diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
index 172b605de..e9c07fdaa 100644
--- a/checkpoint.json
+++ b/checkpoint.json
@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
 {
-  "timestamp": "2026-03-14T21:04:14.467802Z",
-  "current_node": "merge",
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-14T21:04:16.188835Z",
+  "current_node": "review",
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     "start",
     "fork",
-    "merge"
+    "merge",
+    "review"
   ],
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+    "fork": 1,
     "merge": 1,
-    "fork": 1
+    "review": 1
   },
   "context_values": {
     "parallel.fan_in.best_id": "branch1",
-    "current.preamble": "Goal: Test parallel and fan-in execution\n\n## Completed stages\n- **fork**: success\n\n## Context\n- parallel.branch_count: 2\n- parallel.results: [{\"id\":\"branch1\",\"status\":\"success\",\"head_sha\":\"c5648b40c9bd07a901bc9c6c7e9b5cb7264713eb\"},{\"id\":\"branch2\",\"status\":\"success\",\"head_sha\":\"fa0f142a4d71f6d3f94580b18289c39e8c9e0b2a\"}]\n",
-    "internal.thread_id": "fork",
+    "current.preamble": "Goal: Test parallel and fan-in execution\n\n## Completed stages\n- **fork**: success\n- **merge**: success\n\n## Context\n- parallel.branch_count: 2\n- parallel.fan_in.best_head_sha: c5648b40c9bd07a901bc9c6c7e9b5cb7264713eb\n- parallel.fan_in.best_id: branch1\n- parallel.fan_in.best_outcome: success\n- parallel.results: [{\"id\":\"branch1\",\"status\":\"success\",\"head_sha\":\"c5648b40c9bd07a901bc9c6c7e9b5cb7264713eb\"},{\"id\":\"branch2\",\"status\":\"success\",\"head_sha\":\"fa0f142a4d71f6d3f94580b18289c39e8c9e0b2a\"}]\n",
+    "internal.thread_id": "merge",
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     "failure_signature": "",
     "internal.fidelity": "compact",
     "failure_class": "",
     "internal.retry_count.merge": 1,
     "internal.work_dir": "/Users/bhelmkamp/.fabro/runs/20260314-01KKQ2KT7BS1KVPN21GY9K0733/worktree",
+    "last_response": "[Simulated] Response for stage: review",
     "graph.goal": "Test parallel and fan-in execution",
     "parallel.fan_in.best_head_sha": "c5648b40c9bd07a901bc9c6c7e9b5cb7264713eb",
     "parallel.fan_in.best_outcome": "success",
+    "response.review": "[Simulated] Response for stage: review",
     "parallel.results": [
       {
         "id": "branch1",
@@ -38,11 +42,14 @@
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     "internal.retry_count.start": 1,
     "internal.retry_count.fork": 1,
-    "current_node": "merge",
+    "last_stage": "review",
+    "current_node": "review",
+    "thread.merge.current_node": "review",
     "parallel.branch_count": 2,
     "thread.fork.current_node": "merge",
     "outcome": "success",
     "thread.start.current_node": "fork",
+    "internal.retry_count.review": 1,
     "internal.run_id": "01KKQ2KT7BS1KVPN21GY9K0733"
   },
   "logs": [],
@@ -57,6 +64,16 @@
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       "duration_ms": 1754
     },
+    "review": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "context_updates": {
+        "last_response": "[Simulated] Response for stage: review",
+        "response.review": "[Simulated] Response for stage: review",
+        "last_stage": "review"
+      },
+      "notes": "Stage completed: review",
+      "duration_ms": 7
+    },
     "merge": {
       "status": "success",
       "context_updates": {
@@ -68,10 +85,11 @@
       "duration_ms": 27
     }
   },
-  "next_node_id": "review",
+  "next_node_id": "exit",
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     "merge": 1,
+    "review": 1,
+    "fork": 1,
     "start": 1
   }
 }
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diff --git a/nodes/review/prompt.md b/nodes/review/prompt.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eda8708cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/review/prompt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Goal: Test parallel and fan-in execution
+
+## Completed stages
+- **fork**: success
+- **merge**: success
+
+## Context
+- parallel.branch_count: 2
+- parallel.fan_in.best_head_sha: c5648b40c9bd07a901bc9c6c7e9b5cb7264713eb
+- parallel.fan_in.best_id: branch1
+- parallel.fan_in.best_outcome: success
+- parallel.results: [{"id":"branch1","status":"success","head_sha":"c5648b40c9bd07a901bc9c6c7e9b5cb7264713eb"},{"id":"branch2","status":"success","head_sha":"fa0f142a4d71f6d3f94580b18289c39e8c9e0b2a"}]
+
+
+Review
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diff --git a/nodes/review/response.md b/nodes/review/response.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93fe3bea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/review/response.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[Simulated] Response for stage: review
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diff --git a/nodes/review/status.json b/nodes/review/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d213060e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/review/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": "Stage completed: review",
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-14T21:04:16.188562+00:00"
+}
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