diff --git a/docs/design/base-text-authoring-guide.md b/docs/design/base-text-authoring-guide.md
index 8d29ffea5..5ba422ee3 100644
--- a/docs/design/base-text-authoring-guide.md
+++ b/docs/design/base-text-authoring-guide.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ These describe a role, not an action. Replace with a physical verb sequence.
 
 | Below bar | At bar |
 |---|---|
-| `"tends rows of low-growing crops"` | `"works back along a crop row with a hoe, stopping twice to pull weeds by the root"` |
+| `"tends rows of low-growing crops"` | `"works back along a crop row, stopping to pull weeds by the root"` |
 | `"checks seedling trays"` | `"crouches over seedling trays and pinches back a leggy stem that grew sideways"` |
 | `"monitors the loading floor"` | `"stands at the mezzanine rail watching a forklift angle into a tight bay"` |
 
diff --git a/docs/design/content-structure-canonical.md b/docs/design/content-structure-canonical.md
index 8fc814556..ce7065d9e 100644
--- a/docs/design/content-structure-canonical.md
+++ b/docs/design/content-structure-canonical.md
@@ -201,15 +201,18 @@ voice_persona: Some(
 ),
 ```
 
-Example negatives for Krenn (currently implicit, should be made explicit in a future pass):
-- Never effusive, never corporate-polished, never deferential to rank
+Example negatives for Krenn (currently explicit in `culture-krenn.ron`):
+- Never corporate or institutional language
+- Never effusive, never polished, never deferential to rank
 - Never flowery or verbose
+- Never use family names in casual conversation
+- Never express deference to authority that hasn't earned it
 
-`culture-krenn.ron` does not yet have an explicit NOT-list — this is a known gap to address when doing a persona quality pass.
+`culture-krenn.ron` has a full NEVER block in `voice_persona`. All three culture files (Krenn, Vael, Osse) now include explicit NOT-lists. *(Updated Sprint 26 #653)*
 
 ### behavior_modifiers: status
 
-`culture-krenn.ron` does not populate `behavior_modifiers` — it defaults to `[]`. This field is for the decomposed behavior system (#633/#634), which is not yet shipped. Leave empty for all cultures until #634 format is confirmed.
+All culture files (`culture-krenn.ron`, `culture-vael.ron`, `culture-osse.ron`) now populate `behavior_modifiers` with 11-12 clauses across all seven hint categories (`work_pace`, `physical_manner`, `social_signal`, `task_completion`, `environmental_scan`, `offduty_posture`, `authority_response`). The decomposed behavior system (#633/#634) shipped in Sprint 26. New culture files must populate this field. *(Updated Sprint 26 #634)*
 
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