NEO-44: Fix Bruno defeat spine for CI collection order.

Reset prototype target HP before cast chain, use slot 2 to avoid
cooldown pollution, and assert +25 gig XP delta from baseline.

bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/Get gig progression after defeat spine.bru

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ meta {
 }
 
 docs {
-  NEO-44 AC spine: pre-request runs four pulse casts on prototype_target_alpha (slot 1, 3.2s between).
-  Asserts breach xp === 25 and salvage/refine skill xp unchanged from pre-defeat baseline.
+  NEO-44 AC spine: pre-request resets prototype target HP (NEO-83 fixture), then four pulse casts on alpha (slot 2 — avoids slot 0/1 cooldown from ability-cast and combat-targets folders).
+  Asserts breach xp increased by 25 from pre-spine baseline; salvage/refine skill xp unchanged.
 }
 
 script:pre-request {
   const axios = require("axios");
+  const { resetPrototypeCombatTargets } = require("./scripts/combat-targets-reset-helper.js");
   const baseUrl = bru.getEnvVar("baseUrl") || bru.getVar("baseUrl");
   const playerId = bru.getEnvVar("playerId") || bru.getVar("playerId");
   const jsonHeaders = { headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } };
@@ -26,6 +27,18 @@ script:pre-request {
   bru.setVar("neo44SalvageXpBefore", String(skillBefore.data.skills.find((x) => x.id === "salvage").xp));
   bru.setVar("neo44RefineXpBefore", String(skillBefore.data.skills.find((x) => x.id === "refine").xp));
 
+  const gigBefore = await axios.get(
+    `${baseUrl}/game/players/${playerId}/gig-progression`,
+    jsonHeaders,
+  );
+  const breachBefore = gigBefore.data.gigs.find((x) => x.id === "breach");
+  bru.setVar(
+    "neo44BreachXpBefore",
+    String(breachBefore?.xp ?? 0),
+  );
+
+  await resetPrototypeCombatTargets(bru);
+
   await axios.post(
     `${baseUrl}/game/players/${playerId}/move`,
     { schemaVersion: 1, target: { x: -5, y: 0.9, z: -5 } },
@@ -36,7 +49,7 @@ script:pre-request {
     `${baseUrl}/game/players/${playerId}/hotbar-loadout`,
     {
       schemaVersion: 1,
-      slots: [{ slotIndex: 1, abilityId: "prototype_pulse" }],
+      slots: [{ slotIndex: 2, abilityId: "prototype_pulse" }],
     },
     jsonHeaders,
   );
@@ -49,7 +62,7 @@ script:pre-request {
 
   const castBody = {
     schemaVersion: 1,
-    slotIndex: 1,
+    slotIndex: 2,
     abilityId: "prototype_pulse",
     targetId: "prototype_target_alpha",
   };
@@ -87,13 +100,14 @@ script:post-response {
 }
 
 tests {
-  test("breach gig xp is 25 after alpha defeat", function () {
+  test("breach gig xp increases by 25 after alpha defeat", function () {
     const body = res.getBody();
     expect(res.getStatus()).to.equal(200);
     expect(body.mainGigId).to.equal("breach");
     const breach = body.gigs.find((x) => x.id === "breach");
     expect(breach).to.be.an("object");
-    expect(breach.xp).to.equal(25);
+    const breachXpBefore = Number(bru.getVar("neo44BreachXpBefore"));
+    expect(breach.xp).to.equal(breachXpBefore + 25);
     expect(breach.level).to.equal(1);
   });
 

bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/folder.bru

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ meta {
 
 docs {
   NEO-44: read-only gig XP snapshot (combat defeat path — not E2.M2 skill XP).
-  Run order: Get gig progression → Get gig progression after defeat spine (depends on ability-cast defeat spine setup).
-  Cross-link: bruno/neon-sprawl-server/ability-cast/
+  Run order: Get gig progression → Get gig progression after defeat spine (~13s pre-request).
+  Defeat spine resets prototype target HP via __dev/combat-targets-fixture (same as combat-targets folder) and uses slot 2 to avoid cooldown pollution from earlier folders.
+  Cross-link: bruno/neon-sprawl-server/ability-cast/ and combat-targets/
 }

docs/manual-qa/NEO-44.md

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Fourth accept should show **`targetDefeated": true`**. Fifth cast should deny **
 curl -sS "${BASE}/game/players/${ID}/gig-progression"
 ```
 
-Expect **`breach`** row **`xp` 25** (one defeat transition).
+Expect **`breach`** row **`xp`** increased by **25** from the pre-spine baseline (Postgres retains prior totals across the full Bruno collection).
 
 ## 5. Verify skill XP unchanged