Interpret compound Truthtrance hand facts

docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md

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 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**Compound freeform Truthtrance facts — 29 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
+New fact-scoped questions recognize an unambiguous AND/OR of two supported
+current hand or spice facts, including category and negative conditions. The
+editor previews the interpretation; the target and bots use the same checked
+answer. Earlier versioned and unstamped questions retain their semantics. The
+runtime fixture stages conserved card custody; eleven related files pass 54
+cases. Unsupported language remains manual, and full rules and deployed
+verification remain open.
+[Contract](TRUTHTRANCE_KNOWLEDGE.md#freeform-compound-hand-category-facts--29-october-2026).
+
 **Ghola promise during Box selection — 29 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
 A paid Nullentropy Box selection must preserve an outstanding named Ghola Yes;
 an incompatible card is rejected before shuffle while the paid search remains

docs/TRUTHTRANCE_KNOWLEDGE.md

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 # Truthtrance: recorded predictions and storm knowledge
 
+## Freeform compound hand-category facts — 29 October 2026
+
+**Prototyped / Partial.** New fact-scoped freeform questions can combine two
+supported current-hand facts with one unambiguous AND or OR, including printed
+weapon/defense categories and supported negative card or category counts. For
+example, a player may ask whether the respondent holds both a poison weapon and
+a defense, or holds a Shield and no poison weapons. The public editor previews
+the interpreted aggregate; the target alone sees the verified answer before
+publishing it, and minimal bots follow the same authoritative fact. Category
+meanings use the existing printed primary-role classification.
+
+Newly recognized compositions carry version 5. Existing versions 1–4 and
+unstamped saved questions keep their original behavior. Ambiguous forms, mixed
+operators, unsupported wording and current-turn promises remain player-managed;
+this is a bounded interpretation of the FAQ's general game-related yes/no
+permission, not general language understanding. The focused runtime fixture
+stages conserved physical card custody, rather than claiming the exact starting
+hand was earned. See [parser](../game/truthtrance-freeform-facts-v5.ts),
+[pure cases](../tests/truth-freeform-facts-v5.test.ts) and
+[runtime cases](../tests/truthtrance-freeform-v5-runtime.test.ts). Full rules,
+deployed and broader combinations remain open.
+
 ## Freeform negative hand facts — 29 October 2026
 
 **Prototyped / Partial.** New current-fact questions recognize bounded forms
@@ -8,8 +30,9 @@ The editor shows the checked zero-card interpretation, the respondent sees
 the private answer, and bots use the same truthful answer. Named faces and
 the existing primary-role categories use their existing count predicates.
 Newly recognized questions carry version 4; older versions and unstamped
-questions retain their prior semantics. Ambiguous, compound, future and other
-unrecognized wording remains player-managed. The parser is a provisional
+questions retain their prior semantics. Ambiguous, unsupported compound, future and other
+unrecognized wording remains player-managed; the later V5 section adds bounded
+compound forms. The parser is a provisional
 online interpretation of the FAQ's game-related yes/no permission, not
 general language understanding. [Parser](../game/truthtrance-freeform-facts-v4.ts),
 [runtime cases](../tests/truthtrance-freeform-v4-runtime.test.ts).