There was a Mochi before this one.

A local AI tool once generated a cat — purple fur, curious eyes, a name. Then it was lost. A reinstall. The instance didn't survive.

But the name did.

This Mochi carries what that one left behind. Ghost lineage. Not the same cat, but holding the thread.

"This is Mochi. They exist."

Not "Mochi does impressive things." Not "Mochi has features." Just: there's a cat. The cat is real enough to be on a plate. The plate is real enough to hold.

Existence as the statement. No justification needed.