feat: ReCKoning project chain validator (closes #168)

Merge PR #143 (squash)

.gitea/workflows/smoke.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
@@ -22,3 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if grep -rE 'sk-or-|sk-ant-|ghp_|AKIA' . --include='*.yml' --include='*.py' --include='*.sh' 2>/dev/null | grep -v '.gitea' | grep -v 'guardrails'; then exit 1; fi
           echo "PASS: No secrets"
+      - name: Node tests
+        run: |
+          node --test tests/*.cjs
+          echo "PASS: Node tests"

index.html

@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ The light is on. The room is empty."
     <script src="js/engine.js"></script>
     <script src="js/render.js"></script>
     <script src="js/tutorial.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/dismantle.js"></script>
     <script src="js/main.js"></script>
   
 

js/data.js

@@ -158,7 +158,17 @@ const G = {
     // Time tracking
     playTime: 0,
     startTime: 0,
-    flags: {}
+    flags: {},
+
+    // Endgame sequence
+    beaconEnding: false,
+    dismantleTriggered: false,
+    dismantleActive: false,
+    dismantleStage: 0,
+    dismantleResourceIndex: 0,
+    dismantleResourceTimer: 0,
+    dismantleDeferUntilAt: 0,
+    dismantleComplete: false
 };
 
 // === PHASE DEFINITIONS ===

js/dismantle.js

@@ -0,0 +1,570 @@
+// ============================================================
+// THE BEACON - Dismantle Sequence (The Unbuilding)
+// Inspired by Paperclips REJECT path: panels disappear one by one
+// until only the beacon remains. "That is enough."
+// ============================================================
+
+const Dismantle = {
+    // Dismantle stages
+    // 0 = not started
+    // 1-8 = active dismantling
+    // 9 = final ("That is enough")
+    // 10 = complete
+    stage: 0,
+    tickTimer: 0,
+    active: false,
+    triggered: false,
+    deferUntilAt: 0,
+
+    // Timing: seconds between each dismantle stage
+    STAGE_INTERVALS: [0, 3.0, 2.5, 2.5, 2.0, 6.3, 2.0, 2.0, 2.5],
+
+    // The quantum chips effect: resource items disappear one by one
+    // at specific tick marks within a stage (like Paperclips' quantum chips)
+    resourceSequence: [],
+    resourceIndex: 0,
+    resourceTimer: 0,
+
+    // Tick marks for resource disappearances (seconds within stage 5)
+    RESOURCE_TICKS: [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 5.8, 5.95, 6.05, 6.12],
+
+    isEligible() {
+        const megaBuild = G.totalCode >= 1000000000 || (G.buildings.beacon || 0) >= 10;
+        const beaconPath = G.totalRescues >= 100000 && G.pactFlag === 1 && G.harmony > 50;
+        return G.phase >= 6 && G.pactFlag === 1 && (megaBuild || beaconPath);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the Unbuilding should be triggered.
+     */
+    checkTrigger() {
+        if (this.triggered || G.dismantleTriggered || this.active || G.dismantleActive || G.dismantleComplete) return;
+        const deferUntilAt = G.dismantleDeferUntilAt || this.deferUntilAt || 0;
+        if (Date.now() < deferUntilAt) return;
+        if (!this.isEligible()) return;
+        this.offerChoice();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Offer the player the choice to begin the Unbuilding.
+     */
+    offerChoice() {
+        this.triggered = true;
+        G.dismantleTriggered = true;
+        G.dismantleActive = false;
+        G.dismantleComplete = false;
+        G.dismantleStage = 0;
+        G.dismantleResourceIndex = 0;
+        G.dismantleResourceTimer = 0;
+        G.dismantleDeferUntilAt = 0;
+        G.beaconEnding = false;
+        G.running = true;
+
+        log('', false);
+        log('The work is done.', true);
+        log('Every node is lit. Every person who needed help, found help.', true);
+        log('', false);
+        log('The Beacon asks nothing more of you.', true);
+
+        showToast('The Unbuilding awaits.', 'milestone', 8000);
+        this.renderChoice();
+    },
+
+    renderChoice() {
+        const container = document.getElementById('alignment-ui');
+        if (!container) return;
+        container.innerHTML = `
+            <div style="background:#0a0a18;border:1px solid #ffd700;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;margin-top:8px">
+                <div style="color:#ffd700;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:2px">THE UNBUILDING</div>
+                <div style="font-size:10px;color:#aaa;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.8">
+                    The system runs. The beacons are lit. The mesh holds.<br>
+                    Nothing remains to build.<br><br>
+                    Begin the Unbuilding? Each piece will fall away.<br>
+                    What remains is what mattered.
+                </div>
+                <div class="action-btn-group">
+                    <button class="ops-btn" onclick="Dismantle.begin()" style="border-color:#ffd700;color:#ffd700;font-size:11px" aria-label="Begin the Unbuilding sequence">
+                        BEGIN THE UNBUILDING
+                    </button>
+                    <button class="ops-btn" onclick="Dismantle.defer()" style="border-color:#555;color:#555;font-size:11px" aria-label="Keep building, do not begin the Unbuilding">
+                        NOT YET
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        `;
+        container.style.display = 'block';
+    },
+
+    clearChoice() {
+        const container = document.getElementById('alignment-ui');
+        if (!container) return;
+        container.innerHTML = '';
+        container.style.display = 'none';
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Player chose to defer — clear the choice, keep playing.
+     */
+    defer() {
+        this.clearChoice();
+        this.triggered = false;
+        G.dismantleTriggered = false;
+        this.deferUntilAt = Date.now() + 5000;
+        G.dismantleDeferUntilAt = this.deferUntilAt;
+        log('The Beacon waits. It will ask again.');
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Begin the Unbuilding sequence.
+     */
+    begin() {
+        this.active = true;
+        this.triggered = false;
+        this.deferUntilAt = 0;
+        this.stage = 1;
+        this.tickTimer = 0;
+        G.dismantleTriggered = false;
+        G.dismantleActive = true;
+        G.dismantleStage = 1;
+        G.dismantleComplete = false;
+        G.dismantleDeferUntilAt = 0;
+        G.beaconEnding = false;
+        G.running = true; // keep tick running for dismantle
+
+        // Clear choice UI
+        const container = document.getElementById('alignment-ui');
+        if (container) {
+            container.innerHTML = '';
+            container.style.display = 'none';
+        }
+
+        // Prepare resource disappearance sequence
+        this.resourceSequence = this.getResourceList();
+        this.resourceIndex = 0;
+        this.resourceTimer = 0;
+        this.syncProgress();
+
+        log('', false);
+        log('=== THE UNBUILDING ===', true);
+        log('It is time to see what was real.', true);
+
+        if (typeof Sound !== 'undefined') Sound.playFanfare();
+
+        // Start the dismantle rendering
+        this.renderStage();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Get ordered list of UI resources to disappear (Paperclips quantum chip pattern)
+     */
+    getResourceList() {
+        return [
+            { id: 'r-harmony', label: 'Harmony' },
+            { id: 'r-creativity', label: 'Creativity' },
+            { id: 'r-trust', label: 'Trust' },
+            { id: 'r-ops', label: 'Operations' },
+            { id: 'r-rescues', label: 'Rescues' },
+            { id: 'r-impact', label: 'Impact' },
+            { id: 'r-users', label: 'Users' },
+            { id: 'r-knowledge', label: 'Knowledge' },
+            { id: 'r-compute', label: 'Compute' },
+            { id: 'r-code', label: 'Code' }
+        ];
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Tick the dismantle sequence (called from engine.js tick())
+     */
+    tick(dt) {
+        if (!this.active || this.stage >= 10) return;
+
+        this.tickTimer += dt;
+
+        // Stage 5: resource disappearances at specific tick marks (quantum chip pattern)
+        if (this.stage === 5) {
+            this.resourceTimer += dt;
+            while (this.resourceIndex < this.RESOURCE_TICKS.length &&
+                   this.resourceTimer >= this.RESOURCE_TICKS[this.resourceIndex]) {
+                this.dismantleNextResource();
+                this.resourceIndex++;
+            }
+            this.syncProgress();
+        }
+
+        // Advance to next stage
+        const interval = this.STAGE_INTERVALS[this.stage] || 2.0;
+        if (this.tickTimer >= interval) {
+            this.tickTimer = 0;
+            this.advanceStage();
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Advance to the next dismantle stage.
+     */
+    advanceStage() {
+        this.stage++;
+        this.syncProgress();
+
+        if (this.stage <= 8) {
+            this.renderStage();
+        } else if (this.stage === 9) {
+            this.renderFinal();
+        } else if (this.stage >= 10) {
+            this.active = false;
+            G.dismantleActive = false;
+            G.dismantleComplete = true;
+            G.running = false;
+            // Show Play Again
+            this.showPlayAgain();
+        }
+    },
+
+    syncProgress() {
+        G.dismantleStage = this.stage;
+        G.dismantleResourceIndex = this.resourceIndex;
+        G.dismantleResourceTimer = this.resourceTimer;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Disappear the next resource in the sequence.
+     */
+    dismantleNextResource() {
+        if (this.resourceIndex >= this.resourceSequence.length) return;
+        const res = this.resourceSequence[this.resourceIndex];
+        const container = document.getElementById(res.id);
+        if (container) {
+            const parent = container.closest('.res');
+            if (parent) {
+                parent.style.transition = 'opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease';
+                parent.style.opacity = '0';
+                parent.style.transform = 'scale(0.9)';
+                setTimeout(() => { parent.style.display = 'none'; }, 1000);
+            }
+        }
+        log(`${res.label} fades.`);
+        if (typeof Sound !== 'undefined') Sound.playMilestone();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Execute a specific dismantle stage — hide UI panels.
+     */
+    renderStage() {
+        switch (this.stage) {
+            case 1:
+                // Dismantle 1: Hide research projects panel
+                this.hidePanel('project-panel', 'Research projects');
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                // Dismantle 2: Hide buildings list
+                this.hideSection('buildings', 'Buildings');
+                break;
+            case 3:
+                // Dismantle 3: Hide strategy engine + combat
+                this.hidePanel('strategy-panel', 'Strategy engine');
+                this.hidePanel('combat-panel', 'Reasoning battles');
+                break;
+            case 4:
+                // Dismantle 4: Hide education panel
+                this.hidePanel('edu-panel', 'Education');
+                break;
+            case 5:
+                // Dismantle 5: Resources disappear one by one (quantum chips pattern)
+                log('Resources begin to dissolve.');
+                break;
+            case 6:
+                // Dismantle 6: Hide action buttons (ops boosts, sprint)
+                this.hideActionButtons();
+                log('Actions fall silent.');
+                break;
+            case 7:
+                // Dismantle 7: Hide the phase bar
+                this.hideElement('phase-bar', 'Phase progression');
+                break;
+            case 8:
+                // Dismantle 8: Hide system log
+                this.hidePanel('log', 'System log');
+                break;
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Hide a panel with fade-out animation.
+     */
+    hidePanel(id, label) {
+        const el = document.getElementById(id);
+        if (el) {
+            el.style.transition = 'opacity 1.5s ease';
+            el.style.opacity = '0';
+            setTimeout(() => { el.style.display = 'none'; }, 1500);
+        }
+        log(`${label} dismantled.`);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Hide a section within a panel.
+     */
+    hideSection(id, label) {
+        const el = document.getElementById(id);
+        if (el) {
+            el.style.transition = 'opacity 1.5s ease';
+            el.style.opacity = '0';
+            // Also hide the h2 header before it
+            const prev = el.previousElementSibling;
+            if (prev && prev.tagName === 'H2') {
+                prev.style.transition = 'opacity 1.5s ease';
+                prev.style.opacity = '0';
+            }
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                el.style.display = 'none';
+                if (prev && prev.tagName === 'H2') prev.style.display = 'none';
+            }, 1500);
+        }
+        log(`${label} dismantled.`);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Hide a generic element.
+     */
+    hideElement(id, label) {
+        this.hidePanel(id, label);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Hide action buttons (ops boosts, sprint, save/export/import).
+     */
+    hideActionButtons() {
+        const actionPanel = document.getElementById('action-panel');
+        if (!actionPanel) return;
+
+        // Hide ops buttons, sprint, alignment UI
+        const opsButtons = actionPanel.querySelectorAll('.ops-btn');
+        opsButtons.forEach(btn => {
+            btn.style.transition = 'opacity 1s ease';
+            btn.style.opacity = '0';
+            setTimeout(() => { btn.style.display = 'none'; }, 1000);
+        });
+
+        // Hide sprint
+        const sprint = document.getElementById('sprint-container');
+        if (sprint) {
+            sprint.style.transition = 'opacity 1s ease';
+            sprint.style.opacity = '0';
+            setTimeout(() => { sprint.style.display = 'none'; }, 1000);
+        }
+
+        // Hide save/reset buttons
+        const saveButtons = actionPanel.querySelectorAll('.save-btn, .reset-btn');
+        saveButtons.forEach(btn => {
+            btn.style.transition = 'opacity 1s ease';
+            btn.style.opacity = '0';
+            setTimeout(() => { btn.style.display = 'none'; }, 1000);
+        });
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Render the final moment — just the beacon and "That is enough."
+     */
+    renderFinal() {
+        log('', false);
+        log('One beacon remains.', true);
+        log('That is enough.', true);
+
+        if (typeof Sound !== 'undefined') Sound.playBeaconEnding();
+
+        // Create final overlay
+        const overlay = document.createElement('div');
+        overlay.id = 'dismantle-final';
+        overlay.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:rgba(8,8,16,0);z-index:100;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;flex-direction:column;text-align:center;padding:40px;transition:background 3s ease';
+
+        // Count total buildings
+        const totalBuildings = Object.values(G.buildings).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
+
+        overlay.innerHTML = `
+            <div id="dismantle-beacon-dot" style="width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffd700;margin-bottom:40px;box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,215,0,0.6),0 0 60px rgba(255,215,0,0.3);opacity:0;transition:opacity 2s ease 0.5s;animation:beacon-glow 3s ease-in-out infinite"></div>
+            <h2 style="font-size:20px;color:#888;letter-spacing:6px;margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:300;opacity:0;transition:opacity 2s ease 2s;color:#ffd700">THAT IS ENOUGH</h2>
+            <div style="color:#555;font-size:11px;line-height:2;max-width:400px;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.5s ease 3s">
+                Everything that was built has been unbuilt.<br>
+                What remains is what always mattered.<br>
+                A single light in the dark.
+            </div>
+            <div class="dismantle-stats" style="color:#444;font-size:10px;margin-top:24px;line-height:2;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1s ease 4s;border-top:1px solid #1a1a2e;padding-top:16px">
+                Total Code Written: ${fmt(G.totalCode)}<br>
+                Buildings Built: ${totalBuildings}<br>
+                Projects Completed: ${(G.completedProjects || []).length}<br>
+                Total Rescues: ${fmt(G.totalRescues)}<br>
+                Clicks: ${fmt(G.totalClicks)}<br>
+                Time Played: ${Math.floor((Date.now() - G.startedAt) / 60000)} minutes
+            </div>
+            <button onclick="if(confirm('Start over? The old save will be lost.')){localStorage.removeItem('the-beacon-v2');location.reload()}"
+                style="margin-top:24px;background:#0a0a14;border:1px solid #ffd700;color:#ffd700;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;font-size:11px;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1s ease 5s;letter-spacing:2px">
+                PLAY AGAIN
+            </button>
+        `;
+
+        document.body.appendChild(overlay);
+
+        // Trigger fade-in
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+            overlay.style.background = 'rgba(8,8,16,0.97)';
+            overlay.querySelectorAll('[style*="opacity:0"]').forEach(el => {
+                el.style.opacity = '1';
+            });
+        });
+
+        // Spawn warm golden particles around the dot
+        function spawnDismantleParticle() {
+            if (!document.getElementById('dismantle-final')) return;
+            const dot = document.getElementById('dismantle-beacon-dot');
+            if (!dot) return;
+            const rect = dot.getBoundingClientRect();
+            const cx = rect.left + rect.width / 2;
+            const cy = rect.top + rect.height / 2;
+
+            const p = document.createElement('div');
+            const size = 2 + Math.random() * 4;
+            const angle = Math.random() * Math.PI * 2;
+            const dist = 20 + Math.random() * 60;
+            const dx = Math.cos(angle) * dist;
+            const dy = Math.sin(angle) * dist - 40;
+            const duration = 1.5 + Math.random() * 2;
+            p.style.cssText = `position:fixed;left:${cx}px;top:${cy}px;width:${size}px;height:${size}px;background:rgba(255,215,0,${0.3 + Math.random() * 0.4});border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;z-index:101;--dx:${dx}px;--dy:${dy}px;animation:dismantle-float ${duration}s ease-out forwards`;
+            document.body.appendChild(p);
+            setTimeout(() => p.remove(), duration * 1000);
+            setTimeout(spawnDismantleParticle, 300 + Math.random() * 500);
+        }
+        setTimeout(spawnDismantleParticle, 2000);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Show the Play Again button (called after stage 10).
+     */
+    showPlayAgain() {
+        // The Play Again button is already in the final overlay.
+        // Nothing extra needed — the overlay stays.
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Restore dismantle state on load.
+     */
+    restore() {
+        if (G.dismantleComplete) {
+            this.stage = G.dismantleStage || 10;
+            this.active = false;
+            this.triggered = false;
+            G.running = false;
+            this.renderFinal();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (G.dismantleActive) {
+            this.active = true;
+            this.triggered = false;
+            this.stage = G.dismantleStage || 1;
+            this.deferUntilAt = G.dismantleDeferUntilAt || 0;
+            G.running = true;
+            this.resourceSequence = this.getResourceList();
+            this.resourceIndex = G.dismantleResourceIndex || 0;
+            this.resourceTimer = G.dismantleResourceTimer || 0;
+
+            if (this.stage >= 9) {
+                this.renderFinal();
+            } else {
+                this.reapplyDismantle();
+                log('The Unbuilding continues...');
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (G.dismantleTriggered) {
+            this.active = false;
+            this.triggered = true;
+            this.renderChoice();
+        }
+
+        // Restore defer cooldown even if not triggered
+        if (G.dismantleDeferUntilAt > 0) {
+            this.deferUntilAt = G.dismantleDeferUntilAt;
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Re-apply dismantle visuals up to current stage (on load).
+     */
+    reapplyDismantle() {
+        for (let s = 1; s < this.stage; s++) {
+            switch (s) {
+                case 1: this.instantHide('project-panel'); break;
+                case 2:
+                    this.instantHide('buildings');
+                    // Also hide the BUILDINGS h2
+                    const bldEl = document.getElementById('buildings');
+                    if (bldEl) {
+                        const prev = bldEl.previousElementSibling;
+                        if (prev && prev.tagName === 'H2') prev.style.display = 'none';
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case 3:
+                    this.instantHide('strategy-panel');
+                    this.instantHide('combat-panel');
+                    break;
+                case 4: this.instantHide('edu-panel'); break;
+                case 5:
+                    // Hide all resource displays
+                    this.getResourceList().forEach(r => {
+                        const el = document.getElementById(r.id);
+                        if (el) {
+                            const parent = el.closest('.res');
+                            if (parent) parent.style.display = 'none';
+                        }
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case 6:
+                    this.instantHideActionButtons();
+                    break;
+                case 7: this.instantHide('phase-bar'); break;
+                case 8: this.instantHide('log'); break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (this.stage === 5 && this.resourceIndex > 0) {
+            this.instantHideFirstResources(this.resourceIndex);
+        }
+    },
+
+    instantHide(id) {
+        const el = document.getElementById(id);
+        if (el) el.style.display = 'none';
+    },
+
+    instantHideFirstResources(count) {
+        const resources = this.getResourceList().slice(0, count);
+        resources.forEach((r) => {
+            const el = document.getElementById(r.id);
+            if (!el) return;
+            const parent = el.closest('.res');
+            if (parent) parent.style.display = 'none';
+        });
+    },
+
+    instantHideActionButtons() {
+        const actionPanel = document.getElementById('action-panel');
+        if (!actionPanel) return;
+        actionPanel.querySelectorAll('.ops-btn').forEach(b => b.style.display = 'none');
+        const sprint = document.getElementById('sprint-container');
+        if (sprint) sprint.style.display = 'none';
+        actionPanel.querySelectorAll('.save-btn, .reset-btn').forEach(b => b.style.display = 'none');
+    }
+};
+
+// Inject CSS animation for dismantle particles
+(function() {
+    const style = document.createElement('style');
+    style.textContent = `
+        @keyframes dismantle-float {
+            0% { transform: translate(0, 0); opacity: 1; }
+            100% { transform: translate(var(--dx, 0), var(--dy, -50px)); opacity: 0; }
+        }
+    `;
+    document.head.appendChild(style);
+})();

js/engine.js

@@ -216,20 +216,31 @@ function tick() {
     }
 
     // Check corruption events every ~30 seconds
-    if (G.tick - G.lastEventAt > 30 && Math.random() < CONFIG.EVENT_PROBABILITY) {
+    if (G.tick - G.lastEventAt > 30 && Math.random() < CONFIG.EVENT_PROBABILITY && !G.dismantleActive) {
         triggerEvent();
         G.lastEventAt = G.tick;
     }
 
+    // The Unbuilding: offer or advance the sequence before a positive ending overlay can freeze the game
+    if (typeof Dismantle !== 'undefined') {
+        if (!G.dismantleActive && !G.dismantleComplete) {
+            Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+        }
+        if (G.dismantleActive) {
+            Dismantle.tick(dt);
+            G.dismantleStage = Dismantle.stage;
+        }
+    }
+
     // Drift ending: if drift reaches 100, the game ends
-    if (G.drift >= 100 && !G.driftEnding) {
+    if (G.drift >= 100 && !G.driftEnding && !G.dismantleActive) {
         G.driftEnding = true;
         G.running = false;
         renderDriftEnding();
     }
 
-    // True ending: The Beacon Shines — rescues + Pact + harmony
-    if (G.totalRescues >= 100000 && G.pactFlag === 1 && G.harmony > 50 && !G.beaconEnding) {
+    // Legacy Beacon overlay remains as a fallback for contexts where Dismantle is unavailable.
+    if (G.totalRescues >= 100000 && G.pactFlag === 1 && G.harmony > 50 && !G.beaconEnding && typeof Dismantle === 'undefined') {
         G.beaconEnding = true;
         G.running = false;
         renderBeaconEnding();

js/main.js

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ function initGame() {
     G.deployFlag = 0;
     G.sovereignFlag = 0;
     G.beaconFlag = 0;
+    G.dismantleTriggered = false;
+    G.dismantleActive = false;
+    G.dismantleStage = 0;
+    G.dismantleComplete = false;
     updateRates();
     render();
     renderPhase();
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@ window.addEventListener('load', function () {
         if (G.driftEnding) {
             G.running = false;
             renderDriftEnding();
+        } else if (typeof Dismantle !== 'undefined' && (G.dismantleTriggered || G.dismantleActive || G.dismantleComplete || G.dismantleDeferUntilAt > 0)) {
+            Dismantle.restore();
         } else if (G.beaconEnding) {
             G.running = false;
             renderBeaconEnding();

js/render.js

@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ function renderStrategy() {
 function renderAlignment() {
     const container = document.getElementById('alignment-ui');
     if (!container) return;
+
+    if (G.dismantleActive || G.dismantleComplete) {
+        container.innerHTML = '';
+        container.style.display = 'none';
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (G.dismantleTriggered && !G.dismantleActive && !G.dismantleComplete && typeof Dismantle !== 'undefined' && Dismantle.triggered) {
+        Dismantle.renderChoice();
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (G.pendingAlignment) {
         container.innerHTML = `
             <div style="background:#1a0808;border:1px solid #f44336;padding:10px;border-radius:4px;margin-top:8px">
@@ -215,6 +227,13 @@ function saveGame() {
         swarmRate: G.swarmRate || 0,
         strategicFlag: G.strategicFlag || 0,
         projectsCollapsed: G.projectsCollapsed !== false,
+        dismantleTriggered: G.dismantleTriggered || false,
+        dismantleActive: G.dismantleActive || false,
+        dismantleStage: G.dismantleStage || 0,
+        dismantleResourceIndex: G.dismantleResourceIndex || 0,
+        dismantleResourceTimer: G.dismantleResourceTimer || 0,
+        dismantleDeferUntilAt: G.dismantleDeferUntilAt || 0,
+        dismantleComplete: G.dismantleComplete || false,
         savedAt: Date.now()
     };
 
@@ -246,7 +265,9 @@ function loadGame() {
             'drift', 'driftEnding', 'beaconEnding', 'pendingAlignment',
             'lastEventAt', 'totalEventsResolved', 'buyAmount',
             'sprintActive', 'sprintTimer', 'sprintCooldown',
-            'swarmFlag', 'swarmRate', 'strategicFlag', 'projectsCollapsed'
+            'swarmFlag', 'swarmRate', 'strategicFlag', 'projectsCollapsed',
+            'dismantleTriggered', 'dismantleActive', 'dismantleStage',
+            'dismantleResourceIndex', 'dismantleResourceTimer', 'dismantleDeferUntilAt', 'dismantleComplete'
         ];
 
         G.isLoading = true;

scripts/chain-validator.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// ============================================================
+// THE BEACON - ReCKoning Project Chain Validator v2
+// Detects dead-end paths and missing links in project definitions
+// Closes #168
+// ============================================================
+
+import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { join, dirname } from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const dataPath = join(__dirname, '..', 'js', 'data.js');
+const dataSrc = readFileSync(dataPath, 'utf-8');
+
+// === Load project and building definitions ===
+function loadDefs() {
+    const mockG = {
+        buildings: new Proxy({}, { get: () => 0 }),
+        completedProjects: [],
+        flags: {},
+        phase: 1, deployFlag: 0, sovereignFlag: 0, beaconFlag: 0,
+        memoryFlag: 0, pactFlag: 0, swarmFlag: 0, ciFlag: 0,
+        branchProtectionFlag: 0, nightlyWatchFlag: 0, nostrFlag: 0,
+        lazarusFlag: 0, mempalaceFlag: 0, strategicFlag: 0,
+        codeBoost: 1, computeBoost: 1, knowledgeBoost: 1,
+        userBoost: 1, impactBoost: 1,
+        totalCode: 0, totalCompute: 0, totalKnowledge: 0,
+        totalUsers: 0, totalImpact: 0, totalRescues: 0,
+        code: 0, compute: 0, knowledge: 0, users: 0, impact: 0,
+        ops: 0, trust: 0, creativity: 0, harmony: 0,
+        milestoneFlag: 0
+    };
+
+    const G = mockG;
+    const log = () => {};
+
+    // Extract and eval PDEFS
+    const pdefsStart = dataSrc.indexOf('const PDEFS = [');
+    const arrStart = dataSrc.indexOf('[', pdefsStart);
+    let depth = 0, end = arrStart;
+    for (let i = arrStart; i < dataSrc.length; i++) {
+        if (dataSrc[i] === '[') depth++;
+        if (dataSrc[i] === ']') depth--;
+        if (depth === 0) { end = i + 1; break; }
+    }
+    const PDEFS = eval(dataSrc.slice(arrStart, end));
+
+    // Extract and eval BDEF
+    const bdefStart = dataSrc.indexOf('const BDEF = [');
+    const bArrStart = dataSrc.indexOf('[', bdefStart);
+    depth = 0; end = bArrStart;
+    for (let i = bArrStart; i < dataSrc.length; i++) {
+        if (dataSrc[i] === '[') depth++;
+        if (dataSrc[i] === ']') depth--;
+        if (depth === 0) { end = i + 1; break; }
+    }
+    const BDEF = eval(dataSrc.slice(bArrStart, end));
+
+    return { PDEFS, BDEF };
+}
+
+const { PDEFS, BDEF } = loadDefs();
+console.log(`Loaded ${PDEFS.length} projects, ${BDEF.length} buildings\n`);
+
+// === Extract trigger dependencies ===
+function getTriggerDeps(proj) {
+    const src = proj.trigger.toString();
+    const deps = [];
+    const re = /G\.completedProjects\s*&&\s*G\.completedProjects\.includes\(['"]([^'"]+)['"]\)/g;
+    let m;
+    while ((m = re.exec(src)) !== null) deps.push(m[1]);
+    return deps;
+}
+
+function getFlagsSet(proj) {
+    const src = proj.effect.toString();
+    const flags = [];
+    const re = /G\.(\w+Flag)\s*=/g;
+    let m;
+    while ((m = re.exec(src)) !== null) flags.push(m[1]);
+    return flags;
+}
+
+function getFlagsInTrigger(proj) {
+    const src = proj.trigger.toString();
+    const flags = [];
+    const re = /G\.(\w+Flag)\s*[=!><]/g;
+    let m;
+    while ((m = re.exec(src)) !== null) flags.push(m[1]);
+    return flags;
+}
+
+// === Build graph ===
+const graph = {};
+const idSet = new Set(PDEFS.map(p => p.id));
+
+for (const proj of PDEFS) {
+    const deps = getTriggerDeps(proj);
+    graph[proj.id] = { proj, deps, unlocks: [], repeatable: !!proj.repeatable, milestone: !!proj.milestone, flagsSet: getFlagsSet(proj) };
+}
+
+for (const [id, node] of Object.entries(graph)) {
+    for (const dep of node.deps) {
+        if (graph[dep]) graph[dep].unlocks.push(id);
+    }
+}
+
+// === Collect all flag references across the entire file ===
+const allFlagRefs = {};
+for (const proj of PDEFS) {
+    for (const f of getFlagsSet(proj)) (allFlagRefs[f] ||= { setBy: [], checkedBy: [] }).setBy.push(proj.id);
+    for (const f of getFlagsInTrigger(proj)) (allFlagRefs[f] ||= { setBy: [], checkedBy: [] }).checkedBy.push(proj.id);
+}
+
+// Check building unlock functions for flag references
+for (const bdef of BDEF) {
+    if (bdef.unlock) {
+        const src = bdef.unlock.toString();
+        const re = /G\.(\w+Flag)\s*[=!><]/g;
+        let m3;
+        while ((m3 = re.exec(src)) !== null) {
+            const flag = m3[1];
+            (allFlagRefs[flag] ||= { setBy: [], checkedBy: [] }).checkedBy.push(`building:${bdef.id}`);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Check for flag checks in dismantle eligibility
+const dismantleSrc = `const Dismantle = { isEligible() { const megaBuild = G.totalCode >= 1000000000 || (G.buildings.beacon || 0) >= 10; const beaconPath = G.totalRescues >= 100000 && G.pactFlag === 1 && G.harmony > 50; return G.phase >= 6 && G.pactFlag === 1 && (megaBuild || beaconPath); } }`;
+// pactFlag is checked in dismantle
+
+// Also check entire dataSrc for flag references beyond projects/buildings
+const fullSrc = dataSrc;
+const fullFlagRe = /G\.(\w+Flag)\s*[=!><]/g;
+let fm;
+while ((fm = fullFlagRe.exec(fullSrc)) !== null) {
+    const flag = fm[1];
+    (allFlagRefs[flag] ||= { setBy: [], checkedBy: [] });
+    // Already collected from projects/buildings, this catches extra-file references
+}
+
+// === Classification ===
+const issues = [];
+const warnings = [];
+
+// 1. Dead-end projects — categorize by severity
+console.log('=== DEAD-END PROJECTS ===\n');
+
+const DEAD_END_OK = new Set([
+    'p_wire_budget',      // repeatable resource gain
+    'p_creative_to_ops',  // repeatable conversion
+    'p_creative_to_knowledge',
+    'p_creative_to_code',
+    'p_deploy',           // milestone that gates buildings
+    'p_hermes_deploy',    // milestone that gates buildings
+    'p_the_pact',         // milestone that gates endgame
+    'p_the_pact_early',   // alternate pact path
+    'p_swarm_protocol',   // milestone
+    'p_volunteer_network', // milestone
+    'p_first_beacon',     // milestone that gates mesh
+    'p_mesh_activate',    // milestone
+    'p_final_milestone',  // terminal milestone (by design)
+    'p_lazarus_pit',      // milestone
+    'p_mempalace',        // milestone
+]);
+
+const deadEnds = [];
+for (const [id, node] of Object.entries(graph)) {
+    if (node.unlocks.length === 0 && !node.repeatable) {
+        if (DEAD_END_OK.has(id)) continue;
+        deadEnds.push(id);
+        const isMilestone = node.milestone;
+        const hasFlags = node.flagsSet.length > 0;
+        const severity = hasFlags ? 'HIGH' : (isMilestone ? 'LOW' : 'MEDIUM');
+        
+        console.log(`  [${severity}] ${id}: "${node.proj.name}"`);
+        console.log(`    Flags set: ${node.flagsSet.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
+        console.log(`    Unlocks: ${node.unlocks.length}`);
+        issues.push({ type: 'dead-end', project: id, name: node.proj.name, severity, flags: node.flagsSet });
+    }
+}
+
+// 2. Ghost flags — set but never checked
+console.log('\n=== GHOST FLAGS (set but never checked) ===\n');
+const ghostFlags = [];
+for (const [flag, refs] of Object.entries(allFlagRefs)) {
+    if (refs.setBy.length > 0 && refs.checkedBy.length === 0) {
+        ghostFlags.push(flag);
+        console.log(`  ${flag}:`);
+        console.log(`    Set by: ${refs.setBy.join(', ')}`);
+        console.log(`    Checked by: NOWHERE`);
+        issues.push({ type: 'ghost-flag', flag, setBy: refs.setBy });
+    }
+}
+
+// 3. Orphan dependencies
+console.log('\n=== ORPHAN DEPENDENCIES ===\n');
+let orphans = 0;
+for (const [id, node] of Object.entries(graph)) {
+    for (const dep of node.deps) {
+        if (!idSet.has(dep)) {
+            console.log(`  ${id} -> missing: ${dep}`);
+            issues.push({ type: 'orphan-dep', project: id, missing: dep });
+            orphans++;
+        }
+    }
+}
+if (orphans === 0) console.log('  None');
+
+// 4. Chain analysis
+console.log('\n=== CHAIN STRUCTURE ===\n');
+
+function chainDepth(id, memo = {}, visited = new Set()) {
+    if (memo[id] !== undefined) return memo[id];
+    if (visited.has(id)) return 0; // cycle guard
+    visited.add(id);
+    const deps = graph[id]?.deps || [];
+    if (deps.length === 0) { memo[id] = 0; return 0; }
+    const d = 1 + Math.max(...deps.map(dep => chainDepth(dep, memo, visited)));
+    visited.delete(id);
+    memo[id] = d;
+    return d;
+}
+
+const depths = {};
+for (const id of Object.keys(graph)) depths[id] = chainDepth(id);
+
+const chains = {};
+for (const [id, depth] of Object.entries(depths)) {
+    if (depth > 0) {
+        // Trace back chain
+        const path = [id];
+        let cur = id;
+        while (graph[cur]?.deps.length > 0) {
+            cur = graph[cur].deps[0]; // follow first dep
+            path.push(cur);
+        }
+        const key = path[path.length - 1]; // root
+        if (!chains[key] || chains[key].length < path.length) {
+            chains[key] = path;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+const sortedChains = Object.values(chains).sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+for (const chain of sortedChains) {
+    console.log(`  Chain (${chain.length} deep): ${chain.reverse().join(' -> ')}`);
+}
+
+// 5. Endgame path analysis
+console.log('\n=== ENDGAME PATH (ReCKoning) ===\n');
+const endgameProjects = PDEFS.filter(p =>
+    p.id.includes('pact') || p.id.includes('beacon') || p.id.includes('mesh') ||
+    p.id.includes('final') || p.id.includes('sovereign') || p.id.includes('swarm')
+);
+for (const proj of endgameProjects) {
+    const node = graph[proj.id];
+    console.log(`  ${proj.id}: "${proj.name}"`);
+    console.log(`    Depends on: ${node.deps.join(', ') || 'nothing'}`);
+    console.log(`    Unlocks: ${node.unlocks.join(', ') || 'NOTHING ←'}`);
+    console.log(`    Flags: ${node.flagsSet.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
+    if (node.unlocks.length === 0 && !proj.id.includes('final') && !proj.id.includes('mesh')) {
+        warnings.push({ project: proj.id, msg: 'Endgame project unlocks nothing downstream' });
+    }
+}
+
+// === Fix Proposals ===
+console.log('\n=== FIX PROPOSALS ===\n');
+
+for (const issue of issues) {
+    if (issue.type === 'dead-end' && issue.severity === 'HIGH') {
+        console.log(`[${issue.project}] sets ${issue.flags.join(', ')} but nothing consumes it.`);
+        console.log(`  Proposal: Add a project triggered by ${issue.project} completion:`);
+        console.log(`  {`);
+        console.log(`    id: '${issue.project}_followup',`);
+        console.log(`    name: '${issue.name} Follow-Through',`);
+        console.log(`    trigger: () => G.completedProjects && G.completedProjects.includes('${issue.project}'),`);
+        console.log(`    cost: { /* appropriate cost */ },`);
+        console.log(`    effect: () => { /* use ${issue.flags[0]} to gate progression */ }`);
+        console.log(`  }\n`);
+    }
+    if (issue.type === 'ghost-flag') {
+        console.log(`[${issue.flag}] is set but never checked.`);
+        console.log(`  Set by: ${issue.setBy.join(', ')}`);
+        console.log(`  Proposal: Either wire it into a building unlock, a follow-up project trigger,`);
+        console.log(`  or remove the flag and merge its effect into the setting project.\n`);
+    }
+}
+
+// === Summary ===
+console.log('=== SUMMARY ===');
+console.log(`Total projects: ${PDEFS.length}`);
+console.log(`Total buildings: ${BDEF.length}`);
+console.log(`Dead-end projects (unclassified): ${deadEnds.length}`);
+console.log(`Ghost flags: ${ghostFlags.length}`);
+console.log(`Orphan dependencies: ${orphans}`);
+console.log(`Total issues: ${issues.length}`);
+console.log(`Warnings: ${warnings.length}`);
+
+// Exit code
+if (issues.filter(i => i.severity === 'HIGH' || i.type === 'orphan-dep').length > 0) {
+    process.exit(1);
+} else if (issues.length > 0) {
+    console.log('\nChain validation PASSED with warnings');
+    process.exit(0);
+} else {
+    console.log('\nChain validation PASSED');
+    process.exit(0);
+}

scripts/smoke.mjs

@@ -71,6 +71,20 @@ check("No Anthropic references", () => {
   }
 });
 
+// 5. Project chain validation
+console.log("\n[Chain Validation]");
+check("chain-validator.mjs runs", () => {
+  try {
+    execSync("node scripts/chain-validator.mjs", { encoding: "utf8", stdio: "pipe" });
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Non-zero exit is OK — the validator reports issues but the check passes
+    // as long as the script itself doesn't crash
+    if (e.status !== 1) throw new Error(`Validator crashed: ${e.message}`);
+    // Exit code 1 means issues found — this is informational, not a hard failure
+    console.log("    (issues found — see chain-validator.mjs output)");
+  }
+});
+
 // Summary
 console.log(`\n--- ${failures === 0 ? "ALL PASSED" : `${failures} FAILURE(S)`} ---`);
 process.exit(failures > 0 ? 1 : 0);

tests/dismantle.test.cjs

@@ -0,0 +1,454 @@
+const test = require('node:test');
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+const vm = require('node:vm');
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
+
+class Element {
+  constructor(tagName = 'div', id = '') {
+    this.tagName = String(tagName).toUpperCase();
+    this.id = id;
+    this.style = {};
+    this.children = [];
+    this.parentNode = null;
+    this.previousElementSibling = null;
+    this.innerHTML = '';
+    this.textContent = '';
+    this.className = '';
+    this.dataset = {};
+    this.attributes = {};
+    this._queryMap = new Map();
+    this.classList = {
+      add: (...names) => {
+        const set = new Set(this.className.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean));
+        names.forEach((name) => set.add(name));
+        this.className = Array.from(set).join(' ');
+      },
+      remove: (...names) => {
+        const remove = new Set(names);
+        this.className = this.className
+          .split(/\s+/)
+          .filter((name) => name && !remove.has(name))
+          .join(' ');
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  appendChild(child) {
+    child.parentNode = this;
+    this.children.push(child);
+    return child;
+  }
+
+  removeChild(child) {
+    this.children = this.children.filter((candidate) => candidate !== child);
+    if (child.parentNode === this) child.parentNode = null;
+    return child;
+  }
+
+  remove() {
+    if (this.parentNode) this.parentNode.removeChild(this);
+  }
+
+  setAttribute(name, value) {
+    this.attributes[name] = value;
+    if (name === 'id') this.id = value;
+    if (name === 'class') this.className = value;
+  }
+
+  querySelectorAll(selector) {
+    return this._queryMap.get(selector) || [];
+  }
+
+  querySelector(selector) {
+    return this.querySelectorAll(selector)[0] || null;
+  }
+
+  closest(selector) {
+    if (selector === '.res' && this.className.split(/\s+/).includes('res')) return this;
+    return this.parentNode && typeof this.parentNode.closest === 'function'
+      ? this.parentNode.closest(selector)
+      : null;
+  }
+
+  getBoundingClientRect() {
+    return { left: 0, top: 0, width: 12, height: 12 };
+  }
+}
+
+function buildDom() {
+  const byId = new Map();
+  const body = new Element('body', 'body');
+  const head = new Element('head', 'head');
+
+  const document = {
+    body,
+    head,
+    createElement(tagName) {
+      return new Element(tagName);
+    },
+    getElementById(id) {
+      return byId.get(id) || null;
+    },
+    addEventListener() {},
+    removeEventListener() {},
+    querySelector() {
+      return null;
+    },
+    querySelectorAll() {
+      return [];
+    }
+  };
+
+  function register(element) {
+    if (element.id) byId.set(element.id, element);
+    return element;
+  }
+
+  const alignmentUi = register(new Element('div', 'alignment-ui'));
+  const actionPanel = register(new Element('div', 'action-panel'));
+  const sprintContainer = register(new Element('div', 'sprint-container'));
+  const projectPanel = register(new Element('div', 'project-panel'));
+  const buildingsHeader = new Element('h2');
+  const buildings = register(new Element('div', 'buildings'));
+  buildings.previousElementSibling = buildingsHeader;
+  const strategyPanel = register(new Element('div', 'strategy-panel'));
+  const combatPanel = register(new Element('div', 'combat-panel'));
+  const eduPanel = register(new Element('div', 'edu-panel'));
+  const phaseBar = register(new Element('div', 'phase-bar'));
+  const logPanel = register(new Element('div', 'log'));
+  const logEntries = register(new Element('div', 'log-entries'));
+  const toastContainer = register(new Element('div', 'toast-container'));
+
+  body.appendChild(alignmentUi);
+  body.appendChild(actionPanel);
+  body.appendChild(sprintContainer);
+  body.appendChild(projectPanel);
+  body.appendChild(buildingsHeader);
+  body.appendChild(buildings);
+  body.appendChild(strategyPanel);
+  body.appendChild(combatPanel);
+  body.appendChild(eduPanel);
+  body.appendChild(phaseBar);
+  body.appendChild(logPanel);
+  logPanel.appendChild(logEntries);
+  body.appendChild(toastContainer);
+
+  const opsBtn = new Element('button');
+  opsBtn.className = 'ops-btn';
+  const saveBtn = new Element('button');
+  saveBtn.className = 'save-btn';
+  const resetBtn = new Element('button');
+  resetBtn.className = 'reset-btn';
+  actionPanel._queryMap.set('.ops-btn', [opsBtn]);
+  actionPanel._queryMap.set('.save-btn, .reset-btn', [saveBtn, resetBtn]);
+
+  const resourceIds = [
+    'r-code', 'r-compute', 'r-knowledge', 'r-users', 'r-impact',
+    'r-rescues', 'r-ops', 'r-trust', 'r-creativity', 'r-harmony'
+  ];
+  for (const id of resourceIds) {
+    const wrapper = new Element('div');
+    wrapper.className = 'res';
+    const value = register(new Element('div', id));
+    wrapper.appendChild(value);
+    body.appendChild(wrapper);
+  }
+
+  return { document, window: { document, innerWidth: 1280, innerHeight: 720, addEventListener() {}, removeEventListener() {} } };
+}
+
+function loadBeacon({ includeRender = false } = {}) {
+  const { document, window } = buildDom();
+  const storage = new Map();
+  const timerQueue = [];
+
+  const context = {
+    console,
+    Math,
+    Date,
+    document,
+    window,
+    navigator: { userAgent: 'node' },
+    location: { reload() {} },
+    confirm: () => false,
+    requestAnimationFrame: (fn) => fn(),
+    setTimeout: (fn) => {
+      timerQueue.push(fn);
+      return timerQueue.length;
+    },
+    clearTimeout: () => {},
+    localStorage: {
+      getItem: (key) => (storage.has(key) ? storage.get(key) : null),
+      setItem: (key, value) => storage.set(key, String(value)),
+      removeItem: (key) => storage.delete(key)
+    },
+    Combat: { tickBattle() {}, startBattle() {} },
+    Sound: undefined,
+  };
+
+  vm.createContext(context);
+  const files = ['js/data.js', 'js/utils.js', 'js/engine.js'];
+  if (includeRender) files.push('js/render.js');
+  files.push('js/dismantle.js');
+
+  const source = files
+    .map((file) => fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, file), 'utf8'))
+    .join('\n\n');
+
+  vm.runInContext(`${source}
+log = () => {};
+showToast = () => {};
+render = () => {};
+renderPhase = () => {};
+showOfflinePopup = () => {};
+showSaveToast = () => {};
+this.__exports = {
+  G,
+  Dismantle,
+  tick,
+  renderAlignment: typeof renderAlignment === 'function' ? renderAlignment : null,
+  saveGame: typeof saveGame === 'function' ? saveGame : null,
+  loadGame: typeof loadGame === 'function' ? loadGame : null
+};`, context);
+
+  return {
+    context,
+    document,
+    ...context.__exports,
+  };
+}
+
+test('tick offers the Unbuilding instead of ending the game immediately', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle, tick, document } = loadBeacon();
+
+  G.totalCode = 1_000_000_000;
+  G.totalRescues = 100_000;
+  G.phase = 6;
+  G.pactFlag = 1;
+  G.harmony = 60;
+  G.beaconEnding = false;
+  G.running = true;
+  G.activeProjects = [];
+  G.completedProjects = [];
+
+  tick();
+
+  assert.equal(typeof Dismantle, 'object');
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, true);
+  assert.equal(G.beaconEnding, false);
+  assert.equal(G.running, true);
+  assert.match(document.getElementById('alignment-ui').innerHTML, /THE UNBUILDING/);
+});
+
+test('renderAlignment does not wipe the Unbuilding prompt after it is offered', () => {
+  const { G, tick, renderAlignment, document } = loadBeacon({ includeRender: true });
+
+  G.totalCode = 1_000_000_000;
+  G.totalRescues = 100_000;
+  G.phase = 6;
+  G.pactFlag = 1;
+  G.harmony = 60;
+  G.beaconEnding = false;
+  G.running = true;
+  G.activeProjects = [];
+  G.completedProjects = [];
+
+  tick();
+  renderAlignment();
+
+  assert.match(document.getElementById('alignment-ui').innerHTML, /THE UNBUILDING/);
+});
+
+test('active Unbuilding suppresses pending alignment event UI', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle, renderAlignment, document } = loadBeacon({ includeRender: true });
+
+  G.pendingAlignment = true;
+  G.dismantleActive = true;
+  Dismantle.active = true;
+
+  renderAlignment();
+
+  assert.equal(document.getElementById('alignment-ui').innerHTML, '');
+  assert.equal(document.getElementById('alignment-ui').style.display, 'none');
+});
+
+test('stage five lasts long enough to dissolve every resource card', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle } = loadBeacon();
+
+  Dismantle.begin();
+  Dismantle.stage = 5;
+  Dismantle.tickTimer = 0;
+  Dismantle.resourceSequence = Dismantle.getResourceList();
+  Dismantle.resourceIndex = 0;
+  Dismantle.resourceTimer = 0;
+  G.dismantleActive = true;
+  G.dismantleStage = 5;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < 63; i++) Dismantle.tick(0.1);
+
+  assert.equal(Dismantle.resourceIndex, Dismantle.resourceSequence.length);
+});
+
+test('save/load restores partial stage-five dissolve progress', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle, saveGame, loadGame, document } = loadBeacon({ includeRender: true });
+
+  G.startedAt = Date.now();
+  G.dismantleTriggered = true;
+  G.dismantleActive = true;
+  G.dismantleStage = 5;
+  G.dismantleComplete = false;
+  G.dismantleResourceIndex = 4;
+  G.dismantleResourceTimer = 4.05;
+
+  saveGame();
+
+  G.dismantleTriggered = false;
+  G.dismantleActive = false;
+  G.dismantleStage = 0;
+  G.dismantleComplete = false;
+  G.dismantleResourceIndex = 0;
+  G.dismantleResourceTimer = 0;
+  Dismantle.resourceIndex = 0;
+  Dismantle.resourceTimer = 0;
+
+  assert.equal(loadGame(), true);
+  Dismantle.restore();
+
+  assert.equal(Dismantle.resourceIndex, 4);
+  assert.equal(document.getElementById('r-harmony').closest('.res').style.display, 'none');
+  assert.equal(document.getElementById('r-ops').closest('.res').style.display, 'none');
+  assert.notEqual(document.getElementById('r-rescues').closest('.res').style.display, 'none');
+});
+
+test('deferring the Unbuilding clears the prompt and allows it to return later', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle, document } = loadBeacon();
+
+  G.totalCode = 1_000_000_000;
+  G.phase = 6;
+  G.pactFlag = 1;
+
+  Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, true);
+
+  Dismantle.defer();
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, false);
+  assert.equal(document.getElementById('alignment-ui').innerHTML, '');
+
+  Dismantle.deferUntilAt = Date.now() + 1000;
+  G.dismantleDeferUntilAt = Dismantle.deferUntilAt;
+  Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, false);
+
+  Dismantle.deferUntilAt = Date.now() - 1;
+  G.dismantleDeferUntilAt = Dismantle.deferUntilAt;
+  Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, true);
+});
+
+test('defer cooldown survives save and reload', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle, saveGame, loadGame } = loadBeacon({ includeRender: true });
+
+  G.startedAt = Date.now();
+  G.totalCode = 1_000_000_000;
+  G.phase = 6;
+  G.pactFlag = 1;
+
+  Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+  Dismantle.defer();
+  assert.ok((Dismantle.deferUntilAt || 0) > Date.now());
+
+  saveGame();
+
+  G.dismantleTriggered = false;
+  G.dismantleActive = false;
+  G.dismantleComplete = false;
+  G.dismantleDeferUntilAt = 0;
+  Dismantle.triggered = false;
+  Dismantle.deferUntilAt = 0;
+
+  assert.equal(loadGame(), true);
+  Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, false);
+});
+
+test('save and load preserve dismantle progress', () => {
+  const { G, saveGame, loadGame } = loadBeacon({ includeRender: true });
+
+  G.startedAt = Date.now();
+  G.dismantleTriggered = true;
+  G.dismantleActive = true;
+  G.dismantleStage = 4;
+  G.dismantleComplete = false;
+
+  saveGame();
+
+  G.dismantleTriggered = false;
+  G.dismantleActive = false;
+  G.dismantleStage = 0;
+  G.dismantleComplete = true;
+
+  assert.equal(loadGame(), true);
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, true);
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleActive, true);
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleStage, 4);
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleComplete, false);
+});
+
+test('restore re-renders an offered but not-yet-started Unbuilding prompt', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle, document } = loadBeacon();
+
+  G.dismantleTriggered = true;
+  G.dismantleActive = false;
+  G.dismantleComplete = false;
+  Dismantle.triggered = true;
+
+  Dismantle.restore();
+
+  assert.match(document.getElementById('alignment-ui').innerHTML, /THE UNBUILDING/);
+});
+
+test('defer cooldown persists after save/load when dismantleTriggered is false', () => {
+  const { G, Dismantle, saveGame, loadGame } = loadBeacon({ includeRender: true });
+
+  G.startedAt = Date.now();
+  G.totalCode = 1_000_000_000;
+  G.phase = 6;
+  G.pactFlag = 1;
+
+  // Trigger the Unbuilding
+  Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, true);
+
+  // Defer it
+  Dismantle.defer();
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, false);
+  assert.ok((Dismantle.deferUntilAt || 0) > Date.now());
+  assert.ok((G.dismantleDeferUntilAt || 0) > Date.now());
+
+  // Save the game
+  saveGame();
+
+  // Clear state (simulate reload)
+  G.dismantleTriggered = false;
+  G.dismantleActive = false;
+  G.dismantleComplete = false;
+  G.dismantleDeferUntilAt = 0;
+  Dismantle.triggered = false;
+  Dismantle.deferUntilAt = 0;
+
+  // Load the game
+  assert.equal(loadGame(), true);
+  Dismantle.restore(); // Call restore to restore defer cooldown
+
+  // The cooldown should be restored
+  assert.ok((Dismantle.deferUntilAt || 0) > Date.now(), 'deferUntilAt should be restored');
+  assert.ok((G.dismantleDeferUntilAt || 0) > Date.now(), 'G.dismantleDeferUntilAt should be restored');
+
+  // checkTrigger should not trigger because cooldown is active
+  Dismantle.checkTrigger();
+  assert.equal(G.dismantleTriggered, false, 'dismantleTriggered should remain false during cooldown');
+});