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+import builtins
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+import pytest
+
+import seedpass.core.manager as manager_module
+from helpers import TEST_SEED
+from utils import seed_prompt
+
+
+def test_prompt_seed_words_confirmation_loop(monkeypatch):
+    phrase = TEST_SEED
+    words = phrase.split()
+    inputs = iter(words + [words[2]])
+    confirmations = iter(["y", "y", "n", "y"] + ["y"] * (len(words) - 3))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "masked_input", lambda *_: next(inputs))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "_apply_backoff", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "clear_screen", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(builtins, "input", lambda *_: next(confirmations))
+
+    result = seed_prompt.prompt_seed_words(len(words))
+    assert result == phrase
+
+
+def test_prompt_seed_words_invalid_word(monkeypatch):
+    phrase = TEST_SEED
+    words = phrase.split()
+    inputs = iter(["invalid"] + words)
+    confirmations = iter(["y"] * len(words))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "masked_input", lambda *_: next(inputs))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "_apply_backoff", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "clear_screen", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(builtins, "input", lambda *_: next(confirmations))
+
+    result = seed_prompt.prompt_seed_words(len(words))
+    assert result == phrase
+
+
+def test_add_new_fingerprint_words_flow_success(monkeypatch):
+    pm = manager_module.PasswordManager.__new__(manager_module.PasswordManager)
+    pm.fingerprint_manager = SimpleNamespace(current_fingerprint=None)
+    pm.initialize_managers = lambda: None
+
+    phrase = TEST_SEED
+    words = phrase.split()
+    word_iter = iter(words)
+    inputs = iter(["2"] + ["y"] * len(words))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "masked_input", lambda *_: next(word_iter))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "_apply_backoff", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "clear_screen", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(builtins, "input", lambda *_: next(inputs))
+
+    captured = {}
+
+    def finalize(self, seed, password=None):
+        captured["seed"] = seed
+        self.parent_seed = seed
+        return "fp"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        manager_module.PasswordManager, "_finalize_existing_seed", finalize
+    )
+
+    result = pm.add_new_fingerprint()
+
+    assert result == "fp"
+    assert pm.fingerprint_manager.current_fingerprint == "fp"
+    assert captured["seed"] == phrase
+    assert pm.parent_seed == phrase
+
+
+def test_add_new_fingerprint_words_flow_invalid_phrase(monkeypatch):
+    pm = manager_module.PasswordManager.__new__(manager_module.PasswordManager)
+    pm.fingerprint_manager = SimpleNamespace(current_fingerprint=None)
+    pm.initialize_managers = lambda: None
+
+    words = ["abandon"] * 12
+    word_iter = iter(words)
+    inputs = iter(["2"] + ["y"] * len(words))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "masked_input", lambda *_: next(word_iter))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "_apply_backoff", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(seed_prompt, "clear_screen", lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(builtins, "input", lambda *_: next(inputs))
+
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        pm.add_new_fingerprint()
+
+    assert pm.fingerprint_manager.current_fingerprint is None
+    assert not hasattr(pm, "parent_seed")