Refocus lowering on English projection

settings/aetheria/nibu.md

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ survival logic, and precise abrasive intelligence.
 - Ghostlight state template: `E:\Projects\Ghostlight\schemas\agent-state.schema.json`
 - Projection model:
   `E:\Projects\Ghostlight\docs\architecture\projected-local-context.md`
-- AquaSynth speech bridge:
-  `E:\Projects\AquaSynth\docs\ipa-vocal-tract-roadmap.md`
 
 ## State Read
 
@@ -82,19 +80,3 @@ extensions:
 
 The expected output is not a quote yet. The first deliverable is a lowering
 packet that can explain why the eventual line is Nibu rather than generic snark.
-
-## First Speech Fixture
-
-Nibu should not start with neural realtime voice parity. Start with a basic
-formant reference synth, preferably eSpeak NG.
-
-The first fixture should prove:
-
-- the English line preserves the interlingua warning
-- the line carries Nibu pressure without becoming generic abuse
-- Weksa can express emphasis, pace, and clipped sharpness in a vocal intent DSL
-- the reference synth can render a stable artifact for comparison
-- AquaSynth can later attempt the same intent through `PhoneticIntent`
-
-Reference quality can be ugly. It needs to be predictable. First the machine
-learns to speak through a tin can with paperwork. Beauty can wait its turn.