diff --git a/node_scene.py b/node_scene.py
index 93cd969..f0ed5a7 100644
--- a/node_scene.py
+++ b/node_scene.py
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ def _pair_options(soft_scene: dict[str, Any], hard_scene: dict[str, Any]) -> str
         hardcore_level=str(hard_options.get("hardcore_level") or "hardcore"),
         platform_style=str(hard_pair.get("platform_style") or soft_pair.get("platform_style") or "hybrid"),
         continuity=str(hard_pair.get("continuity") or soft_pair.get("continuity") or "same_creator_same_room"),
-        hardcore_clothing_continuity=str(hard_options.get("hardcore_clothing_continuity") or "explicit_nude"),
+        hardcore_clothing_continuity=str(hard_options.get("hardcore_clothing_continuity") or "partially_removed"),
         softcore_camera_mode=str(soft_options.get("softcore_camera_mode") or "from_camera_config"),
         hardcore_camera_mode=str(hard_options.get("hardcore_camera_mode") or "from_camera_config"),
         camera_detail=str(hard_options.get("camera_detail") or soft_options.get("camera_detail") or "from_camera_config"),
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ class SxCPHardcoreBranchOptions:
                 "hardcore_level": (list(INSTA_OF_HARDCORE_LEVELS), {"default": "hardcore"}),
                 "hardcore_expression_enabled": ("BOOLEAN", {"default": True}),
                 "hardcore_expression_intensity": ("FLOAT", {"default": 0.85, "min": 0.0, "max": 1.0, "step": 0.01}),
-                "hardcore_clothing_continuity": (HARDCORE_CLOTHING_CONTINUITY_CHOICES, {"default": "explicit_nude"}),
+                "hardcore_clothing_continuity": (HARDCORE_CLOTHING_CONTINUITY_CHOICES, {"default": "partially_removed"}),
                 "hardcore_camera_mode": (HARDCORE_CAMERA_CHOICES, {"default": "from_camera_config"}),
                 "camera_detail": (["from_camera_config"] + camera_detail_choices(), {"default": "from_camera_config"}),
                 "hardcore_detail_density": (hardcore_detail_density_choices(), {"default": "balanced"}),
diff --git a/tools/prompt_smoke.py b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
index e2b58cf..c6c0490 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_smoke.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
@@ -16050,6 +16050,7 @@ def smoke_node_scene_chain_registration() -> None:
         -1,
         -1,
     )
+    seed_fixture_scene = scene
     wardrobe_seed_options = nodes["SxCPSceneLayerSeedOptions"]().build("wardrobe", "fixed", 9981, "content", "same_for_all_rows", "replace_layer")[0]
     wardrobe_options = nodes["SxCPSceneWardrobeOptions"]().build(
         "replace",
@@ -16198,6 +16199,73 @@ def smoke_node_scene_chain_registration() -> None:
         hard_trace_axes.get("pose", {}).get("seed") == 7799,
         "Scene Pair Output generation trace did not use hardcore branch pose seed",
     )
+    soft_content_seed_options = nodes["SxCPSceneLayerSeedOptions"]().build(
+        "softcore_branch",
+        "fixed",
+        6679,
+        "content",
+        "same_for_all_rows",
+        "replace_layer",
+    )[0]
+    seeded_soft_scene, seeded_hard_scene, _summary, _metadata = nodes["SxCPSceneBranchPair"]().build(
+        seed_fixture_scene,
+        "same_creator_same_room",
+        "hybrid",
+        branch_options=branch_options,
+    )
+    seeded_soft_scene = nodes["SxCPSoftcoreBranchOptions"]().build(
+        seeded_soft_scene,
+        "same_as_hardcore",
+        "lingerie_tease",
+        True,
+        0.45,
+        "from_camera_config",
+        "compact",
+        "",
+        branch_options=branch_options,
+        seed_options=soft_content_seed_options,
+    )[0]
+    default_hardcore_continuity = (
+        nodes["SxCPHardcoreBranchOptions"].INPUT_TYPES()
+        .get("required", {})
+        .get("hardcore_clothing_continuity", (None, {}))[1]
+        .get("default")
+    )
+    _expect(
+        default_hardcore_continuity == "partially_removed",
+        "Hardcore Branch Options default should inherit softcore outfit continuity",
+    )
+    seeded_hard_scene = nodes["SxCPHardcoreBranchOptions"]().build(
+        seeded_hard_scene,
+        "couple",
+        1,
+        1,
+        "hardcore",
+        True,
+        0.85,
+        default_hardcore_continuity,
+        "from_camera_config",
+        "compact",
+        "balanced",
+        "",
+        branch_options=branch_options,
+    )[0]
+    seeded_pair = json.loads(nodes["SxCPScenePairOutput"]().build(seeded_soft_scene, seeded_hard_scene)[7])
+    seeded_soft_item = str(seeded_pair.get("softcore_row", {}).get("item") or "").lower()
+    seeded_hard_clothing = str(seeded_pair.get("hardcore_clothing_state") or "").lower()
+    seeded_hard_prompt = str(seeded_pair.get("hardcore_prompt") or "").lower()
+    _expect(
+        "black lace lingerie" in seeded_soft_item,
+        "Scene softcore branch content seed fixture no longer selects the expected outfit",
+    )
+    _expect(
+        "black lace lingerie" in seeded_hard_clothing,
+        "Hardcore prompt did not inherit the softcore-branch seeded woman outfit",
+    )
+    _expect(
+        "black lace lingerie" in seeded_hard_prompt,
+        "Hardcore prompt text did not include the softcore-branch seeded woman outfit",
+    )
     content_pose_seed_options = nodes["SxCPSceneLayerSeedOptions"]().build(
         "hardcore_branch",
         "fixed",