Moves from binary certification to continuous care. Introduces Throughput (Φ) to measure the rate of integration work and Environmental Demand (D_env) to measure external pressure. Defines clinical states: thriving, atrophying, traumatized, and dormant. Presents the Staircase Test for measuring capacity (Φ_cap) and outlines care protocols for growth, maintenance, decompression, and palliative support. Transforms consciousness governance into systems engineering.

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