Strengthen loose assertions in test suite

Remove redundant bare-truthy and .called checks where more specific
content or entity validation already exists on subsequent lines.

tests/test_commands.py

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ async def test_dispatch_routes_to_handler(player):
     commands.register(CommandDefinition("testcmd", test_handler))
     await commands.dispatch(player, "testcmd arg1 arg2")
 
-    assert called
     assert received_args == "arg1 arg2"
 
 
@@ -347,7 +346,7 @@ async def test_dispatch_allows_wildcard_mode(player):
     commands.register(CommandDefinition("universal", any_handler, mode="*"))
     await commands.dispatch(player, "universal")
 
-    assert called
+    assert called is True
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ async def test_dispatch_allows_matching_mode(player):
     player.mode_stack.append("combat")
     await commands.dispatch(player, "strike")
 
-    assert called
+    assert called is True
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio

tests/test_editor_integration.py

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ async def test_edit_command_sends_welcome_message(player, mock_writer):
     """Test that edit command sends welcome message."""
     await cmd_edit(player, "")
 
-    assert mock_writer.write.called
     output = "".join([call[0][0] for call in mock_writer.write.call_args_list])
     assert "editor" in output.lower()
     assert ":h" in output
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ async def test_editor_save_callback_sends_message(player, mock_writer):
 
     assert response.saved is True
     # Save callback should have sent a message
-    assert mock_writer.write.called
     output = "".join([call[0][0] for call in mock_writer.write.call_args_list])
     assert "saved" in output.lower()
 
@@ -224,7 +222,6 @@ move_type = "attack"
     # Check that file was written
     saved_content = toml_file.read_text()
     assert "stamina_cost = 9.0" in saved_content
-    assert mock_writer.write.called
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -267,7 +264,6 @@ async def test_edit_unknown_content_shows_error(player, mock_writer, tmp_path):
 
     assert player.editor is None
     assert player.mode == "normal"
-    assert mock_writer.write.called
     output = "".join([call[0][0] for call in mock_writer.write.call_args_list])
     assert "unknown" in output.lower()
     assert "nonexistent" in output.lower()

tests/test_embedded_if.py

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def test_mud_filesystem_save_restore(tmp_path):
 
     test_data = b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05"
     success = filesystem.save_game(test_data)
-    assert success
+    assert success is True
     assert save_path.exists()
 
     restored = filesystem.restore_game()
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ async def test_embedded_session_handle_input():
 
     response = await session.handle_input("look")
 
-    assert response is not None
     assert response.done is False
     assert len(response.output) > 0
     # Looking should describe the starting location

tests/test_stamina_cue_wiring.py

@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ async def test_stamina_cue_after_combat_damage(player, defender):
         await process_combat()
 
         # Should be called for both entities after damage
-        assert mock_check.called
         calls = [call[0][0] for call in mock_check.call_args_list]
         assert player in calls
         assert defender in calls
@@ -113,8 +112,6 @@ async def test_stamina_cue_after_power_up_deduction(player):
             await task
 
         # check_stamina_cues should have been called at least once
-        assert mock_check.called
-        # Verify player was the argument
         calls = [call[0][0] for call in mock_check.call_args_list]
         assert player in calls
 
@@ -151,8 +148,6 @@ async def test_stamina_cue_after_attack_cost(player, defender):
             await do_attack(player, "Vegeta", move)
 
             # check_stamina_cues should have been called
-            assert mock_check.called
-            # Verify player was the argument
             calls = [call[0][0] for call in mock_check.call_args_list]
             assert player in calls
     finally:
@@ -185,8 +180,6 @@ async def test_stamina_cue_after_defense_cost(player):
         await do_defend(player, "", move)
 
         # check_stamina_cues should have been called
-        assert mock_check.called
-        # Verify player was the argument
         calls = [call[0][0] for call in mock_check.call_args_list]
         assert player in calls