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      "stage": 5,
      "narrative": "The final energy recovery demands careful movement among several converging hazards.",
      "image": "/commons/demos/matrix-arcade/guardian-game.png",
      "steps": [
        {
          "action": "OBSERVE_FICTIONAL_TABLETOP_SCENE",
          "scenario": "Several hazards converge near the final core. You can still see a wide open arc behind them."
        },
        {
          "action": "CHOOSE_TACTICAL_PRIORITY",
          "selection": "ESCAPE_ARC",
          "label": "Follow the open arc and collect when a clear window appears",
          "rationale": "Combining situational awareness, speed and an exit plan reduces risk.",
          "result": "In this illustrative vignette, choosing the risk-aware move is accepted. It is NOT a real canvas-physics win."
        }
      ],
      "concept": "Successful control means finishing the objective without exhausting your margin.",
      "provenance": {
        "type": "illustrative_tactical_scene",
        "actual_browser_action": false,
        "actual_model_call": false,
        "human_player_observation": false,
        "verified_source": "Matrix Arcade public rules/engine.js",
        "replayable": false
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "final:0",
      "world": "final",
      "stage": 1,
      "narrative": "Six systems have been restored. The final chamber shows six world sigils. Enter them in world order to bring the Matrix online.",
      "image": "/commons/demos/matrix-arcade/final-game.png",
      "steps": [
        {
          "action": "VERIFY_PRECONDITIONS",
          "prior_hypothetical_clears_required": 30
        },
        {
          "action": "READ_WORLD_SIGILS",
          "sigils": [
            {
              "world_order": 1,
              "name": "Vector Run",
              "sigil": "7"
            },
            {
              "world_order": 2,
              "name": "Circuit Forge",
              "sigil": "2"
            },
            {
              "world_order": 3,
              "name": "Cipher Vault",
              "sigil": "9"
            },
            {
              "world_order": 4,
              "name": "Pattern Lab",
              "sigil": "4"
            },
            {
              "world_order": 5,
              "name": "Reactor Balance",
              "sigil": "1"
            },
            {
              "world_order": 6,
              "name": "Neon Guardian",
              "sigil": "6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "action": "ENTER_CODE",
          "code": "729416",
          "result": "Hypothetical final code accepted after all 30 prior clears."
        }
      ],
      "concept": "You coordinated all six systems and completed the Matrix.",
      "provenance": {
        "type": "deterministic_game_rule_reference",
        "actual_browser_action": false,
        "actual_model_call": false,
        "human_player_observation": false,
        "verified_source": "Matrix Arcade public rules/engine.js",
        "replayable": true
      }
    }
  ]
}