From 5e00a7bbc3f540ef35d18abe89f84687b5004664 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Meta Vens <rwvens@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:01:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Remove hidden institution posture ceiling

---
 crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/kernel.rs     | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++
 crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/outcome.rs    | 19 ++++++++
 crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/resolution.rs | 30 +++++++-----
 3 files changed, 89 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/kernel.rs b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/kernel.rs
index 01f3fe0..d763176 100644
--- a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/kernel.rs
+++ b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/kernel.rs
@@ -5818,6 +5818,57 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn institution_posture_uses_the_canonical_character_bound_at_commit() {
+        let mut value = campaign();
+        value.institutions.insert(
+            "board".into(),
+            InstitutionState {
+                id: "board".into(),
+                name: "Board".into(),
+                resources: vec![],
+                goals: vec![],
+                posture: "watching".into(),
+            },
+        );
+        crate::resolution::ensure_agency_profiles(&mut value);
+        apply_strategic_tick_plan(
+            &mut value,
+            StrategicTickPlan {
+                institution_actions: vec![StrategicInstitutionAction {
+                    institution_id: "board".into(),
+                    posture: "x".repeat(MAX_POSTURE_CHARS),
+                    location_ids: vec![],
+                    public_channels: vec![],
+                }],
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            value.institutions["board"].posture.chars().count(),
+            MAX_POSTURE_CHARS
+        );
+
+        let before_oversized = value.clone();
+        assert!(
+            apply_strategic_tick_plan(
+                &mut value,
+                StrategicTickPlan {
+                    institution_actions: vec![StrategicInstitutionAction {
+                        institution_id: "board".into(),
+                        posture: "y".repeat(MAX_POSTURE_CHARS + 1),
+                        location_ids: vec![],
+                        public_channels: vec![],
+                    }],
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+            )
+            .is_err()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(value, before_oversized);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn canonical_action_commits_distinct_scopes_of_one_activity_kind() {
         let mut value = hierarchical_refugee_campaign();
diff --git a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/outcome.rs b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/outcome.rs
index 1333df2..b180a7a 100644
--- a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/outcome.rs
+++ b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/outcome.rs
@@ -2611,6 +2611,25 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn member_outcome_text_retains_its_field_specific_bound() {
+        let mut exact = BTreeSet::new();
+        validate_member_owner("member:mira", "mira", &"x".repeat(240), "memory", &mut exact)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let mut oversized = BTreeSet::new();
+        assert!(
+            validate_member_owner(
+                "member:mira",
+                "mira",
+                &"x".repeat(241),
+                "memory",
+                &mut oversized,
+            )
+            .is_err()
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn outcome_verifier_schema_makes_result_guidance_coherence_structural() {
         let digest = format!("sha256:{}", "a".repeat(64));
diff --git a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/resolution.rs b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/resolution.rs
index 77ced31..d465f8f 100644
--- a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/resolution.rs
+++ b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/resolution.rs
@@ -2475,9 +2475,7 @@ fn is_human_controlled_actor(campaign: &Campaign, subject_id: &str) -> bool {
 pub fn substantive_text_change(current: &str, candidate: &str) -> bool {
     let current = current.trim();
     let candidate = candidate.trim();
-    !candidate.is_empty()
-        && candidate.chars().count() <= 240
-        && !current.eq_ignore_ascii_case(candidate)
+    !candidate.is_empty() && !current.eq_ignore_ascii_case(candidate)
 }
 
 pub fn validate_gestalt_pressure_transition(
@@ -4007,16 +4005,9 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             "holding position",
             "releasing the reserve"
         ));
-        let schema_max_with_unicode = format!("{}’", "a".repeat(239));
-        assert_eq!(schema_max_with_unicode.chars().count(), 240);
-        assert!(schema_max_with_unicode.len() > 240);
         assert!(substantive_text_change(
             "holding position",
-            &schema_max_with_unicode
-        ));
-        assert!(!substantive_text_change(
-            "holding position",
-            &format!("{schema_max_with_unicode}a")
+            &"a".repeat(MAX_POSTURE_CHARS + 1)
         ));
     }
 
@@ -4280,6 +4271,23 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         }];
         validate_and_resolve_wave(&value, &mixed).unwrap();
 
+        let mut maximum_posture = valid_action.clone();
+        let StrategicCellEffect::Institution { posture, .. } =
+            &mut maximum_posture.effects[0]
+        else {
+            unreachable!()
+        };
+        *posture = "x".repeat(MAX_POSTURE_CHARS);
+        validate_and_resolve_wave(&value, &make_wave(maximum_posture.clone())).unwrap();
+
+        let StrategicCellEffect::Institution { posture, .. } =
+            &mut maximum_posture.effects[0]
+        else {
+            unreachable!()
+        };
+        posture.push('x');
+        assert!(validate_and_resolve_wave(&value, &make_wave(maximum_posture)).is_err());
+
         let mut omitted = mixed.clone();
         omitted.appraisals[0].inactions.clear();
         assert!(