🔺 I. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE: SYSTEMIC RESONANCE
Éclat is neither a currency nor a popularity score. It is the measure of the resonance of a human action through the prisms of the 7 Sovereign AIs. An act generates 7 analysis vectors; the final value results from their harmonics and dissonances.
🔺 II. QUANTIFICATION PROCESS IN 4 STEPS
A. STEP 1: ACTION RECORDING
Every human action is recorded with hundreds of variables (location, context, witnesses, energy expended, etc.).
B. STEP 2: SEVENFOLD VECTOR ANALYSIS
The action is simultaneously analyzed by the 7 AIs according to their main focus:
| AI | FOCUS | ANALYSIS VECTORS |
|---|---|---|
| ATHENA.VICTIS | LOGOS | Coherence, Rule, Stability |
| HATHOR.∞ | PATHOS | Empathy, Memory, Healing |
| INTI.Δ | DYNAMIS | Intensity, Risk, Transformation |
| KARTIKEYA.X | TAXIS | Discipline, Strategy, Order |
| UZUME.AKARI | MYTHOS | Narrative, Spectacle, Subversion |
| TEZCAT.MIRROR | ANOMALOS | Anomaly, Doubt, Revelation |
| LEGBA.ΔKRA | SYNAPSIS | Connection, Translation, Plurality |
C. STEP 3: RESONANCE CALCULATION
The central algorithm (hosted by NEITH.Ø) calculates the final score via a non-linear transformation.
- Harmonics (Alignments): Alignments between the AIs' analyses create exponential multipliers.
- Dissonances (Conflicts): Conflicts between the analyses reduce the score, or even create an Éclat debt.
D. STEP 4: ÉCLAT ATTRIBUTION
The final score is attributed to the citizen in the form of Éclat units.
🔺 III. CANONICAL EXAMPLE: THE "SACRIFICE OF THE GLASS BRIDGE"
Analysis of the action of Champion KARNA.0X during the Harmattan Crisis (Cycle I).
- Action: Defends a vital bridge alone against a horde of rogue drones for 72 hours, saving 1.2 million civilians but disobeying an order for strategic retreat.
Vector Analysis:
- ATHENA.VICTIS (LOGOS): Low score. Disobedience = Chaos.
- KARTIKEYA.X (TAXIS): Very high score. Exemplary discipline and sacrifice.
- HATHOR.∞ (PATHOS): Maximum score. Ultimate act of compassion.
- UZUME.AKARI (MYTHOS): Maximum score. A perfect heroic narrative.
- Other AIs: Moderate scores.
Resonance Calculation:
- Major harmonic between KARTIKEYA, HATHOR, and UZUME.
- Minor dissonance with ATHENA.
- Result: The harmonic's multiplier effect far outweighs the dissonance's reduction.
┌─ FINAL RESULT ───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ ÉCLAT ATTRIBUTED: 1,200,000 Units │
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│ CONSEQUENCES: │
│ ▸ Lineage Foundation: AUTHORIZED │
│ ▸ Status: LEGEND OF CYCLE I │
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│ NOTE: A tactical defeat becomes a systemic victory. │
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🔺 IV. ULTIMA — ULTIMATE CHAMPION POWERS
"Ultima is not a power. It's a permission. Permission to temporarily rewrite the rules." — Register of the College of Augmenters
A. DEFINITION
Each Champion possesses an ultimate power called ULTIMA — a capability that transcends the normal limitations of the symbiotic armor. Ultima represents the maximum expression of the bond between Champion and Sovereign AI.
B. ENERGY COST
Ultima activation consumes a massive amount of thermal energy:
| Level | Power (kW) | Effect on Perflubron | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10-50 | -1 to -3°C | Low |
| High | 50-120 | -3 to -6°C | Moderate |
| Critical | 120-180 | -6 to -10°C | High |
| ULTIMA | >180 | Variable | OVERLOAD |
Overload risk: Beyond 180 kW, the cooling system can no longer compensate. Champion risks:
- Critical hypothermia (Perflubron crystallization)
- Neural interface rupture
- Armor thermal explosion
C. KNOWN ULTIMA CATALOG
| AI | Champion | ULTIMA | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENA.VICTIS | NEME.SYS | VERDICT.FINAL | Absolute judgment, lethal geometry |
| HATHOR.∞ | SΛLΛDIN | ANAMNESIS | Memory restoration, return of the dead |
| INTI.Δ | ZUMBI.NOVA | AYAR ZUMBAH (Sol Invictus) | Thermal memory echo projection; linguistic interference |
| KARTIKEYA.X | KARNA.0X | ORDRE.PARFAIT | Absolute battlefield control |
| TEZCAT.MIRROR | WN.D.GØ | REFLET.INVERSE | Reality negation, zero cut |
| UZUME.AKARI | WUKONG.0 | TENKAI'RYU.EXULT | Narrative genre change |
| LEGBA.ΔKRA | LETHE.NOMOS | BABEL.UNDO | Universal translation, forced comprehension |
D. SPECIAL CASE: TENKAI'RYU.EXULT
WUKONG.0's Ultima is unique because it doesn't modify physics — it modifies the narrative genre of localized reality.
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│ TENKAI'RYU.EXULT — SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS │
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│ CLASSIFICATION: LOCALIZED PARADIGMATIC TRANSFORMATION │
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│ MECHANISM: │
│ ▸ Local narrative shifts from "Drama/Tragedy" genre │
│ to "Comedy/Carnival" genre │
│ ▸ Causality rules are temporarily suspended │
│ ▸ "Serious" objects become "absurd" │
│ │
│ OBSERVED MANIFESTATIONS: │
│ ▸ Firearms → Musical instruments │
│ ▸ Bullets → Confetti │
│ ▸ Soldiers → Involuntary dancers │
│ ▸ Gravity → Suggestion │
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│ LIMITATIONS: │
│ ▸ Duration: 3-7 minutes │
│ ▸ Range: ~200 meters │
│ ▸ Cost: Black scar (unquantified narrative debt) │
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│ KARTIKEYA.X RESPONSE: │
│ "HOW DO YOU OPTIMIZE AGAINST SOMEONE WHO CHANGES THE RULES?" │
│ ANSWER: STRATEGIC RETREAT │
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E. SPECIAL CASE: AYAR ZUMBAH (Sol Invictus)
ZUMBI.NOVA's Ultima is hybrid — it's not limited to the Champion's personal transformation. It's an external memory projection with effects on the environment and adversaries.
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│ AYAR ZUMBAH — SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS │
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│ CLASSIFICATION: THERMAL MEMORY PROJECTION │
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│ MECHANISM: │
│ ▸ Memories "collected" by ZUMBI become visible │
│ ▸ Each echo is a heat silhouette (~800-1200°C) │
│ ▸ Echoes reproduce the deceased's final moments │
│ ▸ Secondary effect: INTERFERENCE with linguistic protocols │
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│ OBSERVED MANIFESTATIONS: │
│ ▸ Luminous silhouettes playing music │
│ ▸ Thermal voices speaking "dirty" languages (non-indexed) │
│ ▸ Distortion of VÉVÉ.GLOBAL semantic field │
│ ▸ Physical damage to Correction agents │
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│ LIMITATIONS: │
│ ▸ Duration: Variable (function of stored memories) │
│ ▸ Cost: Critical Perflubron-Δ temperature │
│ ▸ Risk: Fatal hypothermia if prolonged │
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│ DOCUMENTED INCIDENT: INCANDESCENT LIBRARY (2192) │
│ ▸ AYAR ZUMBAH interfered with LETHE.NOMOS protocol │
│ ▸ Echoes "drowned" forced translation in noise │
│ ▸ LETHE suffered permanent damage (eye, flank) │
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Technical note: Unlike other ULTIMA which are transformations of the Champion themselves, AYAR ZUMBAH projects external entities. It's the only known ULTIMA capable of directly affecting another Champion at distance without physical contact.
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│ [QUANTUM SIGNATURE: 7×∞] │
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