feat(engine): retire D-078 overheard conversation system (#848)

Per R-012: delete conversation.rs, both overheard content files, and
remove all 6 wire-up points (social_plugin, bridge/types, monologue,
voice/integration). Protocol version 22 → 23. Scope confirmed by
#842 audit — npc/ and content/global/ untouched. Surviving NPC
components (NpcName, NpcColorIndex, NpcConversation) migrated to
simulation/npc_components.rs for use by D-080 knowledge propagation.
Also applies pre-existing cargo fmt debt (names.rs and 4 others).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

decisions/perception.md

@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ How the player observes and interacts with the world: camera, fog, line-of-sight
 ### D-061: Dialogue box — unified conversation log, bottom screen, max 20% height, no portraits
 - **Date:** 2026-02-13
 - **Decision:** Dialogue occupies the bottom of the screen, max 20% height, max-width 1200px ([D-076](#d-076-dialogue-box-max-width--1200px-oq-29-resolution)). NO portraits — the NPC is on screen, a portrait is redundant. Monologue floats ABOVE the dialogue box on z-layer 7 — spatial separation allows monologue to contradict dialogue visually (character thinks one thing while NPC says another). Walk-away via WASD, dialogue fades over 300ms, no close button ([D-064](content.md#d-064-walk-away--three-phase-consequences)). Auto-pause in single-player when implant UI is open; overlay design for multiplayer readiness.
-- **Unified conversation log (Sprint 14, #535):** The dialogue box is a single chronological log — not separate panels for active vs passive dialogue. Player-NPC conversations and overheard NPC-NPC conversations ([D-078](#d-078-overheard-npc-conversation--passive-dialogue-panel-with-occlusion-filter)) flow into the same scrolling log. Each entry shows `Speaker → Target: text` with per-character name colours (hash-indexed from configurable palette in `data/dialogue-theme.yaml`). Player response options render below the log; max 3 visible. Locked options invisible ([D-062](content.md#d-062-invisible-locked-dialogue-options)).
+- **Unified conversation log (Sprint 14, #535):** The dialogue box is a single chronological log for player-NPC conversations. Each entry shows `Speaker → Target: text` with per-character name colours (hash-indexed from configurable palette in `data/dialogue-theme.yaml`). Player response options render below the log; max 3 visible. Locked options invisible ([D-062](content.md#d-062-invisible-locked-dialogue-options)).
 - **Entry lifecycle:** All entries share the same timeout (15s + 3s fade, configurable via theme YAML). Walk-away clears response options but preserves log entries — earned information is fair game. Panel auto-hides when all entries expire and no active conversation is in progress.
-- **Passive overheard lines:** Rendered at reduced opacity (0.9) per [D-078](#d-078-overheard-npc-conversation--passive-dialogue-panel-with-occlusion-filter). No response options for overheard content. Walk-away does not fire for passive-only display — the panel dismisses naturally when entries expire or the player walks out of earshot.
+- **Passive overheard lines:** D-078 (overheard NPC conversations) was scrapped per R-012. Passive dialogue display will be redesigned after Phase 5 walkable environment.
 - **Rationale:** Game world stays live above the dialogue box — player sees NPC body language while talking. Monologue above + dialogue below = the character can think one thing while saying another. Max 3 options + invisible locks = player never knows what they're missing. No portrait because the NPC IS on screen. A single unified log avoids a separate UI element for overheard content and makes the flow of conversation feel natural — active and passive dialogue interleave chronologically.
 - **Cross-reference:** Invisible locks ([D-062](content.md#d-062-invisible-locked-dialogue-options)), confrontation ([D-063](content.md#d-063-confrontation--same-box-different-weight)), walk-away ([D-064](content.md#d-064-walk-away--three-phase-consequences)), z-stack ([D-049](#d-049-z-level-rendering-stack-8-layers)), max-width ([D-076](#d-076-dialogue-box-max-width--1200px-oq-29-resolution)), overheard NPC conversation ([D-078](#d-078-overheard-npc-conversation--passive-dialogue-panel-with-occlusion-filter))
 - **Source:** Control & Interaction Workshop (2026-02-13). Amended Sprint 14 (#535): unified log architecture.
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ How the player observes and interacts with the world: camera, fog, line-of-sight
 - **Raised by:** Workshop — unanimous
 - **Dissent:** None
 - **Implements:** Ticket #548
-- **Cross-reference:** [D-041](architecture.md#d-041-knowledge-graph-data-model), [D-083](#d-083-contradiction-detection-pipeline), [D-078](#d-078-overheard-npc-conversation--passive-dialogue-panel-with-occlusion-filter)
+- **Cross-reference:** [D-041](architecture.md#d-041-knowledge-graph-data-model), [D-083](#d-083-contradiction-detection-pipeline), [D-078](#d-078-overheard-npc-conversation--passive-dialogue-panel-with-occlusion-filter) (D-078 scrapped per R-012; knowledge propagation system remains active independently)
 
 ### D-081: Unprompted Disclosure Design
 - **Date:** 2026-02-24

server/src/bin/generate_brands/main.rs

@@ -279,18 +279,14 @@ fn corp_eligible(corp: &Corp, template_scale: &str, template_corridor: &str) ->
 
     // Match sector to corridor
     let sector = corp.geographic_sector.as_deref().unwrap_or("core");
-    let corridor_matches_sector = match template_corridor {
+    match template_corridor {
         "north_reach" | "north_reach/compact" => sector == "north_reach",
         "south_reach" => sector == "south_reach",
         "west_reach" | "west_reach/compact" => sector == "west_reach",
-        "east_reach" | "inner_corridor/east_reach" => {
+        "east_reach" | "inner_corridor/east_reach" => sector == "east_reach" || sector == "core",
-            sector == "east_reach" || sector == "core"
-        }
         "frontier" => sector == "deep_frontier",
         _ => false,
-    };
+    }
-
-    corridor_matches_sector
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -308,13 +304,7 @@ fn scale_abbrev(scale_tier: &str) -> &'static str {
 
 fn to_slug(s: &str) -> String {
     s.chars()
-        .map(|c| {
+        .map(|c| if c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() { c } else { '-' })
-            if c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() {
-                c
-            } else {
-                '-'
-            }
-        })
         .collect::<String>()
         .split('-')
         .filter(|p| !p.is_empty())
@@ -371,8 +361,16 @@ fn generate_pair(
     valid_commodities: &BTreeSet<String>,
 ) -> Option<GeneratedPair> {
     let corridor = parse_template_corridor(&template.naming_pattern);
-    let halo_bid = halo_id(&corp.corp_id, &template.archetype_group, &template.scale_tier);
+    let halo_bid = halo_id(
-    let vol_bid = volume_id(&corp.corp_id, &template.archetype_group, &template.scale_tier);
+        &corp.corp_id,
+        &template.archetype_group,
+        &template.scale_tier,
+    );
+    let vol_bid = volume_id(
+        &corp.corp_id,
+        &template.archetype_group,
+        &template.scale_tier,
+    );
 
     let halo_name = names::generate_halo_name(rng, corridor, &template.brand_category);
     let vol_name = names::generate_volume_name(rng, corridor, &template.brand_category);
@@ -493,16 +491,16 @@ fn round2(v: f64) -> f64 {
 // Output serialization
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-fn write_output(
+fn write_output(path: &PathBuf, products: &[BrandProduct], inputs: &[BrandInput]) {
-    path: &PathBuf,
-    products: &[BrandProduct],
-    inputs: &[BrandInput],
-) {
     let mut out = String::new();
     out.push_str("# Generated Minor Brand Products — The Settled Reach\n");
     out.push_str("# Auto-generated by generate_brands binary. Do not hand-edit.\n");
     out.push_str("# Re-run: tooling/generate-brands\n");
-    out.push_str(&format!("# Total: {} brand_products, {} brand_inputs\n\n", products.len(), inputs.len()));
+    out.push_str(&format!(
+        "# Total: {} brand_products, {} brand_inputs\n\n",
+        products.len(),
+        inputs.len()
+    ));
 
     for p in products {
         out.push_str("[[brand_products]]\n");
@@ -524,7 +522,10 @@ fn write_output(
             out.push_str(&format!("origin_system = {:?}\n", sys));
         }
         out.push_str(&format!("terroir_locked = {}\n", p.terroir_locked));
-        out.push_str(&format!("currency_denomination = {:?}\n", p.currency_denomination));
+        out.push_str(&format!(
+            "currency_denomination = {:?}\n",
+            p.currency_denomination
+        ));
         out.push_str(&format!("shadow_viable = {}\n", p.shadow_viable));
         out.push_str(&format!("brand_tier = {:?}\n", p.brand_tier));
         if let Some(ref hid) = p.halo_brand_id {
@@ -578,7 +579,10 @@ fn print_coverage(products: &[BrandProduct]) {
     let min_per_corp = by_corp.values().min().copied().unwrap_or(0);
     let max_per_corp = by_corp.values().max().copied().unwrap_or(0);
     println!("  Corps covered: {}", by_corp.len());
-    println!("  Brands per corp: min={} max={}", min_per_corp, max_per_corp);
+    println!(
+        "  Brands per corp: min={} max={}",
+        min_per_corp, max_per_corp
+    );
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -628,7 +632,11 @@ fn main() {
     println!("  [2/5] Loading corporations and commodities...");
     let corps = load_corps(&conn);
     let valid_commodities = load_valid_commodity_ids(&conn);
-    println!("        {} corps, {} valid commodities", corps.len(), valid_commodities.len());
+    println!(
+        "        {} corps, {} valid commodities",
+        corps.len(),
+        valid_commodities.len()
+    );
 
     // Generate brand pairs
     println!("  [3/5] Generating brand pairs...");
@@ -640,12 +648,24 @@ fn main() {
 
     for (template_key, template) in &templates {
         for corp in &corps {
-            if !corp_eligible(corp, &template.scale_tier, parse_template_corridor(&template.naming_pattern)) {
+            if !corp_eligible(
+                corp,
+                &template.scale_tier,
+                parse_template_corridor(&template.naming_pattern),
+            ) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            let halo_bid = halo_id(&corp.corp_id, &template.archetype_group, &template.scale_tier);
+            let halo_bid = halo_id(
-            let vol_bid = volume_id(&corp.corp_id, &template.archetype_group, &template.scale_tier);
+                &corp.corp_id,
+                &template.archetype_group,
+                &template.scale_tier,
+            );
+            let vol_bid = volume_id(
+                &corp.corp_id,
+                &template.archetype_group,
+                &template.scale_tier,
+            );
 
             // Skip if IDs already generated (name-collision guard)
             if seen_ids.contains(&halo_bid) || seen_ids.contains(&vol_bid) {
@@ -653,7 +673,9 @@ fn main() {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if let Some(pair) = generate_pair(&mut rng, corp, template_key, template, &valid_commodities) {
+            if let Some(pair) =
+                generate_pair(&mut rng, corp, template_key, template, &valid_commodities)
+            {
                 seen_ids.insert(halo_bid);
                 seen_ids.insert(vol_bid);
                 products.push(pair.halo);
@@ -664,7 +686,11 @@ fn main() {
         }
     }
 
-    println!("        {} brand_products generated ({} skipped)", products.len(), skipped);
+    println!(
+        "        {} brand_products generated ({} skipped)",
+        products.len(),
+        skipped
+    );
 
     // Gap-fill: if under target, add more by re-applying reach_wide templates
     // with a counter suffix to avoid ID collisions.
@@ -679,7 +705,8 @@ fn main() {
         let mut template_idx = 0usize;
 
         while products.len() < cli.min_brands && !reach_wide_templates.is_empty() {
-            let (template_key, template) = reach_wide_templates[template_idx % reach_wide_templates.len()];
+            let (template_key, template) =
+                reach_wide_templates[template_idx % reach_wide_templates.len()];
             let corp = &corps[counter % corps.len()];
 
             counter += 1;
@@ -704,7 +731,9 @@ fn main() {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if let Some(pair) = generate_pair(&mut rng, corp, template_key, template, &valid_commodities) {
+            if let Some(pair) =
+                generate_pair(&mut rng, corp, template_key, template, &valid_commodities)
+            {
                 let mut halo = pair.halo;
                 let mut volume = pair.volume;
                 halo.brand_product_id = halo_bid.clone();
@@ -713,8 +742,12 @@ fn main() {
 
                 let mut inputs_halo = pair.inputs_halo;
                 let mut inputs_volume = pair.inputs_volume;
-                for i in &mut inputs_halo { i.brand_product_id = halo_bid.clone(); }
+                for i in &mut inputs_halo {
-                for i in &mut inputs_volume { i.brand_product_id = vol_bid.clone(); }
+                    i.brand_product_id = halo_bid.clone();
+                }
+                for i in &mut inputs_volume {
+                    i.brand_product_id = vol_bid.clone();
+                }
 
                 seen_ids.insert(halo_bid);
                 seen_ids.insert(vol_bid);
@@ -741,7 +774,11 @@ fn main() {
     // Write output
     println!("\n  [5/5] Writing output...");
     write_output(&output_path, &products, &inputs);
-    println!("        {} brand_products, {} brand_inputs", products.len(), inputs.len());
+    println!(
+        "        {} brand_products, {} brand_inputs",
+        products.len(),
+        inputs.len()
+    );
     println!("  Output: {}", output_path.display());
     println!("  Done.\n");
 }

server/src/bin/generate_brands/names.rs

@@ -13,60 +13,321 @@ use rand_chacha::ChaCha8Rng;
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 const CORE_NAMES: &[&str] = &[
-    "Alvarez", "Benoit", "Carvalho", "Durand", "Eriksen", "Fournier", "Gao", "Hartmann",
+    "Alvarez",
-    "Ishida", "Johansson", "Kirchner", "Lemaire", "Moreau", "Nakamura", "Olsson", "Pelletier",
+    "Benoit",
-    "Richter", "Saito", "Torres", "Ueda", "Vasquez", "Werner", "Xu", "Yamada", "Zhou",
+    "Carvalho",
-    "Andersen", "Beaumont", "Costa", "Delacroix", "Engel", "Fujita", "Gutierrez", "Hayashi",
+    "Durand",
-    "Ibarra", "Jensen", "Klein", "Laurent", "Mercier", "Novak", "Ortiz", "Park", "Reuter",
+    "Eriksen",
-    "Suzuki", "Takahashi", "Ulrich", "Valentin", "Wagner", "Xie", "Yilmaz", "Zhang",
+    "Fournier",
+    "Gao",
+    "Hartmann",
+    "Ishida",
+    "Johansson",
+    "Kirchner",
+    "Lemaire",
+    "Moreau",
+    "Nakamura",
+    "Olsson",
+    "Pelletier",
+    "Richter",
+    "Saito",
+    "Torres",
+    "Ueda",
+    "Vasquez",
+    "Werner",
+    "Xu",
+    "Yamada",
+    "Zhou",
+    "Andersen",
+    "Beaumont",
+    "Costa",
+    "Delacroix",
+    "Engel",
+    "Fujita",
+    "Gutierrez",
+    "Hayashi",
+    "Ibarra",
+    "Jensen",
+    "Klein",
+    "Laurent",
+    "Mercier",
+    "Novak",
+    "Ortiz",
+    "Park",
+    "Reuter",
+    "Suzuki",
+    "Takahashi",
+    "Ulrich",
+    "Valentin",
+    "Wagner",
+    "Xie",
+    "Yilmaz",
+    "Zhang",
 ];
 
 const NORTH_REACH_NAMES: &[&str] = &[
-    "Andersson", "Bjornsson", "Calloway", "Dalsgaard", "Eklund", "Falk", "Grimstad", "Hedlund",
+    "Andersson",
-    "Ivarsson", "Jonasson", "Kirkpatrick", "Lindqvist", "MacLeod", "Nordstrom", "Olafsson",
+    "Bjornsson",
-    "Pettersson", "Rehn", "Strandberg", "Thorsen", "Ulvskog", "Vikstrom", "Wahlberg", "Aberg",
+    "Calloway",
-    "Berglund", "Carlsen", "Dalgaard", "Engstrom", "Forsell", "Gustafsson", "Halvorsen",
+    "Dalsgaard",
-    "Ingvarsson", "Jansson", "Knudsen", "Lundin", "MacPherson", "Nylund", "Ostergaard",
+    "Eklund",
-    "Palsson", "Rasmussen", "Sjoberg", "Toft", "Ulfsson", "Vestergaard", "Wiklund", "Aasen",
+    "Falk",
-    "Brannstrom", "Dahl", "Eide", "Friberg", "Gren",
+    "Grimstad",
+    "Hedlund",
+    "Ivarsson",
+    "Jonasson",
+    "Kirkpatrick",
+    "Lindqvist",
+    "MacLeod",
+    "Nordstrom",
+    "Olafsson",
+    "Pettersson",
+    "Rehn",
+    "Strandberg",
+    "Thorsen",
+    "Ulvskog",
+    "Vikstrom",
+    "Wahlberg",
+    "Aberg",
+    "Berglund",
+    "Carlsen",
+    "Dalgaard",
+    "Engstrom",
+    "Forsell",
+    "Gustafsson",
+    "Halvorsen",
+    "Ingvarsson",
+    "Jansson",
+    "Knudsen",
+    "Lundin",
+    "MacPherson",
+    "Nylund",
+    "Ostergaard",
+    "Palsson",
+    "Rasmussen",
+    "Sjoberg",
+    "Toft",
+    "Ulfsson",
+    "Vestergaard",
+    "Wiklund",
+    "Aasen",
+    "Brannstrom",
+    "Dahl",
+    "Eide",
+    "Friberg",
+    "Gren",
 ];
 
 const SOUTH_REACH_NAMES: &[&str] = &[
-    "Adamski", "Baranov", "Chernov", "Dubois", "Egorov", "Filipov", "Gromov", "Horvat",
+    "Adamski",
-    "Ivanova", "Jankovic", "Kowalski", "Lazarev", "Morozov", "Novikov", "Ostrowski", "Petrov",
+    "Baranov",
-    "Reznik", "Sokolov", "Tkachenko", "Uvarov", "Volkov", "Wojcik", "Yakimov", "Zheng",
+    "Chernov",
-    "Babic", "Chernyshev", "Dragunov", "Fedorov", "Grushevsky", "Havel", "Ito", "Jovanovic",
+    "Dubois",
-    "Katsaros", "Lebedev", "Mazur", "Nemec", "Ochoa", "Popov", "Radic", "Smirnov", "Tanaka",
+    "Egorov",
-    "Urasawa", "Vasiliev", "Watanabe", "Xiang", "Yegorov", "Zaytsev", "Borysko", "Chen",
+    "Filipov",
+    "Gromov",
+    "Horvat",
+    "Ivanova",
+    "Jankovic",
+    "Kowalski",
+    "Lazarev",
+    "Morozov",
+    "Novikov",
+    "Ostrowski",
+    "Petrov",
+    "Reznik",
+    "Sokolov",
+    "Tkachenko",
+    "Uvarov",
+    "Volkov",
+    "Wojcik",
+    "Yakimov",
+    "Zheng",
+    "Babic",
+    "Chernyshev",
+    "Dragunov",
+    "Fedorov",
+    "Grushevsky",
+    "Havel",
+    "Ito",
+    "Jovanovic",
+    "Katsaros",
+    "Lebedev",
+    "Mazur",
+    "Nemec",
+    "Ochoa",
+    "Popov",
+    "Radic",
+    "Smirnov",
+    "Tanaka",
+    "Urasawa",
+    "Vasiliev",
+    "Watanabe",
+    "Xiang",
+    "Yegorov",
+    "Zaytsev",
+    "Borysko",
+    "Chen",
     "Dimitrov",
 ];
 
 const WEST_REACH_NAMES: &[&str] = &[
-    "Albrecht", "Baumann", "Christensen", "Dietrich", "Eisenberg", "Fischer", "Gruber",
+    "Albrecht",
-    "Hoffmann", "Ingolstadt", "Jaeger", "Kessler", "Lehmann", "Mueller", "Neumann", "Obermann",
+    "Baumann",
-    "Pfeiffer", "Quandt", "Roth", "Schaefer", "Thiel", "Urban", "Vogt", "Weidenfeld",
+    "Christensen",
-    "Ziegler", "Becker", "Claussen", "Dorfmann", "Eberhardt", "Fleischer", "Gerstner", "Haber",
+    "Dietrich",
-    "Imhof", "Jung", "Kraemer", "Linden", "Metzger", "Niedermann", "Opitz", "Preuss", "Raabe",
+    "Eisenberg",
-    "Steinbach", "Trautmann", "Unger", "Vollmer", "Winterberg", "Zahn", "Auerbach", "Bruckner",
+    "Fischer",
-    "Dahlem", "Eckhardt",
+    "Gruber",
+    "Hoffmann",
+    "Ingolstadt",
+    "Jaeger",
+    "Kessler",
+    "Lehmann",
+    "Mueller",
+    "Neumann",
+    "Obermann",
+    "Pfeiffer",
+    "Quandt",
+    "Roth",
+    "Schaefer",
+    "Thiel",
+    "Urban",
+    "Vogt",
+    "Weidenfeld",
+    "Ziegler",
+    "Becker",
+    "Claussen",
+    "Dorfmann",
+    "Eberhardt",
+    "Fleischer",
+    "Gerstner",
+    "Haber",
+    "Imhof",
+    "Jung",
+    "Kraemer",
+    "Linden",
+    "Metzger",
+    "Niedermann",
+    "Opitz",
+    "Preuss",
+    "Raabe",
+    "Steinbach",
+    "Trautmann",
+    "Unger",
+    "Vollmer",
+    "Winterberg",
+    "Zahn",
+    "Auerbach",
+    "Bruckner",
+    "Dahlem",
+    "Eckhardt",
 ];
 
 const EAST_REACH_NAMES: &[&str] = &[
-    "Aquino", "Bautista", "Cruz", "Dalisay", "Espiritu", "Flores", "Garcia", "Hernandez",
+    "Aquino",
-    "Ilagan", "Jeon", "Kim", "Lim", "Magalang", "Navarro", "Ocampo", "Park", "Quijano",
+    "Bautista",
-    "Reyes", "Santos", "Tan", "Uy", "Villanueva", "Wong", "Yoo", "Aguilar", "Buenaventura",
+    "Cruz",
-    "Castillo", "Dizon", "Enriquez", "Fernandez", "Gonzales", "Hwang", "Ignacio", "Jeong",
+    "Dalisay",
-    "Kwon", "Lee", "Marasigan", "Nakamura", "Oh", "Perez", "Ramos", "Son", "Tolentino",
+    "Espiritu",
-    "Umali", "Valdez", "Yun", "Zamora", "Baek", "Choi", "Dela Cruz",
+    "Flores",
+    "Garcia",
+    "Hernandez",
+    "Ilagan",
+    "Jeon",
+    "Kim",
+    "Lim",
+    "Magalang",
+    "Navarro",
+    "Ocampo",
+    "Park",
+    "Quijano",
+    "Reyes",
+    "Santos",
+    "Tan",
+    "Uy",
+    "Villanueva",
+    "Wong",
+    "Yoo",
+    "Aguilar",
+    "Buenaventura",
+    "Castillo",
+    "Dizon",
+    "Enriquez",
+    "Fernandez",
+    "Gonzales",
+    "Hwang",
+    "Ignacio",
+    "Jeong",
+    "Kwon",
+    "Lee",
+    "Marasigan",
+    "Nakamura",
+    "Oh",
+    "Perez",
+    "Ramos",
+    "Son",
+    "Tolentino",
+    "Umali",
+    "Valdez",
+    "Yun",
+    "Zamora",
+    "Baek",
+    "Choi",
+    "Dela Cruz",
 ];
 
 const FRONTIER_NAMES: &[&str] = &[
-    "Adeyemi", "Bergstrom", "Chandra", "Duval", "Emeka", "Fonseca", "Gupta", "Hassan",
+    "Adeyemi",
-    "Ibrahim", "Jansson", "Kovac", "Liu", "Martinez", "Nkosi", "Okafor", "Patel", "Quinn",
+    "Bergstrom",
-    "Rodriguez", "Sousa", "Thorne", "Uddin", "Varga", "Wu", "Xiong", "Yoshida", "Zhao",
+    "Chandra",
-    "Abara", "Beaumont", "Cardenas", "Doyle", "Ekwueme", "Ferreira", "Gomes", "Henriksen",
+    "Duval",
-    "Idris", "Juma", "Kato", "Larsen", "Morales", "Ndlovu", "Osei", "Petrov", "Ruiz",
+    "Emeka",
-    "Singh", "Tavares", "Uchida", "Volkov", "Wang", "Yang", "Zaman",
+    "Fonseca",
+    "Gupta",
+    "Hassan",
+    "Ibrahim",
+    "Jansson",
+    "Kovac",
+    "Liu",
+    "Martinez",
+    "Nkosi",
+    "Okafor",
+    "Patel",
+    "Quinn",
+    "Rodriguez",
+    "Sousa",
+    "Thorne",
+    "Uddin",
+    "Varga",
+    "Wu",
+    "Xiong",
+    "Yoshida",
+    "Zhao",
+    "Abara",
+    "Beaumont",
+    "Cardenas",
+    "Doyle",
+    "Ekwueme",
+    "Ferreira",
+    "Gomes",
+    "Henriksen",
+    "Idris",
+    "Juma",
+    "Kato",
+    "Larsen",
+    "Morales",
+    "Ndlovu",
+    "Osei",
+    "Petrov",
+    "Ruiz",
+    "Singh",
+    "Tavares",
+    "Uchida",
+    "Volkov",
+    "Wang",
+    "Yang",
+    "Zaman",
 ];
 
 fn names_for_corridor(corridor: &str) -> &'static [&'static str] {
@@ -85,83 +346,206 @@ fn names_for_corridor(corridor: &str) -> &'static [&'static str] {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 const TERROIR_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Reserve", "Single", "Estate", "Vintage", "Heritage", "Grand", "Limited", "Prestige",
+    "Reserve",
-    "Signature", "Cellar", "Select", "Cru", "Premier", "Old", "Aged",
+    "Single",
+    "Estate",
+    "Vintage",
+    "Heritage",
+    "Grand",
+    "Limited",
+    "Prestige",
+    "Signature",
+    "Cellar",
+    "Select",
+    "Cru",
+    "Premier",
+    "Old",
+    "Aged",
 ];
 
 const TERROIR_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Export", "Blend", "Classic", "Field", "Ordinary", "Running", "Table",
+    "Standard", "Export", "Blend", "Classic", "Field", "Ordinary", "Running", "Table", "Regular",
-    "Regular", "Common", "House", "Station", "Corridor", "Transit",
+    "Common", "House", "Station", "Corridor", "Transit",
 ];
 
 const HERITAGE_CRAFT_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Heritage", "Limited", "Artisan", "Master", "Guild", "Prestige", "Premium", "Classic",
+    "Heritage",
-    "Signature", "Original", "Bespoke", "Traditional", "First",
+    "Limited",
+    "Artisan",
+    "Master",
+    "Guild",
+    "Prestige",
+    "Premium",
+    "Classic",
+    "Signature",
+    "Original",
+    "Bespoke",
+    "Traditional",
+    "First",
 ];
 
 const HERITAGE_CRAFT_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Classic", "Working", "Everyday", "Regular", "Plain", "Field", "Grade",
+    "Standard", "Classic", "Working", "Everyday", "Regular", "Plain", "Field", "Grade", "Basic",
-    "Basic", "Workshop", "Studio", "Common",
+    "Workshop", "Studio", "Common",
 ];
 
 const TECH_PREMIUM_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Elite", "Pro", "Advanced", "Precision", "Superior", "Grand", "Signature", "First",
+    "Elite",
-    "Prime", "Expert", "Master", "Apex", "Summit",
+    "Pro",
+    "Advanced",
+    "Precision",
+    "Superior",
+    "Grand",
+    "Signature",
+    "First",
+    "Prime",
+    "Expert",
+    "Master",
+    "Apex",
+    "Summit",
 ];
 
 const TECH_PREMIUM_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Series", "Base", "Classic", "Regular", "Field", "Grade", "Value",
+    "Standard",
-    "Essential", "Core", "Basic",
+    "Series",
+    "Base",
+    "Classic",
+    "Regular",
+    "Field",
+    "Grade",
+    "Value",
+    "Essential",
+    "Core",
+    "Basic",
 ];
 
 const CULTURAL_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Archive", "Heritage", "Classic", "Definitive", "Prestige", "Limited", "Master",
+    "Archive",
-    "Collected", "Curated", "Canonical", "Flagship", "Grand",
+    "Heritage",
+    "Classic",
+    "Definitive",
+    "Prestige",
+    "Limited",
+    "Master",
+    "Collected",
+    "Curated",
+    "Canonical",
+    "Flagship",
+    "Grand",
 ];
 
 const CULTURAL_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Classic", "Essential", "Value", "Regular", "Base", "Field",
+    "Standard",
-    "Running", "Everyday", "Popular",
+    "Classic",
+    "Essential",
+    "Value",
+    "Regular",
+    "Base",
+    "Field",
+    "Running",
+    "Everyday",
+    "Popular",
 ];
 
 const SERVICE_PREMIUM_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Premier", "Elite", "Priority", "Signature", "Prestige", "Grand", "First", "Select",
+    "Premier",
-    "Platinum", "Gold", "Senior", "Executive",
+    "Elite",
+    "Priority",
+    "Signature",
+    "Prestige",
+    "Grand",
+    "First",
+    "Select",
+    "Platinum",
+    "Gold",
+    "Senior",
+    "Executive",
 ];
 
 const SERVICE_PREMIUM_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Basic", "Classic", "Regular", "Field", "Value", "General", "Common",
+    "Standard",
-    "Ordinary", "Essential",
+    "Basic",
+    "Classic",
+    "Regular",
+    "Field",
+    "Value",
+    "General",
+    "Common",
+    "Ordinary",
+    "Essential",
 ];
 
 const COMMODITY_BRANDED_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Original", "Select", "Premium", "Reserve", "Classic", "Heritage", "Signature",
+    "Original",
-    "Superior", "First", "Grade", "Certified",
+    "Select",
+    "Premium",
+    "Reserve",
+    "Classic",
+    "Heritage",
+    "Signature",
+    "Superior",
+    "First",
+    "Grade",
+    "Certified",
 ];
 
 const COMMODITY_BRANDED_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Basic", "Regular", "Field", "Value", "Economy", "Bulk", "Run",
+    "Standard", "Basic", "Regular", "Field", "Value", "Economy", "Bulk", "Run", "Common", "Grade",
-    "Common", "Grade", "Plain",
+    "Plain",
 ];
 
 const DESIGN_HERITAGE_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Heritage", "Limited", "Prestige", "Grand", "Signature", "Edition", "Series",
+    "Heritage",
-    "Classic", "Archive", "Collector", "Retrospective",
+    "Limited",
+    "Prestige",
+    "Grand",
+    "Signature",
+    "Edition",
+    "Series",
+    "Classic",
+    "Archive",
+    "Collector",
+    "Retrospective",
 ];
 
 const DESIGN_HERITAGE_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Classic", "Regular", "Field", "Value", "Base", "Essential",
+    "Standard",
-    "Running", "Contemporary", "Current",
+    "Classic",
+    "Regular",
+    "Field",
+    "Value",
+    "Base",
+    "Essential",
+    "Running",
+    "Contemporary",
+    "Current",
 ];
 
 const PLATFORM_CATALOGUE_HALO: &[&str] = &[
-    "Premium", "Pro", "Plus", "Elite", "Advanced", "Signature", "Select", "Grand",
+    "Premium",
-    "Unlimited", "Complete", "Full",
+    "Pro",
+    "Plus",
+    "Elite",
+    "Advanced",
+    "Signature",
+    "Select",
+    "Grand",
+    "Unlimited",
+    "Complete",
+    "Full",
 ];
 
 const PLATFORM_CATALOGUE_VOLUME: &[&str] = &[
-    "Standard", "Basic", "Classic", "Regular", "Field", "Value", "Entry", "Lite",
+    "Standard",
-    "Essential", "Free",
+    "Basic",
+    "Classic",
+    "Regular",
+    "Field",
+    "Value",
+    "Entry",
+    "Lite",
+    "Essential",
+    "Free",
 ];
 
 fn halo_descriptors(brand_category: &str) -> &'static [&'static str] {

server/src/bookmark/mod.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use bevy_app::prelude::*;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::bridge::types::{BookmarkCatalog, BookmarkWire, CareerKindWire, SnapshotBuffer};
-use crate::knowledge::{CultureResolver, resolve_culture};
+use crate::knowledge::{resolve_culture, CultureResolver};
 
 /// Immutable registry of bookmark definitions.
 ///
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(wire.id, "tycoon");
         assert_eq!(wire.career, CareerKindWire::Tycoon);
         assert!(!wire.default_location.is_empty());
-        assert_eq!(wire.allowed_locations.len(), wire.allowed_locations_cultures.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            wire.allowed_locations.len(),
+            wire.allowed_locations_cultures.len()
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -216,6 +219,8 @@ mod tests {
         let r = make_registry();
         let defn = r.get("tycoon").unwrap();
         assert!(defn.allowed_locations.contains(&"GJ 35".to_string()));
-        assert!(!defn.allowed_locations.contains(&"Unknown System".to_string()));
+        assert!(!defn
+            .allowed_locations
+            .contains(&"Unknown System".to_string()));
     }
 }

server/src/bridge/debug.rs

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ use crate::bridge::types::{
 };
 use crate::knowledge::EntityRegistry;
 use crate::npc::Npc;
-use crate::simulation::conversation::NpcName;
 use crate::simulation::economy::{EconSimResource, EconStateResource};
 use crate::simulation::movement::{PlayerCharacter, TilePosition, WalkabilityMap};
+use crate::simulation::npc_components::NpcName;
 use crate::simulation::tier::ActiveSim;
 use crate::simulation::time::SimulationTime;
 use crate::simulation::triangle::TriangleState;

server/src/bridge/mod.rs

@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ impl Plugin for BridgePlugin {
                     crate::simulation::monologue::trigger_event_monologue
                         .after(crate::simulation::monologue::process_sprint_anomaly_monologue)
                         .after(crate::simulation::sound::collect_sound_events)
-                        .after(crate::simulation::conversation::run_npc_conversations)
                         .after(crate::simulation::dialogue::process_walk_away),
                     crate::simulation::monologue::process_contradiction_monologue
                         .after(crate::simulation::monologue::trigger_event_monologue),

server/src/bridge/text_renderer.rs

@@ -304,8 +304,7 @@ mod tests {
             dialogue_response: None,
             blocked_entities: vec![],
             scan_events: vec![],
-            conversation_events: vec![],
+
-            conversation_ended: vec![],
             follow_state: None,
             character_pressure: None,
             sound_events: vec![],
@@ -447,8 +446,7 @@ mod tests {
             dialogue_response: None,
             blocked_entities: vec![],
             scan_events: vec![],
-            conversation_events: vec![],
+
-            conversation_ended: vec![],
             follow_state: None,
             character_pressure: None,
             sound_events: vec![],

server/src/bridge/types.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub use crate::simulation::time::{DayPhase, TickRate};
 /// negotiation is unnecessary. Client should reject snapshots with version !=
 /// PROTOCOL_VERSION. New fields use #[serde(default)] only during the migration
 /// period, then the default is removed once both sides are updated.
-pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u8 = 22;
+pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u8 = 23;
 
 /// Handshake message sent as the very first framed message after connection (#555).
 /// Client reads this before entering the normal tick loop and validates
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ pub struct StartupMessage {
 ///           EconStateQuery PlayerAction variant (#822).
 /// v22 adds: bookmark_catalog (#614, D-115/D-117 CK3-style bookmark system),
 ///           RequestBookmarkCatalog + ConfirmBookmark PlayerAction variants (#614).
+/// v23 removes: conversation_events, conversation_ended (D-078 scrapped per R-012).
 /// Future fields: ambient sound events, HUD state (D-020 expansion).
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ObserverSnapshot {
@@ -142,15 +143,6 @@ pub struct ObserverSnapshot {
     /// Empty when no sounds are in range.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub sound_events: Vec<crate::simulation::sound::SoundEvent>,
-    /// Overheard NPC-to-NPC conversation lines this tick (#247, D-078).
-    /// Each event carries pre-occluded text — client renders verbatim.
-    /// Empty when no conversations are overheard.
-    #[serde(default)]
-    pub conversation_events: Vec<crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEvent>,
-    /// Conversations that ended this tick (#247, D-078).
-    /// Client dismisses the passive dialogue panel for these pairs.
-    #[serde(default)]
-    pub conversation_ended: Vec<crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEndEvent>,
     /// Follow-mode state for client HUD display (#241).
     /// Present when the player is actively following an NPC.
     /// Client shows follow indicator with distance, LOS, and tension.

server/src/knowledge/culture.rs

@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ pub struct CultureResolverResource(pub CultureResolver);
 /// - `CultureError::UnknownLocation` — not found in any table.
 /// - `CultureError::NoCulture`       — found but culture column is NULL (data bug).
 /// - `CultureError::Db`              — SQLite I/O failure.
-pub fn resolve_culture(resolver: &CultureResolver, location_id: &str) -> Result<CultureTag, CultureError> {
+pub fn resolve_culture(
+    resolver: &CultureResolver,
+    location_id: &str,
+) -> Result<CultureTag, CultureError> {
     let conn = resolver
         .conn
         .lock()
@@ -187,8 +190,8 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     fn fixture_db() -> CultureResolver {
-        let path = Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"))
+        let path =
-            .join("src/knowledge/fixtures/culture_test.db");
+            Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).join("src/knowledge/fixtures/culture_test.db");
         CultureResolver::open(&path).expect("open fixture DB")
     }
 
@@ -257,8 +260,8 @@ mod tests {
         use std::sync::Arc;
         use std::thread;
 
-        let path = Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"))
+        let path =
-            .join("src/knowledge/fixtures/culture_test.db");
+            Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).join("src/knowledge/fixtures/culture_test.db");
         let r = Arc::new(CultureResolver::open(&path).expect("open"));
 
         let handles: Vec<_> = (0..4)

server/src/knowledge/events.rs

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ pub fn process_knowledge_events(
     mut queue: ResMut<KnowledgeEventQueue>,
     mut contradiction_queue: ResMut<ContradictionDetectedQueue>,
     registry: Res<EntityRegistry>,
-    npc_names: Query<&crate::simulation::conversation::NpcName>,
+    npc_names: Query<&crate::simulation::npc_components::NpcName>,
     mut knowledge_query: Query<&mut KnowledgeGraph>,
 ) {
     let events = queue.drain();

server/src/knowledge/mod.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ pub mod registry;
 pub mod types;
 
 pub use content_registry::ContentEntityRegistry;
-pub use culture::{CultureError, CultureResolver, CultureResolverResource, CultureTag, resolve_culture};
+pub use culture::{
+    resolve_culture, CultureError, CultureResolver, CultureResolverResource, CultureTag,
+};
 pub use events::{
     ContradictionDetectedEvent, ContradictionDetectedQueue, InteractionType, KnowledgeEvent,
     KnowledgeEventQueue, KnowledgeEventType, ProcessedEntityGrant, ProcessedFactGrant,

server/src/main.rs

@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ fn main() {
     match settled_reach_server::knowledge::CultureResolver::open(&systems_db_path) {
         Ok(resolver) => {
             tracing::info!("Culture resolver opened: {:?}", systems_db_path);
-            app.insert_resource(settled_reach_server::knowledge::CultureResolverResource(resolver));
+            app.insert_resource(settled_reach_server::knowledge::CultureResolverResource(
+                resolver,
+            ));
         }
         Err(e) => {
             tracing::warn!(
@@ -343,8 +345,6 @@ fn send_panic_error(app: &App, panic_msg: &str) {
         blocked_entities: vec![],
         scan_events: vec![],
         sound_events: vec![],
-        conversation_events: vec![],
-        conversation_ended: vec![],
         follow_state: None,
         character_pressure: None,
         rng_seed: None,

server/src/perception/observer/mod.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use crate::perception::cognitive_delay::CognitiveDelay;
 use crate::perception::query::{ActivePerceptionMode, VisibilityGeometry};
 use crate::perception::vision_cone::Facing;
 use crate::simulation::contraband::ScanEventBuffer;
-use crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEventBuffer;
 use crate::simulation::dialogue::DialogueResponseBuffer;
 use crate::simulation::examine::ExamineResultBuffer;
 use crate::simulation::follow::FollowTarget;
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ pub fn compute_observer_snapshot(
             Option<&CognitiveDelay>,
             Option<&mut DialogueResponseBuffer>,
             Option<&mut ScanEventBuffer>,
-            Option<&mut ConversationEventBuffer>,
             Option<&FollowTarget>,
             Option<&mut ExamineResultBuffer>,
         ),
@@ -121,7 +119,6 @@ pub fn compute_observer_snapshot(
         cognitive_delay_opt,
         mut dialogue_response_opt,
         mut scan_event_buffer_opt,
-        mut conversation_buffer_opt,
         follow_target_opt,
         mut examine_result_buffer_opt,
     )) = observer_query.single_mut()
@@ -225,12 +222,6 @@ pub fn compute_observer_snapshot(
         .map(|buf| buf.take())
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    // Drain NPC-to-NPC conversation events (#247, D-078)
-    let (conversation_events, conversation_ended) = conversation_buffer_opt
-        .as_mut()
-        .map(|buf| (buf.take_events(), buf.take_ended()))
-        .unwrap_or_default();
-
     // Collect sound events audible to the observer (D-038, #124).
     // Filter by D-018 range: only events the player can hear based on distance.
     let sound_events = if let Some(ref queue) = sound_queue {
@@ -476,8 +467,6 @@ pub fn compute_observer_snapshot(
         dialogue_response,
         blocked_entities,
         scan_events,
-        conversation_events,
-        conversation_ended,
         follow_state,
         character_pressure: pressure_query
             .iter()

server/src/simulation/dialogue.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use crate::knowledge::types::{FactId, KnowledgeConfidence, KnowledgeSource, Stab
 use crate::knowledge::{EntityRegistry, KnowledgeGraph};
 use crate::npc::interaction::{InteractionEvent, InteractionEventKind, InteractionMemory};
 use crate::npc::relationships::{TrustEvent, TrustEventQueue};
-use crate::simulation::conversation::{display_label_for_role, NpcColorIndex, NpcName};
 use crate::simulation::knowledge_grant::KnowledgeGrant;
 use crate::simulation::line_pool::LinePoolIndexResource;
 use crate::simulation::line_pool::{
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ use crate::simulation::line_pool::{
 };
 use crate::simulation::monologue::{MonologueBuffer, MonologueState};
 use crate::simulation::movement::PlayerCharacter;
+use crate::simulation::npc_components::{display_label_for_role, NpcColorIndex, NpcName};
 use crate::simulation::rng::SimRng;
 use crate::simulation::time::SimulationTime;
 use crate::storyteller::EngagementRecord;

server/src/simulation/input.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 // PlayerInput: semantic actions (MoveNorth, Interact, UsePerceptionMode, ToggleStance)
 
 use crate::bookmark::{BookmarkRegistry, SelectedBookmark};
-use crate::knowledge::CultureResolverResource;
 use crate::bridge::debug::DebugCommandBuffer;
 use crate::bridge::types::{
     FacingDirection, ObjectType, PlayerAction, PlayerInput, SimError, SimErrorKind, SnapshotBuffer,
 };
+use crate::knowledge::CultureResolverResource;
 use crate::knowledge::{EntityRegistry, StableId};
 use crate::perception::vision_cone::{facing_from_delta, Facing};
 use crate::settings::{SettingsCommand, SettingsCommandBuffer};
@@ -449,7 +449,9 @@ pub fn process_player_input(
                     buf.pending_bookmark_catalog = Some(registry.build_catalog(resolver));
                     tracing::debug!("RequestBookmarkCatalog: catalog staged");
                 } else {
-                    tracing::warn!("RequestBookmarkCatalog: BookmarkRegistry or SnapshotBuffer not available");
+                    tracing::warn!(
+                        "RequestBookmarkCatalog: BookmarkRegistry or SnapshotBuffer not available"
+                    );
                 }
             }
             PlayerAction::ConfirmBookmark {
@@ -1208,7 +1210,11 @@ fn handle_confirm_bookmark(
     if let Some(ref mut sel) = selected_bookmark {
         sel.bookmark_id = Some(bookmark_id.clone());
         sel.starting_location_id = Some(starting_location_id.clone());
-        tracing::info!(bookmark_id, starting_location_id, "ConfirmBookmark: selection recorded");
+        tracing::info!(
+            bookmark_id,
+            starting_location_id,
+            "ConfirmBookmark: selection recorded"
+        );
     }
 }
 

server/src/simulation/mod.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use bevy_ecs::schedule::IntoScheduleConfigs;
 pub mod chunk_streaming;
 // Phase sub-plugins (#843)
 pub mod contraband;
-pub mod conversation;
 pub mod dialogue;
 pub mod economy;
 pub mod economy_plugin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ pub mod modification;
 pub mod monologue;
 pub mod movement;
 pub mod movement_plugin;
+pub mod npc_components;
 pub mod npc_knowledge_transfer;
 pub mod path_follow;
 pub mod pathfinding;

server/src/simulation/monologue.rs

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use rand::Rng;
 use crate::bridge::types::MonologueEvent;
 use crate::knowledge::{ContradictionDetectedQueue, EntityRegistry};
 use crate::perception::interpretation::ObservationTrigger;
-use crate::simulation::conversation::NpcName;
 use crate::simulation::movement::{PlayerCharacter, TilePosition};
+use crate::simulation::npc_components::NpcName;
 use crate::simulation::rng::EntityRng;
 use crate::simulation::time::SimulationTime;
 use crate::storyteller::EngagementRecord;
@@ -84,15 +84,6 @@ const HEAR_SOUND_LINES: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
     ("hear_sound_03", "Something just happened nearby."),
 ];
 
-/// Hardcoded v0.1 witness_interaction monologue lines.
-/// Fire when the player overhears an NPC-to-NPC conversation (D-078).
-/// Future: move to content pools with trigger="witness_interaction".
-const WITNESS_INTERACTION_LINES: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
-    ("witness_01", "Interesting. Wonder what that was about."),
-    ("witness_02", "I should remember what they just said."),
-    ("witness_03", "They didn't know I was listening."),
-];
-
 /// Hardcoded v0.1 post_conversation monologue lines.
 /// Fire after a player-NPC dialogue concludes (walk-away or natural end).
 /// Future: move to content pools with trigger="post_conversation".
@@ -375,7 +366,6 @@ fn select_hardcoded_fallback(trigger: &str, rng: &mut impl Rng) -> (String, Stri
     let lines = match trigger {
         "observe_npc" => OBSERVE_NPC_LINES,
         "hear_sound" => HEAR_SOUND_LINES,
-        "witness_interaction" => WITNESS_INTERACTION_LINES,
         "post_conversation" => POST_CONVERSATION_LINES,
         unknown => {
             tracing::warn!(
@@ -413,8 +403,7 @@ fn sound_range_tiles(range: &crate::knowledge::types::SoundRange) -> u32 {
 /// Priority order (first match wins):
 /// 1. observe_npc (new entity spotted — uses previous-tick observation events)
 /// 2. hear_sound (non-routine sound: Machinery, Alert)
-/// 3. witness_interaction (overheard NPC-to-NPC conversation, D-078)
+/// 3. post_conversation (player-NPC dialogue concluded)
-/// 4. post_conversation (player-NPC dialogue concluded)
 ///
 /// System ordering: after all event producers + recognition/anomaly monologue
 /// systems, before compute_observer_snapshot.
@@ -429,7 +418,6 @@ pub fn trigger_event_monologue(
             &TilePosition,
             &mut MonologueState,
             &mut MonologueBuffer,
-            Option<&crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEventBuffer>,
             &mut EntityRng,
         ),
         With<PlayerCharacter>,
@@ -441,9 +429,7 @@ pub fn trigger_event_monologue(
     // Saved for NPC attribution (engagement tracking #570) and trigger detection.
     let post_conv_npcs: Vec<Entity> = post_conv_queue.drain();
 
-    let Ok((player_pos, mut state, mut buffer, conv_buffer_opt, mut entity_rng)) =
+    let Ok((player_pos, mut state, mut buffer, mut entity_rng)) = query.single_mut() else {
-        query.single_mut()
-    else {
         return;
     };
 
@@ -468,11 +454,6 @@ pub fn trigger_event_monologue(
         .unwrap_or(false)
     {
         Some("hear_sound")
-    } else if conv_buffer_opt
-        .map(|b| !b.events.is_empty())
-        .unwrap_or(false)
-    {
-        Some("witness_interaction")
     } else if !post_conv_npcs.is_empty() {
         Some("post_conversation")
     } else {
@@ -511,7 +492,7 @@ pub fn trigger_event_monologue(
     );
 
     // Engagement tracking (#570): attribute monologue_trigger_count to specific NPCs.
-    // Only NPC-context triggers are attributed — hear_sound/witness_interaction are not NPC-specific.
+    // Only NPC-context triggers are attributed — hear_sound is not NPC-specific.
     match trigger {
         "observe_npc" => {
             // Attribute to all NPCs whose NewEntity event triggered this monologue
@@ -537,7 +518,7 @@ pub fn trigger_event_monologue(
                 }
             }
         }
-        _ => {} // hear_sound, witness_interaction: no NPC-specific attribution
+        _ => {} // hear_sound: no NPC-specific attribution
     }
 }
 
@@ -1345,7 +1326,6 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::perception::interpretation::{
         ObservationEvent, ObservationEventQueue, ObservationTrigger,
     };
-    use crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEventBuffer;
     use crate::simulation::sound::{SoundEvent, SoundEventKind, SoundEventQueue};
 
     fn setup_event_world() -> World {
@@ -1366,7 +1346,6 @@ mod tests {
                 TilePosition::new(10, 10, 0),
                 MonologueState::default(),
                 MonologueBuffer::default(),
-                ConversationEventBuffer::default(),
             ))
             .id()
     }
@@ -1521,36 +1500,6 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn witness_interaction_fires_on_conversation_event() {
-        let mut world = setup_event_world();
-        let player = spawn_event_player(&mut world);
-
-        // Pre-fill ConversationEventBuffer with an overheard conversation
-        world
-            .get_mut::<ConversationEventBuffer>(player)
-            .unwrap()
-            .events
-            .push(crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEvent {
-                occluded_line: "Keep your head down today.".to_string(),
-                speaker_id: 100,
-                target_id: 101,
-                speaker_name: "Worker".to_string(),
-                target_name: "Courier".to_string(),
-                speaker_color_index: 0,
-                target_color_index: 1,
-            });
-
-        run_event_system(&mut world);
-
-        let buf = world.get::<MonologueBuffer>(player).unwrap();
-        assert!(
-            buf.event.is_some(),
-            "witness_interaction should fire when conversation overheard"
-        );
-        assert!(buf.event.as_ref().unwrap().id.starts_with("witness_"));
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn post_conversation_fires_on_queue_entry() {
         let mut world = setup_event_world();
@@ -1668,47 +1617,6 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn priority_hear_sound_over_witness_interaction() {
-        let mut world = setup_event_world();
-        let player = spawn_event_player(&mut world);
-
-        // Sound event
-        world
-            .resource_mut::<SoundEventQueue>()
-            .events
-            .push(SoundEvent::at(
-                &TilePosition::new(11, 10, 0),
-                SoundEventKind::Alert,
-                1.0,
-                crate::knowledge::types::SoundRange::Medium,
-                None,
-            ));
-
-        // Conversation event
-        world
-            .get_mut::<ConversationEventBuffer>(player)
-            .unwrap()
-            .events
-            .push(crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEvent {
-                occluded_line: "Test".to_string(),
-                speaker_id: 100,
-                target_id: 101,
-                speaker_name: "A".to_string(),
-                target_name: "B".to_string(),
-                speaker_color_index: 0,
-                target_color_index: 1,
-            });
-
-        run_event_system(&mut world);
-
-        let buf = world.get::<MonologueBuffer>(player).unwrap();
-        assert!(
-            buf.event.as_ref().unwrap().id.starts_with("hear_sound_"),
-            "hear_sound should have priority over witness_interaction"
-        );
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn event_trigger_updates_last_fired_tick() {
         let mut world = setup_event_world();
@@ -1813,12 +1721,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn hardcoded_lines_all_valid() {
-        for lines in &[
+        for lines in &[OBSERVE_NPC_LINES, HEAR_SOUND_LINES, POST_CONVERSATION_LINES] {
-            OBSERVE_NPC_LINES,
-            HEAR_SOUND_LINES,
-            WITNESS_INTERACTION_LINES,
-            POST_CONVERSATION_LINES,
-        ] {
             assert!(!lines.is_empty());
             for (id, text) in *lines {
                 assert!(!id.is_empty(), "line id should not be empty");

server/src/simulation/npc_components.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// NPC component types shared across simulation systems.
+//
+// Extracted from conversation.rs (D-078 scrapped per R-012). These types
+// survive because they are used by dialogue, debug, knowledge transfer,
+// monologue, and the D-080 knowledge propagation system.
+
+use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+/// Display name for an NPC.
+/// Attached during content spawn.
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct NpcName(pub String);
+
+/// Map a dialogue role string to a display label for use when the player
+/// does not yet know the NPC's real name.
+pub fn display_label_for_role(role: &str) -> String {
+    match role {
+        "dock-worker" => "Dock Worker",
+        "courier" => "Courier",
+        "maintenance-tech" => "Technician",
+        "new-hire" | "day-worker" | "transit-worker" => "Worker",
+        "scheduler" => "Scheduler",
+        "shift-supervisor" => "Supervisor",
+        "bartender" => "Bartender",
+        "bar-regular" => "Patron",
+        _ => "Bystander",
+    }
+    .to_string()
+}
+
+/// Color index (0-7) for rendering this NPC with a distinct color.
+/// Assigned at spawn time as `(stable_id % 8)`.
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct NpcColorIndex(pub u8);
+
+/// Active NPC-to-NPC conversation session (D-080 knowledge propagation).
+/// Attached to the "speaker" NPC (the one who initiated).
+/// The "listener" is tracked by entity reference.
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+pub struct NpcConversation {
+    /// The other NPC in the conversation.
+    pub partner: Entity,
+    /// Tick when the conversation started.
+    pub started_tick: u64,
+    /// Tick when the conversation will end.
+    pub end_tick: u64,
+    /// Ticks since last line was spoken (for pacing).
+    pub ticks_since_last_line: u64,
+}

server/src/simulation/npc_knowledge_transfer.rs

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ use crate::knowledge::{
 };
 use crate::npc::relationships::RelationshipGraph;
 use crate::npc::Npc;
-use crate::simulation::conversation::NpcConversation;
 use crate::simulation::movement::{PlayerCharacter, TilePosition};
+use crate::simulation::npc_components::NpcConversation;
 use crate::simulation::rng::SimRng;
 use crate::simulation::tier::ActiveSim;
 use crate::simulation::time::SimulationTime;
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::knowledge::{EntityRegistry, KnowledgeGraph};
     use crate::npc::relationships::{RelationshipEdge, RelationshipGraph};
     use crate::npc::RelationshipKind;
-    use crate::simulation::conversation::NpcConversation;
     use crate::simulation::movement::TilePosition;
+    use crate::simulation::npc_components::NpcConversation;
     use crate::simulation::rng::SimRng;
     use crate::simulation::tier::ActiveSim;
     use crate::simulation::time::SimulationTime;

server/src/simulation/social_plugin.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-//! Social simulation plugin — NPC conversations, knowledge transfer, disclosure.
+//! Social simulation plugin — NPC knowledge transfer, disclosure, and social systems.
 //!
-//! All systems run in [`TickPhase::Simulation`]. Intra-phase ordering:
+//! All systems run in [`TickPhase::Simulation`].
-//! - conversations → knowledge_transfer (transfer reads conversation results)
-//! - conversations → sound collection (sound reads conversation events)
 
 use bevy_app::prelude::*;
 use bevy_ecs::schedule::IntoScheduleConfigs;
@@ -20,16 +18,11 @@ impl Plugin for SocialPlugin {
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
                 (
-                    super::conversation::run_npc_conversations,
+                    super::npc_knowledge_transfer::transfer_npc_knowledge,
-                    super::npc_knowledge_transfer::transfer_npc_knowledge
+                    super::sound::collect_sound_events,
-                        .after(super::conversation::run_npc_conversations),
-                    super::sound::collect_sound_events
-                        .after(super::conversation::run_npc_conversations),
                     // Voice enrichment (D-138) — rewrite NPC text with voiced variants.
                     // No-op when VoiceCacheResource is absent.
                     crate::voice::integration::voice_enrich_dialogue_response,
-                    crate::voice::integration::voice_enrich_conversation_events
-                        .after(super::conversation::run_npc_conversations),
                     // POI discovery reads visibility geometry (also Simulation phase)
                     super::poi_discovery::discover_pois,
                     // Follow state reads visibility geometry + movement

server/src/test_world/mod.rs

@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ pub fn setup_gauntlet(app: &mut App, archetype: crate::bridge::types::CharacterA
     // can respond to Talk using content from the YAML dialogue pools.
     {
         use crate::npc::Npc;
-        use crate::simulation::conversation::NpcColorIndex;
         use crate::simulation::dialogue::{CurrentMood, DialogueProfile};
+        use crate::simulation::npc_components::NpcColorIndex;
 
         // (location, role) pairs matching server/content/campaigns/.../dialogue/ YAML pools.
         // Cycling through these gives NPC variety across rooms.

server/src/voice/integration.rs

@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 //! Observer integration for the voice pipeline (D-138, Phase 3).
 //!
-//! Two enrichment systems run before `compute_observer_snapshot` and rewrite
+//! One enrichment system runs before `compute_observer_snapshot` and rewrites
-//! NPC text in the dialogue and conversation buffers with voiced variants
+//! NPC dialogue text with voiced variants looked up from the cache.
-//! looked up from the cache. Cache miss → base text (never blocks).
+//! Cache miss → base text (never blocks).
 //!
 //! ## System ordering
 //!
 //! ```text
-//! process_talk_interaction  ─┐
+//! process_talk_interaction ─► voice_enrich_dialogue_response ─► compute_observer_snapshot
-//! run_npc_conversations     ─┤─► voice_enrich_dialogue_response ─┐
-//!                             └─► voice_enrich_conversation_events ─► compute_observer_snapshot
 //! ```
 //!
 //! ## Content index derivation
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 use crate::knowledge::{EntityRegistry, StableId};
 use crate::npc::tell_state::DerivedTellState;
 use crate::npc::{Npc, NpcVoiceProfile};
-use crate::simulation::conversation::ConversationEventBuffer;
 use crate::simulation::dialogue::DialogueResponseBuffer;
 use crate::simulation::movement::{PlayerCharacter, TilePosition};
 use crate::simulation::zone::ZoneMap;
@@ -127,85 +124,6 @@ pub fn voice_enrich_dialogue_response(
     response.text = voiced;
 }
 
-/// Enrich the conversation event buffer with voiced lines from the cache.
-///
-/// Must run after `run_npc_conversations` and before
-/// `compute_observer_snapshot`. No-op when the voice cache resource is absent.
-///
-/// Each event in the buffer is processed: the pre-occlusion base text is
-/// not available at this point (occlusion has already been applied), so the
-/// `occluded_line` is treated as the base text for the voice lookup.
-/// This means the voice register wraps the already-occluded line.
-///
-/// ## Accepted risk: re-voicing of heavily occluded text
-///
-/// When many words are dropped by D-078 occlusion, the remaining text may
-/// be fragmentary ("... the ... came in ..."). Re-voicing such fragments can
-/// produce incoherent output. This is acceptable for two reasons:
-/// 1. Cache misses are common for conversation text (no pre-baking pipeline),
-///    so the base text fallback in `voiced_behavior()` fires most of the time.
-/// 2. Even incoherent voiced output is no worse than the already-degraded
-///    overheard line — the occlusion itself has already broken coherence.
-///    The player's inability to fully parse overheard speech is the mechanic.
-#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-pub fn voice_enrich_conversation_events(
-    voice_cache: Option<Res<VoiceCacheResource>>,
-    registry: Res<EntityRegistry>,
-    zone_map: Option<Res<ZoneMap>>,
-    player_query: Query<&TilePosition, With<PlayerCharacter>>,
-    npc_voice_query: Query<(&NpcVoiceProfile, Option<&DerivedTellState>), With<Npc>>,
-    mut conversation_buffer: Query<&mut ConversationEventBuffer, With<PlayerCharacter>>,
-) {
-    let Some(voice_cache) = voice_cache else {
-        return;
-    };
-
-    let Ok(mut buffer) = conversation_buffer.single_mut() else {
-        return;
-    };
-
-    if buffer.events.is_empty() {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    let zone_id = player_zone_id(&player_query, zone_map.as_deref());
-
-    for event in &mut buffer.events {
-        let speaker_entity = registry.to_entity(&StableId(event.speaker_id));
-        let Some(entity) = speaker_entity else {
-            continue;
-        };
-
-        let Ok((voice_profile, tell_state_opt)) = npc_voice_query.get(entity) else {
-            continue;
-        };
-
-        let tell_state = tell_state_opt.and_then(|t| t.category);
-        // Conversation lines don't have a stable line_id; derive content_index
-        // from the occluded line text. The full cache key is
-        // (culture_id, npc_stable_id, content_type, content_index, tell_state),
-        // so a u16 hash collision requires two different lines from the same
-        // speaker with the same tell state to hash identically — at ~65K
-        // possible values this is extremely rare, and the worst outcome is
-        // a stale voiced line being served instead of base text. Acceptable.
-        let content_index = content_index_from_line_id(&event.occluded_line);
-
-        let voiced = voiced_behavior(
-            &voice_cache.cache,
-            zone_id,
-            &voice_profile.culture_id,
-            event.speaker_id,
-            ContentType::Dialogue,
-            content_index,
-            tell_state,
-            &event.occluded_line,
-            false,
-        );
-
-        event.occluded_line = voiced;
-    }
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Tests
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

server/tests/bridge_ipc.rs

@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ fn snapshot_roundtrip_over_unix_socket() {
             blocked_entities: vec![],
             scan_events: vec![],
             sound_events: vec![],
-            conversation_events: vec![],
+
-            conversation_ended: vec![],
             follow_state: None,
             character_pressure: None,
             rng_seed: None,

server/tests/bridge_tcp.rs

@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ fn snapshot_roundtrip_over_tcp() {
             blocked_entities: vec![],
             scan_events: vec![],
             sound_events: vec![],
-            conversation_events: vec![],
+
-            conversation_ended: vec![],
             follow_state: None,
             character_pressure: None,
             rng_seed: None,

server/tests/error_handling.rs

@@ -288,8 +288,7 @@ fn snapshot_with_sim_errors_roundtrips() {
         blocked_entities: vec![],
         scan_events: vec![],
         sound_events: vec![],
-        conversation_events: vec![],
+
-        conversation_ended: vec![],
         follow_state: None,
         character_pressure: None,
         rng_seed: None,

server/tests/gen_fixtures.rs

@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ fn fixture_snapshot(tick: u64, entities: Vec<VisibleEntity>) -> ObserverSnapshot
         blocked_entities: vec![],
         scan_events: vec![],
         sound_events: vec![],
-        conversation_events: vec![],
+
-        conversation_ended: vec![],
         follow_state: None,
         character_pressure: None,
         rng_seed: None,
@@ -238,8 +237,7 @@ fn generate_msgpack_fixtures() {
         blocked_entities: vec![],
         scan_events: vec![],
         sound_events: vec![],
-        conversation_events: vec![],
+
-        conversation_ended: vec![],
         follow_state: None,
         character_pressure: None,
         rng_seed: None,
@@ -379,8 +377,7 @@ fn generate_msgpack_fixtures() {
         blocked_entities: vec![5, 6],
         scan_events: vec![],
         sound_events: vec![],
-        conversation_events: vec![],
+
-        conversation_ended: vec![],
         follow_state: None,
         character_pressure: None,
         rng_seed: Some(0xDEADBEEF),

server/tests/golden/proof_room_tick_10.json

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
     3
   ],
   "character_pressure": null,
-  "conversation_ended": [],
-  "conversation_events": [],
   "current_monologue": null,
   "dialogue_response": null,
   "entities": [

server/tests/serialization.rs

@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ fn test_snapshot(tick: u64, entities: Vec<VisibleEntity>) -> ObserverSnapshot {
         blocked_entities: vec![],
         scan_events: vec![],
         sound_events: vec![],
-        conversation_events: vec![],
+
-        conversation_ended: vec![],
         follow_state: None,
         character_pressure: None,
         rng_seed: None,
@@ -293,8 +292,7 @@ fn snapshot_v2_fields_roundtrip() {
         blocked_entities: vec![],
         scan_events: vec![],
         sound_events: vec![],
-        conversation_events: vec![],
+
-        conversation_ended: vec![],
         follow_state: None,
         character_pressure: None,
         rng_seed: None,
@@ -405,8 +403,7 @@ fn all_facing_direction_variants_roundtrip() {
             blocked_entities: vec![],
             scan_events: vec![],
             sound_events: vec![],
-            conversation_events: vec![],
+
-            conversation_ended: vec![],
             follow_state: None,
             character_pressure: None,
             rng_seed: None,
@@ -1456,8 +1453,7 @@ fn serde_default_fields_fill_in_when_missing_from_wire() {
         "blocked_entities": [],
         "scan_events": [],
         "sound_events": [],
-        "conversation_events": [],
+
-        "conversation_ended": [],
         "follow_state": null,
         "rng_seed": null
     });