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+//go:build evm
+
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"math/big"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// Storage contract bytecode (Simple storage: store & retrieve)
+//
+// Contract Source:
+//
+//	contract Storage {
+//	    uint256 number;
+//	    function store(uint256 num) public {
+//	        number = num;
+//	    }
+//	    function retrieve() public view returns (uint256) {
+//	        return number;
+//	    }
+//	}
+const (
+	StorageContractBytecode = "6018600c60003960186000f33615600c57600035600055005b60005460005260206000f3"
+)
+
+// TestEvmContractDeploymentAndInteraction tests deploying a smart contract and interacting with it.
+//
+// Test Flow:
+// 1. Setup a sequencer node
+// 2. Deploy the Storage contract using the pre-compiled bytecode
+// 3. Wait for deployment to be included in a block
+// 4. Send a transaction to call store(42)
+// 5. Wait for the transaction to be included
+// 6. Call retrieve() via eth_call and verify the return value is 42
+func TestEvmContractDeploymentAndInteraction(t *testing.T) {
+	workDir := t.TempDir()
+	sequencerHome := filepath.Join(workDir, "evm-sequencer")
+
+	client, _, cleanup := setupTestSequencer(t, sequencerHome)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	ctx := t.Context()
+	var globalNonce uint64 = 0
+
+	// 1. Deploy Contract
+	t.Log("Deploying Storage contract...")
+
+	privateKey, err := crypto.HexToECDSA(TestPrivateKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	chainIDInt, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(DefaultChainID, 10)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	contractAddress, nextNonce := deployContract(t, ctx, client, StorageContractBytecode, globalNonce, privateKey, chainIDInt)
+	globalNonce = nextNonce
+
+	t.Logf("✅ Contract deployed at: %s", contractAddress.Hex())
+
+	// 2. Call store(42) -> 42 is 0x2a
+	t.Log("Calling set(42)...")
+
+	// Data: 32 bytes representing 42
+	storeData, err := hexutil.Decode("0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002a")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	txStore := types.NewTx(&types.LegacyTx{
+		Nonce:    globalNonce,
+		To:       &contractAddress,
+		Value:    big.NewInt(0),
+		Gas:      500000, // Should be plenty for simple SSTORE
+		GasPrice: big.NewInt(30000000000),
+		Data:     storeData,
+	})
+
+	signedTxStore, err := types.SignTx(txStore, types.NewEIP155Signer(chainIDInt), privateKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = client.SendTransaction(ctx, signedTxStore)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	storeTxHash := signedTxStore.Hash()
+	t.Logf("Store tx submitted: %s", storeTxHash.Hex())
+	globalNonce++
+
+	// Wait for store tx inclusion with debugging
+	var receipt *types.Receipt
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		receipt, err = client.TransactionReceipt(ctx, storeTxHash)
+		return err == nil && receipt != nil
+	}, 15*time.Second, 500*time.Millisecond, "Store transaction should be included")
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), receipt.Status, "Store tx failed! GasUsed: %d", receipt.GasUsed)
+
+	t.Log("✅ Store transaction confirmed")
+
+	// 3. Call retrieve() and verify result
+	t.Log("Calling get() to verify state...")
+
+	// Data: empty (to trigger get path)
+	retrieveData := []byte{}
+
+	callMsg := ethereum.CallMsg{
+		To:   &contractAddress,
+		Data: retrieveData,
+	}
+
+	result, err := client.CallContract(ctx, callMsg, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	t.Logf("Retrieve result: %s", hexutil.Encode(result))
+
+	// Expected result: 32 bytes representing 42 (0x2a)
+	expected := common.HexToHash("0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002a").Bytes()
+	require.Equal(t, expected, result, "Retrieve should return 42")
+
+	t.Log("✅ State verification successful: retrieve() returned 42")
+}
+
+// Event contract bytecode (EventEmitter)
+//
+// Contract Source:
+//
+//	contract EventEmitter {
+//	    event Log1(bytes32 indexed topic, bytes32 data);
+//
+//	    function emitLog() public {
+//	        emit Log1(
+//	            0xdeadbeef00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000,
+//	            0xcafe000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+//	        );
+//	    }
+//	}
+const (
+	EventContractBytecode = "6050600c60003960506000f360206000527fcafe0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006000527fdeadbeef0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060206000a100"
+)
+
+// TestEvmContractEvents tests that EVM events (LOG opcodes) are correctly emitted and retrievable.
+func TestEvmContractEvents(t *testing.T) {
+	workDir := t.TempDir()
+	sequencerHome := filepath.Join(workDir, "evm-sequencer-events")
+
+	// Setup sequencer
+	client, _, cleanup := setupTestSequencer(t, sequencerHome)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	ctx := t.Context()
+	var globalNonce uint64 = 0
+
+	// 1. Deploy EventEmitter Contract
+	t.Log("Deploying EventEmitter contract...")
+
+	privateKey, err := crypto.HexToECDSA(TestPrivateKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	chainIDInt, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(DefaultChainID, 10)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	contractAddress, nextNonce := deployContract(t, ctx, client, EventContractBytecode, globalNonce, privateKey, chainIDInt)
+	globalNonce = nextNonce
+
+	t.Logf("✅ EventEmitter contract deployed at: %s", contractAddress.Hex())
+
+	// 2. Trigger Event
+	t.Log("Triggering event...")
+
+	txTrigger := types.NewTx(&types.LegacyTx{
+		Nonce:    globalNonce,
+		To:       &contractAddress,
+		Value:    big.NewInt(0),
+		Gas:      500000,
+		GasPrice: big.NewInt(30000000000),
+		Data:     []byte{}, // Any call triggers the log
+	})
+
+	signedTxTrigger, err := types.SignTx(txTrigger, types.NewEIP155Signer(chainIDInt), privateKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = client.SendTransaction(ctx, signedTxTrigger)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	triggerTxHash := signedTxTrigger.Hash()
+	globalNonce++
+
+	// Wait for receipt
+	var triggerReceipt *types.Receipt
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		triggerReceipt, err = client.TransactionReceipt(ctx, triggerTxHash)
+		return err == nil && triggerReceipt != nil
+	}, 15*time.Second, 500*time.Millisecond, "Trigger transaction should be included")
+
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), triggerReceipt.Status, "Trigger tx failed! GasUsed: %d", triggerReceipt.GasUsed)
+
+	// 3. Verify Log in Receipt
+	t.Logf("Trigger Receipt: Status=%d, GasUsed=%d, Logs=%d", triggerReceipt.Status, triggerReceipt.GasUsed, len(triggerReceipt.Logs))
+	require.Len(t, triggerReceipt.Logs, 1, "Should have 1 log in receipt")
+	log := triggerReceipt.Logs[0]
+
+	// Expected Log
+	expectedTopic := common.HexToHash("0xdeadbeef00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")
+	expectedData := common.Hex2Bytes("cafe000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")
+
+	require.Equal(t, contractAddress, log.Address, "Log address should match contract")
+	require.Len(t, log.Topics, 1, "Should have 1 topic")
+	require.Equal(t, expectedTopic, log.Topics[0], "Topic should match 0xdeadbeef...")
+	require.Equal(t, expectedData, log.Data, "Data should match 0xcafe...")
+
+	t.Log("✅ Log verification in receipt successful")
+
+	// 4. Verify eth_getLogs
+	t.Log("Verifying eth_getLogs...")
+
+	query := ethereum.FilterQuery{
+		FromBlock: big.NewInt(0),
+		ToBlock:   nil, // Latest
+		Addresses: []common.Address{contractAddress},
+		Topics:    [][]common.Hash{{expectedTopic}},
+	}
+
+	logs, err := client.FilterLogs(ctx, query)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, logs, 1, "eth_getLogs should return 1 log")
+
+	retrievedLog := logs[0]
+	require.Equal(t, contractAddress, retrievedLog.Address)
+	require.Equal(t, expectedTopic, retrievedLog.Topics[0])
+	require.Equal(t, expectedData, retrievedLog.Data)
+
+	t.Log("✅ eth_getLogs verification successful")
+}
+
+// setupTestSequencer sets up a single sequencer node for testing.
+// Returns the ethclient, genesis hash, and a cleanup function.
+func setupTestSequencer(t *testing.T, homeDir string) (*ethclient.Client, string, func()) {
+	sut := NewSystemUnderTest(t)
+
+	genesisHash, seqEthURL := setupSequencerOnlyTest(t, sut, homeDir)
+	t.Logf("Sequencer started at %s (Genesis: %s)", seqEthURL, genesisHash)
+
+	client, err := ethclient.Dial(seqEthURL)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cleanup := func() {
+		client.Close()
+	}
+	return client, genesisHash, cleanup
+}
+
+// deployContract helps deploy a contract and waits for its inclusion.
+// Returns the deployed contract address and the next nonce.
+func deployContract(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client *ethclient.Client, bytecodeStr string, nonce uint64, privateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey, chainID *big.Int) (common.Address, uint64) {
+	bytecode, err := hexutil.Decode("0x" + bytecodeStr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	txDeploy := types.NewTx(&types.LegacyTx{
+		Nonce:    nonce,
+		To:       nil, // nil for contract creation
+		Value:    big.NewInt(0),
+		Gas:      3000000,
+		GasPrice: big.NewInt(30000000000),
+		Data:     bytecode,
+	})
+
+	signedTxDeploy, err := types.SignTx(txDeploy, types.NewEIP155Signer(chainID), privateKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = client.SendTransaction(ctx, signedTxDeploy)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	deployTxHash := signedTxDeploy.Hash()
+	t.Logf("Contract deployment tx submitted: %s", deployTxHash.Hex())
+
+	var receipt *types.Receipt
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		receipt, err = client.TransactionReceipt(ctx, deployTxHash)
+		return err == nil && receipt != nil
+	}, 20*time.Second, 500*time.Millisecond, "Contract deployment should be included")
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), receipt.Status, "Contract deployment tx failed! GasUsed: %d", receipt.GasUsed)
+	return receipt.ContractAddress, nonce + 1
+}