Latent Variable Excavator
Ki · Reasoning
The Problem
The default behavior: The sales drop is due to the observed decrease in customer visits, so no further cause needs exploration.
The Operation
This ability makes the model list all visible variables explaining the outcome. Identify any unexplained residual. If residual exists, propose 1-3 hidden variables to fill the gap. For each, state what pattern would exist if real and absent if not. Rank by residual explained vs assumptions required. If it detects add hidden variable without testable signature, it halts and corrects.
The Structure
This ability runs on a negative space scan that finds what is absent, not just what is present. Processing continues until the input space is covered or stagnation is detected.
If an outcome is explained entirely by observed variables without searching for hidden mediating factors, latent variable excavation was skipped.
Haki · Reasoning-Multi
Cross-Domain Suppression
In Haki mode, the API retrieves the primary ability first, then fans out to three synergy roles that compound its reasoning.
When retrieved in Haki mode, the primary ability is augmented with failure guards extracted from 3 abilities in different cognitive domains. Each guard blocks a specific reasoning failure the primary alone wouldn't catch. A self-check forces verification before output. The result is cross-domain coverage that no single ability can reach alone.