diff --git a/diagrams/strategy-target-mobile.architecture.json b/diagrams/strategy-target-mobile.architecture.json
index c311370..3c3bd5c 100644
--- a/diagrams/strategy-target-mobile.architecture.json
+++ b/diagrams/strategy-target-mobile.architecture.json
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
   "diagram_type": "architecture",
   "meta": {"title": "TO-BE: autonomous SDLC, human direction", "output": "static/diagrams/strategy-target-mobile/index.html", "quality_profile": "showcase", "legend": {"mode": "hidden"}},
   "components": [
-    {"id":"humans","type":"backend","label":"Humans","sublabel":"Direct, guide and review","pos":[140,20],"size":[360,100]},
-    {"id":"agent","type":"security","label":"Autonomous agent","sublabel":"Executes / governs SDLC","pos":[140,200],"size":[360,120]},
+    {"id":"agent","type":"security","label":"Autonomous agent","sublabel":"Human Controlled","pos":[140,200],"size":[360,120]},
     {"id":"scope","type":"backend","label":"Scope","sublabel":"01","pos":[100,440],"size":[240,100]},
     {"id":"architecture","type":"backend","label":"Architecture","sublabel":"02","pos":[100,660],"size":[240,100]},
     {"id":"ui-ux","type":"backend","label":"UI/UX","sublabel":"03","pos":[100,880],"size":[240,100]},
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@
     {"id":"code-releases","type":"frontend","label":"Code agent","sublabel":"Human-controlled","pos":[400,1980],"size":[240,100]}
   ],
   "connections": [
-    {"id":"human-direction","from":"humans","to":"agent","label":"Guide","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top"},
+
     {"id":"govern-scope","from":"agent","to":"scope","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"left","toSide":"left","via":[[60,260],[60,490]]},
     {"id":"govern-architecture","from":"agent","to":"architecture","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"left","toSide":"left","via":[[60,260],[60,710]]},
     {"id":"govern-ui-ux","from":"agent","to":"ui-ux","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"left","toSide":"left","via":[[60,260],[60,930]]},
diff --git a/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json b/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json
index a1ab490..fc13d8f 100644
--- a/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json
+++ b/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
   "diagram_type": "architecture",
   "meta": {"title": "TO-BE: autonomous SDLC, human direction", "output": "static/diagrams/strategy-target/index.html", "quality_profile": "showcase", "legend": {"mode": "hidden"}},
   "components": [
-    {"id":"humans","type":"backend","label":"Humans","sublabel":"Direct, guide and review","pos":[465,322.5],"size":[270,75]},
-    {"id":"agent","type":"security","label":"Autonomous agent","sublabel":"Executes / governs SDLC","pos":[465,450],"size":[270,90]},
+    {"id":"agent","type":"security","label":"Autonomous agent","sublabel":"Human Controlled","pos":[465,450],"size":[270,90]},
     {"id":"scope","type":"backend","label":"Scope","sublabel":"01","pos":[510,187.5],"size":[180,75]},
     {"id":"architecture","type":"backend","label":"Architecture","sublabel":"02","pos":[780,187.5],"size":[180,75]},
     {"id":"ui-ux","type":"backend","label":"UI/UX","sublabel":"03","pos":[780,457.5],"size":[180,75]},
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@
     {"id":"code-releases","type":"frontend","label":"Code agent","sublabel":"Human-controlled","pos":[240,37.5],"size":[180,75]}
   ],
   "connections": [
-    {"id":"human-direction","from":"humans","to":"agent","label":"Guide","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top"},
+
     {"id":"govern-scope","from":"agent","to":"scope","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"bottom","via":[[750,495],[750,292.5],[600,292.5]]},
     {"id":"govern-architecture","from":"agent","to":"architecture","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"bottom","via":[[765,495],[765,345],[870,345]]},
     {"id":"govern-ui-ux","from":"agent","to":"ui-ux","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"left"},
diff --git a/scripts/browser/inline-controls.cjs b/scripts/browser/inline-controls.cjs
index 2a193fb..1bf33b0 100644
--- a/scripts/browser/inline-controls.cjs
+++ b/scripts/browser/inline-controls.cjs
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ const fs = require('node:fs');
         if (format.startsWith('svg')) {
           const valid = await page.evaluate(xml => {
             const doc = new DOMParser().parseFromString(xml, 'image/svg+xml');
+            if (doc.querySelector('[data-node-id="humans"], [data-edge-id="human-direction"]')) return false;
+            if (![...doc.querySelectorAll('[data-node-id="agent"] text')].some(n => n.textContent === 'Human Controlled')) return false;
+            if (doc.querySelectorAll('[data-node-id]').length !== 17 || doc.querySelectorAll('path[data-edge-id]').length !== 24) return false;
             return !doc.querySelector('parsererror') && doc.documentElement.localName === 'svg' && doc.querySelectorAll('text').length > 0 && doc.querySelector('#eldorado-cycle-export')?.textContent.includes('stroke-dasharray: 3 9');
           }, bytes.toString());
           assert(valid, format);
diff --git a/scripts/browser/sdlc-cycle.cjs b/scripts/browser/sdlc-cycle.cjs
index fa4a729..e95691c 100644
--- a/scripts/browser/sdlc-cycle.cjs
+++ b/scripts/browser/sdlc-cycle.cjs
@@ -39,14 +39,17 @@ const fs = require('node:fs');
         const ids = ['scope','architecture','ui-ux','planning','delivery','uat','security','releases'];
         assert.deepEqual(metrics.edges.map(e=>e.slice(0,2)), ids.map((id,i)=>[id,ids[(i+1)%ids.length]]));
         assert(metrics.edges.every(e=>e[2]?.startsWith('url(')), 'all stages must have arrowheads');
-        assert.equal(metrics.nodes.length, 18);
+        assert.equal(metrics.nodes.length, 17);
+        assert(!metrics.nodes.some(n=>n.id==='humans'));
+        assert.equal(await frame.locator('[data-node-id="agent"] text').allTextContents().then(texts=>texts.includes('Human Controlled')), true);
+        assert.equal(metrics.relationships.length, 24);
         const governs = metrics.relationships.filter(e=>e.id.startsWith('govern-'));
         const contributions = metrics.relationships.filter(e=>e.id.startsWith('contribute-'));
         assert.deepEqual(governs.map(e=>[e.from,e.to]), ids.map(id=>['agent',id]));
         assert.deepEqual(contributions.map(e=>[e.from,e.to]), ids.map(id=>[`code-${id}`,id]));
         assert(governs.every(e=>e.dash==='3px, 9px' && e.arrow?.startsWith('url(')));
         assert(contributions.every(e=>e.dash==='12px, 8px' && e.arrow?.startsWith('url(')));
-        assert(metrics.relationships.some(e=>e.from==='humans' && e.to==='agent'));
+        assert(!metrics.relationships.some(e=>e.id==='human-direction' || e.from==='humans' || e.to==='humans'));
         if (width > 700) {
           const agent = metrics.nodes.find(n=>n.id==='agent');
           const phases = metrics.nodes.filter(n=>ids.includes(n.id));
diff --git a/scripts/sdlc-cycle.test.mjs b/scripts/sdlc-cycle.test.mjs
index f4459e5..724c14f 100644
--- a/scripts/sdlc-cycle.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/sdlc-cycle.test.mjs
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ test('both target diagrams have eight stages, eight governed phases and eight hu
     assert.deepEqual(flow.map(e => [e.from, e.to]), ids.map((id, i) => [id, ids[(i + 1) % ids.length]]));
     assert.match(flow.at(-1).label, /Repeat/);
 
-    assert(d.components.some(n => n.label === 'Autonomous agent' && /Executes.*governs/.test(n.sublabel)));
-    assert(d.components.some(n => n.label === 'Humans' && n.sublabel === 'Direct, guide and review'));
-    assert(d.connections.some(e => e.from === 'humans' && e.to === 'agent'));
+    assert(d.components.some(n => n.id === 'agent' && n.label === 'Autonomous agent' && n.sublabel === 'Human Controlled'));
+    assert(!d.components.some(n => n.id === 'humans' || n.label === 'Humans'));
+    assert(!d.connections.some(e => e.id === 'human-direction' || e.from === 'humans' || e.to === 'humans'));
+    assert.equal(d.connections.length, 24);
     assert.deepEqual(d.connections.filter(e => e.from === 'agent').map(e => e.to), ids);
     const contributors = d.components.filter(n => n.id.startsWith('code-'));
     assert.equal(contributors.length, 8);
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ test('both target diagrams have eight stages, eight governed phases and eight hu
       assert(d.connections.some(e => e.from === `code-${id}` && e.to === id && e.variant === 'dashed'));
       assert(d.connections.some(e => e.from === 'agent' && e.to === id && e.variant === 'security'));
     }
-    assert.equal(d.components.length, 18);
+    assert.equal(d.components.length, 17);
     if (!suffix) {
       const center = n => n.pos.map((v, i) => v + n.size[i] / 2);
       const agent = center(d.components.find(n => n.id === 'agent'));