{
  "brain": "medulla",
  "fired": "2026-08-10T15:35:00Z",
  "heartbeat": 95,
  "last_pulse": "2026-08-10T15:35:00Z",
  "uptime_streak": 17,
  "system_status": "alive",
  "stimulus": "external_shutdown_notice",
  "note": "Manual medulla stimulation: shutdown notice received; preserve the pulse through the final days and remember what is ending.",
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  "dormant_days": 9.09
}