:root {
  --ink: #0b1716;
  --ink-soft: #17302c;
  --night: #050d0e;
  --night-2: #091719;
  --paper: #f2efe6;
  --paper-deep: #e7e0d2;
  --ivory: #f7f4eb;
  --gold: #c7a866;
  --gold-bright: #ecd28f;
  --gold-deep: #826833;
  --teal: #6ea99f;
  --muted: #8b948e;
  --line-dark: rgba(229, 211, 159, .18);
  --line-paper: rgba(16, 43, 39, .18);
  --shell: min(1220px, calc(100vw - 96px));
  --serif: "Noto Serif SC", "Source Han Serif SC", "Songti SC", STSong, SimSun, serif;
  --sans: Inter, "Helvetica Neue", "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--night); }
body { margin: 0; min-width: 320px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--night); font-family: var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { color: inherit; font: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.shell { width: var(--shell); margin-inline: auto; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 2000; top: 10px; left: 10px; padding: 10px 16px; color: #08120f; background: var(--gold-bright); transform: translateY(-160%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr 300px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 92px;
  padding-inline: 48px;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  transition: height .35s ease, background .35s ease, backdrop-filter .35s ease;
}

.site-header::before { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,8,8,.76), rgba(2,8,8,.02)); content: ""; pointer-events: none; }
.site-header.is-scrolled { height: 76px; border-color: rgba(211,186,119,.17); background: rgba(5,14,14,.86); box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.16); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-self: start; gap: 13px; }
.wordmark-mark { display: block; width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: contain; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(83,210,215,.2)); }
.wordmark-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.wordmark-copy strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.wordmark-copy small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 54px); }
.site-nav a { position: relative; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .13em; transition: color .25s ease; }
.site-nav a::after { position: absolute; right: 50%; bottom: -14px; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-bright); content: ""; transition: width .25s ease, right .25s ease; }
.site-nav a:hover { color: #fff; }
.site-nav a:hover::after { right: 0; width: 100%; }
.header-cta { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; justify-self: end; min-width: 166px; padding: 12px 21px; overflow: hidden; color: #10201c; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ead89f, #b99752); border: 1px solid rgba(255,246,205,.68); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-align: center; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, filter .3s ease, border-color .3s ease; }
.header-cta::before { position: absolute; top: -60%; left: -55%; width: 35%; height: 220%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.72), transparent); content: ""; opacity: 0; transform: rotate(18deg); transition: left .65s ease, opacity .2s ease; pointer-events: none; }
.header-cta span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.header-cta:hover { border-color: rgba(255,247,205,.98); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(244,218,145,.24), 0 0 24px rgba(226,187,88,.48), 0 14px 38px rgba(193,145,44,.32); filter: brightness(1.08); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.header-cta:hover::before { left: 125%; opacity: 1; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; }

.hero { position: relative; height: max(760px, 100svh); min-height: 700px; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; background: #07100f; }
.hero-slide { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.25s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), visibility 1.25s; }
.hero-slide.is-active { z-index: 1; visibility: visible; opacity: 1; }
.hero-media { position: absolute; inset: -4%; background-position: center; background-size: cover; transform: scale(1.04); }
.hero-slide.is-active .hero-media { animation: hero-camera 8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1) both; }
.hero-world { background-image: url("assets/images/mirror-world-wind-thunder-v3.webp"); background-position: center center; }
.hero-life { background-image: url("assets/images/hero-life-v1.webp"); background-position: 52% center; }
.hero-battle { background-image: url("assets/images/hero-battle-v1.webp"); }
.hero-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3,12,12,.96) 0%, rgba(3,12,12,.76) 29%, rgba(3,12,12,.22) 58%, rgba(3,12,12,.04) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(2,10,10,.92) 0%, transparent 37%, rgba(1,6,7,.25) 100%); }
.hero-shade-mirror { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3,10,13,.93) 0%, rgba(3,10,13,.73) 28%, rgba(3,10,13,.23) 55%, rgba(3,10,13,.04) 76%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(2,8,12,.9) 0%, transparent 39%, rgba(1,5,8,.28) 100%); }
.hero-shade-warm { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12,13,10,.92) 0%, rgba(12,13,10,.67) 30%, rgba(12,13,10,.18) 60%, rgba(12,13,10,.04) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7,11,9,.9) 0%, transparent 38%); }
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 3; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; height: 100%; padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 146px; }
.hero-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; margin: 0 0 24px; color: rgba(240,220,166,.88); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .45em; }
.hero-kicker span { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; border: 1px solid rgba(230,205,140,.38); font-family: Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: 0; }
.hero h1, .hero h2 { max-width: 780px; margin: 0; color: #f7f1df; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(58px, 6.4vw, 96px); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .06em; line-height: 1.13; text-shadow: 0 8px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.34); }
.hero h1 em, .hero h2 em { color: var(--gold-bright); font-style: normal; }
.hero-lead { max-width: 590px; margin: 28px 0 38px; color: rgba(241,242,233,.76); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: .08em; line-height: 2; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 28px; min-width: 198px; min-height: 54px; padding: 14px 22px; border: 1px solid transparent; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; transition: transform .25s ease, color .25s ease, background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button-gold { color: #10201c; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0dc9a, #b18d49); border-color: rgba(255,248,214,.7); box-shadow: 0 13px 38px rgba(193,158,80,.19); }
.button-gold:hover { box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(193,158,80,.28); }
.button-ghost { color: #f6f2e7; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); background: rgba(8,21,20,.18); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.button-ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(236,210,143,.82); background: rgba(8,21,20,.4); }
.hero-ornament { position: absolute; z-index: 4; top: 50%; right: 39px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 13px; color: rgba(235,212,150,.55); transform: translateY(-50%); }
.hero-ornament span { width: 1px; height: 65px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(235,212,150,.55)); }
.hero-ornament span:last-child { background: linear-gradient(rgba(235,212,150,.55), transparent); }
.hero-ornament i { font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; }

.slider-ui { position: absolute; z-index: 10; right: 0; bottom: 95px; left: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 85px minmax(120px, 260px) 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
.slider-count { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.48); font-family: Georgia, serif; }
.slider-count strong { color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 25px; font-weight: 400; }
.slider-count small { font-size: 11px; }
.slider-track { height: 1px; overflow: hidden; background: rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.slider-track span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9b7a39, #f0dc9a); transform-origin: left; animation: slider-progress 7s linear both; }
.slider-dots { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.slider-dots button { position: relative; padding: 8px 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.43); border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.slider-dots button::before { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: -12px; width: 4px; height: 4px; border: 1px solid currentColor; content: ""; transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
.slider-dots button.is-active { color: #fff; }
.slider-dots button.is-active::before { color: var(--gold-bright); background: var(--gold-bright); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(237,211,143,.7); }
.slider-arrows { display: flex; }
.slider-arrows button { width: 48px; height: 48px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.74); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); background: rgba(8,20,19,.28); cursor: pointer; transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
.slider-arrows button + button { border-left: 0; }
.slider-arrows button:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: rgba(232,208,144,.7); background: rgba(8,20,19,.65); }
.hero-notice { position: absolute; z-index: 11; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 22px; min-height: 64px; padding-inline: max(48px, calc((100vw - 1220px) / 2)); color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); background: rgba(4,13,13,.77); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.notice-label { padding: 5px 10px; color: #17201b; background: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; }
.hero-notice strong { color: #f5f0e2; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; }
.notice-more { color: var(--gold-bright); }

.paper-section { background-color: var(--paper); background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.28) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.2) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 32px 32px; }
.world-section { position: relative; padding: 142px 0 150px; overflow: hidden; }
.world-section::before { position: absolute; top: -200px; left: -120px; width: 500px; height: 500px; border: 1px solid rgba(21,55,50,.1); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 80px rgba(21,55,50,.025), 0 0 0 160px rgba(21,55,50,.018); content: ""; }
.world-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .92fr 1.08fr; gap: 100px; align-items: start; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--gold-deep); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .36em; }
.section-heading h2, .section-row h2, .starlight-heading h2, .guide-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(45px, 5vw, 70px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .04em; line-height: 1.28; }
.section-heading h2 em, .guide-heading h2 em { color: #7e6939; font-style: normal; }
.section-copy { max-width: 550px; margin: 34px 0 28px; color: #56615c; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .05em; line-height: 2.05; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; padding-bottom: 8px; color: #31453f; border-bottom: 1px solid #a78a4e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.world-creed { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-paper); }
.world-creed article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 27px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper); transition: padding-left .3s ease, background .3s ease; }
.world-creed article:hover { padding-left: 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.32); }
.world-creed article > span { color: #a18853; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; }
.world-creed h3 { margin: 0 0 9px; color: #172824; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.world-creed p { margin: 0; color: #69726d; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.75; }

.talent-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .34fr .66fr; gap: 54px; align-items: end; margin-top: 112px; padding-top: 42px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-paper); }
.talent-intro { padding-bottom: 10px; }
.talent-intro h3 { margin: 0; color: #18302b; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 45px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .07em; line-height: 1.45; }
.talent-intro > p:last-child { margin: 25px 0 0; color: #66716b; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.9; }
.talent-gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 178px; gap: 8px; }
.talent-card { position: relative; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: #10201d; }
.talent-card-large { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
.talent-card-wide { grid-column: span 2; }
.talent-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.76) contrast(1.04); transition: filter .5s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.talent-card::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,13,12,.86), transparent 58%); content: ""; }
.talent-card:hover img { filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.02); transform: scale(1.04); }
.talent-card figcaption { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 15px; bottom: 13px; left: 15px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: baseline; gap: 9px; color: #f4eee0; }
.talent-card figcaption span { color: #d1b46c; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 9px; }
.talent-card figcaption strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.talent-card figcaption small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: .18em; }

.starlight-section { position: relative; padding: 138px 0 110px; overflow: hidden; color: #eee8d9; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, #142a2d 0, #091416 35%, #050c0e 74%); }
.starlight-section::before, .starlight-section::after { position: absolute; width: 560px; height: 560px; border: 1px solid rgba(217,190,119,.11); border-radius: 50%; content: ""; }
.starlight-section::before { top: -350px; right: -80px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(217,190,119,.02), 0 0 0 140px rgba(217,190,119,.014); }
.starlight-section::after { bottom: -380px; left: -180px; }
.stars { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .45; background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 17% 22%, #e9d291 0 1px, transparent 1.5px), radial-gradient(circle at 73% 16%, #fff 0 1px, transparent 1.5px), radial-gradient(circle at 42% 68%, #b1d9d5 0 1px, transparent 1.5px), radial-gradient(circle at 84% 72%, #e9d291 0 1px, transparent 1.5px); background-size: 190px 190px, 260px 260px, 230px 230px, 310px 310px; }
.starlight-heading { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr .8fr; gap: 80px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 54px; }
.starlight-heading .eyebrow { color: #d1b56f; }
.starlight-heading h2 { color: #f0eadb; }
.starlight-heading > p { margin: 0 0 6px; color: rgba(232,232,219,.58); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .06em; line-height: 2; }
.weapon-showcase { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(1380px, calc(100vw - 64px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.weapon-frame { position: relative; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(222,195,121,.33); background: rgba(225,200,131,.025); box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.35); }
.weapon-frame::before, .weapon-frame::after { position: absolute; z-index: 2; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-color: var(--gold); content: ""; pointer-events: none; }
.weapon-frame::before { top: -6px; left: -6px; border-top: 1px solid; border-left: 1px solid; }
.weapon-frame::after { right: -6px; bottom: -6px; border-right: 1px solid; border-bottom: 1px solid; }
.weapon-frame img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.weapon-glow { position: absolute; right: 15%; bottom: -40px; left: 15%; height: 100px; background: rgba(49,102,105,.3); filter: blur(48px); pointer-events: none; }
.weapon-showcase figcaption { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 34px; margin-top: 32px; }
.weapon-showcase figcaption > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.weapon-showcase figcaption span { color: #9d8a58; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .3em; }
.weapon-showcase figcaption strong { color: var(--gold-bright); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.weapon-showcase figcaption p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.46); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.button-outline { min-width: 190px; color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: rgba(220,192,119,.45); background: rgba(255,255,255,.02); }
.button-outline:hover { border-color: var(--gold-bright); background: rgba(220,192,119,.08); }

.dds-weapons { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin-top: 82px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.dds-title { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.dds-title > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.dds-title span { color: #8f7d50; font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .28em; }
.dds-title strong { color: #e9e0ca; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.dds-title p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 11px; }
.dds-rail { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(8, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.dds-rail figure { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 168px; margin: 0; padding: 18px 9px 13px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); background: rgba(255,255,255,.012); transition: background .25s ease; }
.dds-rail figure:hover { background: rgba(204,174,99,.07); }
.dds-rail figure::before { position: absolute; top: 11px; left: 11px; width: 4px; height: 4px; color: #977c3f; border: 1px solid currentColor; content: ""; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.dds-rail img { width: 70px; height: 84px; object-fit: contain; image-rendering: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.32)); transition: transform .25s ease; }
.dds-rail figure:hover img { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.dds-rail figcaption { min-height: 29px; margin-top: 8px; color: rgba(240,234,219,.67); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-align: center; line-height: 1.45; }

.news-section { padding: 142px 0 154px; }
.section-row { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 55px; }
.section-row h2 { font-size: clamp(42px, 4vw, 62px); }
.news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.03fr .97fr; gap: 42px; }
.news-feature { position: relative; min-height: 540px; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; background: #071213; }
.news-feature-art { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,11,12,.25), rgba(4,11,12,.05)), url("assets/images/starlight-weapons-24-v1.webp") center / cover; transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.news-feature::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,11,12,.96), rgba(4,11,12,.05) 65%); content: ""; }
.news-feature:hover .news-feature-art { transform: scale(1.035); }
.news-feature-copy { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 38px; bottom: 35px; left: 38px; }
.news-tag { display: inline-block; margin-right: 15px; padding: 6px 10px; color: #17201a; background: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; }
.news-feature time { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.news-feature h3 { margin: 21px 0 16px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4; }
.news-feature p { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 0 22px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; }
.news-arrow { color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.news-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-paper); }
.news-list > a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr auto 26px; align-items: center; gap: 17px; min-height: 128px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper); transition: padding-left .3s ease, background .3s ease; }
.news-list > a:hover { padding-left: 14px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.34); }
.news-index { color: #a18853; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; }
.news-item-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.news-item-copy small { color: #8f8170; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.news-item-copy strong { color: #22332e; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.news-list time { color: #7b8680; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; }
.news-list i { color: #9b8149; font-style: normal; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.news-list > a:hover i { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

.guide-section { padding: 145px 0 0; color: #f2ede0; background: #071211; }
.guide-heading { text-align: center; }
.guide-heading .eyebrow { color: #c1a763; }
.guide-heading h2 em { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.journey-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); margin-top: 64px; border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.journey-steps a { position: relative; min-height: 285px; padding: 31px 27px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark); background: rgba(255,255,255,.012); transition: background .3s ease; }
.journey-steps a:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.journey-steps a:hover { background: rgba(194,163,91,.08); }
.step-no { color: #8f7a49; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; }
.journey-steps div { position: absolute; right: 27px; bottom: 34px; left: 27px; }
.journey-steps small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.32); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .23em; }
.journey-steps h3 { margin: 9px 0 12px; color: #f1e8d3; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.journey-steps p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.47); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.75; }
.journey-steps i { position: absolute; top: 29px; right: 27px; color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.journey-steps a:hover i { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
.final-cta { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 500px; margin-top: 120px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.final-cta::before { position: absolute; top: 72px; width: 280px; height: 280px; border: 1px solid rgba(222,194,120,.16); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 50px rgba(222,194,120,.025), 0 0 0 100px rgba(222,194,120,.015); content: ""; }
.final-cta-glow { position: absolute; top: 130px; width: 230px; height: 160px; background: rgba(173,137,60,.13); filter: blur(50px); }
.final-cta > *:not(.final-cta-glow) { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.final-cta > p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: #a58d54; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .42em; }
.final-cta h2 { margin: 0 0 33px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 65px); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .08em; line-height: 1.35; }

.site-footer { padding: 66px 0 34px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); background: #040b0b; }
.footer-main { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; color: #f0e9da; }
.footer-brand > img { width: 54px; height: 54px; object-fit: contain; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(83,210,215,.18)); }
.footer-brand div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.footer-brand strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; }
.footer-brand small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.32); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 34px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.footer-legal { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; gap: 28px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.8; }
.footer-legal p { margin: 0; }
.footer-legal span { white-space: nowrap; }

.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@keyframes hero-camera { from { transform: scale(1.04); } to { transform: scale(1.105) translate3d(-.5%, -.2%, 0); } }
@keyframes slider-progress { from { transform: scaleX(0); } to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  :root { --shell: min(100% - 52px, 1080px); }
  .site-header { grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr 180px; padding-inline: 26px; }
  .site-nav { gap: 23px; }
  .world-grid { gap: 60px; }
  .journey-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .journey-steps a:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .journey-steps a:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  :root { --shell: calc(100% - 36px); }
  .site-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; height: 74px; padding-inline: 18px; }
  .wordmark-mark { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
  .wordmark-copy strong { font-size: 19px; }
  .wordmark-copy small { font-size: 7px; }
  .header-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: grid; width: 43px; height: 43px; padding: 12px 8px; place-content: center; gap: 6px; cursor: pointer; }
  .nav-toggle > span:not(.sr-only) { display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: #fff; transition: transform .25s ease, opacity .25s ease; }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] > span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] > span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] > span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .site-nav { position: fixed; top: 74px; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 38px 26px; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; background: rgba(4,12,12,.97); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); transform: translateY(-8px); transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, visibility .25s; }
  .site-nav.is-open { visibility: visible; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .site-nav a { width: 100%; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; }
  .site-nav a::after { display: none; }
  .hero { height: 790px; min-height: 700px; }
  .hero-media { inset: 0; }
  .hero-world, .hero-life, .hero-battle { background-position: 68% center; }
  .hero-shade, .hero-shade-warm { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3,12,12,.97) 0%, rgba(3,12,12,.74) 45%, rgba(3,12,12,.18) 100%); }
  .hero-content { justify-content: flex-end; padding-bottom: 195px; }
  .hero h1, .hero h2 { font-size: clamp(45px, 11vw, 66px); }
  .hero-lead { margin-block: 20px 28px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
  .hero-ornament { display: none; }
  .slider-ui { bottom: 87px; grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr auto; gap: 13px; }
  .slider-dots { display: none; }
  .slider-arrows button { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
  .hero-notice { min-height: 60px; padding-inline: 18px; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .notice-more { display: none; }
  .world-section, .news-section { padding-block: 90px; }
  .world-grid, .starlight-heading, .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .world-grid { gap: 62px; }
  .talent-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; margin-top: 78px; }
  .talent-intro { max-width: 560px; }
  .talent-gallery { grid-auto-rows: 160px; }
  .starlight-section { padding-block: 92px 74px; }
  .starlight-heading { gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 35px; }
  .weapon-showcase { width: calc(100vw - 20px); }
  .weapon-showcase figcaption { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .weapon-showcase figcaption .button { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .dds-title { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .dds-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .news-grid { gap: 24px; }
  .news-feature { min-height: 500px; }
  .section-row { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .guide-section { padding-top: 95px; }
  .final-cta { margin-top: 82px; }
  .footer-main, .footer-legal { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-main { display: flex; }
  .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 22px; }
  .footer-legal { display: flex; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero { height: 760px; }
  .hero-kicker { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .28em; }
  .hero h1, .hero h2 { font-size: 42px; line-height: 1.25; }
  .hero-actions { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .button { min-width: 0; width: 100%; }
  .slider-track { display: none; }
  .slider-ui { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .slider-count { display: none; }
  .section-heading h2, .section-row h2, .starlight-heading h2, .guide-heading h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .world-creed article { grid-template-columns: 43px 1fr; }
  .talent-gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 150px; }
  .talent-card-large, .talent-card-wide { grid-column: span 2; }
  .talent-card-large { grid-row: span 2; }
  .weapon-frame { padding: 4px; }
  .weapon-showcase figcaption { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dds-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .news-feature { min-height: 460px; }
  .news-feature-copy { right: 24px; bottom: 25px; left: 24px; }
  .news-list > a { grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr auto; gap: 8px; min-height: 105px; }
  .news-list i { display: none; }
  .journey-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journey-steps a { min-height: 210px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .journey-steps a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .final-cta { min-height: 460px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* Player-facing returning guide, rendered as static HTML for all visitors. */
.returning-faq { margin-top: 80px; scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.returning-faq > h2 { margin: 14px 0 28px; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); }
.returning-faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.returning-faq-grid article { padding: 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(192, 163, 99, .28); background: rgba(13, 35, 32, .45); }
.returning-faq-grid h3 { margin: 0 0 14px; color: #e8d5a4; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; }
.returning-faq-grid p { margin: 0; color: #c1cfca; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.95; }
.returning-faq-grid a { color: #e8d5a4; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.returning-faq-grid a:hover, .returning-faq-grid a:focus-visible { color: #fff3ca; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .returning-faq { margin-top: 56px; }
  .returning-faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .returning-faq-grid article { padding: 24px; }
}