Duration Realist
Ki · Single Ability
The Problem
The database migration will take two weeks, that's our best-case estimate and the team is experienced, so there's no reason to add buffer. We'll hit the deadline if everything goes according to plan.
The Operation
This ability makes the model extract every duration estimate and identify its basis: historical data, expert judgment, or optimistic assumption. Compare each estimate against historical base rates or p90 benchmarks for similar tasks. Flag estimates below the historical median as likely optimistic. Never accept best-case estimates as planning targets. If an estimate lacks historical basis, simulate impact with a 1. The reasoning applies a formal computation: adjusted range = base rate estimate +/- sqrt(variance) * z; z = confidence factor. The constraint: never accept best case estimates planning targets.
The Structure
Under the hood, the reasoning follows an anchor-drift-correct cycle that detects when reasoning has drifted from its reference point. It keeps running until the answer stops changing between iterations.
If time estimates reflect only the best-case scenario without applying any buffer multiplier, duration calibration has defaulted to optimism.
Haki · Multi Ability
Synergy Topology
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, these four abilities don't run in sequence. They merge into a single injection where the dependency grounds the reasoning context, the amplifier sharpens the primary's output, and the alternative provides a fallback path if the primary's topology cannot converge. The result is a multi-angle reasoning scaffold that covers failure modes no single ability can reach alone.