diff --git a/crates/core/src/profile.rs b/crates/core/src/profile.rs
index 29bcd12..0ae0183 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/profile.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/profile.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ pub fn apply_profile_post_if_applicable(
     }
     let content = verify_profile_post(post)?;
 
+    // FoF Layer 1: scan any embedded vouch-grant batch BEFORE the
+    // timestamp short-circuit below. A profile post that arrives older
+    // than what we've stored (last-writer-wins on display_name/bio) can
+    // still carry vouch grants we haven't seen — bio_epoch is the actual
+    // freshness signal for the wrapper batch, distinct from the
+    // post's display timestamp.
+    scan_vouch_grants_for_all_personas(s, &post.author, &content)?;
+
     // Only apply if newer than the stored row (last-writer-wins by timestamp).
     if let Some(existing) = s.get_profile(&post.author)? {
         if existing.updated_at >= content.timestamp_ms {
@@ -68,6 +76,90 @@ pub fn apply_profile_post_if_applicable(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// FoF Layer 1: trial-decrypt every wrapper in the post's
+/// `vouch_grants` batch against every persona on this device, recording
+/// successful unlocks into `vouch_keys_received`. Idempotent via the
+/// `(scanner_persona, bio_author, bio_epoch)` scan cache.
+///
+/// Follow-gated per the spec: skipped if the bio author is not in
+/// `follows`. The manual "check this bio for a vouch for me" gesture
+/// (post-Layer-1) will call a separate force-scan entrypoint.
+///
+/// Self-authored posts are skipped (we already have our own V_me).
+pub fn scan_vouch_grants_for_all_personas(
+    s: &Storage,
+    author: &NodeId,
+    content: &ProfilePostContent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let Some(batch) = &content.vouch_grants else { return Ok(()); };
+
+    // Skip if we authored this post.
+    if s.get_posting_identity(author)?.is_some() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    // Follow-gate: only auto-scan bios of accounts we follow.
+    if !s.is_follow(author)? {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let personas = s.list_posting_identities()?;
+    let now_ms = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .map(|d| d.as_millis() as u64)
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+
+    for persona in &personas {
+        // Per-persona scan cache: skip if we already trialed this
+        // (scanner_persona, bio_author, bio_epoch) tuple.
+        if s.lookup_bio_scan_cache(&persona.node_id, author, content.bio_epoch)?.is_some() {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Derive persona's X25519 private scalar to trial-decrypt
+        // wrappers under the batch ephemeral pubkey.
+        let persona_x25519_priv = crypto::ed25519_seed_to_x25519_private(&persona.secret_seed);
+
+        let mut unlocked: Option<u32> = None;
+        for wrapper_bytes in &batch.wrappers {
+            if let Some(v_me) = crypto::open_vouch_grant(
+                &persona_x25519_priv,
+                &batch.batch_eph_pub,
+                &batch.bio_pub_nonce,
+                wrapper_bytes,
+            ) {
+                // This wrapper was addressed to this persona.
+                // Use the post's author as the source post-id field
+                // (informational only — the cryptographic binder is
+                // bio_pub_nonce inside the batch).
+                s.insert_received_vouch_key(
+                    &persona.node_id,
+                    author,
+                    batch.v_x_epoch,
+                    &v_me,
+                    now_ms,
+                    None,
+                )?;
+                unlocked = Some(batch.v_x_epoch);
+                // Continue iterating — a future multi-epoch batch may
+                // address this persona twice (different epoch wrappers
+                // for the same persona). Today only one epoch ships per
+                // batch, but the loop is correct either way.
+            }
+        }
+
+        s.record_bio_scan_result(
+            &persona.node_id,
+            author,
+            content.bio_epoch,
+            unlocked,
+            now_ms,
+        )?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Build a Profile post signed by the posting identity. Caller is
 /// responsible for storing and propagating it.
 ///
@@ -291,4 +383,158 @@ mod tests {
         let stored = s.get_profile(&pub_id).unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(stored.display_name, "NewName");
     }
+
+    /// End-to-end Layer 1: voucher's bio post carries a VouchGrantBatch
+    /// addressed to the receiver's persona; receiver auto-scans on
+    /// apply_profile_post_if_applicable and populates vouch_keys_received.
+    #[test]
+    fn vouch_grant_end_to_end_via_bio_post() {
+        use crate::types::{PostingIdentity, VouchGrantBatch};
+        use rand::RngCore;
+
+        let s = temp_storage();
+
+        // Two personas on this device (the "receiver" device). Alice is
+        // the only one we're acting as; "bob" is the voucher whose bio
+        // post arrives.
+        let (alice_seed, alice_id) = make_keypair(50);
+        let (bob_seed, bob_id) = make_keypair(60);
+
+        s.upsert_posting_identity(&PostingIdentity {
+            node_id: alice_id,
+            secret_seed: alice_seed,
+            display_name: "Alice".into(),
+            created_at: 1000,
+        }).unwrap();
+
+        // Receiver-device follows the voucher; otherwise auto-scan is
+        // follow-gated off and would skip.
+        s.add_follow(&bob_id).unwrap();
+
+        // Build bob's V_me + the wrapper batch addressed to alice's
+        // persona X25519 pubkey.
+        let mut v_me_bob = [0u8; 32];
+        rand::rng().fill_bytes(&mut v_me_bob);
+
+        let alice_x25519_pub = crypto::ed25519_pubkey_to_x25519_public(&alice_id).unwrap();
+        let mut bio_pub_nonce = [0u8; 32];
+        rand::rng().fill_bytes(&mut bio_pub_nonce);
+        let (eph_priv, batch_eph_pub) = crypto::generate_vouch_batch_ephemeral();
+
+        let real_wrapper = crypto::seal_vouch_grant(
+            &eph_priv,
+            &alice_x25519_pub,
+            &bio_pub_nonce,
+            &v_me_bob,
+        ).unwrap();
+
+        // Mix in some dummy wrappers to confirm the scan finds the real
+        // one even when most positions fail AEAD.
+        let mut wrappers = vec![real_wrapper];
+        for _ in 0..7 {
+            let mut dummy = vec![0u8; 48];
+            rand::rng().fill_bytes(&mut dummy);
+            wrappers.push(dummy);
+        }
+
+        let batch = VouchGrantBatch {
+            batch_eph_pub,
+            v_x_epoch: 1,
+            bio_pub_nonce,
+            wrappers,
+        };
+
+        // Construct bob's bio post with the batch.
+        let timestamp_ms = 2000;
+        let display_name = "Bob";
+        let bio = "hi";
+        let signature = crypto::sign_profile(&bob_seed, display_name, bio, &None, timestamp_ms);
+        let content = ProfilePostContent {
+            display_name: display_name.to_string(),
+            bio: bio.to_string(),
+            avatar_cid: None,
+            timestamp_ms,
+            signature,
+            vouch_grants: Some(batch),
+            bio_epoch: 1,
+        };
+        let post = Post {
+            author: bob_id,
+            content: serde_json::to_string(&content).unwrap(),
+            attachments: vec![],
+            timestamp_ms,
+        };
+
+        // Apply. Auto-scan should fire and store the unwrapped V_me.
+        apply_profile_post_if_applicable(&s, &post, Some(&VisibilityIntent::Profile)).unwrap();
+
+        // Alice's keyring should now hold V_bob at epoch 1.
+        let received = s.list_received_vouch_keys(&alice_id).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(received.len(), 1, "expected one received vouch");
+        let (owner, epoch, key) = &received[0];
+        assert_eq!(*owner, bob_id);
+        assert_eq!(*epoch, 1);
+        assert_eq!(*key, v_me_bob);
+
+        // Scan cache should record the hit so a re-apply is a no-op
+        // (idempotent + cheap).
+        let cache = s.lookup_bio_scan_cache(&alice_id, &bob_id, 1).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cache, Some(Some(1)));
+    }
+
+    /// Same setup, but receiver-device does NOT follow the voucher.
+    /// Auto-scan must skip; no vouch keys recorded.
+    #[test]
+    fn vouch_grant_skipped_for_non_followed_author() {
+        use crate::types::{PostingIdentity, VouchGrantBatch};
+        use rand::RngCore;
+
+        let s = temp_storage();
+        let (alice_seed, alice_id) = make_keypair(70);
+        let (bob_seed, bob_id) = make_keypair(80);
+        s.upsert_posting_identity(&PostingIdentity {
+            node_id: alice_id,
+            secret_seed: alice_seed,
+            display_name: "Alice".into(),
+            created_at: 1000,
+        }).unwrap();
+        // NOT following bob — scan must skip.
+
+        let mut v_me_bob = [0u8; 32];
+        rand::rng().fill_bytes(&mut v_me_bob);
+        let alice_x25519_pub = crypto::ed25519_pubkey_to_x25519_public(&alice_id).unwrap();
+        let mut bio_pub_nonce = [0u8; 32];
+        rand::rng().fill_bytes(&mut bio_pub_nonce);
+        let (eph_priv, batch_eph_pub) = crypto::generate_vouch_batch_ephemeral();
+        let wrapper = crypto::seal_vouch_grant(
+            &eph_priv, &alice_x25519_pub, &bio_pub_nonce, &v_me_bob,
+        ).unwrap();
+        let batch = VouchGrantBatch {
+            batch_eph_pub,
+            v_x_epoch: 1,
+            bio_pub_nonce,
+            wrappers: vec![wrapper],
+        };
+        let timestamp_ms = 2000;
+        let signature = crypto::sign_profile(&bob_seed, "Bob", "", &None, timestamp_ms);
+        let content = ProfilePostContent {
+            display_name: "Bob".into(),
+            bio: String::new(),
+            avatar_cid: None,
+            timestamp_ms,
+            signature,
+            vouch_grants: Some(batch),
+            bio_epoch: 1,
+        };
+        let post = Post {
+            author: bob_id,
+            content: serde_json::to_string(&content).unwrap(),
+            attachments: vec![],
+            timestamp_ms,
+        };
+        apply_profile_post_if_applicable(&s, &post, Some(&VisibilityIntent::Profile)).unwrap();
+
+        let received = s.list_received_vouch_keys(&alice_id).unwrap();
+        assert!(received.is_empty(), "non-followed author must not auto-scan");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/storage.rs b/crates/core/src/storage.rs
index 7958a40..7912b9f 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/storage.rs
@@ -1280,6 +1280,14 @@ impl Storage {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Cheap membership check against the `follows` table.
+    pub fn is_follow(&self, node_id: &NodeId) -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
+        let n: i64 = self.conn.prepare(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM follows WHERE node_id = ?1",
+        )?.query_row(params![node_id.as_slice()], |row| row.get(0))?;
+        Ok(n > 0)
+    }
+
     pub fn remove_follow(&self, node_id: &NodeId) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.conn.execute(
             "DELETE FROM follows WHERE node_id = ?1",