Protect Sapho priority at the Testing Station

docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md

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 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**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
+preempting a human's Sapho, and a used card retains the original Semuta and
+storm continuation. Nine related files pass 61 cases, including public starts,
+bot scheduling and rendered controls; Station placement, forces and card
+custody are staged in the new journeys. Broader interactions and deployed
+verification remain open.
+[Scope](DISCOVERY_PROTOTYPE.md#sapho-at-ecological-testing-station--29-october-2026).
+
 **Basic early leaderless announcement for expansion factions — 29 October.
 Prototyped / Partial.** Eligible Basic selected-faction battles announce before
 plans, preserving neutral Ghola preparation, Richese's shared preparation and