Layer Coherence · Definition
Trace makes causality
observable.
Trace connects what happened with why it happened and what it caused.
No trace → no causal visibility.
Role
Trace exposes cause and effect.
Trace records the causal relationship between events. It allows behavior to be understood beyond isolated occurrence.
Relationship
Trace connects reality to continuity.
Reality exposes what happened. Trace connects that event to its causes and effects, preparing it for governed continuity.
Canonical Route
The canon exposes declared structure.
Trace becomes structurally meaningful when causality can be preserved, audited, and related back to policy, state, and reality.