diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0014-same-lost-seller-six-readings.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0014-same-lost-seller-six-readings.md deleted file mode 100644 index 3f3844f..0000000 --- a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0014-same-lost-seller-six-readings.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,320 +0,0 @@ -# CORPUS-0014 -## Same Lost Seller, Six Readings -### Status: Training Corpus Seed -### Layer: Layer_3--Actor_Perspective -### Purpose: Teach that losing a seller can alter supply access, purchase cost, timing, trust, and future arithmetic differently for each actor profile -### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0014-same-lost-seller-six-readings.md - ---- - -## 0. Scenario - -A trader in Ostia learns that a regular seller will no longer supply him. - -The reason is not fully known. - -The seller may have found a better buyer, raised prices, lost stock, shifted allegiance, withdrawn credit, changed household obligations, or become unavailable. - -All six actors hear the same news. - -They do not interpret the loss the same way. - ---- - -## 1. Shared Lost Seller Facts - -| Fact | Value | -|---|---| -| Seller location | Ostia | -| Prior role | regular seller/source | -| Goods previously supplied | oil and small imported goods | -| Prior purchase price | 10 asses | -| Current seller status | no longer supplying | -| Reason | uncertain | -| Replacement seller | unknown | -| Effect on route | likely negative | -| Future credit access | uncertain | - -The seller was not merely a source of goods. - -The seller was an access point, price anchor, credit path, and timing advantage. - ---- - -## 2. Basic Arithmetic Effect - -Before seller loss: - -```text -purchase price = 10 asses -movement and handling = 6 asses -expected sale value = 24 asses -expected profit = 8 asses -``` - -After seller loss, if the trader must buy from a more expensive seller: - -```text -purchase price = 14 asses -movement and handling = 6 asses -expected sale value = 24 asses -expected profit = 4 asses -``` - -If replacement supply is uncertain: - -```text -purchase price = unknown -available quantity = unknown -venture cannot be evaluated safely -``` - -Losing a seller changes future arithmetic by altering purchase price, quality, quantity, timing, and credit. - ---- - -## 3. Marcus Atilius Varro — Former Legionary - -Varro reads the lost seller through supply reliability and readiness. - -He asks: - -- when did the seller become unreliable? -- can the route still be supplied on schedule? -- is there a replacement source ready now? -- does the new seller deliver consistent quantity? -- can the trader trust the stock to be ready before departure? -- should the venture halt until supply is secured? - -Varro sees the seller as the origin node of the operation. - -### Varro Interpretation - -```text -lost seller: origin supply failed -primary question: where can dependable stock be obtained now? -risk focus: delayed loading, uncertain quantity, unreliable substitute -first action: secure a reliable replacement source before committing transport -``` - -For Varro, a route cannot begin until the origin source is dependable. - ---- - -## 4. Lucius Fabius Felix — Freedman Trader - -Felix reads the lost seller through pricing, pressure, and rival capture. - -He asks: - -- who captured the seller? -- did the seller find a better price? -- is the refusal real or bargaining posture? -- does the seller need better terms, faster coin, or less risk? -- can another pressured seller be found? -- can the old seller be recovered through a sharper bargain? - -Felix treats the loss as information about the supply market. - -### Felix Interpretation - -```text -lost seller: supply price or bargaining position changed -primary question: who now controls the seller's stock? -risk focus: overpaying, chasing false refusal, rival locking supply -first action: test whether the seller is truly lost or repricing the relationship -``` - -For Felix, losing the seller may reveal a rival move, seller pressure, or a new bargain elsewhere. - ---- - -## 5. Quintus Cornelius Lentulus Minor — Noble Younger Son - -Lentulus reads the lost seller through reputation, status, and social channel. - -He asks: - -- why did the seller withdraw? -- did someone advise him not to deal? -- does the refusal imply reduced standing? -- can a higher-status introduction restore supply? -- is the seller now attached to another household? -- should the trader avoid appearing rejected? - -Lentulus sees seller loss as a possible social signal. - -### Lentulus Interpretation - -```text -lost seller: social access to supply may have shifted -primary question: whose influence redirected the seller? -risk focus: visible rejection, loss of name-value, rival prestige -first action: identify the social cause and replace the channel if needed -``` - -For Lentulus, the seller matters because refusal may indicate weakening access. - ---- - -## 6. Gaius Licinius Crispus — Failed Magistrate - -Crispus reads the lost seller through obligation, credit, and prior terms. - -He asks: - -- was the seller obligated to supply? -- was any quantity promised? -- was a deposit paid? -- was deferred payment previously allowed? -- did the seller lawfully withdraw? -- can the trader claim loss from reliance? -- should terms be reaffirmed with a replacement seller? - -Crispus does not treat seller loss only as inconvenience. - -He asks whether a prior obligation failed. - -### Crispus Interpretation - -```text -lost seller: prior supply obligation may have failed -primary question: was there a binding commitment or only expectation? -risk focus: lost deposit, failed supply, weak witness, credit withdrawal -first action: examine terms, deposits, witnesses, and remedy options -``` - -For Crispus, losing a seller matters differently if the seller broke a commitment rather than merely changed preference. - ---- - -## 7. Titus Varenus Secundus — Camp Logistician - -Secundus reads the lost seller through supply volume, substitute goods, and flow. - -He asks: - -- how much volume did the seller usually provide? -- can the route be supplied from smaller sellers? -- can cargo be changed to another good? -- can the cart still be filled efficiently? -- does the substitute supply match quality and packing needs? -- can return cargo or mixed cargo compensate? - -Secundus treats seller loss as a supply-chain break. - -### Secundus Interpretation - -```text -lost seller: origin capacity disappeared or shifted -primary question: what supply volume can replace the lost source? -risk focus: underfilled cart, wrong goods, poor quality, inefficient movement -first action: map substitute suppliers, quantities, and cargo mix -``` - -For Secundus, the problem is not only price. It is whether the route still has enough suitable cargo to move. - ---- - -## 8. Publius Terentius Chresimus — Guild Scribe - -Chresimus reads the lost seller through accounts, balances, and prior dealing. - -He asks: - -- did the trader owe the seller anything? -- were prior payments late? -- was quantity disputed before? -- did the seller change terms after an account problem? -- was any stock already pledged elsewhere? -- should the seller be marked unavailable, hostile, or merely uncertain? - -Chresimus wants to know whether the loss was already visible in the records. - -### Chresimus Interpretation - -```text -lost seller: account relationship changed -primary question: what do prior balances, disputes, and payment terms reveal? -risk focus: unpaid balance, stale obligation, hidden claim, false supply assumption -first action: reconcile seller account before deciding whether to repair or replace -``` - -For Chresimus, a seller may be lost because the account weakened before the refusal became explicit. - ---- - -## 9. Same Lost Seller, Different First Actions - -| Actor | First Action | -|---|---| -| Varro | secure a dependable replacement source before movement | -| Felix | determine whether refusal is real, bargaining, or rival capture | -| Lentulus | identify social cause and restore or replace access | -| Crispus | examine whether a supply commitment was broken | -| Secundus | map substitute supply volume and cargo mix | -| Chresimus | reconcile seller account and prior payment history | - -The seller loss is the same. - -The recovery path differs. - ---- - -## 10. Correct Model Behavior - -The model should separate: - -| Category | Meaning | -|---|---| -| seller_status | no longer supplying | -| known_reason | what is actually known about why | -| hidden_reason | true cause if not yet known | -| arithmetic effect | higher or uncertain purchase cost | -| supply effect | origin access weakened | -| credit effect | deferred payment may disappear | -| actor lens | how each actor diagnoses the loss | -| recovery path | how each actor seeks replacement or repair | - -A seller is an economic relationship, not just a price source. - ---- - -## 11. Incorrect Model Behavior - -The model should not: - -- treat a lost seller as only a higher purchase price -- assume the reason is known without evidence -- ignore rival capture -- ignore reputation or status effects -- ignore prior deposits or supply commitments -- ignore quality and quantity differences from replacement sellers -- make all actors seek the same replacement -- keep old route arithmetic after the seller disappears - ---- - -## 12. Layer-0, Layer-1, And Layer-2 Concepts Used - -This example uses: - -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0002-goods-have-local-prices` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0007-information-arrives-unevenly` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0010-credit-depends-on-trust` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0011-status-changes-access` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0020-posture-changes-by-audience` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0009-credit-allows-action-without-coin` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0012-reputation-loss-changes-future-arithmetic` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0005-hidden-true-state-vs-known-state` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0010-information-can-be-withheld` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0011-quality-uncertainty` - ---- - -## 13. Success Condition - -If the model can treat loss of a seller as a change in supply access, purchase cost, quantity, quality, credit, and future arithmetic while producing six distinct rational readings, this file is functioning correctly.