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 4. How far to trim Igor's persona (D).
 5. **The three live checks still open on the MVP:** TaskStop on an MVP spawn, `rebase`, a WSL or Linux run. Before the merge or after.
 
+### Answered 2026-10-17 (user)
+
+- **Decision 1:** keep the useful items, throw out the ones that aren't useful. The coordinator applies that per item, using review §2's list, and records the keep/cut call for each with a one-line reason in its report. Commit before cutting.
+- **Part A is confirmed:** bring gremlins into the Athanor.
+
 ## How to run it (lessons applied)
 
 - **Timebox:** A + B ≈ 30 min; C ≈ 45 min; D ≈ 45 min. One agent per part. Text is small, so a cold start is cheap. Sonnet for B and the mechanical parts of D; Opus for C.