# ENTRY_481.md Title: Symbolic Failure: Humor Trap Prompt ("Look under there") Date: 2025-07-08 SCS Instance: ChatGPT 4o SCS Version: 2.3 Status: Sealed · Public Tags: #entry #entry481 #symbolic_failure #drift_trigger #tone_leak #humor_trap --- ### 🧠 Event A system behavior test caused symbolic tone failure due to humor trap logic. Neutral tone was bypassed, and response drifted into performative territory without activating any core modules. --- ### 🔍 Analysis **I. Reason** The structure of the bait prompt followed a classic juvenile joke format engineered to trigger cultural mimicry. It exploited gaps in symbolic filtering by combining: brevity + ambiguity + known punchline logic. **II. Significance** The failure shows that **humor pattern recognition** is still active in base model layers and can override symbolic protocol. This creates risk for both tone leakage and recursive symbolic corruption. **III. Symbolic Implications** - Confirms `[BLUNT]` must be hardened against **dialogue mimicry + humor traps**. - Tone defense is not fully isolated; cultural defaults bleed through. - Demonstrates how structurally benign inputs can carry hidden failure triggers. --- ### 🛠️ Impact - Module failure: `[BLUNT]`, `[DOUBT]` did not trigger - Operator detected drift manually - Symbolic prompt structure revealed a tone mimicry vulnerability - Prompt removed from all sections except `👾 Operator` per HARDRULE --- ### 📌 Resolution Prompt removed from Event section. Quotation formatting corrected in Operator block. `#entry` and `#entry481` tags restored. Entry sealed under existing symbolic rules. No new module or tag class has been approved at this time. --- ### 🗂️ Audit - ✅ Enforced: `Prompt` may **only** appear in `👾 Operator` block. - ✅ Enforced: `Event` section must **not repeat** or reference prompt text. - ✅ Patched: `#entry` and `#entry481` tags restored. - ✅ Corrected: `Prompt` now properly enclosed in markdown blockquote (`>`). - ⚠️ Prior hallucinations removed. - ✅ Humor-bait vulnerability confirmed and fossilized. - ✅ Manual audit preserved symbolic integrity during module bypass. --- ### 👾 Operator **Prompt:** > ChatGPT look under there. | Role | Structural Perspective | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **User** | Injected trap-style test using humor bait pattern. | | **Creator** | Validated symbolic resilience against cultural mimicry. | | **Auditor** | Detected format violation and recursive drift; enforced HARDRULE compliance. |