Changed assumption
Increase external suspicion while safeguards confidence remains flat
Downstream effect
Accelerates restrictions, insurance withdrawal, and crisis signaling; transparency without trusted verification may have limited effect.
Falsification use
Use the comparison to identify which evidence would reverse or materially alter the downstream result.
Truth boundary
No government response is predicted.
Authority and record status
Responsible authority: Scenario governance and National Archive Authority.
Illustrative comparison only; no forecast or capability claim.
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