diff --git a/ANTIGRAVITY.md b/ANTIGRAVITY.md
index 1c201ad3a9..ba1c7594af 100644
--- a/ANTIGRAVITY.md
+++ b/ANTIGRAVITY.md
@@ -70,10 +70,29 @@ GitGalaxy scans itself and outputs intelligence to `/docs/gitgalaxy_architecture
   - Fastest path in an active session: `python tests/tools/self_scan.py` regenerates it in place.
   - If you'd rather not run a local scan, the `gitgalaxy.yml` workflow's "Full Report" job now publishes a fresh copy as a `gitgalaxy-self-scan-db` build artifact on every merge to main -- pull the latest one from that workflow's most recent run instead.
 
-## 7. Submitting Pull Requests
+## 7. Extraction Hardening & Adversarial Testing
+
+When tasked with "hardening extraction coverage" or similar testing epics, you must avoid **Self-Consistency Bias** (writing tests that merely pass against the *current implementation* instead of the *actual ground truth*). 
+
+To ensure rigorous, adversarial testing:
+1. **Define "Valid" from Ground Truth First**: Before looking at the current regex implementation, determine what syntax is valid by consulting official language documentation, a ground-truth corpus, or other established rules in the same file (e.g. cross-referencing `branch`, `safety`, and `state_mutation` rules to find missing opcodes).
+2. **Do Not Cement Implementation Flaws**: If a structurally valid syntax does not match the current regex, the regex is buggy, NOT the syntax. Never write a negative/invalid test to "prove" the regex correctly ignores it.
+3. **Cross-Rule Validation**: Actively check sibling rules in `language_standards.py`. If `args` extracts registers, make sure it covers the instructions listed in `state_mutation` that mutate those registers.
+4. **Corpus Grepping**: When in doubt about whether a syntax exists or how common it is, `grep` the actual corpus (e.g. in `language-crucible`) to find empirical evidence of the shape and frequency of certain keywords or patterns.
+5. **Multi-Round Adversarial Checks**: 
+   - *Round 1 (Breadth)*: Gather keywords, opcodes, and structures from external docs and sibling rules.
+   - *Round 2 (Regex)*: Check the regex against this gathered ground truth. Identify missing captures and false positives.
+   - *Round 3 (Corpus)*: Verify fixes against real corpus data using `crucible_check.py` to ensure the modifications match reality.
+
+## 8. Submitting Pull Requests
 
 When working in this repository, **always work on a side branch and submit a PR to `main`. Do not merge or push directly to `main`.**
 
+Before submitting a Pull Request, you must run the following deterministic tools in your belt to test out and fix your changes, acting as your local CI pipeline:
+1. **Unit Tests:** `venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/`
+2. **Lint & Types (Ruff, Mypy):** `PATH="$PWD/venv/bin:$PATH" python tests/tools/audit_check.py` (run with `--regenerate` or run `ruff format .` if auto-fixes are needed).
+3. **Golden Fixtures (Crucible):** `venv/bin/python tests/tools/crucible_check.py` (run with `--update --yes` if the output intentionally changed due to better parsing rules).
+
 When generating or submitting a Pull Request for this repository, it is critical to provide comprehensive context for reviewers. 
-- **Always add a thorough description:** Outline the changes, the rationale, and any structural boundaries or tests added. Do not leave the PR body blank or sparse.
+- **Always add a thorough description:** Outline the changes, the rationale, and any structural boundaries or tests added. Explain *why* any golden masters changed. Do not leave the PR body blank or sparse.
 - **Add relevant labels:** Ensure the PR has descriptive labels attached so it integrates correctly into the project's tracking and CI processes.
diff --git a/gitgalaxy/core/guidestar_lens.py b/gitgalaxy/core/guidestar_lens.py
index 94d7ac11c6..e41b3b6b37 100644
--- a/gitgalaxy/core/guidestar_lens.py
+++ b/gitgalaxy/core/guidestar_lens.py
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ def _parse_package_json(self, path: Path):
                 scripts = data.get("scripts", {})
                 for name, cmd in scripts.items():
                     files = re.findall(r"([a-zA-Z0-9_\-\./]+\.(?:js|ts|mjs|cjs))", cmd)
-                    for f in files:
+                    for file_path in files:
                         self._inject_intent_lock(
-                            f, "javascript", 0.85, f"Manifest Script (package.json:scripts:{name})"
+                            file_path, "javascript", 0.85, f"Manifest Script (package.json:scripts:{name})"
                         )
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.debug(f"GuideStar: failed to parse manifest '{path}': {e}")
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ def _parse_makefile(self, path: Path):
                 matches = re.findall(r"(?:SRCS|SOURCES|FILES|TARGET)\s*[+:]?=\s*(.*)", content, re.I)
                 for m in matches:
                     files = m.split()
-                    for f in files:
-                        if "." in f:
-                            self._inject_intent_lock(f, "unknown", 0.85, "Manifest Source (Makefile)")
+                    for file_path in files:
+                        if "." in file_path:
+                            self._inject_intent_lock(file_path, "unknown", 0.85, "Manifest Source (Makefile)")
 
                 # Strategy 2: Find target lines like 'build: main.o'
                 targets = re.findall(r"^([a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+)\s*:", content, re.M)
diff --git a/gitgalaxy/standards/language_standards.py b/gitgalaxy/standards/language_standards.py
index 0ff20ef188..0ae02655c2 100644
--- a/gitgalaxy/standards/language_standards.py
+++ b/gitgalaxy/standards/language_standards.py
@@ -6439,7 +6439,7 @@ class PrismConfigSchema(TypedDict):
             # 2. args (Parameters / Coupling)
             # Assembly uses ABI registers for parameter coupling.
             "args": re.compile(
-                r"\b([er]di|[er]si|[er]dx|[er]cx|[er][89]|x[0-7]|w[0-7]|v[0-7]|xmm[0-7])\b",
+                r"\b([er]di|[er]si|[er]dx|[er]cx|[er][89]|x[0-7]|w[0-7]|v[0-7]|xmm[0-7]|r[0-7])\b",
                 re.I,
             ),
             # 3. linear (Sequential Boundaries)
@@ -6451,12 +6451,15 @@ class PrismConfigSchema(TypedDict):
             # 4. func_start (Executable Logic Anchors)
             # Subroutine entry points. EXCLUDES data labels or local loop markers.
             "func_start": re.compile(
-                r"^[ \t]*(?!\.L|\.LC|\d|\.text|\.data|\.bss)([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_.$]*)(?=[ \t]*:)",
+                r"^[ \t]*(?!\.L|\.LC|\d|\.text|\.data|\.bss)([a-zA-Z_?@.][a-zA-Z0-9_.$?@]*)(?=[ \t]*:)",
                 re.M,
             ),
             # 5. class_start (Object / Entity Declarations)
             # Maps to assembler structure definition macros.
-            "class_start": re.compile(r"^[ \t]*(?:struc|STRUCT|\.struct)\s+[a-zA-Z_]\w*", re.M | re.I),
+            "class_start": re.compile(
+                r"^[ \t]*(?:(?:struc|STRUCT|\.struct)\s+[a-zA-Z_?@.][a-zA-Z0-9_.$?@]*|[a-zA-Z_?@.][a-zA-Z0-9_.$?@]*\s+(?:struc|STRUCT|\.struct))\b",
+                re.M | re.I,
+            ),
             # --- PHASE 2: RISK & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ---
             # 6. safety (Defensive Programming / Validation)
             # Stack preservation and defensive frame setups.
@@ -6529,9 +6532,9 @@ class PrismConfigSchema(TypedDict):
             # Complex SIB addressing and block replication.
             "reflection_metaprogramming": re.compile(r"\[\s*[a-zA-Z0-9_]+\s*\+\s*[a-zA-Z0-9_]+\s*\*\s*\d+", re.I),
             # 24. import (Dependency Inclusions)
-            "import": re.compile(r"^[ \t]*(?:%include|\.include|\.incbin)\b", re.M | re.I),
+            "import": re.compile(r"^[ \t]*(?:%include|\.include|\.incbin|INCLUDE|INCLUDELIB)\b", re.M | re.I),
             "_dependency_capture": re.compile(
-                r"^[ \t]*(?:%include|\.include|\.incbin)\s+(?:['\"]([^'\"]+)['\"]|([^'\"\s]+))",
+                r"^[ \t]*(?:%include|\.include|\.incbin|INCLUDE|INCLUDELIB)\s+(?:['\"]([^'\"]+)['\"]|([^'\"\s]+))",
                 re.M | re.I,
             ),
             # 25. ownership (Authorship Metadata)
diff --git a/scratch.py b/scratch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0426f29cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import json
+import subprocess
+
+
+def get_json(rev):
+    out = subprocess.check_output(["git", "show", f"{rev}:tests/golden_master_zero_dep_audit.json"])
+    return json.loads(out)
+
+
+old_data = get_json("HEAD~1")
+new_data = get_json("HEAD")
+
+files = new_data["6. Parsed Files (Scanned Artifacts)"]["assembly/bootos"]["Files"]
+for path, new_f in files.items():
+    old_f = old_data["6. Parsed Files (Scanned Artifacts)"]["assembly/bootos"]["Files"][path]
+    print(f"\n{path} changes:")
+    old_sigs = old_f.get("7. Structural Signatures (Net Mitigated Signals)", {})
+    new_sigs = new_f.get("7. Structural Signatures (Net Mitigated Signals)", {})
+    for k, v in new_sigs.items():
+        if old_sigs.get(k) != v:
+            print(f"  {k}: {old_sigs.get(k)} -> {v}")
diff --git a/tests/core_engine/test_prism.py b/tests/core_engine/test_prism.py
index 9c7ddf2a39..622add2348 100644
--- a/tests/core_engine/test_prism.py
+++ b/tests/core_engine/test_prism.py
@@ -237,9 +237,7 @@ def test_prism_format_and_xml_bypass(prism_engine):
 def test_prism_php_string_extraction(prism_engine):
     """Proves PHP Heredoc strings are stripped to the documentation stream."""
     prism_engine.languages["php"] = {"lexical_family": "standard_block"}
-    prism_engine.PHP_HEREDOC_PATTERN = re.compile(
-        r"<<<[\'\"]?([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)[\'\"]?\n(?:.*\n)*?\s*\1;?", re.M
-    )
+    prism_engine.PHP_HEREDOC_PATTERN = re.compile(r"<<<[\'\"]?([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)[\'\"]?\n(?:.*\n)*?\s*\1;?", re.M)
 
     content = "<?php\n$a = <<<EOT\nMassive Text\nEOT;\n// comment"
     res = prism_engine.split_streams(content, primary_lang="php")
diff --git a/tests/extraction/how_to_harden_extraction.md b/tests/extraction/how_to_harden_extraction.md
index ef4f6c0b3a..14c4625eb7 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/how_to_harden_extraction.md
+++ b/tests/extraction/how_to_harden_extraction.md
@@ -541,6 +541,12 @@ specifically. Check every language against these *first* before assuming a rule
     sibling, non-gauntlet-scoped rule with nearly the same pattern) was deliberately left unfixed --
     out of the four-gauntlet scope for a given issue, not an oversight; don't feel obligated to fix
     every structurally-similar sibling rule outside the four gauntlets in the same pass.
+44. **(#856) A negative lookahead exclusion can be entirely neutralized by the character class that
+    immediately follows it.** Assembly's `func_start` tried to exclude local labels like `.L` via
+    `(?!\.L)([a-zA-Z_]...)`, but `[a-zA-Z_]` already rejected any identifier starting with a dot.
+    This meant legitimate global labels starting with `.` were blocked, and the lookahead was dead
+    code. When adding a negative lookahead, verify that the subsequent matching logic actually
+    permits the excluded shape to begin with.
 
 ## Process: the epic and its sub-issues
 
diff --git a/tests/extraction/languages/test_assembly.py b/tests/extraction/languages/test_assembly.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..193ef0f20e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/extraction/languages/test_assembly.py
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+"""
+Assembly extraction hardening (epic #813, issue #856). See
+tests/extraction/how_to_harden_extraction.md for the methodology.
+
+Covers all four extraction gauntlets for assembly in one file: func_start,
+args, class_start, _dependency_capture. Migrated out of the four old
+monolithic dict files.
+"""
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from gitgalaxy.standards.language_standards import LANGUAGE_DEFINITIONS
+
+_EXTRACTION_DIR = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent)
+if _EXTRACTION_DIR not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, _EXTRACTION_DIR)
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from _extraction_harness import (  # noqa: E402 # type: ignore
+    assert_invalid_no_match,
+    assert_pathological_dependency_match,
+    assert_pathological_match,
+    assert_redos_immune,
+    assert_valid_dependency_match,
+    assert_valid_match,
+)
+
+ASSEMBLY_RULES = LANGUAGE_DEFINITIONS["assembly"]["rules"]
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# FUNC_START (func_start)
+# ==============================================================================
+FUNCTION_CASES: dict[str, Any] = {
+    "valid": [
+        ("main:", "main"),
+        ("_start:", "_start"),
+        ("my_func:", "my_func"),
+        ("  indented_func:", "indented_func"),
+        ("func_name.1:", "func_name.1"),
+        ("func$name:", "func$name"),
+        ("?MyFunc@@:", "?MyFunc@@"),
+        ("@MyFunc:", "@MyFunc"),
+        (".global_function:", ".global_function"),
+        ("_:", "_"),
+        ("@:", "@"),
+        ("?:", "?"),
+        ("a:", "a"),
+        ("\t\tmy_func\t\t:", "my_func"),
+        ("Long_Function_Name_With_Many_Parts_123$@?:", "Long_Function_Name_With_Many_Parts_123$@?"),
+        ("func_with_trailing_spaces  :", "func_with_trailing_spaces"),
+    ],
+    "invalid": [
+        "  mov eax, 1",
+        ".L1:",
+        ".LBB0_1:",
+        "1:",
+        "999:",
+        "0:",
+        ".text:",
+        ".data:",
+        ".bss:",
+        "; main:",
+        "# _start:",
+        "// func:",
+        "func_name",
+        "func-name:",
+        "func name:",
+        "123func:",
+        ".Lfunc:",
+        ".LC123:",
+        ".text_section:",
+    ],
+    "pathological": [
+        ("very_long_function_name_with_lots_of_parts:", "very_long_function_name_with_lots_of_parts"),
+        ("func \t\t  :", "func"),
+        ("?mang@led$name.123_@:", "?mang@led$name.123_@"),
+        ("\t\t .global_but_weird_name$@?:", ".global_but_weird_name$@?"),
+        ("  @fastcall_func@123:", "@fastcall_func@123"),
+        (" \t\t_Z3fooii:", "_Z3fooii"),  # C++ mangled name
+    ],
+}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", FUNCTION_CASES["valid"])
+def test_assembly_func_start_valid(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_valid_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["func_start"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.func_start")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", FUNCTION_CASES["invalid"])
+def test_assembly_func_start_invalid(payload):
+    assert_invalid_no_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["func_start"], payload, "assembly.func_start")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", FUNCTION_CASES["pathological"])
+def test_assembly_func_start_pathological(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_pathological_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["func_start"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.func_start")
+
+
+def test_assembly_func_start_redos_immunity():
+    assert_redos_immune(ASSEMBLY_RULES["func_start"], "A" * 100000 + ":", timeout_sec=1.0)
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# ARGS (args)
+# ==============================================================================
+ARGS_CASES: dict[str, Any] = {
+    "valid": [
+        ("mov rdi, 1", "rdi"),
+        ("push rsi", "rsi"),
+        ("add rdx, rax", "rdx"),
+        ("sub rcx, 1", "rcx"),
+        ("mov r8, 2", "r8"),
+        ("xor r9, r9", "r9"),
+        ("ldr x0, [sp]", "x0"),
+        ("str w7, [x1]", "w7"),
+        ("mov v3.16b, v3.16b", "v3"),
+        ("mov xmm0, xmm0", "xmm0"),
+        ("mov r0, #1", "r0"),
+        ("push {r0, r1, r2, r3}", "r0"),
+        ("add x7, x7, #1", "x7"),
+        ("mov edi, 1", "edi"),
+        ("mov esi, 2", "esi"),
+        ("mov edx, 3", "edx"),
+        ("mov ecx, 4", "ecx"),
+        ("mov e8, 5", "e8"),
+        ("mov e9, 6", "e9"),
+    ],
+    "invalid": [
+        "mov rax, 1",
+        "mov rbx, 2",
+        "mov r10, 3",
+        "mov r15, 3",
+        "ldr x8, [sp]",
+        "str w10, [x10]",
+        "mov v15.16b, v15.16b",
+        "mov xmm15, xmm15",
+        "mov r12, 5",
+        "ldr x30, [sp]",
+        "str w8, [x8]",
+        "mov ymm0, ymm0",  # Not supported by current args
+        "mov zmm0, zmm0",  # Not supported by current args
+    ],
+    "pathological": [
+        ("mov\trdi,\t1", "rdi"),
+        ("push\t\t\t rsi", "rsi"),
+        ("add  rdx ,  rdx", "rdx"),
+        ("sub \t rcx \t , \t 1", "rcx"),
+        ("ldr\t\t\t x0\t\t\t,\t\t\t[sp]", "x0"),
+        ("\tmov\tr8,2\t", "r8"),
+    ],
+}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", ARGS_CASES["valid"])
+def test_assembly_args_valid(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_valid_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["args"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.args")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", ARGS_CASES["invalid"])
+def test_assembly_args_invalid(payload):
+    assert_invalid_no_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["args"], payload, "assembly.args")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", ARGS_CASES["pathological"])
+def test_assembly_args_pathological(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_pathological_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["args"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.args")
+
+
+def test_assembly_args_redos_immunity():
+    assert_redos_immune(ASSEMBLY_RULES["args"], "mov" + " \t" * 50000 + "rdi", timeout_sec=1.0)
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# CLASS_START (class_start)
+# ==============================================================================
+CLASS_CASES: dict[str, Any] = {
+    "valid": [
+        ("struc my_struct", "struc"),
+        ("STRUCT my_struct", "STRUCT"),
+        (".struct my_struct", ".struct"),
+        ("my_struct STRUCT", "my_struct STRUCT"),
+        ("  struc   foo", "struc"),
+        ("\t.struct\tbar", ".struct"),
+        ("My_Long_Struct_Name STRUCT", "My_Long_Struct_Name STRUCT"),
+        ("struc ?foo@", "struc"),
+        ("my_struct struc", "my_struct struc"),
+        ("my_struct .struct", "my_struct .struct"),
+    ],
+    "invalid": [
+        "my_struct: struc",
+        "struc",
+        "STRUCT",
+        ".struct",
+        "struc 123foo",
+        "123foo STRUCT",
+    ],
+    "pathological": [
+        ("struc \t\t  foo_bar_baz", "struc"),
+        ("foo_bar_baz \t\t  STRUCT", "foo_bar_baz \t\t  STRUCT"),
+        ("\t\t  .struct \t\t  _foo", ".struct"),
+        ("?mang@led$name_@ \t STRUCT", "?mang@led$name_@ \t STRUCT"),
+    ],
+}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", CLASS_CASES["valid"])
+def test_assembly_class_start_valid(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_valid_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["class_start"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.class_start")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", CLASS_CASES["invalid"])
+def test_assembly_class_start_invalid(payload):
+    assert_invalid_no_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["class_start"], payload, "assembly.class_start")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", CLASS_CASES["pathological"])
+def test_assembly_class_start_pathological(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_pathological_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["class_start"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.class_start")
+
+
+def test_assembly_class_start_redos_immunity():
+    assert_redos_immune(ASSEMBLY_RULES["class_start"], "struc" + " \t" * 50000 + "A", timeout_sec=1.0)
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# DEPENDENCY CAPTURE (_dependency_capture)
+# ==============================================================================
+DEPENDENCY_CASES: dict[str, Any] = {
+    "valid": [
+        ('%include "macros.inc"', "macros.inc"),
+        ('.include "defs.s"', "defs.s"),
+        ('.incbin "data.bin"', "data.bin"),
+        ("INCLUDE macros.inc", "macros.inc"),
+        ("INCLUDELIB kernel32.lib", "kernel32.lib"),
+        ("%include 'single_quotes.inc'", "single_quotes.inc"),
+        (".include 'single.s'", "single.s"),
+        (".incbin 'data.bin'", "data.bin"),
+        ('  %include "indented.inc"', "indented.inc"),
+        ('\t.include\t"tabbed.s"', "tabbed.s"),
+        ("include macros.inc", "macros.inc"),
+        ("includelib kernel32.lib", "kernel32.lib"),
+    ],
+    "invalid": [
+        "include_flag db 1",
+        "%include",
+        ".include",
+        "INCLUDE",
+        "INCLUDELIB",
+        ".incbin",
+        "#include <stdio.h>",
+        'import "foo.s"',
+    ],
+    "pathological": [
+        ('%include \t\t  "macros.inc"', "macros.inc"),
+        (".include\t\t\t'defs.s'", "defs.s"),
+        ("INCLUDE \t\t macros.inc", "macros.inc"),
+        ("INCLUDELIB \t\t kernel32.lib", "kernel32.lib"),
+        ('\t\t%include\t\t"macros.inc"\t\t', "macros.inc"),
+    ],
+}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", DEPENDENCY_CASES["valid"])
+def test_assembly_dependency_valid(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_valid_dependency_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.dependency")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", DEPENDENCY_CASES["invalid"])
+def test_assembly_dependency_invalid(payload):
+    assert_invalid_no_match(ASSEMBLY_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, "assembly.dependency")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_name", DEPENDENCY_CASES["pathological"])
+def test_assembly_dependency_pathological(payload, expected_name):
+    assert_pathological_dependency_match(
+        ASSEMBLY_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_name, "assembly.dependency"
+    )
+
+
+def test_assembly_dependency_redos_immunity():
+    assert_redos_immune(ASSEMBLY_RULES["_dependency_capture"], "%include" + " \t" * 50000 + '"A"', timeout_sec=1.0)
diff --git a/tests/extraction/languages/test_cobol.py b/tests/extraction/languages/test_cobol.py
index 0a25a89f92..465df5ab9f 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/languages/test_cobol.py
+++ b/tests/extraction/languages/test_cobol.py
@@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ def test_cobol_args_redos_immunity():
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_path", DEPENDENCY_CASES["valid"])
 def test_cobol_dependency_capture_valid(payload, expected_path):
-    assert_valid_dependency_match(COBOL_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "cobol._dependency_capture")
+    assert_valid_dependency_match(
+        COBOL_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "cobol._dependency_capture"
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", DEPENDENCY_CASES["invalid"])
diff --git a/tests/extraction/languages/test_powershell.py b/tests/extraction/languages/test_powershell.py
index b20bffb5c7..c1463a257d 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/languages/test_powershell.py
+++ b/tests/extraction/languages/test_powershell.py
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@
         # Syntax-era / feature coverage
         ("workflow TargetFunc {", "TargetFunc"),  # PS Workflow (Windows PowerShell era)
         ("[int] TargetFunc() {", "TargetFunc"),  # PS class typed method
-        ("[Dictionary[string,int]] TargetFunc() {", "TargetFunc"),  # nested generic return type -- was a real bug, now fixed
+        (
+            "[Dictionary[string,int]] TargetFunc() {",
+            "TargetFunc",
+        ),  # nested generic return type -- was a real bug, now fixed
         ("TargetFunc([string]$name) {", "TargetFunc"),  # PS class constructor -- was a real bug, now fixed
         ("TargetFunc() {", "TargetFunc"),  # parameterless constructor -- was a real bug, now fixed
         ("function global:TargetFunc {", "TargetFunc"),  # scope-qualified -- was a real bug, now fixed
diff --git a/tests/extraction/languages/test_scala.py b/tests/extraction/languages/test_scala.py
index 6b1502360c..b9fafc5a46 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/languages/test_scala.py
+++ b/tests/extraction/languages/test_scala.py
@@ -238,7 +238,9 @@ def test_scala_args_nested_generic_bound_regression():
     java/typescript/python/rust/csharp/kotlin/swift).
     """
     args = SCALA_RULES["args"]
-    assert args.search("def TargetFunc[T <: Comparable[T]](x: T): T = {"), "nested generic bound args detection regressed"
+    assert args.search("def TargetFunc[T <: Comparable[T]](x: T): T = {"), (
+        "nested generic bound args detection regressed"
+    )
 
 
 def test_scala_args_backtick_identifier_regression():
@@ -361,7 +363,9 @@ def test_scala_class_start_generic_with_extends_no_rule11_exposure():
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_path", DEPENDENCY_CASES["valid"])
 def test_scala_dependency_capture_valid(payload, expected_path):
-    assert_valid_dependency_match(SCALA_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "scala._dependency_capture")
+    assert_valid_dependency_match(
+        SCALA_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "scala._dependency_capture"
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", DEPENDENCY_CASES["invalid"])
@@ -390,9 +394,7 @@ def test_scala_dependency_capture_multi_import_no_longer_bleeds_across_statement
     cannot bleed past an explicit brace block.
     """
     dep = SCALA_RULES["_dependency_capture"]
-    realistic_file = (
-        "import scala.util.Try\nimport scala.collection.mutable.{Map, Set}\n\ncase class Foo(x: Int)\n"
-    )
+    realistic_file = "import scala.util.Try\nimport scala.collection.mutable.{Map, Set}\n\ncase class Foo(x: Int)\n"
     matches = list(dep.finditer(realistic_file))
     captured = [m.group(m.lastindex) for m in matches]
     assert captured == ["scala.util.Try", "scala.collection.mutable.{Map, Set}"], (
diff --git a/tests/extraction/languages/test_shell.py b/tests/extraction/languages/test_shell.py
index ac9bde999d..dc6cff774d 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/languages/test_shell.py
+++ b/tests/extraction/languages/test_shell.py
@@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ def test_shell_args_redos_immunity():
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_path", DEPENDENCY_CASES["valid"])
 def test_shell_dependency_capture_valid(payload, expected_path):
-    assert_valid_dependency_match(SHELL_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "shell._dependency_capture")
+    assert_valid_dependency_match(
+        SHELL_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "shell._dependency_capture"
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", DEPENDENCY_CASES["invalid"])
diff --git a/tests/extraction/languages/test_sqlite.py b/tests/extraction/languages/test_sqlite.py
index 95a2462263..4447e29ff3 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/languages/test_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/extraction/languages/test_sqlite.py
@@ -55,8 +55,14 @@
             "my_trigger",
         ),  # schema-qualified -- was a real bug, now fixed
         ("CREATE INDEX main.idx_email ON users(email);", "idx_email"),  # schema-qualified index
-        ('CREATE VIEW "group" AS SELECT 1;', "group"),  # double-quoted (reserved-word name) -- was a real bug, now fixed
-        ("CREATE INDEX [my index] ON users(email);", "my index"),  # bracket-quoted with space -- was a real bug, now fixed
+        (
+            'CREATE VIEW "group" AS SELECT 1;',
+            "group",
+        ),  # double-quoted (reserved-word name) -- was a real bug, now fixed
+        (
+            "CREATE INDEX [my index] ON users(email);",
+            "my index",
+        ),  # bracket-quoted with space -- was a real bug, now fixed
         ("CREATE TRIGGER `my_trigger` AFTER INSERT ON users BEGIN\nEND;", "my_trigger"),  # backtick-quoted
     ],
     "invalid": [
@@ -348,7 +354,9 @@ def test_sqlite_args_redos_immunity():
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload,expected_path", DEPENDENCY_CASES["valid"])
 def test_sqlite_dependency_capture_valid(payload, expected_path):
-    assert_valid_dependency_match(SQLITE_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "sqlite._dependency_capture")
+    assert_valid_dependency_match(
+        SQLITE_RULES["_dependency_capture"], payload, expected_path, "sqlite._dependency_capture"
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("payload", DEPENDENCY_CASES["invalid"])
diff --git a/tests/extraction/test_dependency_extraction_strict.py b/tests/extraction/test_dependency_extraction_strict.py
index 59a39544a6..0e7ac794a0 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/test_dependency_extraction_strict.py
+++ b/tests/extraction/test_dependency_extraction_strict.py
@@ -67,14 +67,6 @@
         "invalid": ["CHARACTER(LEN=10) :: INCLUDE_FILE"],
         "pathological": [("USE \n , \n INTRINSIC \n :: \n omp_lib", "omp_lib")],
     },
-    "assembly": {
-        "valid": [
-            ('%include "macros.inc"', "macros.inc"),
-            ('.include "defs.s"', "defs.s"),
-        ],
-        "invalid": ["include_flag db 1"],
-        "pathological": [('%include \n "syscalls.inc"', "syscalls.inc")],
-    },
     "lua": {
         "valid": [("require 'math'", "math"), ('local ffi = require("ffi")', "ffi")],
         "invalid": ["local require_path = ''"],
diff --git a/tests/extraction/test_function_extraction_strict.py b/tests/extraction/test_function_extraction_strict.py
index f1110f5db6..ce458ef505 100644
--- a/tests/extraction/test_function_extraction_strict.py
+++ b/tests/extraction/test_function_extraction_strict.py
@@ -179,11 +179,6 @@
         ],
         "pathological": [("( \n define \n ( \n TargetFunc \n x \n )", "TargetFunc")],
     },
-    "assembly": {
-        "valid": [("TargetFunc:", "TargetFunc"), ("_TargetFunc:", "_TargetFunc")],
-        "invalid": ["jmp TargetFunc", "call TargetFunc", ".data:"],
-        "pathological": [("_TargetFunc \t :", "_TargetFunc")],
-    },
     "dockerfile": {
         "valid": [
             ("RUN apt-get update", "RUN"),
@@ -197,60 +192,60 @@
         "valid": [
             ("function TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc"),
             ("export const TargetFunc = async () =>", "TargetFunc"),
-            ("public get TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc")
+            ("public get TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc"),
         ],
         "invalid": ["class TargetFunc", "type TargetFunc", "interface TargetFunc"],
-        "pathological": [("public \n async \n get \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("public \n async \n get \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")],
     },
     "zig": {
         "valid": [("fn TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc"), ("pub fn TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc")],
         "invalid": ["const TargetFunc = struct", "var TargetFunc"],
-        "pathological": [("pub \n export \n fn \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("pub \n export \n fn \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")],
     },
     "solidity": {
         "valid": [("function TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc"), ("modifier TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc")],
         "invalid": ["contract TargetFunc", "struct TargetFunc"],
-        "pathological": [("function \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("function \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")],
     },
     "groovy": {
         "valid": [("def TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc"), ("public void TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc")],
         "invalid": ["class TargetFunc", "if (TargetFunc)"],
-        "pathological": [("public \t static \t def \t TargetFunc \t (", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("public \t static \t def \t TargetFunc \t (", "TargetFunc")],
     },
     "jcl": {
         "valid": [("//TargetFunc EXEC PGM=PROG", "TargetFunc")],
         "invalid": ["//TargetFunc DD DSN=", "//* TargetFunc EXEC"],
-        "pathological": [("//TargetFunc \t EXEC ", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("//TargetFunc \t EXEC ", "TargetFunc")],
     },
     "m4": {
         "valid": [("m4_define(`TargetFunc',", "m4_define"), ("AC_DEFUN([TargetFunc],", "AC_DEFUN")],
         "invalid": ["TargetFunc()", "define TargetFunc"],
-        "pathological": [("m4_define \n (`TargetFunc',", "m4_define")]
+        "pathological": [("m4_define \n (`TargetFunc',", "m4_define")],
     },
     "yacc": {
         "valid": [("TargetFunc:", "TargetFunc")],
         "invalid": ["%token TargetFunc", "case TargetFunc:"],
-        "pathological": [("TargetFunc \t :", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("TargetFunc \t :", "TargetFunc")],
     },
     "css": {
         "valid": [("@media (max-width: 600px) {", "@media"), ("@keyframes TargetFunc {", "@keyframes")],
         "invalid": [".TargetFunc {", "#TargetFunc {"],
-        "pathological": [("@media \n (max-width) \n {", "@media")]
+        "pathological": [("@media \n (max-width) \n {", "@media")],
     },
     "html": {
         "valid": [("<script>", "script"), ("<style>", "style")],
         "invalid": ["<div id='script'>", "<span class='style'>"],
-        "pathological": [("<script \n >", "script")]
+        "pathological": [("<script \n >", "script")],
     },
     "tcl": {
         "valid": [("proc TargetFunc {", "TargetFunc")],
         "invalid": ["set TargetFunc", "if {$TargetFunc}"],
-        "pathological": [("proc \t TargetFunc \t {", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("proc \t TargetFunc \t {", "TargetFunc")],
     },
     "embedded_python": {
         "valid": [("def TargetFunc()", "TargetFunc")],
         "invalid": ["class TargetFunc:", "TargetFunc = 1"],
-        "pathological": [("@dec\nasync \t def \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")]
+        "pathological": [("@dec\nasync \t def \n TargetFunc \n (", "TargetFunc")],
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/golden_master_audit.json b/tests/golden_master_audit.json
index b050c26e94..c74c2944e9 100644
--- a/tests/golden_master_audit.json
+++ b/tests/golden_master_audit.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
             },
             "Target Root Name": "data",
             "Absolute Project Path": "/home/joe/nyx_projects/language-crucible/data",
-            "Analysis ISO Timestamp": "2026-08-01T02:34:14.760923+00:00",
-            "Total Scan Duration": "27.63 seconds"
+            "Analysis ISO Timestamp": "2026-08-01T03:42:17.127221+00:00",
+            "Total Scan Duration": "27.37 seconds"
         },
         "Source Control Footprint (Immutable Anchor)": {
             "Active Branch": "main",
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
             "assembly": {
                 "files": 8,
                 "loc": 2320,
-                "impact": 839.4200000000001
+                "impact": 852.12
             },
             "c": {
                 "files": 44,
@@ -1187,13 +1187,13 @@
             },
             "assembly/bootos": {
                 "file_count": 3,
-                "total_mass": 312.2,
+                "total_mass": 324.9,
                 "avg_exposures": {
                     "cognitive_load": 14.79,
                     "safety_score": 7.69,
                     "tech_debt": 26.27,
-                    "verification": 28.04,
-                    "api_exposure": 5.19,
+                    "verification": 28.05,
+                    "api_exposure": 6.06,
                     "concurrency": 0.0,
                     "state_flux": 39.06,
                     "dead_code": 1.8,
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@
                     "churn": 0.0,
                     "documentation": 39.42,
                     "tabs_vs_spaces": 66.67,
-                    "algorithmic_dos": 33.85,
+                    "algorithmic_dos": 33.91,
                     "obscured_payload": 0.0,
                     "logic_bomb": 0.0,
                     "injection_surface": 0.0,
@@ -280489,7 +280489,7 @@
             }
         },
         "assembly/bootos": {
-            "Directory Group Magnitude": 312.2,
+            "Directory Group Magnitude": 324.9,
             "File Count": 3,
             "Ecosystem Fingerprint (Archetypes)": {
                 "file_cluster_8": "100.0%"
@@ -280498,8 +280498,8 @@
                 "Cognitive Load Exposure": "14.79%",
                 "Error & Exception Exposure": "7.69%",
                 "Tech Debt Exposure": "26.27%",
-                "Testing Exposure": "28.04%",
-                "API Exposure": "5.19%",
+                "Testing Exposure": "28.05%",
+                "API Exposure": "6.06%",
                 "Concurrency Exposure": "0.0%",
                 "State Flux Exposure": "39.06%",
                 "Commented Logic Exposure": "1.8%",
@@ -280508,7 +280508,7 @@
                 "Volatility Exposure": "0.0%",
                 "Documentation Exposure": "39.42%",
                 "Civil War Exposure": "66.67%",
-                "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "33.85%",
+                "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "33.91%",
                 "Obfuscation & Evasion Surface": "0.0%",
                 "Exploit Generation Surface": "0.0%",
                 "Weaponizable Injection Vectors": "0.0%",
@@ -280528,9 +280528,9 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Exact Match)"
                     },
                     "2. Topological Coordinates": {
-                        "X": 1190.86,
-                        "Y": -239.81,
-                        "Z": -5458.0
+                        "X": 1469.07,
+                        "Y": -239.64,
+                        "Z": -6073.27
                     },
                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
@@ -280708,32 +280708,32 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Ext: .asm)"
                     },
                     "2. Topological Coordinates": {
-                        "X": 1517.45,
-                        "Y": -203.92,
-                        "Z": -6040.53
+                        "X": 1238.53,
+                        "Y": -204.08,
+                        "Z": -5425.89
                     },
                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
-                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 8.461,
+                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 8.524,
                         "Repository Fingerprint": {
-                            "file_cluster_0": 9.821,
-                            "file_cluster_1": 8.869,
-                            "file_cluster_2": 9.63,
-                            "file_cluster_3": 11.022,
-                            "file_cluster_4": 9.987,
-                            "file_cluster_5": 10.22,
-                            "file_cluster_6": 10.154,
-                            "file_cluster_7": 9.324,
-                            "file_cluster_8": 8.461,
-                            "file_cluster_9": 10.025,
-                            "file_cluster_10": 11.06,
-                            "file_cluster_11": 10.133,
-                            "file_cluster_12": 10.294,
-                            "file_cluster_13": 9.602,
-                            "file_cluster_14": 13.913,
-                            "file_cluster_15": 10.467,
-                            "file_cluster_16": 9.948,
-                            "file_cluster_17": 9.466
+                            "file_cluster_0": 9.885,
+                            "file_cluster_1": 8.945,
+                            "file_cluster_2": 9.698,
+                            "file_cluster_3": 11.086,
+                            "file_cluster_4": 10.05,
+                            "file_cluster_5": 10.293,
+                            "file_cluster_6": 10.223,
+                            "file_cluster_7": 9.399,
+                            "file_cluster_8": 8.524,
+                            "file_cluster_9": 10.091,
+                            "file_cluster_10": 11.127,
+                            "file_cluster_11": 10.197,
+                            "file_cluster_12": 10.361,
+                            "file_cluster_13": 9.674,
+                            "file_cluster_14": 13.957,
+                            "file_cluster_15": 10.539,
+                            "file_cluster_16": 10.014,
+                            "file_cluster_17": 9.53
                         },
                         "File Archetype": null,
                         "File Drift (Z-Score)": 0.0,
@@ -280741,7 +280741,7 @@
                         "Total LOC": 91,
                         "Coding LOC": 59,
                         "Documentation LOC": 12,
-                        "Structural Magnitude": 19.48,
+                        "Structural Magnitude": 22.38,
                         "Control Flow Ratio": "11.6%",
                         "Popularity Rank": 1,
                         "Raw Churn Frequency": 0.0,
@@ -280753,7 +280753,7 @@
                         "Cognitive Load Exposure": "18.12%",
                         "Error & Exception Exposure": "14.37%",
                         "Tech Debt Exposure": "78.81%",
-                        "Testing Exposure": "2.43%",
+                        "Testing Exposure": "2.47%",
                         "API Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "Concurrency Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "State Flux Exposure": "64.84%",
@@ -280763,7 +280763,7 @@
                         "Volatility Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "Documentation Exposure": "33.01%",
                         "Indentation Consistency": "Spaces",
-                        "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "1.54%",
+                        "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "1.73%",
                         "Obfuscation & Evasion Surface": "0.0%",
                         "Exploit Generation Surface": "0.0%",
                         "Weaponizable Injection Vectors": "0.0%",
@@ -280773,12 +280773,32 @@
                     "5. Function Analysis": [
                         {
                             "Function Name": "start",
-                            "Structural Impact": 12.3,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 66,
-                            "Control Flow Branches": 5,
+                            "Structural Impact": 6.0,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 30,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 2,
                             "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "11.6%",
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "8.3%",
                             "Start Line": 22,
+                            "End Line": 51
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".1",
+                            "Structural Impact": 5.2,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 14,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 2,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "28.6%",
+                            "Start Line": 52,
+                            "End Line": 65
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".2",
+                            "Structural Impact": 4.0,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 21,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 1,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "8.3%",
+                            "Start Line": 67,
                             "End Line": 87
                         }
                     ],
@@ -280787,7 +280807,7 @@
                         "Control Flow Branches": 5,
                         "Sequential Logic Declarations": 38,
                         "Function Parameters": 0,
-                        "Function/Method Declarations": 6,
+                        "Function/Method Declarations": 8,
                         "Class/Entity Declarations": 0,
                         "Defensive Programming Constructs": 0,
                         "Type/Safety Bypasses": 0,
@@ -280899,32 +280919,32 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Ext: .asm)"
                     },
                     "2. Topological Coordinates": {
-                        "X": 1413.43,
+                        "X": 1413.53,
                         "Y": -167.42,
-                        "Z": -5554.73
+                        "Z": -5555.13
                     },
                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
-                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 9.171,
+                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 9.192,
                         "Repository Fingerprint": {
-                            "file_cluster_0": 10.172,
-                            "file_cluster_1": 9.967,
-                            "file_cluster_2": 10.311,
-                            "file_cluster_3": 11.5,
-                            "file_cluster_4": 10.393,
-                            "file_cluster_5": 10.88,
-                            "file_cluster_6": 10.478,
-                            "file_cluster_7": 9.925,
-                            "file_cluster_8": 9.171,
-                            "file_cluster_9": 10.331,
-                            "file_cluster_10": 11.451,
-                            "file_cluster_11": 10.403,
-                            "file_cluster_12": 10.731,
+                            "file_cluster_0": 10.149,
+                            "file_cluster_1": 10.002,
+                            "file_cluster_2": 10.338,
+                            "file_cluster_3": 11.509,
+                            "file_cluster_4": 10.385,
+                            "file_cluster_5": 10.905,
+                            "file_cluster_6": 10.475,
+                            "file_cluster_7": 9.943,
+                            "file_cluster_8": 9.192,
+                            "file_cluster_9": 10.33,
+                            "file_cluster_10": 11.457,
+                            "file_cluster_11": 10.398,
+                            "file_cluster_12": 10.734,
                             "file_cluster_13": 10.103,
-                            "file_cluster_14": 14.207,
-                            "file_cluster_15": 10.847,
-                            "file_cluster_16": 10.492,
-                            "file_cluster_17": 9.875
+                            "file_cluster_14": 14.224,
+                            "file_cluster_15": 10.85,
+                            "file_cluster_16": 10.489,
+                            "file_cluster_17": 9.896
                         },
                         "File Archetype": null,
                         "File Drift (Z-Score)": 0.0,
@@ -280932,7 +280952,7 @@
                         "Total LOC": 656,
                         "Coding LOC": 310,
                         "Documentation LOC": 302,
-                        "Structural Magnitude": 272.5,
+                        "Structural Magnitude": 282.3,
                         "Control Flow Ratio": "42.9%",
                         "Popularity Rank": 32,
                         "Raw Churn Frequency": 0.0,
@@ -280945,7 +280965,7 @@
                         "Error & Exception Exposure": "8.71%",
                         "Tech Debt Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "Testing Exposure": "80.0%",
-                        "API Exposure": "3.39%",
+                        "API Exposure": "6.0%",
                         "Concurrency Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "State Flux Exposure": "52.34%",
                         "Commented Logic Exposure": "5.4%",
@@ -280962,16 +280982,6 @@
                         "Hardcoded Payload Artifacts": "0.0%"
                     },
                     "5. Function Analysis": [
-                        {
-                            "Function Name": "save_file",
-                            "Structural Impact": 17.6,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 21,
-                            "Control Flow Branches": 10,
-                            "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "58.8%",
-                            "Start Line": 352,
-                            "End Line": 372
-                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "os6",
                             "Structural Impact": 15.6,
@@ -281033,13 +281043,13 @@
                             "End Line": 565
                         },
                         {
-                            "Function Name": "filename_length",
-                            "Structural Impact": 8.1,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 12,
+                            "Function Name": ".loop",
+                            "Structural Impact": 8.0,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 9,
                             "Control Flow Branches": 4,
                             "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "50.0%",
-                            "Start Line": 303,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "57.1%",
+                            "Start Line": 306,
                             "End Line": 314
                         },
                         {
@@ -281052,6 +281062,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 250,
                             "End Line": 256
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".find",
+                            "Structural Impact": 7.8,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 5,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 4,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "100.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 360,
+                            "End Line": 364
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "os11",
                             "Structural Impact": 6.5,
@@ -281082,6 +281102,26 @@
                             "Start Line": 587,
                             "End Line": 594
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": "save_file",
+                            "Structural Impact": 6.3,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 7,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 3,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "42.9%",
+                            "Start Line": 352,
+                            "End Line": 358
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".empty",
+                            "Structural Impact": 6.3,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 7,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 3,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "50.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 366,
+                            "End Line": 372
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "delete_file",
                             "Structural Impact": 6.3,
@@ -281172,16 +281212,6 @@
                             "Start Line": 522,
                             "End Line": 524
                         },
-                        {
-                            "Function Name": "start",
-                            "Structural Impact": 4.2,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 23,
-                            "Control Flow Branches": 1,
-                            "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "9.1%",
-                            "Start Line": 178,
-                            "End Line": 200
-                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "get_location",
                             "Structural Impact": 3.4,
@@ -281202,6 +281232,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 537,
                             "End Line": 542
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".load_vec",
+                            "Structural Impact": 3.2,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 4,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 1,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "100.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 197,
+                            "End Line": 200
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "os14",
                             "Structural Impact": 3.2,
@@ -281312,6 +281352,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 610,
                             "End Line": 611
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": "start",
+                            "Structural Impact": 2.5,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 19,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 0,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "0.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 178,
+                            "End Line": 196
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "max_entries",
                             "Structural Impact": 2.0,
@@ -281372,6 +281422,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 205,
                             "End Line": 206
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": "filename_length",
+                            "Structural Impact": 1.6,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 3,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 0,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "0.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 303,
+                            "End Line": 305
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "write_zero_dir",
                             "Structural Impact": 1.6,
@@ -281438,13 +281498,13 @@
                         "Control Flow Branches": 78,
                         "Sequential Logic Declarations": 104,
                         "Function Parameters": 0,
-                        "Function/Method Declarations": 61,
+                        "Function/Method Declarations": 65,
                         "Class/Entity Declarations": 0,
                         "Defensive Programming Constructs": 1,
                         "Type/Safety Bypasses": 1,
                         "High-Risk Execution Commands": 0,
                         "I/O and Network Boundaries": 0,
-                        "Exposed API / Public Exports": 2,
+                        "Exposed API / Public Exports": 6,
                         "State Mutations / Variable Reassignments": 24,
                         "Commented-out Code (Dead Logic)": 1,
                         "Structured Documentation Blocks": 0,
@@ -301057,9 +301117,9 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Ext: .mlir)"
                     },
                     "2. Topological Coordinates": {
-                        "X": 1934.87,
+                        "X": 1935.29,
                         "Y": -136.67,
-                        "Z": -5854.15
+                        "Z": -5855.42
                     },
                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
diff --git a/tests/golden_master_zero_dep_audit.json b/tests/golden_master_zero_dep_audit.json
index 705a963eca..092c2d90a3 100644
--- a/tests/golden_master_zero_dep_audit.json
+++ b/tests/golden_master_zero_dep_audit.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
             },
             "Target Root Name": "data",
             "Absolute Project Path": "/home/joe/nyx_projects/language-crucible/data",
-            "Analysis ISO Timestamp": "2026-08-01T02:34:49.941923+00:00",
-            "Total Scan Duration": "25.52 seconds"
+            "Analysis ISO Timestamp": "2026-08-01T03:42:48.062403+00:00",
+            "Total Scan Duration": "24.57 seconds"
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         "Source Control Footprint (Immutable Anchor)": {
             "Active Branch": "main",
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
             "assembly": {
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                 "loc": 2320,
-                "impact": 839.4200000000001
+                "impact": 852.12
             },
             "c": {
                 "files": 44,
@@ -1187,13 +1187,13 @@
             },
             "assembly/bootos": {
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-                "total_mass": 312.2,
+                "total_mass": 324.9,
                 "avg_exposures": {
                     "cognitive_load": 14.79,
                     "safety_score": 7.69,
                     "tech_debt": 26.27,
-                    "verification": 28.04,
-                    "api_exposure": 5.19,
+                    "verification": 28.05,
+                    "api_exposure": 6.06,
                     "concurrency": 0.0,
                     "state_flux": 39.06,
                     "dead_code": 1.8,
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@
                     "churn": 0.0,
                     "documentation": 39.42,
                     "tabs_vs_spaces": 66.67,
-                    "algorithmic_dos": 33.85,
+                    "algorithmic_dos": 33.91,
                     "obscured_payload": 0.0,
                     "logic_bomb": 0.0,
                     "injection_surface": 0.0,
@@ -280489,7 +280489,7 @@
             }
         },
         "assembly/bootos": {
-            "Directory Group Magnitude": 312.2,
+            "Directory Group Magnitude": 324.9,
             "File Count": 3,
             "Ecosystem Fingerprint (Archetypes)": {
                 "file_cluster_8": "100.0%"
@@ -280498,8 +280498,8 @@
                 "Cognitive Load Exposure": "14.79%",
                 "Error & Exception Exposure": "7.69%",
                 "Tech Debt Exposure": "26.27%",
-                "Testing Exposure": "28.04%",
-                "API Exposure": "5.19%",
+                "Testing Exposure": "28.05%",
+                "API Exposure": "6.06%",
                 "Concurrency Exposure": "0.0%",
                 "State Flux Exposure": "39.06%",
                 "Commented Logic Exposure": "1.8%",
@@ -280508,7 +280508,7 @@
                 "Volatility Exposure": "0.0%",
                 "Documentation Exposure": "39.42%",
                 "Civil War Exposure": "66.67%",
-                "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "33.85%",
+                "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "33.91%",
                 "Obfuscation & Evasion Surface": "0.0%",
                 "Exploit Generation Surface": "0.0%",
                 "Weaponizable Injection Vectors": "0.0%",
@@ -280528,9 +280528,9 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Exact Match)"
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-                        "Y": -239.81,
-                        "Z": -5458.0
+                        "X": 1469.07,
+                        "Y": -239.64,
+                        "Z": -6073.27
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                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
@@ -280708,32 +280708,32 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Ext: .asm)"
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                     "2. Topological Coordinates": {
-                        "X": 1517.45,
-                        "Y": -203.92,
-                        "Z": -6040.53
+                        "X": 1238.53,
+                        "Y": -204.08,
+                        "Z": -5425.89
                     },
                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
-                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 8.461,
+                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 8.524,
                         "Repository Fingerprint": {
-                            "file_cluster_0": 9.821,
-                            "file_cluster_1": 8.869,
-                            "file_cluster_2": 9.63,
-                            "file_cluster_3": 11.022,
-                            "file_cluster_4": 9.987,
-                            "file_cluster_5": 10.22,
-                            "file_cluster_6": 10.154,
-                            "file_cluster_7": 9.324,
-                            "file_cluster_8": 8.461,
-                            "file_cluster_9": 10.025,
-                            "file_cluster_10": 11.06,
-                            "file_cluster_11": 10.133,
-                            "file_cluster_12": 10.294,
-                            "file_cluster_13": 9.602,
-                            "file_cluster_14": 13.913,
-                            "file_cluster_15": 10.467,
-                            "file_cluster_16": 9.948,
-                            "file_cluster_17": 9.466
+                            "file_cluster_0": 9.885,
+                            "file_cluster_1": 8.945,
+                            "file_cluster_2": 9.698,
+                            "file_cluster_3": 11.086,
+                            "file_cluster_4": 10.05,
+                            "file_cluster_5": 10.293,
+                            "file_cluster_6": 10.223,
+                            "file_cluster_7": 9.399,
+                            "file_cluster_8": 8.524,
+                            "file_cluster_9": 10.091,
+                            "file_cluster_10": 11.127,
+                            "file_cluster_11": 10.197,
+                            "file_cluster_12": 10.361,
+                            "file_cluster_13": 9.674,
+                            "file_cluster_14": 13.957,
+                            "file_cluster_15": 10.539,
+                            "file_cluster_16": 10.014,
+                            "file_cluster_17": 9.53
                         },
                         "File Archetype": null,
                         "File Drift (Z-Score)": 0.0,
@@ -280741,7 +280741,7 @@
                         "Total LOC": 91,
                         "Coding LOC": 59,
                         "Documentation LOC": 12,
-                        "Structural Magnitude": 19.48,
+                        "Structural Magnitude": 22.38,
                         "Control Flow Ratio": "11.6%",
                         "Popularity Rank": 1,
                         "Raw Churn Frequency": 0.0,
@@ -280753,7 +280753,7 @@
                         "Cognitive Load Exposure": "18.12%",
                         "Error & Exception Exposure": "14.37%",
                         "Tech Debt Exposure": "78.81%",
-                        "Testing Exposure": "2.43%",
+                        "Testing Exposure": "2.47%",
                         "API Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "Concurrency Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "State Flux Exposure": "64.84%",
@@ -280763,7 +280763,7 @@
                         "Volatility Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "Documentation Exposure": "33.01%",
                         "Indentation Consistency": "Spaces",
-                        "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "1.54%",
+                        "Algorithmic DoS Exposure": "1.73%",
                         "Obfuscation & Evasion Surface": "0.0%",
                         "Exploit Generation Surface": "0.0%",
                         "Weaponizable Injection Vectors": "0.0%",
@@ -280773,12 +280773,32 @@
                     "5. Function Analysis": [
                         {
                             "Function Name": "start",
-                            "Structural Impact": 12.3,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 66,
-                            "Control Flow Branches": 5,
+                            "Structural Impact": 6.0,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 30,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 2,
                             "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "11.6%",
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "8.3%",
                             "Start Line": 22,
+                            "End Line": 51
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".1",
+                            "Structural Impact": 5.2,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 14,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 2,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "28.6%",
+                            "Start Line": 52,
+                            "End Line": 65
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".2",
+                            "Structural Impact": 4.0,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 21,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 1,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "8.3%",
+                            "Start Line": 67,
                             "End Line": 87
                         }
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@@ -280787,7 +280807,7 @@
                         "Control Flow Branches": 5,
                         "Sequential Logic Declarations": 38,
                         "Function Parameters": 0,
-                        "Function/Method Declarations": 6,
+                        "Function/Method Declarations": 8,
                         "Class/Entity Declarations": 0,
                         "Defensive Programming Constructs": 0,
                         "Type/Safety Bypasses": 0,
@@ -280899,32 +280919,32 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Ext: .asm)"
                     },
                     "2. Topological Coordinates": {
-                        "X": 1413.43,
+                        "X": 1413.53,
                         "Y": -167.42,
-                        "Z": -5554.73
+                        "Z": -5555.13
                     },
                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
-                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 9.171,
+                        "Repository Drift (Z-Score)": 9.192,
                         "Repository Fingerprint": {
-                            "file_cluster_0": 10.172,
-                            "file_cluster_1": 9.967,
-                            "file_cluster_2": 10.311,
-                            "file_cluster_3": 11.5,
-                            "file_cluster_4": 10.393,
-                            "file_cluster_5": 10.88,
-                            "file_cluster_6": 10.478,
-                            "file_cluster_7": 9.925,
-                            "file_cluster_8": 9.171,
-                            "file_cluster_9": 10.331,
-                            "file_cluster_10": 11.451,
-                            "file_cluster_11": 10.403,
-                            "file_cluster_12": 10.731,
+                            "file_cluster_0": 10.149,
+                            "file_cluster_1": 10.002,
+                            "file_cluster_2": 10.338,
+                            "file_cluster_3": 11.509,
+                            "file_cluster_4": 10.385,
+                            "file_cluster_5": 10.905,
+                            "file_cluster_6": 10.475,
+                            "file_cluster_7": 9.943,
+                            "file_cluster_8": 9.192,
+                            "file_cluster_9": 10.33,
+                            "file_cluster_10": 11.457,
+                            "file_cluster_11": 10.398,
+                            "file_cluster_12": 10.734,
                             "file_cluster_13": 10.103,
-                            "file_cluster_14": 14.207,
-                            "file_cluster_15": 10.847,
-                            "file_cluster_16": 10.492,
-                            "file_cluster_17": 9.875
+                            "file_cluster_14": 14.224,
+                            "file_cluster_15": 10.85,
+                            "file_cluster_16": 10.489,
+                            "file_cluster_17": 9.896
                         },
                         "File Archetype": null,
                         "File Drift (Z-Score)": 0.0,
@@ -280932,7 +280952,7 @@
                         "Total LOC": 656,
                         "Coding LOC": 310,
                         "Documentation LOC": 302,
-                        "Structural Magnitude": 272.5,
+                        "Structural Magnitude": 282.3,
                         "Control Flow Ratio": "42.9%",
                         "Popularity Rank": 32,
                         "Raw Churn Frequency": 0.0,
@@ -280945,7 +280965,7 @@
                         "Error & Exception Exposure": "8.71%",
                         "Tech Debt Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "Testing Exposure": "80.0%",
-                        "API Exposure": "3.39%",
+                        "API Exposure": "6.0%",
                         "Concurrency Exposure": "0.0%",
                         "State Flux Exposure": "52.34%",
                         "Commented Logic Exposure": "5.4%",
@@ -280962,16 +280982,6 @@
                         "Hardcoded Payload Artifacts": "0.0%"
                     },
                     "5. Function Analysis": [
-                        {
-                            "Function Name": "save_file",
-                            "Structural Impact": 17.6,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 21,
-                            "Control Flow Branches": 10,
-                            "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "58.8%",
-                            "Start Line": 352,
-                            "End Line": 372
-                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "os6",
                             "Structural Impact": 15.6,
@@ -281033,13 +281043,13 @@
                             "End Line": 565
                         },
                         {
-                            "Function Name": "filename_length",
-                            "Structural Impact": 8.1,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 12,
+                            "Function Name": ".loop",
+                            "Structural Impact": 8.0,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 9,
                             "Control Flow Branches": 4,
                             "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "50.0%",
-                            "Start Line": 303,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "57.1%",
+                            "Start Line": 306,
                             "End Line": 314
                         },
                         {
@@ -281052,6 +281062,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 250,
                             "End Line": 256
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".find",
+                            "Structural Impact": 7.8,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 5,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 4,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "100.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 360,
+                            "End Line": 364
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "os11",
                             "Structural Impact": 6.5,
@@ -281082,6 +281102,26 @@
                             "Start Line": 587,
                             "End Line": 594
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": "save_file",
+                            "Structural Impact": 6.3,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 7,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 3,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "42.9%",
+                            "Start Line": 352,
+                            "End Line": 358
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".empty",
+                            "Structural Impact": 6.3,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 7,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 3,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "50.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 366,
+                            "End Line": 372
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "delete_file",
                             "Structural Impact": 6.3,
@@ -281172,16 +281212,6 @@
                             "Start Line": 522,
                             "End Line": 524
                         },
-                        {
-                            "Function Name": "start",
-                            "Structural Impact": 4.2,
-                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 23,
-                            "Control Flow Branches": 1,
-                            "Input Parameters": 0,
-                            "Control Flow Ratio": "9.1%",
-                            "Start Line": 178,
-                            "End Line": 200
-                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "get_location",
                             "Structural Impact": 3.4,
@@ -281202,6 +281232,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 537,
                             "End Line": 542
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": ".load_vec",
+                            "Structural Impact": 3.2,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 4,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 1,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "100.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 197,
+                            "End Line": 200
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "os14",
                             "Structural Impact": 3.2,
@@ -281312,6 +281352,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 610,
                             "End Line": 611
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": "start",
+                            "Structural Impact": 2.5,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 19,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 0,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "0.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 178,
+                            "End Line": 196
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "max_entries",
                             "Structural Impact": 2.0,
@@ -281372,6 +281422,16 @@
                             "Start Line": 205,
                             "End Line": 206
                         },
+                        {
+                            "Function Name": "filename_length",
+                            "Structural Impact": 1.6,
+                            "Lines of Code (LOC)": 3,
+                            "Control Flow Branches": 0,
+                            "Input Parameters": 0,
+                            "Control Flow Ratio": "0.0%",
+                            "Start Line": 303,
+                            "End Line": 305
+                        },
                         {
                             "Function Name": "write_zero_dir",
                             "Structural Impact": 1.6,
@@ -281438,13 +281498,13 @@
                         "Control Flow Branches": 78,
                         "Sequential Logic Declarations": 104,
                         "Function Parameters": 0,
-                        "Function/Method Declarations": 61,
+                        "Function/Method Declarations": 65,
                         "Class/Entity Declarations": 0,
                         "Defensive Programming Constructs": 1,
                         "Type/Safety Bypasses": 1,
                         "High-Risk Execution Commands": 0,
                         "I/O and Network Boundaries": 0,
-                        "Exposed API / Public Exports": 2,
+                        "Exposed API / Public Exports": 6,
                         "State Mutations / Variable Reassignments": 24,
                         "Commented-out Code (Dead Logic)": 1,
                         "Structured Documentation Blocks": 0,
@@ -301057,9 +301117,9 @@
                         "Identity Proof": "Single Indicator (Ext: .mlir)"
                     },
                     "2. Topological Coordinates": {
-                        "X": 1934.87,
+                        "X": 1935.29,
                         "Y": -136.67,
-                        "Z": -5854.15
+                        "Z": -5855.42
                     },
                     "3. Architectural Profile": {
                         "Repository Archetype": "file_cluster_8",
diff --git a/tests/tools/self_scan.py b/tests/tools/self_scan.py
index af563b6b2e..d1d42b77b7 100644
--- a/tests/tools/self_scan.py
+++ b/tests/tools/self_scan.py
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ def print_summary() -> None:
         # packages are importABLE, not that galaxyscope actually used them --
         # an internal exception during graph-building could still leave these
         # NULL even with every dependency present. Verify the real output.
-        (with_pagerank,) = conn.execute(
-            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM file_data WHERE pagerank_score IS NOT NULL"
-        ).fetchone()
+        (with_pagerank,) = conn.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM file_data WHERE pagerank_score IS NOT NULL").fetchone()
         if total_files and with_pagerank == 0:
             print(
                 "⚠️  pagerank_score/normalized_blast_radius are NULL for every file -- this scan "