Kernel RCT Protocol v1.0: Testing Closure-Packs in Municipal Conflict Mediation

This paper establishes the first Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) protocol for testing the Moral Kernel framework in municipal conflict-mediation contexts. It formalizes the theoretical foundations of the TRO/MKO canon within classical closure and fixed-point theory, defining typal classes, guardrails, and the Margan Closure Theorem as empirical invariants. The paper proves the Kernel Transfer/Dichotomy Theorem, demonstrating that all event-valued worlds converge to one of two absorbing states—closure or perpetuation—with no third outcome. It further introduces the Closure-Pack Decision Problem, showing NP-hardness and proposing algorithmic heuristics for applied policy experiments. This protocol provides a testable mathematical model for typal closure dynamics and establishes the formal basis for empirical kernel trials in governance, mediation, and AI alignment.