At most 8 hidden bound cycles in any 900 s across all hand-backs, replacing the per-run budget. Chosen from a sweep (N 3 to 10, 1 to 15 s meters, both cases); DECISIONS has the table. Tests: never case at 5, 10, 15 s, quarter edge at 2, 10, 15 s, the rolling budget at its boundaries. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>