/* HG Atelier / The Mercurial World — non-deployed website reconciliation */
:root{
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}
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radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%,rgba(141,216,213,.035),transparent 30rem),
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/* ===== WEB CHAMBER 2 / CONSOLIDATED PRESENTATION LAYER ===== */
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  radial-gradient(100rem 54rem at 78% -10%,rgba(102,189,206,.055),transparent 58%),
  radial-gradient(76rem 48rem at 6% 16%,rgba(199,161,91,.055),transparent 58%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,#030506,#080908 44%,#030404);}
.site-header{background:rgba(3,5,6,.82);border-bottom-color:rgba(176,210,216,.13);box-shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
.brand-mark{border-color:rgba(127,205,219,.34);color:#d9f4f7;box-shadow:inset 0 0 22px rgba(127,205,219,.04),0 0 30px rgba(127,205,219,.035)}
.primary-nav a{color:#94a0a5}.primary-nav a:hover,.primary-nav a:focus-visible,.primary-nav a[aria-current=page]{color:#dcf5f7;border-color:#83cad6}
.hero{position:relative}.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8% 0 auto 42%;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(127,205,219,.20),transparent);pointer-events:none}
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.door{border-top:1px solid rgba(209,225,228,.035)}
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.door::after{border-color:rgba(126,204,218,.18);box-shadow:0 0 0 28px rgba(126,204,218,.018),0 0 0 58px rgba(199,161,91,.012)}
.card{box-shadow:inset 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.015)}
.figure{border-color:rgba(176,210,216,.16);box-shadow:0 26px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.34)}
.figure figcaption{background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(2,4,5,.92));color:#aab8bc}
.mw-feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mw-feature{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0c1012,#050708);padding:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,2.3rem);position:relative;min-height:250px;overflow:hidden}
.mw-feature:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-12%;bottom:-45%;width:55%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(126,204,218,.13);box-shadow:0 0 0 24px rgba(126,204,218,.012),0 0 0 52px rgba(199,161,91,.010);pointer-events:none}
.mw-feature h3{margin:.55rem 0 .65rem}.mw-feature p{color:var(--dim);max-width:650px}.mw-feature a.stretched{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2}
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.mw-media-pair>.copy{padding:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,3.4rem);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0c0f10,#060707)}
.mw-media-pair>.copy p{color:var(--dim)}
.mw-media-pair>.figure{border:0;min-height:420px}.mw-media-pair>.figure img{object-fit:cover}
.mw-plate-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mw-plate{background:#060809}.mw-plate img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;display:block}.mw-plate .copy{padding:1rem 1.15rem 1.35rem}.mw-plate p{color:var(--dim);font-size:.88rem;margin:.35rem 0 0}.mw-plate h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:.3rem 0}
.status-open{color:#99e0e8}.status-held{color:#817a6d}
.route-node{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0c1113,#060809);border-color:rgba(128,204,218,.28)}
.route-arrow{color:#8dd8d5}
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@media(max-width:590px){.mw-plate-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== FARSIDE LOCK / RESIDENT WEBSITE TREATMENT v0.3 ===== */
.resident-sequence{background:radial-gradient(72rem 46rem at 76% 32%,rgba(109,184,199,.055),transparent 58%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,6,7,.96),rgba(7,8,8,.98));}
.resident-stage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(330px,.88fr) minmax(0,1.12fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(168,210,218,.14);border:1px solid rgba(168,210,218,.14);box-shadow:0 34px 120px rgba(0,0,0,.34)}
.resident-portrait{border:0;min-height:700px}.resident-portrait img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center 28%;filter:saturate(.74) contrast(1.08) brightness(.82)}
.resident-copy{position:relative;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0b0f11,#050708);overflow:hidden}
.resident-copy:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:28px;top:26px;bottom:26px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(141,216,213,.28) 18%,rgba(199,161,91,.33) 55%,transparent)}
.resident-copy>*{position:relative;z-index:1}.resident-copy h3{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem);margin:.65rem 0 1.1rem}.resident-lead{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.85;color:#c1cbce;max-width:720px}
.resident-rule{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(168,210,218,.14)}.resident-rule:first-of-type{margin-top:2rem}.resident-rule b{font:.58rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold2)}.resident-rule span{color:#9faeb2;font-size:.92rem}
.resident-lower{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;margin-top:1px;background:rgba(168,210,218,.14);border:1px solid rgba(168,210,218,.14)}.resident-lower article{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0a0e10,#050707);padding:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.5rem);min-height:290px}.resident-lower h3{margin:.55rem 0 .8rem}.resident-lower p{color:var(--dim);margin:0}.resident-boundary{margin-top:16px;border-left:2px solid rgba(199,161,91,.78);padding:1.15rem 1.35rem;background:rgba(199,161,91,.035)}.resident-boundary p{margin:.35rem 0 0;color:#aab4b7;max-width:940px}
@media(max-width:900px){.resident-stage{grid-template-columns:1fr}.resident-portrait{min-height:520px}.resident-lower{grid-template-columns:1fr}.resident-copy:before{display:none}}
@media(max-width:590px){.resident-portrait{min-height:400px}.resident-rule{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}}

/* ===== FARSIDE LOCK / CHARACTER RECURRENCE UPGRADE v0.4 ===== */
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.recurrence-section{background:radial-gradient(65rem 38rem at 18% 35%,rgba(199,161,91,.05),transparent 55%)}
.recurrence-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(330px,.8fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(166,211,220,.14);border:1px solid rgba(166,211,220,.14)}.recurrence-pair.reverse{grid-template-columns:minmax(330px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr)}.recurrence-image{border:0;min-height:560px}.recurrence-image.tall{min-height:700px}.recurrence-image img{object-fit:cover}.recurrence-copy{padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.25rem);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0d1113,#050708);min-width:0;container-type:inline-size}.recurrence-copy h3{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,10cqw,4.4rem);line-height:.98;max-width:100%;margin:.55rem 0 1rem}.recurrence-copy>p{color:#b3bec1;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.82;max-width:720px}.return-lines{margin-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(166,211,220,.14)}.return-lines>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(166,211,220,.12)}.return-lines b{font:.56rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--gold2)}.return-lines span{color:#99a8ac;font-size:.9rem}
.support-return-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:rgba(166,211,220,.14);border:1px solid rgba(166,211,220,.14)}.support-return{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,.72fr) minmax(0,1fr);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0b0f11,#050708);min-height:430px}.support-return img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:430px;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.04)}.support-return>div{padding:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.6rem);align-self:end}.support-return h3{margin:.5rem 0 .75rem}.support-return p{color:var(--dim);margin:0}
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