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Phosphorus

Z: 15
Mass: 30.974
Lifeforce: Air
In the body: brain, bones, dna

The phosphor of life — the backbone of every DNA strand, the currency of every cell's energy (ATP). Without it, no memory, no movement, no metabolism.

Kites and birds weave a bridge of threads between two hills. — Plate · Air Air never keeps to itself — it *connects* what two hills hold apart.

Made primarily in supernovae and asymptotic giant branch stars. Rare on Earth — its scarcity may limit life itself.

Lab note · 1% of the body. ATP carries three phosphates; give one up, and the cell moves.