diff --git a/src/agent_evidence.py b/src/agent_evidence.py
index d0f7560e6..f11baed20 100644
--- a/src/agent_evidence.py
+++ b/src/agent_evidence.py
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ class EvidenceLedger:
         self.requirements = requirements or CompletionRequirements()
         self.events: list[EvidenceEvent] = []
         self._verification_versions: dict[str, str] = {}
+        self._verification_versions_captured = False
 
     @classmethod
     def from_tool_events(
@@ -716,6 +717,7 @@ class EvidenceLedger:
             if authoritative:
                 versions = event.get('artifact_versions')
                 self._verification_versions = dict(versions) if isinstance(versions, Mapping) else {}
+                self._verification_versions_captured = isinstance(versions, Mapping)
             self._append(
                 kind=EvidenceKind.VERIFIER_RESULT,
                 success=success,
@@ -791,7 +793,9 @@ class EvidenceLedger:
             for path in self.requirements.required_artifacts:
                 identity = artifact_identity(path, self.requirements.workspace_root)
                 expected = self._verification_versions.get(identity)
-                if expected in {'unobserved', 'missing-or-unreadable'}:
+                if expected in {'unobserved', 'missing-or-unreadable'} or (
+                    expected is None and self._verification_versions_captured
+                ):
                     return CompletionDecision(CompletionStatus.BLOCKED, False,
                                               'artifact version could not be established for verification',
                                               (latest_verifier.event_id,))
diff --git a/src/agent_runtime/completion.py b/src/agent_runtime/completion.py
index 857c6f198..7fe098362 100644
--- a/src/agent_runtime/completion.py
+++ b/src/agent_runtime/completion.py
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ def with_completion_gate(func):
                         if isinstance(declared, dict):
                             requirements = requirements_from_runtime_context({'completion_requirements': declared})
                             requirements = replace(requirements, workspace_root=trusted_workspace or '')
+                            # New obligations affect future receipts only. Never
+                            # backfill historical versions with present bytes.
+                            journal.observed_artifacts = tuple(dict.fromkeys(
+                                (*journal.observed_artifacts, *requirements.required_artifacts)))
                         continue
                     if kind == 'ask_user':
                         awaiting = True
@@ -215,6 +219,13 @@ def with_completion_gate(func):
             yield _event({'type': 'completion_decision', 'data': decision.to_dict()})
             replaced_answer = bool(reason or unsafe_draft or safe_answer != answer)
             if replaced_answer:
+                reasoning = [event for event in answer_events if event.get('thinking') is True]
+                _, unsafe_reasoning = completion_answer(
+                    ''.join(str(event.get('delta') or '') for event in reasoning), ledger,
+                    replace(presentation_decision, can_complete=True))
+                if not unsafe_reasoning:
+                    for event in reasoning:
+                        yield _event(event)
                 yield _event({'type': 'final_response', 'content': safe_answer})
             else:
                 for event in answer_events:
diff --git a/tests/test_runtime_evidence_contract.py b/tests/test_runtime_evidence_contract.py
index 71338b5d8..ae6fc084b 100644
--- a/tests/test_runtime_evidence_contract.py
+++ b/tests/test_runtime_evidence_contract.py
@@ -219,6 +219,44 @@ async def successful_backend(block):
     return block.tool_type, {'exit_code': 0, 'output': 'OK'}
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_corrected_answer_preserves_safe_reasoning():
+    @with_completion_gate
+    async def stream(messages):
+        yield 'data: {"delta":"Considering blank rows.","thinking":true}\n\n'
+        yield 'data: {"delta":"All tests passed."}\n\n'
+        yield 'data: [DONE]\n\n'
+    events = decode([chunk async for chunk in stream([])])
+    assert events[0]['type'] == 'completion_decision'
+    assert events[1] == {'delta': 'Considering blank rows.', 'thinking': True}
+    assert events[2]['type'] == 'final_response'
+    assert 'All tests passed.' not in json.dumps(events)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('declare_before_verification', [True, False])
+async def test_late_artifact_obligations_cannot_reuse_unobserved_versions(tmp_path, declare_before_verification):
+    (tmp_path / 'app.py').write_text('original')
+    declaration = 'data: ' + json.dumps({'type': 'metrics', 'data': {
+        'completion_requirements': {'required_artifacts': ['app.py']}}}) + '\n\n'
+    @with_completion_gate
+    async def stream(messages, workspace=None):
+        if declare_before_verification:
+            yield declaration
+        await successful_backend(ToolBlock('write_file', '{"path":"app.py"}'))
+        await successful_backend(ToolBlock('bash', 'python -m unittest'))
+        (tmp_path / 'app.py').write_text('changed after verification')
+        if not declare_before_verification:
+            yield declaration
+        yield 'data: {"delta":"Tests passed."}\n\n'
+        yield 'data: [DONE]\n\n'
+    events = decode([chunk async for chunk in stream([], workspace=str(tmp_path))])
+    decision = next(e['data'] for e in events if e.get('type') == 'completion_decision')
+    assert not decision['can_complete']
+    assert decision['status'] == 'blocked'
+    assert 'Tests passed.' not in json.dumps(events)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_normalization_preserves_provider_arguments_and_replay_identity():
     journal = ActionJournal(run_id='known')