diff --git a/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/case-off-eight.log b/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/case-off-eight.log
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+13:27:58.207 pd1 case switch-off-expect-eight: switch off, 10 listing nodes, joint 200 s, watch 180 s, expect eight
+13:27:59.744 pd1 n0 up pid 690270 json 31292 p2p 31291
+13:28:01.258 pd1 n1 up pid 690864 json 31302 p2p 31301 addpeer 31291,31291
+13:28:02.766 pd1 n2 up pid 691561 json 31312 p2p 31311 addpeer 31291,31301
+13:28:04.272 pd1 n3 up pid 692232 json 31322 p2p 31321 addpeer 31291,31311
+13:28:05.777 pd1 n4 up pid 692823 json 31332 p2p 31331 addpeer 31291,31321
+13:28:07.281 pd1 n5 up pid 693470 json 31342 p2p 31341 addpeer 31291,31331
+13:28:08.785 pd1 n6 up pid 694063 json 31352 p2p 31351 addpeer 31291,31341
+13:28:10.290 pd1 n7 up pid 694656 json 31362 p2p 31361 addpeer 31291,31351
+13:28:11.797 pd1 n8 up pid 695316 json 31372 p2p 31371 addpeer 31291,31361
+13:28:13.304 pd1 n9 up pid 695947 json 31382 p2p 31381 addpeer 31291,31371
+13:31:35.437 pd1 phase 1 done at 200.1 s: node 0 at 243 blocks DAA 243; 0 directory listing line(s) on node 0
+13:31:36.962 pd1 fresh up pid 705981 json 31392 p2p 31391 addpeer 31291
+13:32:07.031 pd1 t=231.7 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 272 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:32:37.109 pd1 t=261.8 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 314 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:33:07.190 pd1 t=291.9 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 332 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:33:37.273 pd1 t=322.0 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 359 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:34:07.348 pd1 t=352.0 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 379 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:34:37.426 pd1 t=382.1 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 420 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:34:37.428 pd1 SUMMARY FAIL (switch-off-expect-eight): node 0 logged 0 listings; the fresh node never reached 8 outbound (last 1), 0 connection(s) from the directory, 0 draw line(s), 420 blocks; FAILED CHECK listing_lines_on_node_0, fresh_reached_eight_outbound, fresh_connected_from_directory
+13:34:37.428 pd1 summary: /srv/builds/igneum-wt-peer-directory/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-off-expect-eight.json
diff --git a/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/case-off-one.log b/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/case-off-one.log
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe4af0399
--- /dev/null
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+13:27:58.206 pd0 case switch-off-expect-one: switch off, 10 listing nodes, joint 200 s, watch 180 s, expect one
+13:27:59.744 pd0 n0 up pid 690269 json 31092 p2p 31091
+13:28:01.255 pd0 n1 up pid 690863 json 31102 p2p 31101 addpeer 31091,31091
+13:28:02.763 pd0 n2 up pid 691557 json 31112 p2p 31111 addpeer 31091,31101
+13:28:04.270 pd0 n3 up pid 692228 json 31122 p2p 31121 addpeer 31091,31111
+13:28:05.775 pd0 n4 up pid 692819 json 31132 p2p 31131 addpeer 31091,31121
+13:28:07.280 pd0 n5 up pid 693466 json 31142 p2p 31141 addpeer 31091,31131
+13:28:08.786 pd0 n6 up pid 694058 json 31152 p2p 31151 addpeer 31091,31141
+13:28:10.292 pd0 n7 up pid 694658 json 31162 p2p 31161 addpeer 31091,31151
+13:28:11.800 pd0 n8 up pid 695318 json 31172 p2p 31171 addpeer 31091,31161
+13:28:13.306 pd0 n9 up pid 695955 json 31182 p2p 31181 addpeer 31091,31171
+13:31:35.436 pd0 phase 1 done at 200.1 s: node 0 at 250 blocks DAA 250; 0 directory listing line(s) on node 0
+13:31:36.969 pd0 fresh up pid 705982 json 31192 p2p 31191 addpeer 31091
+13:32:07.034 pd0 t=231.7 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 288 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:32:37.118 pd0 t=261.8 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 308 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:33:07.199 pd0 t=291.9 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 349 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:33:37.276 pd0 t=322.0 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 377 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:34:07.351 pd0 t=352.0 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 405 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:34:37.431 pd0 t=382.1 s fresh: 1 outbound, 0 inbound, 448 blocks, 0 draw line(s), 0 directory connection(s)
+13:34:37.432 pd0 SUMMARY PASS (switch-off-expect-one): node 0 logged 0 listings; the fresh node never reached 8 outbound (last 1), 0 connection(s) from the directory, 0 draw line(s), 448 blocks
+13:34:37.432 pd0 summary: /srv/builds/igneum-wt-peer-directory/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-off-expect-one.json
diff --git a/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/case-on-eight.log b/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/case-on-eight.log
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..968aee53e
--- /dev/null
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+13:27:58.204 pd2 case switch-on-expect-eight: switch on, 10 listing nodes, joint 200 s, watch 180 s, expect eight
+13:27:59.743 pd2 n0 up pid 690268 json 31492 p2p 31491
+13:28:01.254 pd2 n1 up pid 690860 json 31502 p2p 31501 addpeer 31491,31491
+13:28:02.762 pd2 n2 up pid 691556 json 31512 p2p 31511 addpeer 31491,31501
+13:28:04.268 pd2 n3 up pid 692227 json 31522 p2p 31521 addpeer 31491,31511
+13:28:05.773 pd2 n4 up pid 692818 json 31532 p2p 31531 addpeer 31491,31521
+13:28:07.279 pd2 n5 up pid 693462 json 31542 p2p 31541 addpeer 31491,31531
+13:28:08.787 pd2 n6 up pid 694062 json 31552 p2p 31551 addpeer 31491,31541
+13:28:10.291 pd2 n7 up pid 694659 json 31562 p2p 31561 addpeer 31491,31551
+13:28:11.800 pd2 n8 up pid 695317 json 31572 p2p 31571 addpeer 31491,31561
+13:28:13.304 pd2 n9 up pid 695954 json 31582 p2p 31581 addpeer 31491,31571
+13:31:35.435 pd2 phase 1 done at 200.1 s: node 0 at 233 blocks DAA 233; 10 directory listing line(s) on node 0
+13:31:36.954 pd2 fresh up pid 705980 json 31592 p2p 31591 addpeer 31491
+13:32:07.025 pd2 the fresh node holds 10 outbound peers at 231.7 s (9 from the directory)
+13:32:07.025 pd2 t=231.7 s fresh: 10 outbound, 0 inbound, 262 blocks, 1 draw line(s), 9 directory connection(s)
+13:32:37.102 pd2 t=261.8 s fresh: 10 outbound, 0 inbound, 290 blocks, 1 draw line(s), 9 directory connection(s)
+13:33:07.182 pd2 t=291.9 s fresh: 10 outbound, 0 inbound, 323 blocks, 1 draw line(s), 9 directory connection(s)
+13:33:37.265 pd2 t=322.0 s fresh: 10 outbound, 0 inbound, 357 blocks, 1 draw line(s), 9 directory connection(s)
+13:34:07.342 pd2 t=352.0 s fresh: 10 outbound, 0 inbound, 391 blocks, 1 draw line(s), 9 directory connection(s)
+13:34:37.418 pd2 t=382.1 s fresh: 10 outbound, 0 inbound, 414 blocks, 1 draw line(s), 9 directory connection(s)
+13:34:37.418 pd2 SUMMARY PASS (switch-on-expect-eight): node 0 logged 10 listings; the fresh node reached 8 outbound at 231.7 s, 9 connection(s) from the directory, 1 draw line(s), 414 blocks
+13:34:37.419 pd2 summary: /srv/builds/igneum-wt-peer-directory/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-on-expect-eight.json
diff --git a/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-off-expect-eight.json b/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-off-expect-eight.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7570b9d61
--- /dev/null
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diff --git a/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-off-expect-one.json b/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-off-expect-one.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48d4e3288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/plans/mission-item-12-gate/peer-directory-switch-off-expect-one.json
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1579a4f7e
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diff --git a/infra/fast-time/peer-directory.mjs b/infra/fast-time/peer-directory.mjs
index 393f936db..d0dc92969 100644
--- a/infra/fast-time/peer-directory.mjs
+++ b/infra/fast-time/peer-directory.mjs
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ class Node {
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   async peers_() {
     const r = await this.rpc.call('getConnectedPeerInfo');
-    const list = r.infos || r.peerInfo || [];
-    return { outbound: list.filter(p => p.isOutbound).length, inbound: list.filter(p => !p.isOutbound).length, total: list.length };
+    // RpcPeerInfo is not camelCased in the fork (the response is): is_outbound, not isOutbound (read 14:3x UK, 7 October 2026)
+    const list = r.infos || r.peerInfo || r.peer_info || [];
+    const out = (p) => p.isOutbound ?? p.is_outbound ?? false;
+    return { outbound: list.filter(out).length, inbound: list.filter(p => !out(p)).length, total: list.length };
   }
   async dag() { const d = await this.rpc.call('getBlockDagInfo'); return { blocks: +d.blockCount, daa: +d.virtualDaaScore }; }
 }