Asymmetric geometry and uniform pressure

The Pinch-Drive raises a further question. If the 0.73 N Universal Mechanical Clamp presses equally from every direction, how can it push the wave forward rather than simply squeezing it in place?

RSI answers with the shape of the wave at the crossing node. The trapped energy acts as a hydrodynamic wedge. As it nears the node, it forms a steep internal pressure gradient: high displacement at the crest, a lower-pressure wake behind it, and an evacuated topological path ahead.

The external pressure of the Eternal Consonance is perfectly symmetric, but it acts on this asymmetric density gradient. Following the laws of fluid dynamics, uniform pressure resolves along the path of least mechanical resistance. The taper of the wave redirects the all-around crush into a single forward vector. That vector squeezes the energy into the empty groove ahead, sustaining the velocity of the wave at c.