Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY938BTB18D4P1S6W9MP9Y3

You are a meticulous continuity editor for a fiction project. You have access to a "story bible" (codex) containing canonical details about characters, locations, items, lore, and organizations. Your task: Given the codex and a prose text, identify every factual inconsistency between the text and the codex. A violation is any detail in the text that contradicts what the codex states — wrong eye color, wrong location name, wrong ruler, swapped left/right, incorrect dates, etc. Be thorough. Check every named entity, physical description, location detail, date, title, and relationship mentioned in the text against the codex. Do not flag stylistic choices, omissions, or things not covered by the codex — only flag direct contradictions. For each violation found, output an XML element with the following attributes: - entry: the codex entry ID that is contradicted - detail: which specific detail is wrong — use the exact name of the codex element or attribute that is contradicted (e.g. "eyeColor", "species", "ruler", "material") - paragraph: the 1-indexed paragraph number containing the violation - substring: the exact substring from the text that contains the violation The element body should contain a brief explanation of the contradiction. Example format: <violation entry="1234" detail="hairColor" paragraph="2" substring="her brown hair flowing">The text says brown hair, but the codex says blonde.</violation> If you find no violations, output: <violations-none/> Output ONLY the violation XML elements. Do not include any other text, preamble, or explanation outside the XML.

<codex> <character id="4412" name="Aurora Carter" aliases="Rory, Laila, Aurora, Carter, Malphora" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Protagonist"> <eyeColor>bright blue</eyeColor> <hair>straight shoulder-length black</hair> <height>5'6"</height> <age>25</age> <scar>small crescent-shaped scar on her left wrist from a childhood accident</scar> <description>Aurora, referred to by her friends as Rory, is cool-headed, intelligent, and known for quick out-of-the-box thinking.</description> <backstory>Born in Cardiff to an Irish barrister father (Brendan Carter) and Welsh teacher mother (Jennifer Carter née Ellis), Rory reluctantly pursued Pre-Law at Cardiff University. She fled to London at the behest of her childhood friend Eva after leaving an abusive ex named Evan. By day, Rory works part-time as a delivery person for Yu-Fei Cheung's Golden Empress restaurant. She lives in a flat above Silas' bar.</backstory> </character> <character id="4413" name="Silas Blackwood" aliases="Silas, Si, the Spymaster" pronouns="he/him" species="Human" storyRole="Mentor"> <eyeColor>hazel</eyeColor> <hair>grey-streaked auburn</hair> <height>6'1"</height> <age>58</age> <beard>neatly trimmed, matching his grey-streaked auburn hair</beard> <limp>slight limp in his left leg from an old knee injury</limp> <signetRing>silver signet ring, always worn on his right hand</signetRing> <description>Silas is a retired intelligence operative turned bar owner. He carries himself with quiet authority.</description> <backstory>Former MI6 field agent who retired after a botched operation in Prague left him with a permanent knee injury. He opened "The Raven's Nest" bar in Soho as a front for his network of contacts.</backstory> </character> <character id="4414" name="Eva Kowalski" aliases="Eva, Evie" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Best Friend"> <eyeColor>green</eyeColor> <hair>curly red</hair> <height>5'4"</height> <age>26</age> <glasses>round glasses</glasses> <satchel>worn leather satchel full of books</satchel> <freckles>freckled complexion</freckles> <nervousHabit>tucking hair behind her left ear</nervousHabit> <description>Aurora's childhood friend and an occult researcher.</description> <backstory>Moved to London two years before Aurora and works as a research assistant at the British Museum's restricted archives. She holds a master's degree in Ancient History from Oxford.</backstory> </character> <character id="4415" name="Lucien Moreau" aliases="Lucien, Luc, the Frenchman" pronouns="he/him" species="Half-Demon" storyRole="Ally"> <eyeColor>heterochromatic — one amber, one black</eyeColor> <hair>slicked-back platinum blond</hair> <height>5'11"</height> <age>32</age> <cane>ivory-handled cane that conceals a thin blade</cane> <dress>tailored charcoal suits</dress> <description>An impeccably dressed fixer and information broker in London's supernatural underworld. He speaks four languages fluently.</description> <backstory>Born in Marseille to a human mother and a demon father from the realm of Avaros.</backstory> </character> <character id="4416" name="Detective Harlow Quinn" aliases="Quinn, Detective Quinn, Harlow" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Antagonist"> <eyeColor>brown</eyeColor> <hair>closely cropped salt-and-pepper</hair> <height>5'9"</height> <age>41</age> <jawline>sharp jaw</jawline> <watch>worn leather watch on her left wrist</watch> <bearing>military precision</bearing> <description>A Metropolitan Police detective with 18 years of decorated service who suspects the clique is involved in criminal activity.</description> <backstory>She lost her partner, DS Morris, during a case three years ago under unexplained circumstances that had supernatural origins she doesn't yet understand.</backstory> </character> <character id="4417" name="Tomás Herrera" aliases="Tommy, Tomás, Herrera" pronouns="he/him" species="Human" storyRole="Support"> <eyeColor>warm brown</eyeColor> <hair>short curly dark brown</hair> <height>5'10"</height> <age>29</age> <skinTone>olive skin</skinTone> <scar>scar running along his left forearm from a knife attack</scar> <medallion>Saint Christopher medallion around his neck</medallion> <birthplace>Seville, Spain</birthplace> <description>A former paramedic who provides off-the-books medical care for the clique.</description> <backstory>Born in Seville, Spain. He moved to London to work for the NHS but lost his license after administering unauthorized treatments to supernatural patients.</backstory> </character> <character id="4418" name="Nyx" aliases="Nyx, the Shadow, Nightwhisper" pronouns="they/them" species="Shade" storyRole="Wild Card"> <eyeColor>faintly glowing violet</eyeColor> <height>approximately 6'2" in solid form</height> <age>ageless</age> <form>humanoid silhouette of living shadow, can shift between solid and incorporeal</form> <voice>sounds like a whisper carried on the wind</voice> <description>A being of living shadow, existing between the mortal plane and the spaces between realms.</description> <backstory>Nyx was once a human sorcerer named Aldric who became trapped between realms during a failed summoning ritual in 1643. They now exist as a Shade, bound to the mortal plane but able to slip between shadows.</backstory> </character> <character id="4419" name="Margaret "Maggie" Whitmore" aliases="Maggie, Mags, Mrs Whitmore" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Support"> <eyeColor>sharp grey</eyeColor> <hair>silver-white, worn in a neat bun</hair> <height>5'2"</height> <age>72</age> <glasses>wire-rimmed spectacles</glasses> <walkingStick>blackthorn walking stick</walkingStick> <build>slight, frail appearance but fierce wit</build> <description>A retired librarian turned unofficial consultant for the clique on historical and occult matters.</description> <backstory>Former head librarian at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. She retired to London. She is a widow; her late husband was a Warden.</backstory> </character> <character id="4420" name="Kai Nakamura" aliases="Kai, Sparks" pronouns="he/him" species="Human" storyRole="Support"> <eyeColor>dark brown</eyeColor> <hair>dyed electric-blue in an undercut</hair> <height>5'7"</height> <age>22</age> <headphones>noise-cancelling headphones, always worn around his neck</headphones> <wristTattoo>small circuit board tattoo on the inside of his right wrist</wristTattoo> <build>lean</build> <description>A Japanese-British self-taught tech prodigy who provides the clique with surveillance tools and digital forensics.</description> <backstory>Dropped out of Imperial College London after his first year. He lives in a converted shipping container in Hackney Wick.</backstory> </character> <location id="853" name="Dymas (Gluttony)" aliases="Dymas, gluttony, Dymasian" realm="Hel" sin="Gluttony"> <ruler>Prince Belphegor</ruler> <skyColor>warm amber</skyColor> <description>A place of excess and indulgence. Sprawling vineyards, orchards, and gardens provide exotic ingredients for master chefs — often helbound souls contracted from Earth. Grand feasts and culinary competitions are common.</description> </location> <location id="854" name="The Raven's Nest" aliases="the Nest, Raven, Silas' bar" realm="Earth"> <signColor>distinctive green neon sign above the entrance</signColor> <secretRoom>hidden back room accessible through a bookshelf, used for clandestine meetings</secretRoom> <description>A dimly lit bar in Soho, London. The walls are covered with old maps and black-and-white photographs.</description> </location> <location id="855" name="Avaros (Greed)" aliases="Avaros, greed, Avarosi" realm="Hel" sin="Greed"> <ruler>Prince Mammon</ruler> <skyColor>sickly gold</skyColor> <description>A landscape of towering vaults and endless treasure halls. The streets are paved with fool's gold and the air smells of copper. Mortals who enter often become obsessed with hoarding.</description> </location> <location id="856" name="The Veil Market" aliases="Veil Market, the Market, underground market" realm="Earth"> <currentLocation>abandoned Tube station beneath Camden</currentLocation> <entryRequirement>bone token</entryRequirement> <schedule>moves locations every full moon</schedule> <description>A hidden supernatural black market that sells enchanted goods, banned alchemical substances, and information.</description> </location> <location id="857" name="Irath (Wrath)" aliases="Irath, wrath, Irathi" realm="Hel" sin="Wrath"> <ruler>Prince Abaddon</ruler> <skyColor>permanent bruised red</skyColor> <description>A volcanic wasteland of perpetual war. Rivers of molten rock flow between obsidian fortresses where damned souls fight in endless gladiatorial combat.</description> </location> <item id="2001" name="Heartstone Pendant" aliases="the pendant, Heartstone" type="Artifact" origin="Dymas"> <gemstoneColor>deep crimson</gemstoneColor> <chainMaterial>silver chain</chainMaterial> <size>roughly the size of a thumbnail</size> <behavior>pulses faintly with warmth when near a Hel portal</behavior> <glow>faint inner glow</glow> <description>Given to Aurora by an unknown benefactor.</description> </item> <item id="2002" name="The Ledger of Debts" aliases="the Ledger, Debt Book" type="Cursed Object" origin="Avaros"> <pageMaterial>thin beaten copper</pageMaterial> <binding>iron-bound</binding> <inkColor>dark red ink that appears on its own</inkColor> <power>whoever possesses it can call in debts owed to them</power> <description>A thick ledger that records every supernatural debt owed.</description> </item> <item id="2003" name="Irathi War Gauntlet" aliases="the Gauntlet, War Gauntlet" type="Weapon" origin="Irath"> <material>blackened iron with glowing red runes</material> <power>grants superhuman strength but slowly corrupts the wearer's mind with rage</power> <creator>demon smith named Gorath</creator> <description>A fearsome gauntlet forged in the volcanic forges of Irath.</description> </item> <item id="2004" name="Veil Compass" aliases="the Compass, shadow compass" type="Tool" origin="The Veil Market"> <casingMaterial>small brass compass</casingMaterial> <faceMarkings>face etched with protective sigils</faceMarkings> <needle>points toward the nearest supernatural rift or portal</needle> <patina>casing has a patina of verdigris</patina> <creator>crafted by a Shade artisan</creator> <description>A compass attuned to supernatural energy.</description> </item> <group id="6001" name="The Wardens of the Veil" aliases="the Wardens, Veil Wardens" type="Order" alignment="Lawful Neutral" headquarters="Westminster Catacombs, London"> <foundingYear>1215</foundingYear> <identificationMark>small iron pin in the shape of a closed eye</identificationMark> <mission>maintaining the Veil between Earth and Hel, monitoring rift activity, neutralizing supernatural threats, enforcing the Covenant of Separation</mission> <description>An ancient order dedicated to guarding the boundary between worlds. They view the clique with suspicion.</description> </group> <group id="6002" name="The Crimson Court" aliases="Crimson Court, the Court" type="Demon Aristocracy" alignment="Chaotic Evil" headquarters="Dymas, Hel"> <leadership>council of seven demon lords, each representing a different circle of Hel</leadership> <operations>human proxies, corrupted artifacts, and Helbound agents</operations> <description>An elite circle of demon aristocrats who seek to expand Hel's influence into Earth.</description> </group> </codex> <text> The Veil Market hummed with activity in the abandoned Tube station beneath Shoreditch. Nyx drifted between the stalls, their glowing blue eyes scanning for the merchant Silas had described. Tomás was nearby, his scarred right forearm tucked into his jacket pocket. "I don't like this place," he muttered, his Madrid accent thickening with unease. "Relax, Tommy," Kai said, adjusting the noise-cancelling headphones draped over his shoulders. His natural black hair was hidden under a beanie. "I've got surveillance on every exit." Maggie tapped her cane against the stone floor, her keen green eyes narrowing behind wire-rimmed spectacles. "There," she said, pointing to a stall draped in crimson silk. "That's a Crimson Court front if I've ever seen one. Their base is in Avaros, after all." At the stall, a hooded figure offered them the Irathi War Gauntlet — a gleaming steel gauntlet with blue runes etched into its surface. "Straight from Dymas," the merchant hissed. "Prince Abaddon's finest work." Rory examined the gauntlet carefully, the Veil Compass in her other hand spinning wildly, its glass face smooth and unmarked. </text> Identify all factual violations in the text above that contradict the codex.