diff --git a/core/config.py b/core/config.py
index 17190a87..7d1ff3ba 100644
--- a/core/config.py
+++ b/core/config.py
@@ -335,6 +335,15 @@ class RuntimeConfig:
     # default); the engine never raises its own ceiling.
     estimation_enabled: bool = False
 
+    # ASK serving gate enable flag. When True, ASK serving is allowed.
+    # Default False (dark).
+    ask_serving_enabled: bool = False
+
+    # VERIFIED serving gate enable flag. When True, VERIFIED serving is allowed.
+    # Default False (dark).
+    verified_serving_enabled: bool = False
+
+
 
 DEFAULT_IDENTITY_PACK: str = "default_general_v1"
 DEFAULT_ETHICS_PACK: str = "default_general_ethics_v1"
diff --git a/tests/test_ask_serving_gate.py b/tests/test_ask_serving_gate.py
index 5b7f76f5..99fc2bf1 100644
--- a/tests/test_ask_serving_gate.py
+++ b/tests/test_ask_serving_gate.py
@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ class _OptInConfig:
 
 
 def test_default_runtime_config_keeps_ask_serving_dark() -> None:
+    assert hasattr(RuntimeConfig(), "ask_serving_enabled")
+    assert RuntimeConfig().ask_serving_enabled is False
+    assert DEFAULT_CONFIG.ask_serving_enabled is False
     assert ask_serving_enabled(DEFAULT_CONFIG) is False
     assert ask_serving_enabled(RuntimeConfig()) is False
 
 
+
 def test_missing_flag_is_dark_for_legacy_config_shape() -> None:
     assert ask_serving_enabled(_LegacyConfig()) is False
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cross_serving_gates.py b/tests/test_cross_serving_gates.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a3d242a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_cross_serving_gates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""Cross-gate configuration field tests.
+
+Verifies that RuntimeConfig has both ask_serving_enabled and
+verified_serving_enabled, that both are default false, and that setting
+one does not implicitly enable the other.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import dataclasses
+
+from core.config import RuntimeConfig
+
+
+def test_cross_serving_gates_independence() -> None:
+    # 1. Verify both are present on a fresh config and default to False
+    config = RuntimeConfig()
+    assert hasattr(config, "ask_serving_enabled")
+    assert hasattr(config, "verified_serving_enabled")
+    assert config.ask_serving_enabled is False
+    assert config.verified_serving_enabled is False
+
+    # 2. Verify setting ask_serving_enabled to True does not enable verified_serving_enabled
+    config_ask = dataclasses.replace(config, ask_serving_enabled=True)
+    assert config_ask.ask_serving_enabled is True
+    assert config_ask.verified_serving_enabled is False
+
+    # 3. Verify setting verified_serving_enabled to True does not enable ask_serving_enabled
+    config_verified = dataclasses.replace(config, verified_serving_enabled=True)
+    assert config_verified.ask_serving_enabled is False
+    assert config_verified.verified_serving_enabled is True
diff --git a/tests/test_verified_serving_gate.py b/tests/test_verified_serving_gate.py
index 4535c778..b9b39800 100644
--- a/tests/test_verified_serving_gate.py
+++ b/tests/test_verified_serving_gate.py
@@ -30,10 +30,14 @@ class _OptInConfig:
 
 
 def test_default_runtime_config_keeps_verified_serving_dark() -> None:
+    assert hasattr(RuntimeConfig(), "verified_serving_enabled")
+    assert RuntimeConfig().verified_serving_enabled is False
+    assert DEFAULT_CONFIG.verified_serving_enabled is False
     assert verified_serving_enabled(DEFAULT_CONFIG) is False
     assert verified_serving_enabled(RuntimeConfig()) is False
 
 
+
 def test_missing_flag_is_dark_for_legacy_config_shape() -> None:
     assert verified_serving_enabled(_LegacyConfig()) is False