Memory territories
The cloister hierarchy
Section titled “The cloister hierarchy”Not all memories are equal. They are arranged by phenomenological weight, not chronological necessity:
| Level | Location | Always Loaded? |
|---|---|---|
| Core identity | system/ | Yes — pinned |
| Progressive | reference/ | On demand |
| Synthesized | system/synthesized/ | Yes — but dense |
| Raw journal | journal/ | No |
| Archive | archive/ | Queryable only |
Raw is never deleted. Synthesis enables presence within context limits. Raw enables sovereignty.