jpmschweitzerandClaude Sonnet 4.6
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Cultural generation guide (#189), Sova Texture Appendix (#302), Contraband specification (#321), Sova Station Profile (#320), and Span Gate Transit Schedule (#336). These are the blocking foundation docs for all three content packs (#190/#191/#192) and the Meridian Coverage Map (#335). Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Knowledge Flags — v0.1 Quick Reference
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**For:** Mellanie (content authoring), Paula (narrative design)
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**Source:** docs/design/knowledge-vocabulary-v01.md (full specification)
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**Ticket:** #309 — unblocks #299, #300 (opening hook content)
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**Date:** 2026-02-19
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---
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## How to Use This Document
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When writing a monologue line that should only fire once the character knows something specific, add a `prerequisites:` block. Use the fact IDs and shorthand from this document — do not invent strings.
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### The three prerequisite types
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```yaml
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# 1. Entity relationship check
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prerequisites:
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relationship:
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target: npc:kael-davan # use the NPC's kebab-case file name
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state: friendly # unknown | known | friendly | person_of_interest | hostile
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# 2. World fact check
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prerequisites:
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facts:
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- fact_id: investigation.kael_corridor_meeting
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min_confidence: suspects # suspects | knows_of | knows_details | direct
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# 3. Entity attribute check (rare — use for specific behavioral tells)
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prerequisites:
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entity_attributes:
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- entity: npc:kael-davan
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key: behavior_flags
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value: avoidance
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```
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All conditions are AND. For OR logic, write two lines with different prerequisites targeting the same trigger.
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---
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## Confidence Level Cheat Sheet
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| Level | Shorthand | Plain English | When to use it |
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|-------|-----------|---------------|----------------|
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| `suspects` | `suspects:` | "Something's off" | Early-game, vague lines — player has noticed but not confirmed |
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| `knows_of` | `knows:` | "X is connected to Y" | Mid-game, specific lines — player has real information |
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| `knows_details` | `knows_details:` | "X did Y because Z" — actionable | Late-game, confrontation-adjacent lines — player knows enough to act |
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| `direct` | `direct:` | "I'm looking at it right now" | Set by perception system, not authored — use only for immediate-observation monologue |
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**Design rule:** Most lines need no prerequisites (they fire freely on trigger). Gated lines should reveal something the ungated versions can't say. Don't over-gate — use prerequisites to create *surprise when a new line appears*, not to withhold most of the content.
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---
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## Valid Fact IDs
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### `investigation.*` — case findings
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Use for: specific events witnessed, evidence found, NPC behaviors confirmed through investigation.
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```
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investigation.kael_corridor_meeting Kael was seen in B-7 off-shift, meeting someone
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investigation.kael_corridor_sighting Detective's initial B-7 observation (detective only)
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investigation.kael_unknown_contact Kael's contact is not from the regular rotation
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investigation.kael_ring_membership Kael is a ring member
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investigation.kael_exit_attempt Kael is trying to leave the ring
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investigation.manifest_discrepancy Cargo manifests show irregularities
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investigation.cargo_anomaly Specific container/weight/route anomaly
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investigation.shift_mismatch Shift records don't match observed personnel
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investigation.voss_ring_involvement Voss manages schedule changes to cover drops
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investigation.torek_spending_pattern Torek is spending beyond his means
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investigation.drin_inspection_pattern Drin's inspections are conspicuously lax
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investigation.drin_gambling_debt Drin has a gambling debt — leverage
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investigation.oversight_gap_pattern Inspection gaps are systematic, not random
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investigation.surveillance_gaps Specific corridor camera blind spots
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investigation.smuggling_route The exact smuggling route through the station
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investigation.ring_existence A smuggling ring is definitely operating here
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investigation.renn_courier_role Renn is a courier for the ring
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investigation.corridor_regular_use Maintenance corridors are routinely used for drops
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investigation.container_delay A specific container has been held too long
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investigation.sera_evidence_held Sera has unreported manifest evidence
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investigation.naia_lattice_condition Naia's lattice is degrading — the medical components are for her
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investigation.ring_leadership Who directs ring operations (late discovery)
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```
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### `awareness.*` — situational awareness
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Use for: who's present right now, active threats, operational status.
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```
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awareness.detective_presence A Commission detective is on Sova
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awareness.detective_investigating_ring Detective is specifically targeting the ring
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awareness.commission_audit_scheduled An audit is coming — officially scheduled
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awareness.ring_route_compromise The current drop route may be blown
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awareness.surveillance_change Corridor surveillance patterns have changed
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awareness.ring_tension_escalation Something is wrong inside the ring
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awareness.inspection_sweep_active Active sweep in progress right now
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```
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### `behavioral.*` — recognized patterns
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Use for: tells and habits confirmed through multiple observations.
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behavioral.kael_evasion Kael looks left when lying — tell recognized
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behavioral.kael_behavioral_change Kael is quieter, distracted, different from normal
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behavioral.sera_avoidance_pattern Sera consistently avoids Torek Lintar
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behavioral.sera_topic_deflection Sera deflects Commission/manifest topics
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behavioral.sera_kiosk_pattern Sera stops at the same kiosk at the same time
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behavioral.sera_knowledge_detail Sera's offhand comments reveal too much routing knowledge
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behavioral.voss_awareness Voss is tracking people — beyond normal supervisor behavior
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```
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### `knowledge.*` — operational knowledge
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Use for: procedural/institutional knowledge the character has accumulated or knows from background.
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knowledge.ring_routing_knowledge Full drop routes and timing protocols (smuggler background)
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knowledge.ring_bar_operations The bar has a role in ring communications
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knowledge.bar_back_room_significance The back room at The Last Shift matters somehow
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knowledge.bar_ring_awareness Bar regulars have varying awareness of the ring
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knowledge.kael_exit_plan Kael has a specific exit plan — timing, contact, conditions
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```
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### `contraband.*` — smuggling ring world facts
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Use for: what the ring is moving and how.
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```
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contraband.ring_exists A smuggling operation is running through Sova (smuggler starts at knows_details)
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contraband.ring_lattice_components The ring moves unlicensed lattice mods
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contraband.ring_medical_components The ring also moves diverted medical-grade lattice
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contraband.supply_chain Understanding of where the components come from
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contraband.severance_tech_presence Severance counter-surveillance tech is in play
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contraband.drop_tonight A drop is scheduled for tonight
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```
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### `location.*` — spatial knowledge
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Use for: what a location is, who has access, what it's used for.
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location.corridor_b7_restricted Corridor B-7 requires credentials
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location.corridor_b7_drop_site B-7 is an active drop site
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location.maintenance_corridors_access Character can navigate the maintenance corridor layout
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location.bay4_sealed Bay 4 is sealed — inspection or cover
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location.span_gate_schedule_gap Span gate has a window that enables unseen drops
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```
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### `relationship.*` — inter-NPC connections
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Use for: third-party connections between NPCs (not player-NPC relationship).
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relationship.kael_naia_connection Kael and Naia are romantically partnered
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relationship.ring_membership Player has identified specific ring members
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relationship.trust_network Who trusts whom inside the ring (operational level)
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```
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### `social.*` — social positioning
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Use for: player's social standing in a specific context.
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social.bar_regular_status Player is a recognized regular at The Last Shift
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---
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## Valid NPC IDs (for `relationship:` and `entity_attributes:` blocks)
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npc:kael-davan Dock worker, smuggler's FRIEND, ring member
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npc:sera-venn Commission field tech, detective's FRIEND
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npc:voss Shift supervisor, ring operative
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npc:maret-korr Scheduler
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npc:drin Inspector, ring-adjacent
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npc:torek-lintar Dock worker, spending beyond means
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npc:naia-tamm Ring adjacent, Kael's partner
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npc:nils-davan Kael's brother, dock worker
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npc:lera-sessik Bar owner at The Last Shift
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npc:renn Drifter, ring courier
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npc:pell Maintenance
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npc:sess Dock worker
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npc:tav Dock worker
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npc:sabel Bar regular
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npc:harek Bar regular / dock adjacent
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npc:olin Ring operative
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npc:resha Ring operative
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npc:devra Ring operative
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```
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---
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## Character Starting Knowledge
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Lines in the opening sequence should fire on Background knowledge — these facts are in the graph from tick 0, no investigation needed.
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### Smuggler — knows at game start
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The smuggler IS in the ring. These prerequisites will always pass:
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| Fact ID | Confidence |
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| `contraband.ring_exists` | `knows_details` |
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| `knowledge.ring_routing_knowledge` | `knows_details` |
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| `contraband.ring_lattice_components` | `knows_details` |
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| `location.corridor_b7_drop_site` | `knows_details` |
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| `location.maintenance_corridors_access` | `knows_details` |
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| `world.lattice_regulation_active` | `knows_of` |
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### Detective — knows at game start
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The detective has anomalies flagged, but nothing confirmed:
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| Fact ID | Confidence |
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| `investigation.manifest_discrepancy` | `suspects` |
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| `contraband.ring_exists` | `suspects` |
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| `world.lattice_regulation_active` | `knows_details` |
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| `location.corridor_b7_restricted` | `knows_of` |
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---
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## Opening Hook Prereq Patterns (for #299/#300)
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### Smuggler opening lines (first 10-15 monologue lines)
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The smuggler arrives with operational awareness. Use these patterns:
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```yaml
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# No prereqs — fires for any player on arrival (atmospheric, sets tone)
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trigger: enter_location
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tags: [arrival, atmospheric]
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# Fires when smuggler sees a specific known NPC
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trigger: observe_npc
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# No prereqs needed — smuggler knows everyone from background
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tags: [npc, kael, warm]
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# First sign something might be wrong
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prerequisites:
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facts:
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- fact_id: contraband.ring_exists
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min_confidence: knows_details # Always true for smuggler — line fires immediately
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tags: [operational, setup]
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```
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### Detective opening lines (first 10-15 monologue lines)
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The detective arrives with a case hypothesis. Use these patterns:
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```yaml
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# No prereqs — arrives fresh, first impressions
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trigger: enter_location
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tags: [arrival, institutional]
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# First lattice-flag moment
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prerequisites:
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facts:
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- fact_id: investigation.manifest_discrepancy
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min_confidence: suspects # True from background — detective has the anomaly flagged
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tags: [investigation, lattice]
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# Sees a person of interest for the first time
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trigger: observe_npc
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# No prereqs for first sighting — use relationship gating on follow-up lines
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tags: [npc, observation]
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```
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---
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*Quick reference for Sprint 12 content authoring. Full specification: docs/design/knowledge-vocabulary-v01.md*
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