# Multi-seed directed offspring selection, hard benchmark (0.5B, 3 seeds)

Part of the multi-seed firm-up; full legend and table in `results/llm_merge_seeds/README.md`
(panel C of its `llm_seeds.png`). Headline: directed_overall 0.221 ± 0.026 beats the a-priori soup
(0.174 ± 0.102) and the best specialist, and directed_balanced more than doubles the soup's
worst-family (0.158 vs 0.088) — offspring selection both improves and stabilises the blend.