V1 Heat B: First-Pass Field Guide

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--- config: theme: neutral look: neo --- flowchart TD classDef spark fill:#c46a2c,stroke:#e6a03c,color:#0f172a classDef think fill:#1c3a34,stroke:#c46a2c,color:#e5e7eb classDef gate fill:#5b3a27,stroke:#e6a03c,color:#e5e7eb classDef revise fill:#676a2c,stroke:#e6a03c,color:#e5e7eb classDef ship fill:#111827,stroke:#c46a2c,color:#e5e7eb classDef tool fill:#2a2320,stroke:#e6a03c,color:#e6a03c A([💡 Spark: ROY insight]):::spark B[Define the claim\nWords → Structure → Understanding]:::think C{Is this diagram\nhonest — not happy-path?}:::gate D[Add loopbacks,\nforks, dead ends]:::revise E{ROY check:\nDid the words earn the visual?}:::gate F[Reframe in prose —\ndiagram isn't carrying its weight]:::revise G[Council of AIs:\nSame brief, independent models]:::think H{Does disagreement\nreveal structure?}:::gate I[Adjudicate + synthesize\nacross council outputs]:::think J[Ship: Post + Article v0.1\nProtoform release]:::ship K([🔧 Replit: Convert to\na runnable tool]):::tool A --> B --> C C -- Still lying --> D --> C C -- Honest --> E E -- Poor ROY --> F --> B E -- Strong ROY --> G --> H H -- Just noise --> G H -- Structure found --> I --> J --> K