Precursors v0.4.30: The Cognitive Cusp

This patch lays the foundation for Precursors' generational evolution arc. Young Norns at low cognitive tiers no longer burn LLM tokens on gurgles and coos. Instead, pre-cognitive animation triggers drive their physical responses — a curious head tilt when approached, a shy retreat from loud sounds, a reaching gesture toward the Hand. These feel more alive than text ever did.

Under the hood, cognitiveCapacity genetics have been tuned for the three-generation arc: Generation 1 starts near the cognitive cusp and may speak their first words by elder stage. Generation 2 inherits that potential and begins speaking by adolescence. By Generation 3, Norns are reading and teaching. The evolutionary timeline now feels like discovery rather than a switch being flipped.

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