+Merge commits $L$ and $R$ using merge base $M$ ($M < L, M < R$):
+\gathbegin
+ C \hasparents \{ L, R \}
+\gathnext
+ \patchof{C} = \patchof{L}
+\gathnext
+ \mergeof{C}{L}{M}{R}
+\end{gather}
+We will occasionally use $X,Y$ s.t. $\{X,Y\} = \{L,R\}$.
+
+\subsection{Conditions}
+
+\[ \eqn{ Tip Merge }{
+ L \in \py \implies
+ \begin{cases}
+ R \in \py : & \baseof{R} \ge \baseof{L}
+ \land [\baseof{L} = M \lor \baseof{L} = \baseof{M}] \\
+ R \in \pn : & M = \baseof{L} \\
+ \text{otherwise} : & \false
+ \end{cases}
+}\]
+\[ \eqn{ Merge Acyclic }{
+ L \in \pn
+ \implies
+ R \nothaspatch \p
+}\]
+\[ \eqn{ Removal Merge Ends }{
+ X \not\haspatch \p \land
+ Y \haspatch \p \land
+ M \haspatch \p
+ \implies
+ \pendsof{Y}{\py} = \pendsof{M}{\py}
+}\]
+\[ \eqn{ Addition Merge Ends }{
+ X \not\haspatch \p \land
+ Y \haspatch \p \land
+ M \nothaspatch \p
+ \implies \left[
+ \bigforall_{E \in \pendsof{X}{\py}} E \le Y
+ \right]
+}\]
+
+\subsection{Non-Topbloke merges}
+
+We require both $\patchof{L} = \bot$ and $\patchof{R} = \bot$.
+I.e. not only is it forbidden to merge into a Topbloke-controlled
+branch without Topbloke's assistance, it is also forbidden to
+merge any Topbloke-controlled branch into any plain git branch.
+
+Given those conditions, Tip Merge and Merge Acyclic do not apply.
+And $Y \not\in \py$ so $\neg [ Y \haspatch \p ]$ so neither
+Merge Ends condition applies. Good.
+
+\subsection{No Replay}
+
+See No Replay for Merge Results.
+
+\subsection{Unique Base}
+
+Need to consider only $C \in \py$, ie $L \in \py$,
+and calculate $\pendsof{C}{\pn}$. So we will consider some
+putative ancestor $A \in \pn$ and see whether $A \le C$.
+
+By Exact Ancestors for C, $A \le C \equiv A \le L \lor A \le R \lor A = C$.
+But $C \in py$ and $A \in \pn$ so $A \neq C$.
+Thus $A \le C \equiv A \le L \lor A \le R$.
+
+By Unique Base of L and Transitive Ancestors,
+$A \le L \equiv A \le \baseof{L}$.
+
+\subsubsection{For $R \in \py$:}
+
+By Unique Base of $R$ and Transitive Ancestors,
+$A \le R \equiv A \le \baseof{R}$.
+
+But by Tip Merge condition on $\baseof{R}$,
+$A \le \baseof{L} \implies A \le \baseof{R}$, so
+$A \le \baseof{R} \lor A \le \baseof{L} \equiv A \le \baseof{R}$.
+Thus $A \le C \equiv A \le \baseof{R}$.
+That is, $\baseof{C} = \baseof{R}$.
+
+\subsubsection{For $R \in \pn$:}
+
+By Tip Merge condition on $R$ and since $M \le R$,
+$A \le \baseof{L} \implies A \le R$, so
+$A \le R \lor A \le \baseof{L} \equiv A \le R$.
+Thus $A \le C \equiv A \le R$.
+That is, $\baseof{C} = R$.
+
+$\qed$
+
+\subsection{Coherence and Patch Inclusion}
+
+Need to determine $C \haspatch \p$ based on $L,M,R \haspatch \p$.
+This involves considering $D \in \py$.
+
+\subsubsection{For $L \nothaspatch \p, R \nothaspatch \p$:}
+$D \not\isin L \land D \not\isin R$. $C \not\in \py$ (otherwise $L
+\in \py$ ie $L \haspatch \p$ by Tip Self Inpatch). So $D \neq C$.
+Applying $\merge$ gives $D \not\isin C$ i.e. $C \nothaspatch \p$.
+
+\subsubsection{For $L \haspatch \p, R \haspatch \p$:}
+$D \isin L \equiv D \le L$ and $D \isin R \equiv D \le R$.
+(Likewise $D \isin X \equiv D \le X$ and $D \isin Y \equiv D \le Y$.)
+
+Consider $D = C$: $D \isin C$, $D \le C$, OK for $C \haspatch \p$.
+
+For $D \neq C$: $D \le C \equiv D \le L \lor D \le R
+ \equiv D \isin L \lor D \isin R$.
+(Likewise $D \le C \equiv D \le X \lor D \le Y$.)
+
+Consider $D \neq C, D \isin X \land D \isin Y$:
+By $\merge$, $D \isin C$. Also $D \le X$
+so $D \le C$. OK for $C \haspatch \p$.
+
+Consider $D \neq C, D \not\isin X \land D \not\isin Y$:
+By $\merge$, $D \not\isin C$.
+And $D \not\le X \land D \not\le Y$ so $D \not\le C$.
+OK for $C \haspatch \p$.
+
+Remaining case, wlog, is $D \not\isin X \land D \isin Y$.
+$D \not\le X$ so $D \not\le M$ so $D \not\isin M$.
+Thus by $\merge$, $D \isin C$. And $D \le Y$ so $D \le C$.
+OK for $C \haspatch \p$.
+
+So indeed $L \haspatch \p \land R \haspatch \p \implies C \haspatch \p$.
+
+\subsubsection{For (wlog) $X \not\haspatch \p, Y \haspatch \p$:}
+
+$C \haspatch \p \equiv M \nothaspatch \p$.