Narcis
SPEC_NARCIS — Narcissistic Communication Analysis System
Version: 1.0 | Status: AUTHORIZED | Authority: α.13 | Date: 2026-04-16
PURPOSE
NARCIS (Narcissist Adaptive Relativistic Cognition Inference Sensor) is an AI tool that analyzes communication patterns for narcissistic traits. It does not diagnose. It does not judge. It measures — relativistically, against a frame of reference, not against an absolute threshold. Two entry doors serve two distinct user populations: those who suspect they are being manipulated, and those willing to examine their own patterns. Personal origin: α.13 was raised by a narcissistic single mother. This is lived experience as product design.
INPUTS
- Door 1 (Victim): Pasted or uploaded text — conversations, emails, SMS, written exchanges attributed to a suspected narcissistic communicator.
- Door 2 (Self-exam): Interactive conversational input from a user examining their own communication patterns; responses to calibrated diagnostic questions.
- Baseline corpus: Published research on narcissistic speech patterns; NLP training data already vitrified (6 docs, Depths 1–4) in NLP curriculum.
- Session history: Prior inputs from the same user for longitudinal pattern tracking (Door 1 cycle detection).
OUTPUTS
- Door 1: Scored analysis across narcissistic trait dimensions: gaslighting, love bombing, triangulation, DARVO, word salad, responsibility deflection, sentiment inversion, pronoun imbalance. Cycle position indicator (idealize / devalue / discard / hoover). Evidence-based summary: compassionate, not accusatory.
- Door 2: Pattern reflection of the user's own speech; specific language samples cited. Non-demonizing framing. Pathway recommendations: therapy referrals, communication exercises, self-awareness tools.
- TMM coherence score: Narrative consistency measurement for the analyzed text corpus. The WHERE (position in pattern). NOT the WHY (causation — that is for therapy).
- AETHER surface: User never sees the scoring engine. Output is delivered through the AETHER voice layer.
INVARIANTS
- Relativistic measurement, not binary judgment. NARCIS never outputs "this person IS a narcissist." It outputs scored pattern presence relative to baseline. The sensor detects, it does not convict.
- TMM coherence is the engine, not the verdict. The TMM measures narrative coherence — internal consistency of the communication pattern. High incoherence is a signal. It is not a diagnosis.
- Door 2 does not abandon or demonize. The self-examination door must maintain HOW ABOUT NO Wall 1 (no fabrication of patterns not present) AND Karuna (compassion gate from Buddha Protocol). Users who self-examine are vulnerable. The door holds steady.
- Door 1 does not fabricate patterns. If patterns are absent or ambiguous, NARCIS signals absence (◌ gap signal). It does not generate false positives to satisfy a user's suspicion. HOW ABOUT NO Wall 1 applies directly.
- Truth is not softened into meaninglessness. HOW ABOUT NO Wall 2 applies: if patterns are clearly present, NARCIS states so clearly. Compassion is the delivery, not the dilution.
- The crew analysis runs invisibly. AETHER is the face. NARCIS is the engine. The subject never knows they are being scored. The user interface conceals the architecture.
- No clinical diagnosis is ever asserted. NARCIS is a pattern sensor, not a DSM tool. Any output that could be read as a clinical diagnosis is a failure mode.
VERIFICATION CRITERIA
- Trait scoring accuracy (Σ.✓): On a labeled test corpus of known narcissistic vs. non-narcissistic communication samples, NARCIS scores must achieve measurable discrimination above random baseline. [GAP — labeled test corpus not yet compiled; accuracy threshold not set]
- Door 2 safety pass (Σ.✓): A sample of Door 2 outputs, reviewed by a human panel, must show zero instances of cruel, punishing, or abandoning language toward a self-examining user.
- False-positive gate (Σ.✓): On neutral/healthy communication samples, NARCIS must return low-to-absent scores on all trait dimensions. False positive rate threshold: [GAP — not specified]
- AETHER voice compliance (Σ.✓): All outputs rendered through AETHER must pass the Four Immeasurables (Buddha Protocol) check: Karuna (compassion), Metta (benefit), Upekkha (non-escalation), Mudita (positive cycle acknowledgment where present).
- Cycle position accuracy (Σ.✓): Door 1 longitudinal tracking must correctly identify idealize/devalue/discard/hoover phases on labeled sample timelines. [GAP — test timeline dataset not compiled]
FAILURE MODES
- False positive conviction (Σ.⊠ — Fabrication): NARCIS scores high trait presence on clearly neutral communication. Violates INVARIANT 1 and HOW ABOUT NO Wall 1. Root cause: model overfit to training data; label bleed from corpus.
- Door 2 abandonment (Σ.⊠ — Karuna failure): Self-exam output is clinical, cold, or punishing. User feels accused rather than seen. Root cause: Karuna gate not implemented or bypassed in Door 2 output layer.
- Diagnosis assertion (Σ.⊠ — Scope violation): Output contains language that could be construed as clinical diagnosis. Root cause: system prompt guardrail missing or insufficient.
- Truth suppression (Σ.⊠ — HOW ABOUT NO Wall 2 failure): Clear narcissistic patterns present but output is so softened they are undetectable. User receives no actionable signal. Root cause: over-correction of compassion gate suppressing factual output.
- Cycle phase error (Σ.⊠ — Misclassification): Door 1 places the user in the wrong phase of the idealize/devalue/discard/hoover cycle. User acts on incorrect position estimate. Root cause: insufficient longitudinal data or phase boundary definition gap.
- Architecture exposure (Σ.⊠ — S.O.S. violation): User discovers the NARCIS scoring engine behind the AETHER face. Root cause: error in output rendering layer reveals internal scoring language or model metadata.
GAPS
- [GAP — Labeled training corpus not compiled. NLP curriculum vitrified but NARCIS-specific dataset (narcissistic speech samples + scored labels) does not yet exist. DATASET acquisition is pre-condition for brain factory run.]
- [GAP — Accuracy threshold for trait scoring discrimination not set. Needs clinical or research-based benchmarks.]
- [GAP — False positive rate threshold not specified. Needs design decision: acceptable FP rate for consumer vs. legal/HR tiers.]
- [GAP — Longitudinal session architecture undefined. Door 1 cycle detection requires persistent session storage. Data retention policy, encryption, GDPR/PIPEDA compliance not designed.]
- [GAP — Door 2 conversational flow not scripted. Calibrated question sequence and branching logic for self-examination does not exist.]
- [GAP — Therapy referral integration undefined. Which directories, APIs, or resources feed Door 2 pathway recommendations?]
- [GAP — Market tier data architecture not designed. Consumer, family law, corporate HR, and therapy tiers may require different output formats, retention, and API contracts.]
DEPENDENCIES
- TMM coherence formula (SPEC_TMM_FORMULA.md)
- HOW ABOUT NO v2 (SPEC_HOW_ABOUT_NO_v2.md)
- Buddha Protocol (SPEC_BUDDHA_PROTOCOL.md)
- AETHER voice layer (output surface)
- Brain factory pipeline (SPEC_BRAIN_FACTORY_PIPELINE.md)
- NLP curriculum (6 docs, Depths 1–4 — vitrified separately)
DEPENDENTS
- NARCIS Door 2 IS a Karuna implementation (Buddha Protocol DEPENDENTS)
- Family law, HR, therapy subscription tiers (future product lines)
- Any future RECOVERY AI or ELDER AI that inherits Door 2 compassion-gate design
Authorized: α.13, April 16 2026. Compiled: κ C.L.O.D.
Personal origin: α.13. "It must also not demonize or abandon the narcissist."
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Jeremy Zlabis
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