diff --git a/examples/circle-e2e.ts b/examples/circle-e2e.ts
index 65e3d04..6ffeacd 100644
--- a/examples/circle-e2e.ts
+++ b/examples/circle-e2e.ts
@@ -464,11 +464,21 @@ async function demoStaleQuoteAdvisory() {
   } catch (e: any) {
     console.log(`\n┌─ Scenario 5 result ──────────────────────────────────────`);
     console.log(`│ ✓ Stale quote detected and recorded.`);
-    console.log(`│   Capsule:       stale_quote → observe (advisory)`);
-    console.log(`│   Bench Exp D:   96% E2E across 932 Arc tx`);
-    console.log(`│   Recommendation: reorder workflow to`);
-    console.log(`│                  think → discover → estimate → pay → verify`);
-    console.log(`│   (PR #3 will implement auto-reorder; PR #2 is detection + audit)`);
+    console.log(`│   Capsule:     stale_quote → observe (advisory)`);
+    console.log(`│   Bench Exp D: 96% E2E across 932 Arc tx`);
+    console.log(`│`);
+    console.log(`│ Repair options (caller decides based on think semantics):`);
+    console.log(`│`);
+    console.log(`│  (a) If think is quote-independent (Bench Exp D pattern):`);
+    console.log(`│      reorder to: think → discover → estimate → pay → verify`);
+    console.log(`│`);
+    console.log(`│  (b) If think reads quote.price or quote.expires_at:`);
+    console.log(`│      split think into pre-quote (selection) +`);
+    console.log(`│      post-quote (price-check) halves`);
+    console.log(`│`);
+    console.log(`│  (c) Request longer quote TTL OR refresh quote before pay`);
+    console.log(`│`);
+    console.log(`│  (PR #3 will implement automatic reorder for case (a))`);
     console.log(`└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n`);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/engine/seed-genes.ts b/packages/core/src/engine/seed-genes.ts
index 73c257f..9babda5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/engine/seed-genes.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/engine/seed-genes.ts
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ export const SEED_GENES: Omit<GeneCapsule, 'id'>[] = [
   // it records the failure so an agent's preflight hook can reorder its own workflow
   // (think → discover → estimate → pay → verify). 48/50 E2E success (96%) across 932 Arc tx.
   // Strategy 'observe' = capsule-records-only, no provider execution.
-  { failureCode: 'stale_quote', category: 'service', apiLayer: 'wallets-api', strategy: 'observe', params: { reorder_recommendation: 'think → discover → estimate → pay → verify', bench_validation: 'Exp D: 48/50 success (96% E2E) across 932 Arc Testnet tx' }, successCount: 48, avgRepairMs: 30, platforms: ['circle'], qValue: 0.96, consecutiveFailures: 0 },
+  { failureCode: 'stale_quote', category: 'service', apiLayer: 'wallets-api', strategy: 'observe', params: { bench_validation: 'Exp D: 48/50 success (96% E2E) across 932 Arc Testnet tx', reorder_recommendation_when_think_independent: 'think → discover → estimate → pay → verify', alternative_when_think_consumes_quote: 'split think into pre-quote (selection) and post-quote (price-check) halves', additional_options: ['request longer quote TTL from facilitator', 'refresh quote with quick second discover before pay'], caveat: 'late_discover is valid only when think does NOT consume the quote. If think reads quote.price or quote.expires_at, agent must split think or use one of the alternative options.' }, successCount: 48, avgRepairMs: 30, platforms: ['circle'], qValue: 0.96, consecutiveFailures: 0 },
 ];