diff --git a/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/_rust_kernel/src/lib.rs b/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/_rust_kernel/src/lib.rs
index 9a706f7..4e8eb95 100644
--- a/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/_rust_kernel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/_rust_kernel/src/lib.rs
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ impl KernelCore {
             let exit_ratio = slot.next_exit_ratio();
             let base_size = if slot.initial_size > 0.0 { slot.initial_size } else { slot.size };
             let exit_size = (base_size * exit_ratio).max(0.0);
+            let exit_prev_state = slot.fsm_state.clone();
             slot.fsm_state = TradeStage::EXIT_REQUESTED;
             slot.attach_exit_order(VenueOrder {
                 internal_trade_id: slot.trade_id.clone(),
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@ impl KernelCore {
             self.commit_slot(slot.clone());
             let transition = self.transition(
                 &slot,
-                TradeStage::POSITION_OPEN,
+                exit_prev_state,
                 slot.fsm_state.clone(),
                 "EXIT_INTENT",
                 None,
@@ -1072,6 +1073,45 @@ impl KernelCore {
             };
         }
 
+        // I13: Reject stray events on completed slots. A delayed venue event
+        // (e.g. a fill that arrives after the slot is already closed) must not
+        // reactivate the slot or corrupt its FSM state. Record the event_id
+        // so a repeat of the same stray is caught by the dedup guard above.
+        if slot.closed {
+            let prev_state = slot.fsm_state.clone();
+            let transition = self.transition(
+                &slot,
+                prev_state.clone(),
+                prev_state.clone(),
+                "TERMINAL_STATE",
+                Some(&event),
+                control_mode,
+                control_verbosity,
+            );
+            Self::append_event_id(&mut slot, &event.event_id);
+            self.commit_slot(slot.clone());
+            return KernelResult {
+                outcome: KernelOutcome {
+                    accepted: false,
+                    slot_id: slot.slot_id,
+                    trade_id: slot.trade_id.clone(),
+                    state: slot.fsm_state.clone(),
+                    diagnostic_code: KernelDiagnosticCode::TERMINAL_STATE,
+                    transitions: vec![transition],
+                    details: json!({
+                        "event_kind": event.kind,
+                        "reason": "TERMINAL_STATE",
+                    })
+                    .as_object()
+                    .cloned()
+                    .unwrap_or_default(),
+                    ..KernelOutcome::default()
+                },
+                slot: slot.clone(),
+                snapshot: self.snapshot(),
+            };
+        }
+
         if slot.fsm_state == TradeStage::STALE_STATE_RECONCILING {
             let prev_state = slot.fsm_state.clone();
             let transition = self.transition(
@@ -1339,6 +1379,16 @@ impl KernelCore {
                 event.size
             }
             .max(0.0);
+            // Accumulate incremental fills. WS events carry lastFilledQty
+            // (incremental per-event); REST/snapshot events are cumulative but
+            // arrive as a single FULL_FILL with prev_filled == 0, so the sum
+            // equals fill_size in that case — no change in behavior.
+            let prev_filled = slot
+                .active_entry_order
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|order| order.filled_size)
+                .unwrap_or(0.0);
+            let accumulated = prev_filled + fill_size;
             let intended_size = slot
                 .active_entry_order
                 .as_ref()
@@ -1350,7 +1400,7 @@ impl KernelCore {
                 venue_client_id: event.venue_client_id.clone(),
                 side: slot.side.clone(),
                 intended_size,
-                filled_size: fill_size,
+                filled_size: accumulated,
                 average_fill_price: event.price,
                 status: if partial {
                     VenueOrderStatus::PARTIALLY_FILLED
@@ -1363,12 +1413,11 @@ impl KernelCore {
                     map
                 },
             });
+            // Set initial_size from the intended order size on first fill only.
             if slot.initial_size <= 0.0 {
-                slot.initial_size = fill_size;
-            } else {
-                slot.initial_size = slot.initial_size.max(fill_size);
+                slot.initial_size = if intended_size > 0.0 { intended_size } else { accumulated };
             }
-            slot.size = fill_size;
+            slot.size = accumulated;
             if event.price > 0.0 {
                 slot.entry_price = event.price;
             }
@@ -1474,7 +1523,16 @@ fn cstr_to_string(ptr: *const c_char) -> Result<String, String> {
 }
 
 fn into_c_string(value: &str) -> *mut c_char {
-    CString::new(value).unwrap().into_raw()
+    // Strip embedded NUL bytes so CString::new never panics. A NUL in a JSON
+    // payload (e.g. from a malformed exchange response) would otherwise crash
+    // the process via unwrap().
+    match CString::new(value) {
+        Ok(cs) => cs.into_raw(),
+        Err(_) => {
+            let sanitized = value.replace('\0', "\\u0000");
+            CString::new(sanitized).unwrap_or_else(|_| CString::new("").unwrap()).into_raw()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Build a well-formed INVALID_INTENT KernelResult JSON string. Used when the
diff --git a/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_control_plane.py b/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_control_plane.py
index 35dcd3b..0139b91 100644
--- a/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_control_plane.py
+++ b/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_control_plane.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from .control import BackendMode, ControlPlane, ControlUpdate, KernelControlSnap
 
 _ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3] / "zinc" / "adapters" / "python"
 if _ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH.exists() and str(_ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH) not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(_ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH))
+    sys.path.append(str(_ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH))
 
 try:  # pragma: no cover - exercised in integration tests
     from zinc import SharedRegion
diff --git a/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_zinc_plane.py b/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_zinc_plane.py
index f54277c..3a13375 100644
--- a/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_zinc_plane.py
+++ b/prod/clean_arch/dita_v2/real_zinc_plane.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from .control import KernelControlSnapshot
 
 _ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3] / "zinc" / "adapters" / "python"
 if _ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH.exists() and str(_ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH) not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(_ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH))
+    sys.path.append(str(_ZINC_ADAPTER_PATH))
 
 try:  # pragma: no cover - exercised in integration tests
     from zinc import SharedRegion