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 - File: `IF_EMOTION_DEBUGGING_TRACE_WHITEPAPER_v3.3_STYLED.md`
 
+## Dave Factor (optional shadow documentation)
+
+These artifacts are **satire**. “Dave” is a pattern, not a person. They are published separately from audit bundles.
+
+- Bible / prompt: `IF_DAVE_BIBLE_v1.0.md`
+- Patchset (callouts to add across IF.* papers): `IF_DAVE_FACTOR_PATCHSET_v1.md`
+- Shadow dossier (sanitized): `IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_SANITIZED.md`
+- Shadow dossier (full satire): `IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_FULL_SATIRE.md`