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# System Architecture

##

{% @mermaid/diagram content="flowchart TD
User\[User / Trader] --> Router\[Arctic Router\n'Smart GPS for Trades']
Router --> LP1\[Quantum Liquidity Pool A]
Router --> LP2\[Quantum Liquidity Pool B]
Router --> LP3\[Quantum Liquidity Pool C]

```
LP1 --> Vault[Frost Vault System\n'Secure Storage']
LP2 --> Vault
LP3 --> Vault

Governance[Community Governance\n'Democratic Decision Making'] --> Router
Governance --> LP1
Governance --> LP2
Governance --> LP3
Governance --> Vault

style User fill:#8B0000,stroke:#F8F0F0,color:#F8F0F0,stroke-width:2px
style Router fill:#2B1818,stroke:#F8F0F0,color:#F8F0F0,stroke-width:2px
style LP1 fill:#D8D0D0,stroke:#2B1818,color:#2B1818,stroke-width:2px
style LP2 fill:#E8E0E0,stroke:#2B1818,color:#2B1818,stroke-width:2px
style LP3 fill:#F8F0F0,stroke:#2B1818,color:#2B1818,stroke-width:2px
style Vault fill:#8B0000,stroke:#F8F0F0,color:#F8F0F0,stroke-width:2px
style Governance fill:#2B1818,stroke:#F8F0F0,color:#F8F0F0,stroke-width:2px" %}
```