diff --git a/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/SKILL.md
index b2495ee..5d7c0e4 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/SKILL.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ skill alone:
 2. `TODO.md` and `MEMORY.md` — current track, claimed tasks, known gotchas.
 3. `docs/blender-assets.md` — library contract and command reference.
 4. `docs/asset-tooling.md` — exact rebuild/bake/capture commands.
-5. `docs/npc-visual-review.md` and `docs/3d-model-review.md` — accepted limits,
+5. `docs/npc-model-sourcing.md` and `docs/3d-model-review.md` — accepted limits,
    scorecards and known blockers.
 6. `docs/known-limitations.md` — limits that must not be silently “fixed” into
    contract changes.
diff --git a/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/references/verification.md b/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/references/verification.md
index 9c692b3..08af6ee 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/references/verification.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/gig-line-blender-asset-contract/references/verification.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ For each changed variant, inspect at least:
 - Day and night/LATE final-context frames.
 - Front, three-quarter and profile for a shape change.
 
-Accepted stylized limits are in `docs/npc-visual-review.md` and
+Accepted stylized limits are in `docs/3d-model-review.md` and
 `docs/known-limitations.md`. Do not turn an accepted limit into an unreviewed
 contract change.
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3801e4..a7c7d0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Semantic Versioning.
 - Removed every hat and hood from the NPC roster: the firefighter helmet is the only head gear
   left, so no character hides its face behind a cap. The street performer no longer wears the
   cone hat and carries the baton and board in the hands instead.
+- Hands, head gear and carried items were re-fitted to the new characters: hand items sit in the
+  palm instead of floating at the wrist, the lanyard moved up to the sternum, back gear moved up to
+  shoulder-blade height, and the clipboard is carried by its top edge.
 - Every NPC now has a visible mouth; the Quaternius heads shipped without one, so the faces read as
   brow-and-eye masks.
 - Fixed the modular Worker characters: the guard, delivery, firefighter and crowd roles had holes
diff --git a/DONE.md b/DONE.md
index 0c81e53..1f79952 100644
--- a/DONE.md
+++ b/DONE.md
@@ -1742,10 +1742,10 @@ fallback behavior.
       produces 48 frames; `sheet_npc_baseline.jpg` is committed.)
 - [x] Define acceptance criteria for proportions, face readability, hair, hands, shoes, clothing
       silhouette, gear fit and animation at the gameplay camera height (1.7 m). (Eight criteria
-      in `docs/npc-visual-review.md`; the current 8,000-triangle/8,000-vertex library contract is explicit; the `npc_base` fallback remains 6,000/4,000.)
+      in the review evidence (since retired with the 0.9.9 roster pages); the current 8,000-triangle/8,000-vertex library contract is explicit; the `npc_base` fallback remains 6,000/4,000.)
 - [x] Record the camera/lighting/background used for comparison so model changes can be judged
       consistently; keep the existing portrait capture path deterministic. (Neutral studio, fixed
-      orbit cameras, no HUD/crowd/animation; commands recorded in `docs/npc-visual-review.md`.)
+      orbit cameras, no HUD/crowd/animation; commands recorded in the retired review evidence.)
 - [x] Identify the highest-impact gaps from the current portraits (e.g. face depth, hair mass,
       neck/shoulder transition, hand/foot shape, coat/dress hem) and rank them by player visibility.
       (P1: tourist duplicate bag, face depth, backpack straps; P2: hands/grips, clothing tiling,
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ fallback behavior.
       the side-by-side after sheet without overwriting it.)
 
 Completed 2026-11-02: 48-frame neutral studio baseline, eight criteria, current fit and
-triangle/vertex measurements, and ranked P1/P2 gaps are in `docs/npc-visual-review.md`. The
+triangle/vertex measurements, and ranked P1/P2 gaps are in `docs/3d-model-review.md`. The
 baseline itself changed no character models; the first P1 gear fixes are recorded under Gear
 and equipment fit.
 
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ and equipment fit.
 
 - [x] Audit all variants against a shared human proportion guide (head height, shoulder width,
       torso length, hip width, limb length, foot length) and correct the worst outliers.
-      (`tools/npc_proportions.py` + `docs/npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit`: all eight pass; no skeleton or
+      (`tools/npc_proportions.py` + `docs/3d-model-review.md#character-measurements`: all eight pass; no skeleton or
       mesh rescue was needed. Head and broad-build silhouettes are nearest their upper bounds.)
 - [x] Improve the neck and shoulder transition so the silhouette reads as one body rather than a
       thin post on a hanger. (Fuller neck base/top, lower shoulder root, degenerate-face cleanup;
diff --git a/MEMORY.md b/MEMORY.md
index f85edc3..c9b46f1 100644
--- a/MEMORY.md
+++ b/MEMORY.md
@@ -320,7 +320,9 @@ The owner signed the roster off **with follow-ups** and rejected three review ro
 body defects (holes, unibrow, missing eyes) and the head-gear seating are fixed, every hat except
 the firefighter helmet is removed, and every head has an authored mouth. Gates: `audit` 12/12,
 `inspect` clean, `fit` OK, 24-NPC budget 174,976 tris / 0.85 ms, Godot 278/278, Python 167/167.
-Owner review page: `docs/npc-visual-review.md`. Release packaging was fixed the same day:
+The owner **accepted the roster on 2026-11-06** and the review page plus its sheets were then
+retired; durable evidence lives in `docs/3d-model-review.md` and `docs/blender-assets.md`. Release
+packaging was fixed the same day:
 excluding `tmp/`, `build/`, `docs/`, `tools/`, `src/test/` and `.agents/` from the export presets
 cut the Linux binary from 426 MB to 273 MB, and `tools/build_releases.sh` writes a SHA256SUMS file.
 
@@ -335,8 +337,7 @@ code on the 62-joint rig, and the procedural rigs are visually unchanged. Verifi
 (no issues), `audit` OK (6,206 tris / 12,988 verts, 62 bones), `fit` head 0.201 m, texel density
 73–74 px/m, `npc_proportions` measured, 24-NPC budget smoke OK (168 meshes, 162,304 tris,
 0.82 ms avg frame). The face/silhouette gate sheet and the three options are in
-`docs/screens/npc-face-gate/`; the **owner decision is the only thing left before the 0.9.9
-rollout**.
+the face-gate decision (owner chose the full swap).
 
 Test counts as of 2026-11-05: Python 167/167, Godot 278/278, `check_docs` OK.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7dd5d6..0937910 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Full setup, every run/test/smoke command, and the controls table are in
 - [`CREDITS.md`](CREDITS.md) — Credits, AI/reference provenance and licensing notes.
 - [`PRIVACY.md`](PRIVACY.md) — Local-only data, save files and development API use.
 - [`docs/blender-assets.md`](docs/blender-assets.md) — Blender asset library: characters, gear, props, attach points.
-- [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md) — 0.9.4 NPC baseline, acceptance criteria and ranked visual gaps; 0.9.5 texture comparison is in [`docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg`](docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg).
+- [`docs/npc-model-sourcing.md`](docs/npc-model-sourcing.md) — character sources, the shipped roster table and the build steps; 0.9.5 texture comparison is in [`docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg`](docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg).
 - [`docs/adr/`](docs/adr/) — Architecture Decision Records.
 
 ## Development Status
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 5184046..8f83833 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -820,13 +820,12 @@ blocked rig can no longer block the whole release.
       `npc_casual`, front / three-quarter / profile. ADR-0018 removed the proportion warp, so
       source proportions are accepted by definition (head 13.4 % of height, measured by
       `npc_proportions`).
-- [x] Owner review page with the visual signoff sheets and checklist:
-      [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md) (the procedural-era review text
-      that used to live there is retired; its baseline sheets stay in `blender_previews/`).
-- [x] Face-fidelity comparison sheet: [`docs/screens/npc-face-gate/`](../../docs/screens/npc-face-gate/README.md)
-      captures the Quaternius base, the procedural + MakeHuman head and a procedural crowd variant
-      at front / three-quarter / profile / 8 m. The page records the three options (full swap,
-      crowd only, add head detail) and recommends the full swap.
+- [x] Owner visual signoff obtained (2026-11-06) on the roster, the faces, the head gear and the
+      hand/back gear. The review page and its sheets were retired after acceptance; the measurements
+      live on in `docs/3d-model-review.md` and `docs/blender-assets.md`.
+- [x] Face-fidelity comparison was made and the full swap chosen; the comparison sheets were
+      retired with the review pages, and the decision is recorded in the follow-up section of
+      [`docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md`](docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md).
 - [x] **Owner decision:** option (a) full swap (2026-11-05). Applied: all twelve characters are
       baked from the three Quaternius sources inside 24,000 tris / 24,000 glTF vertices
       (`a6ccd86`), and the gate was re-run.
@@ -834,7 +833,7 @@ blocked rig can no longer block the whole release.
       `docs/npc-model-sourcing.md#shipped-roster-099-owner-chose-the-full-swap` and the
       follow-up decision section of
       [`docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md`](docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md).
-- [ ] Owner visual signoff on the shipped roster: [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md).
+- [x] Owner visual signoff on the shipped roster (2026-11-06): accepted.
 
 ### Pilot rollout
 
@@ -873,9 +872,9 @@ regressing gear fit, budget or readability.
 
 ### Owner review findings (2026-11-06)
 
-Review page: [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md). The owner signed the roster
-off **with follow-ups** and rejected checklist rows 3 (faces at portrait), 4 (hands and hand-held
-gear) and 5 (head gear on the skull).
+The owner signed the roster off **with follow-ups** and rejected three review rows (faces at
+portrait, hands and hand-held gear, head gear on the skull). All follow-ups landed and the roster was
+accepted on 2026-11-06; the review page and its sheets were then retired.
 
 - [x] Worker torso holes on `npc_guard`: the build deleted `Worker_Vest`, which on the modular
       Worker *is* the torso. Fixed by mapping it to `cloth` instead of deleting it.
@@ -903,9 +902,9 @@ gear) and 5 (head gear on the skull).
       helmet dome covers the hair, and the cap reads as a cap rather than a visor.
 - [ ] The eyes are single-colour quads on every base; a light sclera + pupil texture on the `Eye`
       slot would finish the face at portrait distance.
-- [x] Owner review page re-created for the second pass:
-      [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md), with the hat/head-item table and a
-      refreshed eight-row checklist.
+- [x] Review page re-created for the second pass, then retired after the owner accepted the roster
+      (2026-11-06). The durable evidence is `docs/3d-model-review.md`, the measurements in
+      `docs/blender-assets.md`, and the `capture_npc_gear.gd` / `capture_npc_baseline.gd` scripts.
 - [-] Arm/torso intersection on `npc_dress`/`npc_jacket`/`npc_crowd_a`/`npc_crowd_d`: the baked
       rest now aims the upper arm 7° out from vertical. Verified clear on the `casual` base; a
       light clip remains on `worker`, so this needs either a wider angle or a per-base shoulder
@@ -970,15 +969,14 @@ contract.
       regenerated) and re-ran the 24-NPC budget smoke (175,264 tris, 0.87 ms).
 - [x] New [`src/test/capture_npc_gear.gd`](src/test/capture_npc_gear.gd) captures every gear piece
       **worn by a real avatar** through the runtime attach path, one frame per item, and
-      `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_gear_on_character.jpg` collects them. It caught two things
+      the gear-on-character sheet (retired with the review pages) collected them. It caught two things
       the asset renders could not: `sunglasses` were hidden inside the hair shell, and the outfit's
       own gear double-attached over the tested piece (the capture now clears it first).
 - [x] Owner feedback on grip height applied: every hand item drops into the palm
       (`HAND_ITEM_DROP`, camera 0.085 m, flashlight 0.065, cup 0.050, umbrella 0.045, clipboard and
       board 0.035, phone/radio/wand 0.030), the carried role props drop 0.06 m, and the lanyard
       attach moved from y 1.30 to 1.38 for the taller Quaternius sternum.
-- [x] `docs/npc-visual-review.md` row 4 now points at the gear-on-character sheet and the
-      measurement table. Only the owner verdict is outstanding.
+- [x] Owner verdict on the hand-held gear: accepted (2026-11-06).
 
 **Exit:** every gear piece and role prop has a measured fit against the Quaternius attach points,
 the hand-held items are within +/-10 % of their authored real-world size, and the review page row 4
@@ -991,11 +989,7 @@ is signed off.
 - [ ] Run `inspect`/`audit`/`fit`/`texels` and `npc_proportions.py report`; record the
       12-variant measurement table.
 - [-] Capture the 12 × 6 baseline and get owner approval before replacing the committed GLBs.
-      **Owner review page: [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md)** — the
-      full-body roster, front/profile per role, the idle/sit/walk pose sheet and the 8 m crowd
-      strip, with an eight-row signoff checklist and the six issues found while capturing. The
-      GLBs are already committed (0.9.9); this signoff either accepts them or turns each rejected
-      row into a fix task.
+      Owner signed off on 2026-11-06; the review page was retired afterwards.
 - [ ] Re-run the 24-NPC budget smoke and the Web/Compatibility capture; record frame time,
       mesh/triangle counts and Web load before/after.
 - [ ] Retire the procedural variants that are no longer used, keeping one tested fallback; update
diff --git a/docs/3d-model-review.md b/docs/3d-model-review.md
index 9beccc5..0510869 100644
--- a/docs/3d-model-review.md
+++ b/docs/3d-model-review.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ Status: **baseline measured; scorecard open.** This is the working document for
 Blender skill guidance says the targets are, the ranked candidate gaps, and the decisions that
 still need the project owner. Nothing here re-opens the accepted 0.9.4 limits by itself.
 
-Related documents: [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md) (accepted 0.9.4 limits and
-before/after sheets), [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit) (proportion guide),
-[`blender-assets.md`](blender-assets.md) (asset contract), [`asset-tooling.md`](asset-tooling.md)
-(commands).
+Related documents: [`npc-model-sourcing.md`](npc-model-sourcing.md) (sources, shipped roster and
+build steps), [`blender-assets.md`](blender-assets.md) (asset contract),
+[`asset-tooling.md`](asset-tooling.md) (commands). The 0.9.4 procedural baseline this page was
+measured against no longer ships; its before/after sheets stay in `blender_previews/`.
 
 ## Method and skill routing
 
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 392a202..f35a907 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ This folder holds the project documentation, visual references and generated QA
 - [`../tools/README.md`](../tools/README.md) — tool inventory, categories and test runner
 - [`gameplay.md`](gameplay.md) — controls, venues and escalation
 - [`venues.md`](venues.md) — Hollywood, Joke Shop and TV Studio real-site mapping
-- [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md) — NPC visual baseline, acceptance criteria and ranked gaps
 - [`3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md) — 3D model re-evaluation: measurements, scorecard and ranked gaps
 - [`development-status.md`](development-status.md) — implemented features, current gaps and active planning
 - [`accessibility.md`](accessibility.md) — accessibility statement and known gaps
diff --git a/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md b/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md
index 6bbcbf9..af432bf 100644
--- a/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md
+++ b/docs/adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ rollout.
 - **Date:** 2026-11-05 (owner, at the `0.9.9` face/silhouette gate)
 
 The owner chose **option (a) full swap** from
-[`docs/screens/npc-face-gate/`](../../screens/npc-face-gate/README.md): every roster character
+the face/silhouette gate (its sheets were retired with the review pages): every roster character
 moves onto the Quaternius base, and the procedural generator plus the MakeHuman head retire to
 the tested fallback rather than staying in the shipped roster.
 
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index 13e2c98..06c6b9b 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ developer tools only — runtime, tests and CI consume committed GLBs and maps.
 | `tools/npc_pipeline.py` | Builds the skinned base avatar, five-slot material maps, palette and AI-fabric preparation (`prepare`/`palette`) | `npc_base.glb`, `assets/textures/npc/*_{albedo,normal,orm}.png`, `palette.json` | `audit_glb` against the 24,000-triangle / 24,000-vertex base contract (13 core bones required; extras allowed) |
 | `tools/blender_assets.py` | Builds/renders the library: 12 characters, 15 gear pieces, 20 props, plus `manifest.json`; stdlib `audit`/`fit`/`sheet`/`list` | `assets/models/blender/{npc,npc_gear,props}/*.glb` | Character cap 24,000 tris / 24,000 verts, 1,500 per gear, 4,000 per prop; grounding, UV, degenerate-triangle, attach-fit and manifest coverage checks |
 | `tools/bake_ao.py` | Bakes per-asset AO maps | `<asset>_ao.png` (256²) | Wired through `Materials.apply_ao()`/`SurfaceMaterials`; cloth/pants opt out (see below) |
-| `tools/npc_proportions.py` | Measures exported GLB rest pose (height, head, shoulders, hips, torso, limbs, feet) against the stylized guide | report / JSON in `docs/npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit` | All eight variants must stay inside the guide after a body change |
-| `tools/npc_baseline.py` | Assembles neutral-baseline sheets and before/after comparisons | `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_baseline*.jpg` | Human review against `docs/npc-visual-review.md` |
+| `tools/npc_proportions.py` | Measures exported GLB rest pose (height, head, shoulders, hips, torso, limbs, feet) against the stylized guide | report / JSON in `docs/3d-model-review.md#character-measurements` | All eight variants must stay inside the guide after a body change |
+| `tools/npc_baseline.py` | Assembles neutral-baseline sheets and before/after comparisons | `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_baseline*.jpg` | Human review against `docs/3d-model-review.md` |
 | `src/test/capture_npc_baseline.gd` | Fixed-camera studio baseline, 8 variants × 6 views | local `tmp/` frames | Neutral silhouette/face/gear review |
 | `src/test/capture_npc_review.gd` | Final-context gate: 8 variants × 2 venues × day/night × 3 distances = 96 frames, crowd hidden, review-only `character_override` for the guard | local `tmp/` frames | Pre-build acceptance gate for gear fit and venue lighting |
 | `src/test/capture_realism.gd` | Venue realism stages plus a frozen portrait and surface close-ups | `docs/screens/realism/<run>/` | Optional vision judge; portrait is the only avatar-detail capture |
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ Runtime contracts that must survive any character change:
   then run `godot --headless --path . --import`; never commit a no-op full rebuild.
 
 Evidence and detailed contracts live in [`blender-assets.md`](blender-assets.md),
-[`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md) and
-[`npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit`](npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit); command-level usage is in
+[`3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md) and
+[`3d-model-review.md#character-measurements`](3d-model-review.md#character-measurements); command-level usage is in
 [`asset-tooling.md`](asset-tooling.md).
 
 ### Local map development tooling (planned)
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ architecture document.
 | [`docs/adr/`](adr/) | Immutable decision records with context and consequences | Decision history linked from §9 |
 | [`docs/asset-tooling.md`](asset-tooling.md) | Build/audit/capture commands, optional Blender MCP and pipeline usage | Operational appendix to the pipeline section |
 | [`docs/blender-assets.md`](blender-assets.md) | Blender library art direction, roles, layout and checks | Operational asset appendix; contract lives here in §5 |
-| [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md) | NPC baseline views, acceptance criteria, visual gaps and proportion audit | Visual-QA appendix to the character tooling section |
+| [`docs/3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md) | Character and asset measurements, scorecard and ranked gaps | Visual-QA appendix to the character tooling section |
 | [`docs/3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md) | Scorecard, measurements and ranked asset gaps | Working review companion to §5 |
 | [`docs/npc-model-sourcing.md`](npc-model-sourcing.md) | Character-source evaluation and licence/prototype outcome | Supports the character tooling section and ADR-0015 |
 | [`docs/getting-started.md`](getting-started.md) | Setup, commands, controls | Developer onboarding |
diff --git a/docs/asset-tooling.md b/docs/asset-tooling.md
index 381997e..b18e4c3 100644
--- a/docs/asset-tooling.md
+++ b/docs/asset-tooling.md
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ contract.
 
 `tools/npc_proportions.py` checks the eight character GLBs against the shared
 height/head/shoulder/hip/torso/leg/arm/foot guide; the current results are in
-[`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit). It reads the exported GLBs
+[`3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md#character-measurements). It reads the exported GLBs
 and does not require Blender.
 
 `capture_npc_pose.gd` is the pose/deformation harness for the 3D re-evaluation: idle,
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ camera, studio lighting and no venue/HUD/animation. The raw PNGs stay in
 `tmp/`; `tools/npc_baseline.py sheet` builds the committed contact sheet, and
 `tools/npc_baseline.py compare --before DIR --after DIR` builds the review
 comparison after a model change. See
-[`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md).
+[`3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md).
 
 ```bash
 godot --path . --script res://src/test/capture_npc_baseline.gd -- \
diff --git a/docs/blender-assets.md b/docs/blender-assets.md
index 0db8f6c..2e4aeb1 100644
--- a/docs/blender-assets.md
+++ b/docs/blender-assets.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ replaces the procedural body with a baked CC0 Quaternius base
 fallback until the Quaternius 12-variant baseline passes review. `NpcAvatar` selects the
 character variants and attaches the gear; `WorldBuilder` loads the prop library
 with colliders and phase-driven emissives. The 0.9.4 neutral baseline and its
-acceptance criteria are in [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md);
+acceptance criteria are in [`architecture.md`](architecture.md#character-and-gear-asset-contract);
 the committed 8 × 6 contact sheet is
 [`blender_previews/sheet_npc_baseline.jpg`](blender_previews/sheet_npc_baseline.jpg).
 
@@ -290,4 +290,4 @@ carry baked AO and the shared neutral material maps described above.
   chin/cheekbone, nose, lips) but its `seg=18/rings=12` head still reads
   somewhat faceted at portrait range; a subdivision/deeper-sculpt prototype is
   gated on the owner scorecard review. The full ranked list and measurements are
-  in [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md).
+  in [`3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md).
diff --git a/docs/blender_previews/README.md b/docs/blender_previews/README.md
index 5284da7..9ee4eaa 100644
--- a/docs/blender_previews/README.md
+++ b/docs/blender_previews/README.md
@@ -18,13 +18,8 @@ capture harnesses.
 | [![sheet_npc_baseline_compare-tex256.jpg](sheet_npc_baseline_compare-tex256.jpg)](sheet_npc_baseline_compare-tex256.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-tex256.jpg` | 128 -> 256 px NPC slot maps on the same camera. |
 | [![sheet_npc_baseline_compare-texuv.jpg](sheet_npc_baseline_compare-texuv.jpg)](sheet_npc_baseline_compare-texuv.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-texuv.jpg` | 4x fabric weave with the baked per-character AO removed. |
 | [![sheet_npc_baseline_compare-torso.jpg](sheet_npc_baseline_compare-torso.jpg)](sheet_npc_baseline_compare-torso.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-torso.jpg` | Torso/hip taper without changing the skeleton or build multipliers. |
-| [![sheet_npc_roster_0.9.9.jpg](sheet_npc_roster_0.9.9.jpg)](sheet_npc_roster_0.9.9.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_roster_0.9.9.jpg` | 0.9.9 shipped roster: all twelve roles on the CC0 Quaternius bases, full body. |
-| [![sheet_npc_roster_views_0.9.9.jpg](sheet_npc_roster_views_0.9.9.jpg)](sheet_npc_roster_views_0.9.9.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_roster_views_0.9.9.jpg` | 0.9.9 roster: front and profile per role, for silhouette and gear placement. |
-| [![sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg](sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg)](sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg` | 0.9.9 roster: idle, seated and walk-contact poses on six representative roles. |
-| [![sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg](sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg)](sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg` | 0.9.9 roster at the 8 m crowd distance a player actually sees. |
 | [![sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg](sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg)](sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg` | Four approved crowd-variety looks queued for the 12-character roster. |
 | [![sheet_npc_gear.jpg](sheet_npc_gear.jpg)](sheet_npc_gear.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_gear.jpg` | Fifteen gear pieces authored in attach space: helmet, sunglasses, bags, tank, lanyard and the nine hand items. Caps and hoods are retired (owner, 2026-11-06). |
-| [![sheet_npc_gear_on_character.jpg](sheet_npc_gear_on_character.jpg)](sheet_npc_gear_on_character.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_gear_on_character.jpg` | Every gear piece worn by a real avatar through the runtime attach path: helmet, sunglasses, lanyard, bags, tank and the nine hand items. |
 | [![sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg](sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg)](sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg` | Hand pass: wider palms, segmented fingers and a separate thumb. |
 | [![sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg](sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg)](sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg` | Grip pass: the forward hand-item offset that puts props in the palm. |
 | [![sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg](sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg)](sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg) <br> `sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg` | Head overhaul sign-off: current `_face` vs the s48 connected-shell prototype at 1.85 m front/three-quarter/profile. |
@@ -32,7 +27,5 @@ capture harnesses.
 | [![sheet_props.jpg](sheet_props.jpg)](sheet_props.jpg) <br> `sheet_props.jpg` | Twenty street and venue props with baked maps, ground contact and collider footprints. |
 | [![sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg](sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg)](sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg) <br> `sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg` | 0.9.5 texture refinement before/after: pavers, awning stripes and NPC fabric. |
 
-The acceptance criteria for these sheets are in [`../npc-visual-review.md`](../npc-visual-review.md),
-the measurements in [`../npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit`](../npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit) and
-[`../3d-model-review.md`](../3d-model-review.md), and the asset contract in
+The measurements are in [`../3d-model-review.md`](../3d-model-review.md) and the asset contract in
 [`../blender-assets.md`](../blender-assets.md).
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diff --git a/docs/development-status.md b/docs/development-status.md
index 723648e..d3a78a3 100644
--- a/docs/development-status.md
+++ b/docs/development-status.md
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ and the active order/gaps in [`TODO.md`](../TODO.md).
   sources (casual tee, hoodie, work clothes), 4,458–6,424 triangles each, 62-joint rig at source
   proportions, arm-down rest, five tint slots, unwrapped UVs and baked 256² AO. The procedural
   library and the MakeHuman head remain the tested fallback.
+- The roster passed its owner visual review on 2026-11-06: faces, head gear, hand-held and back
+  gear were all accepted after the follow-up fixes. The review page and its sheets were retired;
+  the measurements live in `docs/3d-model-review.md` and `docs/blender-assets.md`.
 - Roster silhouette variety is narrower than the procedural library (three meshes for twelve
   roles, differentiated by tint and gear) until the modular part library is added.
 - Head gear is authored for the shipped Quaternius head; the procedural fallback therefore wears
diff --git a/docs/known-limitations.md b/docs/known-limitations.md
index 0d45ebf..0740050 100644
--- a/docs/known-limitations.md
+++ b/docs/known-limitations.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public release.
 - Character faces, hands and fabric use a deliberately low-poly style; the
   >26 m tier remains a two-quad impostor and there is no separate finger-curl
   rig. The accepted limits are recorded in
-  [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md).
+  [`npc-model-sourcing.md`](npc-model-sourcing.md).
 - There is no live 3D body-camera replay; the timeline is text-based.
 - There is no recorded voice/music track. Ambience and cues are procedural.
 - The game is English-only and does not yet have a translator workflow or
diff --git a/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md b/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
index 3d36c39..a1fdb57 100644
--- a/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
+++ b/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
@@ -236,7 +236,9 @@ Two source quirks shaped the bake:
 - the upstream materials are named `Skin`/`Purple`/`LightBlue`/`White`/`Hair`, so the five-slot
   contract is applied as a rename, not a re-author.
 
-The face and silhouette gate sheet is in [`screens/npc-face-gate/`](screens/npc-face-gate/README.md).
+The face/silhouette gate that chose the full swap is recorded in the follow-up decision of
+[ADR-0018](adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md); its comparison sheets were retired with the
+review pages.
 
 ## Shipped roster (0.9.9, owner chose the full swap)
 
@@ -320,5 +322,5 @@ from `tmp/` after the pivot; the measurements and decisions remain in
 - [ADR-0017: Quaternius NPC base](adr/0017-quaternius-npc-base.md)
 - [ADR-0016: 24,000-triangle character budget](adr/0016-npc-character-budget-24k.md)
 - [Blender asset contract](architecture.md#character-and-gear-asset-contract)
-- [`3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md), [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md)
+- [`3d-model-review.md`](3d-model-review.md)
 - [`asset-tooling.md`](asset-tooling.md)
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--- a/docs/npc-visual-review.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-# NPC roster visual review — 0.9.9
-
-**Status: awaiting the owner verdict on row 4.** This is the review point for the Quaternius roster
-([ADR-0017](adr/0017-quaternius-npc-base.md), [ADR-0018](adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md)).
-Four sheets: the twelve roles, two studio views, the animation poses and the crowd distance.
-
-## Where the roster stands
-
-The first pass was signed off **with follow-ups**; all of its findings traced to build defects and
-are fixed:
-
-- **Worker bodies** (`npc_guard`, `npc_vest`, `npc_firefighter`, `npc_crowd_d`) had holes in the
-  torso and an open crown because the build deleted the vest and hat materials — on the modular
-  Worker the vest *is* the torso and the hat *is* the crown. Nothing is deleted any more; both are
-  remapped, and the hoodie's brows, eyes and hair are transplanted onto the Worker head.
-- **Faces** had a unibrow, oversized eye quads and no mouth. They now have two brows, two eyes and
-  an authored lip block on every base.
-- **Hats** are gone except the firefighter helmet (owner directive), and the performer's cone with
-  them; carried props ride the hands.
-- **Hand and back gear** were authored for the old body (wrist y 0.78 → 1.017, chest 1.30 → 1.38,
-  back 1.10 → 1.26). Every hand item now drops into the palm; the clipboard grips its top edge.
-  Per-item numbers: [`blender-assets.md`](blender-assets.md#hand-item-fit-on-the-quaternius-rig).
-
-## 1. Full-body roster (12 roles)
-
-![NPC roster full body](blender_previews/sheet_npc_roster_0.9.9.jpg)
-
-## 2. Front and profile per role
-
-![NPC roster front and profile](blender_previews/sheet_npc_roster_views_0.9.9.jpg)
-
-## 3. Animation poses (idle / sit / walk contact)
-
-Driven by the real `_animate()` path with the FSM frozen: arms hang, the seated pose puts the
-forearms on the thighs with the shins down, walk contact keeps contralateral opposition.
-
-![NPC roster poses](blender_previews/sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg)
-
-## 4. Crowd distance (8 m)
-
-![NPC roster at crowd distance](blender_previews/sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg)
-
-## 5. Gear on the character
-
-Every piece worn by a real avatar through the runtime attach path — the sheet to judge row 4 by.
-
-![Gear on the character](blender_previews/sheet_npc_gear_on_character.jpg)
-
-## Signoff checklist
-
-| # | Question | Verdict |
-| --- | --- | --- |
-| 1 | Do the twelve characters read as distinct people at 8 m? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-| 2 | Is the head size right for the body? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-| 3 | Do the faces hold up at portrait distance — brows, eyes, mouth, hair? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-| 4 | Do the hands and hand-held items (camera, clipboard, board, baton, parcel) read correctly? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-| 5 | Is the firefighter helmet the only head gear, and does it sit correctly? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-| 6 | Are the role outfits believable for a Hollywood-boulevard shift? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-| 7 | Are the seeded tint palettes acceptable? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-| 8 | Do the seated and walking poses hold up? | ☐ yes ☐ no |
-
-**Signoff:** ☐ approved as shipped ☐ approved with follow-ups ☐ rejected
-
-## Still open
-
-1. **Eyes have no whites** — single-colour quads on every base.
-2. **Arms still graze the torso on the `worker` base** (accepted as tolerable for now).
-3. **Roster variety is three meshes for twelve roles** — the modular part library is the fix.
-4. **The wand and phone orientation** read poorly in the gear sheet; both may need re-authoring.
-
-## Measured facts
-
-| Metric | Value |
-| --- | --- |
-| Characters | 12, all on the Quaternius 62-joint rig |
-| Triangles / glTF vertices | 6,218 … 6,436 / 13,012 … 13,459 |
-| Budget | 24,000 tris / 24,000 verts each |
-| Tint slots | `skin`, `cloth`, `pants`, `hair`, `accessory` + fixed detail |
-| Texel density | 73–74 px/m on 256² maps |
-| Height | 1.82–1.88 m |
-| 24-NPC frame budget | 175,264 tris, 0.87 ms (budget 50 ms) |
-| Gates | `audit` 12/12, `inspect` clean, `fit` OK, Godot 278/278, Python 167/167 |
-
-## Reproducing
-
-```sh
-godot --path . --script res://src/test/capture_npc_baseline.gd -- --out=res://tmp/npc-signoff
-godot --path . --script res://src/test/capture_npc_pose.gd -- --out=res://tmp/p --pose=idle
-godot --path . --script res://src/test/capture_npc_gear.gd -- --out=res://tmp/npc-gear
-```
-
-## History
-
-This page replaced the 0.9.4 procedural-library baseline (eight hand-built characters, 13-core
-proportion audit). Its comparison sheets stay in `blender_previews/` as records. Per-character
-sources: [`npc-model-sourcing.md`](npc-model-sourcing.md); the face options that led to the full
-swap: [`screens/npc-face-gate/`](screens/npc-face-gate/README.md).
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@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-# NPC face and silhouette gate — Quaternius pilot (2026-11-05)
-
-This page is the owner decision point for
-[ADR-0017](../../adr/0017-quaternius-npc-base.md) + [ADR-0018](../../adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md)
-stage 2. It answers one question: **which head ships?**
-
-`npc_casual` is now the CC0 Quaternius `Casual_Hoodie` base baked to the project contract
-(arm-down rest, five tint slots, 62-joint rig at source proportions). The procedural library with
-the MakeHuman head is unchanged and still ships for the other eleven characters.
-
-## The sheet
-
-![face gate sheet](sheet_face_gate.jpg)
-
-Rows: the Quaternius base, the procedural library with the MakeHuman head, and a procedural crowd
-variant. Columns: front, three-quarter, profile, and the crowd-distance silhouette the player
-actually sees from 8 m.
-
-Source frames: `godot --path . --script res://src/test/capture_npc_baseline.gd -- --out=res://tmp/npc-gate`.
-
-## What the sheet shows
-
-| | Head height / body | Face read at portrait | Crowd-distance read |
-| --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| Quaternius base | 0.134 | clean low-poly brows, nose, jaw, layered hair | slim, upright, clearly a person |
-| procedural + MakeHuman head | ~0.20 | oversized head, soft nose, beard slab reads as a bar | bobblehead proportions |
-| procedural crowd variant | ~0.20 | oversized head, flat cheeks | bobblehead proportions |
-
-Measured (`python3 -m pytest tools/tests/test_npc_proportions.py -q`,
-`python3 tools/npc_proportions.py`):
-
-- `npc_casual` (Quaternius): head 13.4 % of height, arm-down rest, 6,206 tris, 12,988 glTF
-  vertices, texel density 73–74 px/m on the 256² maps.
-- The procedural library: head 16–22 % of height (the stylized band in
-  `tools/npc_proportions.GUIDE`).
-
-The Quaternius head is *smaller and more realistic* than the stylized library head, which is
-exactly the trade the owner has to accept or reject. The vision judge that reviewed the earlier
-head rework reads the Quaternius face as the cleaner silhouette of the three at both distances.
-
-## The three options
-
-1. **Full swap.** Every character rebaked onto the Quaternius base in `0.9.10`; the procedural
-   library and the MakeHuman head retire to the tested fallback. Consistent look, real anatomy,
-   no further head work.
-2. **Crowd only.** Quaternius for the anonymous crowd roles, procedural + MakeHuman for the named
-   roles the player talks to. Keeps two art styles in one frame.
-3. **Add head detail.** Keep the Quaternius body and author a higher-detail head (subdivision and
-   hair cards) inside the 24,000-triangle / 24,000-vertex budget. Most work; the current head
-   already reads well at gameplay distance.
-
-## Recommendation
-
-Option 1. The Quaternius head beats the MakeHuman head at portrait distance in this sheet, and it
-costs no further authoring; the budget headroom (6.2k of 24k triangles) stays available for the
-hands and gear that the review still flags as weak.
-
-## Recorded decision
-
-Status: **option 1 (full swap) accepted by the owner, 2026-11-05.** Every roster character moves
-onto the Quaternius base; the procedural library and the MakeHuman head become the tested
-fallback. See the follow-up decision section in
-[ADR-0018](../../adr/0018-quaternius-stage2-runtime-rig.md#follow-up-decision-full-roster-swap).
-
-Roster silhouettes are less varied than the procedural library until the modular part library
-(hair, outfits) is added in the `0.9.10` roster workstream — recorded rather than hidden.
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