docs(phase-285): add ret.py boxification appendix

docs/development/current/main/phases/phase-285/README.md

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 - `tools/smokes/v2/profiles/quick/lifecycle/phase285_weak_basic_llvm.sh` は exit code をゲートにし、stdout 依存を避ける（LLVM harness はログが混入し得る）。
 
 **補足（残課題）**:
-- LLVM harness では "boxed integer handle vs integer literal" の比較が揺れる可能性があるため、weak_basic では field/value 比較を扱わない（別タスク化）。
+- LLVM harness では “boxed integer handle vs integer literal” の比較が揺れる可能性があるため、weak_basic では field/value 比較を扱わない（別タスク化）。
+
+## Appendix
+
+- ret.py boxification report: `docs/development/current/main/phases/phase-285/ret-py-phase3-boxification.md`
 
 ## P4 Post-Completion: Integration LLVM Tests & Code Quality (2025-12-27)
 

docs/development/current/main/phases/phase-285/ret-py-phase3-boxification.md

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+# ret.py Phase 3 Boxification Report（Appendix）
+
+## Summary
+
+**Status**: ✅ COMPLETE
+**Date**: 2025-12-27
+**Commits**: `32aa0ddf6`, `5a88c4eb2`（Phase 285 P4 Post-Completion）
+
+## Metrics
+
+- **File size**: 250 → 352 lines (+102 lines)
+- **Main function**: 166 → 117 lines (-49 lines, **-29% reduction**)
+- **New Boxes created**: 2
+- **Tests**: ✅ All passing
+
+## Changes
+
+### New Boxes Created
+
+#### 1. StringBoxerBox (15 lines)
+**Responsibility**: Box string pointers to handles
+
+**Extracted from**: Lines 157-167 of original `lower_return()`
+
+**Justification**:
+- Clear single responsibility
+- Can be tested independently
+- Eliminates 11 lines of inline function declaration logic
+
+**Code location**: Lines 84-119
+
+#### 2. ReturnPhiSynthesizerBox (101 lines)
+**Responsibility**: Synthesize PHI nodes for return values
+
+**Extracted from**: Lines 190-243 of original `lower_return()`
+
+**Justification**:
+- Complex logic (~50 lines) with clear boundaries
+- Respects `_disable_phi_synthesis` flag (Phase 131-4)
+- Can be tested independently
+- Two methods for separation of concerns:
+  - `should_synthesize_phi()`: Decision logic (zero-like detection)
+  - `synthesize_phi()`: PHI creation logic
+
+**Code location**: Lines 122-233
+
+## What Was NOT Boxified (And Why)
+
+### 1. Fast path vmap lookup (Lines 276-288)
+**Reason**: Only ~13 lines of straightforward lookups
+**Context dependency**: Tightly coupled to vmap, value_id
+**Verdict**: More readable as inline code
+
+### 2. Global vmap fallback (Lines 290-296)
+**Reason**: Only ~7 lines of simple fallback logic
+**Verdict**: Too simple to warrant a Box
+
+### 3. Resolver-based resolution (Lines 298-314)
+**Reason**: Highly context-dependent, but extracted string boxing part
+**Verdict**: Partial boxification (StringBoxerBox extracted)
+
+### 4. Vmap fallback + Default values (Lines 316-333)
+**Reason**: Simple fallback logic (~18 lines)
+**Verdict**: Clear and readable as-is
+
+## Box-First Principles Applied
+
+### ✅ Single Responsibility
+- Each Box has one clear purpose
+- StringBoxerBox: String pointer → handle conversion
+- ReturnPhiSynthesizerBox: PHI synthesis for returns
+
+### ✅ Boundaries Clear
+- Clean interfaces with well-defined parameters
+- No internal state leakage
+- Caller provides all context via parameters
+
+### ✅ Fail-Fast
+- No unnecessary try/except in new Boxes
+- Exceptions propagate naturally to caller's existing try/except (line 345)
+
+### ✅ Testable
+- Both Boxes can be unit tested independently
+- StringBoxerBox: Pass builder + pointer → verify boxer call
+- ReturnPhiSynthesizerBox: Pass test data → verify PHI creation
+
+## Verification
+
+### Unit Test
+```bash
+NYASH_LLVM_USE_HARNESS=1 NYASH_DISABLE_PLUGINS=1 \
+  ./target/release/hakorune --backend llvm \
+  apps/tests/phase286_pattern5_return_min.hako
+# Expected: exit code 7 ✅
+```
+
+### Integration Test
+```bash
+bash tools/smokes/v2/profiles/integration/apps/phase284_p2_return_in_loop_llvm.sh
+# Expected: PASS ✅
+```
+
+## Code Structure After Refactoring
+
+```
+ret.py (352 lines)
+├── UnreachableReturnHandlerBox (Phase 1-2)
+├── ReturnTypeAdjusterBox (Phase 1-2)
+├── StringBoxerBox (Phase 3) ⭐ NEW
+├── ReturnPhiSynthesizerBox (Phase 3) ⭐ NEW
+└── lower_return() (117 lines, -29%)
+    ├── Context extraction (ctx → resolver/preds/etc)
+    ├── Fast path vmap lookup (inline)
+    ├── Global vmap fallback (inline)
+    ├── Resolver-based resolution (inline + StringBoxerBox)
+    ├── Vmap fallback + defaults (inline)
+    ├── PHI synthesis (ReturnPhiSynthesizerBox) ⭐
+    ├── Type adjustment (ReturnTypeAdjusterBox)
+    └── Emit return
+```
+
+## Decision Rationale
+
+### What to Boxify?
+**Criteria**:
+1. Complex logic (>30 lines)
+2. Clear single responsibility
+3. Can be tested independently
+4. Improves readability
+
+### What NOT to Boxify?
+**Criteria**:
+1. Too simple (<15 lines)
+2. Too context-dependent (needs 5+ parameters)
+3. Boxifying reduces readability
+
+## Conclusion
+
+### ✅ Successfully Boxified
+- **StringBoxerBox**: Clean extraction of string pointer boxing
+- **ReturnPhiSynthesizerBox**: Major complexity reduction in main function
+
+### ❌ Correctly Avoided Boxification
+- Fast path lookups: Too simple and context-dependent
+- Fallback logic: Clear and readable as inline code
+- Default value generation: Just 3 simple cases
+
+### Impact
+- **Readability**: Improved (main function -29% lines)
+- **Testability**: Improved (2 new independently testable units)
+- **Maintainability**: Improved (clear separation of concerns)
+- **Complexity**: Slightly increased (2 new classes, but justified)
+
+## Recommendation
+
+**Ready for commit**: ✅
+
+This refactoring follows Box-First principles while avoiding unnecessary complexity. The balance between boxification and inline code is well-judged.
+
+## Next Steps (Optional)
+
+If future complexity arises in the non-boxified sections, consider:
+1. **ValueResolverBox**: If resolution logic (lines 298-314) grows significantly
+2. **DefaultValueGeneratorBox**: If default value logic becomes more complex
+
+For now, the current balance is optimal.