Chapter 180, Small Eureka
General job: Introduce a small grounded Eureka wave and give Zane enough life to matter.
Connects from 179: The city has infrastructure, farm, gates, and enough functioning systems that another technical / civic layer can enter.
Core movement: Jo, Jack, Zoe, and Zane arrive. No full Eureka import. No science fiction. Zane is genuinely useful, annoys Raven / Dustin, and receives a small moment with Jo or Zoe.
Must carry: Zane’s tools, infrastructure, Raven / Dustin friction, Jo / Jack / Zoe placement, gate / generator / water / service-area relevance.
Must not do: Do not bring all of Eureka. No impossible technology. Do not introduce Zane only to kill him. He needs usefulness, irritation, and a human beat first.
Hands to next chapter: Zane is alive, useful, connected enough, and placed near the infrastructure that will cost him.
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