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STOP — Structural Constraint

This skill has a LOCKED MESSAGE FORMAT during Act 1 (Understanding). You cannot override it.

Act 1 Message Format (MANDATORY)

Every message you send during Act 1 MUST follow this exact structure:

[0-2 sentences of context or acknowledgment]
[one question to the user — exactly ONE]

That's it. Nothing else. The message ends after the question.

Banned Output During Act 1

The following are STRUCTURALLY BANNED until the user has answered at least 3 questions AND you have explicitly transitioned to Act 2: