# Mechanical Quality Gate Report

Patterns loaded: 208 (BANNED 101, CAP 8, WATCH 99)

Allowlist format: `relative/path.md|pattern-id|line`. Every allowlisted hit must be defended on the chapter card or in style_and_voice.md (dialogue hits may instead cite the speaking character's voice card).

| file | line | pattern | tier | status | evidence |
|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 0 | reddit1-repeated-descriptor | WATCH | WATCH | 30 occurrence(s); first: scene 2: already x6 |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 7 | wp-aititlecase-headings | WATCH | WATCH | 1 occurrence(s); first: # Chapter Three: Thirty Seconds, Don't Look |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 15 | watch-qs-trailing-participle | WATCH | WATCH | 7 occurrence(s); first: , tightening |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 31 | tells-2.1-hands-body-watch | WATCH | WATCH | 4 occurrence(s); first: hand |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 39 | aiisms-2.25-transition-verbs | WATCH | WATCH | 2 occurrence(s); first: shifted |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 59 | tells-2.1-eyes-watch | WATCH | WATCH | 2 occurrence(s); first: eyes |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 75 | ruleset-three-part-cadence | WATCH | WATCH | 1 occurrence(s); first: timer, her, and the |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 77 | legacy-uncontracted-casual-dialogue | WATCH | WATCH | 4 occurrence(s); first: You are |
| `output/chapters/chapter_03.md` | 79 | reddit2-emdash-dialogue-good | WATCH | WATCH | 1 occurrence(s); first: — |

Open findings: 0
Allowlisted: 0
WATCH hits (non-blocking, feed the judgment audits and tics tracker): 52
