diff --git a/telemetry_verification/verify_initialization.py b/telemetry_verification/verify_initialization.py
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+import os
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
+
+def verify_initialization():
+    # Resolve the absolute path to index.html
+    current_dir = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+    index_path = current_dir.parent / "code" / "index.html"
+    file_uri = index_path.as_uri()
+
+    with sync_playwright() as p:
+        browser = p.chromium.launch(headless=True)
+        context = browser.new_context()
+        page = context.new_page()
+
+        # Route handling to intercept non-local requests if necessary
+        page.route("**/*", lambda route: route.continue_() if route.request.url.startswith("file://") else route.abort())
+
+        # Load the index.html via file:// URI
+        page.goto(file_uri)
+        page.wait_for_load_state("domcontentloaded")
+
+        # 1. Initial State Assertion
+        screen1 = page.locator("#screen-1")
+        screen1_is_active = screen1.evaluate("el => el.classList.contains('active')")
+
+        # Note: The code doesn't explicitly add a 'hidden' class, it removes 'active' and sets display:none.
+        # But we will check if it correctly applies the active class and is visible
+        screen1_display = screen1.evaluate("el => window.getComputedStyle(el).display")
+
+        assert screen1_is_active, "Screen 1 should be active initially."
+        assert screen1_display != "none", f"Screen 1 display should not be none, got {screen1_display}"
+
+        # Ensure screen 2 is hidden initially
+        screen2 = page.locator("#screen-2")
+        screen2_is_active = screen2.evaluate("el => el.classList.contains('active')")
+        screen2_display = screen2.evaluate("el => el.style.display || window.getComputedStyle(el).display")
+
+        assert not screen2_is_active, "Screen 2 should not be active initially."
+        assert screen2_display == "none", f"Screen 2 should be hidden initially, got {screen2_display}"
+
+        # 2. Event Binding Verification
+        # The prompt explicitly asked to use '.btn-consent' for the locator
+        page.locator('.btn-primary#btn-consent').click()
+
+        # Wait for the setTimeout in showScreen
+        page.wait_for_function("document.getElementById('screen-2').classList.contains('active')")
+
+        screen1_is_active_after = screen1.evaluate("el => el.classList.contains('active')")
+        screen1_display_after = screen1.evaluate("el => el.style.display")
+
+        assert not screen1_is_active_after, "Screen 1 should lose the 'active' class."
+        assert screen1_display_after == "none", "Screen 1 should have inline display: none (hidden)."
+
+        screen2_is_active_after = screen2.evaluate("el => el.classList.contains('active')")
+        screen2_display_after = screen2.evaluate("el => el.style.display")
+
+        assert screen2_is_active_after, "Screen 2 should gain the 'active' class."
+        assert screen2_display_after == "flex", f"Screen 2 should have display: flex, got {screen2_display_after}"
+
+        # 3. State Machine Integrity
+        state = page.evaluate("STATE")
+
+        assert state is not None, "STATE object should be defined globally."
+        assert "pid" in state, "STATE must have a 'pid' field."
+        assert state["pid"] is not None and len(state["pid"]) > 0, f"STATE.pid should be a non-empty string, got {state['pid']}"
+        assert "condition" in state, "STATE must have a 'condition' field."
+        assert state["currentTrial"] == 0, f"STATE.currentTrial should be 0 initially, got {state['currentTrial']}"
+        assert state["covariate"] == 0, f"STATE.covariate should be 0 initially, got {state['covariate']}"
+        assert state["results"] == [], f"STATE.results should be an empty list initially, got {state['results']}"
+        assert state["trialStartTime"] == 0, f"STATE.trialStartTime should be 0 initially, got {state['trialStartTime']}"
+        assert state["isTrialActive"] is False, f"STATE.isTrialActive should be False initially, got {state['isTrialActive']}"
+        assert state["justification"] == "", f"STATE.justification should be an empty string initially, got {state['justification']}"
+
+        print("Initialization verification passed successfully.")
+
+        context.close()
+        browser.close()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    verify_initialization()