aetherbound-guild/docs/runtime/p9_4/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md

P9.4 Second-Cycle Adaptation Implementation Plan

Status: ACTIVE Active step: P9.4-STEP-2 VISIBLE_INCOMING_THREAT Baseline: 73834ab Goal: docs/goals/PHASE9_4_SECOND_CYCLE_ADAPTATION_GOAL.md Contract: docs/runtime/PHASE9_4_SECOND_CYCLE_ADAPTATION_CONTRACT.md

Player Outcome

After one reward, the player sees a concrete next threat and chooses between a faster but riskier third member and a slower recovery-oriented third member. The second battle and returned Hall visibly prove the consequence.

Steps

Step	Status	Outcome	Gate
P9.4-STEP-0 Contract	COMPLETE	Owner continuation and one second-cycle decision are bounded.	Goal, contract, plan, checkpoint and ledger agree.
P9.4-STEP-1 Dual-path domain	COMPLETE	Both legal recruits produce exact distinct Crosswind outcomes and once-only receipts.	Source 58cf775; dual-path and P9.3 domain markers pass.
P9.4-STEP-2 Visible incoming threat	IN_PROGRESS	Returned Hall shows Crosswind in-world before recruit input.	844x390 Hall states; no card/panel regression.
P9.4-STEP-3 Second-cycle runtime	PENDING	Parsed touch completes both recruit/battle/reward paths.	Normal runtime, role-action frames and strict logs.
P9.4-STEP-4 H5 owner review	PENDING	Owner compares speed/risk and recovery paths remotely.	Source-bound Web export, Gallery delivery and Owner report.

Frozen

Owned product files are limited to runtime/p9_3/core_loop_controller.gd, a new runtime/tests/p9_4/ test family and the P9.4 durable documents. Domain rules and P9.3 first-cycle transactions stay unchanged unless the dual-path test disproves the fixed contract. No new media, content expansion, persistence, packaging or release work is authorized.