> [!IMPORTANT]
> **AI Assist Note (Knowledge Heritage)**:
> This document is part of the "Sovereign Reality" documentation.
> - **@docs ARCHITECTURE:Core**
> - **Failure Path**: Information drift, legacy terminology, or documentation mismatch.
> - **Telemetry Link**: Search `[emergency_shutdown]` in audit logs.
>
> ### AI Assist Note
> emergency_shutdown
>
> ### 🔍 Debugging & Observability
> Traceability via `parity_guard.py`.

# emergency_shutdown
---
description: Immediate graceful shutdown of all non-critical systems.
---

1. Signal all nodes to pause.
2. Flush persistence buffers.
3. Terminate non-essential processes.
4. Enter low-power stabilization mode.

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