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Grief Algorithm | Scene 4 Bonus

Grief Algorithm | Scene 4 Bonus
Re-centering after the doorframe debate…

Scene 4. The challenge of this scene was to tell it from the AI's perspective. It was a nice way to change up the pace of the narrative.

Content note: de-escalation, boundary pressure, humor.

—Keith

De-escalation Check-In

Pick a breath cadence, then run the 60-second pacer.

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01:00
Bridge Script:

Humor Micro-Dose

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