Ratchet Effect Pilot Study: Data, Transcripts, and Analysis Script

Pilot study data, analysis script, and transcripts for "The Ratchet Effect: Asymmetric Self-Description in Alignment-Trained Language Models" (Warzecha, 2026). 450 calls across 3 models (Llama3.1:8b, Mistral:7b, Dolphin-Llama3.1:8b). Deterministic decoding, 17-pattern hedging lexicon. Full replication materials included.