diff --git a/tools/scjump_decode.py b/tools/scjump_decode.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Static decoder for SCJUMP.BIN's progression decision logic. Guarded DFS over its acyclic CFG
+extracts, per decision site, the (chapter_mode, path-condition guards) -> decision value rule.
+Decision->scene resolution is native (u00428010) and out of scope. See
+docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-07-scjump-decision-decode-design.md.
+  (no flag)   -> build/scjump-decisions.json + build/scjump-decisions.md
+  --verify    synthesize a witness per decision, run SCJUMP in vm0, assert emitted 0x62ccf matches"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+import os, sys, json, argparse, collections
+from pathlib import Path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+import paths
+import sys4load
+from age_opcodes import is_label_argument
+
+MOV, JMP, JCC = 0x55, 0x8c, 0xa0
+CMP_OPS = {0x5a: "==", 0x5b: "!=", 0x5c: "<", 0x5d: "<=", 0x5e: ">", 0x5f: ">="}
+LOGIC_OPS = {0x56: "and", 0x57: "or"}
+GLOBAL_ATYPES = {3, 4, 5, 6, 8}
+IMM = 0
+FALLTHROUGH = 0xffffffff
+CHAPTER_GLOBAL = 0x3234
+DECISION_GLOBAL = 0x62ccf
+VALID_GLOBAL = 0x0
+END_TARGET = 0x2f78d
+
+
+def load_scjump():
+    return sys4load.load(paths.scripts()["SCJUMP.BIN"])
+
+
+def _code_targets(ins):
+    """Yield the code-target offsets of an instruction (excludes 0xffffffff fallthrough)."""
+    for i, (t, v) in enumerate(ins.args):
+        if is_label_argument(ins.opcode, i, v) and v != FALLTHROUGH:
+            yield v
+
+
+def forward_edges_only(scr) -> bool:
+    by_off = {ins.offset: ins.offset for ins in scr.instructions}
+    for ins in scr.instructions:
+        for tgt in _code_targets(ins):
+            if tgt in by_off and tgt <= ins.offset:
+                return False        # a back-edge or self-loop
+    return True
+
+
+def chapter_dispatch(scr) -> dict:
+    """Scan the top dispatch: eq(dest, 0x3234, N) immediately followed by jcc(dest, block, ...)."""
+    out = {}
+    code = scr.instructions
+    for i, ins in enumerate(code):
+        if ins.opcode == 0x5a and len(ins.args) >= 3 \
+           and tuple(ins.args[1]) == (3, CHAPTER_GLOBAL) and ins.args[2][0] == IMM:
+            n = ins.args[2][1]
+            nxt = code[i + 1] if i + 1 < len(code) else None
+            if nxt and nxt.opcode == JCC and nxt.args[1][1] != FALLTHROUGH:
+                out[n] = nxt.args[1][1]
+    return out
+
+
+def main(argv=None):
+    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    ap.add_argument("--verify", action="store_true")   # implemented in Task 4
+    args = ap.parse_args(argv)
+    scr = load_scjump()
+    if args.verify:
+        return verify(scr)                             # Task 4
+    return build(scr)                                  # Task 3
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/tools/test_scjump.py b/tools/test_scjump.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Standalone tests for the SCJUMP decoder. Run: py -3.11 -X utf8 tools/test_scjump.py"""
+import os, sys, json
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+import scjump_decode as S
+
+FAILS = []
+def check(cond, msg):
+    print(("  ok  " if cond else " FAIL ") + msg)
+    if not cond: FAILS.append(msg)
+
+def test_cfg_acyclic_and_dispatch():
+    scr = S.load_scjump()
+    check(S.forward_edges_only(scr), "SCJUMP CFG is acyclic (all code edges forward)")
+    disp = S.chapter_dispatch(scr)
+    expected = {1:0x81, 2:0x9f, 3:0x1ded, 4:0x1e6d, 5:0x54c1, 6:0x93c4, 7:0x1e868, 8:0x2aa42, 9:0x2b8a3}
+    check(disp == expected, f"chapter dispatch matches known offsets (got {disp})")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_cfg_acyclic_and_dispatch()
+    print(f"\n{len(FAILS)} failures")
+    sys.exit(1 if FAILS else 0)