// ORIENTATION_LAYER

The Invisible Concierge

> Orientation. Not optimization.
> Context for high-variance environments.

The Friction

In unfamiliar places, the hard part isn’t planning. It’s the moment you have to decide.

A price. A pause. Your brain running simulations.

Not: “Am I being scammed?”

More like:

  • // Is this normal here?
  • // Am I way off?
  • // Do I accept it and move on?

The Definition

Most tools give information. This moment needs steadiness.

"A small, calm layer of context in the moment of decision."

Ranges, not verdicts. Enough to stop spiraling. Enough to choose.

LOW SAFE RANGE HIGH

// Signal: Within acceptable variance

Not negotiation. Not “gotcha.” Not fairness police.

"Context doesn’t change the price.
It changes your nervous system."

The Kernel Prompt

“I’m being quoted [PRICE] for [THING] in [LOCATION] right now.
Is this within the normal range, or meaningfully off?”