diff --git a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
index eb87e01..81f955b 100644
--- a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
+++ b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.17.4
+// @version      0.17.5
 // @description  HV Unified — Bridge & Strategy/Gear Advisor for HentaiVerse (complements Monsterbation & HVUtils)
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.17.4';
+const VERSION = '0.17.5';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle strategy advisory
@@ -1606,7 +1606,17 @@ function jpxTriggerAuto() {
             bubbles: true,
             cancelable: true,
         });
+        // Give jpx a moment to process, then verify via its own state event.
+        // If it didn't toggle, the keybind didn't reach jpx.
+        const before = jpxLastActive;
         document.dispatchEvent(evt);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (jpxLastActive !== before) {
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ✅ M registered (active: ${before} → ${jpxLastActive})`, 'color:#0f0');
+            } else {
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ❌ M ignored by jpx (still active: ${jpxLastActive}) — keybind miss`, 'color:#f44');
+            }
+        }, 700);
         return true;
     } catch (e) {
         console.warn('[HV] jpxTriggerAuto failed:', e.message);
@@ -1667,7 +1677,7 @@ function jpxChainOnState(detail) {
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 jpxChainWaiting = false;
                 setTimeout(jpxTriggerAuto, 200);
-                console.log(`%c[HV] ⛓ chaining round ${jpxChainRounds}${CFG.chainMaxRounds ? '/' + CFG.chainMaxRounds : ''}`, 'color:#0f0');
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ⛓ chaining round ${jpxChainRounds}${CFG.chainMaxRounds ? '/' + CFG.chainMaxRounds : ''} (${jpxMonstersPresent()} mobs)`, 'color:#0f0');
             } else if (waited > 8000 || jpxBattleOver()) {
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 jpxChainWaiting = false;
diff --git a/scripts/latest.user.js b/scripts/latest.user.js
index eb87e01..81f955b 100644
--- a/scripts/latest.user.js
+++ b/scripts/latest.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.17.4
+// @version      0.17.5
 // @description  HV Unified — Bridge & Strategy/Gear Advisor for HentaiVerse (complements Monsterbation & HVUtils)
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.17.4';
+const VERSION = '0.17.5';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle strategy advisory
@@ -1606,7 +1606,17 @@ function jpxTriggerAuto() {
             bubbles: true,
             cancelable: true,
         });
+        // Give jpx a moment to process, then verify via its own state event.
+        // If it didn't toggle, the keybind didn't reach jpx.
+        const before = jpxLastActive;
         document.dispatchEvent(evt);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (jpxLastActive !== before) {
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ✅ M registered (active: ${before} → ${jpxLastActive})`, 'color:#0f0');
+            } else {
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ❌ M ignored by jpx (still active: ${jpxLastActive}) — keybind miss`, 'color:#f44');
+            }
+        }, 700);
         return true;
     } catch (e) {
         console.warn('[HV] jpxTriggerAuto failed:', e.message);
@@ -1667,7 +1677,7 @@ function jpxChainOnState(detail) {
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 jpxChainWaiting = false;
                 setTimeout(jpxTriggerAuto, 200);
-                console.log(`%c[HV] ⛓ chaining round ${jpxChainRounds}${CFG.chainMaxRounds ? '/' + CFG.chainMaxRounds : ''}`, 'color:#0f0');
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ⛓ chaining round ${jpxChainRounds}${CFG.chainMaxRounds ? '/' + CFG.chainMaxRounds : ''} (${jpxMonstersPresent()} mobs)`, 'color:#0f0');
             } else if (waited > 8000 || jpxBattleOver()) {
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 jpxChainWaiting = false;
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 91b8937..ca3f603 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.17.4';
+const VERSION = '0.17.5';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle strategy advisory
diff --git a/src/header.user.js b/src/header.user.js
index bebc25b..2d7e78f 100644
--- a/src/header.user.js
+++ b/src/header.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.17.4
+// @version      0.17.5
 // @description  HV Unified — Bridge & Strategy/Gear Advisor for HentaiVerse (complements Monsterbation & HVUtils)
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
diff --git a/src/jpx-bridge.js b/src/jpx-bridge.js
index b741ebb..528a88b 100644
--- a/src/jpx-bridge.js
+++ b/src/jpx-bridge.js
@@ -59,7 +59,17 @@ function jpxTriggerAuto() {
             bubbles: true,
             cancelable: true,
         });
+        // Give jpx a moment to process, then verify via its own state event.
+        // If it didn't toggle, the keybind didn't reach jpx.
+        const before = jpxLastActive;
         document.dispatchEvent(evt);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (jpxLastActive !== before) {
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ✅ M registered (active: ${before} → ${jpxLastActive})`, 'color:#0f0');
+            } else {
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ❌ M ignored by jpx (still active: ${jpxLastActive}) — keybind miss`, 'color:#f44');
+            }
+        }, 700);
         return true;
     } catch (e) {
         console.warn('[HV] jpxTriggerAuto failed:', e.message);
@@ -120,7 +130,7 @@ function jpxChainOnState(detail) {
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 jpxChainWaiting = false;
                 setTimeout(jpxTriggerAuto, 200);
-                console.log(`%c[HV] ⛓ chaining round ${jpxChainRounds}${CFG.chainMaxRounds ? '/' + CFG.chainMaxRounds : ''}`, 'color:#0f0');
+                console.log(`%c[HV] ⛓ chaining round ${jpxChainRounds}${CFG.chainMaxRounds ? '/' + CFG.chainMaxRounds : ''} (${jpxMonstersPresent()} mobs)`, 'color:#0f0');
             } else if (waited > 8000 || jpxBattleOver()) {
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 jpxChainWaiting = false;