I've completed the discovery phase and found the existing data, but I've hit a permission boundary. Let me document the situation and prepare for the next steps.

**Current Status:**
- ✅ Found existing FREEDOMMONEY NPZ cache: `DB/fast_cache_akela_shortlist_1m_30d.npz` (8.9 MB, from Apr 25)
- ✅ Located 3 configs to evaluate
- ✅ Identified backtester script: `backtester_dual_long_short_fast_pack_v2.py`
- ❌ **Blocked:** Python script execution requires explicit approval
- ❌ **Blocked:** File writing (both via bash redirection and Write tool) requires approval

**What I need to proceed with the 6-phase plan:**

1. **Python execution permission** for:
   - Running `backtester_dual_long_short_fast_pack_v2.py` (Phase 1, 4-5)
   - Running fetch/cache builder scripts (Phase 2-3)
2. **File write permission** for:
   - Creating universe file for FREEDOMMONEY
   - Writing experiment logs and results
   - Updating AGENT_STATE.md and EXPERIMENT_LEDGER.csv

Should I request these permissions to proceed with the 6-phase optimization loop, or would you like to provide an alternative approach?