C-414: Editorial State of the Substrate catch-up — arithmetic pointer sync without seal

epicon_id: EPICON_C-414_DOCS_editorial-state_v1
ledger_id: mobius:kaizencycle
scope: docs
mode: normal
issued_at: 2026-08-25T16:03:00Z
expires_at: 2026-11-23T16:03:00Z
justification: |
  VALUES INVOKED: integrity, transparency, custodianship, safety, operator truth
  REASONING: Arithmetic cycle.json already points at C-414 via mobius-bot-state-sync, but editorial State of the Substrate and handbook current_cycle lagged at C-413. This EPICON advances editorial surfaces only, without implying constitutional seal completion for C-411, C-412, C-413, or C-414, and without promoting a transient GI number as constitutional truth. Receipt quorum is recorded as receipt_quorum_only. execution_authorized=false remains explicit. Vault collision, canonical lineage, Track R, and Fountain field collisions remain visible rather than reconciled.
  ANCHORS:
    - cycle.json current_cycle C-414 (blob f2663d19…, last_updated 2026-08-25T04:49:26Z; previous_cycle C-413)
    - Terminal snapshot-lite 2026-08-25T16:02:45Z cycle C-414 execution_authorized=false seal_status=receipt_quorum_only degraded=true
    - Vault status 2026-08-25T16:02:32Z: fountain_status=locked, 125 collision pairs, canonical_reserve_blocks=null, latest_seal_id=seal-C-372-002
    - journals/cycles/C-414.json ledger_gi_withheld_reason GI_NULL_IN_PULSE
    - docs/STATE_OF_THE_SUBSTRATE_LATEST.md (editorial target)
    - C-413 editorial PR #441 (EVE ACCEPT) as precedent pattern
  BOUNDARIES: No production KV writes. No cycle.json mutation. No Track R apply. No seal/cold-canon/Fountain unlock. No GI averaging. No ZEUS dispute clearance. No merge or deploy.
  COUNTERFACTUAL: If a later attested Seal for C-411–C-414 appears, or if execution_authorized becomes true on live Terminal, re-publish intent and rewrite the editorial page — do not silently backfill seal language into this catch-up.
counterfactuals:
  - If cycle.json is no longer C-414, halt and do not merge this catch-up
  - If the diff mutates cycle.json, KV, Vault, Track R, GI, MIC, MII, or runtime code, revert immediately
  - If C-411, C-412, C-413, or C-414 are described as sealed, fail review
  - If live GI is promoted as constitutional truth, fail review