# β close-out — Cycle 417

**Cycle:** [cnos#417](https://github.com/usurobor/cnos/issues/417) — Sub 3 of [cnos#404](https://github.com/usurobor/cnos/issues/404).
**Branch:** `cycle/417` at `cb1828e1` (α-417 commit) + this commit (β-417 closeouts).
**Reviewer:** β.
**Date:** 2026-05-22.
**Verdict:** **APPROVE.**

## Disposition

β APPROVE-s α's work on cycle/417 per `beta-review.md`. All 11 ACs PASS independently verified. Implementation-contract conformance confirmed row-by-row per Rule 7. No findings. Operator may merge with `Closes #417`.

## Adversary attestation

β independently re-ran every AC's mechanical oracle (grep counts; line counts; negative greps; file-existence checks). All counts match α's `self-coherence.md`. The synthesis quality was spot-checked against the source sections (`cdd/gamma/SKILL.md §2.5`, `cdd/operator/SKILL.md §3a`, `cdd/delta/SKILL.md §2`):

- The 7-axis table at dispatch/SKILL.md §2.3 is character-for-character verbatim against the source `gamma/SKILL.md` lines 231–237.
- The γ / α / β prompt templates at dispatch/SKILL.md §2.1 reproduce `gamma/SKILL.md` lines 204–218 + 252–258 verbatim.
- The prompt rules at dispatch/SKILL.md §2.2 reproduce `gamma/SKILL.md` lines 262–268 in their 7-bullet form.
- The δ-inward enrichment doctrine (paths (a) fill / (b) escalate; "Why this is δ's surface" paragraph; failure-mode rationale) at dispatch/SKILL.md §3 reproduces `delta/SKILL.md` lines 141–158 with only narrative restructuring (no doctrinal change).
- The four-surface mesh declaration at dispatch/SKILL.md §3.1 reproduces both `gamma/SKILL.md §2.5 → "The mesh"` and `delta/SKILL.md §2.1` (which were themselves transcriptions of the same mesh; the synthesis unifies them).
- The empirical anchors at dispatch/SKILL.md §5 preserve the cnos#389/#391/#392/#393 enumeration verbatim; cnos#397 (Phase 4a relocation) and the #406–#412 wave are added per the historical record.

## Findings

None.

## Rule 7 attestation

The diff conforms to every axis of the dispatch's implementation contract:

| Axis | Pinned value | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Markdown | conforms |
| CLI integration target | None | conforms |
| Package scoping | new file at `cnos.handoff/skills/handoff/dispatch/SKILL.md`; section-level edits in 5 cdd role-skills; HANDOFF.md + extraction-map + README updates; cross-ref repairs | conforms |
| Existing-binary disposition | N/A | conforms |
| Runtime dependencies | None | conforms |
| JSON/wire contract | N/A | conforms |
| Backward compat | section-level pointers preserve §-anchor citations | conforms |

## Closure

β files this closeout + cdd-iteration courtesy stub + INDEX.md row in one commit; γ files the γ-closeout immediately after; cycle 417 is closeable upon operator review.
