Fighting upgrade

IdleSpectator/AgentHarness.cs

@@ -2013,6 +2013,14 @@ public static class AgentHarness
                 break;
             }
 
+            case "combat_ensemble_escalate":
+                DoCombatEnsembleEscalate(cmd);
+                break;
+
+            case "combat_wire_attack_sides":
+                DoCombatWireAttackSides(cmd);
+                break;
+
             case "interest_variety_clear":
                 InterestVariety.Clear();
                 _cmdOk++;
@@ -3542,7 +3550,19 @@ public static class AgentHarness
         }
 
         string label = string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.label)
-            ? EventReason.Fight(follow, related)
+            ? EventReason.Combat(new LiveEnsemble
+            {
+                Kind = EnsembleKind.Combat,
+                Scale = EnsembleScale.Pair,
+                Frame = EnsembleFrame.NamedPair,
+                ParticipantCount = related != null ? 2 : 1,
+                Focus = follow,
+                Related = related,
+                SideA = new EnsembleSide { Display = SafeName(follow), Count = 1, Best = follow },
+                SideB = related != null
+                    ? new EnsembleSide { Display = SafeName(related), Count = 1, Best = related }
+                    : null
+            })
             : cmd.label.Replace("{a}", SafeName(follow)).Replace("{b}", SafeName(related));
         string keySuffix = string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.expect) ? "combat_focus" : cmd.expect;
         InterestCandidate c = InterestFeeds.RegisterHarness(
@@ -3562,6 +3582,7 @@ public static class AgentHarness
         {
             c.Category = "Combat";
             c.Verb = "fighting";
+            c.ClearCombatSticky();
             if (related != null)
             {
                 c.ParticipantCount = 2;
@@ -3586,6 +3607,349 @@ public static class AgentHarness
             detail: $"key={InterestDirector.CurrentKey} follow={SafeName(follow)} related={SafeName(related)} tip='{CameraDirector.LastWatchLabel}'");
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Grow the current CombatActive scene into a sided multi-fighter ensemble reason.
+    /// value = participant count (default 6). Spawns extra follow/related species near the focus.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void DoCombatEnsembleEscalate(HarnessCommand cmd)
+    {
+        InterestCandidate scene = InterestDirector.CurrentCandidate;
+        if (scene == null || scene.Completion != InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive)
+        {
+            _cmdFail++;
+            Emit(cmd, ok: false, detail: "no_combat_scene");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Actor focus = scene.FollowUnit;
+        if (focus == null || !focus.isAlive())
+        {
+            focus = MoveCamera.hasFocusUnit() ? MoveCamera._focus_unit : null;
+        }
+
+        Actor related = scene.RelatedUnit;
+        if ((focus == null || !focus.isAlive()) && related != null && related.isAlive())
+        {
+            focus = related;
+            related = null;
+        }
+
+        if (focus == null || !focus.isAlive())
+        {
+            // Last resort: nearest living unit so escalate can still seed a pack.
+            focus = WorldActivityScanner.FindNearestAliveUnit(CameraPos(), 200f);
+        }
+
+        if (focus == null || !focus.isAlive())
+        {
+            _cmdFail++;
+            Emit(cmd, ok: false, detail: "no_focus");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        scene.ClearCombatSticky();
+        int want = 6;
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.value) && !int.TryParse(cmd.value, out want))
+        {
+            want = 6;
+        }
+
+        want = Mathf.Clamp(want, 3, 24);
+        string focusSpecies = focus.asset != null ? focus.asset.id : "human";
+        string relatedSpecies = related?.asset != null ? related.asset.id : "wolf";
+        if (string.Equals(relatedSpecies, focusSpecies, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            relatedSpecies = focusSpecies == "human" ? "wolf" : "human";
+        }
+
+        int sideA = want / 2;
+        int sideB = want - sideA;
+        // Already have focus (+ optional related); spawn the rest near the fight.
+        for (int i = 1; i < sideA; i++)
+        {
+            SpawnAssetNear(focusSpecies, focus.current_position, 2f + i * 0.4f);
+        }
+
+        if (related == null || !related.isAlive())
+        {
+            related = SpawnAssetNear(relatedSpecies, focus.current_position, 2.5f);
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 1; i < sideB; i++)
+        {
+            SpawnAssetNear(relatedSpecies, focus.current_position, 3f + i * 0.4f);
+        }
+
+        var ensemble = new LiveEnsemble
+        {
+            Kind = EnsembleKind.Combat,
+            Scale = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(want),
+            Frame = EnsembleFrame.SpeciesVsSpecies,
+            ParticipantCount = want,
+            NotableParticipantCount = Mathf.Max(scene.NotableParticipantCount, 0),
+            Focus = focus,
+            Related = related,
+            Anchor = focus.current_position,
+            SideA = new EnsembleSide
+            {
+                Key = focusSpecies,
+                Display = LiveEnsemble.SpeciesDisplay(focusSpecies),
+                Count = sideA,
+                Best = focus
+            },
+            SideB = new EnsembleSide
+            {
+                Key = relatedSpecies,
+                Display = LiveEnsemble.SpeciesDisplay(relatedSpecies),
+                Count = sideB,
+                Best = related
+            }
+        };
+        ensemble.ParticipantIds.Add(EventFeedUtil.SafeId(focus));
+        if (related != null)
+        {
+            ensemble.ParticipantIds.Add(EventFeedUtil.SafeId(related));
+        }
+
+        bool ok = InterestDirector.HarnessApplyCombatEnsemble(ensemble);
+        if (ok)
+        {
+            _cmdOk++;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _cmdFail++;
+        }
+
+        Emit(
+            cmd,
+            ok,
+            detail: $"n={want} scale={ensemble.Scale} frame={ensemble.Frame} tip='{CameraDirector.LastWatchLabel}' focus={SafeName(focus)} participants={InterestDirector.CurrentCandidate?.ParticipantCount}");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Best-effort: set attack_target across two species camps near the combat focus
+    /// so <see cref="LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat"/> sees a real multi-fighter cluster.
+    /// asset = side A species (default human), value = side B species (default wolf).
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void DoCombatWireAttackSides(HarnessCommand cmd)
+    {
+        InterestCandidate scene = InterestDirector.CurrentCandidate;
+        Actor anchor = scene?.FollowUnit;
+        if (anchor == null || !anchor.isAlive())
+        {
+            anchor = MoveCamera.hasFocusUnit() ? MoveCamera._focus_unit : null;
+        }
+
+        if (anchor == null || !anchor.isAlive())
+        {
+            _cmdFail++;
+            Emit(cmd, ok: false, detail: "no_anchor");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        string sideA = string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.asset) ? "human" : cmd.asset.Trim();
+        string sideB = string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.value) ? "wolf" : cmd.value.Trim();
+        bool pairOnly = (cmd.expect ?? "").IndexOf("pair", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                        || string.Equals(cmd.label, "pair", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        if (pairOnly)
+        {
+            Actor a = scene?.FollowUnit ?? anchor;
+            Actor b = scene?.RelatedUnit;
+            if (b == null || !b.isAlive())
+            {
+                // Nearest opposite-species unit.
+                foreach (Actor actor in WorldActivityScanner.EnumerateAliveUnitsPublic())
+                {
+                    if (actor == null || actor == a || !actor.isAlive() || actor.asset == null)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    if (actor.asset.id.Equals(sideB, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        b = actor;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            int wiredPair = 0;
+            if (TrySetAttackTarget(a, b))
+            {
+                wiredPair++;
+            }
+
+            if (TrySetAttackTarget(b, a))
+            {
+                wiredPair++;
+            }
+
+            InterestDirector.HarnessMaintainCombatFocus();
+            bool okPair = wiredPair > 0;
+            if (okPair)
+            {
+                _cmdOk++;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _cmdFail++;
+            }
+
+            Emit(
+                cmd,
+                okPair,
+                detail: $"pair wired={wiredPair} a={SafeName(a)} b={SafeName(b)} tip='{CameraDirector.LastWatchLabel}' focus={FocusLabel()}");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var campA = new List<Actor>(8);
+        var campB = new List<Actor>(8);
+        Vector2 pos = anchor.current_position;
+        const float r2 = 16f * 16f;
+        foreach (Actor actor in WorldActivityScanner.EnumerateAliveUnitsPublic())
+        {
+            if (actor == null || !actor.isAlive() || actor.asset == null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            float dx = actor.current_position.x - pos.x;
+            float dy = actor.current_position.y - pos.y;
+            if (dx * dx + dy * dy > r2)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            string id = actor.asset.id ?? "";
+            if (id.Equals(sideA, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                campA.Add(actor);
+            }
+            else if (id.Equals(sideB, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                campB.Add(actor);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (campA.Count == 0 || campB.Count == 0)
+        {
+            _cmdFail++;
+            Emit(cmd, ok: false, detail: $"empty camps a={campA.Count} b={campB.Count} near={SafeName(anchor)}");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int wired = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < campA.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (TrySetAttackTarget(campA[i], campB[i % campB.Count]))
+            {
+                wired++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < campB.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (TrySetAttackTarget(campB[i], campA[i % campA.Count]))
+            {
+                wired++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        InterestDirector.HarnessMaintainCombatFocus();
+        bool ok = wired > 0;
+        if (ok)
+        {
+            _cmdOk++;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _cmdFail++;
+        }
+
+        Emit(
+            cmd,
+            ok,
+            detail: $"wired={wired} a={campA.Count}:{sideA} b={campB.Count}:{sideB} tip='{CameraDirector.LastWatchLabel}' focus={FocusLabel()}");
+    }
+
+    private static bool TrySetAttackTarget(Actor unit, Actor foe)
+    {
+        if (unit == null || foe == null || !unit.isAlive() || !foe.isAlive() || unit == foe)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var mi = typeof(Actor).GetMethod(
+                "setAttackTarget",
+                System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance
+                | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public
+                | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+            if (mi != null)
+            {
+                mi.Invoke(unit, new object[] { foe });
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var prop = typeof(Actor).GetProperty(
+                    "attack_target",
+                    System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance
+                    | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public
+                    | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+                prop?.SetValue(unit, foe, null);
+            }
+
+            return unit.has_attack_target;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Actor SpawnAssetNear(string assetId, Vector3 near, float jitter)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (AssetManager.actor_library?.get(assetId) == null || World.world == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            WorldTile tile = World.world.GetTile(
+                Mathf.RoundToInt(near.x + jitter),
+                Mathf.RoundToInt(near.y));
+            if (tile == null)
+            {
+                tile = World.world.GetTile(
+                    Mathf.RoundToInt(near.x),
+                    Mathf.RoundToInt(near.y));
+            }
+
+            if (tile == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            Actor spawned = World.world.units.spawnNewUnit(
+                assetId, tile, pSpawnSound: false, pMiracleSpawn: true);
+            if (spawned != null && spawned.isAlive())
+            {
+                _lastSpawned = spawned;
+                _lastSpawnedAssetId = assetId;
+            }
+
+            return spawned;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void DoSetSetting(HarnessCommand cmd)
     {
         string key = cmd.expect;
@@ -3711,8 +4075,9 @@ public static class AgentHarness
                 else
                 {
                     pass = tip.StartsWith(name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                           || tip.IndexOf(name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == 0;
-                    // Also accept Battle-style where name leads.
+                           || tip.IndexOf(name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == 0
+                           || IsEnsembleCombatTip(tip);
+                    // Ensemble tips are tier-led (Battle - …); focus still owns the dossier.
                     detail = $"tip='{tip}' focus='{name}' pass={pass}";
                 }
 
@@ -3727,6 +4092,43 @@ public static class AgentHarness
                 detail = $"tip='{tip}' not_contains='{needle}'";
                 break;
             }
+            case "tip_matches_any":
+            {
+                // value = pipe-separated needles; tip must contain at least one.
+                string raw = string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.value) ? cmd.label : cmd.value;
+                string tip = CameraDirector.LastWatchLabel ?? "";
+                pass = false;
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(raw))
+                {
+                    string[] parts = raw.Split('|');
+                    for (int i = 0; i < parts.Length; i++)
+                    {
+                        string needle = (parts[i] ?? "").Trim();
+                        if (needle.Length > 0
+                            && tip.IndexOf(needle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+                        {
+                            pass = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                detail = $"tip='{tip}' any='{raw}' pass={pass}";
+                break;
+            }
+            case "participant_count_min":
+            {
+                int want = 1;
+                if (!int.TryParse(string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.value) ? "1" : cmd.value, out want))
+                {
+                    want = 1;
+                }
+
+                int have = InterestDirector.CurrentCandidate?.ParticipantCount ?? 0;
+                pass = have >= want;
+                detail = $"participants={have} want>={want}";
+                break;
+            }
             case "unit_asset":
             {
                 string wantAsset = string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.asset) ? cmd.value : cmd.asset;
@@ -3737,7 +4139,24 @@ public static class AgentHarness
 
                 Actor unit = MoveCamera.hasFocusUnit() ? MoveCamera._focus_unit : null;
                 string unitAsset = unit?.asset != null ? unit.asset.id : "";
-                pass = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(wantAsset) && wantAsset == unitAsset;
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(wantAsset) && wantAsset.IndexOf('|') >= 0)
+                {
+                    string[] opts = wantAsset.Split('|');
+                    pass = false;
+                    for (int i = 0; i < opts.Length; i++)
+                    {
+                        if (opts[i].Trim().Equals(unitAsset, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        {
+                            pass = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    pass = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(wantAsset) && wantAsset == unitAsset;
+                }
+
                 detail = $"unitAsset={unitAsset} want={wantAsset}";
                 break;
             }
@@ -6688,6 +7107,20 @@ public static class AgentHarness
         return SafeName(MoveCamera._focus_unit);
     }
 
+    private static bool IsEnsembleCombatTip(string tip)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(tip))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return tip.StartsWith("Duel", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || tip.StartsWith("Skirmish", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || tip.StartsWith("Battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || tip.StartsWith("Mass", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || tip.IndexOf(" vs ", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0;
+    }
+
     private static long ResolveActivitySubjectId()
     {
         // Prefer the camera focus (harness apply/assert target) over watch caption,

IdleSpectator/CameraDirector.cs

@@ -39,48 +39,67 @@ public static class CameraDirector
         LastWatchLabel = interest.Label ?? "";
         LastWatchAssetId = interest.AssetId ?? "";
         LogService.LogInfo($"[IdleSpectator] {tip}");
-        WatchCaption.SetFromInterest(interest);
-
-        Actor follow = interest.HasFollowUnit
-            ? interest.FollowUnit
-            : null;
-
-        // Species discovery: only attach a species-matched unit, never a random stranger.
-        if (follow == null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(interest.AssetId) && interest.AssetId != "live_battle"
-            && interest.AssetId != "scored_unit" && interest.Label != null && interest.Label.StartsWith("New species:"))
-        {
-            follow = WorldActivityScanner.FindNearestAliveUnit(interest.Position, 24f, interest.AssetId);
-        }
-        // Location-only civic: pan only. Do not invent a stranger FollowUnit.
 
+        Actor follow = ResolveFollowUnit(interest);
         if (follow != null && follow.isAlive())
         {
-            // If this is a species event, refuse mismatched units.
-            if (interest.Label != null && interest.Label.StartsWith("New species:")
-                && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(interest.AssetId)
-                && follow.asset != null && follow.asset.id != interest.AssetId)
-            {
-                Actor matched = WorldActivityScanner.FindNearestAliveUnit(interest.Position, 24f, interest.AssetId);
-                if (matched == null)
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                follow = matched;
-            }
-
+            // Focus first, then nametag - same order as FocusUnit, so tip/focus/dossier
+            // never diverge across a handoff frame.
             RetargetFollow(follow);
+            WatchCaption.SetFromActor(follow);
             return;
         }
 
-        // No owned unit: pan only if we are not already following someone.
-        // Never clear an existing focus unit here - that flashes the power bar.
+        // No accepted living follow: tip already logged. Do not bind a rejected FollowUnit
+        // (dead / species mismatch) as the dossier subject.
+        if (!interest.HasFollowUnit)
+        {
+            WatchCaption.SetFromInterest(interest);
+        }
+
         if (!MoveCamera.hasFocusUnit())
         {
             PanCamera(interest.Position);
         }
     }
 
+    private static Actor ResolveFollowUnit(InterestEvent interest)
+    {
+        if (interest == null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        Actor follow = interest.HasFollowUnit ? interest.FollowUnit : null;
+
+        // Species discovery: only attach a species-matched unit, never a random stranger.
+        bool speciesTip = interest.Label != null
+                          && interest.Label.StartsWith("New species:");
+        if (follow == null
+            && speciesTip
+            && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(interest.AssetId)
+            && interest.AssetId != "live_battle"
+            && interest.AssetId != "scored_unit")
+        {
+            follow = WorldActivityScanner.FindNearestAliveUnit(interest.Position, 24f, interest.AssetId);
+        }
+
+        if (follow == null || !follow.isAlive())
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (speciesTip
+            && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(interest.AssetId)
+            && follow.asset != null
+            && follow.asset.id != interest.AssetId)
+        {
+            return WorldActivityScanner.FindNearestAliveUnit(interest.Position, 24f, interest.AssetId);
+        }
+
+        return follow;
+    }
+
     public static string FormatWatchTip(InterestEvent interest)
     {
         if (interest == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(interest.Label))

IdleSpectator/Events/EventReason.cs

@@ -30,19 +30,189 @@ public static class EventReason
 
     public static string Battle(Actor focus, int fighters)
     {
-        string name = Name(focus);
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
+        // Legacy wrapper - prefer Combat(LiveEnsemble) for sided framing.
+        var e = new LiveEnsemble
         {
-            name = "Someone";
+            Kind = EnsembleKind.Combat,
+            Scale = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(fighters),
+            Frame = fighters <= 2 ? EnsembleFrame.NamedPair : EnsembleFrame.CountOnly,
+            ParticipantCount = Math.Max(1, fighters),
+            Focus = focus
+        };
+        return Combat(e);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Context-aware combat orange reason from a <see cref="LiveEnsemble"/> snapshot.
+    /// Multi form: <c>Battle - Humans (4) vs Wolves (0)</c> - counts may be 0 while sides stay sticky.
+    /// Never uses raw unit names as mass-side labels. Never prints thin <c>melee</c> fallbacks.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string Combat(LiveEnsemble ensemble)
+    {
+        if (ensemble == null || !ensemble.HasFocus)
+        {
+            return "";
         }
 
-        int n = Math.Max(1, fighters);
-        if (n <= 2)
+        // True 1v1 only when we do not already have sticky opposing camps.
+        if (ensemble.Scale == EnsembleScale.Pair && !LiveEnsemble.HasOpposingCollectiveSides(ensemble))
         {
-            return name + " is in a duel";
+            string a = Name(ensemble.Focus);
+            string b = Name(ensemble.Related);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(a))
+            {
+                a = "Someone";
+            }
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(b))
+            {
+                // Orphan duel with no foe - blank so director can keep sticky / clear.
+                return "";
+            }
+
+            return "Duel - " + a + " vs " + b;
         }
 
-        return name + " is in a fight of " + n.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        string tier = ScaleTierLabel(
+            ensemble.Scale <= EnsembleScale.Pair ? EnsembleScale.Skirmish : ensemble.Scale);
+
+        if (LiveEnsemble.HasOpposingCollectiveSides(ensemble))
+        {
+            string sideA = FormatCombatSide(ensemble.SideA, ensemble.Frame);
+            string sideB = FormatCombatSide(ensemble.SideB, ensemble.Frame);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(sideA) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(sideB))
+            {
+                return tier + " - " + sideA + " vs " + sideB;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Same-species pack with no opposing sticky camps.
+        if (ensemble.SideA != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ensemble.SideA.Key))
+        {
+            string pack = FormatCombatSide(ensemble.SideA, EnsembleFrame.SpeciesVsSpecies);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(pack))
+            {
+                return tier + " - " + pack;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Never emit thin "X is fighting" from the multi path - leave blank for director reuse.
+        if (ensemble.Scale > EnsembleScale.Pair || LiveEnsemble.HasOpposingCollectiveSides(ensemble))
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        return Fight(ensemble.Focus, ensemble.Related);
+    }
+
+    private static bool SidesAreSameCollective(string sideA, string sideB)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sideA) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(sideB))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Strip counts: "Wolves (6)" → "Wolves"
+        string a = StripSideCount(sideA);
+        string b = StripSideCount(sideB);
+        return a.Equals(b, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    private static string StripSideCount(string side)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(side))
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        int paren = side.LastIndexOf(" (", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        return paren > 0 ? side.Substring(0, paren).Trim() : side.Trim();
+    }
+
+    private static string ScaleTierLabel(EnsembleScale scale)
+    {
+        switch (scale)
+        {
+            case EnsembleScale.Pair:
+                return "Duel";
+            case EnsembleScale.Skirmish:
+                return "Skirmish";
+            case EnsembleScale.Mass:
+                return "Mass";
+            default:
+                return "Battle";
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string FormatCombatSide(EnsembleSide side, EnsembleFrame frame)
+    {
+        if (side == null)
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        // Mass/skirmish never print unit proper names as a side.
+        if (frame == EnsembleFrame.NamedLeaders || frame == EnsembleFrame.NamedPair)
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        string label = side.Display ?? "";
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(label))
+        {
+            label = side.Key ?? "";
+        }
+
+        if (frame == EnsembleFrame.KingdomVsKingdom)
+        {
+            label = LiveEnsemble.KingdomDisplay(string.IsNullOrEmpty(side.Key) ? label : side.Key);
+        }
+        else if (frame == EnsembleFrame.SpeciesVsSpecies)
+        {
+            label = LiveEnsemble.SpeciesDisplay(string.IsNullOrEmpty(side.Key) ? label : side.Key);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(side.KingdomDisplay))
+            {
+                string kingdom = LiveEnsemble.KingdomDisplay(side.KingdomDisplay);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(kingdom)
+                    && !kingdom.Equals(label, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    && kingdom.IndexOf(label, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0)
+                {
+                    label = "[" + kingdom + "] " + label;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // CountOnly / unknown - refuse unit-looking labels.
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(label))
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        label = char.ToUpperInvariant(label[0]) + (label.Length > 1 ? label.Substring(1) : "");
+        // Allow 0 so sticky camps can show a side briefly empty, then climb again on rejoin.
+        int n = Math.Max(0, side.Count);
+        return label + " (" + n.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Dispatch by ensemble kind (combat first; other kinds plug in later).</summary>
+    public static string Ensemble(LiveEnsemble ensemble)
+    {
+        if (ensemble == null)
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        switch (ensemble.Kind)
+        {
+            case EnsembleKind.Combat:
+                return Combat(ensemble);
+            default:
+                return Combat(ensemble);
+        }
     }
 
     public static string SeekingLover(Actor a)

IdleSpectator/Events/Feeds/InterestFeeds.cs

@@ -353,8 +353,19 @@ public static class InterestFeeds
 
         string verb = taskOrBeat ?? "fighting";
         WorldActivityScanner.PreferCombatFollow(actor, foe, out Actor follow, out Actor related);
+        Vector3 pos = follow != null ? follow.current_position : actor.current_position;
+        LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(pos, 10f, out LiveEnsemble ensemble);
+        if (ensemble != null && ensemble.HasFocus)
+        {
+            follow = ensemble.Focus;
+            related = ensemble.Related ?? related;
+        }
+
         long followId = SafeId(follow ?? actor);
         string key = EventCatalog.Combat.Key(followId);
+        string label = ensemble != null
+            ? EventReason.Combat(ensemble)
+            : EventReason.Fight(follow ?? actor, related);
         var candidate = new InterestCandidate
         {
             Key = key,
@@ -368,12 +379,14 @@ public static class InterestFeeds
             RelatedUnit = related,
             SubjectId = followId,
             RelatedId = related != null ? SafeId(related) : 0,
-            Label = EventReason.Fight(follow ?? actor, related),
+            Label = label,
             AssetId = (follow ?? actor).asset != null ? (follow ?? actor).asset.id : "",
             SpeciesId = (follow ?? actor).asset != null ? (follow ?? actor).asset.id : "",
             Verb = verb,
             CityKey = (follow ?? actor).city != null ? ((follow ?? actor).city.name ?? "") : "",
             KingdomKey = (follow ?? actor).kingdom != null ? ((follow ?? actor).kingdom.name ?? "") : "",
+            ParticipantCount = ensemble != null ? Mathf.Max(1, ensemble.ParticipantCount) : (related != null ? 2 : 1),
+            NotableParticipantCount = ensemble != null ? ensemble.NotableParticipantCount : 0,
             CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
             LastSeenAt = Time.unscaledTime,
             ExpiresAt = Time.unscaledTime + EventCatalog.Combat.ActivityTtl,
@@ -381,15 +394,34 @@ public static class InterestFeeds
             MaxWatch = EventCatalog.Combat.MaxWatch,
             Completion = InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive
         };
-        candidate.ParticipantIds.Add(followId);
-        if (related != null)
+        if (ensemble != null)
         {
-            long rid = SafeId(related);
-            if (rid != 0)
+            WorldActivityScanner.StampParticipantIds(candidate, ensemble);
+            if (ensemble.Scale >= EnsembleScale.Skirmish)
             {
-                candidate.ParticipantIds.Add(rid);
+                candidate.AssetId = "live_battle";
+            }
+
+            if (ensemble.Frame == EnsembleFrame.KingdomVsKingdom
+                && ensemble.SideA != null
+                && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ensemble.SideA.Key))
+            {
+                candidate.KingdomKey = ensemble.SideA.Key;
             }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            candidate.ParticipantIds.Add(followId);
+            if (related != null)
+            {
+                long rid = SafeId(related);
+                if (rid != 0)
+                {
+                    candidate.ParticipantIds.Add(rid);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         InterestScoring.ScoreCheap(candidate);
         EventFeedUtil.RegisterCandidate(candidate);
     }
@@ -1031,7 +1063,15 @@ public static class InterestFeeds
         InterestEvent battle = WorldActivityScanner.FindHottestBattle();
         if (battle != null)
         {
-            RegisterDirect(battle);
+            if (string.Equals(battle.AssetId, "live_battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                && InterestDirector.TryAbsorbCombatBattle(battle))
+            {
+                // Active combat scene refreshed in place.
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                RegisterDirect(battle);
+            }
         }
 
         // Ongoing wars from WarManager (complements WorldLog war start/end).

IdleSpectator/HarnessScenarios.cs

@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ internal static class HarnessScenarios
             case "combat_focus":
             case "combat_tip_align":
                 return CombatFocusAlign();
+            case "combat_stability_live":
+            case "combat_live_proof":
+                return CombatStabilityLive();
             case "director_action_priority":
             case "action_priority":
                 return DirectorActionPriority();
@@ -1057,26 +1060,109 @@ internal static class HarnessScenarios
 
             // Combat scene: human fighting wolf. Clear follow → related (wolf) must own tip+focus.
             Step("cf20", "interest_combat_session", asset: "human", value: "wolf", expect: "cf_fight"),
-            Step("cf21", "assert", expect: "tip_contains", value: "fighting"),
+            Step("cf21", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Duel|fighting| vs "),
             Step("cf22", "interest_clear_follow", asset: "wolf"),
             Step("cf23", "combat_maintain_focus"),
             Step("cf24", "assert", expect: "has_focus", value: "true"),
             Step("cf25", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_focus"),
+            Step("cf25b", "assert", expect: "dossier_matches_focus"),
             Step("cf26", "assert", expect: "unit_asset", asset: "wolf"),
 
-            // Cold combat must not keep "is fighting".
+            // 1v1 → multi: sided species framing + live sticky counts.
+            Step("cf40", "interest_combat_session", asset: "human", value: "wolf", expect: "cf_ensemble"),
+            Step("cf41", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Duel|fighting| vs "),
+            Step("cf42", "combat_ensemble_escalate", value: "6"),
+            Step("cf42b", "combat_wire_attack_sides", asset: "human", value: "wolf"),
+            Step("cf43", "assert", expect: "participant_count_min", value: "6"),
+            Step("cf44", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Skirmish -|Battle -|Mass -| vs "),
+            Step("cf45", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_focus"),
+            Step("cf46", "assert", expect: "dossier_matches_focus"),
+            Step("cf47", "assert", expect: "has_focus", value: "true"),
+
+            // Cold combat must not keep fight / ensemble tips.
             Step("cf30", "interest_combat_session", asset: "human", value: "wolf", expect: "cf_cold"),
-            Step("cf31", "assert", expect: "tip_contains", value: "fighting"),
+            Step("cf31", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Duel|fighting| vs "),
             Step("cf32", "interest_release_force"),
             Step("cf33", "interest_mark_inactive", value: "1"),
             Step("cf34", "combat_maintain_focus"),
-            Step("cf35", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "fighting"),
+            Step("cf35", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: " vs "),
+            Step("cf35b", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "Duel"),
+            Step("cf35c", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "fighting"),
 
             Step("cf90", "fast_timing", value: "false"),
             Step("cf99", "snapshot"),
         };
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Live pack-fight proof: scale hold vs Duel flap, collective species tip, sleeper cannot steal focus.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static List<HarnessCommand> CombatStabilityLive()
+    {
+        return new List<HarnessCommand>
+        {
+            Step("csl0", "dismiss_windows"),
+            Step("csl1", "wait_world"),
+            Step("csl2", "set_setting", expect: "enabled", value: "true"),
+            Step("csl3", "fast_timing", value: "true"),
+            Step("csl4", "spawn", asset: "human", count: 1),
+            Step("csl5", "spawn", asset: "wolf", count: 1),
+            Step("csl6", "spectator", value: "off"),
+            Step("csl7", "spectator", value: "on"),
+            Step("csl8", "pick_unit", asset: "human"),
+            Step("csl9", "focus", asset: "human"),
+            Step("csl10", "interest_end_session"),
+
+            // Peak at 8 (Mass band). Sticky sides lock now; live counts start at 0 until wired.
+            Step("csl20", "interest_combat_session", asset: "human", value: "wolf", expect: "csl_pack"),
+            Step("csl21", "combat_ensemble_escalate", value: "8"),
+            Step("csl22", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Skirmish -|Battle -|Mass -"),
+            Step("csl22b", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Humans (|Wolves ("),
+            Step("csl24", "combat_wire_attack_sides", asset: "human", value: "wolf", expect: "pair"),
+
+            // Live rebuild: sticky Humans vs Wolves, live counts (may be 1/1 after pair wire).
+            Step("csl30", "combat_maintain_focus"),
+            Step("csl31", "wait", value: "0.4"),
+            Step("csl32", "combat_maintain_focus"),
+            Step("csl33", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Skirmish -|Battle -|Mass -"),
+            Step("csl34", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "Duel"),
+            Step("csl35", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "melee"),
+            Step("csl36", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Humans (|Wolves ("),
+            Step("csl37", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: " vs "),
+
+            // Wire both camps → counts climb back up on the same sticky frame.
+            Step("csl40", "combat_wire_attack_sides", asset: "human", value: "wolf"),
+            Step("csl41", "wait", value: "0.5"),
+            Step("csl42", "combat_maintain_focus"),
+            Step("csl42b", "assert", expect: "participant_count_min", value: "6"),
+            Step("csl43", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Humans (|Wolves ("),
+            Step("csl44", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Skirmish -|Battle -|Mass -"),
+            Step("csl45", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "Duel"),
+            Step("csl45b", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "melee"),
+            Step("csl46", "assert", expect: "unit_asset", value: "human|wolf"),
+            Step("csl47", "assert", expect: "dossier_matches_focus"),
+
+            // Sleeper bystander must not stick the camera.
+            Step("csl50", "spawn", asset: "bear", count: 1),
+            Step("csl51", "focus", asset: "bear"),
+            Step("csl52", "status_apply", value: "sleeping", label: "8"),
+            Step("csl53", "wait", value: "0.35"),
+            Step("csl54", "combat_maintain_focus"),
+            Step("csl55", "wait", value: "0.35"),
+            Step("csl56", "combat_maintain_focus"),
+            Step("csl57", "assert", expect: "unit_asset", value: "human|wolf"),
+            Step("csl58", "assert", expect: "tip_matches_any", value: "Skirmish -|Battle -|Mass -|fighting| vs "),
+            Step("csl59", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "Duel -"),
+            Step("csl59b", "assert", expect: "tip_not_contains", value: "melee"),
+            Step("csl60", "assert", expect: "dossier_matches_focus"),
+            Step("csl61", "assert", expect: "has_focus", value: "true"),
+
+            Step("csl90", "fast_timing", value: "false"),
+            Step("csl98", "screenshot", value: "hud-combat-stability-live.png"),
+            Step("csl99", "snapshot"),
+        };
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Status-overlap happiness must not FixedDwell-claim a camera-worthy status the unit lacks.
     /// Hold while status is live; offset end-pings still register briefly without it.

IdleSpectator/InterestCandidate.cs

@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ public sealed class InterestCandidate
     public float TotalScore;
     /// <summary>Live fighters / participants in a cluster (battles, multi-unit events).</summary>
     public int ParticipantCount;
+    /// <summary>Peak fighters seen this combat scene (scale demotion hysteresis).</summary>
+    public int CombatPeakParticipants;
+    /// <summary>Sticky opposing camps for the orange tip (species/kingdom keys).</summary>
+    public EnsembleFrame CombatSideFrame = EnsembleFrame.CountOnly;
+    public string CombatSideAKey = "";
+    public string CombatSideADisplay = "";
+    public string CombatSideAKingdom = "";
+    public int CombatSideACount;
+    public string CombatSideBKey = "";
+    public string CombatSideBDisplay = "";
+    public string CombatSideBKingdom = "";
+    public int CombatSideBCount;
+    /// <summary>Tracked camp members for sticky scoreboard (kept until combat grace ends).</summary>
+    public readonly List<long> CombatSideAIds = new List<long>(8);
+    public readonly List<long> CombatSideBIds = new List<long>(8);
     /// <summary>Notable (king/favorite/leader/high renown) participants in the cluster.</summary>
     public int NotableParticipantCount;
     public Vector3 Position;
@@ -78,6 +93,28 @@ public sealed class InterestCandidate
     public bool HasValidPosition =>
         HasFollowUnit || (Position != Vector3.zero && !float.IsNaN(Position.x));
 
+    public bool HasStickyCombatSides =>
+        !string.IsNullOrEmpty(CombatSideAKey)
+        && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(CombatSideBKey)
+        && (CombatSideFrame == EnsembleFrame.SpeciesVsSpecies
+            || CombatSideFrame == EnsembleFrame.KingdomVsKingdom);
+
+    public void ClearCombatSticky()
+    {
+        CombatPeakParticipants = 0;
+        CombatSideFrame = EnsembleFrame.CountOnly;
+        CombatSideAKey = "";
+        CombatSideADisplay = "";
+        CombatSideAKingdom = "";
+        CombatSideACount = 0;
+        CombatSideBKey = "";
+        CombatSideBDisplay = "";
+        CombatSideBKingdom = "";
+        CombatSideBCount = 0;
+        CombatSideAIds.Clear();
+        CombatSideBIds.Clear();
+    }
+
     public InterestEvent ToInterestEvent()
     {
         return new InterestEvent
@@ -109,6 +146,16 @@ public sealed class InterestCandidate
             VisualConfidence = VisualConfidence,
             TotalScore = TotalScore,
             ParticipantCount = ParticipantCount,
+            CombatPeakParticipants = CombatPeakParticipants,
+            CombatSideFrame = CombatSideFrame,
+            CombatSideAKey = CombatSideAKey,
+            CombatSideADisplay = CombatSideADisplay,
+            CombatSideAKingdom = CombatSideAKingdom,
+            CombatSideACount = CombatSideACount,
+            CombatSideBKey = CombatSideBKey,
+            CombatSideBDisplay = CombatSideBDisplay,
+            CombatSideBKingdom = CombatSideBKingdom,
+            CombatSideBCount = CombatSideBCount,
             NotableParticipantCount = NotableParticipantCount,
             Position = Position,
             FollowUnit = FollowUnit,
@@ -141,6 +188,16 @@ public sealed class InterestCandidate
             copy.ParticipantIds.Add(ParticipantIds[i]);
         }
 
+        for (int i = 0; i < CombatSideAIds.Count; i++)
+        {
+            copy.CombatSideAIds.Add(CombatSideAIds[i]);
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < CombatSideBIds.Count; i++)
+        {
+            copy.CombatSideBIds.Add(CombatSideBIds[i]);
+        }
+
         return copy;
     }
 }

IdleSpectator/InterestDirector.cs

@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ public static class InterestDirector
     private static float _enabledAt = -999f;
     private static float _inactiveSince = -999f;
     private static float _lastCombatFocusAt = -999f;
-    private const float CombatFocusThrottleSeconds = 0.4f;
+    private const float CombatFocusThrottleSeconds = 1.25f;
+    /// <summary>Require this much extra focus weight before stealing the camera mid-fight.</summary>
+    private const float CombatFocusSwitchMargin = 12f;
+    /// <summary>Hold elevated combat scale this long after fighter count dips.</summary>
+    private const float CombatScaleHoldSeconds = 2.5f;
+    private static float _combatScaleDropSince = -999f;
     private static readonly List<InterestCandidate> PendingScratch = new List<InterestCandidate>(96);
 
     public static string CurrentTierName => CurrentScoreLabel;
@@ -199,6 +204,11 @@ public static class InterestDirector
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (candidate.Completion == InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive)
+        {
+            candidate.ClearCombatSticky();
+        }
+
         EventFeedUtil.RegisterCandidate(candidate);
         SwitchTo(candidate, Time.unscaledTime, resumableInterrupt: false);
         return true;
@@ -420,10 +430,17 @@ public static class InterestDirector
             return;
         }
 
-        // No living subject left: do not sit in quiet_grace with an empty camera.
+        // No living subject left: prefer sticky combat roster handoff before ending.
         if (!_current.HasFollowUnit
             && (_current.RelatedUnit == null || !_current.RelatedUnit.isAlive()))
         {
+            if (_current.Completion == InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive
+                && TryPromoteStickyFollow(_current))
+            {
+                MaintainCombatFocus(now, force: true);
+                return;
+            }
+
             EndCurrent(now, reason: "follow_lost");
             return;
         }
@@ -475,6 +492,12 @@ public static class InterestDirector
             if (!_current.HasFollowUnit
                 && (_current.RelatedUnit == null || !_current.RelatedUnit.isAlive()))
             {
+                if (TryPromoteStickyFollow(_current))
+                {
+                    MaintainCombatFocus(Time.unscaledTime, force: true);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 EndCurrent(Time.unscaledTime, reason: "follow_lost");
             }
 
@@ -506,8 +529,9 @@ public static class InterestDirector
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Combat scenes: keep camera on the highest-scored living participant and rewrite the tip
-    /// so the subject always matches focus. Clears fight Labels once combat goes cold.
+    /// Keep camera on the highest-scored combat participant and rewrite tip/counts
+    /// from a live <see cref="LiveEnsemble"/> so subject + scale always match focus.
+    /// Clears fight Labels once combat goes cold.
     /// </summary>
     private static void MaintainCombatFocus(float now, bool force)
     {
@@ -529,21 +553,282 @@ public static class InterestDirector
         }
 
         _lastCombatFocusAt = now;
-        if (!WorldActivityScanner.TryPickBestCombatFocus(
-                _current, out Actor best, out Actor foe, out int fighters))
+        ApplyCombatEnsembleToCurrent(forceWatch: false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Refresh active combat scene from the world ensemble. Returns false if no focus.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static bool ApplyCombatEnsembleToCurrent(bool forceWatch)
+    {
+        if (_current == null || _current.Completion != InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive)
         {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
-        bool mass = string.Equals(_current.AssetId, "live_battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || fighters > 2
-                    || _current.ParticipantCount > 2;
-        string label = mass
-            ? EventReason.Battle(best, fighters)
-            : EventReason.Fight(best, foe);
+        Vector3 pos = _current.Position;
+        if (_current.FollowUnit != null && _current.FollowUnit.isAlive())
+        {
+            pos = _current.FollowUnit.current_position;
+        }
+        else if (_current.RelatedUnit != null && _current.RelatedUnit.isAlive())
+        {
+            pos = _current.RelatedUnit.current_position;
+        }
+
+        bool massHint = string.Equals(_current.AssetId, "live_battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                        || _current.ParticipantCount > 2;
+        float radius = massHint ? 14f : 10f;
+
+        // Death / clear-follow handoff: promote Related before cluster re-pick can steal focus.
+        if (!_current.HasFollowUnit
+            && _current.RelatedUnit != null
+            && _current.RelatedUnit.isAlive())
+        {
+            Actor handoff = _current.RelatedUnit;
+            Actor handoffFoe = null;
+            try
+            {
+                if (handoff.has_attack_target
+                    && handoff.attack_target != null
+                    && handoff.attack_target.isAlive()
+                    && handoff.attack_target.isActor())
+                {
+                    handoffFoe = handoff.attack_target.a;
+                    if (handoffFoe != null && !handoffFoe.isAlive())
+                    {
+                        handoffFoe = null;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                handoffFoe = null;
+            }
+
+            LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(
+                handoff.current_position,
+                radius,
+                out LiveEnsemble handoffEnsemble,
+                priorParticipantIds: _current.ParticipantIds,
+                newcomerBonus: 8f);
+            if (handoffEnsemble != null)
+            {
+                StabilizeCombatScale(_current, handoffEnsemble, Time.unscaledTime);
+                ApplyEnsembleFields(_current, handoffEnsemble);
+                RefreshStickyCombatSides(
+                    _current, handoffEnsemble, handoff.current_position, radius);
+            }
+
+            // Keep ownership on the handoff unit; only use ensemble framing when the melee is large.
+            string handoffLabel;
+            if (handoffEnsemble != null
+                && (handoffEnsemble.ParticipantCount > 2
+                    || HasStickyCombatSides(_current)
+                    || handoffEnsemble.Scale != EnsembleScale.Pair))
+            {
+                handoffEnsemble.Focus = handoff;
+                if (handoffEnsemble.Related == null || handoffEnsemble.Related == handoff)
+                {
+                    handoffEnsemble.Related = handoffFoe;
+                }
+
+                handoffLabel = EventReason.Combat(handoffEnsemble);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                handoffLabel = EventReason.Fight(handoff, handoffFoe);
+                _current.ParticipantCount = Mathf.Max(2, _current.ParticipantCount);
+            }
+
+            bool handoffFollowChanged = _current.FollowUnit != handoff;
+            bool handoffLabelChanged = !string.Equals(_current.Label ?? "", handoffLabel ?? "", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            _current.FollowUnit = handoff;
+            _current.SubjectId = EventFeedUtil.SafeId(handoff);
+            _current.RelatedUnit = handoffFoe;
+            _current.RelatedId = handoffFoe != null ? EventFeedUtil.SafeId(handoffFoe) : 0;
+            _current.Label = handoffLabel;
+            try
+            {
+                _current.Position = handoff.current_position;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // keep
+            }
+
+            if (forceWatch
+                || handoffFollowChanged
+                || handoffLabelChanged
+                || !HasLivingCameraFocus()
+                || MoveCamera._focus_unit != handoff)
+            {
+                CameraDirector.Watch(_current.ToInterestEvent());
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(
+            pos,
+            radius,
+            out LiveEnsemble ensemble,
+            priorParticipantIds: _current.ParticipantIds,
+            newcomerBonus: 8f);
+
+        Actor best;
+        Actor foe;
+        int fighters;
+        string label;
+        if (ensemble != null && ensemble.HasFocus)
+        {
+            StabilizeCombatScale(_current, ensemble, Time.unscaledTime);
+            best = ensemble.Focus;
+            foe = ensemble.Related;
+            fighters = Mathf.Max(0, ensemble.ParticipantCount);
+            ApplyEnsembleFields(_current, ensemble);
+            RefreshStickyCombatSides(_current, ensemble, pos, radius);
+            label = EventReason.Combat(ensemble);
+        }
+        else if (WorldActivityScanner.TryPickBestCombatFocus(
+                     _current, out best, out foe, out fighters))
+        {
+            var fallback = new LiveEnsemble
+            {
+                Kind = EnsembleKind.Combat,
+                Scale = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(fighters),
+                Frame = fighters <= 2 ? EnsembleFrame.NamedPair : EnsembleFrame.CountOnly,
+                ParticipantCount = fighters,
+                Focus = best,
+                Related = foe
+            };
+            StabilizeCombatScale(_current, fallback, Time.unscaledTime);
+            ApplyEnsembleFields(_current, fallback);
+            RefreshStickyCombatSides(_current, fallback, pos, radius);
+            label = EventReason.Combat(fallback);
+            _current.ParticipantCount = Math.Max(fighters, _current.CombatSideACount + _current.CombatSideBCount);
+        }
+        else if (HasStickyCombatSides(_current))
+        {
+            // No live fighters briefly - keep framed tip from sticky roster until combat goes cold.
+            if (!_current.HasFollowUnit)
+            {
+                TryPromoteStickyFollow(_current);
+            }
+
+            var held = new LiveEnsemble
+            {
+                Kind = EnsembleKind.Combat,
+                Scale = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(Math.Max(3, _current.CombatPeakParticipants)),
+                Focus = _current.FollowUnit,
+                Related = _current.RelatedUnit,
+                ParticipantCount = 0
+            };
+            StabilizeCombatScale(_current, held, Time.unscaledTime);
+            RefreshStickyCombatSides(_current, held, pos, radius);
+            if (held.Focus == null || !held.Focus.isAlive())
+            {
+                held.Focus = _current.RelatedUnit;
+            }
+
+            if ((held.Focus == null || !held.Focus.isAlive()) && TryPromoteStickyFollow(_current))
+            {
+                held.Focus = _current.FollowUnit;
+                held.Related = _current.RelatedUnit;
+                RefreshStickyCombatSides(_current, held, pos, radius);
+            }
+
+            if (held.Focus == null || !held.Focus.isAlive())
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            best = held.Focus;
+            foe = held.Related;
+            label = EventReason.Combat(held);
+            fighters = _current.CombatSideACount + _current.CombatSideBCount;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Never stick on a sleeper / bystander unless they are on the sticky combat roster.
+        Actor curFollow = _current.FollowUnit;
+        bool curFighting = LiveEnsemble.IsCombatParticipant(curFollow);
+        bool curRostered = IsOnStickyRoster(_current, curFollow);
+        if (!LiveEnsemble.IsCombatParticipant(best))
+        {
+            if (curFighting || curRostered)
+            {
+                best = curFollow;
+                foe = ResolveAttackFoe(best) ?? foe;
+            }
+        }
+        else if ((curFighting || curRostered)
+                 && best != curFollow
+                 && curFollow != null
+                 && curFollow.isAlive())
+        {
+            float curW = LiveEnsemble.FocusWeight(
+                curFollow, _current.ParticipantIds, newcomerBonus: 0f);
+            if (curRostered && !curFighting)
+            {
+                curW += 20f;
+            }
+
+            float newW = LiveEnsemble.FocusWeight(best, _current.ParticipantIds, newcomerBonus: 8f);
+            if (newW < curW + CombatFocusSwitchMargin)
+            {
+                best = curFollow;
+                if (foe == null || foe == best)
+                {
+                    foe = ResolveAttackFoe(best) ?? foe;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Never replace a sticky scoreboard tip with thin Fight prose.
+        if (HasStickyCombatSides(_current)
+            && (string.IsNullOrEmpty(label)
+                || label.IndexOf(" is fighting", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0))
+        {
+            var stickyEns = new LiveEnsemble
+            {
+                Kind = EnsembleKind.Combat,
+                Scale = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(Math.Max(3, _current.CombatPeakParticipants)),
+                Focus = best,
+                Related = foe,
+                Frame = _current.CombatSideFrame,
+                SideA = new EnsembleSide
+                {
+                    Key = _current.CombatSideAKey,
+                    Display = _current.CombatSideADisplay,
+                    KingdomDisplay = _current.CombatSideAKingdom,
+                    Count = _current.CombatSideACount,
+                    Best = best
+                },
+                SideB = new EnsembleSide
+                {
+                    Key = _current.CombatSideBKey,
+                    Display = _current.CombatSideBDisplay,
+                    KingdomDisplay = _current.CombatSideBKingdom,
+                    Count = _current.CombatSideBCount,
+                    Best = foe
+                },
+                ParticipantCount = _current.CombatSideACount + _current.CombatSideBCount
+            };
+            label = EventReason.Combat(stickyEns);
+        }
+
+        string previousLabel = _current.Label ?? "";
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(label) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(previousLabel))
+        {
+            label = previousLabel;
+        }
 
         bool followChanged = _current.FollowUnit != best;
-        bool labelChanged = !string.Equals(_current.Label ?? "", label ?? "", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        bool labelChanged = !string.Equals(previousLabel, label ?? "", StringComparison.Ordinal);
         _current.FollowUnit = best;
         _current.SubjectId = EventFeedUtil.SafeId(best);
         _current.RelatedUnit = foe;
@@ -558,13 +843,556 @@ public static class InterestDirector
             // keep prior position
         }
 
-        if (followChanged
-            || labelChanged
-            || !HasLivingCameraFocus()
-            || MoveCamera._focus_unit != best)
+        bool needWatch = forceWatch
+                         || followChanged
+                         || labelChanged
+                         || !HasLivingCameraFocus()
+                         || MoveCamera._focus_unit != best;
+        if (needWatch)
         {
             CameraDirector.Watch(_current.ToInterestEvent());
         }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsOnStickyRoster(InterestCandidate scene, Actor actor)
+    {
+        if (scene == null || actor == null || !actor.isAlive())
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        long id = EventFeedUtil.SafeId(actor);
+        if (id == 0)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < scene.CombatSideAIds.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (scene.CombatSideAIds[i] == id)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < scene.CombatSideBIds.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (scene.CombatSideBIds[i] == id)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static bool HasStickyCombatSides(InterestCandidate scene)
+    {
+        return scene != null && scene.HasStickyCombatSides;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When the camera subject dies mid sticky battle, promote another living roster member
+    /// instead of ending the scene and falling through to thin "X is fighting" tips.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static bool TryPromoteStickyFollow(InterestCandidate scene)
+    {
+        if (scene == null || !HasStickyCombatSides(scene))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Actor pickA = LiveEnsemble.FindBestAliveTracked(scene.CombatSideAIds, preferCombat: true);
+        Actor pickB = LiveEnsemble.FindBestAliveTracked(scene.CombatSideBIds, preferCombat: true);
+        Actor pick = pickA ?? pickB;
+        if (pick == null || !pick.isAlive())
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Prefer the camp that still has more living members when both exist.
+        if (pickA != null && pickB != null)
+        {
+            int nA = scene.CombatSideACount;
+            int nB = scene.CombatSideBCount;
+            if (nB > nA)
+            {
+                pick = pickB;
+            }
+            else if (nA > nB)
+            {
+                pick = pickA;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Actor other = pick == pickA ? pickB : pickA;
+        scene.FollowUnit = pick;
+        scene.SubjectId = EventFeedUtil.SafeId(pick);
+        scene.RelatedUnit = other;
+        scene.RelatedId = other != null ? EventFeedUtil.SafeId(other) : 0;
+        try
+        {
+            scene.Position = pick.current_position;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // keep
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lock opposing camp keys once, then refresh live counts (may be 0) every maintain pass.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void RefreshStickyCombatSides(
+        InterestCandidate scene,
+        LiveEnsemble ensemble,
+        Vector3 pos,
+        float radius)
+    {
+        if (scene == null || ensemble == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!HasStickyCombatSides(scene) && LiveEnsemble.HasOpposingCollectiveSides(ensemble))
+        {
+            // Only lock sticky camps once the live cluster is actually multi-sided.
+            int liveN = Math.Max(ensemble.ParticipantCount,
+                (ensemble.SideA?.Count ?? 0) + (ensemble.SideB?.Count ?? 0));
+            if (liveN <= 2 && ensemble.Scale <= EnsembleScale.Pair)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            scene.CombatSideFrame = ensemble.Frame;
+            scene.CombatSideAKey = ensemble.SideA.Key ?? "";
+            scene.CombatSideADisplay = ensemble.SideA.Display ?? "";
+            scene.CombatSideAKingdom = ensemble.SideA.KingdomDisplay ?? "";
+            scene.CombatSideBKey = ensemble.SideB.Key ?? "";
+            scene.CombatSideBDisplay = ensemble.SideB.Display ?? "";
+            scene.CombatSideBKingdom = ensemble.SideB.KingdomDisplay ?? "";
+        }
+
+        if (!HasStickyCombatSides(scene))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Seed roster from known ensemble participants on first lock / empty lists.
+        SeedStickyRosterFromEnsemble(scene, ensemble);
+
+        LiveEnsemble.RefreshStickyMemberRoster(
+            pos,
+            radius,
+            scene.CombatSideFrame,
+            scene.CombatSideAKey,
+            scene.CombatSideBKey,
+            scene.CombatSideAIds,
+            scene.CombatSideBIds,
+            out int countA,
+            out int countB,
+            out Actor bestA,
+            out Actor bestB);
+
+        scene.CombatSideACount = Math.Max(0, countA);
+        scene.CombatSideBCount = Math.Max(0, countB);
+        int live = scene.CombatSideACount + scene.CombatSideBCount;
+        scene.ParticipantCount = live;
+        if (live > scene.CombatPeakParticipants)
+        {
+            scene.CombatPeakParticipants = live;
+        }
+
+        ensemble.Frame = scene.CombatSideFrame;
+        ensemble.SideA = new EnsembleSide
+        {
+            Key = scene.CombatSideAKey,
+            Display = string.IsNullOrEmpty(scene.CombatSideADisplay)
+                ? scene.CombatSideAKey
+                : scene.CombatSideADisplay,
+            KingdomDisplay = scene.CombatSideAKingdom,
+            Count = scene.CombatSideACount,
+            Best = bestA ?? ensemble.Focus
+        };
+        ensemble.SideB = new EnsembleSide
+        {
+            Key = scene.CombatSideBKey,
+            Display = string.IsNullOrEmpty(scene.CombatSideBDisplay)
+                ? scene.CombatSideBKey
+                : scene.CombatSideBDisplay,
+            KingdomDisplay = scene.CombatSideBKingdom,
+            Count = scene.CombatSideBCount,
+            Best = bestB ?? ensemble.Related
+        };
+        ensemble.ParticipantCount = live;
+
+        // Sticky multi frame stays multi while the scene is hot - do not collapse to Pair on a dip.
+        if (ensemble.Scale == EnsembleScale.Pair)
+        {
+            ensemble.Scale = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(Math.Max(3, scene.CombatPeakParticipants));
+        }
+
+        if (bestA != null && (ensemble.Focus == null || !LiveEnsemble.IsCombatParticipant(ensemble.Focus)))
+        {
+            ensemble.Focus = bestA;
+        }
+
+        if (bestB != null)
+        {
+            ensemble.Related = bestB;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void SeedStickyRosterFromEnsemble(InterestCandidate scene, LiveEnsemble ensemble)
+    {
+        if (scene == null || ensemble == null || !HasStickyCombatSides(scene))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        void Enroll(Actor actor)
+        {
+            if (actor == null || !actor.isAlive())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            long id = EventFeedUtil.SafeId(actor);
+            if (id == 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            string key = scene.CombatSideFrame == EnsembleFrame.KingdomVsKingdom
+                ? LiveEnsemble.KingdomKeyOf(actor)
+                : LiveEnsemble.SpeciesKeyOf(actor);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(key))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (key.Equals(scene.CombatSideAKey, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < scene.CombatSideAIds.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    if (scene.CombatSideAIds[i] == id)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                scene.CombatSideAIds.Add(id);
+            }
+            else if (key.Equals(scene.CombatSideBKey, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < scene.CombatSideBIds.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    if (scene.CombatSideBIds[i] == id)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                scene.CombatSideBIds.Add(id);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Enroll(ensemble.Focus);
+        Enroll(ensemble.Related);
+        Enroll(ensemble.SideA?.Best);
+        Enroll(ensemble.SideB?.Best);
+        if (ensemble.ParticipantIds != null)
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < ensemble.ParticipantIds.Count; i++)
+            {
+                long id = ensemble.ParticipantIds[i];
+                if (id == 0)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                foreach (Actor actor in WorldActivityScanner.EnumerateAliveUnitsPublic())
+                {
+                    if (actor != null && actor.isAlive() && EventFeedUtil.SafeId(actor) == id)
+                    {
+                        Enroll(actor);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Actor ResolveAttackFoe(Actor actor)
+    {
+        if (actor == null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (actor.has_attack_target
+                && actor.attack_target != null
+                && actor.attack_target.isAlive()
+                && actor.attack_target.isActor())
+            {
+                Actor foe = actor.attack_target.a;
+                return foe != null && foe.isAlive() ? foe : null;
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // ignore
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Hold elevated combat scale briefly after fighter count dips so Mass does not flap to Duel.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void StabilizeCombatScale(InterestCandidate scene, LiveEnsemble ensemble, float now)
+    {
+        if (scene == null || ensemble == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int n = Mathf.Max(1, ensemble.ParticipantCount);
+        if (n > scene.CombatPeakParticipants)
+        {
+            scene.CombatPeakParticipants = n;
+            _combatScaleDropSince = -999f;
+        }
+
+        int peak = Math.Max(scene.CombatPeakParticipants, n);
+        EnsembleScale live = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(n);
+        EnsembleScale held = LiveEnsemble.ScaleForCount(peak);
+        if (held > live)
+        {
+            if (_combatScaleDropSince < 0f)
+            {
+                _combatScaleDropSince = now;
+            }
+
+            if (now - _combatScaleDropSince < CombatScaleHoldSeconds)
+            {
+                ensemble.Scale = held;
+                // Live rebuild may only see a NamedPair; keep mass framing while peak holds.
+                if (ensemble.Frame == EnsembleFrame.NamedPair)
+                {
+                    ensemble.Frame = EnsembleFrame.CountOnly;
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Hold expired: ratchet peak down to live count.
+            scene.CombatPeakParticipants = n;
+            _combatScaleDropSince = -999f;
+            ensemble.Scale = live;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _combatScaleDropSince = -999f;
+        ensemble.Scale = live;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Rewatch tip only when tier or collective sides change - not on (6)↔(5) count flaps.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static bool CombatLabelNeedsRewatch(string oldLabel, string newLabel)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(oldLabel))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(newLabel))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        string a = StripCombatLabelCounts(oldLabel);
+        string b = StripCombatLabelCounts(newLabel);
+        return !a.Equals(b, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    private static string StripCombatLabelCounts(string label)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(label))
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        var sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder(label.Length);
+        for (int i = 0; i < label.Length; i++)
+        {
+            char c = label[i];
+            if (c == '(')
+            {
+                int close = label.IndexOf(')', i);
+                if (close > i)
+                {
+                    i = close;
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            sb.Append(c);
+        }
+
+        return sb.ToString().Trim();
+    }
+
+    private static void ApplyEnsembleFields(InterestCandidate scene, LiveEnsemble ensemble)
+    {
+        if (scene == null || ensemble == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        scene.ParticipantCount = Math.Max(0, ensemble.ParticipantCount);
+        if (scene.ParticipantCount > scene.CombatPeakParticipants)
+        {
+            scene.CombatPeakParticipants = scene.ParticipantCount;
+        }
+
+        scene.NotableParticipantCount = ensemble.NotableParticipantCount;
+        WorldActivityScanner.StampParticipantIds(scene, ensemble);
+        if (ensemble.Scale >= EnsembleScale.Skirmish)
+        {
+            scene.AssetId = "live_battle";
+        }
+
+        if (ensemble.Frame == EnsembleFrame.KingdomVsKingdom
+            && ensemble.SideA != null
+            && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ensemble.SideA.Key))
+        {
+            scene.KingdomKey = ensemble.SideA.Key;
+        }
+
+        if (ensemble.Frame == EnsembleFrame.SpeciesVsSpecies
+            && ensemble.SideA != null
+            && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ensemble.SideA.Key))
+        {
+            scene.SpeciesId = ensemble.SideA.Key;
+        }
+
+        if (LiveEnsemble.HasOpposingCollectiveSides(ensemble) && !HasStickyCombatSides(scene))
+        {
+            int liveN = Math.Max(ensemble.ParticipantCount,
+                ensemble.SideA.Count + ensemble.SideB.Count);
+            if (liveN > 2 || ensemble.Scale > EnsembleScale.Pair)
+            {
+                scene.CombatSideFrame = ensemble.Frame;
+                scene.CombatSideAKey = ensemble.SideA.Key ?? "";
+                scene.CombatSideADisplay = ensemble.SideA.Display ?? "";
+                scene.CombatSideAKingdom = ensemble.SideA.KingdomDisplay ?? "";
+                scene.CombatSideACount = Math.Max(0, ensemble.SideA.Count);
+                scene.CombatSideBKey = ensemble.SideB.Key ?? "";
+                scene.CombatSideBDisplay = ensemble.SideB.Display ?? "";
+                scene.CombatSideBKingdom = ensemble.SideB.KingdomDisplay ?? "";
+                scene.CombatSideBCount = Math.Max(0, ensemble.SideB.Count);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If the active combat scene already covers this battle anchor, refresh it in place
+    /// instead of registering a second live_battle candidate.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool TryAbsorbCombatBattle(InterestEvent battle)
+    {
+        if (battle == null
+            || _current == null
+            || _current.Completion != InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Vector3 anchor = battle.Position;
+        Vector3 cur = _current.Position;
+        try
+        {
+            if (_current.FollowUnit != null && _current.FollowUnit.isAlive())
+            {
+                cur = _current.FollowUnit.current_position;
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // keep
+        }
+
+        float dx = anchor.x - cur.x;
+        float dy = anchor.y - cur.y;
+        float mergeR = 16f;
+        bool near = dx * dx + dy * dy <= mergeR * mergeR;
+        bool shared = false;
+        if (!near && battle.FollowUnit != null)
+        {
+            long id = EventFeedUtil.SafeId(battle.FollowUnit);
+            shared = id != 0 && _current.ParticipantIds != null && _current.ParticipantIds.Contains(id);
+        }
+
+        if (!near && !shared)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (battle.ParticipantCount > _current.ParticipantCount)
+        {
+            _current.ParticipantCount = battle.ParticipantCount;
+        }
+
+        if (battle.NotableParticipantCount > _current.NotableParticipantCount)
+        {
+            _current.NotableParticipantCount = battle.NotableParticipantCount;
+        }
+
+        ApplyCombatEnsembleToCurrent(forceWatch: true);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Harness: apply a synthetic combat ensemble onto the current scene.</summary>
+    public static bool HarnessApplyCombatEnsemble(LiveEnsemble ensemble)
+    {
+        if (_current == null
+            || ensemble == null
+            || !ensemble.HasFocus
+            || _current.Completion != InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        ApplyEnsembleFields(_current, ensemble);
+        RefreshStickyCombatSides(
+            _current,
+            ensemble,
+            ensemble.Focus.current_position,
+            14f);
+        _current.FollowUnit = ensemble.Focus;
+        _current.SubjectId = EventFeedUtil.SafeId(ensemble.Focus);
+        _current.RelatedUnit = ensemble.Related;
+        _current.RelatedId = ensemble.Related != null ? EventFeedUtil.SafeId(ensemble.Related) : 0;
+        _current.Label = EventReason.Combat(ensemble);
+        try
+        {
+            _current.Position = ensemble.Focus.current_position;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // keep
+        }
+
+        CameraDirector.Watch(_current.ToInterestEvent());
+        return true;
     }
 
     private static void ClearStaleCombatLabel(float now)
@@ -574,13 +1402,23 @@ public static class InterestDirector
             return;
         }
 
-        if (_current.Label.IndexOf("fighting", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
-            && _current.Label.IndexOf("fight of", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0)
+        string label = _current.Label;
+        if (label.IndexOf("fighting", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf("fight of", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf("duel", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf("skirmish", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf("clash", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf("battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf("mass -", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf(" vs ", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && label.IndexOf("leading a fight", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0)
         {
             return;
         }
 
         _current.Label = "";
+        _current.ClearCombatSticky();
+        _combatScaleDropSince = -999f;
         _lastCombatFocusAt = now;
         CameraDirector.Watch(_current.ToInterestEvent());
     }

IdleSpectator/InterestRegistry.cs

@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ public static class InterestRegistry
                     existing.RelatedId = incoming.RelatedId;
                 }
 
+                if (incoming.ParticipantCount > existing.ParticipantCount)
+                {
+                    existing.ParticipantCount = incoming.ParticipantCount;
+                }
+
+                if (incoming.NotableParticipantCount > existing.NotableParticipantCount)
+                {
+                    existing.NotableParticipantCount = incoming.NotableParticipantCount;
+                }
+
                 if (incoming.ForceActive)
                 {
                     existing.ForceActive = true;

IdleSpectator/InterestScoringConfig.cs

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public class ScoringWeights
     public float massBaseBonus = 28f;
     public float massPerExtraFighter = 4f;
     public float massExtraCap = 24f;
+    /// <summary>Fighter count at which combat ensembles use Mass scale framing.</summary>
+    public int massCrowdThreshold = 8;
     public int duelMaxFighters = 2;
     public float duelNotablePairBonus = 55f;
     public float duelSingleNotableBonus = 15f;

IdleSpectator/UnitDossier.cs

@@ -348,12 +348,16 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
         // Ownership: never let the reason name a living stranger (not subject/related).
         if (ReasonNamesStranger(beat, scene))
         {
-            if (recordDrops)
+            // Tiered combat tips name sides / duelists on purpose.
+            if (!IsEnsembleCombatReason(beat))
             {
-                InterestDropLog.Record("identity_filter", "stranger:" + beat);
-            }
+                if (recordDrops)
+                {
+                    InterestDropLog.Record("identity_filter", "stranger:" + beat);
+                }
 
-            return "";
+                return "";
+            }
         }
 
         // Ownership: reject beats that lead with someone else's proper name.
@@ -472,6 +476,9 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
             case "fighting":
             case "war":
             case "battle":
+            case "duel":
+            case "skirmish":
+            case "mass":
             case "clash":
             case "grief":
             case "mourning":
@@ -501,6 +508,20 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
         }
     }
 
+    private static bool IsEnsembleCombatReason(string reason)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(reason))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return reason.StartsWith("Duel", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || reason.StartsWith("Skirmish", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || reason.StartsWith("Battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || reason.StartsWith("Mass", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || reason.IndexOf(" vs ", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0;
+    }
+
     private static bool ReasonNamesStranger(string reason, InterestCandidate scene)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(reason) || scene == null || World.world?.units == null)
@@ -768,6 +789,11 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
                || t.IndexOf(" killed", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
                || t.IndexOf(" fell", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
                || t.IndexOf(" from ", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+               || t.IndexOf(" vs ", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+               || t.StartsWith("Duel", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || t.StartsWith("Skirmish", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || t.StartsWith("Battle", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+               || t.StartsWith("Mass", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                || t.StartsWith("Rebellion:", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                || t.StartsWith("War:", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                || t.IndexOf(':') >= 0;
@@ -998,7 +1024,7 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
                 sb.Append(" · ");
             }
 
-            sb.Append(d.KingdomName);
+            sb.Append(LiveEnsemble.KingdomDisplay(d.KingdomName));
         }
         else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(d.CityName)
                  && !string.Equals(d.CityName, d.SpeciesId, System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)

IdleSpectator/WatchCaption.cs

@@ -561,12 +561,60 @@ public static class WatchCaption
             SetVisible(true);
         }
 
+        // Safety net: any focus change that skipped SetFromActor (or rematched follow)
+        // must not leave the nametag on the previous person for a frame.
+        ReconcileDossierToFocus();
         RefreshLivePortrait();
         RefreshLiveTask();
         RefreshOwnedReason();
         RefreshHistoryIfChanged();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// While Idle Spectator is live, dossier nametag must track the camera focus unit.
+    /// Skips pause/fallen pins where the archive subject intentionally differs from focus.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void ReconcileDossierToFocus()
+    {
+        if (_pinnedWhilePaused || !SpectatorMode.Active)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!MoveCamera.hasFocusUnit() || MoveCamera._focus_unit == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Actor focus = MoveCamera._focus_unit;
+        if (!focus.isAlive())
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        long focusId = 0;
+        try
+        {
+            focusId = focus.getID();
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (focusId == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_current != null && _current.UnitId == focusId)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        SetFromActor(focus);
+    }
+
     private static bool HasStatusBanner()
     {
         return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_statusBanner) && Time.unscaledTime < _statusBannerUntil;

IdleSpectator/WorldActivityScanner.cs

@@ -121,14 +121,24 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             }
 
             SplitActorScore(actor, speciesCounts, out float actionScore, out float charScore);
-            CountFightCluster(actor.current_position, 10f, out int fighters, out int notables, out _);
-            fighters = Mathf.Max(1, fighters);
 
             PreferCombatFollow(actor, foe, out Actor follow, out Actor related);
-            string label = EventReason.Fight(follow, related);
+            LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(actor.current_position, 10f, out LiveEnsemble ensemble);
+            int fighters = ensemble != null ? ensemble.ParticipantCount : 1;
+            int notables = ensemble != null ? ensemble.NotableParticipantCount : 0;
+            fighters = Mathf.Max(1, fighters);
+            if (ensemble != null && ensemble.HasFocus)
+            {
+                follow = ensemble.Focus;
+                related = ensemble.Related ?? related;
+            }
+
+            string label = ensemble != null
+                ? EventReason.Combat(ensemble)
+                : EventReason.Fight(follow, related);
             var candidate = new InterestCandidate
             {
-                Key = EventCatalog.Combat.Key(id),
+                Key = EventCatalog.Combat.Key(follow != null ? EventFeedUtil.SafeId(follow) : id),
                 LeadKind = InterestLeadKind.EventLed,
                 Category = "Combat",
                 Source = "scanner",
@@ -155,6 +165,21 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
                 MaxWatch = EventCatalog.Combat.MaxWatch,
                 Completion = InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive
             };
+            if (ensemble != null)
+            {
+                StampParticipantIds(candidate, ensemble);
+                if (ensemble.Scale >= EnsembleScale.Skirmish)
+                {
+                    candidate.AssetId = "live_battle";
+                }
+
+                if (ensemble.SideA != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ensemble.SideA.Key)
+                    && ensemble.Frame == EnsembleFrame.KingdomVsKingdom)
+                {
+                    candidate.KingdomKey = ensemble.SideA.Key;
+                }
+            }
+
             InterestScoring.ScoreCheap(candidate);
             EventFeedUtil.RegisterCandidate(candidate);
         }
@@ -230,7 +255,10 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
 
             int deaths = battle.getDeathsTotal();
             Vector3 pos = battle.tile.posV3;
-            CountFightCluster(pos, 14f, out int fighters, out int notables, out Actor follow);
+            LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(pos, 14f, out LiveEnsemble ensemble);
+            int fighters = ensemble != null ? ensemble.ParticipantCount : 0;
+            int notables = ensemble != null ? ensemble.NotableParticipantCount : 0;
+            Actor follow = ensemble != null ? ensemble.Focus : null;
             if (deaths < 1 && fighters < 2)
             {
                 continue;
@@ -241,12 +269,16 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             if (score > bestScore)
             {
                 bestScore = score;
-                string label = EventReason.Battle(follow ?? FindNearestAliveUnit(pos, 14f), fighters);
+                Actor focus = follow ?? FindNearestAliveUnit(pos, 14f);
+                string label = ensemble != null && ensemble.HasFocus
+                    ? EventReason.Combat(ensemble)
+                    : EventReason.Battle(focus, fighters);
                 best = new InterestEvent
                 {
                     Score = score,
                     Position = pos,
-                    FollowUnit = follow ?? FindNearestAliveUnit(pos, 14f),
+                    FollowUnit = focus,
+                    RelatedUnit = ensemble != null ? ensemble.Related : null,
                     Label = label,
                     CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
                     AssetId = "live_battle",
@@ -289,7 +321,10 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
                 continue;
             }
 
-            CountFightCluster(actor.current_position, 10f, out int fighters, out int notables, out Actor follow);
+            LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(actor.current_position, 10f, out LiveEnsemble ensemble);
+            int fighters = ensemble != null ? ensemble.ParticipantCount : 0;
+            int notables = ensemble != null ? ensemble.NotableParticipantCount : 0;
+            Actor follow = ensemble != null ? ensemble.Focus : null;
             if (fighters < 1)
             {
                 continue;
@@ -302,12 +337,16 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             {
                 bestScore = score;
                 Actor focus = follow ?? actor;
+                string label = ensemble != null && ensemble.HasFocus
+                    ? EventReason.Combat(ensemble)
+                    : EventReason.Battle(focus, fighters);
                 best = new InterestEvent
                 {
                     Score = score,
                     Position = actor.current_position,
                     FollowUnit = focus,
-                    Label = EventReason.Battle(focus, fighters),
+                    RelatedUnit = ensemble != null ? ensemble.Related : null,
+                    Label = label,
                     CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
                     AssetId = "live_battle",
                     ParticipantCount = fighters,
@@ -370,7 +409,7 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Highest-scored living participant for an active combat scene.
-    /// Considers Follow, Related, and (for mass fights) the nearby fight cluster.
+    /// Considers Follow, Related, and (for mass fights) the nearby fight ensemble.
     /// </summary>
     public static bool TryPickBestCombatFocus(
         InterestCandidate scene,
@@ -386,6 +425,35 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             return false;
         }
 
+        LiveEnsemble ensemble = null;
+        Vector3 pos = scene.Position;
+        if (scene.FollowUnit != null && scene.FollowUnit.isAlive())
+        {
+            pos = scene.FollowUnit.current_position;
+        }
+        else if (scene.RelatedUnit != null && scene.RelatedUnit.isAlive())
+        {
+            pos = scene.RelatedUnit.current_position;
+        }
+
+        bool mass = string.Equals(scene.AssetId, "live_battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    || scene.ParticipantCount > 2;
+        float radius = mass ? 14f : 10f;
+        LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(
+            pos,
+            radius,
+            out ensemble,
+            priorParticipantIds: scene.ParticipantIds,
+            newcomerBonus: 8f);
+
+        if (ensemble != null && ensemble.HasFocus)
+        {
+            best = ensemble.Focus;
+            foe = ensemble.Related;
+            fighters = Mathf.Max(1, ensemble.ParticipantCount);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         fighters = Mathf.Max(1, scene.ParticipantCount);
         float bestWeight = -1f;
         Actor bestLocal = null;
@@ -397,7 +465,7 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
                 return;
             }
 
-            float w = CombatFocusWeight(unit);
+            float w = LiveEnsemble.FocusWeight(unit, scene.ParticipantIds, 8f);
             if (w > bestWeight)
             {
                 bestWeight = w;
@@ -407,37 +475,13 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
 
         Consider(scene.FollowUnit);
         Consider(scene.RelatedUnit);
-
-        bool mass = string.Equals(scene.AssetId, "live_battle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || scene.ParticipantCount > 2;
-        Vector3 pos = scene.Position;
-        if (bestLocal != null)
-        {
-            pos = bestLocal.current_position;
-        }
-        else if (scene.FollowUnit != null)
-        {
-            pos = scene.FollowUnit.current_position;
-        }
-        else if (scene.RelatedUnit != null)
-        {
-            pos = scene.RelatedUnit.current_position;
-        }
-
-        if (mass || bestLocal == null)
-        {
-            float radius = mass ? 14f : 10f;
-            CountFightCluster(pos, radius, out int clusterFighters, out _, out Actor clusterBest);
-            fighters = Mathf.Max(fighters, clusterFighters);
-            Consider(clusterBest);
-        }
-
         best = bestLocal;
         if (best == null)
         {
             return false;
         }
 
+        foe = null;
         try
         {
             if (best.has_attack_target
@@ -474,6 +518,39 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
         return true;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>Build a combat ensemble snapshot at a world position.</summary>
+    public static bool TryBuildCombatEnsemble(
+        Vector2 pos,
+        float radius,
+        out LiveEnsemble ensemble,
+        InterestCandidate prior = null)
+    {
+        return LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(
+            pos,
+            radius,
+            out ensemble,
+            priorParticipantIds: prior?.ParticipantIds,
+            newcomerBonus: 8f);
+    }
+
+    public static void StampParticipantIds(InterestCandidate candidate, LiveEnsemble ensemble)
+    {
+        if (candidate == null || ensemble == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        candidate.ParticipantIds.Clear();
+        for (int i = 0; i < ensemble.ParticipantIds.Count; i++)
+        {
+            long id = ensemble.ParticipantIds[i];
+            if (id != 0 && !candidate.ParticipantIds.Contains(id))
+            {
+                candidate.ParticipantIds.Add(id);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private static float ScoreFightCluster(int deaths, int fighters, int notables)
     {
         ScoringWeights w = InterestScoringConfig.W;
@@ -512,54 +589,14 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
         fighters = 0;
         notables = 0;
         bestFollow = null;
-        float bestChar = -1f;
-        float r2 = radius * radius;
-        foreach (Actor actor in EnumerateAliveUnits())
+        if (!LiveEnsemble.TryBuildCombat(pos, radius, out LiveEnsemble ensemble))
         {
-            if (actor == null || !actor.isAlive())
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            float dx = actor.current_position.x - pos.x;
-            float dy = actor.current_position.y - pos.y;
-            if (dx * dx + dy * dy > r2)
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            bool fighting = false;
-            try
-            {
-                fighting = actor.has_attack_target
-                           || (actor.hasTask() && actor.ai?.task != null && actor.ai.task.in_combat);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                fighting = false;
-            }
-
-            if (!fighting)
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            fighters++;
-            bool notable = InterestScoring.IsNotable(actor);
-            bool extreme = InterestScoring.IsExtremelyNotable(actor);
-            if (notable)
-            {
-                notables++;
-            }
-
-            SplitActorScore(actor, null, out _, out float charScore);
-            float weight = charScore + (extreme ? 30f : 0f);
-            if (weight > bestChar)
-            {
-                bestChar = weight;
-                bestFollow = actor;
-            }
+            return;
         }
+
+        fighters = ensemble.ParticipantCount;
+        notables = ensemble.NotableParticipantCount;
+        bestFollow = ensemble.Focus;
     }
 
     private static void MarkClusterSeen(Vector2 pos, float radius, HashSet<long> seen)

IdleSpectator/mod.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "IdleSpectator",
   "author": "dazed",
-  "version": "0.25.51",
-  "description": "AFK Idle Spectator (I) + Lore (L). Combat focus + tip alignment.",
+  "version": "0.25.64",
+  "description": "AFK Idle Spectator (I) + Lore (L). Sticky combat handoff - no thin fighting fallback.",
   "GUID": "com.dazed.idlespectator"
 }

IdleSpectator/scoring-model.json

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "massBaseBonus": 28,
     "massPerExtraFighter": 4,
     "massExtraCap": 24,
+    "massCrowdThreshold": 8,
     "duelMaxFighters": 2,
     "duelNotablePairBonus": 55,
     "duelSingleNotableBonus": 15,

docs/event-audit.md

@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ Done (see [camera-presentability-plan.md](camera-presentability-plan.md) and `co
 - Combat tip/focus alignment (highest-scored participant; tip subject matches focus;
   clears "is fighting" when combat goes cold)
 
-**Polish next:** dossier caption/nametag sync if tip+focus match but the nametag briefly shows someone else.
+Done (0.25.52): dossier nametag tracks focus on handoff (`CameraDirector.Watch` focus-then-caption;
+`WatchCaption.ReconcileDossierToFocus`; `combat_focus` asserts `dossier_matches_focus`).
+
+Done (0.25.64): sticky combat handoff on follow_lost + never collapse sticky tips to "X is fighting".
 
 Soak audit helper: `./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh [seconds]` (or pass `--since-bytes N`).

docs/event-e2e.md

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ See [`camera-presentability-plan.md`](camera-presentability-plan.md).
 | Ambient building falls are B-only | live patch + pipelines `id_drop` |
 | Status-overlap onset without live status | `status_overlap_camera` / `status_overlap_absent` |
 | Combat tip subject matches focus | `combat_focus` / `tip_matches_focus` |
+| Combat dossier nametag matches focus | `combat_focus` / `dossier_matches_focus` |
+| Combat 1v1 escalates to sided ensemble | `combat_focus` / `combat_ensemble_escalate` + `tip_matches_any` (`Battle -` / ` vs `) |
 | Cold combat clears fight tip | `combat_focus` / `tip_not_contains` fighting |
 
 Live idle soak helper (Player.log window):

docs/event-reason.md

@@ -28,6 +28,42 @@ Dossier History peek uses `ActivityRelevance` / `ActivityLog.LatestRelevantForSu
 
 Drops (ambient, createsInterest=false, identity filter, below margin, …) go to `InterestDropLog`.
 
+## Live ensembles (escalating multi-actor)
+
+Combat is the first consumer of `LiveEnsemble` ([`Events/LiveEnsemble.cs`](../IdleSpectator/Events/LiveEnsemble.cs)).
+The director refreshes counts, sides, focus, and `EventReason.Combat` while `CombatActive` stays sticky.
+
+| Scale | Fighters | Typical reason |
+|-------|----------|----------------|
+| Pair | ≤2 | `Duel - Rosado vs Waaf` |
+| Skirmish / Battle | 3+ | `Battle - Essiona (10) vs Northreach (3)` or `Battle - humans (10) vs wolves (3)` |
+| Mass | ≥8 (`massCrowdThreshold`) | `Mass - humans (12) vs wolves (8)` |
+
+Optional kingdom brackets on species sides: `Battle - [Essiona] humans (10) vs wolves (3)`.
+Side framing priority: kingdom vs kingdom → species vs species → count-only melee.
+Never use unit proper names as mass-side labels (no `Battle - Waf (6) vs Eaderbert (1)`).
+Same-species camps with no opposing sticky keys use a single pack line (`Mass - Wolves (n)`).
+Sticky opposing camps lock once and enroll member ids while they fight.
+Counts stay on those tracked members while alive (combat or not) until combat grace clears the scene - so a wiped side can hit `0` while survivors remain counted.
+New combatants matching a sticky key are enrolled; dead ids are pruned.
+Orphan pair tips use `{name} is fighting` instead of `Duel - Name` with no foe.
+Names are humanized (no raw `nomads_human` ids).
+Scale hold (~2.5s peak hysteresis) keeps Mass/Battle from flapping to Duel on brief count dips.
+Combat camera hysteresis only applies between living fighters - sleepers/bystanders never stick.
+
+### Other families (same snapshot later)
+
+| Kind | Live signal | Side framing |
+|------|-------------|--------------|
+| Combat | attack_target / in_combat cluster | kingdom → species → camps |
+| WarFront | `WarInterestFeed` + nearby battles | kingdom vs kingdom |
+| StatusOutbreak | same status id in radius | species / city |
+| FamilyPack | family_group peers | family / species |
+| PlotCell | plot members / phase | kingdom / plot type |
+| DiscoveryCluster | pending first-seens near anchor | species |
+
+Shared pieces: `LiveEnsemble`, side helpers, `EventReason.Ensemble`, maintain/write-back pattern in `InterestDirector`.
+
 ## EventReason
 
 [`IdleSpectator/Events/EventReason.cs`](../IdleSpectator/Events/EventReason.cs) is the sole Label factory for camera candidates.

scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 #   ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh              # last 120s wall wait, then audit new bytes
 #   ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh 60           # wait 60s then audit
 #   ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh --since-bytes N   # audit from byte offset (no wait)
-#   ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh --no-wait    # audit from current EOF backward? no - from mark file
+#   ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh --since-bytes N 60  # wait 60s, then audit from N
+#   ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh --no-wait    # audit empty window from current EOF
 #
 # Env:
 #   PLAYER_LOG - override Player.log path
@@ -46,15 +47,18 @@ if [[ ! -f "$LOG" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+MARKED_FROM_EOF=0
 if [[ -z "$SINCE_BYTES" ]]; then
   SINCE_BYTES=$(wc -c < "$LOG" | tr -d ' ')
-  if [[ "$SECONDS_WAIT" -gt 0 ]]; then
-    echo "Marked offset $SINCE_BYTES; waiting ${SECONDS_WAIT}s (leave Idle Spectator running) ..."
-    sleep "$SECONDS_WAIT"
-  else
-    echo "No wait and no --since-bytes: auditing from current EOF (empty window)."
-    echo "Tip: ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh 60"
-  fi
+  MARKED_FROM_EOF=1
+fi
+
+if [[ "$SECONDS_WAIT" -gt 0 ]]; then
+  echo "Marked offset $SINCE_BYTES; waiting ${SECONDS_WAIT}s (leave Idle Spectator running) ..."
+  sleep "$SECONDS_WAIT"
+elif [[ "$MARKED_FROM_EOF" -eq 1 ]]; then
+  echo "No wait and no --since-bytes: auditing from current EOF (empty window)."
+  echo "Tip: ./scripts/soak-audit-player-log.sh 60"
 fi
 
 python3 - "$LOG" "$SINCE_BYTES" <<'PY'