diff --git a/scripts/player-api-server.sh b/scripts/player-api-server.sh
index 643aa332..1024c596 100755
--- a/scripts/player-api-server.sh
+++ b/scripts/player-api-server.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/run/heavy-prefix.sh"
 # works directly. Env-var passthrough is automatic for the native path.
 export CP_SEED CP_PLAYERS CP_PLAYER_SLOT CP_MAP_SIZE CP_MAP_TYPE \
     CP_OMNISCIENT CP_TIMEOUT_SEC CP_LOG_FILE CP_VICTORY_MODE \
-    CP_PLAYER_CONTROLLERS CP_PLAYER_SLOTS
+    CP_PLAYER_CONTROLLERS CP_PLAYER_SLOTS \
+    MC_DATA_ROOT MC_LEARNED_POLICY_PATH
 
 case "$(uname -s)" in
     Darwin)
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ case "$(uname -s)" in
                 --env=CP_VICTORY_MODE="${CP_VICTORY_MODE:-}" \
                 --env=CP_PLAYER_CONTROLLERS="${CP_PLAYER_CONTROLLERS:-}" \
                 --env=CP_PLAYER_SLOTS="${CP_PLAYER_SLOTS:-}" \
+                --env=MC_DATA_ROOT="${MC_DATA_ROOT:-}" \
+                --env=MC_LEARNED_POLICY_PATH="${MC_LEARNED_POLICY_PATH:-}" \
                 org.godotengine.Godot \
                 --path "$PROJECT_DIR/src/game" \
                 --headless \
diff --git a/tools/_dbg_contact.py b/tools/_dbg_contact.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f0405518..00000000
--- a/tools/_dbg_contact.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-import sys, json
-sys.path.insert(0, '.')
-from tooling.rl_self_play.harness_client import HarnessClient, HarnessConfig
-from tooling.rl_self_play.encoders import encode_legal_actions
-from tooling.rl_self_play.record_expert import _DropStats, _resolve
-
-
-def adv(c, slot):
-    for a in c.suggest(slot=slot):
-        v = c.view(slot=slot)
-        _, i2a = encode_legal_actions(v)
-        idx = _resolve(a, v, i2a, _DropStats())
-        if idx is None:
-            continue
-        r = i2a[idx]
-        try:
-            if r.get('type') == 'end_turn':
-                c.end_turn(slot=slot)
-            else:
-                c.act(r, slot=slot)
-        except Exception:
-            break
-    try:
-        c.end_turn(slot=slot)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-    c.drain_notifications()
-
-
-def ents(v, slot, key):
-    return [x for x in v.get(key, []) if int(x.get('owner', -1)) == slot]
-
-
-def pos(x):
-    p = x.get('position', [-99, -99])
-    return (float(p[0]), float(p[1]))
-
-
-def wrapdist(a, b, w=40, h=24):
-    dx = abs(a[0] - b[0]); dx = min(dx, w - dx)
-    dy = abs(a[1] - b[1]); dy = min(dy, h - dy)
-    return (dx * dx + dy * dy) ** 0.5
-
-
-def min_interplayer_dist(v):
-    p0 = [pos(x) for x in ents(v, 0, 'units')] + [pos(x) for x in ents(v, 0, 'cities')]
-    p1 = [pos(x) for x in ents(v, 1, 'units')] + [pos(x) for x in ents(v, 1, 'cities')]
-    if not p0 or not p1:
-        return -1
-    return min(wrapdist(a, b) for a in p0 for b in p1)
-
-
-for seed in (1, 6):
-    c = HarnessClient(HarnessConfig(seed=seed, players=2, player_slots=(0, 1),
-                      map_size='duel', map_type='pangaea',
-                      victory_mode='domination', timeout_sec=110))
-    v = c.view(1)
-    cap0 = [pos(x) for x in ents(v, 0, 'cities')]
-    cap1 = [pos(x) for x in ents(v, 1, 'cities')]
-    print('seed%d t0: P0cap=%s P1cap=%s capdist=%.1f' % (
-        seed, cap0, cap1, wrapdist(cap0[0], cap1[0]) if cap0 and cap1 else -1))
-    prev0 = prev1 = 0
-    combat_seen = False
-    mindist_ever = 999
-    for rnd in range(58):
-        v = c.view(1)
-        n0 = len(ents(v, 0, 'units')); n1 = len(ents(v, 1, 'units'))
-        # mil drop relative to prior peak observed = combat loss signal
-        if rnd > 0 and (n0 < prev0 or n1 < prev1):
-            combat_seen = True
-        prev0, prev1 = max(prev0, n0), max(prev1, n1)
-        d = min_interplayer_dist(v)
-        if d >= 0:
-            mindist_ever = min(mindist_ever, d)
-        if rnd % 15 == 0:
-            print('  t%d: P0u=%d P1u=%d mindist=%.1f' % (
-                int(v.get('turn', 0)), n0, n1, d))
-        adv(c, 0); adv(c, 1)
-    print('  seed%d SUMMARY: combat_seen(mil_drop)=%s  min_interplayer_dist_ever=%.1f' % (
-        seed, combat_seen, mindist_ever))
-    c.shutdown()