diff --git a/docs/decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md b/docs/decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md
index f502ff6..985b0ca 100644
--- a/docs/decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md
+++ b/docs/decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ Epic 3 **Slice 1** — MVP inventory; `item_created`, transfer failures.
 
 **Server load (NEO-51):** On host startup, `server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Items/` loads `content/items/*_items.json` with the same validation gates as CI (`scripts/validate_content.py`) and **refuses to listen** when the catalog is invalid. Config and discovery: [server README — Item catalog](../../../server/README.md#item-catalog-contentitems-neo-51). Plan: [NEO-51 implementation plan](../../plans/NEO-51-implementation-plan.md).
 
+**Item definition registry (NEO-52):** **`IItemDefinitionRegistry`** in `server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Items/` wraps the startup-loaded catalog for read-only lookup by stable `itemId` and ordered enumeration. **NEO-53+** (HTTP read model), **NEO-54+** (inventory engine), and future craft/gather callers should inject the interface rather than `ItemDefinitionCatalog`. Plan: [NEO-52 implementation plan](../../plans/NEO-52-implementation-plan.md).
+
 **Linear backlog (decomposed):** [E3M3-prototype-backlog.md](../../plans/E3M3-prototype-backlog.md) — **E3M3-01** [NEO-50](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/issue/NEO-50) (content + CI) through **E3M3-07** [NEO-56](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/issue/NEO-56) (telemetry hooks).
 
 ## Source anchors
diff --git a/docs/decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md b/docs/decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md
index 6138a68..72f6c5c 100644
--- a/docs/decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md
+++ b/docs/decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Fleshed-out scope, contracts, and integration notes live in **per-module documen
 | E3.M4 | SinkAndDurabilityLifecycle | E3.M3, E8.M3 | DurabilityState, ItemSinkEvent, RepairCostRule | Pre-production | Planned |
 | E3.M5 | EconomyBalancePolicy | E3.M4, E9.M2 | EconomyPolicy, PriceBandRule, FaucetSinkRatio | Pre-production | Planned |
 
-**E3.M3 note:** Epic 3 **Slice 1** backlog in Linear ([Epic 3 — Crafting, Gathering, and Itemization Economy](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/project/epic-3-crafting-gathering-and-itemization-economy-65785ed05bc2)): [NEO-50](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/issue/NEO-50) → [NEO-56](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/issue/NEO-56); label **`E3.M3`**. See [E3M3-prototype-backlog.md](../../plans/E3M3-prototype-backlog.md), [E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md](E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md). **NEO-50** (content + CI) and **NEO-51** (server fail-fast load) moved the register row to **In Progress**; later slices update the alignment table as they land.
+**E3.M3 note:** Epic 3 **Slice 1** backlog in Linear ([Epic 3 — Crafting, Gathering, and Itemization Economy](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/project/epic-3-crafting-gathering-and-itemization-economy-65785ed05bc2)): [NEO-50](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/issue/NEO-50) → [NEO-56](https://linear.app/neon-sprawl/issue/NEO-56); label **`E3.M3`**. See [E3M3-prototype-backlog.md](../../plans/E3M3-prototype-backlog.md), [E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md](E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md). **NEO-50** (content + CI), **NEO-51** (server fail-fast load), and **NEO-52** (`IItemDefinitionRegistry` + DI) moved the register row to **In Progress**; later slices update the alignment table as they land.
 
 ### Epic 4 — World Topology
 
diff --git a/docs/reviews/2026-05-23-NEO-52.md b/docs/reviews/2026-05-23-NEO-52.md
index 50eb8e0..50fe97d 100644
--- a/docs/reviews/2026-05-23-NEO-52.md
+++ b/docs/reviews/2026-05-23-NEO-52.md
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ NEO-52 adds **`IItemDefinitionRegistry`** and **`ItemDefinitionRegistry`** as a
 | Document | Result |
 |----------|--------|
 | [`docs/plans/NEO-52-implementation-plan.md`](../plans/NEO-52-implementation-plan.md) | **Matches** — interface surface, adapter, DI, README, alignment table, test matrix; acceptance checklist complete. |
-| [`docs/decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md`](../decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md) | **Partially matches** — frozen roster and NEO-51 server load documented; **no NEO-52 registry bullet** yet (see suggestion). |
+| [`docs/decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md`](../decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md) | **Matches** — frozen roster, NEO-51 server load, and NEO-52 registry bullet under **Related implementation slices**. |
 | [`docs/decomposition/modules/documentation_and_implementation_alignment.md`](../decomposition/modules/documentation_and_implementation_alignment.md) | **Matches** — E3.M3 row notes NEO-52 landed with plan link. |
-| [`docs/decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md`](../decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md) | **Partially matches** — E3.M3 **In Progress** is correct; footnote names NEO-50/NEO-51 only (optional NEO-52 mention). |
+| [`docs/decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md`](../decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md) | **Matches** — E3.M3 **In Progress**; footnote names NEO-50/NEO-51/NEO-52. |
 | [`docs/decomposition/modules/client_server_authority.md`](../decomposition/modules/client_server_authority.md) | **N/A** — read-only definition registry; no client trust boundary change. |
 | [`server/README.md`](../../server/README.md) | **Matches** — item catalog section points game code at **`IItemDefinitionRegistry`**. |
 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ None.
 
 ## Suggestions
 
-1. **E3.M3 module page — NEO-52 registry** — Under **Related implementation slices**, add a short bullet parallel to **Server load (NEO-51)** documenting **`IItemDefinitionRegistry`** in `Game/Items/` and that NEO-53+ / inventory callers should inject the interface (link [NEO-52 plan](../plans/NEO-52-implementation-plan.md)). Readers who open the module doc before the alignment register will otherwise only see catalog load.
+1. ~~**E3.M3 module page — NEO-52 registry** — Under **Related implementation slices**, add a short bullet parallel to **Server load (NEO-51)** documenting **`IItemDefinitionRegistry`** in `Game/Items/` and that NEO-53+ / inventory callers should inject the interface (link [NEO-52 plan](../plans/NEO-52-implementation-plan.md)). Readers who open the module doc before the alignment register will otherwise only see catalog load.~~ **Done.** — bullet added to [`E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md`](../decomposition/modules/E3_M3_ItemizationAndInventorySchema.md).
 
-2. **Dependency register footnote (optional)** — Extend the **E3.M3 note** in [`module_dependency_register.md`](../decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md) to mention **NEO-52** alongside NEO-50/NEO-51 so the register matches the alignment table.
+2. ~~**Dependency register footnote (optional)** — Extend the **E3.M3 note** in [`module_dependency_register.md`](../decomposition/modules/module_dependency_register.md) to mention **NEO-52** alongside NEO-50/NEO-51 so the register matches the alignment table.~~ **Done.**
 
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