Numerical genus under arbitrary nonloop contraction #
The literal incoming/outgoing face swaps permit extension of every retained face-even label with zero on the contracted edge. Vertex-spin lifting then descends through the actual endpoint identification. This original algebraic proof uses neither a bridge nor a cofacial hypothesis and includes empty residual dart sets and isolated declarations. It concerns the existing componentwise numerical predicate, without a geometric claim.
Face-even labels extend across directed nonloop contraction with zero on the selected edge and the original labels on all retained indexed occurrences.
All retained endpoints remain declared after contracting an actual nonloop edge.
Contracting any actual indexed nonloop edge preserves componentwise numerical genus zero. No bridge, cofacial, connectedness or face-even lifting provider is a premise. The point convention is handled by the existing algebraic characterization, without new darts.