diff --git a/agents/ludwig/work/queue-286/BUILD.md b/agents/ludwig/work/queue-286/BUILD.md
index b08bc8d19..7b2f3d2e0 100644
--- a/agents/ludwig/work/queue-286/BUILD.md
+++ b/agents/ludwig/work/queue-286/BUILD.md
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ Choices made without a ruling. Each is small and reversible:
   source runtime's `slotDir` uses.
 - `BusError` carries only a code, so the sage-2928 fix text can't ride on the verb's refusal. It
   goes in the timer's log line (`fix`) and in the README. The verb answers `library-fetch-no-grant`.
-- T7 and T9 run the real verbs (dewey-0864, replacing the staged state in cefebf65b). The chief's
+- T7 and T9 run the real verbs (dewey-0864, ruled by sage-2947: no SQL staging; replaces the
+  staged state in cefebf65b). Until row 285 lands, the test passes its own definitions; once it lands
+  the real chief definition carries gitea. Whichever of 285 and 286 lands second rebases and reruns
+  library and bus whole (sage-2947). The chief's
   grant goes through decision.raise and the human's yes against fake-gitea-api.mjs. The test's own
   definitions give chief-of-staff a gitea credential, as gitea-grant.test.mjs gives coder one. The
   real roles/chief-of-staff.json has `credentials: []`, so a live chief can't get one before C2-21.
@@ -208,7 +211,8 @@ Choices made without a ruling. Each is small and reversible:
 - "Another uid" in T5: the suite can't chown, so a PATH `stat` shim reports uid+1 for the open file.
   The real `id -u` compare is covered only through that shim (dewey-0864).
 - Two listed chiefs, or none listed, refuse `library-fetch-no-grant` (T8).
-- The race fetch inside `push()` takes sync's `running` guard (dewey-0864 R1). While a sync of the
+- The race fetch inside `push()` takes sync's `running` guard (dewey-0864 R1, in this row per
+  sage-2947). While a sync of the
   mirror runs it refuses `library-sync-busy`, fetches nothing, and the caller writes again. Test:
   "race fetch: while a sync of the mirror runs".
 - The slot at 0000: T9 covers the revoked case at runtime. Fired and held refuse inside the choice