This bead is at Row 3. Column 3 has a bead at Row 3 too → red (=). In boundary comparison [s2b272sr] (r13-quintet-pillar, depth slot 2), Small Road (小路 (Siu Lou), k=2) contrasts Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) at Column 5 Row 3 (Red (=)) against its opposite branch (Blue (≠)) at Okada Manila grand pit terminals.
Boundary [s2b272sr] (2-2-5-1-3-2-2-2): Small Road k=2 at C5R3 vs Ref C3 (D5) → This bead is at Row 3. Column 3 has a bead at Row 3 too → red (=).
This bead is at Row 3. Column 3 has a bead at Row 3 too → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 3 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Shape r13-quintet-pillar depth slot 2 on Hand #13 of 19.
Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) resolves Red (=) while the alternate branch resolves Blue (≠).
1. Column 5 goes down to Row 3, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 3. 2. Column 3 has a bead at Row 3 too → red (=).
Tracked across 14 marks on Small Road in [s2b272sr].
Rule 1 and Rule 2 produce opposite derived colors on every next-hand split.
Walkthrough [s2b272sr] documents how Small Road (小路 (Siu Lou), k=2) processes Column 5 Row 3 [s2b272sra] against Reference Column 3 (5 beads) during Hand #13 at Okada Manila grand pit terminals: This bead is at Row 3. Column 3 has a bead at Row 3 too → red (=).
When Hand #13 [s2b272srb1] reaches Column 5 Row 3 [s2b272srb2], Small Road (k=2) [s2b272srb3] inspects Column 3 (depth 5) [s2b272srb4] under Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) for Red (=) [s2b272srb5] with Ask-Road B=BBR, P=RRB.
| Branch | Coordinate Pair | Derived Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| s2b272srf1 Active (Rule 2) | s2b272src1 C5R3 vs C3 (D5) | s2b272srv1 Red (=) |
| s2b272srf2 Alternate (Rule 1) | s2b272src2 C6R1 vs C3 | s2b272srv2 Blue (≠) |
Board profile 2-2-5-1-3-2-2-2 [s2b272src1] illustrates that Small Road (k=2) [s2b272src2] at Column 5 Row 3 vs Column 3 [s2b272src3] measures historical alignment; derived colors never mean Banker or Player [s2b272src4] and 8-deck hands [s2b272src5] are independent.
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