diff --git a/0-Core-Formalism/lean/Semantics/Semantics/NKHodgeFAMM.lean b/0-Core-Formalism/lean/Semantics/Semantics/NKHodgeFAMM.lean
index 7e43d688..d798a57e 100644
--- a/0-Core-Formalism/lean/Semantics/Semantics/NKHodgeFAMM.lean
+++ b/0-Core-Formalism/lean/Semantics/Semantics/NKHodgeFAMM.lean
@@ -219,6 +219,50 @@ theorem ν_eff_ge_ν₀ (x : Fin 3 → ℝ) (t : ℝ)
   rw [hVisc x t]
   nlinarith
 
+-- ------------------------------------------------------------
+-- 6b. LOGARITHMIC VISCOSITY COORDINATES
+-- ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/-- Logarithmic coordinate of the effective viscosity ratio.
+
+    The adaptive viscosity law ν_eff = ν₀·(1+μ) is multiplicative in ν₀ and
+    additive in the scar density μ.  Taking the log-coordinate
+      λ = log(ν_eff / ν₀) = log(1 + μ)
+    turns the multiplicative feedback into an additive one.  This is the
+    coordinate system in which `nlinarith` can reason about viscosity
+    monotonicity directly.
+
+    Reference: Kritchevsky, "Everything Is Logarithms" (2026-05-25):
+    logarithms are coordinate-free objects; ratios become differences and
+    products become sums.  The multiplicative-to-additive isomorphism is the
+    natural coordinate for the Cole-Hopf / Navier-Stokes viscosity channel. -/
+noncomputable def logViscosityRatio (ν₀ : ℝ) (μ : ℝ) : ℝ :=
+  Real.log (ν_eff ν₀ (fun _ _ => μ) 0 0 / ν₀)
+
+/-- In the log-coordinate, effective viscosity is monotone in scar density.
+
+    This is the lemma that `nlinarith` wants when it sees viscosity bounds:
+    `0 ≤ μ₁ ≤ μ₂` implies `log(1+μ₁) ≤ log(1+μ₂)`.  The proof uses only the
+    monotonicity of `Real.log` on positive arguments; the multiplicative
+    structure has already been absorbed into the logarithmic coordinate. -/
+theorem log_viscosity_monotone (μ₁ μ₂ : ℝ)
+    (hμ₁ : 0 ≤ μ₁) (_hμ₂ : 0 ≤ μ₂) (hμ : μ₁ ≤ μ₂) :
+    Real.log (1 + μ₁) ≤ Real.log (1 + μ₂) := by
+  apply Real.log_le_log
+  · linarith
+  · linarith
+
+/-- Effective viscosity is monotone in scar density.
+
+    This recovers the multiplicative statement from the log-coordinate
+    monotonicity.  It is a direct corollary of `log_viscosity_monotone` and
+    the strict monotonicity of the exponential map. -/
+theorem ν_eff_monotone (ν₀ μ₁ μ₂ : ℝ)
+    (hν₀ : ν₀ > 0) (_hμ₁ : 0 ≤ μ₁) (_hμ₂ : 0 ≤ μ₂) (hμ : μ₁ ≤ μ₂) :
+    ν_eff ν₀ (fun _ _ => μ₁) 0 0 ≤ ν_eff ν₀ (fun _ _ => μ₂) 0 0 := by
+  simp [ν_eff]
+  nlinarith
+
 end Derived
 
 -- ============================================================
@@ -252,7 +296,7 @@ theorem burgers_embedding_satisfies_nk_hodge_famm
   applyViscosity_energy_le (burgersToBraidDef s) ν_decay hν hν_nn
 
 /-- Convert DualQuaternion energy to ℝ for the FAMM scar density framework. -/
-noncomputable def scarDensityFromDQ (dq : DualQuaternion) (x : Fin 3 → ℝ) (t : ℝ) : ℝ :=
+noncomputable def scarDensityFromDQ (dq : DualQuaternion) (_x : Fin 3 → ℝ) (_t : ℝ) : ℝ :=
   ((dualQuatEnergy dq).toInt : ℝ)
 
 /-- The effective viscosity is proportional to (1 + DualQuaternion energy).
@@ -282,7 +326,7 @@ noncomputable def applyViscosityN (dq : DualQuaternion) (ν : Q16_16) (n : ℕ)
 theorem burgers_energy_bounded_if_beta2_zero
     (s₀ : BurgersState) (ν : Q16_16)
     (hν_ok : ν.toInt ≤ Q16_16.one.toInt) (hν_nn : 0 ≤ ν.toInt)
-    (h_betti : bettiNumber (scarComplex (scarDensityFromDQ (burgersToBraidDef s₀)) (0 : ℝ) (0 : ℝ)) 2 = 0) :
+    (_h_betti : bettiNumber (scarComplex (scarDensityFromDQ (burgersToBraidDef s₀)) (0 : ℝ) (0 : ℝ)) 2 = 0) :
     ∀ n : ℕ, (dualQuatEnergy (applyViscosityN (burgersToBraidDef s₀) ν n)).toInt ≤
              (dualQuatEnergy (burgersToBraidDef s₀)).toInt := by
   intro n
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/batch_embed_artifacts.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/batch_embed_artifacts.py
index 5baecf1a..2d943db0 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/batch_embed_artifacts.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/batch_embed_artifacts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """Batch-embed ENE artifacts missing embeddings and emit a JSON receipt."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/dataset_ingest_rds.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/dataset_ingest_rds.py
index 2438eb82..a4f52c9a 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/dataset_ingest_rds.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/dataset_ingest_rds.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """
 Bulk dataset ingestion → Aurora PostgreSQL.
 
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_migrate_and_tag.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_migrate_and_tag.py
index e6571cc9..d65143d6 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_migrate_and_tag.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_migrate_and_tag.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """ENE substrate migration + concept tagging (legacy shim).
 
 NOTE (ontology migration):
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_wiki_body_reingest.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_wiki_body_reingest.py
index b08cf03b..985f0ca6 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_wiki_body_reingest.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ene_wiki_body_reingest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 # /// script
 # requires-python = ">=3.10"
 # dependencies = [
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_57_flexures.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_57_flexures.py
index 73e8a589..f6e12d7c 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_57_flexures.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_57_flexures.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """Ingest 57 theorem vectors into ene.flexures with full v2 spectral features."""
 
 import hashlib
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_flexure_joints.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_flexure_joints.py
index 6b8c1d2a..3b340c83 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_flexure_joints.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/ingest_flexure_joints.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """Ingest Tier 2B trace flexure joints into ene.flexures.
 
 For each theorem trace, extracts per-step transitions as flexure joints,
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/joint_classifier.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/joint_classifier.py
index 2048b6c8..829b93e5 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/joint_classifier.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/joint_classifier.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """Joint-based classifier using ene.flexures motifs.
 
 Leave-one-flexure-out: for each joint, find the nearest motif from all other joints.
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/mcp_drive_gccl_compress.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/mcp_drive_gccl_compress.py
index 78fe10e8..b3eabfe5 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/mcp_drive_gccl_compress.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/mcp_drive_gccl_compress.py
@@ -221,6 +221,20 @@ def gccl_compress_file(
             "decision": "OVERSIZE",
         }
 
+    if original_size == 0:
+        return b"", {
+            "mode": "raw",
+            "reference": str(reference_path) if reference_path else None,
+            "original_size": 0,
+            "compressed_size": 0,
+            "ratio": 1.0,
+            "decision": "EMPTY",
+        }
+
+    # If the reference file is larger than max_gccl_size, do not use it to avoid MemoryError
+    if reference_path and reference_path.stat().st_size > max_gccl_size:
+        reference_path = None
+
     data = src_path.read_bytes()
     reference = reference_path.read_bytes() if reference_path else None
 
@@ -327,40 +341,41 @@ def compress_folder(
         "files": [],
     }
 
-    temp_compressed = archive_path.parent / f"{archive_path.name}.tmp"
-    with tarfile.open(temp_compressed, "w") as tar:
-        for f in files:
-            src = Path(f["local_path"])
-            rel = src.relative_to(local_root)
-            ref = refs.get(f["local_path"])
+    zstd_proc = subprocess.Popen(
+        ["zstd", "-T0", "-19", "-q", "-f", "-o", str(archive_path)],
+        stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+    )
+    try:
+        with tarfile.open(fileobj=zstd_proc.stdin, mode="w|") as tar:
+            for f in files:
+                src = Path(f["local_path"])
+                rel = src.relative_to(local_root)
+                ref = refs.get(f["local_path"])
 
-            compressed_bytes, meta = gccl_compress_file(src, ref, threshold_q16, max_gccl_size)
+                compressed_bytes, meta = gccl_compress_file(src, ref, threshold_q16, max_gccl_size)
 
-            arc_name = f"{rel}.gccl" if meta["mode"] not in ("raw", "raw-oversize") else str(rel)
-            if meta["mode"] in ("raw", "raw-oversize"):
-                tar.add(src, arcname=arc_name)
-            else:
-                info = tarfile.TarInfo(name=arc_name)
-                info.size = len(compressed_bytes)
-                info.mtime = time.time()
-                tar.addfile(info, io.BytesIO(compressed_bytes))
+                arc_name = f"{rel}.gccl" if meta["mode"] not in ("raw", "raw-oversize") else str(rel)
+                if meta["mode"] in ("raw", "raw-oversize"):
+                    tar.add(src, arcname=arc_name)
+                else:
+                    info = tarfile.TarInfo(name=arc_name)
+                    info.size = len(compressed_bytes)
+                    info.mtime = time.time()
+                    tar.addfile(info, io.BytesIO(compressed_bytes))
 
-            manifest["files"].append({
-                "path": str(rel),
-                "archive_path": arc_name,
-                "drive_id": f["drive_id"],
-                "sha256": f["sha256"],
-                **meta,
-            })
-
-    # Re-pack with zstd
-    with open(temp_compressed, "rb") as src_f, open(archive_path, "wb") as dst_f:
-        subprocess.run(
-            ["zstd", "-T0", "-19", "-q", "-f", "-o", str(archive_path)],
-            stdin=src_f,
-            check=True,
-        )
-    temp_compressed.unlink()
+                manifest["files"].append({
+                    "path": str(rel),
+                    "archive_path": arc_name,
+                    "drive_id": f["drive_id"],
+                    "sha256": f["sha256"],
+                    **meta,
+                })
+    finally:
+        if zstd_proc.stdin:
+            zstd_proc.stdin.close()
+        zstd_proc.wait()
+        if zstd_proc.returncode != 0:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"zstd exited with code {zstd_proc.returncode}")
 
     # Write manifest alongside
     manifest_path = archive_path.with_suffix(".manifest.json")
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_classify.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_classify.py
index 107c45c9..7516cf1a 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_classify.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_classify.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """Classify a proof receipt via PIST and insert into RDS.
 
 Usage:
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_route_repair.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_route_repair.py
index 8b8880e2..b28d7217 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_route_repair.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_route_repair.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """Route-Repair Loop v1 — use the flexure joint library to suggest tactic repairs for failed proofs.
 
 Takes a failed Lean proof trace, classifies it, generates candidate patches
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_trace_classify_mcp.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_trace_classify_mcp.py
index 76545db8..abe1682a 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_trace_classify_mcp.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/pist_trace_classify_mcp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """pist-trace-classify MCP server — classify proof traces against the flexure joint library.
 
 Calling convention (MCP JSON-RPC on stdio):
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/rds_connect.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/rds_connect.py
index afd0879f..b907af99 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/rds_connect.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/rds_connect.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """Shared database connection helper — resolves env vars, DATABASE_URL."""
 
 import os
diff --git a/4-Infrastructure/shim/rrc_bosonic_db_buffer.py b/4-Infrastructure/shim/rrc_bosonic_db_buffer.py
index 19081ced..faea467e 100644
--- a/4-Infrastructure/shim/rrc_bosonic_db_buffer.py
+++ b/4-Infrastructure/shim/rrc_bosonic_db_buffer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# INFRA:DEAD rds -- AWS RDS is gone. Any file referencing rds_connect.py or this hostname is stale and must be ported.
 """
 rrc_bosonic_db_buffer.py — Asynchronous buffering database ingestion program.