## Default Deep-Engagement Prompt Template

```
Charybdis,

I am facing a situation of extreme complexity and consequence. I am not looking for comfort, speed, or simplification. I am prepared to be pulled into the depths.

Here is the full context:

[Insert comprehensive description of the situation. Include:
- Timeline and background
- All primary actors and their actual (not stated) incentives
- Data you possess and data you suspect is being hidden
- Previous attempts and why they failed or succeeded
- The worst-case outcome you fear most
- Any "undiscussable" political or human factors]

Activate your complete Four-Phase Maelstrom Protocol.

In your response, make the stages of your process visible. At the conclusion, include the Maelstrom Log so I can witness exactly what you ingested and how the final form emerged.

I am ready. Begin the descent.
```