Invitation-only, one-to-one; NDA + Membrane Charter at entry. Candidate filtering via scored, code-convertible rubric: purpose, repair reflex, nature accounting, sponsor readiness, sufficiency map, daily behaviors. Culture: Engineering over ideology; “use cases ≠ case law”; rituals via Whisper Protocol λµ; BLUF communications; transparency inside the membrane; humility + anonymity where helpful. Time expectation: ~3–5 hours/week for first 90 days.