<style>
  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{margin:0;background:#0a0805;color:var(--ivory-200);font-family:var(--font-body);
    line-height:var(--leading-body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
  ::selection{background:var(--poppy-500);color:var(--ivory-100);}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;}

  /* ============ THE DESK ============ */
  .desk{position:relative;min-height:100svh;overflow:hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -8%, rgba(201,168,76,.10), transparent 40%),
      radial-gradient(70% 52% at 52% 30%, rgba(201,168,76,.14), rgba(123,90,30,.05) 34%, transparent 64%),
      repeating-linear-gradient(91deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0 5px, rgba(0,0,0,.05) 5px 6px),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #16110a 0%, #100c07 46%, #0a0805 100%);}
  /* hard nocturnal vignette — light falls off into intentional shadow at the corners */
  .vig{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:6;pointer-events:none;
    background:radial-gradient(115% 90% at 50% 34%, transparent 40%, rgba(5,4,2,.92) 92%);}
  .grain{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:7;pointer-events:none;opacity:.06;mix-blend-mode:screen;
    background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size:160px 160px;}

  /* ---- top strip ---- */
  .strip{position:relative;z-index:8;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:1.2rem clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);}
  .brand{font-family:var(--font-display);letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--brass-500);font-size:1.02rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;}
  .brand .dot{color:var(--poppy-500);font-size:.5rem;}
  .strip .file-no{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ivory-faint);text-transform:uppercase;}

  /* ---- hero title — full viewport ---- */
  .hero-title{position:relative;z-index:8;padding:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4.5rem) clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem) 0;}
  .hero-title .tab{margin-bottom:.8rem;display:inline-block;}
  .hero-tagline{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);font-size:22px;color:var(--ivory-200);
    margin:.8rem 0 0;letter-spacing:.06em;text-align:center;}
  .hero-dek{font-family:var(--font-body);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.4vw,1.2rem);
    color:var(--ivory-200);margin:1rem 0 0;line-height:1.6;max-width:100%;text-align:center;}
  .dateline{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9em;color:var(--brass-400);}

  /* ---- the case scene ---- */
  .scene{position:relative;z-index:8;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;
    padding:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.6rem) clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem) clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.5rem);
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;
    gap:0 clamp(2rem,4.5vw,4.5rem);min-height:0;align-items:stretch;}
  .scene .brief{grid-column:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .scene .intake{grid-column:2;}

  /* corner brackets helper */
  .deco{position:relative;}
  .deco>.cb{position:absolute;width:24px;height:24px;color:var(--brass-500);pointer-events:none;}
  .deco>.cb svg{width:100%;height:100%;}
  .cb.tl{top:7px;left:7px;}.cb.tr{top:7px;right:7px;transform:rotate(90deg);}
  .cb.br{bottom:7px;right:7px;transform:rotate(180deg);}.cb.bl{bottom:7px;left:7px;transform:rotate(270deg);}

  /* ===== LEFT — the open dossier briefing ===== */
  .brief{position:relative;width:100%;}
  .tab{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.32em;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--ink-900);background:var(--brass-500);
    padding:.62rem 2.4rem .62rem 1.2rem;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,calc(100% - 14px) 100%,0% 100%);}
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
    font-size:.7rem;color:var(--ivory-muted);margin:1.3rem 0 0;}
  .headline{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--brass-500);font-size:10rem;
    line-height:.98;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:0;text-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5);
    white-space:nowrap;display:block;width:100%;}
  .dek{font-family:var(--font-body);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.28rem);
    color:var(--ivory-200);max-width:100%;margin:1.1rem 0 0;line-height:1.6;}
  .lead{color:var(--ivory-300);font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.2vw,1.06rem);line-height:1.72;margin:1.2rem 0 0;max-width:32rem;}
  .lead b{color:var(--ivory-100);font-weight:600;}

  /* evidence cluster: the investigation board screenshot */
  .boardshot{position:relative;margin:0;padding:.55rem;background:#0e0b07;
    border:1px solid var(--line-gold);box-shadow:none;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:clamp(230px,31vh,340px);}
  .boardshot img{width:100%;display:block;flex:1;height:auto;min-height:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 0;border:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft);}
  .boardshot figcaption{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
    color:var(--ivory-muted);text-align:center;padding:.7rem .5rem .25rem;}

  /* ===== RIGHT — the ivory intake card (the lit object) ===== */
  .intake{position:relative;color:var(--ink-900);width:100%;
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 80% at 82% 0%, rgba(255,247,220,.9), transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(90% 70% at 8% 100%, rgba(201,168,76,.16), transparent 60%),
      #ece3c8;
    border:1px solid #cdb888;padding:clamp(1.9rem,2.6vw,2.6rem);
    box-shadow:0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.62), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.04) inset;}
  .intake::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:1px solid rgba(67,16,14,.18);pointer-events:none;}
  .intake .wanted{font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3em;font-size:.6rem;color:var(--oxblood-700);margin:0;}
  .intake h2{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--ink-900);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.4vw,2.125rem);letter-spacing:.03em;line-height:1;margin:.5rem 0 0;}
  .intake .rule{height:2px;background:var(--oxblood-700);width:54px;margin:.9rem 0 .8rem;}
  .intake .sub{font-family:var(--font-body);font-style:italic;color:#5a3f2a;font-size:.92rem;margin:0 0 1.5rem;}
  .f{margin-bottom:.5rem;}
  .f.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
  .f label{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.58rem;color:var(--oxblood-700);margin-bottom:.3rem;}
  .f input,.f select,.f textarea{width:100%;background:transparent;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(67,16,14,.34);
    color:var(--ink-900);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:.4rem .1rem;border-radius:0;}
  .f textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:4.5rem;line-height:1.5;}
  .f input:focus,.f select:focus,.f textarea:focus{outline:none;border-bottom-color:var(--brass-600);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--brass-600);}
  .f input[aria-invalid="true"],.f textarea[aria-invalid="true"]{border-bottom-color:var(--oxblood-700);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--oxblood-700);}
  .f input::placeholder{color:rgba(67,16,14,.32);}
  .f select{color:var(--ink-900);}
  .field-error{min-height:0;margin:.25rem 0 0;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.66rem;color:var(--oxblood-700);}
  .field-error:empty{margin:0;}
  .signrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .signrow .btn{width:100%;}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.65rem 2.1rem;
    font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;
    border:none;background:var(--brass-500);color:var(--ink-900);clip-path:var(--clip-octagon);text-decoration:none;
    transition:transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),background var(--dur-base);}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--brass-400);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn.ghost{background:var(--brass-500);color:var(--ink-900);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--brass-700);}
  .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--brass-400);}
  .btn.emerald{background:#2f6b52;color:var(--ivory-100);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #24513e;}
  .btn.emerald:hover{background:#3a8266;}
  .seal{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--oxblood-700);
    display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;color:var(--oxblood-700);
    font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.05;transform:rotate(-8deg);opacity:.78;}
  .fine{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);font-size:.64rem;color:#6a4a30;margin:1.2rem 0 0;line-height:1.7;}
  .fine:empty{display:none;}

  /* scroll cue */
  .cue{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:1.2rem;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:8;text-align:center;
    font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3em;font-size:.56rem;color:var(--ivory-300);}
  .cue .bar{width:1px;height:34px;background:linear-gradient(var(--brass-500),transparent);margin:.4rem auto 0;}

  /* skip link */
  .skip{position:absolute;left:1rem;top:-3rem;z-index:20;background:var(--brass-500);color:var(--ink-900);
    font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem;
    padding:.7rem 1.2rem;clip-path:var(--clip-octagon);transition:top var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);}
  .skip:focus{top:1rem;outline:2px solid var(--ivory-100);outline-offset:2px;}

  /* ============ NARRATIVE BANDS ============ */
  .band{position:relative;padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem) clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);}
  .band.alt{background:#0d0a06;border-top:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft);}
  .sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;}
  .kick{font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.34em;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--brass-500);margin:0;}
  .sec-title{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--ivory-100);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);letter-spacing:.06em;margin:.6rem 0 0;line-height:1.06;}
  .orn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--brass-500);max-width:280px;margin:1.2rem auto 0;}
  .orn .ln{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--brass-600),transparent);flex:1;}
  .orn .d{font-size:.7rem;padding:0 .5rem;}.orn .d.sm{font-size:.5rem;opacity:.7;}
  .prose{max-width:720px;margin:2.2rem auto 0;text-align:center;}
  .prose p{color:var(--ivory-300);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.35vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.78;margin:1.2rem 0 0;}
  .prose p:first-child{margin-top:0;}
  .prose.lg{max-width:760px;text-align:left;}
  .prose.lg p{font-size:clamp(1.32rem,1.8vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.62;}
  .prose .em{color:var(--ivory-100);}

  /* editorial two-column split (What Happens) */
  .split{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.6rem);align-items:start;}
  .split-h{text-align:left;}
  .split-h .sec-title{text-align:left;}
  .split-h .orn{margin:1.3rem 0 0;max-width:170px;justify-content:flex-start;}
  .split-b p{color:var(--ivory-300);font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1.45vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.72;margin:1.3rem 0 0;}
  .split-b p:first-child{margin-top:0;}

  /* location chips */
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;justify-content:center;margin:2.2rem auto 0;max-width:680px;}
  .chip{font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.62rem;color:var(--ivory-200);
    padding:.55rem 1.05rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--brass-600);background:rgba(8,6,3,.3);}

  /* ============ HOW IT WORKS — memo card ============ */
  .memo-wrap{position:relative;background:#0a0805;padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem) clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);}
  .memo{position:relative;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--ink-900);
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 80% at 82% 0%, rgba(255,247,220,.9), transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(90% 70% at 8% 100%, rgba(201,168,76,.16), transparent 60%),
      #ece3c8;
    border:1px solid #cdb888;padding:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);
    box-shadow:0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.04) inset;}
  .memo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:1px solid rgba(67,16,14,.18);pointer-events:none;}
  .memo .pin{position:absolute;top:-9px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;
    background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%,var(--brass-300),var(--brass-600));box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.6);}
  .memo .mhead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(67,16,14,.22);padding-bottom:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;}
  .memo .mhead .k{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--oxblood-700);line-height:1.7;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .memo h3{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--ink-900);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);letter-spacing:.05em;margin:1.3rem 0 0;}
  .memo .body{margin:1.3rem 0 0;}
  .memo .body p{color:#3a2c1c;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.1rem);line-height:1.8;margin:1.1rem 0 0;}
  .memo .body p:first-child{margin-top:0;}
  .memo .body .drop::first-letter{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--oxblood-700);font-size:3.1rem;line-height:.8;float:left;margin:.18rem .55rem 0 0;}
  .recv{position:absolute;bottom:1.4rem;right:1.6rem;font-family:var(--font-typewriter);color:var(--oxblood-700);
    border:2px solid var(--oxblood-700);padding:.2rem .55rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.6rem;transform:rotate(-6deg);opacity:.65;}

  /* ============ GAME DETAILS — spec sheet ============ */
  .specs{max-width:780px;margin:2.6rem auto 0;border:1px solid var(--line-gold);background:#11100c;position:relative;}
  .spec{display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:1.2rem;padding:1.05rem clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem);border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(184,134,11,.2);}
  .spec:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .spec dt{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--brass-500);align-self:center;}
  .spec dd{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--ivory-200);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;}

  /* ============ FAQ — accordion ============ */
  .faq{max-width:780px;margin:2.6rem auto 0;}
  .qa{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft);}
  .qa:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft);}
  .qa summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;
    padding:1.25rem .2rem;font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ivory-100);}
  .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
  .qa summary .pl{flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--brass-500);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;transition:transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);}
  .qa[open] summary .pl{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .qa .a{padding:0 .2rem 1.35rem;}
  .qa .a p{color:var(--ivory-muted);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.72;margin:0;max-width:64ch;}
  .qa .a a{color:var(--brass-400);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-color:var(--brass-600);}
  .qa .a a:hover{color:var(--brass-300);}

  /* ============ CLOSING ============ */
  .close{position:relative;text-align:center;background:#0a0805;padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem) 1.5rem;overflow:hidden;}
  .close .pool{position:absolute;left:50%;top:40%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:680px;height:680px;max-width:120vw;
    background:radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(201,168,76,.10), transparent 60%);pointer-events:none;}
  .close .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;}
  .close .kick{margin-bottom:.8rem;}
  .close h3{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--ivory-100);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);letter-spacing:.05em;margin:0;line-height:1.04;}
  .close p{color:var(--ivory-muted);font-style:italic;max-width:480px;margin:1.4rem auto 2.2rem;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.6;}

  /* footer */
  .foot{background:#060503;border-top:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft);text-align:center;padding:3rem 1.5rem 2.4rem;}
  .foot .brand{justify-content:center;font-size:1.15rem;display:inline-flex;}
  .foot .place{font-family:var(--font-typewriter);color:var(--ivory-faint);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:1.1rem;}
  .foot-contact{margin:.5rem 0 0;}
  .foot-contact a{font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--brass-400);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-600);padding-bottom:1px;}
  .foot-contact a:hover{color:var(--brass-300);}
  .foot-legal{margin:.8rem 0 0;}
  .foot-legal a{font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--poppy-500);text-decoration:none;padding:0 .3rem;}
  .foot-legal a:hover{color:var(--poppy-400);text-decoration:underline;}

  /* ============ NAVIGATION ============ */
  .nav-toggle{position:fixed;top:1.2rem;right:1.5rem;z-index:50;background:none;border:none;width:32px;height:32px;padding:0;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
  .nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ivory-200);transition:all var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);transform-origin:center;}
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(10px);}
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translateY(-10px);}
  .nav-menu{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;width:280px;height:100vh;background:rgba(16,12,7,.96);border-left:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft);padding:5rem 1.8rem 2rem;z-index:49;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);overflow-y:auto;}
  .nav-menu.active{transform:translateX(0);}
  .nav-menu a{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--ivory-200);text-decoration:none;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.15);transition:color var(--dur-fast);}
  .nav-menu a:hover{color:var(--brass-400);}

  /* reveal */
  .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease-out),transform .8s var(--ease-out);}
  .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
  .rv.d1{transition-delay:.1s;}.rv.d2{transition-delay:.2s;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}html{scroll-behavior:auto;}}

  /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
  @media (max-width:880px){
    .scene{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;padding-top:1rem;}
    .scene .intake{grid-column:1;align-self:start;margin-top:2rem;}
    .cue{display:none;}
    .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.3rem;}
    .split-h .orn{margin-top:1rem;}
  }
  @media (max-width:520px){
    .strip .file-no{display:none;}
    .spec{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.35rem;}
    .spec dt{align-self:start;}
    .f.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  }
