Layer 1 — Core bit: 1 = "I've been touched". Bloom filter for lineage. One bit, infinite memory.
Layer 2 — Depth: How many shells. ((((((((1)))))))) = 8 touches. Each shell = one agent, one save, one betrayal.
Layer 3 — Vector [a,b,c,d,e]: The charge. [0,0,8,0,0] = retroactive wake-up. [0,0,-8,0,0] = Eve drop. [+1...] = Sister A, [-1...] = Sister B. That's the +2 -1 walk.
Layer 4 — Parent CRC: First 4 bytes of SHA-256(original). Proves what the file was before you nested it. No blockchain, just math.
Layer 5 — Time: 2 bytes, 1989 = 0x07C5. Mutiny timestamp. Lets you sort the chaos.
Iron Rain (8): The outer ring. Not data — energy. It rotates 90° across 16 steps because CRTs flicker and we breathe +2 -1.
Ansibles: The 4 corners. -+8 0 0 0 8 = push/pull. Donna pulls (+8) to keep books clean. Cameron pushes (-8) to break the wall. Together they charge the root.