diff --git a/cc-ci-plan/plan-phase1b-review-lint.md b/cc-ci-plan/plan-phase1b-review-lint.md
index 5163d19..7838d5f 100644
--- a/cc-ci-plan/plan-phase1b-review-lint.md
+++ b/cc-ci-plan/plan-phase1b-review-lint.md
@@ -45,9 +45,13 @@ in `REVIEW.md`):
       over the codebase; every **blocking** finding is fixed; every **advisory** finding is either
       fixed or moved to `BACKLOG.md`/`IDEAS.md` as `[idea]` with a one-line rationale. Findings +
       resolutions recorded in `REVIEW.md`.
-- [ ] **RL3 — Still green, nothing weakened.** After the cleanup, the full Phase-1 Definition of Done
-      (`plan.md` §2 D1–D10) **still holds** — the Adversary re-confirms a representative `!testme` run
-      is still green and no test/assertion was softened or skipped to satisfy a lint/review nit.
+- [ ] **RL3 — Full Phase-1 re-verification (the final gate).** This is the **last step before 1b is
+      marked DONE**, performed *after* all lint/review findings (RL1+RL2) have been responded to and
+      resolved. The Adversary **independently re-verifies every Phase-1 Definition-of-Done item
+      D1–D10 from a cold start** — re-running each acceptance check itself, to the **same bar as
+      Phase 1's own DONE** (fresh PASS + evidence + timestamps logged in `REVIEW.md` within 24h). 1b
+      cannot be DONE until **all of D1–D10 are re-confirmed green post-cleanup** and the Adversary
+      confirms no test/assertion was softened, skipped, or otherwise regressed by the cleanup.
 - [ ] **RL4 — Documented.** `docs/` notes how to run lint/format locally and that CI enforces it; any
       accepted deviations from the review checklist are in `DECISIONS.md`.
 
@@ -62,7 +66,9 @@ When RL1–RL4 hold and are confirmed, write `## DONE` to Phase-1b `STATUS.md`.
    style should just be auto-fixed — don't deliberate over it.)
 2. **Then the review checklist (§3).** Read the code against the checklist; classify each finding
    **blocking** vs **advisory**; fix blocking, triage advisory.
-3. **Re-verify.** Confirm Phase-1 §2 still passes (RL3) — cleanup must not regress behavior or tests.
+3. **Re-verify everything last.** Once all fixes have landed, the Adversary re-runs the **entire**
+   Phase-1 D1–D10 acceptance suite from a cold start (RL3) — this is the final gate; cleanup must
+   regress nothing. Order matters: tooling → review responses/fixes → *then* full re-verification.
 4. **Bound it.** Cap iterations; this is a pass, not a rewrite. Record dead-ends/deviations and stop.
 
 ---
@@ -103,8 +109,10 @@ Blocking unless noted; these are *plan-relevant invariants visible only by readi
   checkout.
 - **W1 — Review + fixes.** Checklist (§3) run; blocking findings fixed; advisory triaged. *Accept:*
   `REVIEW.md` lists findings + resolutions; no blocking item open.
-- **W2 — Re-verify + document.** Phase-1 §2 still green; docs updated; deviations in `DECISIONS.md`.
-  *Accept:* a `!testme` run is still green post-cleanup; flip Phase-1b `STATUS.md` to `## DONE`.
+- **W2 — Full re-verification + document.** *After* W0+W1 fixes land, the Adversary re-verifies **all
+  of D1–D10** cold (RL3) and docs/deviations are recorded. *Accept:* every Phase-1 D1–D10 item has a
+  fresh post-cleanup PASS + evidence in `REVIEW.md` (nothing weakened); then flip Phase-1b
+  `STATUS.md` to `## DONE`.
 
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