From 516fd29da423432ef6dfded21a984f1d15dcab1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: historia <[not public]>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2026 17:31:50 -0400
Subject: fix: slop casino and economy fixes

---
 internal/validate/correct_audit_fixes_test.go | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 internal/validate/correct_audit_fixes_test.go

(limited to 'internal/validate/correct_audit_fixes_test.go')

diff --git a/internal/validate/correct_audit_fixes_test.go b/internal/validate/correct_audit_fixes_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ed6f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/validate/correct_audit_fixes_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package validate
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"thehouseoficarus/internal/behavior"
+)
+
+// Regression: a talk config with nodes but no "start" node is dead content at
+// runtime; validation must report it.
+func TestValidateTalkConfigRequiresStartNode(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := &behavior.TalkConfig{Nodes: map[string]behavior.TalkNode{
+		"greet": {Messages: []string{"hi"}},
+	}}
+	issues := validateTalkConfig("test", cfg, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	found := false
+	for _, iss := range issues {
+		if strings.Contains(iss.Message, "start") {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Fatalf("missing start node not reported: %+v", issues)
+	}
+
+	clean := &behavior.TalkConfig{Nodes: map[string]behavior.TalkNode{"start": {}}}
+	for _, iss := range validateTalkConfig("test", clean, nil, nil, nil, nil) {
+		if strings.Contains(iss.Message, "start") {
+			t.Fatalf("start node wrongly reported: %+v", iss)
+		}
+	}
+}
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