# Dragon Forward Branch Roles

## Branch Roles

- `workbook_preserving`
  - role: reconstruction reference
  - use: explain workbook behavior and maintain the official reverse-engineered baseline
  - do not use as the main optimization target

- `alpha_first_selective_veto`
  - role: formal control alpha branch
  - use: benchmark for current official alpha-first behavior
  - governance status: current formal alpha baseline

- `alpha_first_glued_refined_hot_cap`
  - role: leading next alpha candidate
  - use: main forward research subject
  - governance status: governed candidate, not yet auto-promoted

## Forward Decision Rule

- If a new study asks whether the stronger branch is better, compare against `alpha_first_selective_veto`.
- If a new study asks whether workbook reconstruction is preserved, compare against `workbook_preserving`.
- Do not mix the two objectives inside a single headline judgment.