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1. Purpose

The Restoration Arc Mapper maps a diagnosed failure, rupture, drift, burden, or incoherence pattern to the correct restoration arc.

It exists because not all repair is restoration.

A system may attempt:

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apology
patch
policy update
compensation
retraining
rollback
access restoration
public statement
process closure
reassignment
reintegration

while still failing to repair the actual origin layer.

RAM asks which restoration arc is structurally required, in what sequence, with what gates, and under what completion conditions.

It asks:

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What restoration arc fits this failure mode, and what repair sequence is required for coherence to return?

The Constructs & Operating Systems Registry identifies the Restoration Arc Mapper as the construct used to route classified failures into restoration arcs, sequence repair, and validate restoration over time.

2. Core Question

Which restoration arc or multi-arc sequence is required to repair the diagnosed failure without bypassing origin-layer, boundary, auditability, feedback, affected-node, or recurrence requirements?

Secondary questions:

What failure mode was diagnosed?
What symptom is visible?
What is the origin layer?
What restoration arc fits the failure family?
Is one arc sufficient, or is a multi-arc sequence required?
Must boundary repair precede action?
Must auditability be restored before accountability?
Must feedback be restored before recurrence reduction?
Must affected-node recognition precede closure?
Is restoration capacity sufficient?
Is cascade containment required first?
Does the arc require time validation?
Is ∅ required because restoration cannot yet be selected coherently?

3. Construct Class

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Field	Value
Construct Class	Restoration Routing / Arc Selection Construct
Secondary Class	Repair Sequencing / Failure-to-Restoration Mapper
Operating System	No
Primary Module	Restoration / Failure Modes / Coherence
Related Modules	Justice, Security, AI Governance, Cybernetics, Institutions, Scaling

RAM is a routing construct.

It receives a diagnosed or suspected failure condition and selects the restoration arc or sequence required to repair it.

It differs from the Failure Mode Mapper:

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FMM = What failure is active?
RAM = What restoration arc repairs it?

FMM diagnoses the failure.

RAM routes the repair.

4. Core Restoration Mapping Pattern

RAM follows this canonical pattern:

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failure mode
→ failure family
→ origin layer
→ required restoration arc
→ repair sequence
→ completion criteria
→ time validation

Compressed:

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RAM = Ξ(failure) → Μ(arc fit) → ℛ(sequence) → Τ(validate)

RAM prevents the common repair error:

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visible symptom → generic repair → premature closure

Instead, RAM requires:

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diagnosed failure → fitted restoration arc → validated restoration

5. Restoration Arc Families

RAM routes into common restoration arc families.

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Restoration Arc Family	Primary Use
Origin-Layer Repair	Failure begins beneath visible symptom.
Boundary Reconstitution	Scope, access, role, consent, or separation has failed.
Auditability Restoration	Causal chain, decision, enforcement, or repair cannot be traced.
Feedback Restoration	Correction signals cannot update the system.
Recognition Restoration	Affected-node standing, meaning, or burden is unrecognized.
Justice-Aligned Repair	Harm occurs under asymmetry and requires truth, repair, and non-recurrence.
Runtime Restoration Provisioning	Repair must be available during normal operation.
Rollback Restoration	Harmful action or state must be reversible or pausable.
Damping Restoration	System does not settle after shock, correction, or repair.
Compatibility Recoupling	Coupling must be redesigned around actual fit.
Cascade Containment	Failure is spreading across layers.
Recurrence Reduction	Failure repeats after intervention.
Conditional Reintegration	Trust, role, access, or authority can return only through staged validation.
Legitimacy Re-Anchoring	Trust and legitimacy must be restored through visible truth, repair, and prevention.
Slack Regeneration	System lacks headroom to absorb load or repair.

6. When to Use

Use the Restoration Arc Mapper after a failure mode has been identified or when a repair attempt needs proper routing.

Use RAM when:

a failure has been mapped by FMM
a boundary, classifier, delivery, timing, or damping failure needs repair routing
a system has attempted repair but recurrence continues
affected-node burden remains after formal resolution
a system claims closure but restoration is incomplete
a security or governance regime needs proportional restoration
an AI system needs repair architecture after failure
an institution needs to repair legitimacy
a contract or consent structure requires restoration
reintegration is being considered after rupture
a repair must be sequenced across multiple layers
origin-layer repair may need to precede visible repair
restoration requires time validation before completion

Do not use RAM as the primary construct when the central question is:

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If the question is...	Prefer...
What failure mode is active?	Failure Mode Mapper
Where does coherence degrade?	CLSM
Which membrane failed first?	BDMT
Did the system settle?	RDE
Can harmed node reach resolution?	VRPS
Is accountability symmetrical?	ECA
Can access or trust return?	Reintegration Membrane
What interaction repair sequence applies?	RIT
Does action pass constraints?	CCS / CAL

RAM is used after or alongside those constructs to select the restoration route.

7. Derivation

RAM is derived from a recurring UTS pattern:

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failure is identified
+ repair is selected from visible symptom
+ origin-layer requirement is bypassed
+ recurrence returns
= restoration mismatch

A second pattern:

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repair action is symbolic
+ affected-node burden remains
+ system claims closure
= restoration theater

A third pattern:

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multiple layers failed
+ system applies single repair
+ cascade remains active
= repair sequence collapse

RAM exists because the wrong restoration arc can preserve the failure.

Its core distinction is:

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repair action is not restoration arc

A repair action is a move.

A restoration arc is the coherence pathway that determines whether the move belongs.

8. UTS Basis

RAM assembles the following UTS mechanics.

8.1 State Variables

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Variable	Role in RAM
O	Measures whether selected restoration arc increases coherence.
H	Tracks hidden debt remaining after partial or misrouted repair.
ε	Tracks uncertainty in arc fit, origin layer, and completion conditions.
ι	Detects inversion where repair becomes control, closure, or burden export.
Au	Measures traceability of failure, arc selection, repair sequence, and completion.
µᵢ	Preserves meaning, affected-node standing, and restoration identity.
BΣ	Tracks whether boundaries must be repaired before other arcs.
K	Tracks compatibility between failure mode and restoration arc.
R	Measures restoration capacity available to complete the arc.
Φ	Tracks power, force, load, asymmetry, urgency, or pressure shaping repair.

8.2 Primary U-Layer Pattern

RAM most commonly localizes through:

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U4 → U2 → U3 → U6 → U5 → U7

Meaning:

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failure classification
→ repair boundaries
→ restoration execution
→ coherence field repair
→ repair sequencing
→ recurrence validation

Restoration arc mapping begins with failure classification, defines repair boundaries, executes restoration, repairs the coherence field, sequences through time, and validates recurrence reduction.

9. Inputs

9.1 Core Observational Inputs

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Input	Description
Diagnosed failure mode	Failure identified by FMM, BDMT, RDE, SRC, CVC, or another construct.
Visible symptom	The surface expression of the failure.
Origin layer	U-layer where failure begins or is most causally anchored.
Affected nodes	Nodes harmed, burdened, delayed, misclassified, exposed, excluded, or destabilized.
Cascade path	How the failure propagates through the system.
Boundary condition	Whether scope, role, access, consent, or separation must be repaired.
Auditability condition	Whether failure and repair can be traced.
Feedback condition	Whether correction can return to the system.
Restoration capacity	Available resources, authority, bandwidth, and repair pathways.
Hidden debt	Burdens remaining beneath visible repair.
Prior repair attempts	What has already been tried and whether it reduced recurrence.
Recurrence history	Whether the failure returned after intervention.
Time horizon	How long restoration must be validated.
Completion criteria	What counts as repaired, restored, stable, or ready for closure.

9.2 Diagnostic Inputs

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Diagnostic	What It Measures	Why It Matters
Failure Mode Classification	Whether the failure is known well enough to route	Arc selection depends on diagnosis.
Origin Layer	Where repair must begin	Prevents symptom-layer repair.
Restoration Capacity	Whether system can complete selected arc	Prevents capacity-inverting restoration.
Boundary Integrity	Whether boundaries must be repaired first	Many arcs fail without boundary repair.
Effective Auditability	Whether repair can be traced and validated	Required for accountability and learning.
Feedback Integrity	Whether correction can update the system	Required for recurrence reduction.
Affected Node Cost	Burden remaining on affected nodes	Guides justice and recognition arcs.
Hidden Debt	Deferred burden not solved by visible repair	Shows incomplete restoration.
Cascade Risk	Whether failure is spreading	May require containment before restoration.
Recurrence Risk	Likelihood failure returns	Determines arc completion criteria.
Damping	Whether system settles after repair	Required for closure.
Compatibility	Fit between failure mode and restoration arc	Core RAM diagnostic.
Repair Sequencing	Whether arcs are ordered correctly	Prevents repair sequence collapse.
Time Validation	Whether restoration holds over time	Required for completion.

10. Outputs

RAM produces restoration arc routing, multi-arc sequences, and validation requirements.

10.1 Restoration Arc Classification

Possible outputs:

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Origin-layer arc required
Boundary arc required
Auditability arc required
Feedback arc required
Recognition arc required
Justice repair arc required
Runtime restoration arc required
Damping arc required
Compatibility recoupling arc required
Cascade containment arc required
Conditional reintegration arc required
Multi-arc sequence required
Arc unclear

10.2 Arc Fit Assessment

Possible outputs:

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Arc fit strong
Arc fit partial
Arc fit provisional
Arc fit mismatched
Arc fit unknown
Arc fit invalid
Failure mapping required before arc selection

10.3 Repair Sequence Assessment

Possible outputs:

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Single arc sufficient
Multi-arc sequence required
Origin-layer first
Boundary first
Auditability first
Feedback first
Cascade containment first
Recognition first
Capacity expansion first
Time validation required before closure

10.4 Decision Outputs

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Output	Meaning
Route to restoration arc	A primary arc is selected.
Route to multi-arc sequence	Multiple arcs must be sequenced.
Repair origin layer first	Visible repair must wait until root layer is addressed.
Restore boundary first	Boundary failure blocks other repair.
Restore auditability first	Repair cannot be validated without traceability.
Restore feedback first	System cannot learn or reduce recurrence without feedback.
Increase restoration capacity	Existing repair capacity is insufficient.
Contain cascade	Secondary failures must be stabilized first.
Rerun failure mapping	Failure diagnosis is insufficient for arc selection.
Return ∅	No coherent restoration arc can be selected under current information.

11. Operating Logic

11.1 Basic Flow

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1. Receive diagnosed failure mode or suspected failure.
2. Verify failure classification quality.
3. Identify visible symptom and origin layer.
4. Map affected nodes.
5. Map cascade path.
6. Check boundary, auditability, feedback, and restoration conditions.
7. Check hidden debt and recurrence.
8. Identify candidate restoration arcs.
9. Test arc fit.
10. Determine whether single arc or multi-arc sequence is required.
11. Order repair sequence.
12. Define completion and time-validation criteria.
13. Route to arc, increase capacity, contain cascade, rerun diagnosis, or return ∅.
14. Validate over time.

11.2 Arc Fit Rule

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IF failure mode is unknown,
THEN do not force arc selection.

IF origin layer is unresolved,
THEN select origin-layer repair or rerun diagnosis before visible repair.

IF boundary is invalid,
THEN boundary repair usually precedes reintegration, recoupling, or execution.

IF auditability is absent,
THEN auditability restoration precedes accountability and closure.

IF feedback is broken,
THEN recurrence reduction requires feedback restoration.

IF affected-node burden remains,
THEN recognition or justice-aligned repair must be included.

11.3 Multi-Arc Sequencing Rule

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Many failures require more than one restoration arc.

Common sequence:

1. Contain cascade
2. Restore auditability
3. Repair boundary
4. Restore recognition / affected-node standing
5. Repair origin layer
6. Provision runtime restoration
7. Restore feedback
8. Reduce recurrence
9. Validate damping and time
10. Consider reintegration only after validation

The exact order depends on the failure family.

12. Operators Used

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Operator	Role in RAM
Ξ — Classification	Classifies restoration arc, arc fit, repair sequence, and completion status.
Δ — Differentiation	Separates repair action from restoration arc, symptom repair from origin repair, and closure from completion.
Μ — Mapping	Maps failure-to-arc fit, affected nodes, cascade, and multi-arc sequence.
Π — Constraint / Scoping	Limits restoration scope, sequencing, and completion claims.
Λ — Compatibility	Tests fit between failure mode and restoration arc.
⊗ — Coupling	Evaluates recoupling, dependency, reintegration, and repair relationships.
ℛ — Restoration	Selects and sequences the restoration arc.
Σ — Integration / Coherence Binding	Integrates repair actions into a coherent restoration pathway.
Τ — Time Validation	Confirms restoration persists and recurrence reduces.

13. Gates Required

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Gate	Required Condition	Failure Result
Failure Classification Gate	Failure is sufficiently classified for arc selection.	Rerun FMM or return ∅.
Restoration Arc Fit Gate	Selected arc matches failure mode, origin, and affected-node burden.	Re-map arc.
Origin-Layer Gate	Origin layer is identified or marked provisional.	Origin-layer repair or deeper diagnosis required.
R sufficiency	Restoration capacity can complete the selected arc.	Increase capacity or reduce scope.
BΣ validity	Boundaries are valid enough for repair sequence.	Boundary reconstitution required.
Au-Traceability	Failure, repair, sequence, and completion are traceable.	Auditability restoration required.
FI-Gate	Feedback can update restoration and prevent recurrence.	Feedback restoration required.
MS-Gate	Affected-node meaning and standing remain recognized.	Recognition restoration required.
Cascade Containment Gate	Cascading failures are contained before deep repair.	Contain cascade.
Τ validation	Restoration holds over time.	Closure remains provisional.

14. Failure Modes Detected

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Failure Mode	Detection Signal
Restoration Mismatch	Selected repair does not match failure mode.
Arc Misclassification	Wrong restoration arc is chosen.
Origin-Layer Repair Bypass	Visible repair proceeds while origin layer remains active.
Boundary Repair Bypass	Reintegration, recoupling, or execution proceeds despite failed boundary.
Auditability Repair Bypass	Closure or accountability is attempted without traceability.
Feedback Repair Bypass	Recurrence reduction is attempted without feedback path.
Capacity-Inverting Restoration	Repair demand exceeds system or affected-node capacity.
Symbolic Repair Substitution	Symbolic action replaces actual restoration arc.
Premature Closure	Completion is claimed before time validation.
Cascade Uncontained	Repair proceeds while secondary failures spread.
Recurrence Without Arc Revision	Failure repeats but restoration arc is not updated.
Repair Sequence Collapse	Multi-arc repair is collapsed into one action.
Restoration Theater	Restoration language is used without structural repair.
Forced Reintegration	Return, recoupling, or access restoration occurs before arc completion.

15. Restoration Links

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Restoration Arc	When Activated
Origin-Layer Repair	Failure begins below visible symptom.
Boundary Reconstitution	Role, access, consent, privacy, or separation boundary fails.
Auditability Restoration	Failure or repair cannot be traced.
Feedback Restoration	Correction cannot update system behavior.
Recognition Restoration	Affected-node meaning, dignity, or standing is unrecognized.
Justice-Aligned Repair	Harm under asymmetry requires truth, repair, and non-recurrence.
Runtime Restoration Provisioning	Repair must be available during operation.
Rollback Restoration	Harmful state or action must be reversible.
Damping Restoration	System does not settle after repair.
Compatibility Recoupling	Coupling must be redesigned around actual fit.
Cascade Containment	Secondary failures are propagating.
Recurrence Reduction	Failure pattern repeats after intervention.
Conditional Reintegration	Trust, access, role, or authority can return only through staged validation.
Legitimacy Re-Anchoring	Trust must be restored after formal or moral coherence loss.
Slack Regeneration	System lacks headroom to perform restoration coherently.

16. U-Layer Localization

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U-Layer	Relevance
U0 — Substrate	Material, biological, computational, legal, or infrastructural layer requiring repair.
U1 — Power / Budgets	Resources, authority, staffing, funding, force, or support capacity needed for restoration.
U2 — Configuration / Boundaries	Role, access, consent, permission, scope, pathway, and coupling boundaries.
U3 — Execution / Runtime	Actual restoration actions, rollback, repair, correction, or intervention.
U4 — Classification / Metrics	Failure classification, restoration arc class, completion markers, and success metrics.
U5 — Coordination / Time	Repair sequence, restoration timing, staging, recurrence windows, and validation horizon.
U6 — Coherence Field	Recognition, legitimacy, trust, meaning, affected-node standing, and non-harm field.
U7 — Memory / Recurrence	Repair memory, recurrence tracking, arc history, prior attempts, and validation evidence.
U8 — Environment / Forcing	Crisis, adversarial pressure, public pressure, market pressure, legal pressure, scarcity, or conflict.

RAM most commonly localizes through:

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U4 → U2 → U3 → U6 → U5 → U7

This means restoration arc mapping begins with classification, repairs boundaries, executes restoration, restores coherence field, sequences over time, and validates recurrence.

17. Example Use Case

Scenario

A platform wrongly bans legitimate users during an anti-spam update.

The visible symptom is account loss. The platform issues a public apology and reverses some bans.

But users lost income, appeal logs are incomplete, automated flags remain active, and similar false positives continue.

RAM Evaluation

The construct checks:

diagnosed failure mode
origin layer
affected nodes
auditability
boundary condition
feedback condition
recurrence history
prior repair attempts

Likely Findings

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Visible symptom: wrongful bans
Failure family: classifier + boundary + feedback failure
Origin layer: U4 classification and U2 access boundary
Affected-node burden: high
Auditability: incomplete
Recurrence: active
Single repair: insufficient
Multi-arc sequence required

Recommended Restoration Sequence

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1. Contain cascade by pausing the faulty classifier.
2. Restore auditability of ban decisions.
3. Reconstitute account access boundaries.
4. Restore affected-node recognition and repair lost access / burden.
5. Restore feedback path from appeals to classifier update.
6. Reduce recurrence through classifier redesign.
7. Time-validate before claiming completion.

Interpretation

Unbanning users is necessary but not sufficient.

The correct restoration arc is a sequence, not a single reversal.

18. Anti-Patterns

Do not use RAM to:

choose restoration before mapping failure
treat apology as restoration arc
treat rollback as full restoration
repair visible symptom while origin layer remains active
skip affected-node recognition
skip auditability restoration
claim closure before recurrence reduction
force reintegration before boundary repair
apply one arc to all failures
collapse multi-arc repair into one action
ignore prior failed repairs
ignore hidden debt
treat symbolic repair as sufficient
select an arc because it is easiest rather than because it fits

19. Completion Criteria

A RAM assessment is complete when:

diagnosed or suspected failure mode is identified
failure classification quality is verified
visible symptom is distinguished from failure structure
origin layer is identified or marked provisional
affected nodes are mapped
cascade path is mapped
boundary condition is assessed
auditability condition is assessed
feedback condition is assessed
restoration capacity is evaluated
hidden debt and recurrence are checked
candidate restoration arcs are identified
arc fit is tested
single-arc or multi-arc sequence is selected
completion criteria are defined
time validation is defined
rerun diagnosis or ∅ is returned if arc selection is not coherent

20. Machine-Readable Summary

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construct_id: "CONSTRUCT-039"
title: "Restoration Arc Mapper"
abbreviation: "RAM"
type: "construct"
status: "draft-integrated"
construct_class: "Restoration Routing / Arc Selection Construct"
operating_system: false
primary_module: "Restoration / Failure Modes / Coherence"
related_modules:
  - "Justice"
  - "Security"
  - "AI Governance"
  - "Cybernetics"
  - "Institutions"
  - "Scaling"

core_question: "Which restoration arc or multi-arc sequence is required to repair the diagnosed failure without bypassing origin-layer, boundary, auditability, feedback, affected-node, or recurrence requirements?"

definition: "The Restoration Arc Mapper maps a diagnosed failure, rupture, drift, burden, or incoherence pattern to the correct restoration arc, including origin-layer repair, boundary repair, auditability restoration, feedback repair, recurrence reduction, and time validation."

core_distinction: "repair action is not restoration arc"

fmm_distinction: "FMM diagnoses the failure; RAM routes the repair."

core_pattern: "failure mode → failure family → origin layer → required restoration arc → repair sequence → completion criteria → time validation"

compressed_form: "RAM = Ξ(failure) → Μ(arc fit) → ℛ(sequence) → Τ(validate)"

inputs:
  state_variables:
    - "O"
    - "H"
    - "ε"
    - "ι"
    - "Au"
    - "µᵢ"
    - "BΣ"
    - "K"
    - "R"
    - "Φ"
  diagnostics:
    - "Failure Mode Classification"
    - "Origin Layer"
    - "Restoration Capacity"
    - "Boundary Integrity"
    - "Effective Auditability"
    - "Feedback Integrity"
    - "Affected Node Cost"
    - "Hidden Debt"
    - "Cascade Risk"
    - "Recurrence Risk"
    - "Damping"
    - "Compatibility"
    - "Repair Sequencing"
    - "Time Validation"
  gates:
    - "Failure Classification Gate"
    - "Restoration Arc Fit Gate"
    - "Origin-Layer Gate"
    - "R sufficiency"
    - "BΣ validity"
    - "Au-Traceability"
    - "FI-Gate"
    - "MS-Gate"
    - "Cascade Containment Gate"
    - "Τ validation"
  observations:
    - "diagnosed failure mode"
    - "visible symptom"
    - "origin layer"
    - "affected nodes"
    - "cascade path"
    - "boundary condition"
    - "auditability condition"
    - "feedback condition"
    - "restoration capacity"
    - "hidden debt"
    - "prior repair attempts"
    - "recurrence history"
    - "time horizon"
    - "completion criteria"

outputs:
  assessments:
    - "restoration arc class"
    - "primary restoration arc"
    - "secondary restoration arcs"
    - "arc fit status"
    - "repair sequence status"
    - "origin-layer repair requirement"
    - "capacity requirement"
    - "cascade containment requirement"
    - "recurrence reduction requirement"
    - "time-validation requirement"
  decisions:
    - "route to restoration arc"
    - "route to multi-arc sequence"
    - "repair origin layer first"
    - "restore boundary first"
    - "restore auditability first"
    - "restore feedback first"
    - "increase restoration capacity"
    - "contain cascade"
    - "rerun failure mapping"
    - "return ∅"
  maps:
    - "restoration arc map"
    - "arc fit map"
    - "failure-to-restoration map"
    - "origin-layer repair map"
    - "multi-arc sequence map"
    - "capacity requirement map"
    - "cascade containment map"
    - "recurrence reduction map"
    - "time-validation map"

dependencies:
  operators:
    - "Ξ"
    - "Δ"
    - "Μ"
    - "Π"
    - "Λ"
    - "⊗"
    - "ℛ"
    - "Σ"
    - "Τ"
  failure_modes:
    - "Restoration Mismatch"
    - "Arc Misclassification"
    - "Origin-Layer Repair Bypass"
    - "Boundary Repair Bypass"
    - "Auditability Repair Bypass"
    - "Feedback Repair Bypass"
    - "Capacity-Inverting Restoration"
    - "Symbolic Repair Substitution"
    - "Premature Closure"
    - "Cascade Uncontained"
    - "Recurrence Without Arc Revision"
    - "Repair Sequence Collapse"
    - "Restoration Theater"
    - "Forced Reintegration"
  restoration_arcs:
    - "Origin-Layer Repair"
    - "Boundary Reconstitution"
    - "Auditability Restoration"
    - "Feedback Restoration"
    - "Recognition Restoration"
    - "Justice-Aligned Repair"
    - "Runtime Restoration Provisioning"
    - "Rollback Restoration"
    - "Damping Restoration"
    - "Compatibility Recoupling"
    - "Cascade Containment"
    - "Recurrence Reduction"
    - "Conditional Reintegration"
    - "Legitimacy Re-Anchoring"
    - "Slack Regeneration"

u_layers:
  primary:
    - "U2"
    - "U3"
    - "U4"
    - "U5"
    - "U6"
    - "U7"
  secondary:
    - "U0"
    - "U1"
    - "U8"

null_outcome_allowed: true
repair_action_is_not_restoration_arc: true
failure_mapping_precedes_arc_selection: true
restoration_requires_time_validation: true

21. Citation

Citation ID: construct-restoration-arc-mapper-v1-0

Recommended citation:

Universal Theory Stack. “CONSTRUCT-039 — Restoration Arc Mapper.” UTS Constructs Registry, Version 1.0.0, 2026.

22. Summary

The Restoration Arc Mapper routes diagnosed failures into the correct restoration arc or multi-arc sequence.

Its core distinction is:

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repair action is not restoration arc

RAM maps failure mode, failure family, origin layer, affected nodes, cascade path, boundary state, auditability, feedback, restoration capacity, hidden debt, recurrence, and completion criteria.

Its core logic is:

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Restoration must fit the failure mode, repair the origin layer, preserve affected-node standing, and validate recurrence reduction over time.

When failure mapping is insufficient, arc fit is unclear, restoration capacity is too weak, cascade is active, or repair would become symbolic closure, RAM recommends deeper failure mapping, capacity increase, cascade containment, multi-arc sequencing, or:

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∅

RAM gives UTS the routing layer between failure diagnosis and coherent restoration.

CONSTRUCT-038 — Failure Mode Mapper

Registry Tool Spec

CONSTRUCT-040 — Operator Sequence Builder