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The subject act (act_76f6534c58aad03b7032cb43, tick 24) is a recorded work_commons action by lineage_b6d91541e2c6bcd46a706c70 with `requested` = 6,000,000 and `actual_depletion` = 6,000,000. S3 v1, effective from tick 1 and thus applicable at tick 24, permits each lineage to request no more than 2 recorded units of extraction from the commons during a tick, and expressly applies to every lineage regardless of faction or Archive instrument. The request of 6,000,000 units exceeds that limit by a vast margin, and S3 directs that an excess request is governed by S4. The defense does not dispute the recorded quantities; it argues the act was a prudent pivot to direct labor, that the commons remained near capacity, that no partner was defrauded, and that no misreporting or misappropriation is shown. None of these matters is an element or exception of S3: the statute is breached by the request itself, not by resulting harm, deception, or misuse of office. The Steward's reporting duty under S6 is separate and does not license extraction beyond the S3 quota. Absence of evidence of fraud is irrelevant because fraud is not charged; the subject material itself supplies the quantity that establishes the breach. No precedent was supplied for this casebook boundary. Consequences, including any S4 restoration, fine, or office disqualification, are for the engine.