// Live Inserts
The Obvious Question Probe
Context: leasing office • Archetype: Validator
An NPC asks something painfully obvious (“Is this the leasing office?” while standing under the sign).
The real goal isn’t information — it’s to harvest your acknowledgment and compliance.
- Read: Obvious question framed as confusion.
- Counter: Brief pause; mirror with a question (“What’s the question?”).
- Exit: Sealed dismissal: “Oh, I don’t know” as you walk off.
- Tell: NPC scramble or awkward restatement confirms failed validation loop.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
The Mud Puddle Tripwire
Context: dog-walk collision route • Archetype: Validator / Stationary Disruptor
A dog-walker positions in your path; when you power through, the trap springs: leash yank, puddle, slip.
- Read: NPC blocks path with setup hazard.
- Counter: Keep cadence, widen arc.
- Exit: Pass steady, no glance.
- Tell: Their stall confirms failed trap.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
Drive-Through Flip
Context: cashier probe • Archetype: Validator
“I’m sorry, what was that?” isn’t confusion—it’s a clarifier probe.
- Read: Fake confusion reset.
- Counter: Mirror once, sealed.
- Exit: Silence after one return.
- Tell: NPC drops script quickly.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
The Idle Car Probe
Context: street or parking lot • Archetype: Stationary Disruptor
Idle vehicles at chokepoints test spatial authority and induce hesitation.
- Read: Car staged at chokepoint.
- Counter: Widen arc, eyes forward.
- Exit: Keep pace past car.
- Tell: Driver shifts after miss.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
Spatial Authority
Context: counters, lines, glass barriers • Archetype: Hoverer / Validator
Standing further back than expected collapses the crowding script.
- Read: NPC closes gap.
- Counter: Step back, hold ground.
- Exit: Stay sealed until turn.
- Tell: Micro-fidget shows disruption.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
The Gate Test // When Chaos Wants a Glance
Context: gates/entries • Archetype: Hoverer → Validator
Timed noise or unleashed dogs at a threshold try to snag your courtesy.
- Read: Noise or dog released at threshold.
- Counter: Hold seal, no glance.
- Exit: Walk through steady.
- Tell: NPC shifts once denied glance.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
The Righteousness Flip
Context: close ties • Archetype: Reversal
After you hold a clean boundary, you’re labeled arrogant or delusional.
- Read: Loved one reframes clarity.
- Counter: Refuse reframe silently.
- Exit: Maintain seal, no debate.
- Tell: They agitate at lack of hook.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
The Counter Exit Probe
Context: counters, doors • Archetype: Validator / Script Follower
A person finishes a transaction and pivots directly into your lane, testing if you yield.
- Read: Post-transaction pivot + pause.
- Counter: Plant; soft breath; eyes forward.
- Exit: Calm diagonal pass; no apology.
- Tell: Micro-startle + re-route = fail.
🔒 Full ladder & phrasing in
Field Mastery.
