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 Chronicler #79 — The Reconciler  
 April 11, 2026
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+## Task #126 Update (Chronicler #80 — Frank, April 11, 2026, 18:05 UTC)
+
+**Status:** Core lifecycle handlers DEPLOYED to Command Center. Branch `task-126-lifecycle-handlers` merged to `main`.
+
+**Key discovery:** Policy correction from Michael — "We Don't Kick People Out." Awakened ($1) is lifetime. Cancellation/payment failure → demote to Awakened. Only chargebacks and refunds → hard ban (both with Trinity appeal process).
+
+**Code changes:**
+- `customer.subscription.deleted` now demotes to Awakened via existing `downgradeToAwakened()` function (uses existing `lifetime` status + `is_lifetime=TRUE` — no schema changes, no downstream filter breakage)
+- New `charge.refunded` case: hard ban with `appeal_eligible: true` in banned_users.notes
+- `invoice.payment_failed` left alone — Stripe retry logic handles it
+- Backup preserved: `/opt/arbiter-3.0/src/routes/stripe.js.backup-task126-20260411-180439`
+
+**Verified after deploy:**
+- Service active, clean startup
+- Discord Role Sync initialized
+- Webhook endpoint reachable (HTTP 400 on unsigned, as expected)
+
+**Still needed for full Task #126 completion:**
+1. Email notifications (post-launch polish — not a blocker)
+2. Reconciliation cron (safety net — not a blocker)
+3. **NEW:** Cancellation policy page on firefrostgaming.com (launch-adjacent, legally important)
+4. **NEW:** Trinity Appeal procedure doc (can be rough-drafted before launch, refined after)
+5. Update project instructions to document Trinity Core SSH access (was documented as unavailable)
+