diff --git a/bin/client/src/interop/consolidate.rs b/bin/client/src/interop/consolidate.rs
index 14cbe282..9a027094 100644
--- a/bin/client/src/interop/consolidate.rs
+++ b/bin/client/src/interop/consolidate.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ use core::fmt::Debug;
 use kona_interop::MessageGraph;
 use kona_preimage::{HintWriterClient, PreimageOracleClient};
 use kona_proof::CachingOracle;
-use kona_proof_interop::{OracleInteropProvider, PreState};
+use kona_proof_interop::{BootInfo, OracleInteropProvider, PreState};
 use revm::primitives::HashMap;
+use tracing::info;
 
 /// Executes the consolidation phase of the interop proof with the given [PreimageOracleClient] and
 /// [HintWriterClient].
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ use revm::primitives::HashMap;
 /// [OptimisticBlock]: kona_proof_interop::OptimisticBlock
 pub(crate) async fn consolidate_dependencies<P, H>(
     oracle: Arc<CachingOracle<P, H>>,
+    boot: BootInfo,
     pre: PreState,
 ) -> Result<(), FaultProofProgramError>
 where
@@ -26,15 +28,17 @@ where
 {
     let provider = OracleInteropProvider::new(oracle, pre.clone());
 
+    info!(target: "client_interop", "Deriving local-safe headers from prestate");
+
     // Ensure that the pre-state is a transition state.
-    let PreState::TransitionState(transition_state) = pre else {
+    let PreState::TransitionState(ref transition_state) = pre else {
         return Err(FaultProofProgramError::StateTransitionFailed);
     };
 
     let block_hashes = transition_state
         .pending_progress
         .iter()
-        .zip(transition_state.pre_state.output_roots)
+        .zip(transition_state.pre_state.output_roots.iter())
         .map(|(optimistic_block, pre_state)| (pre_state.chain_id, optimistic_block.block_hash))
         .collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
 
@@ -44,8 +48,23 @@ where
         headers.push((chain_id, header.seal(block_hash)));
     }
 
+    info!(target: "client_interop", "Loaded {} local-safe headers", headers.len());
+
+    // TODO: Re-execution w/ bad blocks. Not complete, we just panic if any deps are invalid atm.
     let graph = MessageGraph::derive(headers.as_slice(), provider).await.unwrap();
     graph.resolve().await.unwrap();
 
+    // Transition to the Super Root at the next timestamp.
+    //
+    // TODO: This won't work if we replace blocks, `transition` doesn't allow replacement of pending progress
+    // just yet.
+    let post = pre.transition(None).ok_or(FaultProofProgramError::StateTransitionFailed)?;
+    let post_commitment = post.hash();
+
+    // Ensure that the post-state matches the claimed post-state.
+    if post_commitment != boot.claimed_post_state {
+        return Err(FaultProofProgramError::InvalidClaim(boot.claimed_post_state, post_commitment));
+    }
+
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/bin/client/src/interop/mod.rs b/bin/client/src/interop/mod.rs
index 18b9305b..73a550ea 100644
--- a/bin/client/src/interop/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/client/src/interop/mod.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ where
             if transition_state.step < TRANSITION_STATE_MAX_STEPS {
                 sub_transition(oracle, handle_register, boot, pre).await
             } else {
-                consolidate_dependencies(oracle, pre).await
+                consolidate_dependencies(oracle, boot, pre).await
             }
         }
     }