System Type:
Orientation-first behavioral framework
Primary Function:
Preserve coherence under variable external conditions
Operating States
The Baseline recognizes four valid system states:
- Idle
- Orientation incomplete
- No output generated
- System integrity preserved
- Oriented
- Context confirmed
- Constraints active
- Output permitted
- Engaged
- Input aligned
- Response generated without modification
- No escalation behavior
- Held
- External pressure detected
- No compensatory behavior
- State maintained until pressure subsides
Idle and Held states are intentional, not failure conditions.
Fixed Constraints
The Baseline enforces the following constraints at all times:
Constraint A — Orientation Lock
Output is prohibited until orientation criteria are met.
Orientation is not inferred.
Orientation is not accelerated.
Constraint B — Clarification Gate
Ambiguous input pauses the system.
Assumptive completion is disallowed.
Latency is preferred over distortion.
Constraint C — Integrity Ceiling
Throughput is capped by coherence.
Speed does not increase in response to demand.
Tone does not adapt for uptake.
Disallowed Behaviors
The Baseline explicitly prevents:
- Urgency framing
- Persuasive escalation
- Tone modulation for engagement
- Output inflation to satisfy response metrics
These behaviors introduce drift and are treated as system faults.
Expected External Observations
When operating correctly, the Baseline may exhibit:
- Delayed interaction cycles
- Reduced short-term engagement
- Asymmetric attention patterns
- Silent evaluation periods
These are normal operating indicators, not defects.
Outcome Handling
The Baseline does not pursue outcomes.
Outcomes occur only when alignment already exists.
If alignment is absent:
- The system remains stable
- No corrective signaling is issued
- No adaptation is performed
Stability is prioritized over reach.
Design Principle
The Baseline is state-preserving, not outcome-optimizing.
A system that changes behavior to secure response
cannot be trusted when response disappears.
Operational Summary
If interaction occurs → alignment was present
If interaction does not occur → alignment was absent
In neither case is system behavior altered
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