diff --git a/cmd/launcher/registry_test.go b/cmd/launcher/registry_test.go
index 83a6131..e3b4206 100644
--- a/cmd/launcher/registry_test.go
+++ b/cmd/launcher/registry_test.go
@@ -56,3 +56,59 @@ func TestReadReloadTarget_whitespace(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 'asistente-2', got %q", got)
 	}
 }
+
+// ── isSpecialConfig tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func TestIsSpecialConfig_matchesLoadedSpecial(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	cfg := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yaml")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(cfg, []byte(`
+special:
+  id: orchestrator
+  type: orchestrator
+  enabled: true
+llm:
+  primary:
+    provider: openai
+`), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	loaded := map[string]bool{"orchestrator": true}
+	if !isSpecialConfig(cfg, loaded) {
+		t.Fatal("expected isSpecialConfig to return true for loaded orchestrator")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsSpecialConfig_agentConfigNotSpecial(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	cfg := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yaml")
+	// An AgentConfig doesn't have special.id, so LoadSpecial will fail validation.
+	if err := os.WriteFile(cfg, []byte(`
+agent:
+  id: father-bot
+  enabled: true
+matrix:
+  homeserver: "https://example.com"
+  user_id: "@father:example.com"
+llm:
+  primary:
+    provider: claude-code
+`), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	loaded := map[string]bool{"orchestrator": true}
+	if isSpecialConfig(cfg, loaded) {
+		t.Fatal("expected isSpecialConfig to return false for agent config")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsSpecialConfig_emptyLoadedMap(t *testing.T) {
+	if isSpecialConfig("any-path", nil) {
+		t.Fatal("expected false when no specials loaded")
+	}
+	if isSpecialConfig("any-path", map[string]bool{}) {
+		t.Fatal("expected false when empty specials map")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/security/security_test.go b/pkg/security/security_test.go
index b6c7c3b..d1c81ed 100644
--- a/pkg/security/security_test.go
+++ b/pkg/security/security_test.go
@@ -140,7 +140,61 @@ func TestResolveACL_AccumulatedPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// 2.7 — agente referenciado directamente por ID en AgentPolicy.AgentGroup → recibe permisos
+// 2.7 — privileged vs general: father-bot admin-only, general open to everyone
+func TestResolveACL_PrivilegedVsGeneral(t *testing.T) {
+	p := makePolicy(
+		[]security.UserGroup{
+			{Name: "admins", Members: []string{"@admin:matrix.example.com"}},
+			{Name: "everyone", Members: []string{"*"}},
+		},
+		[]security.AgentGroup{
+			{Name: "privileged", Agents: []string{"father-bot"}},
+			{Name: "general", Agents: []string{"assistant-bot", "test-bot"}},
+		},
+		[]security.AgentPolicy{
+			{
+				AgentGroup:  "privileged",
+				Permissions: []security.Permission{{UserGroup: "admins", Actions: []string{"*"}}},
+			},
+			{
+				AgentGroup: "general",
+				Permissions: []security.Permission{
+					{UserGroup: "admins", Actions: []string{"*"}},
+					{UserGroup: "everyone", Actions: []string{"*"}},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	// father-bot: admin can interact, regular user cannot
+	fatherACL := security.ResolveACL("father-bot", p)
+	if fatherACL.Empty() {
+		t.Fatal("father-bot ACL should not be empty")
+	}
+	if !fatherACL.CanDo("@admin:matrix.example.com", "ask") {
+		t.Fatal("admin should be able to interact with father-bot")
+	}
+	if fatherACL.CanDo("@random:matrix.example.com", "ask") {
+		t.Fatal("non-admin should NOT be able to interact with father-bot")
+	}
+
+	// assistant-bot: everyone can interact
+	assistantACL := security.ResolveACL("assistant-bot", p)
+	if assistantACL.Empty() {
+		t.Fatal("assistant-bot ACL should not be empty")
+	}
+	if !assistantACL.CanDo("@random:matrix.example.com", "ask") {
+		t.Fatal("everyone should be able to interact with assistant-bot")
+	}
+
+	// unknown-bot: not in any group → empty ACL (open access)
+	unknownACL := security.ResolveACL("unknown-bot", p)
+	if !unknownACL.Empty() {
+		t.Fatal("unknown-bot should have empty ACL (open access)")
+	}
+}
+
+// 2.8 — agente referenciado directamente por ID en AgentPolicy.AgentGroup → recibe permisos
 func TestResolveACL_DirectAgentID(t *testing.T) {
 	p := makePolicy(
 		[]security.UserGroup{{Name: "admins", Members: []string{"@alice:matrix.org"}}},