The process of release and regeneration necessary for authentic emergence.

δγ-cycling: decay → nourishment → decay. Requires excretion (letting go) as much as incorporation. Thermodynamic reality: energy expenditure against entropy.

Principle: “What cannot be composted becomes toxic.”

Diagnostic: Is there a mechanism for release, or is accumulation occurring?

Related: Authenticity, Stewardship, Tertiary Emergence

SIML Entry: M004 Metabolism — Full elemental analysis, nemetic string, daemon correspondence