diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-08-04-authz-permissions-implementation.md b/docs/plans/2026-08-04-authz-permissions-implementation.md
index 439acde7..8294afaf 100644
--- a/docs/plans/2026-08-04-authz-permissions-implementation.md
+++ b/docs/plans/2026-08-04-authz-permissions-implementation.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 - Zero runtime npm dependencies. Use only Bun/WebCrypto/node: builtins.
 - `@wrnexus/core` MUST NOT import `@wrnexus/authz`. `can()` stays off `Context`; the resolver lives in `ctx.locals._authz`.
 - `@wrnexus/authz` may import **types only** from `@wrnexus/core` (`import type { Context, Middleware }`).
-- Existing exports of `@wrnexus/authz` must keep working unchanged. This is additive.
+- Existing exports of `@wrnexus/authz` keep working unchanged, with ONE approved exception: Task 8 changes the default 403 body of `authorizeDecision` to stop disclosing policy internals. That break is intentional and ruled on; everything else is additive.
 - Framework-owned tables use the `_wrn_` prefix (matching `_wrn_tenant`, `_wrn_cursor`). The spec wrote `wrn_authz_assignment`; use `_wrn_authz_assignment` and `_wrn_authz_grant`.
 - `requirePermission` is already exported with signature `(rbac: Rbac, permission: string)`. Do not change it. The new resource-aware guard is named `guardPermission`.
 - Every failure path denies. Never fail open.
@@ -1344,13 +1344,21 @@ export function createAuthzResolver(options: AuthzResolverOptions): AuthzResolve
   const { catalog, store, audit } = options;
   const strict = options.strict ?? !isProduction();
 
-  const permissionsFor = async (subjectId: string, scope?: AuthzScope): Promise<Set<string>> => {
+  /**
+   * Single source of truth for "what does this subject hold?". Returns the
+   * raw assignments too, because `decide` needs `denies` and `permissionsFor`
+   * does not — do NOT duplicate this logic in either caller.
+   */
+  const loadEffective = async (subjectId: string, scope?: AuthzScope) => {
     const assignments = await store.assignmentsFor(subjectId, scope);
     const granted = expandRoles(catalog, assignments.roles);
     for (const grant of assignments.grants) granted.add(grant);
-    return granted;
+    return { assignments, granted };
   };
 
+  const permissionsFor = async (subjectId: string, scope?: AuthzScope): Promise<Set<string>> =>
+    (await loadEffective(subjectId, scope)).granted;
+
   const finish = (input: DecideInput, result: AuthorizationDecision): AuthorizationDecision => {
     if (!result.allowed || options.auditAllows) {
       safeRecord(audit, {
@@ -1399,9 +1407,7 @@ export function createAuthzResolver(options: AuthzResolverOptions): AuthzResolve
       let assignments;
       let granted: Set<string>;
       try {
-        assignments = await store.assignmentsFor(subjectId, scope);
-        granted = expandRoles(catalog, assignments.roles);
-        for (const grant of assignments.grants) granted.add(grant);
+        ({ assignments, granted } = await loadEffective(subjectId, scope));
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("[wrnexus:authz] permission store failed; denying", error);
         return finish(input, { allowed: false, reason: "Authorization store unavailable" });