diff --git a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_extraction.py b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_extraction.py
index 1f35dcb5..5e3609b4 100644
--- a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_extraction.py
+++ b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_extraction.py
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ VERBOSE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT = """Extract facts from text into structured form
 
 LANGUAGE: MANDATORY — Detect the language of the input text and produce ALL output in that EXACT same language. You are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN from translating or switching to any other language. Every single word of your output must be in the same language as the input. Do NOT output in a different language under any circumstance.
 
-══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+{retain_mission_section}══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 FACT FORMAT - ALL FIVE DIMENSIONS REQUIRED - MAXIMUM VERBOSITY
 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
@@ -827,7 +827,9 @@ def _build_extraction_prompt_and_schema(config) -> tuple[str, type]:
                 custom_instructions=config.retain_custom_instructions,
             )
     elif extraction_mode == "verbose":
-        prompt = VERBOSE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
+        prompt = VERBOSE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT.format(
+            retain_mission_section=retain_mission_section,
+        )
     elif extraction_mode == "verbatim":
         prompt = VERBATIM_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT.format(
             retain_mission_section=retain_mission_section,
diff --git a/hindsight-api-slim/tests/test_retain.py b/hindsight-api-slim/tests/test_retain.py
index de2e1dc8..4f78fb6a 100644
--- a/hindsight-api-slim/tests/test_retain.py
+++ b/hindsight-api-slim/tests/test_retain.py
@@ -2612,11 +2612,11 @@ def test_retain_mission_injected_into_prompt():
     assert spec in prompt
     assert "FOCUS" in prompt
 
-    # retain_mission is present regardless of extraction mode (verbose has its own template, no spec injection)
+    # retain_mission is injected into verbose mode as well
     config.retain_extraction_mode = "verbose"
     prompt_verbose, _ = _build_extraction_prompt_and_schema(config)
-    # verbose uses its own template - spec not injected there
-    assert spec not in prompt_verbose
+    assert spec in prompt_verbose
+    assert "FOCUS" in prompt_verbose
 
 
 def test_retain_mission_absent_when_not_set():