Node 7 — THE BRIDGE

Primary Function:
Entrance to the world / Orientation layer

Contains:

• “Welcome to House of Sharky”
  
  
• Information on how the site works
  
  
• Map-mode vs Site-map-mode toggle
  
  
• Accessibility tools (high contrast, simplified text, reduced visuals)
  
  
• Safety / privacy
  
  
• Real-world framing (not in-universe)
  
  
• Links to 9,10,11,14 but not book-world nodes
  
  

Links FROM Node 7 TO:

• Node 5 → “Enter the world of books” (gateway)
  
  
• Node 9 → Pub (T-shirts)
  
  
• Node 10 → Contact
  
  
• Node 11 → About Rachel & HoS
  
  
• Node 14 → Bonus content
  
  
• Accessibility panel (internal)
  
  
• Site-map-mode (internal)
  
  

Links TO Node 7 FROM:

• Node 5 (option to return to orientation)
  
  
• Node 10/11 (also return to orientation)
  
  
• Node 2/3/4/6/8 (optional button “Leave the village” → Node 7)
  
  
• Node 14 (optional exit to orientation)