ProofAnswers, not silencevc-gatesNEXT ACTIONINCandidatefrom an agent01Formalvacuity-gated02DRCtwo engines03LVSvs the schematic04PhysicalSPICE · EM · thermalCLEARproved · no gap leftNEEDS GUARDSa known gap, statedBASELINE FAILEDthe check itself failedLEGENDpassesfailed, with the next actionEvery gate returns clear, a stated gap, or a failed baseline — and a failure hands back the next action.18.2 nmRing FSR, computed not quoted2DRC engines cross-checking0Signoffs on an AI's word aloneLumicule