diff --git a/scratchpad/last_marker.txt b/scratchpad/last_marker.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d6419cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratchpad/last_marker.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+L_R18_pass_1782681418
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scratchpad/msg_atrest.js b/scratchpad/msg_atrest.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b651e0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratchpad/msg_atrest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Pass L / D1: read latest messages in couples/{COUPLE}/conversations/main/messages.
+// Print ONLY metadata + enc-status (never decrypted/plaintext content). Also assert a plaintext
+// marker does NOT appear anywhere (at-rest leak check).
+const admin = require('firebase-admin')
+const path = require('path')
+const fs = require('fs')
+const SA = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'closer-app-22014-firebase-adminsdk-fbsvc-ed20bf6003.json')
+const COUPLE = process.env.COUPLE_ID || 'Xal3Kw3gjSdn0niERYKJ'
+const MARKER = (fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname,'last_marker.txt')) ? fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname,'last_marker.txt'),'utf8').trim() : '')
+admin.initializeApp({ credential: admin.credential.cert(require(SA)) })
+const db = admin.firestore()
+const CIPHER = /^(enc:v1:|sealed:v1:)/
+const enc = v => typeof v==='string' ? (CIPHER.test(v)?`enc✓(${v.length})`:`RAW?(${v.length})`) : typeof v
+;(async () => {
+  const col = db.collection('couples').doc(COUPLE).collection('conversations').doc('main').collection('messages')
+  const snap = await col.orderBy('createdAt','desc').limit(6).get()
+  console.log(`marker=${MARKER||'(none)'}  latest ${snap.size} messages (newest first):`)
+  let leak = false
+  snap.forEach(d => {
+    const m = d.data()
+    const ts = m.createdAt && m.createdAt.toDate ? m.createdAt.toDate().toISOString() : m.createdAt
+    console.log(`  ${ts}  sender=${(m.senderId||'').slice(0,6)}…  text=${enc(m.text)}`)
+    // leak check across the whole doc JSON
+    if (MARKER) { const blob = JSON.stringify(m); if (blob.includes(MARKER)) { leak = true; console.log('    ❌❌ PLAINTEXT MARKER LEAK in this doc') } }
+  })
+  if (MARKER) console.log(leak ? '=== LEAK: marker found in plaintext ===' : '=== OK: marker NOT present in plaintext (encrypted or not yet sent) ===')
+  process.exit(0)
+})().catch(e=>{console.error('FATAL',e.message);process.exit(1)})
diff --git a/scratchpad/premium_state.js b/scratchpad/premium_state.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..392b1f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratchpad/premium_state.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const admin = require('firebase-admin')
+const path = require('path')
+const SA = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'closer-app-22014-firebase-adminsdk-fbsvc-ed20bf6003.json')
+const COUPLE = process.env.COUPLE_ID || 'Xal3Kw3gjSdn0niERYKJ'
+admin.initializeApp({ credential: admin.credential.cert(require(SA)) })
+const db = admin.firestore()
+function shallow(v){ if(typeof v==='string') return v.length>40?`str(${v.length})`:v; if(Array.isArray(v)) return `[${v.length}]`; if(v&&typeof v==='object') return '{'+Object.keys(v).join(',')+'}'; return v }
+;(async () => {
+  const c = await db.collection('couples').doc(COUPLE).get()
+  const cd = c.data() || {}
+  console.log('=== couple top-level keys ===')
+  for (const k of Object.keys(cd)) console.log(`  ${k} = ${shallow(cd[k])}`)
+  // find uid-like values
+  const uids = new Set()
+  for (const [k,v] of Object.entries(cd)) {
+    if (typeof v==='string' && /^[A-Za-z0-9]{20,}$/.test(v)) uids.add(v)
+    if (Array.isArray(v)) v.forEach(x=>{ if(typeof x==='string'&&/^[A-Za-z0-9]{20,}$/.test(x)) uids.add(x) })
+    if (v&&typeof v==='object'&&!Array.isArray(v)) Object.keys(v).forEach(x=>{ if(/^[A-Za-z0-9]{20,}$/.test(x)) uids.add(x) })
+  }
+  console.log('=== candidate member uids ===', [...uids].map(u=>u.slice(0,10)+'…'))
+  for (const uid of uids) {
+    const ent = await db.collection('users').doc(uid).collection('entitlements').doc('premium').get()
+    console.log(`  ${uid.slice(0,10)}… entitlements/premium:`, ent.exists?JSON.stringify(ent.data()):'MISSING(free)')
+  }
+  process.exit(0)
+})().catch(e=>{console.error('FATAL',e.message);process.exit(1)})
diff --git a/scratchpad/qh_mirror.js b/scratchpad/qh_mirror.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2737f1fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratchpad/qh_mirror.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+const admin = require('firebase-admin'); const path=require('path')
+admin.initializeApp({credential:admin.credential.cert(require(path.join(__dirname,'..','closer-app-22014-firebase-adminsdk-fbsvc-ed20bf6003.json')))})
+const db=admin.firestore()
+const QA='Y05AKO2IlTPMa0JQW1BiNIM0uzK2', SAM='imDjjOTTQv'
+;(async()=>{
+  for(const uid of [QA]){
+    const d=await db.collection('users').doc(uid).get(); const x=d.data()||{}
+    const keys=Object.keys(x).filter(k=>/quiet|timezone|tz|notif/i.test(k))
+    console.log(uid.slice(0,8)+'… quiet/tz keys:', keys.length?JSON.stringify(Object.fromEntries(keys.map(k=>[k,x[k]]))):'(none present)')
+  }
+  process.exit(0)
+})().catch(e=>{console.error(e.message);process.exit(1)})