---
retroactive: true
cycle: 331
issue: "#331"
pr: "#332"
merge_sha: "315e5292"
reconstructed_by: "#335"
reconstructed_date: "2026-05-09"
---

# Beta Close-Out — Cycle #331

> **RETROACTIVE RECONSTRUCTION** — This artifact was not produced during the cycle.
> Reconstructed post-merge from git history by cycle #335 (issue #335).
> Original merge: `315e5292` on 2026-05-08. Reconstruction date: 2026-05-09.

## Statement of Absence

No β close-out was written during cycle #331. β did not perform a review, did not enforce the closure gate, and did not produce `beta-closeout.md`. The merge at `315e5292` occurred without β authorization or close-out.

## Retroactive Assessment

β's obligations at cycle #331 time (per `CDD.md` §1.4 as it stood at the time of the cycle):

| 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) |

## β Grade (retroactive)

**β: C+** — The merge happened (patches are on main), but the review artifact, the closure gate enforcement, and the β close-out were all 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 (the patches themselves are correct).
