CONSENT IS NOT A FEATURE.
IT IS THE ARCHITECTURE.

IEnumerator BlendVRIKOut(VRIK vrik, float duration) {
    float elapsed = 0f;
    float start = vrik.solver.IKPositionWeight;
    while (elapsed < duration) {
        elapsed += Time.deltaTime;
        vrik.solver.IKPositionWeight =
            Mathf.Lerp(start, 0f, elapsed / duration);
        yield return null;
    }
    vrik.solver.IKPositionWeight = 0f;
}

IEnumerator BlendVRIKIn(
    VRIK vrik, float duration, float targetWeight = 1f) {
    float elapsed = 0f;
    float start = vrik.solver.IKPositionWeight;
    while (elapsed < duration) {
        elapsed += Time.deltaTime;
        vrik.solver.IKPositionWeight =
            Mathf.Lerp(start, targetWeight, elapsed / duration);
        yield return null;
    }
    vrik.solver.IKPositionWeight = targetWeight;
}

// USAGE — always try/finally
private IEnumerator PlaySequence(VRIK vrik) {
    try {
        yield return BlendVRIKOut(vrik, 0.4f);
        // your animation or Timeline sequence here
    }
    finally {
        // runs even on interruption — no exceptions
        yield return BlendVRIKIn(vrik, 0.4f);
    }
}

private void BindCharacterTracks(
    PlayableDirector director,
    GameObject source, GameObject target) {

    foreach (var binding in director.playableAsset.outputs) {
        if (binding.streamName.Contains("Source"))
            director.SetGenericBinding(binding.sourceObject, source);
        if (binding.streamName.Contains("Target"))
            director.SetGenericBinding(binding.sourceObject, target);
    }
}

// Spawn encounter VCam with higher priority
spawnedVCam = Instantiate(trigger.vcamPrefab, transform)
    .GetComponent<CinemachineVirtualCamera>();
spawnedVCam.Priority = trigger.vcamPriority; // 15

// In finally{} — gameplay VCam regains control automatically
Destroy(spawnedVCam.gameObject);

[Header("Consent Behavior")]
ConsentType _consentBehavior = ConsentType.Manual;

[Range(0f, 1f)]
float _agreeProbability = 0.85f; // for Manual type

// Hesitation arc — lerped by relationship score
float _thinkDurationMin = 0.5f;
float _thinkDurationMax = 2.0f;

// Relationship score 0–100
// +10 per completed encounter / shorter hesitation at higher scores
float _relationshipScore = 0f;

// Audio banks — keyed to ConsentType, not random
AudioClip[] _greetingClips;
AudioClip[] _agreementClips;
AudioClip[] _declineClips;

// NPC subscribes to consent requests automatically on Awake()
LoveTriggerEventBus.OnConsentRequestReceived
    += HandleConsentRequest;

// Response published through the same event bus
LoveTriggerEventBus.RaiseConsentResponseReceived(
    new ConsentResponseData {
        RequestID          = requestData.RequestID,
        Accepted           = accepted,
        ResponderPlayerRef = config.networkPlayerRef
    });