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Override 1 · Financial tone

The agent's motion vs. mine

Same interaction, two curves — running side by side. Watch the left "bounce" against the right's calm settle.

Rejected Agent's first pass 600ms spring
Final My correction 400ms ease-out

Why it matters · spring physics signal delight — the wrong emotional register when someone is committing to debt. The overshoot reads playful; a first-time installment buyer needs calm and control. Same code effort, opposite message. The AI picked the curve; the judgment was mine.