diff --git a/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews.go b/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews.go
index 0a7b05d..4a36fe1 100644
--- a/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews.go
+++ b/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews.go
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ type FirstViewer interface {
 	Again(ctx context.Context, why string) []error
 }
 
+// entryLister is a FirstViewer that also keeps entries by fingerprint (design 47 G A-103): mesh_first_views lists them with their
+// state and since when.
+type entryLister interface{ Entries() any }
+
 // firstViewsAnswer is mesh_first_views and mesh_first_view_again.
 func (s *Surface) firstViewsAnswer(ctx context.Context, name string, args map[string]any) map[string]any {
 	fv, ok := s.src.(FirstViewer)
@@ -24,7 +28,11 @@ func (s *Surface) firstViewsAnswer(ctx context.Context, name string, args map[st
 			"another source")
 	}
 	if name == verbFirstViews {
-		return answerText(map[string]any{"first views": fv.Status()})
+		out := map[string]any{"first views": fv.Status()}
+		if el, ok := fv.(entryLister); ok {
+			out["entries"] = el.Entries()
+		}
+		return answerText(out)
 	}
 	why, _ := args["why"].(string)
 	if why = strings.TrimSpace(why); why == "" {
diff --git a/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews_test.go b/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews_test.go
index 1af9b3b..abd7af9 100644
--- a/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews_test.go
+++ b/node-tools/internal/console/firstviews_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ func (v *viewer) Status() []views.Status {
 	return []views.Status{{Owner: "mesh-delivery-assigner", Tool: "assignments", State: "assignments", Revision: 4, Asks: 1}}
 }
 
+// Entries are the entries by fingerprint the viewer keeps (design 47 G A-103).
+func (v *viewer) Entries() any { return []string{"fp:a asked"} }
+
 func (v *viewer) Again(_ context.Context, why string) []error {
 	v.asked = append(v.asked, why)
 	return nil
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ func TestTheConsoleShowsAndAsksAgainTheRunnersFirstViews(t *testing.T) {
 	v := &viewer{}
 	var recorded []map[string]any
 	s := &Surface{src: v, who: "desk.node-tools", Record: func(a map[string]any) error { recorded = append(recorded, a); return nil }}
-	if got := text(s.discover(context.Background(), "mesh_first_views", nil)); !strings.Contains(got, "mesh-delivery-assigner") || !strings.Contains(got, "assignments") {
+	if got := text(s.discover(context.Background(), "mesh_first_views", nil)); !strings.Contains(got, "mesh-delivery-assigner") || !strings.Contains(got, "assignments") || !strings.Contains(got, "fp:a asked") {
 		t.Errorf("mesh_first_views shows %s", got)
 	}
 	got := s.discover(context.Background(), "mesh_first_view_again", map[string]any{"why": "doubted"})
diff --git a/node-tools/internal/firstview/firstview.go b/node-tools/internal/firstview/firstview.go
index 77b7427..9e60efd 100644
--- a/node-tools/internal/firstview/firstview.go
+++ b/node-tools/internal/firstview/firstview.go
@@ -289,6 +289,14 @@ func (v *Views) Status() []views.Status {
 	return out
 }
 
+// Entries are the entries by fingerprint the catalog half's follower keeps, with their state and since when (design 47 G A-103).
+func (v *Views) Entries() any {
+	if v.branches == nil {
+		return []meshcatalogclient.EntryStatus{}
+	}
+	return v.branches.EntryStatuses()
+}
+
 // all is every first view held now: the owners', then the adopted ones.
 func (v *Views) all() []*views.Follower {
 	v.mu.Lock()
@@ -436,30 +444,21 @@ func (v *Views) Modules() (map[string]catalogseat.CatalogEntry, error) {
 	if v.branches == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("the tool runner does not follow the catalog half")
 	}
-	followed := v.branches.Followed()
-	if len(followed) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("the catalog half names no watched branch yet (the registrations of %s are asked until they answer)", catalogseat.Seat)
+	if err := v.branches.Ready(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	out := map[string]catalogseat.CatalogEntry{}
-	var waiting []string
-	for _, branch := range followed {
+	for _, branch := range v.branches.Followed() {
 		c, ok := v.branches.Catalog(branch)
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		half, held := c.View()
-		if !held {
-			waiting = append(waiting, branch)
-			continue
-		}
+		half, _ := c.View() // a branch at none-yet is ready and empty (§614)
 		for m, e := range half.Entries {
 			if _, taken := out[m]; !taken {
 				out[m] = e
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if len(waiting) > 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("the catalog half has no first view of %s yet", strings.Join(waiting, ", "))
-	}
 	return out, nil
 }