NAMES AND TERMS LOCK (CANON)

Changelog: v2.1 — Added ARC-7 communication rule. Locked "Overclock" spelling. Added Magenta brief. Added Trojan object note. Added Treasures Shelf term.

These words are locked and must stay consistent across all writing.

SEASON

• Season 1 (official)

MAIN DARK SOURCE (K PRIME)

• THE BLACK HOLE

Description: A black hole-like presence that consumes light. Short rule: The Black Hole survives by stealing light.

THREAT FORCE

• COSMIC FUNGUS (official label on screens)
• THE INK (casual name used by humans)

Short rule: Humans say "Ink." ARC UI says "Cosmic Fungus."

ZARO

• ZARO

Description: Yellow Prime, living spark of light condensed into a body. Short rule: Zaro is light in a form.

ARC-7

• ARC-7

Description: Cyan Prime watcher from the ARC Realm. Short rule: ARC-7 has strict rules. Breaking them has a cost. Communication rule: ARC-7 does not waste words. When he speaks, every word carries weight. He never chit-chats, jokes, or over-explains. See ARC-7 character file for full communication modes.

HUMAN PARTNERS

• MINA (Fireflies operator)
• KAI (MagDust operator)

MAGENTA PRIME (v2.1 — NEW)

• Name: TBD (not revealed in Book 1)
• Gender: Female
• Teased: End of Book 1 / Season 1 (eyes/silhouette only)
• Introduced: Book 2 / Season 2
• Short rule: She completes CMY. She is what the team is missing.

SPECIAL PHRASE

• NOT OVER

Short rule: When Zaro chooses defiance at his lowest point, it becomes a signal wave. Pure willpower, not magic.

SPECIAL COLOR

• GREEN

Short rule: GREEN appears only when Yellow and Cyan spiral fast enough.

FUTURE COLORS (v2.1 — NEW)

• RED (M+Y): Passion meets warmth. Intense but volatile. Book 2+.
• BLUE (C+M): Logic meets mystery. Cold but brilliant. Book 2+.
• WHITE (C+M+Y): The ultimate. Only force that neutralizes K. Book 3.

TRAINING WORLD

• MEMEWARS

Short rule: Virtual arenas built by ARC-7 and enhanced by Mina + Kai.

LOCKED TERMS (v2.1 — NEW)

• OVERCLOCK: Correct spelling. ARC-7 pushes past safe limits. Do NOT use "Overlock."
• TREASURES SHELF: Small collected objects Zaro has found and restored — personal, sentimental, proof he is building a life. Separate from the fruits.
• TROJAN OBJECT: The object Zaro brings inside the dome willingly, carrying dormant Ink in hibernation. In Book 1: an amber crystal — naturally beautiful, catches light, refracts Zaro's spark into colors. The Ink hid dormant spores inside (look like natural marble veins). Zaro found it, thought it was natural, brought it inside. Beauty was the trap.

MORE LOCKED TERMS (v2.2)

• ZAROLAND: The team's name for the Greenbelt forest once they've built something together. Coined by the team in Ch7-8. Not used at start of book.
• THE GREENBELT: The forest area outside the city. Mixed deciduous. Remote, isolated, no cell service.
• VERDANT SEAL: The Green finishing action. Controlled version (Zaro + ARC-7) and Amplified version (full team + tree).
• GLOW BURN: Zaro's stamina crash. Overuse of power drains him. Recovery requires rest and sunlight.
• SEED CORE: The living seed Zaro plants. Grows into the first tree. Produces fruits over time (not seeds — fruits contain no seeds inside).
• SPARK DUST: Golden glitter residue from Zaro's crash landing. Inert to humans. Detectable by instruments.
• MAGDUST: Magnetically reactive Spark Dust residue. Dark iron color. Kai controls it with the MagDust Glove.
• MAGDUST GLOVE: Kai's big thick EM glove. Houses electromagnetic pulse generator. Co-built with ARC-7.
• FIREFLIES: Mina's system — bracelet + finger rig + sensor drones + AR glass. The sensor drones look like fireflies.
• VEIL: The boundary between worlds. Once torn, creates a permanent tunnel.
• STONE RING CLEARING: Where ARC-7 tears the Veil. Near the house. Becomes permanent portal.
• NOT OVER SYMBOL: A universal visual mark from the CMYK system. Not text. Carved into the tree. Glows forever.
• ARC MESSENGER: One-off courier unit from ARC Realm. Arrives Ch10 only.

DO NOT USE

• "Void" (replaced by Black Hole)
• "Mycelium" (too fancy)
• "Overlock" (incorrect spelling — use Overclock)
• Complicated science words in dialogue

Keep dialogue simple. Let visuals carry meaning.