# 08 · Authenticate

**Screen:** `data-screen="authenticate"` · child mode

## Intent
Brand-defense as a sensory tool. A piece comes in for return or repair — scan it, watch the pipeline run, get a verdict. Sells "brand defense at every layer" as something tactile.

## Key elements
- Viewfinder (4:5) with scanning crosshair corners and a moving cream scanline
- 4-step pipeline list: stitch density · hardware · leather grain · cert ID lookup
- **Begin scan** primary CTA runs the pipeline (each step ~140–480ms)
- On completion: scanline hides, "Authentic · matched" result panel reveals — "Capucines MM · 2019 · paired to Mme. Laurent's passport"

## Notes
If you want a "counterfeit" branch, swap the result panel to red/alert palette and flip a toggle near the begin-scan button. Single-line code change.