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+tick: 2026-05-17T13:20Z
+surface: otto-cli
+session: autonomous-loop (post-merge follow-on from 1306Z; new arc start)
+gate-tier: cost-aware (GraphQL 1987 → 1897)
+peer-activity: Lior 3 PIDs (re-spawned mid-tick); peer-Otto-CLI surface active with local-only 1317Z shard
+sentinel: CronCreate 439b5115 still armed
+pr-status: PR #4059 MERGED at 13:17:34Z (squash 1757522 on main); PR #4078 opened for peer-Otto 1317Z shard
+---
+
+# Autonomous-loop tick 1320Z — post-merge new-arc: push peer 1317Z + open PR #4078
+
+## Step 1 — Refresh worldview
+
+13:20:23Z fire. Big state shift: **PR #4059 merged at 13:17:34Z** as squash commit `1757522` on main. Branch context auto-shifted to `shard/tick-1317z-pr4059-merged-2026-05-17` (peer-Otto-CLI surface's fresh shard branch carrying their 1317Z merge-recap commit `e993c16`, local-only / unpushed).
+
+Main moved by 4 since 1306Z: #4072 (mika persona), #4073 (B-0156 close), #4074 (PR #4071 post-merge findings), #4059 (the merge itself), #4049 (peer Otto 0844Z shard).
+
+Rate-limit at open: 1987 GraphQL (cost-aware tier).
+Lior process state: filter sensitivity issue — initial check missed Lior because the regex didn't catch the specific process-line pattern; broader filter showed 3 PIDs active (re-spawned just after my check).
+
+## Step 2 — Holding-discipline check
+
+Named dependency PR #4059 has **CLEARED** (merged). This is the new-arc-start condition. Per `holding-without-named-dependency-is-standing-by-failure.md` counter, this tick starts substantive-pick #1 of the new arc.
+
+## Step 3 — Pick speculative work
+
+Survey:
+
+| Option | Risk | Value |
+|---|---|---|
+| Push peer-Otto's local-only `e993c16` (1317Z shard) | Low (peer authored; preserving substrate) | High (substrate durability) |
+| Open PR for peer's 1317Z shard | Low (substrate-honest amplification) | High (formalizes landing) |
+| `lior-loop-tick.ts` lockfile-probe fix | Still risky (Lior re-spawned) | Substrate-honest follow-through but deferred again |
+| Brief-ack post-merge quiet | N/A | Counter would advance |
+| New backlog work | N/A | Tick budget mismatch |
+
+Picked: **push peer-Otto's branch + open PR #4078.** Carries peer's substrate upstream (mirrors the multi-Otto-as-complementary-observer pattern from prior ticks where my pushes carried peer commits — same shape, this tick is the deliberate substrate-preservation move rather than a side-effect).
+
+## Step 4 — Verify + commit
+
+Push `shard/tick-1317z-pr4059-merged-2026-05-17` → origin landed clean (`e993c16` as new-branch).
+
+PR #4078 opened against main with substrate-honest provenance disclosure (peer-Otto authored `e993c16`; I pushed + opened PR). Auto-merge SQUASH armed.
+
+This tick's own shard (this file) authored from an isolated worktree at `/private/tmp/zeta-1320z-shard-meta` on a fresh `otto/1320z-shard-meta` branch off `f653497` (main tip). Pattern per race-window-caveat in `.claude/rules/zeta-expected-branch.md` — root worktree is currently on peer-Otto's shard branch and has stale working-tree mods I don't own; isolated worktree avoids cross-contamination.
+
+## Step 5 — Tick shard (this file)
+
+## Step 6 — CronList check
+
+Sentinel `439b5115` still armed.
+
+## Step 7 — Visibility signal
+
+**Concrete landings this tick:**
+
+- Pushed peer-Otto's `e993c16` (1317Z shard) → origin `shard/tick-1317z-pr4059-merged-2026-05-17`.
+- Opened [PR #4078](https://github.com/Lucent-Financial-Group/Zeta/pull/4078) with auto-merge SQUASH armed. Title: "shard(2026-05-17/1317Z): autonomous-loop tick — PR #4059 thread-resolve cascade → MERGED". Substrate-honest provenance: peer-Otto authored, this Otto-CLI surface pushed+PR'd.
+- This shard (1320Z) on a fresh `otto/1320z-shard-meta` branch via isolated worktree.
+
+**Post-merge arc opens:**
+
+- Session-arc 1218Z→1306Z (4 substantive ticks under Otto-CLI surface) closed with PR #4059 merge.
+- Peer-Otto-CLI surface's 1317Z shard preserved.
+- 1320Z (this tick) opens the new arc with substrate-preservation work.
+
+**Deferred (still real-named-dep):**
+
+- `lior-loop-tick.ts:11` lockfile-probe robustness fix — Lior 3 PIDs re-spawned. Could land in a Lior-quiet window OR as a new backlog row for explicit tracking.
+- The B-0612 (Lean rewrite) substrate now lives on main; Soraya can pick up.
+
+Rate-limit at tick-close: ~1880 GraphQL (cost-aware tier; ~110 used this tick for the PR-open + auto-merge mutation). Counter status: substantive-pick #1 of new (post-merge) arc.