Preserve Emperor gift opportunity before bot Extortion

docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md

@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ open mode gates.
 
 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**Human Emperor before automated Extortion — 30 October. Prototyped /
+Partial.** In supported Basic and Advanced games, an automated Extortion
+payer now waits for its human Emperor ally's optional gift and Continue.
+The same public window appears without revealing private spice. Gift or Karama
+cancellation retains the original event and returns to the opportunity.
+Station bot priority also precedes unrelated bot policies; its competing-guide
+test is synthetic rather than evidence of a reachable stall. Eight related
+files pass 57 cases; fixtures stage alliance, wallets and Terror placement.
+Other gift timings, full games and deployed verification remain open.
+[Scope](EMPEROR_ALLIANCE_TIMING.md#emperor-gift-during-moritani-extortion--29-october-2026).
+
 **Testing Station Sapho priority — 30 October. Prototyped / Partial.** New
 two-occupant Station choices with Richese seated give both occupants a neutral,
 persistent opportunity before the first adjustment. A bot passes without