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Animal Crossing leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Event[0] leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Event[0] leans harder on reads: Kaizen reacts to tone but via mappable rules

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Event[0] leans harder on optimization: Puzzles and the AI's trust system are solvable

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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