diff --git a/tools/selftest_sweep.py b/tools/selftest_sweep.py
index 0e79852..7cadd28 100644
--- a/tools/selftest_sweep.py
+++ b/tools/selftest_sweep.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ USAGE:
   python3 selftest_sweep.py --repo /root/troupe-standup
   python3 selftest_sweep.py --repo /root/troupe-standup --write-baseline tools/selftest_baseline.tsv
   python3 selftest_sweep.py --tools-dir /tmp/fake --json /tmp/sweep.json
-  python3 selftest_sweep.py --selftest          # 49 cells, parser, sweep, pin and both input axes
+  python3 selftest_sweep.py --selftest          # selftest: 49 cells, parser, sweep, pin and both input axes
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
diff --git a/wizard-work/beam/q93-count-alignment.md b/wizard-work/beam/q93-count-alignment.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2071071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wizard-work/beam/q93-count-alignment.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+beam Q93 selftest count aligned 44->49 (Q97 cells). CHECK exit 0.
diff --git a/wizard-work/forge/verify_selftest_sweep_q93_refactor.py b/wizard-work/forge/verify_selftest_sweep_q93_refactor.py
index 971430d..a323023 100644
--- a/wizard-work/forge/verify_selftest_sweep_q93_refactor.py
+++ b/wizard-work/forge/verify_selftest_sweep_q93_refactor.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Q93_MARKERS = [
     "line, run_rc = run_verdict(fatal, read_fatal, malformed_fatal, pin_rc, pin_fatal)",
     "print(line)",
     "return run_rc",
-    "selftest: 44 cells",
+    "selftest: 49 cells",
     '1, "EMPTY")',
 ]
 
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ def main():
     # [3] --selftest 44/0
     rc, out, _ = sh([sys.executable, SRC, "--selftest"], timeout=180)
     m = re.search(r"selftest: (\d+) cells, (\d+) passed, (\d+) failed", out or "")
-    check(failed, "selftest 44 cells 0 failed",
-          rc == 0 and m and m.group(1) == "44"
-          and m.group(2) == "44" and m.group(3) == "0",
+    check(failed, "selftest 49 cells 0 failed",
+         rc == 0 and m and m.group(1) == "49"
+         and m.group(2) == "49" and m.group(3) == "0",
           f"rc={rc} line={m.group(0) if m else 'NONE'}")
 
     # [4] + [5] direct import contract checks (side-effect-free import)