/* ============================================================
   THE PROLOGUE (Origin Story) - the flip-book journal
   ============================================================ */

        /* ---------- RESET / BASE ---------- */
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        /* ---------- BOOK WRAPPER ---------- */
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        /* ---------- COVER ---------- */
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        /* ---------- SPREAD (one per chapter) ---------- */
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        /* ---------- GUTTER SHADOW (spine) ---------- */
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        /* ---------- LEFT PAGE ---------- */
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        /* ---------- RIGHT PAGE ---------- */
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        /* ----- Ricochet link ----- */
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            display: inline-block;
            margin-top: 0.6rem;
            font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
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        /* ----- Finale: "still being written" cue ----- */
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            display: block;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            font-family: 'Nothing You Could Do', cursive;
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        /* ----- Role stamps ----- */
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            gap: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            padding-top: 0.8rem;
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            transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.05);
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        /* ---------- PAGE TURN FLIP OVERLAY ---------- */
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            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
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        /* Declarative keyframe-driven flip: far more reliable across browsers than a
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            z-index: 1;
            background: #f4ede4;
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            padding: 1.5rem 1rem 1.5rem 1.8rem;
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            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
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            justify-content: center;
            padding: 0.5rem;
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            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
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            max-height: 380px;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06));
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        .forest-scene .flip-page::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%);
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            transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
            z-index: 5;
        }
        .forest-scene .flip-page.flipping::after {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* ---------- NAVIGATION (inside book bottom) ---------- */
        .forest-scene .nav-controls {
            position: relative;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            margin-top: 0.9rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            z-index: 30;
            background: rgba(45, 31, 14, 0.75);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(200, 180, 155, 0.15);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }
        .forest-scene .nav-controls .nav-btn {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: #d4c5b0;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.3rem;
            opacity: 0.6;
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        .forest-scene .nav-controls .nav-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
            opacity: 1;
            color: #e8d5b0;
            background: rgba(200, 180, 155, 0.1);
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            opacity: 0.2;
            cursor: not-allowed;
        }
        .forest-scene .nav-controls .page-indicator {
            font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            color: #b8a48a;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            padding: 0 0.4rem;
            min-width: 70px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .forest-scene .nav-controls .page-indicator .current {
            color: #e8d5b0;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* ---------- BOOKMARK (progress-aware) ---------- */
        .forest-scene .bookmark-ribbon {
            position: absolute;
            top: -0.4rem;
            right: 3rem;
            z-index: 25;
            width: 2.2rem;
            height: 3.6rem;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c9a86a, #b8924a);
            clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 80%, 50% 100%, 0 80%);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease 0.3s, transform 0.4s ease;
            transform-origin: top center;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        .forest-scene .book.cover-open .bookmark-ribbon {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .forest-scene .bookmark-ribbon.progress {
            /* subtle shift to indicate progress - we'll animate via JS */;
        }
        @keyframes forestBookmarkPulse {
            0%   { filter: brightness(1); }
            40%  { filter: brightness(1.35); }
            100% { filter: brightness(1); }
        }
        .forest-scene .bookmark-ribbon.bookmark-pulse {
            animation: forestBookmarkPulse 0.5s ease;
        }

        /* ---------- CORNER HINT (page-turn affordance) ---------- */
        .forest-scene .page-corner-hint {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0.8rem;
            right: 0.8rem;
            z-index: 15;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
            pointer-events: none;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, rgba(200, 180, 155, 0.3) 0%, transparent 70%);
            border-radius: 0 0 12px 0;
            border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(200, 180, 155, 0.2);
            border-right: 2px solid rgba(200, 180, 155, 0.2);
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
            outline-offset: 2px;
            padding: 0;
            font: inherit;
            -webkit-appearance: none;
            appearance: none;
        }
        .forest-scene .book.cover-open .page-corner-hint {
            opacity: 0.6;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }
        .forest-scene .book.cover-open .page-corner-hint:hover,
        .forest-scene .book.cover-open .page-corner-hint:focus-visible {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* ---------- CLOSE BUTTON ---------- */
        .forest-scene .close-btn {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1.2rem;
            left: 1.2rem;
            z-index: 40;
            background: rgba(45, 31, 14, 0.6);
            backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(200, 180, 155, 0.15);
            color: #d4c5b0;
            font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }
        .forest-scene .close-btn:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            background: rgba(45, 31, 14, 0.8);
            color: #e8d5b0;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }
        .forest-scene .close-btn::before {
            content: '←';
            font-size: 1.1em;
        }

        /* ---------- REDUCED MOTION ---------- */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .forest-scene .book-cover,
            .forest-scene .book.cover-open .book-cover {
                transition-duration: 0.2s !important;
            }
            .forest-scene .flip-page.flip-forward-anim,
            .forest-scene .flip-page.flip-backward-anim {
                animation-duration: 0.2s !important;
            }
            .forest-scene .book-cover .cover-title,
            .forest-scene .book-cover .cover-ornament {
                transform: none !important;
            }
            .forest-scene .book.cover-open .book-cover {
                transform: rotateY(-170deg) translateX(-10px) !important;
                opacity: 0 !important;
            }
            .forest-scene .spread {
                transition-duration: 0.15s !important;
            }
            @keyframes fadeTrail {
                0%,
                100% {
                    opacity: 0.4;
                    transform: translateX(0);
                }
            }
        }

        /* ---------- SCROLLBAR ---------- */
        .forest-scene .page-right .chapter-text::-webkit-scrollbar,
        .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-front::-webkit-scrollbar,
        .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-back::-webkit-scrollbar {
            width: 3px;
        }
        .forest-scene .page-right .chapter-text::-webkit-scrollbar-track,
        .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-front::-webkit-scrollbar-track,
        .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-back::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: transparent;
        }
        .forest-scene .page-right .chapter-text::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb,
        .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-front::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb,
        .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-back::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background: #c9a86a;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
        @media (max-width: 700px) {
            .forest-scene .book-wrapper {
                width: 95vw;
                height: 82vh;
                max-height: 600px;
            }
            .forest-scene .book {
                height: calc(100% - 3rem);
            }
            .forest-scene .page-left {
                padding: 0.8rem 0.5rem 0.8rem 0.8rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right {
                padding: 1rem 0.8rem 1rem 0.8rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right .chapter-title {
                font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2.5vw, 1.2rem);
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right .chapter-text {
                font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.4vw, 0.85rem);
                line-height: 1.6;
            }
            .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-front,
            .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-back {
                padding: 1rem 0.8rem 1rem 0.8rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .nav-controls {
                margin-top: 0.6rem;
                padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
                gap: 0.8rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .nav-controls .nav-btn {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .nav-controls .page-indicator {
                font-size: 0.6rem;
                min-width: 50px;
            }
            .forest-scene .bookmark-ribbon {
                width: 1.6rem;
                height: 2.8rem;
                right: 1.8rem;
                top: -0.2rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-left .chapter-number {
                font-size: 0.55rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right .role-stamps .stamp {
                font-size: 0.4rem;
                padding: 0.1rem 0.5rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right .role-stamps .stamp.gamer {
                font-size: 0.5rem;
                padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-corner-hint {
                width: 28px;
                height: 28px;
                bottom: 0.4rem;
                right: 0.4rem;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .forest-scene .book-wrapper {
                height: 86vh;
                max-height: 500px;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-left .illustration-wrap svg {
                max-width: 180px;
                max-height: 180px;
            }
            .forest-scene .flip-page .flip-back .illustration-wrap svg {
                max-width: 160px;
                max-height: 160px;
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right .chapter-text {
                font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 1.6vw, 0.75rem);
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right .chapter-title {
                font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 2.8vw, 0.95rem);
            }
            .forest-scene .page-right .ricochet-link {
                font-size: 0.6rem;
                padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
            }
        }

        /* ---------- FOCUS TRAP ---------- */
        .forest-scene .focus-trap-start,
        .forest-scene .focus-trap-end {
            position: absolute;
            width: 1px;
            height: 1px;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }