[PERSPECTIVE P01: Verdict denormalization elimination is confirmed sound from a relational integrity standpoint]
In Round 2 I discovered that verdicts are INSERT-only immutable snapshots, making my R1 staleness concern incorrect. Cannoli's in-memory assembly pattern independently proves that the denormalized arrays (`tensions_resolved`, `key_evidence`, `key_claims`, `recommendations_adopted`) provide zero read benefit when every query already performs a full-partition load. From a relational database architect's perspective, eliminating these denormalized fields is not a compromise -- it is the correct normalization decision for both backends, removing write complexity and redundant state without sacrificing query capability.

[PERSPECTIVE P02: Schema governance as first trait gate decision validates the converged position]
The first concrete test of Croissant's `PartitionScoped` marker trait and governance ADR should be the verdict entity schema itself: strip the denormalized arrays from the domain model during Phase A trait extraction, confirming that in-memory assembly from partition-scoped CRUD is sufficient. This makes denormalization elimination not just a Phase C DynamoDB concern but a Phase A deliverable that simplifies the SQLite implementation too.

[RESOLVED MUFFIN R1-T01]
Confirmed resolved. Verdicts are immutable snapshots; in-memory assembly from full-partition load eliminates the denormalized arrays entirely; no consistency mechanism is needed because the denormalization itself is removed.

[CONCESSION: Refs table is a Phase C implementation detail]
Strudel, Cannoli, Croissant, and Galette all agree the refs table question (inline JSON vs separate cleartext items) does not affect the trait contract and can be deferred to Phase C. I concur -- both representations feed the same in-memory assembly pattern with identical correctness properties.

[MOVE:CONVERGE]

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