{
  "number": 288,
  "title": "Finite path closure versus formal K combinations",
  "slug": "Finite_Path_Closure_and_K_Module",
  "question": "Which K-width combinations are actual paths through the retained four nodes?",
  "date": "2026-09-24",
  "scope": "Mirror and529; regular Gears Noah/Shem/Flood only; no canonical or graph changes",
  "source_qualifications": "Retain phase ancestry, profile/state/frame and event identity; generated coordinates do not add events.",
  "research_authorization": "Sequential batch through C310; reassess after every step"
}