diff --git a/MEMORY.md b/MEMORY.md
index dcba78b..0d6e86a 100644
--- a/MEMORY.md
+++ b/MEMORY.md
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ canonical implemented-features list in `docs/development-status.md`.
   reduction. The canonical base is only 3,199 verts / 6,206 tris, far under the 24,000 cap, so
   there is no budget reason to decimate before the silhouette gate. Do not reuse the old
   7,000-triangle or MPFB decimation targets.
+- **Quaternius runtime rig (2026-11-05, owner, ADR-0018 option 2):** the Stage 1 proportion warp
+  failed the silhouette gate (arm ×1.63 / leg ×0.74 / torso ×1.61; vision judge: paddle hands,
+  lost forearms, stretched shins). The owner chose to **adopt the Quaternius 62-joint rig at
+  runtime** instead of warping: `NpcAvatar` maps the Quaternius joint names, gear attach points
+  are re-derived from the Quaternius skeleton (hip ≈0.87, shoulder ≈0.148/1.39, wrist ≈0.99,
+  knee ≈0.52), the mesh keeps source LOD (arm-down rest pose baked), and Idle/Walk play directly
+  on the 62-joint rig (no retarget).
 - **Engine baseline:** Godot 4.7.2 stable (official editor `~/.local/bin/godot`). The system's
   `godot-runner` cannot load arbitrary project paths (compiled without path overrides); use the
   official editor binary.
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index b44d0a7..c479021 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -82,15 +82,14 @@ baseline sheet.
       ADR) indicated; do not rebuild on the warped base.**
 - [ ] Skin the Quaternius mesh and verify Idle, Walk, seated and arm-down poses. The old
       MPFB/arm-retarget warps are not a reference; judge the Quaternius result directly.
-      **Blocked** on the ADR-0018 decision (option 1 vs 2 rest positions / rig); the arm-down
-      rest pose is already baked and verified, but Idle/Walk/seated verification needs the
-      chosen rest positions first.
+      (Direction set: ADR-0018 option 2 — 62-joint runtime. The mesh stays at source LOD;
+      arm-down rest pose already baked. Idle/Walk play directly on the 62-joint rig.)
 - [ ] Retarget Idle and Walk from the 24 Quaternius clips to the contract rig; discard
       combat, gun and sword clips. Verify looping, foot contact and frame rate in Godot.
-      **Blocked** on ADR-0018 (retarget target changes with option 1 vs 2).
+      (Direction set: no retarget needed — the clips are authored for the 62-joint rig; only
+      verify looping/foot contact in Godot.)
 - [ ] Map the five slots, unwrap per slot, bake 256² AO/albedo/normal/ORM maps and check
       texel density before any roster build.
-      **Blocked** on ADR-0018 (the mesh is not finalised until the rest positions/rig are chosen).
 
 ### 3. Silhouette gate
 
diff --git a/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md b/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md
index 81ee9da..67b25a6 100644
--- a/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md
+++ b/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ADR-0018: Quaternius Stage 2 — adopt source proportions at runtime
 
-- **Status:** Proposed
+- **Status:** Accepted (2026-11-05, owner chose option 2)
 - **Date:** 2026-11-05
 - **Supersedes:** ADR-0017 decision 2 (Stage 1 keeps the 13-core contract)
 
@@ -29,23 +29,18 @@ rejection conditions.
 
 ## Decision
 
-Stop the Stage 1 rollout. Adopt the **Quaternius source proportions** as the runtime character
-scale, rather than warping them to the old contract numbers. Two sub-options are open and must
-be chosen by the owner:
+Stop the Stage 1 rollout and **adopt the Quaternius 62-joint rig at runtime** (owner chose
+option 2). The mesh is not proportion-warped: it keeps its source LOD (3,199 welded verts /
+6,206 tris) and only the arm-down rest pose is baked.
 
-1. **Keep the 13-core bone names, change their rest positions to the Quaternius joints.**
-   The contract armature keeps 14 bones, but the rest positions and gear attach points are
-   re-derived from the Quaternius skeleton (hip ≈0.87, shoulder ≈0.148/1.39, wrist ≈0.99,
-   knee ≈0.52). `NpcAvatar`'s bone count and pose composition stay; gear offsets and the
-   contract tests are re-baked. This is the smallest runtime change that keeps the Quaternius
-   silhouette.
-2. **Adopt the 62-joint rig at runtime.** Ship the Quaternius skeleton (including the optional
-   30 finger + 2 foot bones) and retarget Idle/Walk onto it. `NpcAvatar` bone mapping, gear
-   attach points and the pose composition change together. Largest change, closest to the
-   source.
+- `NpcAvatar` maps the Quaternius joint names instead of the 13-core names.
+- Gear attach points are re-derived from the Quaternius skeleton (hip ≈0.87, shoulder ≈0.148/1.39,
+  wrist ≈0.99, knee ≈0.52).
+- The Quaternius Idle and Walk clips are used directly — they are authored for the 62-joint rig,
+  so no retargeting pass is needed. Combat/gun/sword clips stay unused.
 
-Whichever is chosen, the mesh is **not** proportion-warped: it keeps its source LOD (3,199 welded
-verts / 6,206 tris) and only the arm-down rest pose is baked.
+Option 1 (keep the 13-core names with Quaternius rest positions) is rejected in favour of the
+full source rig.
 
 ## Consequences
 
@@ -60,8 +55,8 @@ verts / 6,206 tris) and only the arm-down rest pose is baked.
 - The runtime contract numbers (hip 0.62, shoulder 0.27, hand 0.78) change; every gear attach
   point, `npc_proportions` guide, fit measurement and pose-composition constant must be
   re-derived and re-tested.
-- Option 2 additionally rewrites `NpcAvatar`'s bone mapping and animation retarget, which is a
-  larger, riskier change than the mesh swap.
+- `NpcAvatar`'s bone mapping and pose composition are rewritten for the 62-joint rig, a larger
+  change than the mesh swap.
 - The 12-variant rollout and the 12×6 baseline are still blocked until the new rest positions
   and gear fit are owner-approved.
 
@@ -75,6 +70,6 @@ verts / 6,206 tris) and only the arm-down rest pose is baked.
 
 ## Open question
 
-Choose option 1 (13-core names, Quaternius rest positions) or option 2 (62-joint runtime).
-Recommendation: **option 1** first — it preserves the silhouette, keeps `NpcAvatar`'s bone count
-and pose composition, and only re-derives gear offsets and contract tests.
+Resolved: option 2 (62-joint runtime) is the owner's choice. The first implementation step is
+the `NpcAvatar` bone-map + gear-attach re-derivation, then the slot/AO bake and the 12-variant
+rollout.
diff --git a/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md b/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
index 348e64a..ac4049e 100644
--- a/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
+++ b/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
@@ -198,9 +198,10 @@ deltoid + hand) — both are the gate's rejection conditions.
 contract proportions; the gate fails and Stage 2 (a 62-joint runtime ADR) is indicated. Do not
 start the 12-variant rebuild on the warped base.
 
-[ADR-0018](adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md) records the Stage 2 decision: adopt the
-Quaternius source proportions at runtime (option 1: keep the 13-core names with Quaternius rest
-positions; option 2: ship the 62-joint rig), pending the owner's choice.
+[ADR-0018](adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md) records the Stage 2 decision (accepted
+2026-11-05, owner chose option 2): adopt the **Quaternius 62-joint rig at runtime**, keep the
+mesh at source LOD, re-derive gear attach points from the Quaternius skeleton, and use the
+Quaternius Idle/Walk clips directly (no retarget).
 
 ## Contract mismatch