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kH, 0]);
  }
  function ohiaTree(x, z, ty, h) {
    var g = new T.Group();
    var trunkH = h * 0.30, trunkR = 1.3 + h * 0.024;
    var trunk = new T.Mesh(new T.CylinderGeometry(trunkR * 0.7, trunkR, trunkH, 8), trunkMat);
    trunk.position.y = trunkH / 2; g.add(trunk);
    var n = 3, cr = h * 0.22;
    for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
      var s = new T.Mesh(new T.SphereGeometry(cr * (1 - i * 0.18), 10, 8), i % 2 ? leafMat : leafDeepMat);
      s.position.set((R() - 0.5) * cr * 0.9, trunkH + cr * 0.75 + i * cr * 0.55, (R() - 0.5) * cr * 0.9);
      s.scale.y = 0.82; g.add(s);
    }
    g.position.set(x, ty, z);
    root.add(g); trees.push(g);
    foot.push([x, z, trunkR * 2.6, trunkR * 2.6, ty, ty + trunkH, 0]);
  }
  // scatter: ring r=130..300 around village center, plus groves between terraces
  var placed = 0, guard = 0;
  function clearOf(x, z) {
    // keep off terraces (r 60 + margin) and the road corridor
    for (var i = 0; i < TER.length; i++) {
      if (Math.hypot(x - TER[i].x, z - TER[i].z) < TER[i].r + 14) return false;
    }
    return true;
  }
  while (placed < 66 && guard++ < 900) {
    var a = R() * Math.PI * 2, rr = 130 + R() * 170;
    var tx = Math.cos(a) * rr, tz = Math.sin(a) * rr;
    if (!clearOf(tx, tz)) continue;
    // elders: first 10 are the truly massive ones
    var h = placed < 10 ? 37 + R() * 5 : 25 + R() * 12;
    var ty = -20 - R() * 30;  // trees root into the mountainside around the terraces
    if (R() < 0.55) pineTree(tx, tz, ty, h); else ohiaTree(tx, tz, ty, h);
    placed++;
  }
  // a few ancients standing close among the huts (edges only)
  [[-52, -40, -14], [52, 30, -14], [-55, 60, -30], [55, 120, -32]].forEach(function (p) {
    var h = 34 + R() * 6;
    if (R() < 0.5) pineTree(p[0], p[1], p[2], h); else ohiaTree(p[0], p[1], p[2], h);
  });

  // ---------- switchback road: climbs C → B → A ----------
  var roadMat = new T.MeshLambertMaterial({ color: 0x4a3f30 });
  function roadSeg(x1, z1, y1, x2, z2, y2, w) {
    w = w || 9;
    var len = Math.hypot(x2 - x1, z2 - z1);
    var seg = new T.Mesh(new T.BoxGeometry(len, 1.1, w), roadMat);
    seg.position.set((x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2 - 0.2, (z1 + z2) / 2);
    seg.rotation.y = -Math.atan2(z2 - z1, x2 - x1);
    // pitch to follow the climb
    var pitch = Math.atan2(y2 - y1, len);
    seg.rotateOnAxis(new T.Vector3(0, 0, 1), 0); // keep flat-ish; terraces carry the height
    root.add(seg);
  }
  // road path: enters low from the south, switchbacks up
  var P1 = [0, 150, -36], P2 = [-44, 120, -36], P3 = [-44, 40, -27],
      P4 = [40, 40, -27], P5 = [40, -40, -9], P6 = [-36, -40, -9], P7 = [-36, -85, 0];
  var path = [P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7];
  for (var sgi = 0; sgi < path.length - 1; sgi++) {
    var A0 = path[sgi], B0 = path[sgi + 1];
    roadSeg(A0[0], A0[1], A0[2], B0[0], B0[1], B0[2]);
  }
  // torches along the road
  var torches = [];
  path.forEach(function (p, idx) {
    if (idx % 2) return;
    [6.5, -6.5].forEach(function (off) {
      var pole = new T.Mesh(new T.CylinderGeometry(0.22, 0.3, 4.6, 6), woodDarkMat);
      pole.position.set(p[0] + off, p[2] + 2.3, p[1]); root.add(pole);
      var fl = new T.Mesh(new T.ConeGeometry(0.55, 1.7, 8),
        new T.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: C.fire, transparent: true, opacity: 0.92 }));
      fl.position.set(p[0] + off, p[2] + 5.3, p[1]); fl.name = 'flame'; root.add(fl);
      var pl = new T.PointLight(0xff9a40, 1.0, 34);
      pl.position.set(p[0] + off, p[2] + 5.6, p[1]); root.add(pl);
      torches.push({ fl: fl, pl: pl, seed: R() * 10 });
      foot.push([p[0] + off, p[1], 0.9, 0.9, p[2], p[2] + 4.6, 0]);
    });
  });

  // ---------- fireflies of warm light: village glow ----------
  var glow = new T.PointLight(0xffb050, 1.4, 220, 1.2);
  glow.position.set(0, 14, 0); root.add(glow);

  root.userData = {
    footprint: foot, center: { x: 0, z: 0 }, radius: 320, height: 60,
    terraceTops: TER.map(function (t) { return { x: t.x, z: t.z, r: t.r, topY: t.y + 1.1 }; }),
    update: function (t) {
      var hale = haleRef.g;
      if (hale) {
        hale.userData.flame.scale.y = 1 + Math.sin(t * 5.2) * 0.16;
        hale.userData.fireLight.intensity = 2.1 + Math.sin(t * 5.2) * 0.5 + Math.sin(t * 13.7) * 0.2;
      }
      for (var k = 0; k < torches.length; k++) {
        var tc = torches[k];
        tc.fl.scale.y = 1 + Math.sin(t * 6 + tc.seed) * 0.18;
        tc.pl.intensity = 0.95 + Math.sin(t * 6 + tc.seed) * 0.22;
      }
      glow.intensity = 1.35 + Math.sin(t * 1.7) * 0.12;
    }
  };
  return root;
}
export default createMaunaVillage;


===== FILE: public/city/village-mauna.js.bak-grow-20261011 =====
/* SOLID CITY — KAUHALE MAUNA, THE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE (2026-10-11, by order of the King)
 * "Drive me to a road up in the mountains where we can make a mountain village with trees."
 * A mountainside village on three terraces: gathering hale and fire above,
 * hale-huts mid and low, a lookout toward the city lights, a