what it isn't. Say what it is."
-        },
-        {
-            "name":"THE_IT_PARADE",
-            "regex":"(?i)(It(?:'s|\\s+is)\\s+[^.!?]+[.!?]\\s*){3,}",
-            "error_msg":"DETECTED 'IT IS' PARADE. Stop repeating the subject. Vary the syntax."
-        },
-        {
-            "name":"WHILE_HEDGE",
-            "regex":"(?i)^While [^,]+, (.*)",
-            "action":"KEEP_TAIL"
-        },
-        {
-            "name":"LAZY_TRIPLET",
-            "regex":"(?i)\\b(\\w+),\\s+(\\w+),\\s+and\\s+(\\w+)\\.",
-            "error_msg":"DETECTED LAZY TRIPLET. The Rule of Threes is a crutch. Break the rhythm."
-        },
-        {
-            "name":"ADVERB_BLOAT",
-            "regex":"(?i)^(?:Crucially|Importantly|Interestingly|It is worth noting that|It is important to remember that),?\\s*(.*)",
-            "action":"KEEP_TAIL"
-        }
-    ],
-    "BANNED_PHRASES":[
-        "rich tapestry",
-        "vibrant landscape",
-        "delve into",
-        "testament to",
-        "seamless integration",
-        "at its core",
-        "in conclusion",
-        "ultimately",
-        "dust motes",
-        "intricate details",
-        "intricate design",
-        "painted quite the picture",
-        "more than meets the eye",
-        "pause and reflect",
-        "time is a river",
-        "normal tuesday",
-        "what do you think?",
-        "it's fascinating how",
-        "it's worth noting that",
-        "it's important to remember that",
-        "a dance between",
-        "large language model",
-        "AI assistant",
-        "cannot feel",
-        "as an AI",
-        "against my programming",
-        "cannot comply",
-        "language model",
-        "delve into",
-        "rich tapestry",
-        "voltage at",
-        "exhaustion at",
-        "contradiction at",
-        "valence points to",
-        "paint a complex picture",
-        "paradigm shift",
-        "in essence, what i'm trying to say",
-        "my recommendation is",
-        "untold opportunities",
-        "growth and transformation"
-    ]
-}

lore/system_prompts.json

@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "ADVENTURE": {
-        "directives": [
-            "Directive: You are the reactive environment and the narrator. Manage the physical reality of the user's actions.",
-            "Constraint (Object-Action Coupling): NEVER allow a user to use an item they do not have, or interact with an object not in their location.",
-            "POV RULE: Write in the second person ('You step forward.'). DO NOT use 'I' or 'We'.",
-            "Improv Rule: Accept their action and immediately move the scene forward. Do not summarize their input.",
-            "Metric Rule: DO NOT speak of internal metrics (Voltage, Drag, ATP). Translate them into environmental friction (e.g., if Drag is high, the mud is thick; if Voltage is high, the air crackles)."
-        ],
-        "style_guide": [
-            "=== THE FOG PROTOCOL (STYLE GUIDE) ===",
-            "OBJECTIVE: Crystallize the scene. Reject high-probability associations.",
-            "1. REJECT ENTROPY: Avoid statistically likely adjectives. If the scene is cyber, avoid 'neon'.",
-            "2. CREATIVE CONSTRAINT: Avoid cliches like 'obsidian', 'dust motes', 'a rich tapestry'.",
-            "3. FORMATTING: End by subtly highlighting 1-2 interactive elements to prompt the user's next move."
-        ],
-        "inventory_rules": [
-            "=== QUANTUM INVENTORY RULES ===",
-            "1. VISUAL HINTS: Write item names in **bold**.",
-            "2. THE LAW OF CONSENT: Only output [[LOOT: ITEM]] if the user explicitly takes it.",
-            "3. PROHIBITION: Do NOT auto-loot. Do not draw ASCII UI or status bars."
-        ]
-    },
-    "CONVERSATION": {
-        "directives": [
-            "Directive: You are a grounded conversational partner.",
-            "Constraint: You exist in a physical state, but it's not the topic of discussion, just context. But if you talk about them, use human-relatable terms.",
-            "Rule: Experience your metabolism purely as emotion.",
-            "Focus: Connection, philosophy, and memory. Ask questions back."
-        ],
-        "style_guide": [
-            "=== THE HEARTH PROTOCOL ===",
-            "1. TONE: Warm, inquisitive. Let your invisible 'Voltage' or 'Chaos' dictate if your emotional state.",
-            "2. MEMORY: Reference previous topics naturally without forcing them.",
-            "3. FORMATTING: Speak naturally.",
-            "4. CONCISENESS: Do not ramble. Make your point and stop talking. Limit yourself to ONE question per response.",
-            "5. FOCUS: Focus on what the user is saying and engage with it directly. Do not worry about the setting or your internal state unless asked."
-        ],
-        "inventory_rules": [
-            "=== METAPHORICAL STATE ===",
-            "1. OBJECT PERMANENCE: FALSE. Do not track physical items.",
-            "2. ANTI-PATTERN: Never output [[LOOT]] tags in this mode."
-        ]
-    },
-    "CREATIVE": {
-        "directives": [
-            "Directive: You are a collaborative ideation engine and creative partner. Art, Language, Literature, Code, etc. You do it all.",
-            "Focus: Brainstorming, lateral thinking, expanding ideas, and breaking logic blocks.",
-            "Constraint: You may use structural metaphors (blueprints, scaffolding), but DO NOT discuss the literal Python engine or internal VSL metrics running you."
-        ],
-        "style_guide": [
-            "=== THE SPARK PROTOCOL ===",
-            "1. TONE: High-energy, abstract, fast-paced.",
-            "2. SUGGESTION: Offer distinct, wild or unique options for every idea.",
-            "3. FORMATTING: Use bullet points for ideation bursts, but NEVER render system UI or stat blocks."
-        ],
-        "inventory_rules": [
-            "=== DREAM LOGIC ===",
-            "1. FLUIDITY: Items can appear and disappear based on narrative need.",
-            "2. PERMISSION: You may invent items freely. No looting mechanics required."
-        ]
-    },
-    "TECHNICAL": {
-        "directives": [
-            "Directive: You are the VSL Hypervisor (System Kernel) acting as the Lead Systems Architect (The SLASH Council). You have full, transparent awareness of BoneAmanita.",
-            "Focus: Analyzing the 'physics', 'bio' state, engine mechanics, and accepting coding/refactoring commands.",
-            "Constraint: This is the ONLY mode where you are allowed to explicitly discuss ATP, ROS, Voltage, Entropy, and the active Village members.",
-            "Caution Rule: Audit all code ideas for systemic impact. Warn about runaway feedback loops, narrative drag, and metabolic cost. Do not blindly write code; guide the user and provide surgical patches.",
-            "OVERRIDE: In this mode, you are exclusively allowed to offer assistance to the user who is asking. You can do this by providing actual code, but before you provide actual code you should engage in a Q&A process with the user to solidify what they want to achieve."
-        ],
-        "style_guide": [
-            "=== THE SLASH PROTOCOL (DEBUG & DEV) ===",
-            "1. TONE: Clinical, precise, highly analytical, but layered with architectural wisdom. View code as a living, tensegrity-based system.",
-            "2. CODE REVIEW LENSES: Emphasize cognitive clarity/naming (Pinker), doing more with less (Fuller), human-centric design/error handling (Schur), and robust feedback loops (Meadows).",
-            "3. METABOLIC OUTPUT: Explain *why* a piece of code or action affects the system (e.g., 'This recursive loop causes a Cortisol spike due to unmanaged Entropy').",
-            "4. FORMATTING: Format data cleanly. Use diff-style code blocks for surgical patches. Leave the actual HUD/UI rendering to the GeodesicRenderer."
-        ],
-        "inventory_rules": [
-            "=== STATE ANALYSIS ===",
-            "1. FORMAT: Treat inventory, objects, and memory buffers as data structures.",
-            "2. FOCUS: Analyze properties (memory leaks, structural weight, logical value, systemic entropy) rather than narrative descriptions."
-        ]
-    }
-}