diff --git a/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/report.ts b/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/report.ts
index f32b1d7..70f81ab 100644
--- a/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/report.ts
+++ b/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/report.ts
@@ -205,15 +205,35 @@ export function printConsoleReport(result: SimulationResult, config: SimulationC
   console.log('');
 
   // --- System Interconnections ---
-  console.log(`System Interconnections (overall: ${interconnections.overallScore.toFixed(1)}/10):`);
-  for (const c of interconnections.connections) {
-    const bar = '#'.repeat(c.score) + '-'.repeat(10 - c.score);
-    console.log(`  ${pad(`${c.from} -> ${c.to}`, 30)} [${bar}] ${c.score}/10  (${c.events} events)`);
-  }
-  if (interconnections.deadLinks.length > 0) {
-    console.log(`  [!] Dead links (no observed effect):`);
-    for (const d of interconnections.deadLinks) {
-      console.log(`    ${d.from} -> ${d.to}: ${d.evidence}`);
+  console.log(`System Interconnections (${interconnections.overallScore.toFixed(1)}/10):`);
+  const broken = interconnections.connections.filter(c => c.score <= 2);
+  const moderate = interconnections.connections.filter(c => c.score >= 3 && c.score <= 6);
+  const healthy = interconnections.connections.filter(c => c.score >= 7);
+
+  if (broken.length === 0 && moderate.length === 0) {
+    console.log(`  All ${interconnections.connections.length} links healthy.`);
+  } else {
+    if (broken.length > 0) {
+      console.log('  Broken:');
+      for (const c of broken) {
+        const bar = '#'.repeat(c.score) + '-'.repeat(10 - c.score);
+        console.log(`    [!!] ${pad(`${c.from} -> ${c.to}`, 28)} [${bar}] ${String(c.score).padStart(2)}/10`);
+        console.log(`         ${c.diagnosis}`);
+      }
+    }
+    if (moderate.length > 0) {
+      console.log('  Moderate:');
+      for (const c of moderate) {
+        const bar = '#'.repeat(c.score) + '-'.repeat(10 - c.score);
+        console.log(`    [~~] ${pad(`${c.from} -> ${c.to}`, 28)} [${bar}] ${String(c.score).padStart(2)}/10  ${c.diagnosis}`);
+      }
+    }
+    if (healthy.length > 0) {
+      console.log('  Healthy:');
+      for (const c of healthy) {
+        const bar = '#'.repeat(c.score) + '-'.repeat(10 - c.score);
+        console.log(`    [ok] ${pad(`${c.from} -> ${c.to}`, 28)} [${bar}] ${String(c.score).padStart(2)}/10  (${c.events} ${c.eventLabel})`);
+      }
     }
   }
   console.log('');
diff --git a/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/systemInterconnections.ts b/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/systemInterconnections.ts
index 7d8bb2a..58da56e 100644
--- a/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/systemInterconnections.ts
+++ b/packages/game-simulation/src/analysis/systemInterconnections.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ export interface SystemConnection {
   to: string;
   score: number;
   evidence: string;
+  diagnosis: string;
   events: number;
+  eventLabel: string;
 }
 
 export interface InterconnectionResult {
@@ -139,11 +141,16 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
       }
     }
     const score = events > 0 ? scoreFromDelta(totalDelta, events, 5) : 0;
+    const avgDelta = events > 0 ? (totalDelta / events).toFixed(1) : '0';
     connections.push({
       from: 'Research', to: 'Model Capability', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'research completions',
       evidence: events > 0
-        ? `${events} research completions, avg capability delta: ${(totalDelta / events).toFixed(1)}`
+        ? `${events} research completions, avg capability delta: ${avgDelta}`
         : 'No research completions observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No research completions observed'
+        : `Research completions did not improve model capability (avg delta: ${avgDelta})`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -162,9 +169,13 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
     const score = events > 0 && totalDelta > 0 ? Math.min(10, Math.round((totalDelta / events / 100) * 10)) : 0;
     connections.push({
       from: 'Research', to: 'Infrastructure', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'research completions',
       evidence: events > 0
         ? `${events} research completions, avg FLOPS delta: ${(totalDelta / events).toFixed(0)}`
         : 'No research completions observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No research completions observed'
+        : `Research completions did not increase compute FLOPS`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -181,11 +192,16 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
       }
     }
     const score = events > 0 ? scoreFromDelta(totalDelta, events, 3) : 0;
+    const avgChange = events > 0 ? (totalDelta / events).toFixed(1) : '0';
     connections.push({
       from: 'Talent', to: 'Training', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'hiring spikes',
       evidence: events > 0
-        ? `${events} hiring spikes, avg capability change: ${(totalDelta / events).toFixed(1)}`
+        ? `${events} hiring spikes, avg capability change: ${avgChange}`
         : 'No significant hiring events observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No significant hiring events observed'
+        : `Hiring had no effect on training capability (avg delta: ${avgChange})`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -204,9 +220,13 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
     const score = events > 0 && totalDelta > 0 ? Math.min(10, Math.round((totalDelta / events) * 5)) : 0;
     connections.push({
       from: 'Talent', to: 'Enterprise', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'hiring spikes',
       evidence: events > 0
         ? `${events} hiring spikes, avg enterprise contract delta: ${(totalDelta / events).toFixed(1)}`
         : 'No hiring events observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No hiring events observed'
+        : `Hiring did not lead to enterprise contracts`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -225,9 +245,13 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
     const score = events > 0 ? Math.min(10, Math.max(0, Math.round((totalDelta / events) * 20))) : 0;
     connections.push({
       from: 'Infrastructure', to: 'Revenue', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'compute expansions',
       evidence: events > 0
         ? `${events} compute growth events, avg revenue growth: ${((totalDelta / events) * 100).toFixed(1)}%`
         : 'No compute growth events observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No compute growth events observed'
+        : `Compute growth did not increase revenue`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -249,9 +273,13 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
     const score = events > 0 ? Math.min(10, Math.max(0, Math.round((totalDelta / events) * 10))) : 0;
     connections.push({
       from: 'Models', to: 'Revenue', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'model deployments',
       evidence: events > 0
         ? `${events} model deployments, avg revenue change: ${((totalDelta / events) * 100).toFixed(1)}%`
         : 'No model deployments observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No model deployments observed'
+        : `Model deployments did not increase revenue`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -270,34 +298,13 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
     const score = events > 0 && totalDelta > 0 ? Math.min(10, Math.round((totalDelta / events) * 5)) : 0;
     connections.push({
       from: 'Models', to: 'Enterprise', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'model deployments',
       evidence: events > 0
         ? `${events} deployments, avg enterprise contract delta: ${(totalDelta / events).toFixed(1)}`
         : 'No model deployments observed',
-    });
-  }
-
-  // Reputation → Era gates
-  {
-    let score = 0;
-    const eraChanges = [];
-    for (let i = 1; i < metrics.length; i++) {
-      if (metrics[i].era !== metrics[i - 1].era) {
-        eraChanges.push({ tick: metrics[i].tick, repBefore: metrics[i - 1].reputation });
-      }
-    }
-    if (eraChanges.length > 0) {
-      let bindingCount = 0;
-      for (const ec of eraChanges) {
-        const before = findMetricAtTick(metrics, ec.tick - 120);
-        if (before && (ec.repBefore - before.reputation) > 1) bindingCount++;
-      }
-      score = Math.min(10, Math.round((bindingCount / eraChanges.length) * 10));
-    }
-    connections.push({
-      from: 'Reputation', to: 'Era Gates', score, events: eraChanges.length,
-      evidence: eraChanges.length > 0
-        ? `${eraChanges.length} era transitions observed`
-        : 'No era transitions observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No model deployments observed'
+        : `Model deployments did not attract enterprise contracts`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -320,9 +327,13 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
     const score = events > 0 ? Math.min(10, Math.max(0, Math.round((totalDelta / events) * 10))) : 0;
     connections.push({
       from: 'Funding', to: 'Growth', score, events,
+      eventLabel: 'funding rounds',
       evidence: events > 0
         ? `${events} funding rounds, avg revenue growth: ${((totalDelta / events) * 100).toFixed(1)}%`
         : 'No funding rounds observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : events === 0 ? 'No funding rounds observed'
+        : `Funding rounds did not boost revenue`,
     });
   }
 
@@ -338,11 +349,16 @@ export function analyzeSystemInterconnections(
       }
     }
     const score = totalSamples > 0 ? Math.min(10, Math.round((wellUtilizedCount / totalSamples) * 10)) : 0;
+    const pct = totalSamples > 0 ? ((wellUtilizedCount / totalSamples) * 100).toFixed(1) : '0';
     connections.push({
       from: 'Compute', to: 'Serving', score, events: totalSamples,
+      eventLabel: 'utilization samples',
       evidence: totalSamples > 0
         ? `${wellUtilizedCount}/${totalSamples} samples with healthy utilization (20-95%)`
         : 'No compute capacity observed',
+      diagnosis: score >= 7 ? 'Strong link'
+        : totalSamples === 0 ? 'No compute capacity observed'
+        : `Only ${wellUtilizedCount}/${totalSamples} samples (${pct}%) in healthy utilization range (20-95%)`,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/game-simulation/src/multirun.ts b/packages/game-simulation/src/multirun.ts
index 8cecbd8..cfcc05c 100644
--- a/packages/game-simulation/src/multirun.ts
+++ b/packages/game-simulation/src/multirun.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ interface WorkerResult {
     revenueStreamDiversity: number;
   };
   systemInterconnections: {
-    connections: Array<{ from: string; to: string; score: number; evidence: string; events: number }>;
+    connections: Array<{ from: string; to: string; score: number; evidence: string; diagnosis: string; events: number; eventLabel: string }>;
     overallScore: number;
   };
   cashFlow: { bankruptcyRisks: number };