diff --git a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/Get gig progression after defeat spine.bru b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/Get gig progression after defeat spine.bru
index ce5a2d4..f5905a4 100644
--- a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/Get gig progression after defeat spine.bru	
+++ b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/Get gig progression after defeat spine.bru	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 meta {
   name: GET gig progression after defeat spine (NEO-44)
   type: http
-  seq: 10
+  seq: 31
 }
 
 docs {
diff --git a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/folder.bru b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/folder.bru
index a9b58e8..26ae5fd 100644
--- a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/folder.bru
+++ b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/gig-progression/folder.bru
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 meta {
   name: Gig progression folder
-  seq: 1
 }
 
 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 (~13s pre-request).
+  Run order (folder runs after ability-cast + combat-targets alphabetically): 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/
 }
diff --git a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/interaction/Post interact depleted node deny.bru b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/interaction/Post interact depleted node deny.bru
index 0f9bc77..683d7e7 100644
--- a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/interaction/Post interact depleted node deny.bru	
+++ b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/interaction/Post interact depleted node deny.bru	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ meta {
 }
 
 docs {
-  NEO-63: uses prototype_urban_bulk_delta (not alpha) so earlier interaction requests in this collection do not pre-deplete capacity. Pre-request exhausts the node (10 successful gathers), then this interact should deny with node_depleted.
+  NEO-63: uses prototype_urban_bulk_delta (not alpha) so earlier interaction requests in this collection do not pre-deplete capacity. Pre-request gathers until node_depleted (craft spine may consume one gather first). POST interact should deny with node_depleted.
 }
 
 script:pre-request {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ script:pre-request {
     },
     { headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } },
   );
-  for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+  while (true) {
     const res = await axios.post(
       `${baseUrl}/game/players/${playerId}/interact`,
       {
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ script:pre-request {
       },
       { headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } },
     );
-    if (!res.data.allowed) {
-      throw new Error(`expected gather ${i + 1}/10 to succeed, got ${res.data.reasonCode}`);
+    if (res.data?.allowed === true) {
+      continue;
     }
+    if (res.data?.reasonCode === "node_depleted") {
+      break;
+    }
+    throw new Error(`expected gather to succeed or end with node_depleted, got ${JSON.stringify(res.data)}`);
   }
 }