diff --git a/apps/api/drizzle/0021_solo_sealed_answers.sql b/apps/api/drizzle/0022_solo_sealed_answers.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/drizzle/0021_solo_sealed_answers.sql
rename to apps/api/drizzle/0022_solo_sealed_answers.sql
diff --git a/apps/api/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/apps/api/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 6bcbb7a..603bb02 100644
--- a/apps/api/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/apps/api/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -152,9 +152,16 @@
     {
       "idx": 21,
       "version": "7",
-      "when": 1788168120000,
-      "tag": "0021_solo_sealed_answers",
+      "when": 1788168090000,
+      "tag": "0021_dare_proof",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 22,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788168150000,
+      "tag": "0022_solo_sealed_answers",
       "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/api/test/answers.integration.test.ts b/apps/api/test/answers.integration.test.ts
index 38778e6..545a1bf 100644
--- a/apps/api/test/answers.integration.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/test/answers.integration.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { PostgresAnswersRepository } from '../src/domains/answers/repository.js'
 const url=process.env.DATABASE_URL;const local=url?['127.0.0.1','localhost','::1'].includes(new URL(url).hostname):false;if(url&&!local)throw new Error('Answer integration tests only permit localhost');
 describe.skipIf(!url||!local)('answers + PostgreSQL',()=>{const admin=new Pool({connectionString:url});const schema=`answers_${randomUUID().replaceAll('-','')}`;let pool:Pool;let repo:PostgresAnswersRepository;
 const u1='11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111',u2='22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222',outsider='33333333-3333-4333-8333-333333333333',couple='44444444-4444-4444-8444-444444444444',other='55555555-5555-4555-8555-555555555555',pack='66666666-6666-4666-8666-666666666666',q='77777777-7777-4777-8777-777777777777',concurrentQ='88888888-8888-4888-8888-888888888888',femaleOnlyQ='99999999-9999-4999-8999-999999999999',limitQ1='aaaaaaaa-aaaa-4aaa-8aaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa',limitQ2='bbbbbbbb-bbbb-4bbb-8bbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb',catchUpQ='cccccccc-cccc-4ccc-8ccc-cccccccccccc',solo='dddddddd-dddd-4ddd-8ddd-dddddddddddd',soloQ1='eeeeeeee-eeee-4eee-8eee-eeeeeeeeeeee',soloQ2='ffffffff-ffff-4fff-8fff-ffffffffffff';
-beforeAll(async()=>{await admin.query(`create schema "${schema}"`);const isolated=new URL(url!);isolated.searchParams.set('options',`-c search_path=${schema}`);pool=new Pool({connectionString:isolated.toString()});repo=new PostgresAnswersRepository(isolated.toString());for(const name of ['0000_identity_and_feature_interests.sql','0001_couples.sql','0002_packs_catalog_progress.sql','0003_answers_matches.sql','0004_chat.sql','0014_daily_limit_local_reset.sql','0015_daily_limit_response_index.sql','0016_couple_streak_locality.sql','0021_solo_sealed_answers.sql']){const sql=await readFile(new URL(`../drizzle/${name}`,import.meta.url),'utf8');for(const s of sql.split('--> statement-breakpoint'))if(s.trim())await pool.query(s);}await pool.query('insert into couples(id,invite_code) values($1,$2),($3,$4)',[couple,'ANSWERS1',other,'ANSWERS2']);await pool.query("insert into profiles(id,couple_id,gender,max_intensity) values($1,$4,'female',5),($2,$4,'male',3),($3,$5,'male',5)",[u1,u2,outsider,couple,other]);await pool.query("insert into profiles(id,gender,max_intensity) values($1,null,5)",[solo]);await pool.query("insert into question_packs(id,name) values($1,'Core')",[pack]);await pool.query("insert into questions(id,pack_id,text,intensity,target_user_genders) values($1,$2,'Question',3,array['female']),($3,$2,'Concurrent',2,null),($4,$2,'Female first',2,array['female']),($5,$2,'Limit one',2,null),($6,$2,'Limit two',2,null),($7,$2,'Catch up',2,null),($8,$2,'Solo one',2,null),($9,$2,'Solo two',2,null)",[q,pack,concurrentQ,femaleOnlyQ,limitQ1,limitQ2,catchUpQ,soloQ1,soloQ2]);await pool.query('insert into couple_packs(couple_id,pack_id,enabled) values($1,$2,true)',[couple,pack]);});afterAll(async()=>{await repo.close();await pool.end();await admin.query(`drop schema "${schema}" cascade`);await admin.end();});
+beforeAll(async()=>{await admin.query(`create schema "${schema}"`);const isolated=new URL(url!);isolated.searchParams.set('options',`-c search_path=${schema}`);pool=new Pool({connectionString:isolated.toString()});repo=new PostgresAnswersRepository(isolated.toString());for(const name of ['0000_identity_and_feature_interests.sql','0001_couples.sql','0002_packs_catalog_progress.sql','0003_answers_matches.sql','0004_chat.sql','0014_daily_limit_local_reset.sql','0015_daily_limit_response_index.sql','0016_couple_streak_locality.sql','0022_solo_sealed_answers.sql']){const sql=await readFile(new URL(`../drizzle/${name}`,import.meta.url),'utf8');for(const s of sql.split('--> statement-breakpoint'))if(s.trim())await pool.query(s);}await pool.query('insert into couples(id,invite_code) values($1,$2),($3,$4)',[couple,'ANSWERS1',other,'ANSWERS2']);await pool.query("insert into profiles(id,couple_id,gender,max_intensity) values($1,$4,'female',5),($2,$4,'male',3),($3,$5,'male',5)",[u1,u2,outsider,couple,other]);await pool.query("insert into profiles(id,gender,max_intensity) values($1,null,5)",[solo]);await pool.query("insert into question_packs(id,name) values($1,'Core')",[pack]);await pool.query("insert into questions(id,pack_id,text,intensity,target_user_genders) values($1,$2,'Question',3,array['female']),($3,$2,'Concurrent',2,null),($4,$2,'Female first',2,array['female']),($5,$2,'Limit one',2,null),($6,$2,'Limit two',2,null),($7,$2,'Catch up',2,null),($8,$2,'Solo one',2,null),($9,$2,'Solo two',2,null)",[q,pack,concurrentQ,femaleOnlyQ,limitQ1,limitQ2,catchUpQ,soloQ1,soloQ2]);await pool.query('insert into couple_packs(couple_id,pack_id,enabled) values($1,$2,true)',[couple,pack]);});afterAll(async()=>{await repo.close();await pool.end();await admin.query(`drop schema "${schema}" cascade`);await admin.end();});
 it('targets recommendation by gender and excludes completed responses',async()=>{expect((await repo.recommended(u1)).map(x=>x.id)).toContain(q);expect((await repo.recommended(u2)).map(x=>x.id)).not.toContain(q);await repo.submit(u1,{questionId:q,answer:'yes'});expect((await repo.recommended(u1)).map(x=>x.id)).not.toContain(q);});
 it('rejects direct answers that bypass target-gender eligibility',async()=>{await expect(repo.submit(u2,{questionId:femaleOnlyQ,answer:'yes'})).rejects.toMatchObject({code:'question_not_eligible'});});
 it('serializes concurrent partner submissions and still creates one match',async()=>{await Promise.all([repo.submit(u1,{questionId:concurrentQ,answer:'yes'}),repo.submit(u2,{questionId:concurrentQ,answer:'yes'})]);const counts=await pool.query('select count(*)::int count from matches where question_id=$1',[concurrentQ]);expect(counts.rows[0].count).toBe(1);});
diff --git a/apps/api/test/couples.repository.integration.test.ts b/apps/api/test/couples.repository.integration.test.ts
index 499878d..65ec939 100644
--- a/apps/api/test/couples.repository.integration.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/test/couples.repository.integration.test.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe.skipIf(!databaseUrl || !localDatabase)('PostgresCoupleRepository', () =
       '0001_couples.sql',
       '0002_packs_catalog_progress.sql',
       '0003_answers_matches.sql',
-      '0021_solo_sealed_answers.sql',
+      '0022_solo_sealed_answers.sql',
     ]) {
       const migration = await readFile(new URL(`../drizzle/${migrationName}`, import.meta.url), 'utf8');
       for (const statement of migration.split('--> statement-breakpoint')) {
diff --git a/apps/api/test/operations.integration.test.ts b/apps/api/test/operations.integration.test.ts
index e05a613..4774001 100644
--- a/apps/api/test/operations.integration.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/test/operations.integration.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe.skipIf(!databaseUrl||!local)('PostgresOperationsRepository',()=>{
   const pack='44444444-4444-4444-8444-444444444444',question='55555555-5555-4555-8555-555555555555';let pool:Pool;let repo:PostgresOperationsRepository;let repo2:PostgresOperationsRepository;
   beforeAll(async()=>{
     await admin.query(`create schema "${schema}"`);const url=new URL(databaseUrl!);url.searchParams.set('options',`-c search_path=${schema}`);pool=new Pool({connectionString:url.toString()});repo=new PostgresOperationsRepository(url.toString());repo2=new PostgresOperationsRepository(url.toString());
-    for(const name of ['0000_identity_and_feature_interests.sql','0001_couples.sql','0002_packs_catalog_progress.sql','0003_answers_matches.sql','0004_chat.sql','0005_profile_settings.sql','0006_media_storage.sql','0009_operations_workers.sql','0010_admin.sql','0014_daily_limit_local_reset.sql','0016_couple_streak_locality.sql','0017_streak_reminder_preference.sql','0021_solo_sealed_answers.sql']){
+    for(const name of ['0000_identity_and_feature_interests.sql','0001_couples.sql','0002_packs_catalog_progress.sql','0003_answers_matches.sql','0004_chat.sql','0005_profile_settings.sql','0006_media_storage.sql','0009_operations_workers.sql','0010_admin.sql','0014_daily_limit_local_reset.sql','0016_couple_streak_locality.sql','0017_streak_reminder_preference.sql','0022_solo_sealed_answers.sql']){
       const sql=await readFile(new URL(`../drizzle/${name}`,import.meta.url),'utf8');for(const statement of sql.split('--> statement-breakpoint'))if(statement.trim())await pool.query(statement);
     }
     await pool.query('insert into couples(id,invite_code) values($1,$2)',[couple,'ABCD2345']);
diff --git a/docs/couple-pairing.md b/docs/couple-pairing.md
index 15cec83..8a2ef3c 100644
--- a/docs/couple-pairing.md
+++ b/docs/couple-pairing.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ immediately through the standalone API (`POST /v1/responses`). See
 
 An Unpaired or Waiting user answers straight into the swipe flow instead of
 being blocked until a partner joins. `responses.couple_id` is nullable
-(`apps/api/drizzle/0021_solo_sealed_answers.sql`): a response submitted with no
+(`apps/api/drizzle/0022_solo_sealed_answers.sql`): a response submitted with no
 couple is inserted with `couple_id IS NULL` and is called a **sealed answer**.
 It is banked, not lost, and counts toward the daily response limit like any
 other answer, but no match reconciliation runs for it (there is no partner