--- /mnt/storage/scratch/researcher/q140-mut/.bak.YpUJeA/packages/bus/src/broker.mjs	2026-10-15 17:58:50.557250060 -0500
+++ packages/bus/src/broker.mjs	2026-10-15 17:58:52.694760581 -0500
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@
         for (const r of a.roles) {
           keys(r, ['role', 'count'], ['role', 'count']);
           identifier(r.role);
-          if (!Number.isInteger(r.count) || r.count < 1 || r.count > STAFF_COUNT) fail('invalid-request');
+          if (r.count < 1 || r.count > STAFF_COUNT) fail('invalid-request');
         }
         if (new Set(a.roles.map((r) => r.role)).size !== a.roles.length) fail('invalid-request');
         if (a.note !== undefined) string(a.note, 16384);