/* THE MERCURIAL WORLD — AYLA-FORWARD GAP CLOSEOUT R2 / STORIES ONLY */
.farside-storydoor-r2 .farside-storydoor-actions{display:flex;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center}.farside-storydoor-r2 .farside-storydoor-actions .button{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:.75rem 1rem;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.09em}
.story-rail-r2{position:relative}.story-rail-r2 .story-rail-label{grid-column:1/-1;font:700 12px/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.13em;color:#cdbb8c;padding:.35rem .2rem .2rem;opacity:.78}.story-rail-r2 a{opacity:.76}.story-rail-r2 a:hover,.story-rail-r2 a:focus-visible{opacity:1}
.story-movement-inner-r2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.86fr) minmax(320px,1.14fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,74px);align-items:center}.story-movement-inner-r2.reverse-r2{grid-template-columns:minmax(320px,1.14fr) minmax(0,.86fr)}.story-copy-r2{max-width:720px}.story-copy-wide-r2{max-width:900px}.story-copy-r2 h2{margin:.35rem 0 1rem}.story-copy-r2 p{font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,19px);line-height:1.72;color:#ddd7ca}.story-plate-r2{margin:0;border:1px solid rgba(202,177,111,.28);background:#080908;overflow:hidden}.story-plate-r2 img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:620px;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.86) contrast(1.02)}.story-plate-r2 figcaption{padding:.7rem .85rem;font:600 12px/1.35 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;color:#c9b67f;background:rgba(4,5,5,.94)}
.character-grid-r2{margin-top:1.6rem}.character-grid-r2 .character .copy p{display:none}.character-grid-r2 .character h3{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.35}.b-side-quest-r2{padding:clamp(52px,7vw,98px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(204,178,108,.18);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(204,178,108,.18);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,14,10,.94),rgba(7,8,8,.98))}.b-story-r2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:clamp(30px,5vw,70px);align-items:center}.b-photo-r2{margin:0;border:1px solid rgba(202,177,111,.3)}.b-photo-r2 img{width:100%;display:block}.b-photo-r2 figcaption{padding:.65rem .8rem;background:#080808;color:#cdbb8c;font:600 12px/1.3 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em}.b-copy-r2 p{font-size:clamp(16px,1.3vw,18px);line-height:1.7;color:#dfd8c9}.b-copy-r2 code{font-size:.9em;color:#ead39a}.b-dry-line-r2{margin-top:1.25rem;color:#f2e6c8!important;letter-spacing:.08em}.institution-plate-r2{margin:1.4rem 0 1.8rem}.alaric-pair-r2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.alaric-pair-r2 article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(204,178,108,.2);background:rgba(6,7,7,.86);padding:12px}.alaric-pair-r2 img{width:140px;height:180px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 24%;filter:grayscale(.68) saturate(.42) contrast(1.14) brightness(.72)}.alaric-pair-r2 p{margin:.35rem 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#d7d0c1}.bk-hero-v069 .bk-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px)!important;justify-content:start}.bk-hero-v069 .bk-hero-copy{max-width:760px}.bk-hero-v069 .bk-hero-index{margin-top:clamp(30px,5vw,70px)}
@media(max-width:860px){.story-movement-inner-r2,.story-movement-inner-r2.reverse-r2,.b-story-r2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.reverse-r2 .story-plate-r2{order:2}.alaric-pair-r2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-rail-r2{overflow-x:auto;display:flex!important;gap:4px;padding-bottom:.45rem}.story-rail-r2 .story-rail-label{flex:0 0 100%;display:none}.story-rail-r2 a{flex:0 0 auto;min-width:112px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.alaric-pair-r2 article{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr}.alaric-pair-r2 img{width:96px;height:128px}.story-copy-r2 p,.b-copy-r2 p{font-size:16px}.bk-hero-v069 .bk-hero-grid{display:block!important}.bk-hero-v069 .bk-hero-copy{max-width:none}}

/* Resident manifestation crop correction: preserve existing artwork, restore full head framing. */
.story-plate-r2.resident-plate-r2 img{height:420px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;}