GEN inherits the grading system from RICO-00:
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| A1 | Primary source: court filing, government production, sworn testimony, official record |
| A2 | Secondary source: internal corporate document, subpoenaed email, regulatory exhibit |
| B1 | Credible journalism: named sources, corroborated reporting, major outlet |
| B2 | Journalism: single-source, tabloid, or uncorroborated but published |
| C1 | Witness statement: on-record, consistent with documentary evidence |
| C2 | Witness statement: anonymous, single-source, or inconsistent |
| D | Inference: pattern-based, circumstantial, analytical |
The intelligence question is inherently inference-heavy. GEN-I will contain more D-grade material than any other file in any dossier series. This is acceptable if and only if:
This is the hardest lane to write honestly. The temptation is to connect dots that shouldn't be connected. The discipline is to show the dots, show the gaps between them, and let the reader draw conclusions.