flowchart TD
    subgraph ARC["The ARC Framework"]
        A["Association<br/>(Parametric Memory)"]
        R["Relevance<br/>(Category Fit)"]
        C["Citation<br/>(Grounded Search)"]
    end

    A --> T["Total AI Influence"]
    R --> T
    C --> T

    A -. Mutual Reinforcement .- R
    R -. Mutual Reinforcement .- C
    C -. Mutual Reinforcement .- A