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)