Cycle 70 · Chemin

Chemin

A circuit discipline room for chemin de ronde operations. Trace edge runs, verify turn custody, and reinforce only routes that can survive pressure with explicit receipts.

Scan the full circuit and identify turns where custody is assumed instead of named.

Circuit exposure mix: high 2 · medium 3 · low 2

Run 01

River arc return

Alert: Fallback lane delayed at windward turn

Action: Hold outbound sequence until adjacent run confirms cover

Handoff: chemin -> embrasure

Exposure: 3/3

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Run 02

River arc return

Alert: Primary run stable with named steward

Action: Patch seam fracture and reduce traversal cadence

Handoff: chemin -> crenel

Exposure: 1/3

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Run 03

East curtain run

Alert: Adjacent run partially occluded by debris

Action: Re-mark run custody and rerun turn verification

Handoff: chemin -> embrasure

Exposure: 2/3

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Run 04

Outer crest traverse

Alert: Receipt unconfirmed after relay traversal

Action: Escalate circuit watch to keep command

Handoff: chemin -> allure

Exposure: 3/3

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Run 05

Outer crest traverse

Alert: Anchor marks clear and cadence remains controlled

Action: Seal run temporarily and reopen with paired observer

Handoff: chemin -> allure

Exposure: 1/3

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Run 06

Gate shoulder circuit

Alert: Coverage drifted past marked circuit bounds

Action: Route sequence through relay corridor with explicit ack

Handoff: chemin -> keep

Exposure: 2/3

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Run 07

Outer crest traverse

Alert: Coverage drifted past marked circuit bounds

Action: Hold outbound sequence until adjacent run confirms cover

Handoff: chemin -> keep

Exposure: 2/3

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