Traceability

Traceability maps how records move through collection, interpretation, and publication so every step remains auditable.

Word Reimagined uses traceability as a publication rule, not a decorative feature. If a claim cannot be walked back to a source record in custody, it does not belong in the file as settled fact.

Scope

• Casefile claims
• Theme-level evidence references
• Source pages that carry the underlying record forward into the public ledger

Chain Of Evidence

• Source record exists.
• Theme or casefile links to that source by real internal ID.
• Reader can move back from the public argument to the custody ledger without guessing.

Accountability Points

• Broken internal references are integrity failures, not cosmetic bugs.
• Reverse-links matter because the archive must show where a source is being used.
• Publication status matters because a public casefile should not point to a sealed or placeholder jurisdiction room.

Verification Notes

• Every published Erased episode should expose live theme links.
• Every trace record item should resolve to a real internal source page.
• Every relevant source page should show which Erased episodes and published themes currently depend on it.