diff --git a/scripts/tier2/artifacts/post_module_taxonomy_de_cruft_20260627/verify_pydantic_test.py b/scripts/tier2/artifacts/post_module_taxonomy_de_cruft_20260627/verify_pydantic_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a599e868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tier2/artifacts/post_module_taxonomy_de_cruft_20260627/verify_pydantic_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import os
+
+os.chdir(r"C:\projects\manual_slop_tier2")
+result = subprocess.run(
+    [sys.executable, "-c", (
+        "import sys\n"
+        "import src.models\n"
+        "print('pydantic in sys.modules:', 'pydantic' in sys.modules)\n"
+        "print('src.models imported OK')\n"
+        "from src.api_hooks import GenerateRequest, ConfirmRequest\n"
+        "print('GenerateRequest:', GenerateRequest)\n"
+        "print('ConfirmRequest:', ConfirmRequest)\n"
+    )],
+    capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30
+)
+print("stdout:", result.stdout)
+print("stderr:", result.stderr)
+print("returncode:", result.returncode)
diff --git a/tests/test_models_no_top_level_pydantic.py b/tests/test_models_no_top_level_pydantic.py
index e85bf393..860f10a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_models_no_top_level_pydantic.py
+++ b/tests/test_models_no_top_level_pydantic.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_models_does_not_import_pydantic_at_module_level() -> None:
 
 def test_generate_request_works_when_explicitly_imported() -> None:
  res = _run_in_subprocess("""
-  from src.models import GenerateRequest
+  from src.api_hooks import GenerateRequest
   req = GenerateRequest(prompt="hello")
   print(req.prompt)
   print(req.auto_add_history)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_generate_request_works_when_explicitly_imported() -> None:
 
 def test_confirm_request_works_when_explicitly_imported() -> None:
  res = _run_in_subprocess("""
-  from src.models import ConfirmRequest
+  from src.api_hooks import ConfirmRequest
   req = ConfirmRequest(approved=True, script="echo hi")
   print(req.approved)
   print(req.script)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_pydantic_only_loaded_after_explicit_class_access() -> None:
  import sys
  import src.models
  assert 'pydantic' not in sys.modules, 'pydantic leaked into sys.modules at import time'
- from src.models import GenerateRequest
+ from src.api_hooks import GenerateRequest
  print('pydantic' in sys.modules)
  print(GenerateRequest.__bases__[0].__name__)
  print(GenerateRequest.__bases__[0].__module__)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_pydantic_only_loaded_after_explicit_class_access() -> None:
 
 def test_proxy_caches_real_class_for_repeated_access() -> None:
  res = _run_in_subprocess("""
-  from src.models import GenerateRequest
+  from src.api_hooks import GenerateRequest
   cls1 = GenerateRequest
   cls2 = GenerateRequest
   print(cls1 is cls2)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_proxy_caches_real_class_for_repeated_access() -> None:
 
 def test_generate_request_validation_rejects_missing_prompt() -> None:
  res = _run_in_subprocess("""
-  from src.models import GenerateRequest
+  from src.api_hooks import GenerateRequest
   try:
    GenerateRequest()
    print("NO_RAISE")
diff --git a/tests/test_project_switch_persona_preset.py b/tests/test_project_switch_persona_preset.py
index d7233c66..b950055f 100644
--- a/tests/test_project_switch_persona_preset.py
+++ b/tests/test_project_switch_persona_preset.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def test_api_generate_blocked_while_stale(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     assert ctrl.is_project_stale()
     from fastapi import HTTPException
     from src.app_controller import _api_generate
-    from src.models import GenerateRequest
+    from src.api_hooks import GenerateRequest
     req = GenerateRequest(prompt="hello")
     with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as exc_info:
         _api_generate(ctrl, req)