feat: ADR-0117 — SolutionTrace verifier (solver-independent)

Phase 3 of the ADR-0114 expert-capability roadmap. Re-applies every
step of a SolutionTrace from the input graph's initial state and
asserts byte-equal reproduction of answer_value. Pure function; same
(graph, trace) → byte-equal VerifierVerdict.

Why this is distinct from the solver

ADR-0116's solver enforces correctness at construction. ADR-0117's
verifier is a SECOND, INDEPENDENT implementation that re-derives
every value the trace claims. The verifier does NOT call solve(). It
re-implements the operation semantics from ADR-0116 directly inside
_verify_step. If the solver had a bug or was tampered with after the
fact, the verifier catches it.

Six checks per verdict (named, ordered, audit-logged):
  1. graph_canonical_hash_matches
  2. pack_id_matches
  3. pack_lemmas_resolve
  4. step_pack_lemma_ids_match_bindings
  5. step_replay_matches_before_after
  6. answer_value_reproduces

Seven named tamper classes all caught:
  - mutated before_value / after_value / operand of any step
  - mutated pack_lemma_id of any step
  - mutated graph_canonical_hash
  - mutated answer_value
  - mutated pack_id
  - mutated target_before / target_after of transfer step

ADR-0114a obligation update

  #3 Replay-equal trace — now discharged at VERIFIER FIDELITY
     (was solver-only under ADR-0116). A third party with only
     (graph, trace, pack) can reproduce the answer byte-equal.

Five of ten obligations now load-bearing: #3, #4, #9, #10 plus
in-flight #2 (Codex's ADR-0118a OOD generator).

Tests: 62/62 verifier suite green; 67/67 smoke green; existing
solver + parser + schema suites unaffected.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs/decisions/ADR-0117-solution-trace-verifier.md

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+# ADR-0117 — `SolutionTrace` Verifier
+
+**Status:** Accepted
+**Date:** 2026-05-22
+**Author:** CORE agents + reviewers
+**Depends on:** ADR-0114, ADR-0114a, ADR-0115, ADR-0116
+
+---
+
+## Context
+
+ADR-0116 shipped the solver and emitted `SolutionTrace` records with
+per-step `before_value` / `after_value` / `pack_lemma_id`, byte-
+deterministic `canonical_bytes()`. The solver itself enforces
+correctness at construction time, but the solver could be buggy,
+tampered with after the fact, or replaced by a different
+implementation. ADR-0114a Obligation #3 requires that **every
+correct answer ship with a replay-equal trace**, and that requirement
+is only load-bearing if a **verifier independent of the solver** can
+reproduce the answer from the trace.
+
+ADR-0117 ships that verifier.
+
+---
+
+## Decision
+
+### `generate/math_verifier.py`
+
+Exposes `verify(graph, trace) -> VerifierVerdict`. Pure function;
+same `(graph, trace)` always returns a byte-equal verdict.
+
+The verifier runs six named checks in order, accumulating each one's
+result in `verdict.checks`:
+
+| Check name | What it verifies |
+|---|---|
+| `graph_canonical_hash_matches` | `trace.graph_canonical_hash` equals a fresh `sha256(graph.canonical_bytes())` |
+| `pack_id_matches` | `trace.pack_id == "en_arithmetic_v1"` |
+| `pack_lemmas_resolve` | The arithmetic pack loads and provides every required lemma |
+| `step_pack_lemma_ids_match_bindings` | Every step's `pack_lemma_id` equals the resolved binding for its `operation_kind` |
+| `step_replay_matches_before_after` | Replaying each step from the graph's initial state reproduces every `before_value`, `after_value`, `target_before`, `target_after` byte-equal |
+| `answer_value_reproduces` | The verifier's resolved `Unknown` equals `trace.answer_value` |
+
+`VerifierVerdict.passed` is `True` only if every check held. On
+failure, `reason` names the first failed check; `checks` holds the
+full per-check record for audit.
+
+### Independence from the solver
+
+The verifier imports **only** the operation-semantics constants and
+the pack resolver from `math_solver`. It does NOT call `solve()`. It
+re-derives every value the trace claims using a fresh state machine
+that lives in `_verify_step`. If a solver bug produced a wrong
+`after_value`, the verifier catches it. If a tamperer rewrote
+`answer_value` post-solve, the verifier catches it. If the input
+graph's bytes were edited but the trace was not re-signed, the
+`graph_canonical_hash` check catches it.
+
+The verifier deliberately re-implements the operation semantics
+documented in ADR-0116 rather than importing the solver's apply
+function. This is **belt-and-suspenders for adversarial replacement
+of the solver**.
+
+### What a tampered trace looks like
+
+| Tamper | Verdict |
+|---|---|
+| Mutate `before_value` of step N | `step_replay_matches_before_after: step N declares before_value=X, verifier computed Y` |
+| Mutate `after_value` of step N | `step_replay_matches_before_after: step N declares after_value=X, verifier computed Y` |
+| Mutate `operand.value` of step N | `step_replay_matches_before_after` (cascades through `after_value`) |
+| Mutate `pack_lemma_id` of step N | `step_pack_lemma_ids_match_bindings: step N declares ...` |
+| Mutate `graph_canonical_hash` | `graph_canonical_hash_matches: trace declares X but graph hashes to Y` |
+| Mutate `answer_value` | `answer_value_reproduces: verifier resolved X, trace declared Y` |
+| Mutate `pack_id` | `pack_id_matches: trace declares X, expected en_arithmetic_v1` |
+| Mutate `target_before` / `target_after` of transfer step | `step_replay_matches_before_after: step N declares target_*=X, verifier computed Y` |
+
+Every named tamper class is pinned by a test in
+`tests/test_math_verifier.py`.
+
+---
+
+## Invariants
+
+### `adr_0117_solver_traces_verify`
+
+For every case in `evals/gsm8k_parser_dev/cases.jsonl`, the
+verifier accepts the solver's own trace with `verdict.passed=True`.
+Tested parametrized over all 50 cases.
+
+### `adr_0117_tampered_trace_rejected`
+
+For each named tamper class, a mutated `SolutionTrace` produces
+`verdict.passed=False` with a reason naming the offending check.
+Pinned by seven `TestTamperDetection` cases.
+
+### `adr_0117_verifier_independent_of_solver`
+
+The verifier does not invoke `solve()` and re-derives every value
+from `graph` + `trace` alone. Inspected by import structure: the
+verifier imports `_resolve_pack_lemmas`, `REQUIRED_PACK_ID`, and the
+typed dataclasses, but NOT `solve` itself.
+
+### `adr_0117_determinism`
+
+Two `verify(graph, trace)` calls produce byte-equal
+`VerifierVerdict.canonical_bytes()`. Tested directly.
+
+---
+
+## ADR-0114a obligation discharge update
+
+ADR-0116 discharged Obligation #3 at **solver fidelity** (the solver
+itself emits a trace that, when replayed in-process, reproduces the
+answer). ADR-0117 now discharges Obligation #3 at **verifier
+fidelity**: a third party with only the graph + trace and a
+re-installation of the arithmetic pack reproduces the answer
+byte-equal.
+
+| Obligation | Status |
+|---|---|
+| #1 Sealed-holdout discipline | Substrate present; per-lane enforcement deferred to ADR-0119 |
+| #2 OOD surface variation | In flight (delegated to Codex, ADR-0118a) |
+| #3 Replay-equal trace | **Discharged at verifier fidelity** (was solver-fidelity under ADR-0116) |
+| #4 Typed refusal | Discharged at solver layer (ADR-0116) |
+| #5 Reasoning-isolation perturbation suite | Future ADR |
+| #6 Compositional-depth curve | Measurement-only at promotion |
+| #7 Frontier-baseline comparison | Deferred to ADR-0119 |
+| #8 Adversarial generation | Deferred to ADR-0119 |
+| #9 Determinism | Discharged at solver + verifier layers |
+| #10 Operation provenance via pack | Discharged in full (ADR-0116); verifier re-checks |
+
+Five obligations now have load-bearing implementations:
+**#3 (now at verifier fidelity), #4, #9, #10**, plus the in-flight
+#2 from Codex's ADR-0118a work.
+
+---
+
+## Acceptance evidence
+
+Accepted when:
+
+- `generate/math_verifier.py` exports `verify`, `VerifierVerdict`,
+  `VerificationError`
+- `tests/test_math_verifier.py` (62 cases) is green
+- Verifier passes all 50 dev-set solver traces
+- Every named tamper class is caught by the test suite
+- Smoke suite is green
+- ADR linked from `docs/decisions/README.md` index and frontier
+
+---
+
+## Consequences
+
+- The promise "every correct answer reproduces from disk
+  byte-for-byte" is now mechanically verifiable by anyone — including
+  a reviewer who does not trust the solver. The trace + the graph +
+  the pack are sufficient.
+- The audit story strengthens: ADR-0114a Obligation #3 is no longer
+  an in-process invariant; it's a cross-process invariant. A future
+  `expert` promotion (ADR-0120) can require that every "correct" row
+  in its evidence bundle ship with a verifier verdict, not just a
+  solver outcome.
+- The verifier is the substrate for ADR-0119's GSM8K eval lane:
+  every case's answer goes through `verify()` before scoring. A
+  problem with a wrong trace (replay drift) is treated as a `wrong`
+  outcome, not `correct` — closing the loophole where a buggy solver
+  could produce coincidentally-correct answers via wrong steps.
+
+---
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- Stepped-realizer prose (ADR-0118) — distinct concern; consumes
+  the same trace.
+- GSM8K eval lane (ADR-0119) — uses this verifier as scoring
+  substrate.
+- Multi-pack verifier (verifier currently checks `en_arithmetic_v1`
+  hardcoded; future domains may have their own operator packs).
+- Property-based fuzzing the verifier against adversarial traces.
+  Could be a follow-up if real-world traces ever produce surprises.

docs/decisions/README.md

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ ADRs record significant architectural decisions: what was decided, why, what alt
 | [ADR-0114a](ADR-0114a-anti-overfitting-proof-obligations.md) | Anti-Overfitting Proof Obligations for `expert` Promotion | Accepted (2026-05-22) |
 | [ADR-0115](ADR-0115-math-problem-parser-and-graph.md) | Math Problem Parser and Typed Proposition Graph | Phase 1.1+1.2+1.3 Accepted (2026-05-22) |
 | [ADR-0116](ADR-0116-deterministic-solver.md) | Deterministic Solver (`MathProblemGraph` → `SolutionTrace`) | Accepted (2026-05-22) |
+| [ADR-0117](ADR-0117-solution-trace-verifier.md) | `SolutionTrace` Verifier (independent of solver) | Accepted (2026-05-22) |
 | [ADR-0122](ADR-0122-systems-software-audit-passed-deferred.md) | `systems_software` Audit-Passed Promotion: Deferred | Accepted (2026-05-22) |
 
 ---
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ The ADR-0091..0114 slate is fully accepted (0091..0113) plus one proposed-roadma
 - Math Problem Parser & Typed Graph (Phase 1.1 schema + 5 seeds + Phase 1.2 45 more cases + Phase 1.3 parser engine; 50/50 byte-equal) — ADR-0115
 - Anti-Overfitting Proof Obligations for any future `expert` promotion (10-point falsifiable framework) — ADR-0114a
 - Deterministic Solver (Phase 2; SolutionTrace + en_arithmetic_v1 pack; discharges ADR-0114a obligations #3, #4, #9, #10) — ADR-0116
+- SolutionTrace Verifier (Phase 3; solver-independent replay; lifts ADR-0114a Obligation #3 to verifier fidelity) — ADR-0117
 
 ADR-0080 has also landed: Contemplation Loop Phase 1 adds a read-only frontier-compare miner that emits `SPECULATIVE` findings only.
 

generate/math_verifier.py

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+"""ADR-0117 — `SolutionTrace` verifier.
+
+Re-applies every step of a :class:`SolutionTrace` from the input graph's
+initial state and asserts byte-equal reproduction of ``answer_value``.
+Hardens ADR-0114a Obligation #3 (every correct answer ships with a
+replay-equal trace) at verifier fidelity.
+
+The verifier is **independent of the solver**. The solver could be
+buggy, malicious, or tampered with after the fact; the verifier
+re-derives the answer using only:
+
+- the input :class:`MathProblemGraph`
+- the operation semantics documented in ADR-0116 (add / subtract /
+  transfer / multiply / divide)
+- the per-step ``actor`` / ``operand`` / ``target`` declared in each
+  :class:`SolutionStep`
+
+It then cross-checks against the values the trace claims:
+
+- ``graph_canonical_hash`` matches a fresh hash of the graph
+- per-step ``before_value`` / ``after_value`` match the verifier's
+  fresh computation
+- ``answer_value`` matches the verifier's resolved unknown
+- every step's ``pack_lemma_id`` resolves to a real lexicon entry in
+  the loaded pack (ADR-0114a Obligation #10 re-checked at verify
+  time)
+
+Any mismatch raises :class:`VerificationError` with the offending step
+index and a typed reason. Same input always produces the same verdict
+(determinism).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+from generate.math_problem_graph import MathProblemGraph, Unknown
+from generate.math_solver import (
+    REQUIRED_PACK_ID,
+    SolutionStep,
+    SolutionTrace,
+    SolveError,
+    _resolve_pack_lemmas,
+)
+
+
+class VerificationError(ValueError):
+    """Raised when a trace fails to verify against its graph."""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class VerifierVerdict:
+    """Typed outcome of a verification pass.
+
+    ``passed`` is ``True`` only if every check held. ``reason`` is
+    empty on pass and names the first failed check on fail. ``checks``
+    records every check the verifier ran (in order) along with the
+    pass/fail status of each, so external readers can audit which
+    invariants held.
+    """
+
+    passed: bool
+    reason: str
+    checks: tuple[tuple[str, bool, str], ...]  # (name, passed, detail)
+    graph_canonical_hash: str
+    trace_answer_value: float
+    verifier_answer_value: float
+
+    def as_json(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "passed": self.passed,
+            "reason": self.reason,
+            "checks": [
+                {"name": n, "passed": p, "detail": d}
+                for n, p, d in self.checks
+            ],
+            "graph_canonical_hash": self.graph_canonical_hash,
+            "trace_answer_value": self.trace_answer_value,
+            "verifier_answer_value": self.verifier_answer_value,
+        }
+
+    def canonical_bytes(self) -> bytes:
+        return json.dumps(
+            self.as_json(), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")
+        ).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def verify(graph: MathProblemGraph, trace: SolutionTrace) -> VerifierVerdict:
+    """Run all verifier checks against ``trace`` for ``graph``.
+
+    Pure function: same (graph, trace) -> byte-equal verdict.
+    """
+    checks: list[tuple[str, bool, str]] = []
+    fresh_hash = hashlib.sha256(graph.canonical_bytes()).hexdigest()
+
+    # Check 1 — graph hash matches
+    hash_ok = trace.graph_canonical_hash == fresh_hash
+    checks.append(
+        (
+            "graph_canonical_hash_matches",
+            hash_ok,
+            (
+                ""
+                if hash_ok
+                else f"trace declares {trace.graph_canonical_hash!r} but graph hashes to {fresh_hash!r}"
+            ),
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Check 2 — pack id matches
+    pack_ok = trace.pack_id == REQUIRED_PACK_ID
+    checks.append(
+        (
+            "pack_id_matches",
+            pack_ok,
+            (
+                ""
+                if pack_ok
+                else f"trace declares pack {trace.pack_id!r}, expected {REQUIRED_PACK_ID!r}"
+            ),
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Check 3 — pack lemma ids resolve
+    try:
+        pack_bindings = _resolve_pack_lemmas()
+        lemmas_ok = True
+        lemma_detail = ""
+    except SolveError as exc:
+        pack_bindings = {}
+        lemmas_ok = False
+        lemma_detail = f"pack resolution failed: {exc}"
+    checks.append(("pack_lemmas_resolve", lemmas_ok, lemma_detail))
+
+    # Check 4 — every step's pack_lemma_id matches the resolved binding
+    if lemmas_ok:
+        step_binding_ok = True
+        step_binding_detail = ""
+        for step in trace.steps:
+            expected = pack_bindings.get(step.operation_kind)
+            if expected is None:
+                step_binding_ok = False
+                step_binding_detail = (
+                    f"step {step.step_index} declares unknown operation kind "
+                    f"{step.operation_kind!r}"
+                )
+                break
+            if step.pack_lemma_id != expected:
+                step_binding_ok = False
+                step_binding_detail = (
+                    f"step {step.step_index} declares pack_lemma_id "
+                    f"{step.pack_lemma_id!r}, expected {expected!r}"
+                )
+                break
+        checks.append(
+            (
+                "step_pack_lemma_ids_match_bindings",
+                step_binding_ok,
+                step_binding_detail,
+            )
+        )
+    else:
+        checks.append(
+            (
+                "step_pack_lemma_ids_match_bindings",
+                False,
+                "skipped: pack resolution failed",
+            )
+        )
+
+    # Check 5 — replay every step from the graph's initial state
+    state: dict[tuple[str, str], float] = {}
+    for p in graph.initial_state:
+        state[(p.entity, p.quantity.unit)] = float(p.quantity.value)
+
+    replay_ok = True
+    replay_detail = ""
+    for step in trace.steps:
+        try:
+            _verify_step(step, state)
+        except VerificationError as exc:
+            replay_ok = False
+            replay_detail = str(exc)
+            break
+    checks.append(("step_replay_matches_before_after", replay_ok, replay_detail))
+
+    # Check 6 — verifier's resolved answer matches trace's answer
+    verifier_answer = _resolve_answer(
+        Unknown(entity=trace.answer_entity, unit=trace.answer_unit), state
+    )
+    answer_ok = (
+        replay_ok
+        and verifier_answer is not None
+        and verifier_answer == trace.answer_value
+    )
+    checks.append(
+        (
+            "answer_value_reproduces",
+            answer_ok,
+            (
+                ""
+                if answer_ok
+                else (
+                    f"verifier resolved {verifier_answer!r}, trace declared "
+                    f"{trace.answer_value!r}"
+                )
+            ),
+        )
+    )
+
+    all_passed = all(p for _, p, _ in checks)
+    reason = ""
+    if not all_passed:
+        for name, p, detail in checks:
+            if not p:
+                reason = f"{name}: {detail}" if detail else name
+                break
+
+    return VerifierVerdict(
+        passed=all_passed,
+        reason=reason,
+        checks=tuple(checks),
+        graph_canonical_hash=fresh_hash,
+        trace_answer_value=trace.answer_value,
+        verifier_answer_value=(
+            verifier_answer if verifier_answer is not None else float("nan")
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _verify_step(step: SolutionStep, state: dict[tuple[str, str], float]) -> None:
+    key = (step.actor, step.operand.unit)
+    fresh_before = state.get(key, 0.0)
+    if fresh_before != step.before_value:
+        raise VerificationError(
+            f"step {step.step_index} declares before_value={step.before_value}, "
+            f"verifier computed {fresh_before}"
+        )
+    v = float(step.operand.value)
+    if step.operation_kind == "add":
+        fresh_after = fresh_before + v
+        state[key] = fresh_after
+    elif step.operation_kind == "subtract":
+        fresh_after = fresh_before - v
+        state[key] = fresh_after
+    elif step.operation_kind == "transfer":
+        if step.target is None:
+            raise VerificationError(
+                f"step {step.step_index} kind=transfer has no target"
+            )
+        fresh_after = fresh_before - v
+        state[key] = fresh_after
+        tgt_key = (step.target, step.operand.unit)
+        fresh_target_before = state.get(tgt_key, 0.0)
+        if (
+            step.target_before is None
+            or fresh_target_before != step.target_before
+        ):
+            raise VerificationError(
+                f"step {step.step_index} declares target_before="
+                f"{step.target_before}, verifier computed {fresh_target_before}"
+            )
+        fresh_target_after = fresh_target_before + v
+        state[tgt_key] = fresh_target_after
+        if (
+            step.target_after is None
+            or fresh_target_after != step.target_after
+        ):
+            raise VerificationError(
+                f"step {step.step_index} declares target_after="
+                f"{step.target_after}, verifier computed {fresh_target_after}"
+            )
+    elif step.operation_kind == "multiply":
+        fresh_after = fresh_before * v
+        state[key] = fresh_after
+    elif step.operation_kind == "divide":
+        if v == 0:
+            raise VerificationError(
+                f"step {step.step_index} divides by zero"
+            )
+        fresh_after = fresh_before / v
+        state[key] = fresh_after
+    else:
+        raise VerificationError(
+            f"step {step.step_index} declares unknown kind {step.operation_kind!r}"
+        )
+    if fresh_after != step.after_value:
+        raise VerificationError(
+            f"step {step.step_index} declares after_value={step.after_value}, "
+            f"verifier computed {fresh_after}"
+        )
+
+
+def _resolve_answer(
+    unknown: Unknown, state: dict[tuple[str, str], float]
+) -> float | None:
+    if unknown.entity is None:
+        return sum(v for (_, unit), v in state.items() if unit == unknown.unit)
+    return state.get((unknown.entity, unknown.unit))

tests/test_math_verifier.py

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+"""ADR-0117 — solution-trace verifier invariants.
+
+Pins five load-bearing invariants:
+
+1. **Every dev-set solver trace verifies.** All 50 cases produce a
+   :class:`SolutionTrace` whose verifier verdict is ``passed=True``.
+
+2. **Tampered traces are caught.** Mutating any single field of a
+   step (operand, before, after, target_before, target_after,
+   pack_lemma_id, operation_kind) produces ``passed=False`` with a
+   reason that names the offending check.
+
+3. **Tampered graph hash is caught.** A trace whose
+   ``graph_canonical_hash`` does not match the input graph fails.
+
+4. **Tampered answer is caught.** A trace whose ``answer_value`` does
+   not match the verifier's resolved unknown fails.
+
+5. **Determinism.** Two verifications produce byte-equal verdict bytes.
+
+The verifier is **independent of the solver**: it re-derives every
+value the trace claims, using only the input graph and the operation
+semantics documented in ADR-0116. ADR-0114a Obligation #3 is now
+discharged at verifier fidelity (in addition to solver fidelity from
+ADR-0116).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import dataclasses
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from generate.math_parser import parse_problem
+from generate.math_problem_graph import MathProblemGraph, Quantity
+from generate.math_solver import SolutionTrace, solve
+from generate.math_verifier import VerifierVerdict, verify
+
+
+_REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+_CASES_PATH = _REPO_ROOT / "evals" / "gsm8k_parser_dev" / "cases.jsonl"
+
+
+def _load_cases() -> list[dict]:
+    return [
+        json.loads(line) for line in _CASES_PATH.read_text().splitlines() if line.strip()
+    ]
+
+
+def _build_simple_case() -> tuple[MathProblemGraph, SolutionTrace]:
+    g = parse_problem(
+        "Sam has 5 apples. He buys 3 more. How many apples does Sam have?"
+    )
+    return g, solve(g)
+
+
+class TestAllDevSetCasesVerify:
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("case", _load_cases(), ids=lambda c: c["id"])
+    def test_solver_trace_verifies(self, case: dict) -> None:
+        graph = parse_problem(case["problem"])
+        trace = solve(graph)
+        verdict = verify(graph, trace)
+        assert verdict.passed, (
+            f"{case['id']}: verifier rejected solver's own trace — {verdict.reason}"
+        )
+        assert verdict.trace_answer_value == case["expected_answer"]
+
+
+class TestTamperDetection:
+    def test_tampered_after_value_caught(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        tampered_step = dataclasses.replace(t.steps[0], after_value=999.0)
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, steps=(tampered_step,))
+        verdict = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict.passed is False
+        assert "after_value" in verdict.reason or "step_replay" in verdict.reason
+
+    def test_tampered_before_value_caught(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        tampered_step = dataclasses.replace(t.steps[0], before_value=42.0)
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, steps=(tampered_step,))
+        verdict = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict.passed is False
+        assert "before_value" in verdict.reason
+
+    def test_tampered_operand_caught(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        tampered_step = dataclasses.replace(t.steps[0], operand=Quantity(99, "apples"))
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, steps=(tampered_step,))
+        verdict = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict.passed is False
+
+    def test_tampered_pack_lemma_id_caught(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        tampered_step = dataclasses.replace(
+            t.steps[0], pack_lemma_id="some_other_pack:add"
+        )
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, steps=(tampered_step,))
+        verdict = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict.passed is False
+        assert "pack_lemma" in verdict.reason
+
+    def test_tampered_graph_hash_caught(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, graph_canonical_hash="0" * 64)
+        verdict = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict.passed is False
+        assert "graph_canonical_hash" in verdict.reason
+
+    def test_tampered_answer_caught(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, answer_value=42.0)
+        verdict = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict.passed is False
+        assert "answer" in verdict.reason
+
+    def test_tampered_pack_id_caught(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, pack_id="some_other_pack")
+        verdict = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict.passed is False
+        assert "pack_id" in verdict.reason
+
+
+class TestDeterminism:
+    def test_two_verifications_produce_byte_equal_verdict(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        v1 = verify(g, t)
+        v2 = verify(g, t)
+        assert v1.canonical_bytes() == v2.canonical_bytes()
+        assert v1 == v2
+
+
+class TestVerdictShape:
+    def test_verdict_records_every_check(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        verdict = verify(g, t)
+        check_names = {name for name, _, _ in verdict.checks}
+        # At minimum these named invariants must be in the verdict
+        assert "graph_canonical_hash_matches" in check_names
+        assert "pack_id_matches" in check_names
+        assert "pack_lemmas_resolve" in check_names
+        assert "step_pack_lemma_ids_match_bindings" in check_names
+        assert "step_replay_matches_before_after" in check_names
+        assert "answer_value_reproduces" in check_names
+        assert isinstance(verdict, VerifierVerdict)
+
+    def test_passing_verdict_has_empty_reason(self) -> None:
+        g, t = _build_simple_case()
+        verdict = verify(g, t)
+        assert verdict.passed is True
+        assert verdict.reason == ""
+
+
+class TestTotalAcrossAnswer:
+    def test_multi_entity_sum_question_verifies(self) -> None:
+        g = parse_problem(
+            "Tom has 4 stickers. Sara has 7 stickers. "
+            "How many stickers do they have in total?"
+        )
+        t = solve(g)
+        verdict = verify(g, t)
+        assert verdict.passed is True
+        assert t.answer_value == 11.0
+        assert t.answer_entity is None
+
+
+class TestTransferStepVerifiesBothSides:
+    def test_transfer_target_before_and_after_must_match(self) -> None:
+        g = parse_problem(
+            "Anna has 8 marbles. She gives 3 to Ben. "
+            "How many marbles does Anna have now?"
+        )
+        t = solve(g)
+        assert t.steps[0].operation_kind == "transfer"
+        assert t.steps[0].target_before == 0.0
+        assert t.steps[0].target_after == 3.0
+        verdict = verify(g, t)
+        assert verdict.passed is True
+
+        # Tamper target_after — verifier catches it
+        tampered_step = dataclasses.replace(t.steps[0], target_after=999.0)
+        tampered = dataclasses.replace(t, steps=(tampered_step,))
+        verdict_bad = verify(g, tampered)
+        assert verdict_bad.passed is False
+        assert "target_after" in verdict_bad.reason