diff --git a/lang/de.json b/lang/de.json
index c0b12fc..16d4720 100644
--- a/lang/de.json
+++ b/lang/de.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "Title": "Kosmos Storage Audit",
       "Intro1": "Prüft lokale Medienpfade aus Weltdokumenten, Paket-Packs und Manifesten gegen {dataRoot} und {publicRoot} und meldet nur broken-reference, non-package-to-package-reference und orphan-file.",
       "Intro2": "Nicht gemeldet werden reguläre Weltverweise auf Modul- oder Systemassets, wenn das Ziel im Owner-Paket selbst sichtbar referenziert ist; Wildcards gelten als gültig, sobald mindestens eine Datei passt.",
-      "Intro3": "orphan-file wird nur in weltlokalen oder explizit riskanten Bereichen gebildet, nie global für den gesamten {dataRoot}-Root; ChatMessages und andere flüchtige Quellen werden nicht geprüft."
+      "Intro3": "orphan-file wird für alle gefundenen Mediendateien gegen den aktuellen Referenzbestand geprüft; bekannte Sonderfälle wie abgeleitete Scene-Thumbnails sowie ChatMessages und andere flüchtige Quellen werden ausgeschlossen."
     },
     "Action": {
       "Run": "Analyse starten",
diff --git a/lang/en.json b/lang/en.json
index 64fa3bb..f4da138 100644
--- a/lang/en.json
+++ b/lang/en.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "Title": "Kosmos Storage Audit",
       "Intro1": "Checks local media paths from world documents, package packs, and manifests against {dataRoot} and {publicRoot}, and only reports broken-reference, non-package-to-package-reference, and orphan-file.",
       "Intro2": "Regular world references to module or system assets are not reported if the target is visibly referenced by its owning package; wildcards are treated as valid as soon as at least one file matches.",
-      "Intro3": "orphan-file is only produced for world-local or explicitly risky areas, never globally for the entire {dataRoot} root; ChatMessages and other transient sources are excluded."
+      "Intro3": "orphan-file is checked for every discovered media file against the current reference set; known special cases like derived scene thumbnails, ChatMessages, and other transient sources are excluded."
     },
     "Action": {
       "Run": "Start Analysis",
diff --git a/module.json b/module.json
index 80488bc..364af6e 100644
--- a/module.json
+++ b/module.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "kosmos-storage-audit",
   "title": "Kosmos Storage Audit",
   "description": "Analyzes media references and risky storage locations across Foundry data and public roots.",
-  "version": "0.0.28",
+  "version": "0.0.29",
   "compatibility": {
     "minimum": "13",
     "verified": "13"
diff --git a/scripts/core/finding-engine.js b/scripts/core/finding-engine.js
index da30a6f..04c95e3 100644
--- a/scripts/core/finding-engine.js
+++ b/scripts/core/finding-engine.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { classifyRisk, createCanonicalLocator, detectMediaKind, inferOwnerHint, isCorePublicPath, isStorageAreaPath } from "./path-utils.js";
+import { classifyRisk, createCanonicalLocator, detectMediaKind, inferOwnerHint } from "./path-utils.js";
 
 function compareOwner(sourceScope, targetOwner) {
   if (!sourceScope) return "unknown";
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export function buildFindings({ files, references, i18n, packageActivity }={}) {
     if (detectMediaKind(file.path) === "other") continue;
     const refs = matchingReferencesForFile(file, refsByLocator, wildcardReferences);
     if (refs.length) continue;
-    if (!shouldReportOrphan(file, resolvedReferences)) continue;
+    if (!shouldReportOrphan(file)) continue;
 
     const severity = (file.riskClass === "package-module") || (file.riskClass === "package-system") || (file.riskClass === "release-public")
       ? "warning"
@@ -223,19 +223,9 @@ function wildcardToRegExp(pattern) {
   return new RegExp(`^${escaped}$`, "u");
 }
 
-function shouldReportOrphan(file, references) {
+function shouldReportOrphan(file) {
   if (isDerivedSceneThumbnail(file)) return false;
-  if (file.riskClass === "stable-world") {
-    const worldId = file.ownerHint.ownerId;
-    return references.some(reference => reference.sourceScope?.ownerType === "world" && reference.sourceScope.ownerId === worldId);
-  }
-  if ((file.riskClass === "package-module") || (file.riskClass === "package-system")) {
-    return isStorageAreaPath(file);
-  }
-  if (file.riskClass === "release-public") {
-    return !isCorePublicPath(file);
-  }
-  return false;
+  return true;
 }
 
 function isInactiveModuleTarget(file, packageActivity) {
diff --git a/tests/global-orphan-candidate-test.mjs b/tests/global-orphan-candidate-test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f09c19e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/global-orphan-candidate-test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { buildFindings, createFileRecord } from "../scripts/core/finding-engine.js";
+import { createFileLocator } from "../scripts/core/path-utils.js";
+
+const files = [
+  createFileRecord(createFileLocator("data", "assets/user-upload/example.webp"), 100),
+  createFileRecord(createFileLocator("data", "worlds/demo-world/assets/maps/map.webp"), 200),
+  createFileRecord(createFileLocator("public", "icons/custom/example.webp"), 300),
+  createFileRecord(createFileLocator("data", "worlds/demo-world/assets/scenes/exampleScene-thumb.webp"), 400)
+];
+
+const { findings } = buildFindings({ files, references: [] });
+
+assert.equal(
+  findings.some(finding => finding.kind === "orphan-file" && finding.target.locator === "data:assets/user-upload/example.webp"),
+  true,
+  "unreferenced user assets should be reported as orphan candidates"
+);
+
+assert.equal(
+  findings.some(finding => finding.kind === "orphan-file" && finding.target.locator === "data:worlds/demo-world/assets/maps/map.webp"),
+  true,
+  "unreferenced world assets should be reported as orphan candidates"
+);
+
+assert.equal(
+  findings.some(finding => finding.kind === "orphan-file" && finding.target.locator === "public:icons/custom/example.webp"),
+  true,
+  "unreferenced public media should be reported as orphan candidates"
+);
+
+assert.equal(
+  findings.some(finding => finding.kind === "orphan-file" && finding.target.locator === "data:worlds/demo-world/assets/scenes/exampleScene-thumb.webp"),
+  false,
+  "derived scene thumbnails must stay excluded from orphan candidates"
+);
+
+console.log("global-orphan-candidate-test: ok");