diff --git a/harness/composition_test.go b/harness/composition_test.go
index 2756639..173443d 100644
--- a/harness/composition_test.go
+++ b/harness/composition_test.go
@@ -590,11 +590,11 @@ func TestAcceptedPureRequestIdentitiesRecordInOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, restored := range []bool{false, true} {
 		view := newRequestView(capture, "", testEntryID, nil)
 		reasserted := capture.SystemPrompt
-		view.recordPure(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: "ext.test", HookID: "pure.noop"}, RequestConsequence{Prompt: &reasserted})
+		view.recordAccepted(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: "ext.test", HookID: "pure.noop"}, RequestConsequence{Prompt: &reasserted})
 		if restored {
 			changed, baseline := "changed", capture.SystemPrompt
-			view.recordPure(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: "ext.test", HookID: "pure.change"}, RequestConsequence{Prompt: &changed})
-			view.recordPure(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: "ext.test", HookID: "pure.restore"}, RequestConsequence{Prompt: &baseline})
+			view.recordAccepted(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: "ext.test", HookID: "pure.change"}, RequestConsequence{Prompt: &changed})
+			view.recordAccepted(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: "ext.test", HookID: "pure.restore"}, RequestConsequence{Prompt: &baseline})
 		}
 		evidence := view.evidenceFor()
 		want := []HookIdentity{{ExtensionID: "ext.test", HookID: "pure.noop"}}
diff --git a/harness/context.go b/harness/context.go
index db43d6a..fd3f21a 100644
--- a/harness/context.go
+++ b/harness/context.go
@@ -152,19 +152,12 @@ func (v *requestView) applyConsequence(con RequestConsequence) {
 	}
 }
 
-// recordPure applies one accepted pure consequence and records its identity.
+// recordAccepted applies one accepted consequence and records its identity.
 // Every successfully accepted hook identity — pure or effectful, no-op,
 // changed or restored alike — enters the contributors once, in configured
-// order; a rejected or failed consequence never does.
-func (v *requestView) recordPure(identity HookIdentity, con RequestConsequence) {
-	v.applyConsequence(con)
-	v.contributors = append(v.contributors, identity)
-}
-
-// recordEffectful applies the codec-adopted committed consequence of one
-// settled effectful hook and records its identity unconditionally, including
-// for a reasserted no-op.
-func (v *requestView) recordEffectful(identity HookIdentity, con RequestConsequence) {
+// order; a rejected or failed consequence never does. Validation, effect
+// timing and codec adoption stay with the caller.
+func (v *requestView) recordAccepted(identity HookIdentity, con RequestConsequence) {
 	v.applyConsequence(con)
 	v.contributors = append(v.contributors, identity)
 }
diff --git a/harness/effect.go b/harness/effect.go
index 55ac589..d87e018 100644
--- a/harness/effect.go
+++ b/harness/effect.go
@@ -2545,7 +2545,7 @@ func (h *Harness) runRequestHooks(ctx context.Context, c *coordinator, operation
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			view.recordPure(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: hook.ExtensionID, HookID: hook.ID}, consequence)
+			view.recordAccepted(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: hook.ExtensionID, HookID: hook.ID}, consequence)
 			continue
 		}
 		if err := h.runRequestHookEffect(ctx, c, operationID, hook, requestID, view); err != nil {
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ func (h *Harness) runRequestHookEffect(ctx context.Context, c *coordinator, oper
 		return cerr
 	}
 	applied := *entry.Consequence
-	view.recordEffectful(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: hook.ExtensionID, HookID: hook.ID}, applied)
+	view.recordAccepted(HookIdentity{ExtensionID: hook.ExtensionID, HookID: hook.ID}, applied)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/harness/payload.go b/harness/payload.go
index cd4feaf..536570c 100644
--- a/harness/payload.go
+++ b/harness/payload.go
@@ -3741,8 +3741,8 @@ func decodeMessageToolCall(raw json.RawMessage) (model.ToolCall, error) {
 
 // decodeMessageValue reads one message value with exact keys and
 // reconstructs it through the shared message constructor, which re-enforces
-// the closed role set, per-role source rules, and deep ownership. An empty or
-// null name is rejected and absence is the unnamed zero value.
+// the closed role set, per-role source rules, and deep ownership. A null name
+// is rejected; an empty string or absence is the unnamed zero value.
 func decodeMessageValue(raw json.RawMessage) (model.Message, error) {
 	obj, err := decodePayloadObject(raw)
 	if err != nil {