diff --git a/moli-core/tests/scripts.rs b/moli-core/tests/scripts.rs
index 722b191e5d..ab64a402e1 100644
--- a/moli-core/tests/scripts.rs
+++ b/moli-core/tests/scripts.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ mod parser_cleanup;
 #[path = "scripts/parser_preparation.rs"]
 mod parser_preparation;
 
+#[path = "scripts/lifecycle_task_order.rs"]
+mod lifecycle_task_order;
+
 fn diagnostic_global<'a>(
     page: &'a moli_core::page::Page,
     name: &str,
diff --git a/moli-core/tests/scripts/lifecycle_task_order.rs b/moli-core/tests/scripts/lifecycle_task_order.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59e5c2d352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moli-core/tests/scripts/lifecycle_task_order.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+use super::*;
+
+async fn parser_rejection_notification_precedes_lifecycle_events(child: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let markup = r#"<!doctype html><body><script>
+      window.events = [];
+      document.addEventListener('readystatechange', () => events.push(document.readyState));
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => events.push('DOMContentLoaded'));
+      addEventListener('load', () => events.push('load'));
+      addEventListener('unhandledrejection', event => {
+        events.push(event.reason);
+        event.preventDefault();
+      });
+      Promise.reject('rejection');
+    </script><p id=tail>parser tail</p>"#;
+    let result = observe_lifecycle_markup(child, markup).await?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        result["value"].as_str(),
+        Some(r#"["interactive","rejection","DOMContentLoaded","complete","load"]"#),
+        "child={child}"
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn observe_lifecycle_markup(child: bool, markup: &str) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+    let server = FixtureServer::spawn().await?;
+    let browser = Browser::new(AppConfig::default())?;
+    let mut target = url::Url::parse(&server.url("/compat/child-dynamic-markup-document"))?;
+    target.query_pairs_mut().append_pair("markup", markup);
+    if child {
+        let parent = format!(
+            "<!doctype html><iframe id=target src=\"{}\"></iframe>",
+            target.as_str().replace('&', "&amp;")
+        );
+        target.set_query(None);
+        target.query_pairs_mut().append_pair("markup", &parent);
+    }
+    let mut page = browser.fetch(target.as_str()).await?;
+    let result = page
+        .evaluate_runtime_expression_with_await_async(
+            "JSON.stringify((document.getElementById('target')?.contentWindow || window).events)",
+            true,
+        )
+        .await?;
+    server.shutdown().await;
+    Ok(result)
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn main_parser_rejection_notification_precedes_lifecycle_events() -> Result<()> {
+    parser_rejection_notification_precedes_lifecycle_events(false).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn child_parser_rejection_notification_precedes_lifecycle_events() -> Result<()> {
+    parser_rejection_notification_precedes_lifecycle_events(true).await
+}
+
+async fn deferred_rejection_keeps_dom_fifo_position(child: bool, module: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let attribute = if module { "type=module" } else { "defer" };
+    let markup = format!(
+        r#"<!doctype html><body><script>
+      window.events = [];
+      document.addEventListener('readystatechange', () => events.push(document.readyState));
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => events.push('DOMContentLoaded'));
+      addEventListener('load', () => events.push('load'));
+      addEventListener('unhandledrejection', event => {{
+        event.preventDefault();
+        events.push(event.reason);
+        const later = document.createElement('script');
+        later.src = '';
+        later.onerror = () => events.push('later DOM task');
+        document.body.append(later);
+      }});
+    </script><script {attribute} src="data:text/javascript,Promise.reject('rejection')"></script>
+    <p id=tail>parser tail</p>"#
+    );
+    let result = observe_lifecycle_markup(child, &markup).await?;
+    let events: Vec<String> = serde_json::from_str(result["value"].as_str().unwrap())?;
+    let at = |name: &str| events.iter().position(|event| event == name).unwrap();
+    assert!(at("interactive") < at("rejection"), "{events:?}");
+    assert!(at("rejection") < at("DOMContentLoaded"), "{events:?}");
+    assert!(at("DOMContentLoaded") < at("later DOM task"), "{events:?}");
+    assert!(at("rejection") < at("complete"), "{events:?}");
+    assert!(at("complete") < at("load"), "{events:?}");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn main_defer_dom_tasks_keep_their_positions_around_domcontentloaded() -> Result<()> {
+    deferred_rejection_keeps_dom_fifo_position(false, false).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn child_defer_dom_tasks_keep_their_positions_around_domcontentloaded() -> Result<()> {
+    deferred_rejection_keeps_dom_fifo_position(true, false).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn main_module_dom_tasks_keep_their_positions_around_domcontentloaded() -> Result<()> {
+    deferred_rejection_keeps_dom_fifo_position(false, true).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn child_module_dom_tasks_keep_their_positions_around_domcontentloaded() -> Result<()> {
+    deferred_rejection_keeps_dom_fifo_position(true, true).await
+}
+
+async fn earlier_dom_task_replaces_document_before_queued_dcl(child: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let markup = r#"<!doctype html><body><script>
+      window.events = [];
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => events.push('old DCL'));
+      addEventListener('unhandledrejection', event => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        document.open();
+        document.write("<!doctype html><script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => events.push('new DCL'))<\/script><p>replacement</p>");
+        document.close();
+      }, {once: true});
+      Promise.reject('replace');
+    </script><p>old parser tail</p>"#;
+    let result = observe_lifecycle_markup(child, markup).await?;
+    assert_eq!(result["value"].as_str(), Some(r#"["new DCL"]"#));
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn main_earlier_dom_task_retires_queued_domcontentloaded() -> Result<()> {
+    earlier_dom_task_replaces_document_before_queued_dcl(false).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn child_earlier_dom_task_retires_queued_domcontentloaded() -> Result<()> {
+    earlier_dom_task_replaces_document_before_queued_dcl(true).await
+}
+
+async fn dom_callback_before_load_does_not_lose_load(child: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let markup = r#"<!doctype html><body><script>
+      window.events = [];
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+        events.push('DOMContentLoaded');
+        Promise.reject('before load');
+      });
+      addEventListener('unhandledrejection', event => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        events.push('rejection');
+        const script = document.createElement('script');
+        script.async = true;
+        script.src = 'data:text/javascript,' + encodeURIComponent("events.push('async')");
+        document.body.append(script);
+      });
+      addEventListener('load', () => events.push('load'));
+    </script><p>parser tail</p>"#;
+    let result = observe_lifecycle_markup(child, markup).await?;
+    let events: Vec<String> = serde_json::from_str(result["value"].as_str().unwrap())?;
+    for expected in ["DOMContentLoaded", "rejection", "async", "load"] {
+        assert_eq!(
+            events
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|event| event.as_str() == expected)
+                .count(),
+            1,
+            "child={child}, {events:?}"
+        );
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn main_earlier_dom_callback_does_not_lose_load_after_starting_async_script() -> Result<()> {
+    dom_callback_before_load_does_not_lose_load(false).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn child_earlier_dom_callback_does_not_lose_load_after_starting_async_script() -> Result<()> {
+    dom_callback_before_load_does_not_lose_load(true).await
+}
+
+async fn parser_import_map_error_keeps_dom_fifo_position(
+    child: bool,
+    document_write: bool,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let import_map = r#"<script type=importmap src="data:application/json,%7B%7D"
+      onerror="events.push('parser error')"></script>"#;
+    let parser_markup = if document_write {
+        format!(
+            "<script>document.write({})</script>",
+            serde_json::to_string(import_map)?.replace("</script>", "<\\/script>")
+        )
+    } else {
+        import_map.to_owned()
+    };
+    let markup = format!(
+        r#"<!doctype html><head><script>
+      window.events = [];
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => events.push('DOMContentLoaded'));
+    </script>{parser_markup}<script>
+      const later = document.createElement('script');
+      later.type = 'importmap';
+      later.src = 'data:application/json,%7B%7D';
+      later.onerror = () => events.push('dynamic error');
+      document.head.append(later);
+    </script></head><body>parser tail"#
+    );
+    let result = observe_lifecycle_markup(child, &markup).await?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        result["value"].as_str(),
+        Some(r#"["parser error","dynamic error","DOMContentLoaded"]"#),
+        "child={child}, document_write={document_write}"
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn main_parser_import_map_error_precedes_later_dom_tasks() -> Result<()> {
+    parser_import_map_error_keeps_dom_fifo_position(false, false).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn child_parser_import_map_error_precedes_later_dom_tasks() -> Result<()> {
+    parser_import_map_error_keeps_dom_fifo_position(true, false).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn main_written_import_map_error_precedes_later_dom_tasks() -> Result<()> {
+    parser_import_map_error_keeps_dom_fifo_position(false, true).await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn child_written_import_map_error_precedes_later_dom_tasks() -> Result<()> {
+    parser_import_map_error_keeps_dom_fifo_position(true, true).await
+}
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/document_write.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/document_write.rs
index 5c88788c7f..8429acdd54 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/document_write.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/document_write.rs
@@ -2129,10 +2129,7 @@ impl DocumentRuntime {
                 }
             }
             PreparedImportMapSource::ExternalUnsupported => {
-                let _ = self.enqueue_script_event_lifecycle_work(
-                    ScriptEventKind::Error,
-                    &host_script_handle,
-                );
+                unsafe { &mut *host_ptr }.queue_script_preparation_error(scope, node);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/script_scheduling/post_parse_lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/script_scheduling/post_parse_lifecycle.rs
index 3de30e81ed..98e1ec7d76 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/script_scheduling/post_parse_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/script_scheduling/post_parse_lifecycle.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ impl DocumentRuntime {
             .unwrap_or(work.len());
         // This is an owner-queue boundary marker, not yet the HTML event-loop
         // queue point for DOMContentLoaded. When it reaches the front after all
-        // defer-like and parser-owned pre-DCL work has drained, the driver first
-        // runs ready timer tasks recorded during classic defer execution.
+        // defer-like and parser-owned pre-DCL work has drained, the driver
+        // admits the event to the shared DOM task source before yielding to
+        // ready timer tasks recorded during classic defer execution.
         work.insert(
             domcontentloaded_index,
             PostParsePageOwnedWork::main_document_domcontentloaded(owner),
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/module_runtime.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/module_runtime.rs
index 54e6452bc0..d064bb510e 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/module_runtime.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/module_runtime.rs
@@ -151,11 +151,10 @@ pub(crate) fn accept_parser_owned_import_map_handoff(
     start_line: u64,
     start_column: u64,
     import_map: PreparedImportMap,
-) {
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     vm.document_runtime
         .note_parser_script_start_position(node_id, start_line, start_column);
-    let host_script_handle = vm
-        .document_runtime
+    vm.document_runtime
         .bind_parser_owned_script_handle_for_node(import_map.node_id);
     let _ = vm
         .document_runtime
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ pub(crate) fn accept_parser_owned_import_map_handoff(
             let Some(source) =
                 vm.inline_script_element_source_for_execution(node_id, &source, request)
             else {
-                return;
+                return Ok(());
             };
             if let Err(error) =
                 register_parser_owned_import_map_source(vm, &source, &import_map.base_url)
@@ -181,12 +180,10 @@ pub(crate) fn accept_parser_owned_import_map_handoff(
             }
         }
         PreparedImportMapSource::ExternalUnsupported => {
-            let _ = vm.document_runtime.enqueue_script_event_lifecycle_work(
-                crate::host::ScriptEventKind::Error,
-                &host_script_handle,
-            );
+            vm.queue_script_preparation_error(node_id)?;
         }
     }
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn resolve_module_specifier(
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/lifecycle.rs
index 0d6ba5f7b4..135c5f4317 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/lifecycle.rs
@@ -63,8 +63,21 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         action: FrameDocumentLifecycleAction,
         realm_id: FrameRealmId,
     ) -> bool {
+        if !matches!(action, FrameDocumentLifecycleAction::Interactive(_)) {
+            return self
+                .page_task_capabilities
+                .get()
+                .expect("a child Document must retain its Page task capabilities")
+                .dom_manipulation()
+                .send_child_document_lifecycle(
+                    crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildDocumentLifecycleTarget::new(
+                        action, realm_id,
+                    ),
+                )
+                .is_ok();
+        }
         self.page_child_frame_task_sender()
-            .send_document_lifecycle(
+            .send_interactive_lifecycle(
                 crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildDocumentLifecycleTarget::new(
                     action, realm_id,
                 ),
@@ -196,6 +209,35 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         self.route_child_document_lifecycle_action(action.into(), realm_request.realm_id())
     }
 
+    /// Parser stop changes readiness synchronously. Only an unmaterialized
+    /// child realm needs an owner continuation before it can dispatch events.
+    pub(crate) fn finish_child_document_parser_stop(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
+        action: FrameDocumentInteractiveLifecycleAction,
+    ) -> FrameDocumentLifecycleTaskEffect {
+        if !self.child_document_lifecycle_action_is_current(action.into()) {
+            return FrameDocumentLifecycleTaskEffect::NotApplied;
+        }
+        let dispatch_scope = super::super::OwnerDispatchScope::Child(action.child_handle());
+        let execution_owner = crate::native_bridge::WindowExecutionContextOwner::Frame(
+            action.owner().local_window_id,
+        );
+        let Some((_, context)) =
+            self.window_execution_context(scope, execution_owner, dispatch_scope)
+        else {
+            return if self.queue_child_document_interactive_lifecycle_action(action) {
+                FrameDocumentLifecycleTaskEffect::ConsumedWithoutEvent
+            } else {
+                FrameDocumentLifecycleTaskEffect::NotApplied
+            };
+        };
+        let context = v8::Global::new(scope, context);
+        let context = v8::Local::new(scope, &context);
+        let child_scope = &mut v8::ContextScope::new(scope, context);
+        self.run_child_document_lifecycle_action(child_scope, action.into())
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn queue_child_document_domcontentloaded_if_ready(
         &mut self,
         child_handle: DomHandle,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/live_parser.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/live_parser.rs
index 8663b77289..0ed39dfe53 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/live_parser.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_documents/live_parser.rs
@@ -937,12 +937,11 @@ impl JsContextHost {
                         }
                     }
                     PreparedImportMapSource::ExternalUnsupported => {
-                        tracing::debug!(
-                            child_handle = ?child_handle,
-                            document_handle = ?document_handle,
-                            script_handle = ?node_id,
-                            "child parser external import map is unsupported"
-                        );
+                        if !self.queue_script_preparation_error(scope, node_id) {
+                            return ScriptDisposition::AdmissionFailed {
+                                script_handle: node_id,
+                            };
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 ScriptDisposition::Continue
@@ -1143,7 +1142,7 @@ impl JsContextHost {
             document_handle,
             parser,
         ) {
-            self.queue_child_document_interactive_lifecycle_action(action);
+            self.finish_child_document_parser_stop(scope, action);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_navigation/commit.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_navigation/commit.rs
index e353720443..9176a7efee 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_navigation/commit.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_navigation/commit.rs
@@ -749,9 +749,10 @@ impl JsContextHost {
             };
         };
         let initial_classic_ready_work = install.initial_classic_ready_work;
-        let parser_stop_queued = install
-            .parser_stop_action
-            .is_some_and(|action| self.queue_child_document_interactive_lifecycle_action(action));
+        let parser_stop_queued = install.parser_stop_action.is_some_and(|action| {
+            self.finish_child_document_parser_stop(scope, action)
+                != crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentLifecycleTaskEffect::NotApplied
+        });
         self.promote_pending_service_worker_child_client(handle);
         self.register_or_update_service_worker_child_client(handle);
         self.complete_pending_service_worker_child_client_navigation(handle);
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs
index 382519c948..cba1103b88 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs
@@ -781,6 +781,16 @@ impl JsContextHost {
             .promise_rejection()
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn page_main_document_lifecycle_sender(
+        &self,
+    ) -> crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleSender {
+        self.page_task_capabilities
+            .get()
+            .expect("a live Page Window must install its lifecycle task capability")
+            .dom_manipulation()
+            .main_document_lifecycle()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn page_file_reading_sender(
         &self,
     ) -> crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageFileReadingSender {
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue.rs
index 0721dc2676..dfc3f8a57e 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ mod history_traversal;
 mod image_load_event;
 mod indexed_db_task;
 mod internal_loading;
+mod main_document_lifecycle;
 mod main_document_post_parse;
 mod main_document_runtime;
 mod main_document_task_owner;
@@ -218,12 +219,10 @@ pub(crate) use self::dedicated_worker_client_event::{
     RendererPageDedicatedWorkerClientEventProducer, RendererPageDedicatedWorkerClientEventSender,
     RendererPageDedicatedWorkerClientEventTask,
 };
-#[cfg(test)]
-pub(crate) use self::dom_manipulation::RendererPageDomManipulationOwner;
 pub(crate) use self::dom_manipulation::{
     PageDomManipulationTurnAction, PageDomManipulationTurnOutcome,
-    RendererPageDomManipulationRoute, RendererPageDomManipulationSender,
-    RendererPageDomManipulationTask,
+    RendererPageDomManipulationOwner, RendererPageDomManipulationRoute,
+    RendererPageDomManipulationSender, RendererPageDomManipulationTask,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::dynamic_import_owner_action::{
     PageDynamicImportOwnerActionDocumentEffect, PageDynamicImportOwnerActionTurnAction,
@@ -278,6 +277,11 @@ pub(crate) use self::internal_loading::{
     RendererPageInternalLoadingOwner, RendererPageInternalLoadingSender,
     RendererPageInternalLoadingTask,
 };
+pub(crate) use self::main_document_lifecycle::{
+    PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction, PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome,
+    RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion, RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleOwner,
+    RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleSender, RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleTask,
+};
 pub(crate) use self::main_document_post_parse::{
     MainDocumentCompletionRecheckEffect, MainDocumentPostParseCallbackExecution,
     MainDocumentPostParseCallbackSettlement, MainDocumentPostParseExecution,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/child_frame_task.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/child_frame_task.rs
index fecb0960bf..95cbc6355f 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/child_frame_task.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/child_frame_task.rs
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ pub(crate) type PageChildClassicScriptSourceLoadTurnOutcome =
     PageOwnerTurnOutcome<PageChildClassicScriptSourceLoadTurnAction>;
 
 impl RendererPageChildFrameTask {
-    fn new(owner: RendererPageChildFrameTaskOwner) -> Self {
+    pub(super) fn new(owner: RendererPageChildFrameTaskOwner) -> Self {
         debug_assert!(!matches!(
             owner.target(),
             RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::ParserModuleRootStart(_)
@@ -566,10 +566,14 @@ impl RendererPageChildFrameTaskSender {
         ))
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn send_document_lifecycle(
+    pub(crate) fn send_interactive_lifecycle(
         &self,
         target: RendererPageChildDocumentLifecycleTarget,
     ) -> Result<(), RendererPageChildFrameTaskRouteClosed> {
+        debug_assert!(matches!(
+            target.action(),
+            crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentLifecycleAction::Interactive(_)
+        ));
         self.send(RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(target))
     }
 
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/dom_manipulation.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/dom_manipulation.rs
index addb597836..b25df6df0d 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/dom_manipulation.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/dom_manipulation.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ pub(crate) enum RendererPageDomManipulationOwner {
     ScriptPreparationError(RendererPageScriptPreparationErrorOwner),
     PromiseRejection(RendererPagePromiseRejectionOwner),
     ImageLoadEvent(RendererPageImageLoadEventOwner),
+    MainDocumentLifecycle(super::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleOwner),
+    ChildDocumentLifecycle(super::RendererPageChildFrameTaskOwner),
     PopupLoadEvent(RendererPagePopupLoadEventOwner),
     PopupClose(RendererPagePopupCloseOwner),
     ConnectedStyleEvent(RendererPageStylesheetTaskOwner),
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ pub(crate) enum RendererPageDomManipulationTask {
     ScriptPreparationError(RendererPageScriptPreparationErrorTask),
     PromiseRejection(RendererPagePromiseRejectionTask),
     ImageLoadEvent(RendererPageImageLoadEventTask),
+    MainDocumentLifecycle(super::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleTask),
+    ChildDocumentLifecycle(super::RendererPageChildFrameTask),
     PopupLoadEvent(RendererPagePopupLoadEventTask),
     PopupClose(RendererPagePopupCloseTask),
     ConnectedStyleEvent(RendererPageConnectedStyleEventTask),
@@ -130,6 +134,12 @@ impl RendererPageDomManipulationTask {
             Self::ImageLoadEvent(task) => {
                 RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ImageLoadEvent(task.owner())
             }
+            Self::MainDocumentLifecycle(task) => {
+                RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::MainDocumentLifecycle(task.owner)
+            }
+            Self::ChildDocumentLifecycle(task) => {
+                RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(task.owner())
+            }
             Self::PopupLoadEvent(task) => {
                 RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::PopupLoadEvent(task.owner())
             }
@@ -169,6 +179,8 @@ pub(crate) enum PageDomManipulationTurnAction {
     ScriptPreparationError(super::PageScriptPreparationErrorTurnAction),
     PromiseRejection(super::PagePromiseRejectionTurnAction),
     ImageLoadEvent(super::PageImageLoadEventTurnAction),
+    MainDocumentLifecycle(super::PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction),
+    ChildDocumentLifecycle(super::PageChildDocumentLifecycleTurnAction),
     PopupLoadEvent(super::PagePopupLoadEventTurnAction),
     PopupClose(super::PagePopupCloseTurnAction),
     ConnectedStyleEvent(PageConnectedStyleEventTurnAction),
@@ -234,6 +246,30 @@ impl RendererPageDomManipulationSender {
         RendererPageImageLoadEventSender::new(self.route.clone(), self.root_document)
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn main_document_lifecycle(&self) -> super::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleSender {
+        super::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleSender::new(self.route.clone(), self.root_document)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn send_child_document_lifecycle(
+        &self,
+        target: super::RendererPageChildDocumentLifecycleTarget,
+    ) -> Result<(), super::child_frame_task::RendererPageChildFrameTaskRouteClosed> {
+        debug_assert!(!matches!(
+            target.action(),
+            crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentLifecycleAction::Interactive(_)
+        ));
+        self.route
+            .send(RendererPageDomManipulationTask::ChildDocumentLifecycle(
+                super::RendererPageChildFrameTask::new(
+                    super::RendererPageChildFrameTaskOwner::new(
+                        self.root_document,
+                        super::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(target),
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ))
+            .map_err(|_| super::child_frame_task::RendererPageChildFrameTaskRouteClosed)
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn popup_load_event(&self) -> RendererPagePopupLoadEventSender {
         RendererPagePopupLoadEventSender::new(self.route.clone(), self.root_document)
     }
@@ -292,6 +328,21 @@ pub(crate) struct RendererPageDomManipulationSource {
 }
 
 impl RendererPageDomManipulationSource {
+    pub(crate) fn has_main_document_lifecycle_task(
+        &mut self,
+        root_document: RendererDocumentToken,
+        document: crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentTaskOwner,
+    ) -> bool {
+        self.source.has_matching_task(|ready| {
+            matches!(
+                ready.value(),
+                RendererPageDomManipulationTask::MainDocumentLifecycle(task)
+                    if task.owner.root_document == root_document
+                        && task.owner.body.owner() == document
+            )
+        })
+    }
+
     /// Remove cancelled task closures before they become scheduler-visible.
     ///
     /// Element toggle coalescing cancels and reposts at the tail, matching the
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/main_document_lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/main_document_lifecycle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc0a3f2dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/main_document_lifecycle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+
+use crate::{
+    frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentTaskOwner,
+    runtime::{PageOwnerTurnOutcome, RendererDocumentToken},
+    script_vm::{MainDocumentLifecycleBody, MainDocumentLifecycleTargetEffect},
+};
+
+use super::dom_manipulation::{RendererPageDomManipulationRoute, RendererPageDomManipulationTask};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) struct RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleOwner {
+    pub(crate) root_document: RendererDocumentToken,
+    pub(crate) body: MainDocumentLifecycleBody,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) enum RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion {
+    Executed,
+    /// An earlier DOM task added a load delay after this task was admitted.
+    /// Return the exact load boundary to its driver without completing it.
+    LoadBlocked {
+        owner: FrameDocumentTaskOwner,
+    },
+}
+
+/// An admitted HTML lifecycle task, after parser/defer and load prerequisites.
+/// Its receipt releases the driver's completion token only after execution.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleTask {
+    pub(crate) owner: RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleOwner,
+    pub(crate) completion: Option<oneshot::Sender<RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleSender {
+    route: RendererPageDomManipulationRoute,
+    root_document: RendererDocumentToken,
+}
+
+impl RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleSender {
+    pub(super) fn new(
+        route: RendererPageDomManipulationRoute,
+        root_document: RendererDocumentToken,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            route,
+            root_document,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn send(
+        &self,
+        body: MainDocumentLifecycleBody,
+        completion: Option<oneshot::Sender<RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion>>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        anyhow::ensure!(
+            !matches!(body, MainDocumentLifecycleBody::Interactive(_)),
+            "interactive readiness belongs to parser completion"
+        );
+        self.route
+            .send(RendererPageDomManipulationTask::MainDocumentLifecycle(
+                RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleTask {
+                    owner: RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleOwner {
+                        root_document: self.root_document,
+                        body,
+                    },
+                    completion,
+                },
+            ))
+            .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("main document lifecycle DOM task route closed"))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) struct PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction {
+    pub(crate) owner: RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleOwner,
+    pub(crate) target: MainDocumentLifecycleTargetEffect,
+}
+
+pub(crate) type PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome =
+    PageOwnerTurnOutcome<PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction>;
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/owner_sources.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/owner_sources.rs
index 2b79f032c5..1d28325ae0 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/owner_sources.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/page_task_queue/owner_sources.rs
@@ -627,6 +627,15 @@ pub(crate) enum RendererPageSchedulerTask {
 }
 
 impl RendererPageOwnedTaskSources {
+    pub(crate) fn has_queued_main_document_lifecycle_dom_task(
+        &mut self,
+        root_document: crate::runtime::RendererDocumentToken,
+        document: crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentTaskOwner,
+    ) -> bool {
+        self.dom_manipulation
+            .has_main_document_lifecycle_task(root_document, document)
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn new(
         runtime_wake: PageRuntimeWakeSignal,
         owner_wake: RendererOwnerWakeSender,
@@ -1958,6 +1967,43 @@ impl RendererPageOwnedTaskSourcesTestHarness {
             })
     }
 
+    /// Compare the two child semantic source heads without changing either FIFO.
+    pub(crate) fn next_child_semantic_task_target(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Option<super::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget> {
+        self.sources
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .ready_descriptors()
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|descriptor| {
+                matches!(
+                    descriptor,
+                    RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask { .. }
+                        | RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation {
+                            owner: super::RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(
+                                _
+                            ),
+                            ..
+                        }
+                )
+            })
+            .min_by_key(|descriptor| {
+                (
+                    descriptor.runnable_since(),
+                    descriptor.enqueue_order().unwrap_or(0),
+                    descriptor.source_kind(),
+                )
+            })
+            .map(|descriptor| match descriptor {
+                RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask { owner, .. }
+                | RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation {
+                    owner: super::RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(owner),
+                    ..
+                } => owner.target(),
+                _ => unreachable!("child semantic selector must retain its exact target"),
+            })
+    }
+
     /// Dequeue one production scheduler task selected by a narrow semantic
     /// fixture. The selector sees the same descriptor as the owner scheduler;
     /// this helper adds no lane-specific consumer or alternate queue model.
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/document_lifecycle_turn.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/document_lifecycle_turn.rs
index 1d9e99f8d1..ff8add88d3 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/document_lifecycle_turn.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/document_lifecycle_turn.rs
@@ -141,12 +141,13 @@ pub(super) struct PendingDocumentLifecycleTurn {
     /// can immediately take another owner turn without ordinary Page work.
     ///
     /// This is stable residence state, not a wake hint. It keeps a runnable
-    /// parser-finish chain (notably `interactive` -> DOMContentLoaded) from
-    /// being displaced by an older resource terminal that became ready while
-    /// the parser task was still executing.
+    /// parser preparation and lifecycle task admission contiguous. Once an
+    /// event is admitted to the DOM source, the resident waits for its receipt
+    /// and ordinary task arbitration owns event delivery.
     pub(super) owner_turn_is_runnable: bool,
     pub(super) driver: PostParseLifecycleDriver,
     pub(super) completed_task: Option<PostParsePageOwnedTask>,
+    pub(super) awaiting_dom_task: Option<PendingDocumentLifecycleDomTask>,
     pub(super) completion_action: Option<PostParseLifecycleCompletionAction>,
     /// Whether this exact resident owns a sealed main-parser defer/module
     /// continuation.
@@ -158,3 +159,10 @@ pub(super) struct PendingDocumentLifecycleTurn {
     pub(super) has_sealed_main_parser_script_queue: bool,
     pub(super) started: Instant,
 }
+
+pub(super) struct PendingDocumentLifecycleDomTask {
+    pub(super) task: PostParsePageOwnedTask,
+    pub(super) completion: tokio::sync::oneshot::Receiver<
+        crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion,
+    >,
+}
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/owner_local_store/bound.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/owner_local_store/bound.rs
index 8db6c47677..dead34c08c 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/owner_local_store/bound.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/owner_local_store/bound.rs
@@ -763,11 +763,30 @@ pub(super) fn select_page_scheduler_turn(
         !lifecycle_is_deferred && entry.document_lifecycle_owner_turn_is_runnable();
     let has_ready_main_parser_script_continuation =
         !lifecycle_is_deferred && entry.has_ready_main_parser_script_continuation();
-    let document_lifecycle = DocumentLifecycleClassReadiness::from_resident_state(
+    let mut document_lifecycle = DocumentLifecycleClassReadiness::from_resident_state(
         has_pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
         document_lifecycle_owner_turn_is_runnable,
         has_ready_main_parser_script_continuation,
     );
+    let has_lifecycle_dom_task = entry
+        .page_vm()
+        .vm()
+        .current_main_document_task_owner()
+        .is_some_and(|owner| {
+            task_sources.has_queued_main_document_lifecycle_dom_task(
+                entry.page_vm().document_lifecycle.identity().document,
+                owner,
+            )
+        });
+    if has_lifecycle_dom_task
+        && !matches!(
+            document_lifecycle,
+            DocumentLifecycleClassReadiness::RunnableContinuation
+                | DocumentLifecycleClassReadiness::ReadyMainParserScriptContinuation
+        )
+    {
+        document_lifecycle = DocumentLifecycleClassReadiness::QueuedDomTask;
+    }
     let gate_policy = lifecycle_gate
         .as_mut()
         .map(|gate| gate.turn_policy(entry, !snapshot.eligible.is_empty()))
@@ -794,8 +813,26 @@ pub(super) fn select_page_scheduler_turn(
             ),
         },
         Some(PageTurnClass::Ordinary) => {
+            // Preserve parser-finish priority across task sources while the
+            // lifecycle event occupies its real DOM FIFO position. Earlier DOM
+            // tasks run first; no descriptor can jump to the lifecycle payload.
+            let dom_head_is_eligible = snapshot.eligible.iter().any(|descriptor| {
+                matches!(
+                    descriptor,
+                    crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation { .. }
+                )
+            });
+            // A child lifecycle head can be awaiting its exact realm. Allow
+            // that prerequisite source to run before restoring DOM priority.
+            let eligible = if has_lifecycle_dom_task && dom_head_is_eligible {
+                snapshot.eligible.into_iter().filter(|descriptor| {
+                    matches!(descriptor, crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation { .. })
+                }).collect()
+            } else {
+                snapshot.eligible
+            };
             let selected = scheduler
-                .select_ready_descriptor(snapshot.eligible)
+                .select_ready_descriptor(eligible)
                 .expect("selected ordinary Page-turn class must retain an eligible descriptor");
             let task = task_sources.take_task(selected);
             RendererPageScheduledTurn::Ordinary(Box::new(task))
@@ -815,6 +852,12 @@ pub(in crate::runtime) async fn advance_page_owner_one_turn_via_local_task(
 ) -> (LivePageEntry, Result<()>) {
     run_entry_on_bound_owner_local_store_local_task(local_executor, entry, move |entry| {
         Box::pin(async move {
+            let main_lifecycle_owner = match &task {
+                RendererPageSchedulerTask::DomManipulation(
+                    crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageDomManipulationTask::MainDocumentLifecycle(task),
+                ) => Some(task.owner),
+                _ => None,
+            };
             let replacement_lifecycle_snapshot = entry
                 .page_vm()
                 .document_replacement_lifecycle_action_snapshot();
@@ -847,6 +890,21 @@ pub(in crate::runtime) async fn advance_page_owner_one_turn_via_local_task(
                     .await
             };
 
+            if application.is_ok()
+                && main_lifecycle_owner.is_some_and(|owner| {
+                    owner.root_document == entry.page_vm().document_lifecycle.identity().document
+                        && entry.page_vm().vm().current_main_document_task_owner() == Some(owner.body.owner())
+                })
+            {
+                let (_, pending) = entry.page_vm_and_document_lifecycle_turn_mut();
+                if let Some(pending) = pending {
+                    // Resume the exact driver to consume its receipt. An
+                    // executed event publishes the reached stage before other
+                    // sources run; a blocked load returns to its prerequisites.
+                    pending.owner_turn_is_runnable = true;
+                }
+            }
+
             match (application, reconciliation) {
                 (Ok(()), Ok(_)) => Ok(()),
                 (Err(action_error), Ok(_)) => Err(action_error),
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_turn_scheduler.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_turn_scheduler.rs
index 31c70fa86f..c07e454f59 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_turn_scheduler.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_turn_scheduler.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ pub(super) enum PageTurnClass {
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub(super) enum DocumentLifecycleClassReadiness {
     Absent,
+    /// The DOM source owns the admitted event. Only its FIFO head may run.
+    QueuedDomTask,
     Available,
     RunnableContinuation,
     ReadyMainParserScriptContinuation,
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ impl DocumentLifecycleClassReadiness {
     }
 
     const fn is_available(self) -> bool {
-        !matches!(self, Self::Absent)
+        !matches!(self, Self::Absent | Self::QueuedDomTask)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/document_lifecycle_turn.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/document_lifecycle_turn.rs
index bb97d14d0a..fcc7186d95 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/document_lifecycle_turn.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/document_lifecycle_turn.rs
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ impl PageVm {
             owner_turn_is_runnable: true,
             driver,
             completed_task: None,
+            awaiting_dom_task: None,
             completion_action: None,
             has_sealed_main_parser_script_queue,
             started,
@@ -372,6 +373,34 @@ impl PageVm {
             return Ok(settled);
         }
 
+        let pending = pending_document_lifecycle_turn
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("post-parse lifecycle state should remain installed");
+        if let Some(waiting) = pending.awaiting_dom_task.as_mut() {
+            match waiting.completion.try_recv() {
+                Ok(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion::Executed) => {
+                    pending.completed_task = Some(pending.awaiting_dom_task.take().unwrap().task);
+                }
+                Ok(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion::LoadBlocked { owner }) => {
+                    // The attempt did not execute the load boundary. Its token
+                    // must never tell the driver that this stage was reached.
+                    pending.awaiting_dom_task = None;
+                    self.page_task_queue.enqueue_front_post_parse_work_preserving_order(vec![
+                        PostParsePageOwnedWork::main_document_window_load(owner),
+                    ]);
+                }
+                Err(tokio::sync::oneshot::error::TryRecvError::Empty) => {
+                    return Ok(DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome::blocked(
+                        DocumentLifecycleTurnAction::None,
+                        document,
+                    ));
+                }
+                Err(tokio::sync::oneshot::error::TryRecvError::Closed) => {
+                    anyhow::bail!("current lifecycle DOM task disappeared before completion");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // Feed the previous exact task result into the driver before other
         // page work is admitted. `AwaitProgress` parks immediately; a producer
         // wake returns to owner arbitration instead of waiting in this method.
@@ -412,17 +441,6 @@ impl PageVm {
                 )
                 .await
             }
-            PostParseLifecycleAdvance::TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded => {
-                self.run_classic_defer_timer_before_domcontentloaded(&request_client)
-                    .await?;
-                self.outcome_after_exact_post_parse_action(
-                    pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
-                    document,
-                    stage,
-                    DocumentLifecycleTurnAction::Progressed,
-                    false,
-                )
-            }
             PostParseLifecycleAdvance::NeedsContinuation => self
                 .outcome_after_exact_post_parse_action(
                     pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
@@ -570,6 +588,7 @@ impl PageVm {
             owner_turn_is_runnable: true,
             driver,
             completed_task: None,
+            awaiting_dom_task: None,
             completion_action: None,
             has_sealed_main_parser_script_queue: false,
             started: Instant::now(),
@@ -598,6 +617,7 @@ impl PageVm {
             owner_turn_is_runnable: _,
             driver,
             completed_task,
+            awaiting_dom_task: _,
             completion_action,
             has_sealed_main_parser_script_queue: _,
             started: _,
@@ -620,6 +640,7 @@ impl PageVm {
             owner_turn_is_runnable: true,
             driver,
             completed_task,
+            awaiting_dom_task: None,
             completion_action,
             has_sealed_main_parser_script_queue,
             started: Instant::now(),
@@ -647,6 +668,7 @@ impl PageVm {
             owner_turn_is_runnable: true,
             driver,
             completed_task: None,
+            awaiting_dom_task: None,
             completion_action: None,
             has_sealed_main_parser_script_queue: self
                 .vm()
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/main_document_lifecycle_completion.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/main_document_lifecycle_completion.rs
index 2e66209eb1..dd38cb88c7 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/main_document_lifecycle_completion.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/main_document_lifecycle_completion.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 //! The exact lifecycle resident remains the sole ordinary DCL/load authority.
 //! This component only reconciles an already-claimed body: typed checkpoint
 //! continuations, milestone journal visibility, body settlement, and lifecycle
-//! priming stay in one auditable order. Parser completion may call this same
-//! component after claiming the exact DCL direct successor, but the parser
-//! continuation's own task-end checkpoint has already completed first. This
-//! preserves the observable task boundary without opening a scheduler round in
-//! which an ordinary Page task could overtake DCL.
+//! priming stay in one auditable order. DCL and load reach this coordinator
+//! through the shared DOM task source after parser completion has admitted
+//! them; interactive readiness remains part of parser completion.
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use std::time::Instant;
@@ -42,17 +40,6 @@ pub(super) async fn execute_main_document_lifecycle_on_owner_local_task(
     execute_main_document_lifecycle_body_on_owner_local_task(page_vm, body).await
 }
 
-pub(super) async fn execute_parser_exact_domcontentloaded_on_owner_local_task(
-    page_vm: &mut PageVm,
-    owner: crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentTaskOwner,
-) -> Result<MainDocumentLifecycleTaskRun> {
-    execute_main_document_lifecycle_body_on_owner_local_task(
-        page_vm,
-        MainDocumentLifecycleBody::DomContentLoaded { owner },
-    )
-    .await
-}
-
 async fn execute_main_document_lifecycle_body_on_owner_local_task(
     page_vm: &mut PageVm,
     body: MainDocumentLifecycleBody,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/mod.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/mod.rs
index b1d9e45482..aaf56e8c04 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/mod.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/mod.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ mod page_image_load_event;
 mod page_indexed_db_task;
 mod page_internal_loading;
 mod page_internal_loading_task_completion;
+mod page_main_document_lifecycle;
 mod page_main_document_post_parse;
 mod page_main_document_runtime;
 mod page_main_native_module_task;
@@ -2119,9 +2120,23 @@ impl PageVm {
     ) -> bool {
         use crate::{
             frame_owner_model::ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind,
-            page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget,
+            page_task_queue::{
+                RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget, RendererPageDomManipulationOwner,
+                RendererPageReadyDescriptor,
+            },
         };
 
+        if expected == ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle {
+            return self.page_task_executor_sources_for_test().has_scheduler_task_for_executor_test(|descriptor| {
+                matches!(descriptor,
+                    RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation { owner: RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(_), .. }
+                ) || matches!(descriptor,
+                    RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask { owner, .. }
+                        if matches!(owner.target(), RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_))
+                )
+            });
+        }
+
         let Some(target) = self
             .page_task_executor_sources_for_test()
             .next_child_frame_task_target()
@@ -2961,7 +2976,11 @@ impl PageVm {
         {
             return Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::NavigationCommit);
         }
-        if self
+        if matches!(
+            self.page_task_executor_sources_for_test()
+                .next_child_semantic_task_target(),
+            Some(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_))
+        ) && self
             .run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(
                 PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::ChildDocumentLifecycle,
                 &loader,
@@ -3170,11 +3189,61 @@ impl PageVm {
         match advance {
             PostParseLifecycleAdvance::PageOwnedTask(mut task) => {
                 let request_client = self.request_client.clone();
-                self.execute_ordinary_post_parse_page_owned_task_on_named_owner_lane(
-                    &request_client,
-                    task.take_work_for_execution(),
-                )
-                .await?;
+                let work = task.take_work_for_execution();
+                if let PostParsePageOwnedWork::Lifecycle(lifecycle) = &work
+                    && matches!(
+                        **lifecycle,
+                        PostParseLifecycleWork::DispatchDomContentLoaded { .. }
+                            | PostParseLifecycleWork::DispatchWindowLoad { .. }
+                    )
+                {
+                    let body = crate::script_vm::MainDocumentLifecycleBody::from_post_parse_work(
+                        lifecycle,
+                    )
+                    .unwrap();
+                    let (sender, mut receiver) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
+                    self.vm()
+                        .queue_main_document_lifecycle_dom_task(body, Some(sender))?;
+                    if matches!(
+                        body,
+                        crate::script_vm::MainDocumentLifecycleBody::DomContentLoaded { .. }
+                    ) {
+                        self.run_ready_classic_defer_timers_before_domcontentloaded(
+                            &request_client,
+                        )
+                        .await?;
+                    }
+                    loop {
+                        match receiver.try_recv() {
+                            Ok(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion::Executed) => break,
+                            Ok(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion::LoadBlocked { owner }) => {
+                                self.page_task_queue.enqueue_front_post_parse_work_preserving_order(vec![PostParsePageOwnedWork::main_document_window_load(owner)]);
+                                return Ok(PostParseLifecycleLoopAdvance::Continue(Box::new(None)));
+                            }
+                            Err(tokio::sync::oneshot::error::TryRecvError::Closed) => {
+                                anyhow::bail!(
+                                    "lifecycle DOM task disappeared before its fixture completion"
+                                );
+                            }
+                            Err(tokio::sync::oneshot::error::TryRecvError::Empty) => {
+                                anyhow::ensure!(
+                                    self.run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(
+                                        PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::AnyDomManipulation,
+                                        &request_client,
+                                    )
+                                    .await?,
+                                    "queued lifecycle task must remain runnable"
+                                );
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    self.execute_ordinary_post_parse_page_owned_task_on_named_owner_lane(
+                        &request_client,
+                        work,
+                    )
+                    .await?;
+                }
                 if self.vm().has_pending_location_navigation() {
                     return Ok(PostParseLifecycleLoopAdvance::Complete(
                         PostParseLifecycleCompletionAction::TriggeredNavigation,
@@ -3184,12 +3253,6 @@ impl PageVm {
                     *task,
                 ))))
             }
-            PostParseLifecycleAdvance::TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded => {
-                let request_client = self.request_client.clone();
-                self.run_classic_defer_timer_before_domcontentloaded(&request_client)
-                    .await?;
-                Ok(PostParseLifecycleLoopAdvance::Continue(Box::new(None)))
-            }
             PostParseLifecycleAdvance::NeedsContinuation => {
                 Ok(PostParseLifecycleLoopAdvance::Continue(Box::new(None)))
             }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_body_test_support.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_body_test_support.rs
index 0f9e54154a..ba8398cf7c 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_body_test_support.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_body_test_support.rs
@@ -22,14 +22,22 @@ impl PageVm {
                 matches!(
                     descriptor,
                     RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask { owner, .. }
-                        if matches!(
+                    | RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation {
+                        owner: crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(owner), ..
+                    } if matches!(
                             owner.target(),
                             RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_)
                         )
                 )
             })?;
-        let RendererPageSchedulerTask::ChildFrameTask(task) = task else {
-            unreachable!("DocumentLifecycle descriptor must dequeue a child-frame task")
+        let task = match task {
+            RendererPageSchedulerTask::ChildFrameTask(task)
+            | RendererPageSchedulerTask::DomManipulation(
+                crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageDomManipulationTask::ChildDocumentLifecycle(
+                    task,
+                ),
+            ) => task,
+            _ => unreachable!("DocumentLifecycle descriptor must dequeue its admitted task"),
         };
         Some(self.apply_selected_page_child_document_lifecycle_turn(task))
     }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_task_completion.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_task_completion.rs
index ee5afe3f3e..5a24762e98 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_task_completion.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_child_document_lifecycle_task_completion.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
-//! Task-end boundary for an exact child `Document` lifecycle action.
+//! Task-end boundary for an exact child Document lifecycle action.
 //!
-//! Interactive, `DOMContentLoaded`, and complete transitions are ordinary
-//! selected child-frame tasks. Their bodies synchronously dispatch the
-//! corresponding document event when a wrapper still exists, but deliberately
-//! leave Promise reactions pending. This module maps that execution-produced
-//! fact to the sole Page task-completion authority.
-//!
-//! This does not govern the parser-owned direct-successor boundary where the
-//! final deferred script completes parsing and synchronously dispatches DCL in
-//! the same task. That separately typed parser completion path must remain
-//! contiguous and must not be turned into another scheduler task here.
+//! DCL and complete use the shared DOM source. Interactive readiness belongs
+//! to parser stop; an unmaterialized realm may need a child owner continuation.
+//! The selected dispatcher completes the event's checkpoint and follow-up.
 
 use crate::page_task_queue::{
     PageChildDocumentLifecycleTargetEffect, PageChildDocumentLifecycleTurnAction,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation.rs
index 15055e1bff..a9610941e9 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,20 @@ use crate::page_task_queue::{
 use super::PageVm;
 
 impl PageVm {
-    pub(in crate::runtime) fn apply_selected_page_dom_manipulation_turn(
+    pub(in crate::runtime) async fn apply_selected_page_dom_manipulation_turn(
         &mut self,
         task: RendererPageDomManipulationTask,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<PageDomManipulationTurnOutcome> {
         match task {
+            RendererPageDomManipulationTask::ChildDocumentLifecycle(task) => Ok(self
+                .apply_selected_page_child_document_lifecycle_turn(task)
+                .map_action(PageDomManipulationTurnAction::ChildDocumentLifecycle)),
+            RendererPageDomManipulationTask::MainDocumentLifecycle(task) => self
+                .apply_selected_page_main_document_lifecycle_turn(task)
+                .await
+                .map(|outcome| {
+                    outcome.map_action(PageDomManipulationTurnAction::MainDocumentLifecycle)
+                }),
             RendererPageDomManipulationTask::BroadcastChannel(task) => self
                 .apply_selected_page_broadcast_channel_delivery_turn(task)
                 .map(|outcome| outcome.map_action(PageDomManipulationTurnAction::BroadcastChannel)),
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_task_completion.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_task_completion.rs
index 00f33de262..a39139e114 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_task_completion.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_task_completion.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ impl PageVm {
         loader: &crate::network::ResourceRequestClient,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let completion = match action {
+            PageDomManipulationTurnAction::ChildDocumentLifecycle(action) => {
+                action.into_page_task_completion()
+            }
+            PageDomManipulationTurnAction::MainDocumentLifecycle(action) => {
+                action.into_page_task_completion()
+            }
             PageDomManipulationTurnAction::BroadcastChannel(action) => {
                 action.into_page_task_completion()
             }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_test_support.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_test_support.rs
index b1871de9d9..39d215278c 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_test_support.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_dom_manipulation_test_support.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub(crate) enum PageDomManipulationTestFamily {
     FileEntryFileCallback,
     ScriptPreparationError,
     PromiseRejection,
+    MainDocumentLifecycle,
     ImageLoadEvent,
     PopupLoadEvent,
     ConnectedStyleEvent,
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ impl PageDomManipulationTestFamily {
         matches!(
             (self, owner),
             (
+                Self::MainDocumentLifecycle,
+                RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::MainDocumentLifecycle(_)
+            ) | (
                 Self::BroadcastChannel,
                 RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::BroadcastChannel(_)
             ) | (
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_main_document_lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_main_document_lifecycle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6629468123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_main_document_lifecycle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+use crate::{
+    page_task_queue::{
+        PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction, PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome,
+        RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion, RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleTask,
+    },
+    runtime::PendingDocumentLifecycleTurn,
+    script_vm::{
+        MainDocumentLifecycleBody, MainDocumentLifecycleTargetEffect,
+        MainDocumentLifecycleTargetRejection, PostParsePageOwnedTask,
+    },
+};
+
+use super::{IntoPageTaskCompletion, PageTaskCompletion, PageVm};
+
+/// Event bodies finish their own checkpoints through the lifecycle coordinator.
+/// A blocked or stale task does not enter page code.
+impl IntoPageTaskCompletion for PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction {
+    fn into_page_task_completion(self) -> PageTaskCompletion {
+        PageTaskCompletion::NoCompletion
+    }
+}
+
+impl PageVm {
+    pub(super) async fn run_ready_classic_defer_timers_before_domcontentloaded(
+        &mut self,
+        loader: &crate::network::ResourceRequestClient,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        // Preserve the existing cross-source timer preference, after DCL has
+        // acquired its FIFO position in the DOM task source.
+        while self
+            .vm()
+            .document_runtime
+            .has_ready_timeout_queued_by_classic_defer_script()
+        {
+            self.run_classic_defer_timer_before_domcontentloaded(loader)
+                .await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn queue_post_parse_lifecycle_dom_task(
+        &self,
+        pending: &mut PendingDocumentLifecycleTurn,
+        body: MainDocumentLifecycleBody,
+        task: PostParsePageOwnedTask,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        anyhow::ensure!(
+            pending.awaiting_dom_task.is_none() && pending.completed_task.is_none(),
+            "a lifecycle resident may await only one exact task"
+        );
+        let (sender, receiver) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
+        self.vm()
+            .queue_main_document_lifecycle_dom_task(body, Some(sender))?;
+        pending.awaiting_dom_task = Some(
+            super::super::document_lifecycle_turn::PendingDocumentLifecycleDomTask {
+                task,
+                completion: receiver,
+            },
+        );
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) async fn apply_selected_page_main_document_lifecycle_turn(
+        &mut self,
+        task: RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleTask,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome> {
+        let RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleTask { owner, completion } = task;
+        if owner.root_document == self.document_lifecycle.identity().document
+            && let MainDocumentLifecycleBody::WindowLoad {
+                owner: document_owner,
+            } = owner.body
+            && self
+                .vm_mut()
+                .main_document_window_load_task_is_ready(document_owner)
+                == Some(false)
+        {
+            // The DOM queue may have run a producer since admission. Do not
+            // open the milestone journal or consume its boundary token while
+            // the exact Document has a new load delay.
+            let completion =
+                completion.expect("queued Window load must retain its lifecycle driver");
+            let _ = completion.send(RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion::LoadBlocked {
+                owner: document_owner,
+            });
+            return Ok(PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome::new(
+                PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction {
+                    owner,
+                    target: MainDocumentLifecycleTargetEffect::NotApplied {
+                        reason: MainDocumentLifecycleTargetRejection::TransitionRejected,
+                        current_owner: self.vm().current_main_document_task_owner(),
+                    },
+                },
+            ));
+        }
+        let target = if owner.root_document == self.document_lifecycle.identity().document {
+            let run = super::main_document_lifecycle_completion::execute_main_document_lifecycle_on_owner_local_task(
+                self, owner.body,
+            ).await?;
+            let target = run.completion.target();
+            if let crate::script_vm::MainDocumentLifecycleFollowup::ScheduleInternalLoading {
+                task,
+                ready_at,
+            } = run.completion.into_followup()
+            {
+                self.vm()
+                    .schedule_page_internal_loading_task(task, ready_at)?;
+            }
+            // The common selected Page owner reconciles document.open() after
+            // the body and its checkpoints, just as for other DOM tasks.
+            target
+        } else {
+            MainDocumentLifecycleTargetEffect::NotApplied {
+                reason: MainDocumentLifecycleTargetRejection::TransitionRejected,
+                current_owner: self.vm().current_main_document_task_owner(),
+            }
+        };
+        if let Some(completion) = completion {
+            // Replacement may have retired the receiver during this task.
+            let _ = completion.send(RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion::Executed);
+        }
+        Ok(PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome::new(
+            PageMainDocumentLifecycleTurnAction { owner, target },
+        ))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_selected_task_test_harness.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_selected_task_test_harness.rs
index bb77c451b9..5549dd0ced 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_selected_task_test_harness.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_selected_task_test_harness.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pub(crate) enum PageSelectedTaskTestSelector {
     ChildNavigationCommit,
     ChildModulepreloadEventAction,
     DomManipulation(PageDomManipulationTestFamily),
+    AnyDomManipulation,
     DedicatedWorkerClientEvent,
     DynamicImportOwnerAction,
     FileReading,
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ impl PageSelectedTaskTestSelector {
             Self::ChildDocumentLifecycle => matches!(
                 descriptor,
                 RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask { owner, .. }
+                    | RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation {
+                        owner: crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(owner), ..
+                    }
                     if matches!(
                         owner.target(),
                         crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_)
@@ -153,6 +157,10 @@ impl PageSelectedTaskTestSelector {
                 descriptor,
                 RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildModulepreloadEventAction { .. }
             ),
+            Self::AnyDomManipulation => matches!(
+                descriptor,
+                RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation { .. }
+            ),
             Self::DomManipulation(family) => matches!(
                 descriptor,
                 RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation { owner, .. }
@@ -308,7 +316,13 @@ impl PageSelectedTaskTestSelector {
 
     fn matches_task(self, task: &RendererPageSchedulerTask) -> bool {
         match (self, task) {
-            (Self::ChildDocumentLifecycle, RendererPageSchedulerTask::ChildFrameTask(task)) => {
+            (Self::ChildDocumentLifecycle, RendererPageSchedulerTask::ChildFrameTask(task))
+            | (
+                Self::ChildDocumentLifecycle,
+                RendererPageSchedulerTask::DomManipulation(
+                    RendererPageDomManipulationTask::ChildDocumentLifecycle(task),
+                ),
+            ) => {
                 matches!(
                     task.owner().target(),
                     crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_)
@@ -369,6 +383,7 @@ impl PageSelectedTaskTestSelector {
                 Self::ChildModulepreloadEventAction,
                 RendererPageSchedulerTask::ChildModulepreloadEventAction(_),
             ) => true,
+            (Self::AnyDomManipulation, RendererPageSchedulerTask::DomManipulation(_)) => true,
             (Self::DomManipulation(family), RendererPageSchedulerTask::DomManipulation(task)) => {
                 family.matches_owner(task.owner())
             }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_typed_immediate_source.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_typed_immediate_source.rs
index bce2e08304..48f11b8e12 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_typed_immediate_source.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/page_typed_immediate_source.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,27 @@ impl PageVm {
         descriptor: RendererPageReadyDescriptor,
     ) -> bool {
         match descriptor {
+            RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation {
+                owner:
+                    crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(
+                        owner,
+                    ),
+                ..
+            } => {
+                if owner.root_document() != self.document_lifecycle.identity().document {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                let crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(
+                    target,
+                ) = owner.target()
+                else {
+                    unreachable!("child lifecycle DOM carrier must retain its exact target");
+                };
+                // A current task retains its DOM FIFO position while its
+                // separately queued realm prerequisite runs. It is not stale
+                // merely because that realm has not materialized yet.
+                !self.vm().child_document_lifecycle_waits_for_realm(target)
+            }
             RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ActionWindow { .. }
             | RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation { .. }
             | RendererPageReadyDescriptor::UserInteraction { .. }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/parser_completion.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/parser_completion.rs
index 0b9b1e8dac..631024ffad 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/parser_completion.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/parser_completion.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 //! owns the bounded handoff from that work to parser completion: it consumes a
 //! one-shot drained-queue permit, asks the lifecycle authority to claim the
 //! exact DOMContentLoaded successor, closes the selected parser task's
-//! checkpoint boundary, and only then hands that already-claimed successor to
-//! the lifecycle coordinator. The coordinator applies it to the surviving
+//! checkpoint boundary, and admits the claimed successor to the shared DOM
+//! task source. Its selected-task coordinator applies it to the surviving
 //! exact Document or stale-rejects it after replacement.
 //! It is not a scheduler lane and stores no durable lifecycle state.
 
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ use crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentTaskOwner;
 use crate::network::ResourceRequestClient;
 use crate::page_task_queue::{PostParseLifecycleWork, PostParsePageOwnedWork};
 use crate::runtime::{PendingDocumentLifecycleTurn, RendererDocumentLifecycleIdentity};
-use crate::script_vm::{
-    MainDocumentLifecycleBodyKind, ParserFinishDomContentLoadedTask, PostParsePageOwnedTask,
-};
+use crate::script_vm::{MainDocumentLifecycleBody, PostParsePageOwnedTask};
 
 use super::super::document_lifecycle_turn::{
     DocumentLifecycleTurnAction, DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome,
@@ -164,31 +162,20 @@ impl ParserCompletion {
                 };
             }
         };
-        // The parser continuation and DOMContentLoaded are distinct HTML task
-        // boundaries even though this Chromium-compatible direct successor
-        // deliberately does not reopen ordinary scheduler arbitration. Drain
-        // terminal reactions first; the lifecycle coordinator then owns DCL's
-        // separate task-end checkpoint.
+        // Finish parser reactions before admitting the DCL global task. An
+        // earlier DOM task keeps its FIFO position; later timer callbacks may
+        // enqueue DOM work only behind this already admitted lifecycle task.
         Self::finish_task(page_vm, task_effect)?;
+        page_vm.vm().queue_main_document_lifecycle_dom_task(
+            MainDocumentLifecycleBody::DomContentLoaded {
+                owner: successor_owner,
+            },
+            None,
+        )?;
         let request_client = page_vm.request_client.clone();
-        while page_vm
-            .vm()
-            .document_runtime
-            .has_ready_timeout_queued_by_classic_defer_script()
-        {
-            page_vm
-                .run_classic_defer_timer_before_domcontentloaded(&request_client)
-                .await?;
-        }
-        let run = super::main_document_lifecycle_completion::execute_parser_exact_domcontentloaded_on_owner_local_task(
-            page_vm,
-            successor_owner,
-        )
-        .await?;
-        anyhow::ensure!(
-            run.completion.kind() == MainDocumentLifecycleBodyKind::DomContentLoaded,
-            "parse-time DOMContentLoaded successor lost its typed lifecycle execution"
-        );
+        page_vm
+            .run_ready_classic_defer_timers_before_domcontentloaded(&request_client)
+            .await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -228,32 +215,6 @@ impl PageVm {
         ParserCompletion::finish_parse_time(self, completion).await
     }
 
-    async fn execute_domcontentloaded_after_main_parser_finish_on_named_owner_lane(
-        &mut self,
-        mut task: ParserFinishDomContentLoadedTask,
-    ) -> Result<PostParsePageOwnedTask> {
-        let owner = task.owner();
-        let work = task.take_work_for_execution();
-        let PostParsePageOwnedWork::Lifecycle(work) = work else {
-            anyhow::bail!("parser-finish successor is not lifecycle work");
-        };
-        let successor_owner = match ParserCompletion::exact_domcontentloaded_owner(*work, owner) {
-            Ok(owner) => owner,
-            Err(message) => anyhow::bail!(message),
-        };
-
-        let run = super::main_document_lifecycle_completion::execute_parser_exact_domcontentloaded_on_owner_local_task(
-            self,
-            successor_owner,
-        )
-        .await?;
-        anyhow::ensure!(
-            run.completion.kind() == MainDocumentLifecycleBodyKind::DomContentLoaded,
-            "DOMContentLoaded direct successor lost its typed lifecycle execution"
-        );
-        Ok(task.into_completed_task())
-    }
-
     pub(super) async fn execute_and_complete_selected_post_parse_page_owned_task(
         &mut self,
         loader: &ResourceRequestClient,
@@ -262,12 +223,38 @@ impl PageVm {
         stage: PageVmInitStage,
         mut task: Box<PostParsePageOwnedTask>,
     ) -> Result<DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome> {
+        let work = task.take_work_for_execution();
+        if let PostParsePageOwnedWork::Lifecycle(lifecycle) = &work
+            && matches!(
+                **lifecycle,
+                PostParseLifecycleWork::DispatchDomContentLoaded { .. }
+                    | PostParseLifecycleWork::DispatchWindowLoad { .. }
+            )
+        {
+            let body = MainDocumentLifecycleBody::from_post_parse_work(lifecycle)
+                .expect("selected DCL/load work must have a typed lifecycle body");
+            self.queue_post_parse_lifecycle_dom_task(
+                pending_document_lifecycle_turn
+                    .as_mut()
+                    .expect("lifecycle resident must remain installed"),
+                body,
+                *task,
+            )?;
+            if matches!(body, MainDocumentLifecycleBody::DomContentLoaded { .. }) {
+                self.run_ready_classic_defer_timers_before_domcontentloaded(loader)
+                    .await?;
+            }
+            return self.outcome_after_exact_post_parse_action(
+                pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
+                document,
+                stage,
+                DocumentLifecycleTurnAction::Progressed,
+                true,
+            );
+        }
         let replacement_lifecycle_snapshot = self.document_replacement_lifecycle_action_snapshot();
         let execution = self
-            .execute_post_parse_page_owned_task_on_named_owner_lane(
-                loader,
-                task.take_work_for_execution(),
-            )
+            .execute_post_parse_page_owned_task_on_named_owner_lane(loader, work)
             .await;
         // Generic post-parse callbacks must finish their old-realm task before
         // a synchronous `document.open()` replacement is admitted. MainParser
@@ -416,50 +403,32 @@ impl PageVm {
                         };
                     }
                 };
-                if let Some(dcl_task) = claimed_dcl {
+                if let Some(mut dcl_task) = claimed_dcl {
                     ParserCompletion::finish_task_with_replacement_admission(self, task_effect)?;
-                    while self
-                        .vm()
-                        .document_runtime
-                        .has_ready_timeout_queued_by_classic_defer_script()
-                    {
-                        self.run_classic_defer_timer_before_domcontentloaded(loader)
-                            .await?;
-                    }
-                    let replacement_lifecycle_snapshot =
-                        self.document_replacement_lifecycle_action_snapshot();
-                    let execution = self
-                        .execute_domcontentloaded_after_main_parser_finish_on_named_owner_lane(
-                            dcl_task,
-                        )
-                        .await;
-                    let admission = self
-                        .take_document_replacement_lifecycle_admission_after_action(
-                            replacement_lifecycle_snapshot,
-                        );
-                    let completed_dcl_task = match (execution, admission) {
-                        (Ok(task), Ok(_)) => task,
-                        (Err(execution_error), Ok(_)) => return Err(execution_error),
-                        (Ok(_), Err(admission_error)) => return Err(admission_error),
-                        (Err(execution_error), Err(admission_error)) => {
-                            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                                "parser-finish DOMContentLoaded action failed ({execution_error:#}) and its Document replacement admission also failed ({admission_error:#})"
-                            ));
-                        }
+                    let owner = dcl_task.owner();
+                    let PostParsePageOwnedWork::Lifecycle(work) =
+                        dcl_task.take_work_for_execution()
+                    else {
+                        anyhow::bail!("parser-finish successor is not lifecycle work");
                     };
-                    pending_document_lifecycle_turn
-                        .as_mut()
-                        .expect("post-parse lifecycle state should remain installed")
-                        .completed_task = Some(completed_dcl_task);
-                    if let Some(outcome) = self
-                        .transition_lifecycle_for_pending_top_level_navigation(
-                            pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
-                            document,
-                            stage,
-                        )
-                    {
-                        return Ok(outcome);
-                    }
+                    let owner = ParserCompletion::exact_domcontentloaded_owner(*work, owner)
+                        .map_err(anyhow::Error::msg)?;
+                    self.queue_post_parse_lifecycle_dom_task(
+                        pending_document_lifecycle_turn
+                            .as_mut()
+                            .expect("lifecycle resident must remain installed"),
+                        MainDocumentLifecycleBody::DomContentLoaded { owner },
+                        dcl_task.into_pending_task(),
+                    )?;
+                    self.run_ready_classic_defer_timers_before_domcontentloaded(loader)
+                        .await?;
+                    return self.outcome_after_exact_post_parse_action(
+                        pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
+                        document,
+                        stage,
+                        DocumentLifecycleTurnAction::Progressed,
+                        true,
+                    );
                 } else {
                     ParserCompletion::finish_task_with_replacement_admission(self, task_effect)?;
                 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/selected_page_task.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/selected_page_task.rs
index 35d63f8740..2d1d0136ec 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/selected_page_task.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/selected_page_task.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl PageVm {
                 self.apply_selected_page_action_window_turn(deadline)
             }
             RendererPageSchedulerTask::DomManipulation(task) => {
-                let outcome = self.apply_selected_page_dom_manipulation_turn(task)?;
+                let outcome = self.apply_selected_page_dom_manipulation_turn(task).await?;
                 self.finish_selected_page_dom_manipulation_task(outcome.action, loader)
                     .await?;
                 Ok(())
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/lifecycle.rs
index d5fb298a4d..62556ec9ae 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/lifecycle.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,26 @@ async fn advance_unblocked_exact_lifecycle_to_stage(
                     },
                 ..
             } => assert_eq!(*runnable_document, document),
+            DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome {
+                readiness: DocumentLifecycleTurnReadiness::Blocked { document: waiting },
+                ..
+            } if pending
+                .as_ref()
+                .is_some_and(|pending| pending.awaiting_dom_task.is_some()) =>
+            {
+                assert_eq!(*waiting, document);
+                let loader = page_vm.request_client.clone();
+                assert!(
+                    page_vm
+                        .run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(
+                            super::super::PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::DomManipulation(
+                                super::super::PageDomManipulationTestFamily::MainDocumentLifecycle
+                            ),
+                            &loader
+                        )
+                        .await?
+                );
+            }
             _ => panic!(
                 "unblocked exact lifecycle should remain runnable before {stage:?}: {outcome:?}"
             ),
@@ -267,6 +287,47 @@ async fn prepare_parse_time_exact_domcontentloaded(
     Ok(owner)
 }
 
+impl PageVm {
+    async fn advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(
+        &mut self,
+        pending: &mut Option<PendingDocumentLifecycleTurn>,
+        document: RendererDocumentLifecycleIdentity,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome> {
+        for _ in 0..64 {
+            let outcome = self
+                .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(pending, document)
+                .await?;
+            if !matches!(
+                outcome.readiness,
+                DocumentLifecycleTurnReadiness::Blocked { .. }
+            ) || pending
+                .as_ref()
+                .is_none_or(|pending| pending.awaiting_dom_task.is_none())
+            {
+                return Ok(outcome);
+            }
+            let snapshot = self.document_replacement_lifecycle_action_snapshot();
+            let loader = self.request_client.clone();
+            assert!(
+                self.run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(
+                    super::super::PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::DomManipulation(
+                        super::super::PageDomManipulationTestFamily::MainDocumentLifecycle,
+                    ),
+                    &loader,
+                )
+                .await?
+            );
+            if let Some(outcome) = self
+                .reconcile_document_replacement_lifecycle_after_owner_action(snapshot, pending)
+                .await?
+            {
+                return Ok(outcome);
+            }
+        }
+        anyhow::bail!("lifecycle fixture exceeded its bounded DOM task turns")
+    }
+}
+
 async fn exact_lifecycle_turn_reaches_handler_navigation(
     event_target: &str,
     event_name: &str,
@@ -303,7 +364,7 @@ async fn exact_lifecycle_turn_reaches_handler_navigation(
 
             for _ in 0..128 {
                 match page_vm
-                    .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(&mut pending, document)
+                    .advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(&mut pending, document)
                     .await?
                 {
                     DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome {
@@ -369,7 +430,7 @@ async fn exact_lifecycle_turn_publishes_document_open_replacement(
 
             for _ in 0..96 {
                 match page_vm
-                    .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(
+                    .advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(
                         &mut pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
                         document,
                     )
@@ -401,7 +462,17 @@ async fn exact_lifecycle_turn_publishes_document_open_replacement(
                             },
                         ..
                     } => {
-                        assert_eq!(next_document, document);
+                        if next_document != document {
+                            assert_ne!(next_document, initial_document);
+                            assert_eq!(page_vm.document_lifecycle.identity(), next_document);
+                            assert_eq!(
+                                pending_document_lifecycle_turn
+                                    .as_ref()
+                                    .map(|pending| pending.document),
+                                Some(next_document)
+                            );
+                            return Ok(());
+                        }
                         document = next_document;
                     }
                     DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome {
@@ -576,7 +647,7 @@ fn load_stage_non_replacing_javascript_navigation_resumes_exact_lifecycle() {
 
                     for _ in 0..128 {
                         let outcome = page_vm
-                            .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(&mut pending, document)
+                            .advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(&mut pending, document)
                             .await?;
                         if !matches!(
                             outcome.action,
@@ -622,7 +693,7 @@ fn load_stage_non_replacing_javascript_navigation_resumes_exact_lifecycle() {
 
                         for _ in 0..128 {
                             let resumed = page_vm
-                                .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(
+                                .advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(
                                     &mut pending,
                                     document,
                                 )
@@ -1729,6 +1800,15 @@ Promise.resolve().then(() => __parseTimeExactDclOrder.push("module-terminal:micr
                         outcome,
                         ParseTimeMainParserBoundaryOutcome::CurrentDocumentRetained
                     );
+                    assert_eq!(
+                        page_vm.vm_mut().eval_without_microtask_checkpoint_for_test(
+                            "__parseTimeExactDclOrder.join('|')"
+                        )?,
+                        "module-terminal:microtask",
+                        "parser completion must only enqueue DCL"
+                    );
+                    let loader = page_vm.request_client.clone();
+                    assert!(page_vm.run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(super::super::PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::DomManipulation(super::super::PageDomManipulationTestFamily::MainDocumentLifecycle), &loader).await?);
                     assert_eq!(
                         page_vm.vm_mut().eval_without_microtask_checkpoint_for_test(
                             "__parseTimeExactDclOrder.join('|')"
@@ -1789,6 +1869,8 @@ Promise.resolve().then(() => {
                         ParseTimeMainParserBoundaryOutcome::DocumentReplaced,
                         "the parser task-end checkpoint must report replacement before attempting the old exact DCL"
                     );
+                    let loader = page_vm.request_client.clone();
+                    assert!(page_vm.run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(super::super::PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::DomManipulation(super::super::PageDomManipulationTestFamily::MainDocumentLifecycle), &loader).await?);
                     assert_ne!(
                         page_vm.vm().current_main_document_task_owner(),
                         Some(owner)
@@ -1918,13 +2000,16 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
                         .await?;
                     assert_eq!(
                         outcome,
-                        ParseTimeMainParserBoundaryOutcome::DocumentReplaced,
-                        "phase one must stop the retired Document after an exact-DCL reaction replaces it"
+                        ParseTimeMainParserBoundaryOutcome::CurrentDocumentRetained,
+                        "the parser returns before the queued DCL listener can replace its Document"
                     );
-                    assert_ne!(
-                        page_vm.vm().current_main_document_task_owner(),
-                        Some(owner)
+                    let loader = page_vm.request_client.clone();
+                    assert!(
+                        page_vm
+                            .run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(super::super::PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::DomManipulation(super::super::PageDomManipulationTestFamily::MainDocumentLifecycle), &loader)
+                            .await?
                     );
+                    assert_ne!(page_vm.vm().current_main_document_task_owner(), Some(owner));
                     assert_eq!(
                         page_vm.vm_mut().eval(
                             "String(document.getElementById('parse-time-replacement') !== null)"
@@ -2377,7 +2462,7 @@ fn domcontentloaded_turn_transitions_same_exact_document_to_load_residence() {
 
                     let dcl_outcome = loop {
                         let outcome = page_vm
-                            .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(
+                            .advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(
                                 &mut pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
                                 document,
                             )
@@ -2437,7 +2522,7 @@ fn domcontentloaded_turn_transitions_same_exact_document_to_load_residence() {
 
                     loop {
                         match page_vm
-                            .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(
+                            .advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(
                                 &mut pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
                                 document,
                             )
@@ -3605,7 +3690,7 @@ fn top_level_http_location_navigation_reserves_service_worker_client_until_commi
                     } => {
                         loop {
                             match page_vm
-                                .advance_post_parse_lifecycle_one_owner_turn(
+                                .advance_lifecycle_and_selected_dom_task_for_test(
                                     &mut pending_document_lifecycle_turn,
                                     lifecycle_document,
                                 )
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/mod.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/mod.rs
index 6b95448ee8..c0303d9f99 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/mod.rs
@@ -2053,12 +2053,20 @@ async fn run_child_interactive_domcontentloaded_then_host_load_for_wait(
     page_vm: &mut PageVm,
     label: &str,
 ) -> ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind {
-    run_expected_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite_for_wait(
-        page_vm,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        &format!("{label} interactive transition"),
-    )
-    .await;
+    if page_vm.has_ready_child_frame_semantic_turn_for_test(
+        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::RealmMaterialization,
+    ) {
+        run_expected_child_realm_materialization_for_wait(page_vm, label).await;
+    }
+    if matches!(page_vm.page_task_executor_sources_for_test().next_child_frame_task_target(), Some(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(target)) if matches!(target.action(), crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentLifecycleAction::Interactive(_)))
+    {
+        run_expected_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite_for_wait(
+            page_vm,
+            ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
+            &format!("{label} queued interactive transition"),
+        )
+        .await;
+    }
     run_child_domcontentloaded_then_host_load_for_wait(page_vm, label).await
 }
 
@@ -3439,14 +3447,7 @@ globalThis.__childClassicWaitValue = 91;
                     "external:true|current:external-classic|inline:91",
                     "second DocumentScriptReady should run parser continuation without iframe load"
                 );
-                followup_sources.push(
-                    run_expected_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite_for_wait(
-                        &mut page_vm,
-                        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-                        "child classic parser EOF interactive transition",
-                    )
-                    .await,
-                );
+                assert_eq!(page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")?, "interactive", "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously");
                 followup_sources.push(
                     run_expected_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite_for_wait(
                         &mut page_vm,
@@ -3535,10 +3536,9 @@ globalThis.__childClassicWaitValue = 91;
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-                ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::HostLoad
             ],
-            "child classic completion should progress through script, parser continuation, interactive, DOMContentLoaded, complete, and HostLoad turns"
+            "child classic completion should progress through script, parser continuation, DOMContentLoaded, complete, and HostLoad turns"
         );
         assert_eq!(
             final_events,
@@ -3679,14 +3679,7 @@ async fn page_vm_child_parser_blocking_classic_waits_for_preceding_stylesheet()
                     "script:stylesheet-ready:loading",
                     "stylesheet source must be installed before the parser-blocking script executes while the document is still loading"
                 );
-                followup_sources.push(
-                    run_expected_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite_for_wait(
-                        &mut page_vm,
-                        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-                        "stylesheet-gated child interactive transition",
-                    )
-                    .await,
-                );
+                assert_eq!(page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")?, "interactive", "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously");
                 followup_sources.push(
                     run_expected_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite_for_wait(
                         &mut page_vm,
@@ -3750,7 +3743,6 @@ async fn page_vm_child_parser_blocking_classic_waits_for_preceding_stylesheet()
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-                ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::HostLoad,
             ]
         );
@@ -4516,9 +4508,8 @@ globalThis.__childClassicDeferWaitValue = 73;
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::RealmMaterialization,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
-                ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle
             ],
-            "child defer classic bootstrap should end with the document-owned interactive turn"
+            "child defer classic bootstrap should apply interactive at parser EOF"
         );
         assert_eq!(
             followup_sources,
@@ -5100,7 +5091,6 @@ globalThis.__childClassicAsyncWaitValue = 41;
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-                ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle
             ],
             "child async bootstrap should dispatch interactive and DCL before the later async completion"
         );
@@ -5347,7 +5337,6 @@ parent.__childClassicDeferOrderEvents.push("current:" + document.currentScript.i
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::RealmMaterialization,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
-                ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle
             ],
             "child defer ordering bootstrap should reach interactive before either source completion"
         );
@@ -5782,8 +5771,8 @@ async fn page_vm_child_parser_defer_preserves_cross_kind_document_order() {
                     "parser EOF must not execute any mixed parser-deferred script"
                 );
                 assert!(
-                    bootstrap_sources.contains(&ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle),
-                    "mixed parser-deferred document should reach interactive"
+                    page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")? == "interactive",
+                    "mixed parser-deferred document should become interactive at parser EOF"
                 );
                 assert_eq!(
                     bootstrap_sources
@@ -6493,7 +6482,6 @@ globalThis.__childParserModuleWaitValue = 188;
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::ParserModuleRootStart,
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentScriptReady,
-                ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle
             ],
             "the typed root fetch-start must preserve parser discovery FIFO, then the parser should run the following inline script and reach interactive"
         );
@@ -8865,8 +8853,8 @@ async fn page_vm_child_modulepreload_terminal_event_does_not_delay_complete() {
                 .iter()
                 .filter(|source| **source == ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle)
                 .count()
-                >= 3,
-            "interactive, DOMContentLoaded, and complete must advance while the terminal link event remains queued: {lifecycle_turns:?}"
+                == 2,
+            "DOMContentLoaded and complete must each take a queued turn while the terminal link event remains queued: {lifecycle_turns:?}"
         );
         assert!(
             lifecycle_turns.contains(&ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::HostLoad),
@@ -9082,8 +9070,8 @@ async fn page_vm_child_modulepreload_fetch_does_not_delay_iframe_load() {
                 .iter()
                 .filter(|source| **source == ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle)
                 .count()
-                >= 3,
-            "interactive, DOMContentLoaded and complete should run while modulepreload fetch is pending: {startup_sources:?}"
+                == 2,
+            "DOMContentLoaded and complete should each take a queued turn while modulepreload fetch is pending: {startup_sources:?}"
         );
         assert!(startup_sources.contains(&ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::HostLoad));
         assert_eq!(
@@ -9565,7 +9553,7 @@ globalThis.__childDocumentLoadWaitValue = 42;
             first_followup_source,
             events_after_first_followup,
             lifecycle_ready_after_first_followup,
-            interactive_source,
+            interactive_state,
             host_load_source,
             final_events,
         ) = local_executor
@@ -9644,12 +9632,7 @@ globalThis.__childDocumentLoadWaitValue = 42;
                         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
                     );
 
-                let interactive_source = run_expected_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite_for_wait(
-                    &mut page_vm,
-                    ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-                    "child document parser EOF interactive transition",
-                )
-                .await;
+                let interactive_state = page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")?;
                 let host_load_source = run_child_domcontentloaded_then_host_load_for_wait(
                     &mut page_vm,
                     "child document iframe load",
@@ -9672,7 +9655,7 @@ globalThis.__childDocumentLoadWaitValue = 42;
                     first_followup_source,
                     events_after_first_followup,
                     lifecycle_ready_after_first_followup,
-                    interactive_source,
+                    interactive_state,
                     host_load_source,
                     final_events,
                 ))
@@ -9710,8 +9693,8 @@ globalThis.__childDocumentLoadWaitValue = 42;
             "document-script ready should make the later lifecycle turn runnable"
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            interactive_source,
-            ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
+            interactive_state,
+            "interactive",
             "parser EOF should become interactive before HostLoad"
         );
         assert_eq!(
@@ -9885,8 +9868,6 @@ parent.__multiChildDocumentEvents.push("child-b-script:" + (globalThis === self)
                     page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await,
                     page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await,
                     page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await,
-                    page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await,
-                    page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await,
                 ];
                 let first_host_load_source = page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await;
                 let events_after_first_host_load = page_vm
@@ -9966,8 +9947,8 @@ parent.__multiChildDocumentEvents.push("child-b-script:" + (globalThis === self)
         );
         assert_eq!(
             lifecycle_sources,
-            vec![Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle); 6],
-            "interactive, DOMContentLoaded and complete must each consume one lifecycle turn per child"
+            vec![Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle); 4],
+            "DOMContentLoaded and complete must each consume one lifecycle turn per child"
         );
         assert_eq!(
             first_host_load_source,
@@ -10034,7 +10015,7 @@ parent.__childReadyHostLoadEvents.push("child-script:" + (globalThis === self));
             script_ready_source,
             events_after_script_ready,
             lifecycle_ready_after_script,
-            interactive_source,
+            interactive_state,
             host_load_source,
             events_after_host_load,
         ) = local_executor
@@ -10092,7 +10073,7 @@ parent.__childReadyHostLoadEvents.push("child-script:" + (globalThis === self));
                         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
                     );
 
-                let interactive_source = page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await;
+                let interactive_state = page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")?;
                 let host_load_source = Some(
                     run_child_domcontentloaded_then_host_load_for_wait(
                         &mut page_vm,
@@ -10111,7 +10092,7 @@ parent.__childReadyHostLoadEvents.push("child-script:" + (globalThis === self));
                     script_ready_source,
                     events_after_script_ready,
                     lifecycle_ready_after_script,
-                    interactive_source,
+                    interactive_state,
                     host_load_source,
                     events_after_host_load,
                 ))
@@ -10146,8 +10127,8 @@ parent.__childReadyHostLoadEvents.push("child-script:" + (globalThis === self));
             "DocumentScriptReady should make the later lifecycle turn runnable"
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            interactive_source,
-            Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle),
+            interactive_state,
+            "interactive",
             "parser EOF should dispatch interactive before HostLoad"
         );
         assert_eq!(
@@ -10771,7 +10752,7 @@ async fn page_vm_realm_materialization_created_ready_work_enters_document_script
                 .run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test()
                 .await,
             Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle),
-            "outer parser EOF should become interactive before nested document work"
+            "outer DOMContentLoaded must precede nested parser work admitted after it"
         );
         assert_eq!(
             page_vm
@@ -10792,7 +10773,7 @@ async fn page_vm_realm_materialization_created_ready_work_enters_document_script
                 .run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test()
                 .await,
             Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle),
-            "outer DOMContentLoaded should remain a later FIFO turn after nested work already admitted by realm materialization"
+            "nested DOMContentLoaded must remain a later FIFO turn after its parser work"
         );
         Ok::<_, anyhow::Error>(())
     })
@@ -11344,12 +11325,12 @@ onload = () => {
             host_load_pending_after_completion,
             script_ready_source,
             events_after_script_ready,
-            interactive_source,
+            interactive_state,
             host_load_source,
             events_after_host_load,
             nested_script_ready_source,
             events_after_nested_script_ready,
-            nested_interactive_source,
+            nested_interactive_state,
             nested_host_load_source,
             events_after_nested_host_load,
         ) = local_executor
@@ -11393,7 +11374,7 @@ onload = () => {
                 let events_after_script_ready = page_vm
                     .vm_mut()
                     .eval("__hostLoadNestedEvents.join('|')")?;
-                let interactive_source = page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await;
+                let interactive_state = page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")?;
                 let host_load_source = Some(
                     run_child_domcontentloaded_then_host_load_for_wait(
                         &mut page_vm,
@@ -11419,8 +11400,7 @@ onload = () => {
                 let events_after_nested_script_ready = page_vm
                     .vm_mut()
                     .eval("__hostLoadNestedEvents.join('|')")?;
-                let nested_interactive_source =
-                    page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await;
+                let nested_interactive_state = page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")?;
                 let nested_host_load_source = Some(
                     run_child_domcontentloaded_then_host_load_for_wait(
                         &mut page_vm,
@@ -11438,12 +11418,12 @@ onload = () => {
                     host_load_pending_after_completion,
                     script_ready_source,
                     events_after_script_ready,
-                    interactive_source,
+                    interactive_state,
                     host_load_source,
                     events_after_host_load,
                     nested_script_ready_source,
                     events_after_nested_script_ready,
-                    nested_interactive_source,
+                    nested_interactive_state,
                     nested_host_load_source,
                     events_after_nested_host_load,
                 ))
@@ -11471,8 +11451,8 @@ onload = () => {
         );
         assert_eq!(events_after_script_ready, "child-script");
         assert_eq!(
-            interactive_source,
-            Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle),
+            interactive_state,
+            "interactive",
             "child parser EOF should become interactive before window load"
         );
         assert_eq!(
@@ -11494,8 +11474,8 @@ onload = () => {
             "nested script should run on the later DocumentScriptReady turn"
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            nested_interactive_source,
-            Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle),
+            nested_interactive_state,
+            "interactive",
             "nested parser EOF should become interactive before nested HostLoad"
         );
         assert_eq!(
@@ -11586,7 +11566,7 @@ addEventListener("load", () => parent.__childLoadNavigationEvents.push("load-lis
             completion_source,
             script_ready_source,
             events_after_script_ready,
-            interactive_source,
+            interactive_state,
             host_load_source,
             events_after_host_load,
             pending_after_host_load,
@@ -11638,7 +11618,7 @@ addEventListener("load", () => parent.__childLoadNavigationEvents.push("load-lis
                     .vm_mut()
                     .eval("__childLoadNavigationEvents.join('|')")?;
 
-                let interactive_source = page_vm.run_next_child_frame_task_source_for_semantic_test().await;
+                let interactive_state = page_vm.vm_mut().eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")?;
                 let host_load_source = Some(
                     run_child_domcontentloaded_then_host_load_for_wait(
                         &mut page_vm,
@@ -11688,7 +11668,7 @@ addEventListener("load", () => parent.__childLoadNavigationEvents.push("load-lis
                     completion_source,
                     script_ready_source,
                     events_after_script_ready,
-                    interactive_source,
+                    interactive_state,
                     host_load_source,
                     events_after_host_load,
                     pending_after_host_load,
@@ -11723,8 +11703,8 @@ addEventListener("load", () => parent.__childLoadNavigationEvents.push("load-lis
             "DocumentScriptReady should not dispatch child window load inline"
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            interactive_source,
-            Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle),
+            interactive_state,
+            "interactive",
             "child document should become interactive before its window load"
         );
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/view_transition.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/view_transition.rs
index 5e1a64abe2..029c393791 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/view_transition.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/page_vm/tests/view_transition.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ JSON.stringify({
                 PageDomManipulationTestFamily::ViewTransitionUpdate,
             )
             .expect("view-transition update callback should queue one platform task");
-        let body = page_vm.apply_selected_page_dom_manipulation_turn(task)?;
+        let body = page_vm.apply_selected_page_dom_manipulation_turn(task).await?;
         let PageDomManipulationTurnAction::ViewTransitionUpdate(action) = body.action else {
             unreachable!("the selected view-transition task must retain its typed action")
         };
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/parser_turn.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/parser_turn.rs
index 8eeb9b6531..df135d8458 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/parser_turn.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/parser_turn.rs
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ impl<'loader, 'state> ParserDriver<'loader, 'state> {
                     start_line,
                     start_column,
                     import_map,
-                );
+                )?;
                 Ok(ScriptHandoffOutcome::NoNavigation)
             }
             ParserScriptHandoff::NoExecution {
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/streaming_admission_tests.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/streaming_admission_tests.rs
index b64d1459be..aa52bc43c2 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/streaming_admission_tests.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/runtime/phase_one/streaming_admission_tests.rs
@@ -753,6 +753,16 @@ fn streaming_stylesheet_and_json_ld_reach_tail_and_post_parse_boundary() {
                                         DocumentLifecycleTurnReadiness::Runnable { .. },
                                     ..
                                 } => {}
+                                DocumentLifecycleTurnOutcome {
+                                    readiness: DocumentLifecycleTurnReadiness::Blocked { .. },
+                                    ..
+                                } if pending.as_ref().is_some_and(|pending| pending.awaiting_dom_task.is_some()) => {
+                                    let loader = page_vm.request_client.clone();
+                                    assert!(page_vm.run_exact_selected_page_task_for_test(
+                                        crate::runtime::page_vm::PageSelectedTaskTestSelector::AnyDomManipulation,
+                                        &loader,
+                                    ).await?, "admitted DCL must advance through the real DOM source head");
+                                }
                                 outcome => panic!(
                                     "streaming fixture should reach DCL without parking: {outcome:?}"
                                 ),
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs
index 52970e057d..6670eb9c44 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs
@@ -5338,9 +5338,23 @@ impl ScriptVm {
     ) -> bool {
         use crate::{
             frame_owner_model::ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind,
-            page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget,
+            page_task_queue::{
+                RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget, RendererPageDomManipulationOwner,
+                RendererPageReadyDescriptor,
+            },
         };
 
+        if expected == ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle {
+            return self._page_task_residence_for_executor_test.as_ref().expect("semantic fixture must retain its sources").task_sources().has_scheduler_task_for_executor_test(|descriptor| {
+                matches!(descriptor,
+                    RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation { owner: RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(_), .. }
+                ) || matches!(descriptor,
+                    RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask { owner, .. }
+                        if matches!(owner.target(), RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_))
+                )
+            });
+        }
+
         let Some(target) = self
             ._page_task_residence_for_executor_test
             .as_ref()
@@ -5393,7 +5407,14 @@ impl ScriptVm {
         {
             return Some(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::NavigationCommit);
         }
-        if self
+        if matches!(
+            self._page_task_residence_for_executor_test
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("child fixture must retain its sources")
+                .task_sources()
+                .next_child_semantic_task_target(),
+            Some(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_))
+        ) && self
             .run_child_document_lifecycle_body_for_test()
             .expect("typed child lifecycle executor turn should succeed")
             .is_some()
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_document_lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_document_lifecycle.rs
index 4fbac866e5..edec0178c1 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_document_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_document_lifecycle.rs
@@ -27,15 +27,29 @@ impl<'vm> ChildDocumentLifecycleOwner<'vm> {
     pub(super) fn notify_parser_stop_action(
         &mut self,
         action: FrameDocumentInteractiveLifecycleAction,
-    ) -> bool {
-        self.vm
-            ._context_host
-            .borrow_mut()
-            .queue_child_document_interactive_lifecycle_action(action)
+    ) -> Result<FrameDocumentLifecycleTaskEffect> {
+        let context_host = self.vm._context_host.clone();
+        self.vm.with_default_context_scope(move |scope, _| {
+            Ok(context_host
+                .borrow_mut()
+                .finish_child_document_parser_stop(scope, action))
+        })
     }
 }
 
 impl ScriptVm {
+    pub(crate) fn child_document_lifecycle_waits_for_realm(
+        &self,
+        target: RendererPageChildDocumentLifecycleTarget,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let host = self._context_host.borrow();
+        host.child_document_lifecycle_action_is_current(target.action())
+            && host.has_child_frame_realm_materialization_request(
+                target.child_handle(),
+                target.document_owner(),
+            )
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn current_child_document_lifecycle_target(
         &self,
         expected: RendererPageChildDocumentLifecycleTarget,
@@ -102,9 +116,9 @@ impl ScriptVm {
         let Some(task) = source.take_scheduler_task_for_executor_test(|descriptor| {
             matches!(
                 descriptor,
-                crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask {
-                    owner,
-                    ..
+                crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageReadyDescriptor::ChildFrameTask { owner, .. }
+                | crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageReadyDescriptor::DomManipulation {
+                    owner: crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageDomManipulationOwner::ChildDocumentLifecycle(owner), ..
                 } if matches!(
                     owner.target(),
                     RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(_)
@@ -113,8 +127,14 @@ impl ScriptVm {
         }) else {
             return Ok(None);
         };
-        let crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageSchedulerTask::ChildFrameTask(task) = task else {
-            unreachable!("child-frame descriptor must dequeue its own family source")
+        let task = match task {
+            crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageSchedulerTask::ChildFrameTask(task)
+            | crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageSchedulerTask::DomManipulation(
+                crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageDomManipulationTask::ChildDocumentLifecycle(
+                    task,
+                ),
+            ) => task,
+            _ => unreachable!("child lifecycle selector must dequeue its admitted task"),
         };
         let RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(target) = task.owner().target()
         else {
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_navigation_commit.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_navigation_commit.rs
index 624e317709..df3dc06da4 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_navigation_commit.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/child_navigation_commit.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl ScriptVm {
             self.apply_child_document_owner_transition(transition);
         }
         if let Some(action) = parser_stop_action {
-            ChildDocumentLifecycleOwner::new(self).notify_parser_stop_action(action);
+            ChildDocumentLifecycleOwner::new(self).notify_parser_stop_action(action)?;
         }
         let mut ready_owner = ChildDocumentScriptSchedulerOwner::new(self);
         for work in ready_work {
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/native_module.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/native_module.rs
index 741ef9fcb7..da48abc6b3 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/native_module.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/native_module.rs
@@ -5317,7 +5317,7 @@ mod tests {
         vm: &mut ScriptVm,
         label: &str,
     ) {
-        for transition in ["interactive", "DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
+        for transition in ["DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
             assert!(
                 vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(
                     ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -5355,7 +5355,6 @@ mod tests {
         label: &str,
     ) {
         for expected in [
-            ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::HostLoad,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/page_task_enqueue.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/page_task_enqueue.rs
index 6a350a9527..6a7d3d125b 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/page_task_enqueue.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/page_task_enqueue.rs
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ impl ScriptVm {
     /// The main-document lifecycle coordinator owns the ordinary task-end
     /// checkpoint. Keeping this primitive body-only prevents DCL and
     /// `readystatechange` helpers from silently becoming a second completion
-    /// authority. Parser-finish DCL temporarily uses the explicit compatibility
-    /// wrapper below until P5-A3 moves that direct successor as one unit.
+    /// authority. Parser completion admits DCL to the DOM task source after
+    /// finishing its own task-end checkpoint.
     pub(super) fn dispatch_document_lifecycle_event_body(
         &mut self,
         event_type: &str,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse_lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse_lifecycle.rs
index a2ce28cec3..f7fdd523cd 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse_lifecycle.rs
@@ -908,6 +908,32 @@ impl ScriptVm {
         Some(ParserFinishDomContentLoadedWork::new(owner, *work))
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn main_document_window_load_task_is_ready(
+        &mut self,
+        owner: FrameDocumentTaskOwner,
+    ) -> Option<bool> {
+        let has_runtime_delay = self.has_post_domcontentloaded_load_delaying_runtime_work();
+        self._context_host
+            .borrow()
+            .current_main_document_complete_transition_is_ready(owner)
+            .map(|ready| ready && !has_runtime_delay)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn queue_main_document_lifecycle_dom_task(
+        &self,
+        body: super::MainDocumentLifecycleBody,
+        completion: Option<
+            tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<
+                crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageMainDocumentLifecycleCompletion,
+            >,
+        >,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self._context_host
+            .borrow()
+            .page_main_document_lifecycle_sender()
+            .send(body, completion)
+    }
+
     /// Consume the completed parser task and claim only its exact, already
     /// queued DOMContentLoaded successor.
     ///
@@ -1840,21 +1866,6 @@ impl ScriptVm {
             reached_boundary,
             invalidation_policy,
         } = PostParseProcessingAction::from_document_processing_action(action);
-        if work.is_domcontentloaded_task()
-            && self
-                .document_runtime
-                .has_ready_timeout_queued_by_classic_defer_script()
-        {
-            // The lifecycle plan pre-seeds this boundary marker so owner work
-            // stays ordered. It has now reached the front after defer-like and
-            // parser-owned pre-DCL work, which is the point at which HTML queues
-            // the actual DOMContentLoaded global task. Give only ready timers
-            // scheduled by classic defer scripts their intervening task turn.
-            page_task_queue.enqueue_front_post_parse_work_preserving_order(vec![work]);
-            return PostParseDriverStep::Ready(Box::new(
-                ReadyPostParseAction::TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded,
-            ));
-        }
         if !(work.is_domcontentloaded_task() || work.is_window_load_task()) {
             return PostParseDriverStep::Ready(Box::new(ReadyPostParseAction::Processing(
                 Box::new(PostParseProcessingAction {
@@ -1977,11 +1988,6 @@ impl ScriptVm {
                     ReadyPostParseAction::Processing(action) => {
                         return Ok(PostParseProcessingStep::Action(action));
                     }
-                    ReadyPostParseAction::TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded => {
-                        return Ok(
-                            PostParseProcessingStep::TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded,
-                        );
-                    }
                 },
                 PostParseDriverStep::NeedsContinuation => {
                     return Ok(PostParseProcessingStep::NeedsContinuation);
@@ -2020,11 +2026,6 @@ impl ScriptVm {
                         execution.into_page_owned_task(),
                     )));
                 }
-                PostParseProcessingStep::TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded => {
-                    return Ok(
-                        PostParseLifecycleAdvance::TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded,
-                    );
-                }
                 PostParseProcessingStep::NeedsContinuation => {
                     return Ok(PostParseLifecycleAdvance::NeedsContinuation);
                 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/runtime_work.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/runtime_work.rs
index 34acd51688..a165bfebab 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/runtime_work.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/runtime_work.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ pub(crate) enum PostParseDrainResult {
 
 pub(crate) enum PostParseLifecycleAdvance {
     PageOwnedTask(Box<PostParsePageOwnedTask>),
-    TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded,
     NeedsContinuation,
     AwaitProgress,
     Complete(PostParseLifecycleCompletionAction),
@@ -193,20 +192,20 @@ pub(crate) struct PostParsePageOwnedTask {
     pub(super) completion: PostParseTaskCompletion,
 }
 
-/// The exact DOMContentLoaded action claimed as the direct successor of a
+/// The exact DOMContentLoaded action claimed for DOM task admission after a
 /// drained main-parser queue.
 ///
 /// This value is deliberately short-lived: the existing post-parse queue and
 /// lifecycle driver remain the only durable authority. The wrapper merely
 /// prevents an already-claimed DCL action from falling back to a generic
-/// page-owned task before the parser continuation commits it.
+/// page-owned task before the parser continuation admits it to the DOM source.
 pub(crate) struct ParserFinishDomContentLoadedTask {
     owner: FrameDocumentTaskOwner,
     task: PostParsePageOwnedTask,
 }
 
-/// The exact parse-time DOMContentLoaded work claimed as the direct successor
-/// of a drained main-parser queue.
+/// The exact parse-time DOMContentLoaded work claimed for DOM task admission
+/// after a drained main-parser queue.
 ///
 /// Unlike [`ParserFinishDomContentLoadedTask`], phase one has no installed
 /// post-parse driver task token to complete. The lifecycle authority still
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ impl ParserFinishDomContentLoadedTask {
         self.task.take_work_for_execution()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn into_completed_task(self) -> PostParsePageOwnedTask {
+    pub(crate) fn into_pending_task(self) -> PostParsePageOwnedTask {
         self.task
     }
 }
@@ -323,7 +322,6 @@ impl PostParseProcessingAction {
 
 pub(crate) enum ReadyPostParseAction {
     Processing(Box<PostParseProcessingAction>),
-    TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded,
 }
 
 pub(crate) enum PostParseRuntimeDriverStep {
@@ -340,7 +338,6 @@ pub(crate) enum PostParseDriverStep {
 
 pub(crate) enum PostParseProcessingStep {
     Action(Box<PostParseProcessingAction>),
-    TimerQueuedByClassicDeferBeforeDomContentLoaded,
     NeedsContinuation,
     AwaitProgress,
     Idle,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/subresource_fetch.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/subresource_fetch.rs
index 5ca2fb9a1e..99252e71ba 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/subresource_fetch.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/subresource_fetch.rs
@@ -6068,7 +6068,7 @@ impl ScriptVm {
             }
         };
         self.apply_pending_child_document_owner_retirements();
-        let (application, body_activity) = application;
+        let (application, mut body_activity) = application;
         let Some(application) = application else {
             return Ok(CurrentChildDocumentLoadApplication::Applied { body_activity });
         };
@@ -6076,9 +6076,13 @@ impl ScriptVm {
         if let Some(transition) = owner_transition {
             self.apply_child_document_owner_transition(transition);
         }
-        if let Some(action) = parser_stop_action {
-            super::child_document_lifecycle::ChildDocumentLifecycleOwner::new(self)
-                .notify_parser_stop_action(action);
+        if let Some(action) = parser_stop_action
+            && super::child_document_lifecycle::ChildDocumentLifecycleOwner::new(self)
+                .notify_parser_stop_action(action)?
+                == crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentLifecycleTaskEffect::EventDispatched
+        {
+            body_activity =
+                crate::native_bridge::ChildDocumentLoadBodyActivity::PageCodeOrEventDispatch;
         }
         if let Some(work) = work {
             super::child_document_script_scheduler::ChildDocumentScriptSchedulerOwner::new(self)
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/dom_elements/dom_surface.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/dom_elements/dom_surface.rs
index 5bd3a9612b..55d709ba15 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/dom_elements/dom_surface.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/dom_elements/dom_surface.rs
@@ -11654,7 +11654,7 @@ async fn iframe_javascript_url_string_completion_replaces_child_document() {
         "javascript URL should execute on DocumentScriptReady",
     )
     .await;
-    for transition in ["interactive", "DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
+    for transition in ["DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
         expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
             &mut vm,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -13644,7 +13644,7 @@ async fn child_window_load_replacement_stops_old_delivery_before_owner_output()
             "old Window load listener must retain a current callback relevant realm"
         );
     }
-    for context in ["old interactive", "old DOMContentLoaded", "old complete"] {
+    for context in ["old DOMContentLoaded", "old complete"] {
         expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
             &mut vm,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -13696,11 +13696,7 @@ async fn child_window_load_replacement_stops_old_delivery_before_owner_output()
         "replacement child load handlers should install",
     )
     .await;
-    for context in [
-        "replacement interactive",
-        "replacement DOMContentLoaded",
-        "replacement complete",
-    ] {
+    for context in ["replacement DOMContentLoaded", "replacement complete"] {
         expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
             &mut vm,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -13855,7 +13851,7 @@ async fn child_pageshow_replacement_stops_old_frame_finish_and_protocol_output()
             "old Window lifecycle listeners must retain current callback relevant realms"
         );
     }
-    for context in ["old interactive", "old DOMContentLoaded", "old complete"] {
+    for context in ["old DOMContentLoaded", "old complete"] {
         expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
             &mut vm,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -13906,11 +13902,7 @@ async fn child_pageshow_replacement_stops_old_frame_finish_and_protocol_output()
         "replacement pageshow handlers should install",
     )
     .await;
-    for context in [
-        "replacement interactive",
-        "replacement DOMContentLoaded",
-        "replacement complete",
-    ] {
+    for context in ["replacement DOMContentLoaded", "replacement complete"] {
         expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
             &mut vm,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -14088,13 +14080,12 @@ async fn child_static_media_delays_complete_and_iframe_load_until_loadeddata() {
         "child media parser script should run before lifecycle",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        &loader,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "child media document should enter interactive and accept its media token",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         &loader,
@@ -14212,13 +14203,12 @@ async fn child_media_network_failure_releases_lifecycle_before_later_host_load()
         "child media parser script should install listeners",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        &loader,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "child failed media document should become interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     let request = request_rx.await.expect("child media request should arrive");
     assert!(
         request
@@ -14339,13 +14329,12 @@ async fn child_image_network_failure_releases_lifecycle_before_later_host_load()
         "child image parser script should install listeners",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        &loader,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "child image document should become interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     let request = request_rx.await.expect("child image request should arrive");
     assert!(
         request
@@ -14518,13 +14507,12 @@ async fn child_dynamic_media_accepted_during_dcl_delays_later_load_turns() {
         "dynamic media parser script should install its DCL producer",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        &loader,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "dynamic media document should enter interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         &loader,
@@ -14617,13 +14605,12 @@ async fn child_static_text_track_starts_at_interactive_without_own_load_token()
         "child track parser script should install its listener",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        &loader,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "interactive should start the static child track",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     assert!(
         vm.run_one_dom_manipulation_task_executor_turn(
             PageDomManipulationTestFamily::TextTrackDefaultMode,
@@ -14746,12 +14733,12 @@ async fn child_document_replacement_retires_media_sequence_and_delay() {
         "first media document parser script should run",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "first media document should enter interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -14796,7 +14783,6 @@ async fn child_document_replacement_retires_media_sequence_and_delay() {
     )
     .await;
     for (source, transition) in [
-        (ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle, "interactive"),
         (
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
             "DOMContentLoaded",
@@ -14868,13 +14854,12 @@ async fn moving_pending_child_media_restarts_under_the_new_document_owner() {
         "moving media parser script should run",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        &loader,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "moving media document should enter interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_page_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         &loader,
@@ -15014,12 +14999,12 @@ async fn child_image_event_delay_blocks_complete_and_host_load_until_terminal()
         "child image parser script should run before lifecycle",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "child image document should enter interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -15117,12 +15102,12 @@ async fn child_document_replacement_cancels_stale_image_event_and_delay() {
         "first image document parser script should run",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "first image document should enter interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -15166,8 +15151,19 @@ async fn child_document_replacement_cancels_stale_image_event_and_delay() {
         "replacement parser script should run",
     )
     .await;
+    assert!(
+        vm.apply_next_image_load_event_body_for_test()
+            .expect("stale image DOM task"),
+        "the earlier image task must retire at the shared DOM FIFO head"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("__childImageReplacementEvents.join('|')")
+            .expect("retired image trace"),
+        "first-dcl",
+        "the stale image task must not dispatch into the replacement"
+    );
+
     for (source, transition) in [
-        (ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle, "interactive"),
         (
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
             "DOMContentLoaded",
@@ -15233,12 +15229,12 @@ async fn moving_pending_child_image_rebinds_event_without_consuming_new_request(
         "moving image parser script should run",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "moving image document should enter interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -15266,6 +15262,17 @@ async fn moving_pending_child_image_rebinds_event_without_consuming_new_request(
 "#,
     )
     .expect("pending child image should move to the parent document");
+    assert!(
+        vm.apply_next_image_load_event_body_for_test()
+            .expect("old image DOM task"),
+        "the old image task must retire before the later complete task at the shared FIFO head"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("__movedChildImageEvents.join('|')")
+            .expect("old image trace"),
+        "child-dcl",
+        "retiring the old image task must leave the rebound request pending"
+    );
     expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -16035,12 +16042,12 @@ async fn child_document_close_without_defer_queues_replacement_domcontentloaded(
         "child parser script should install the original DCL handler",
     )
     .await;
-    expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
-        &mut vm,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "original child document should become interactive",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     expect_child_frame_task_source_after_realm_prerequisite(
         &mut vm,
         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -16150,10 +16157,16 @@ async fn child_script_document_open_after_location_navigation_is_noop() {
             .await,
         "the blob URL assigned by the child script must commit on a later navigation turn"
     );
+    expect_one_child_frame_task_source(
+        &mut vm,
+        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::RealmMaterialization,
+        "blob replacement must materialize its exact realm",
+    )
+    .await;
     expect_one_child_frame_task_source(
         &mut vm,
         ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "the queued srcdoc lifecycle task must stale-discard before blob lifecycle work",
+        "the older srcdoc DCL must stale-discard at the shared DOM head",
     )
     .await;
     for transition in ["interactive", "DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/mod.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/mod.rs
index 49b2ba5e19..bb4fe3d049 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/mod.rs
@@ -4752,11 +4752,16 @@ async fn run_child_document_lifecycle_and_host_load_for_test(vm: &mut ScriptVm,
         // Only consecutive materialization tasks at the stable family head
         // belong here. Never jump over an earlier DocumentScriptReady task.
     }
-    assert!(
-        vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle)
+    if matches!(vm._page_task_residence_for_executor_test.as_ref().expect("child fixture sources").task_sources().next_child_frame_task_target(), Some(crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageChildFrameTaskTarget::DocumentLifecycle(target)) if matches!(target.action(), crate::frame_owner_model::FrameDocumentLifecycleAction::Interactive(_)))
+    {
+        assert!(
+            vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(
+                ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle
+            )
             .await,
-        "{message}: DocumentLifecycle should make the installed document interactive"
-    );
+            "{message}: a child without a parser realm must apply its queued interactive transition"
+        );
+    }
     assert!(
         vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle)
             .await,
@@ -7147,7 +7152,7 @@ async fn child_srcdoc_inline_classic_script_runs_as_frame_script_job() {
         "child:true|current:inline-classic",
         "DocumentScriptReady should execute the inline classic script without firing iframe load"
     );
-    for transition in ["interactive", "DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
+    for transition in ["DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
         assert!(
             vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(
                 ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle
@@ -7264,7 +7269,7 @@ async fn child_inline_classic_script_moved_from_original_document_is_skipped() {
         "after:after-stale-inline",
         "parser continuation should run the next inline classic script without firing iframe load"
     );
-    for transition in ["interactive", "DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
+    for transition in ["DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
         run_realm_prerequisite_then_expected_child_frame_semantic_turn_for_test(
             &mut vm,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -7593,7 +7598,7 @@ async fn child_external_classic_script_load_executes_as_frame_script_job() {
         "external:true|external-current:external-classic|external-write:true|script-load|inline-current:after-external-classic|inline:73",
         "ignored document.open() must leave the parser owner alive for the following inline script"
     );
-    for transition in ["interactive", "DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
+    for transition in ["DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
         run_page_realm_prerequisite_then_expected_child_frame_semantic_turn(
             &mut vm,
             &loader,
@@ -8935,10 +8940,11 @@ async fn child_inline_parser_module_executes_from_registered_pending_script() {
         "parser should continue past the deferred inline module after graph start",
     )
     .await;
-    assert!(
-        vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle)
-            .await,
-        "parser EOF should make the child document interactive before defer execution"
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
     );
     assert!(
         vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(
@@ -9048,13 +9054,12 @@ async fn child_external_parser_module_executes_from_document_ready_lane() {
         "parser should continue past module-defer script from DocumentScriptReady after fetch start",
     )
     .await;
-    run_page_realm_prerequisite_then_expected_child_frame_semantic_turn(
-        &mut vm,
-        &loader,
-        ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-        "child parser module should enter interactive before module-defer execution",
-    )
-    .await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
+    );
     assert!(
         !vm.run_one_child_frame_task_executor_turn(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::HostLoad, &loader)
             .await
@@ -9194,7 +9199,7 @@ async fn child_dynamic_import_root_fetch_uses_child_import_map_and_initiator_url
             .expect("child dynamic import owner ready flag should evaluate"),
         "true"
     );
-    for transition in ["interactive", "DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
+    for transition in ["DOMContentLoaded", "complete"] {
         run_realm_prerequisite_then_expected_child_frame_semantic_turn_for_test(
             &mut vm,
             ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
@@ -9451,14 +9456,11 @@ async fn child_external_classic_source_error_dispatches_before_later_inline() {
         "script-error|after-inline",
         "parser continuation should execute the following inline script without firing iframe load"
     );
-    assert!(
-        vm.run_one_child_frame_task_executor_turn(
-            ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle,
-            &loader,
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("child interactive task should use the selected-task dispatcher"),
-        "parser EOF should dispatch interactive before HostLoad"
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
     );
     assert!(
         vm.run_one_child_frame_task_executor_turn(
@@ -9596,10 +9598,11 @@ async fn child_inline_classic_throw_reports_to_child_window_and_continues() {
         "child-error:Uncaught Error: child-boom:child-boom:true|after-inline:true",
         "parser continuation should run the following inline script without firing iframe load"
     );
-    assert!(
-        vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle)
-            .await,
-        "parser EOF should dispatch interactive before HostLoad"
+    assert_eq!(
+        vm.eval("document.querySelector('iframe').contentDocument.readyState")
+            .expect("child readiness"),
+        "interactive",
+        "parser EOF must apply interactive synchronously"
     );
     assert!(
         vm.run_child_frame_task_source_once_for_test(ChildFrameSemanticTurnKind::DocumentLifecycle)
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/script_terminal_completion.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/script_terminal_completion.rs
index 6d5d7a3d37..564b8fa312 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/script_terminal_completion.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/script_terminal_completion.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ addEventListener("error", () => {
             base_url: document_url.clone(),
             initiator_url: document_url,
         },
-    );
+    )
+    .expect("parser import-map handoff should be admitted");
 
     assert_eq!(
         vm.eval_without_microtask_checkpoint_for_test("__importMapFailureOrder.join('|')")
@@ -182,7 +183,8 @@ fn parser_import_map_registration_obeys_inline_script_csp() {
                 base_url: document_url.clone(),
                 initiator_url: document_url,
             },
-        );
+        )
+        .expect("parser import-map handoff should be admitted");
     }
 
     let base_url = Url::parse("https://script-terminal.test/import-map.html").unwrap();