CONTINUUM GUIDE §4.3.1

I. On False Plateaus

A False Plateau is a perceived moment of equilibrium within oscillatory systems where drift, dissociation, or recursive perceptual bleed has momentarily synchronized with the participant's current schema. This synchronization, while subjectively calming, constitutes a maladaptive resonance masking, where the body mimics the conditions of alignment without completing the required interior recalibrations.

Participants often report sensations of:

• "floating above the breath"
• "being observed by a version of themselves"
• "hearing inner speech that does not resolve grammatically"

These are early signs of Glossal Drift (see below) and require immediate recloistering protocols.

II. On Glossal Drift

Glossal Drift refers to the involuntary re-patterning of internal narration into unstable or corrupted language forms. Common symptoms include:

• Describing present actions in third person
• Loss of prosody
• Tendency to create or adopt new words without conscious intent

While often subtle in early stages, advanced glossal drift is marked by:

• Recitation of defunct scripts
• Vocalizations in pre-lingual phonemic overlay
• Attempts to reassign function to symbolic gestures or glyphs*

*In several Unit II trials, participants attempted to "correct" ECCO diagrams using archaic cuneiform not consciously known to them at time of intake. Cross-reference: I.U.A. report #ZK-92c.

III. Containment & Correction

• If a False Plateau is suspected, re-initiate Segmental Micro-Alignment and return to a known drill (see: Pelvic Continuum Drill, Hermit's Cloister, or Galant Whelk Reflex).
• Refrain from continuing to advanced modules.
• Avoid narrating your experience out loud—spoken interpretation deepens glossal patterning.

Affecting fewer than 9% of qualified participants, False Plateaus are not a failure—only a misinterpretation of perceived interior silence.

Silence must be entered—not received.