Phei stared at the Witness Bind notification for a long, contemplative moment.
Then, quietly, into the private theatre of his mind where the System resided:
'System, explain...'
The notification rearranged itself with the smooth efficiency of a servant who had been waiting for precisely this cue.
[Ability operates on Witness State rather than Witness Presence.
[A subject is considered to have Witnessed an act if and only if their conscious awareness registers, in real time or in review, that the Host is engaged in intimate actions with a specific woman.]
[Acceptable triggers include — but are not limited to:
• Direct physical presence within the room.]
• Observation through a one-way mirror, window, or similar optical pass-through.]
• Live video feed. Resolution and clarity are irrelevant. What matters is the subject's cognitive acceptance that he is watching, in real time, what he is watching.]
