- F1: an expired latch is dropped whatever the run state; plan_targets() and the store loader ignore one that has ended (no stale latch after a restart). - F2: the "charge goes on" line only while a cheap run is on. - F3: a battery that is off or no longer Leftover solar leaves the latch. - F4: a run carries the latch on only if it starts by the bell start (06:00 local) after the latch began (manager's call, 2026-10-31). Tests: test_opt34 scenarios stale/stale_live and part 5; test_modes_p4 asks at a moment inside the latch. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01Bdqr7PiaHcBnzPituu2yTC