This paper introduces symbolic resilience as a structural property of synthetic CDMQ‑governed systems. Using the Sigilith framework, two controlled symbolic sequences (R1 and R2) were specified and analysed. R1 exhibited brittle behaviour with rapid drift escalation and single‑stage collapse. R2 demonstrated adaptive stabilisation, drift suppression, modifier regeneration, paradox buffering, and multi‑stage collapse resistance. "Survival‑like behaviour" refers strictly to the capacity of a symbolic system to delay terminal collapse through internal stabilisation dynamics, without implying biological, cognitive, or autonomous properties.
Ky Nash (2026) studied this question.