#npcWelcome{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99999;display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 47%,#123e76 0%,#071b3c 43%,#020916 100%);color:#eff9ff;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;transition:opacity .75s ease,visibility .75s ease}#npcWelcome.dismissed{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}.npc-welcome-content{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;width:min(96vw,1100px);padding:30px 12px;background:none;border:0;box-shadow:none}.npc-welcome-ring{height:110px;width:110px;margin:0 auto 36px;border:3px solid #37c7ff;border-top-color:transparent;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;animation:npcSpin 5s linear infinite;box-shadow:0 0 36px #26aaff70}.npc-welcome-ring span{font-size:34px;font-weight:900;animation:npcCounter 5s linear infinite}.npc-electric-title{position:relative;display:inline-block;font-size:clamp(42px,8.6vw,112px);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 25px;letter-spacing:.07em;font-weight:900;color:#f5fbff;text-shadow:0 0 9px #fff,0 0 23px #18bdff,0 0 52px #007aff;animation:npcElectric 3.7s infinite}.npc-electric-title:before,.npc-electric-title:after{content:attr(data-text);position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}.npc-electric-title:before{color:#46dfff;filter:blur(7px);opacity:.65;animation:npcFlicker 2.9s infinite}.npc-electric-title:after{color:#fff;clip-path:inset(44% 0 48% 0);opacity:0;animation:npcGlitch 5.2s infinite}.npc-welcome-subtitle{font-size:clamp(18px,2.6vw,27px);line-height:1.5;color:#d1e9ff;text-shadow:0 0 16px #007aff77;margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:900px}#npcEnter{cursor:pointer;border:1px solid #71d8ff;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#1260c5,#18a6e4);color:white;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 38px;margin-top:10px;box-shadow:0 8px 35px #00a6ff55;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}#npcEnter:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 45px #00baff99}#npcEnter:focus-visible{outline:3px solid white;outline-offset:5px}.npc-welcome-caption{font-size:14px;color:#aac8e5;margin-top:24px}.npc-storm{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}.npc-storm:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-20%;background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 0 120px,#1c8eff10 122px 123px,transparent 125px 250px);animation:npcDrift 16s linear infinite}.npc-bolts{position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px #27caff) drop-shadow(0 0 25px #117aff)}.bolt{fill:none;stroke:#a4edff;stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:bevel;opacity:0;animation:npcStrike 5.6s infinite}.bolt-b{animation-delay:1.3s}.bolt-c{animation-delay:2.8s}.bolt-d{animation-delay:4s}.npc-flash{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#9cdfff;opacity:0;animation:npcSkyFlash 5.6s infinite}#npcWelcome.npc-energized .npc-electric-title{animation-duration:.25s}#npcWelcome.npc-energized .npc-flash{animation-duration:.35s}@keyframes npcSpin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}@keyframes npcCounter{to{transform:rotate(-360deg)}}@keyframes npcElectric{0%,86%,92%,100%{filter:brightness(1)}87%,90%{filter:brightness(1.8)}89%{filter:brightness(.65)}}@keyframes npcFlicker{0%,83%,90%,100%{opacity:.65}84%,88%{opacity:1}86%{opacity:.2}}@keyframes npcGlitch{0%,91%,95%,100%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(0)}92%,94%{opacity:.9;transform:translateX(6px)}93%{transform:translateX(-5px)}}@keyframes npcStrike{0%,7%,12%,100%{opacity:0}8%,10%{opacity:1}9%{opacity:.25}}@keyframes npcSkyFlash{0%,7%,12%,100%{opacity:0}8%{opacity:.075}9%{opacity:.02}10%{opacity:.06}}@keyframes npcDrift{to{transform:translateX(160px)}}@media(max-width:600px){.npc-welcome-ring{width:85px;height:85px;margin-bottom:25px}.npc-welcome-content{padding:20px 16px}.npc-electric-title{letter-spacing:.02em}#npcEnter{font-size:17px;padding:16px 25px}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.npc-welcome-ring,.npc-welcome-ring span,.npc-electric-title,.npc-electric-title:before,.npc-electric-title:after,.npc-storm:before,.bolt,.npc-flash{animation:none!important}.bolt{opacity:.18}}

/* v8.9.5: clean backdrop and lightning-triggered title reveal */
.npc-storm:before{display:none!important;background:none!important;animation:none!important}
.npc-electric-title{color:#6d93b4!important;text-shadow:0 0 2px #1a4767!important;filter:brightness(.36);animation:npcTitleReveal 5.6s infinite!important}
.npc-electric-title:before{opacity:0!important;animation:none!important}
.npc-electric-title:after{opacity:0!important;animation:none!important}
@keyframes npcTitleReveal{0%,7%,11%,20%,100%{color:#6d93b4;text-shadow:0 0 2px #1a4767;filter:brightness(.36)}8%,10%{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 10px #fff,0 0 28px #2bd6ff,0 0 64px #068aff;filter:brightness(1.9)}9%{color:#dffbff;text-shadow:0 0 18px #6ee8ff,0 0 50px #008cff;filter:brightness(1.2)}12%,17%{color:#ecfbff;text-shadow:0 0 8px #fff,0 0 24px #27caff,0 0 48px #067bff;filter:brightness(1.15)}}
#npcWelcome.npc-energized .npc-electric-title{animation:none!important;color:#fff!important;filter:brightness(1.4)!important;text-shadow:0 0 12px #fff,0 0 36px #24caff,0 0 72px #006bff!important}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.npc-electric-title{animation:none!important;color:#fff!important;filter:none!important;text-shadow:0 0 16px #18bfff!important}}

/* v8.9.6: compact type and cinematic orbital communication environment */
#npcWelcome{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 53% 48%,#0b2a54 0%,#06172f 44%,#010510 100%)}
.npc-welcome-content{width:min(94vw,950px);padding:22px 12px}
.npc-welcome-ring{width:84px;height:84px;margin:0 auto 18px;border-width:2px}
.npc-welcome-ring span{font-size:27px}
.npc-electric-title{font-size:clamp(34px,5.3vw,72px)!important;line-height:1.07!important;letter-spacing:.045em!important;margin:0 0 8px!important}
.npc-welcome-subtitle{font-size:clamp(14px,1.55vw,20px)!important;line-height:1.35!important;margin:0 auto 22px!important;max-width:780px}
#npcEnter{margin-top:8px;font-size:18px;padding:15px 31px}
.npc-welcome-caption{font-size:12px;margin-top:18px}
.npc-cosmos{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.npc-nebula{position:absolute;inset:-20%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 28%,#2857a325,transparent 34%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 65%,#593f9d20,transparent 35%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 54% 85%,#0f8ca71a,transparent 37%);animation:npcNebula 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.npc-stars{position:absolute;inset:0;background-repeat:repeat;animation:npcStarDrift 110s linear infinite}
.npc-stars-far{background-image:radial-gradient(1px 1px at 20px 30px,#c8e6ffb0 90%,transparent),radial-gradient(1px 1px at 110px 130px,#c6e7ff80 90%,transparent),radial-gradient(1px 1px at 170px 70px,#fff8 90%,transparent);background-size:220px 170px;opacity:.65}
.npc-stars-near{background-image:radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 80px 60px,#e4f8ff 90%,transparent),radial-gradient(2px 2px at 240px 170px,#b7e6ff 90%,transparent),radial-gradient(1px 1px at 310px 40px,#fff 90%,transparent);background-size:370px 230px;opacity:.8;animation-duration:70s}
.npc-orbit{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:min(100vw,1100px);height:440px;border:1px solid #56caff16;border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-18deg)}
.npc-orbit-two{width:min(120vw,1450px);height:640px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(20deg);border-color:#7aaeff12}
.npc-satellite{position:absolute;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3px;opacity:.8;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 11px #47bfff55);animation:npcSatFloat 8s ease-in-out infinite}
.npc-satellite-one{left:12%;top:26%;transform:rotate(-18deg) scale(.9)}
.npc-satellite-two{right:10%;bottom:23%;transform:rotate(24deg) scale(.65);animation-delay:-3s}
.npc-panel{width:39px;height:25px;border:2px solid #6acbff;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#163c67 0 8px,#4085b7 9px 10px);box-shadow:inset 0 0 8px #4bbcff55}
.npc-sat-body{width:22px;height:30px;border:2px solid #c7e9ff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#beddf3,#274a74);border-radius:4px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.npc-sat-body i{width:6px;height:6px;background:#35edff;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 10px #35edff}
.npc-planet{position:absolute;width:350px;height:350px;border-radius:50%;left:-200px;bottom:-235px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 24%,#3b91d8,#0b2a53 48%,#020714 73%);box-shadow:0 0 35px #3d9fe82b,0 0 0 2px #80dfff12;opacity:.75}
.npc-storm{z-index:1}.npc-welcome-content{z-index:2}
@keyframes npcNebula{to{transform:translate(3%,-2%) scale(1.06)}}
@keyframes npcStarDrift{to{background-position:300px 170px}}
@keyframes npcSatFloat{50%{translate:0 -16px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.npc-satellite-one{left:2%;top:15%;transform:scale(.55)}.npc-satellite-two{right:0;bottom:12%;transform:scale(.45)}.npc-welcome-ring{width:70px;height:70px;margin-bottom:16px}.npc-electric-title{font-size:clamp(30px,7vw,48px)!important}.npc-welcome-subtitle{font-size:14px!important}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.npc-nebula,.npc-stars,.npc-satellite{animation:none!important}}