diff --git a/docs/plans/QUEUE.md b/docs/plans/QUEUE.md
index efd7ad33..5421650a 100644
--- a/docs/plans/QUEUE.md
+++ b/docs/plans/QUEUE.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Gaps found while working go to `docs/plans/DEFERRED.md`, not here.
 
 <!-- mosaic-queue:begin -->
 
-Generated from `docs/plans/queue.json` revision 148 by `queue render`. Do not edit between the markers; change the queue with `scripts/mosaic queue`.
+Generated from `docs/plans/queue.json` revision 149 by `queue render`. Do not edit between the markers; change the queue with `scripts/mosaic queue`.
 
 | # | Piece | Owner | Issues | State | After | Gate | Brief | Note |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Generated from `docs/plans/queue.json` revision 148 by `queue render`. Do not ed
 | 41 | Slice 1 S6: meta-harness and launching; the PM moves off T3 | filbert; reviewers darkwing | #1523 | queued | 34 done, 36 done, 38 done | darkwing approves on #1523; harness and seat tests, every test-*.sh; recorded PM launch of a coder (sage) | `docs/plans/2026-10-04_slice-1.md` § Slice 1 S6: meta-harness and launching (the PM moves off T3) | — |
 | 42 | Slice 1 S7: acceptance, five pieces in a row | sage | #1524 | queued | 40 done, 41 done | Jason, from the five trails: only gated decisions reached him, every step left a trail (jason) | `docs/plans/2026-10-04_slice-1.md` § Slice 1 S7: acceptance, five pieces in a row | — |
 | 43 | S2b: gated approvals are single-use (authorize records consumption) | rocko; reviewers darkwing | #1525 | done | 37 done | darkwing approves on #1525; Sage's integration gate (sage) | `docs/plans/2026-10-05_s2b-single-use-approvals.md` § S2b: gated approvals are single-use (authorize records consumption) | 2026-10-05: S2 is in the tree at 38828a2c. Rocko's README edit (ae643fba, decision 62 human-proof note) is an uncommitted change on packages/bus/README.md and belongs in this row's candidate. |
-| 44 | S2c: a within-role message cites a decision without consuming it | rocko; reviewers darkwing | #1526 | queued | 43 done | darkwing approves on #1526; Sage's integration gate (sage) | `docs/plans/2026-10-05_s2c-message-decision-citation.md` § S2c: a within-role message cites a decision without consuming it | — |
+| 44 | S2c: a within-role message cites a decision without consuming it | rocko; reviewers darkwing | #1526 | briefed | 43 done | darkwing approves on #1526; Sage's integration gate (sage) | `docs/plans/2026-10-05_s2c-message-decision-citation.md` § S2c: a within-role message cites a decision without consuming it | — |
 
 <!-- mosaic-queue:end -->
 
diff --git a/docs/plans/queue.json b/docs/plans/queue.json
index 2599ff74..23c844a1 100644
--- a/docs/plans/queue.json
+++ b/docs/plans/queue.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "version": 1,
   "canonicalRoot": "/mnt/storage/src/mosaic-stack",
-  "revision": 148,
+  "revision": 149,
   "rows": [
     {
       "id": 1,
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@
       "closes": [
         1526
       ],
-      "state": "queued",
+      "state": "briefed",
       "previousState": null,
       "required": false,
       "requiredSince": null,
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@
       "note": null,
       "blockedReason": null,
       "createdAt": "2026-10-05T22:57:26.806Z",
-      "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T22:57:26.806Z",
+      "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T22:58:49.105Z",
       "updatedBy": "sage"
     }
   ],
@@ -7028,6 +7028,32 @@
         "receipt": "ok sage-add-r44 rev 148 row 44 none→queued"
       },
       "viewSha": "361dde40f8c1622a11003344d07f64e88ecaf1fc566c193d66777da91f87296a"
+    },
+    {
+      "rev": 149,
+      "op": "sage-r44-briefed",
+      "verb": "move",
+      "args": {
+        "id": 44,
+        "to": "briefed",
+        "reason": null,
+        "candidate": null,
+        "evidence": null,
+        "issue": null
+      },
+      "by": "sage",
+      "at": "2026-10-05T22:58:49.105Z",
+      "semantics": 2,
+      "result": {
+        "row": 44,
+        "from": "queued",
+        "to": "briefed",
+        "round": null,
+        "issue": null,
+        "candidate": null,
+        "receipt": "ok sage-r44-briefed rev 149 row 44 queued→briefed"
+      },
+      "viewSha": "53b20954cdd7b020f13db34b98ef57b05d64c062524b452b9410477454afd22d"
     }
   ]
 }