# Verification Evidence: Volume 1 Full Re-verification (VERIFY_ONLY)

- Draft Path: `drafts/volume-1.ch1.md` through `drafts/volume-1.ch16.md`
- Draft SHA256: See verification-manifest.md for per-chapter hashes
- Canon Snapshot SHA256: 2dc99383625ca62ccd2a72a94e737034e3b4c66c06fe7a3326fcfa43c588a279
- Final Otaku Verdict: VERIFIED_WITH_FINDINGS
- Style Drift Audit: PASS
- Character Voice Audit: PASS (CH4 exception noted)
- Ledger Update Summary: Volume 1 full re-verification — 16 chapters verified. 4 findings documented (1 critical, 2 moderate, 1 minor). Ring possession conflict between CH14/CH15/narrative-state needs resolution.
- Approved Unknowns: None
- Retcon Approval: None
- Verification Date: 2026-06-15

## Evidence Notes

### Overall Results

| Chapter | POV | Verdict | Key Finding |
|---------|-----|---------|-------------|
| CH1 — 봄의 시작은 언제나 불친절하게 | 여름 | PASS | Spring opening, bracelet established |
| CH2 — 침묵이 꽃피는 계절 | 겨울 | PASS | Bracelet origin, secret notebook, polaroid |
| CH3 — 식탁 위의 신경전 | 여름 | PASS | Cafeteria bickering, dynamic established |
| CH4 — 어깨 사이의 거리 | 겨울 | PASS_WITH_COMMENT | ⚠️ Character voice drift: 겨울 uses "야!" (belongs to 여름's register) |
| CH5 — 여름의 시작은 참을 수 없이 뜨겁다 | 여름 | PASS | Jealousy trigger, 정혜진 introduced |
| CH6 — 침묵의 온도 | 겨울 | PASS | Weight of silence, observing 여름's strange mood |
| CH7 — 소나기, 혹은 열병 | 여름 | PASS | Rain argument, explosive confrontation (whitespace-only change — content intact) |
| CH8 — 소나기가 그친 자리 | 겨울 | PASS | Aftermath, matching wrist cord, resolves to wait |
| CH9 — 축제의 끝에서 | 여름 | PASS | Festival apology, reconciliation |
| CH10 — 새벽의 온도 | 겨울 | PASS | Studio intimacy, shared blanket, dawn near-miss |
| CH11 — 낙엽이 말해준 것 | 여름 | PASS | Ginkgo park almost-confession, silent answer |
| CH12 — 그해 가을, 그리고 그다음 | 겨울 | PASS | 9-year memory acceptance, bridge to winter |
| CH13 — 첫눈이 내리던 날 | 겨울 | PASS | First snow, scarf-sharing (whitespace-only change — content intact) |
| CH14 — 선물 | 여름 | PASS | Christmas gift exchange, ring with ginkgo leaf |
| CH15 — 새해의 거리 | 겨울 | PASS_WITH_COMMENT | 🚨 Ring possession conflict: 겨울 touches ring on own finger but gave the only ring to 여름 in CH14 |
| CH16 — 다시 봄이 오면 | 여름 | PASS | Full circle cherry blossom path, peace |
| **Overall** | — | **VERIFIED_WITH_FINDINGS** | **4 findings (1 critical, 2 moderate, 1 minor)** |

### Findings

#### 🚨 CRITICAL: Ring Possession Conflict
- **CH14**: 겨울 gives silver ring with ginkgo leaf to 여름. 여름 puts it on her own finger.
- **CH15**: 겨울 touches a ring on her own finger — but she gave the only ring away.
- **narrative-state.md**: Claims ring is "gift from 여름 to 겨울" and "worn by 겨울 on finger" — direction reversed.
- **Recommendation**: Resolve to either (a) matching pair of rings, or (b) remove CH15 ring reference.
- **Effect**: Needs revision before next publication.

#### ⚠️ MODERATE: CH4 겨울 Character Voice Drift
- 겨울 uses "야! 여름아!" and "거절하지 마!" — matches 여름's forceful voice register, not 겨울's reserved/precise speech.
- 겨울 never uses "야" in any other chapter (CH2, CH6, CH8, CH10, CH12, CH13, CH15).
- **Recommendation**: Soften 겨울's dialogue to match her character voice profile.

#### ⚠️ MODERATE: CH4 narrative-state Established Facts Outdated
- narrative-state.md line 143 still records "여름 calls 겨울 back" but after POV correction, it is 겨울 who calls 여름 back.
- **Recommendation**: Update narrative-state.md CH4 section.

#### 📝 MINOR: CH8 Borderline Taboo Expression
- 겨울 whispers "네가 너무 좋아서 그래" alone in the dark — uses "좋아" root, semantically equivalent to "좋아해".
- Accepted as private whisper, not spoken to 여름.
- **Recommendation**: Accept as-is or change to "네가 너무 신경 쓰여서 그래."

### Consistency Score: 7.5/10

### Verdict
VERIFIED_WITH_FINDINGS — All 16 chapters structurally sound, stylistically consistent, POV-correct. 4 documentation/setting issues need resolution before next publication gate. Ring possession conflict (CH14 vs CH15 vs narrative-state) is the critical blocker.
