---
retroactive: true
cycle: 333
issue: "#330"
pr: "#333"
merge_sha: "6ffdf48a"
reconstructed_by: "#335"
reconstructed_date: "2026-05-09"
---

# Beta Close-Out — Cycle #333

> **RETROACTIVE RECONSTRUCTION** — This artifact was not produced during the cycle.
> Reconstructed post-merge from git history by cycle #335 (issue #335).
> Original merge: `6ffdf48a` on 2026-05-08. Reconstruction date: 2026-05-09.

## Statement of Absence

No β close-out was written during cycle #333. β did not perform a review, did not enforce the closure gate, and did not produce `beta-closeout.md`. The merge at `6ffdf48a` occurred without β authorization or close-out.

## Retroactive Assessment

β's obligations at cycle #333 time (per `CDD.md` §1.4 as patched by cycle #331, which had just merged):

| β obligation | Status |
|---|---|
| Review `self-coherence.md` | NOT DONE — no self-coherence written |
| Write `beta-review.md` with round-by-round verdicts | NOT DONE |
| Enforce closure gate (all close-out artifacts present) | NOT DONE |
| Merge to main after approval | Done (merge occurred, but without β authorization) |
| Write `beta-closeout.md` | NOT DONE (this file) |

Aggravating factor: cycle #331 (merged same day) had just patched the release skill to require `self-coherence.md`, `beta-review.md`, and the full close-out artifact set. Cycle #333 had access to these requirements and still produced nothing.

## β Grade (retroactive)

**β: C+** — Same pattern as cycle #331. The merge happened, patches are on main, but the review artifact, closure gate enforcement, and β close-out are absent. Per §3.8 rubric: C+ = "shipped but missing one of: ledger row, PRA, provenance attachment." Here, multiple artifacts are missing; C+ is the generous reading.
