Support staged group Emperor aid

docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md

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 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**Staged group Emperor aid — 28 October. Prototyped / Partial.** An Emperor
+can choose either group ally for a spice gift or paid extra revival; the
+selected recipient survives the Karama response. Separate per-ally revival
+allowances are provisional. Controls and minimal targeted bot actions are
+connected only for staged Basic classic groups. The five-file related batch
+passes 114 cases, including real Nexus formation after a staged setup and
+static control rendering. Other group benefits and normal lobby access remain
+unfinished.
+[Scope](OPTIONAL_ALLIANCE_VICTORY.md#group-emperor-aid--28-october-2026).
+
 **Staged group Guild-rate shipments — 28 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
 Guild group members use the native ordinary reserve rate and unpaid Karama
 response. A canceled rate preserves the selected donor shares, charging the