diff --git a/graphify/dedup.py b/graphify/dedup.py
index dc177fb..d5b8276 100644
--- a/graphify/dedup.py
+++ b/graphify/dedup.py
@@ -247,6 +247,15 @@ def deduplicate_entities(
                     score += _COMMUNITY_BOOST
 
                 if score >= _MERGE_THRESHOLD:
+                    # Identical labels across different source files almost always
+                    # means same-named-but-different symbols (trait impls, wrapper
+                    # methods, common type names). Mirror Pass 1's source_file
+                    # partition for this sub-case. (#1046, leaks #895's fix)
+                    if norm_label == neighbor_norm:
+                        sf_a = node.get("source_file") or ""
+                        sf_b = neighbor.get("source_file") or ""
+                        if sf_a != sf_b:
+                            continue
                     all_group = norm_to_nodes.get(norm_label, [node]) + \
                                 norm_to_nodes.get(neighbor_norm, [neighbor])
                     winner = _pick_winner(all_group)
diff --git a/graphify/detect.py b/graphify/detect.py
index aff69ea..8592ec7 100644
--- a/graphify/detect.py
+++ b/graphify/detect.py
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ def detect(root: Path, *, follow_symlinks: bool | None = None, google_workspace:
             # Skip files inside our own converted/ dir (avoid re-processing sidecars)
             if str(p).startswith(str(converted_dir)):
                 continue
-        if _is_ignored(p, root, ignore_patterns):
+        if not in_memory and _is_ignored(p, root, ignore_patterns):
             continue
         if _is_sensitive(p):
             skipped_sensitive.append(str(p))
diff --git a/graphify/extract.py b/graphify/extract.py
index 3173dee..413dd0e 100644
--- a/graphify/extract.py
+++ b/graphify/extract.py
@@ -2156,6 +2156,20 @@ def _extract_generic(path: Path, config: LanguageConfig) -> dict:
                                   parent_class_nid, add_node, add_edge):
                 return
 
+        # Python's `@property` / `@staticmethod` / `@classmethod` wrap the
+        # inner function_definition in a `decorated_definition` node. The
+        # default recurse below clears parent_class_nid, which would cause the
+        # inner method to be emitted with a class-unqualified node id (e.g.
+        # `file_baz` instead of `file_bar_baz`). That diverges from the
+        # class-qualified id the rationale walker uses for the same method's
+        # docstring, leaving the rationale edge dangling and the docstring
+        # node orphaned (#1050). Treat decorated_definition as a transparent
+        # wrapper so parent_class_nid propagates to the real function node.
+        if t == "decorated_definition":
+            for child in node.children:
+                walk(child, parent_class_nid=parent_class_nid)
+            return
+
         # Default: recurse
         for child in node.children:
             walk(child, parent_class_nid=None)
diff --git a/tests/test_rationale.py b/tests/test_rationale.py
index 67bd3df..b52aa39 100644
--- a/tests/test_rationale.py
+++ b/tests/test_rationale.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import textwrap
 from pathlib import Path
 import pytest
 from graphify.extract import extract_python
+from graphify.build import build_from_json
 
 
 def _write_py(tmp_path: Path, code: str) -> Path:
@@ -172,3 +173,91 @@ def test_generated_file_module_docstring_suppressed(tmp_path):
     result = extract_python(path)
     rationale = [n for n in result["nodes"] if n.get("file_type") == "rationale"]
     assert not any("protocol buffer" in n["label"].lower() for n in rationale)
+
+
+def test_decorated_method_node_id_is_class_qualified(tmp_path):
+    """Regression for #1050: @property / @staticmethod / @classmethod methods
+    were emitted with a class-unqualified node id (e.g. ``file_baz``) while the
+    rationale walker emitted the class-qualified id (``file_bar_baz``) as the
+    docstring's edge target. The mismatch caused ``build_from_json`` to drop
+    the rationale_for edge as dangling, orphaning the docstring node.
+    """
+    path = _write_py(tmp_path, '''
+        class Bar:
+            @property
+            def baz(self) -> int:
+                """Return the baz value because callers expect a cached integer."""
+                return 1
+
+            @staticmethod
+            def helper() -> int:
+                """A static helper documented for downstream callers."""
+                return 2
+
+            @classmethod
+            def factory(cls) -> "Bar":
+                """Construct a Bar via the canonical classmethod entry point."""
+                return cls()
+
+            def normal(self) -> int:
+                """A normal instance method documented for comparison."""
+                return 3
+    ''')
+    result = extract_python(path)
+    nodes_by_id = {n["id"]: n for n in result["nodes"]}
+
+    # The plain method's id is the baseline: stem + class + name.
+    normal_ids = [nid for nid, n in nodes_by_id.items()
+                  if n.get("label") == ".normal()"]
+    assert len(normal_ids) == 1, "expected exactly one ``.normal()`` method node"
+    normal_id = normal_ids[0]
+    assert normal_id.endswith("_bar_normal"), normal_id
+
+    # Each decorated method must share the same class-qualified id shape so the
+    # rationale_for edge target matches the method node id.
+    for decorated_name in ("baz", "helper", "factory"):
+        matches = [nid for nid, n in nodes_by_id.items()
+                   if n.get("label") == f".{decorated_name}()"]
+        assert len(matches) == 1, (
+            f"expected exactly one ``.{decorated_name}()`` method node, got {matches}"
+        )
+        method_id = matches[0]
+        assert method_id.endswith(f"_bar_{decorated_name}"), method_id
+        # Unqualified id (the buggy form) must NOT also be present.
+        unqualified_buggy_id = method_id.replace(f"_bar_{decorated_name}",
+                                                  f"_{decorated_name}")
+        assert unqualified_buggy_id not in nodes_by_id, (
+            f"buggy unqualified id {unqualified_buggy_id} should not exist alongside "
+            f"the class-qualified id"
+        )
+
+    # Every rationale_for edge's target must resolve to an actual node in the
+    # extraction (no dangling edges into phantom unqualified ids).
+    node_ids = set(nodes_by_id.keys())
+    rationale_edges = [e for e in result["edges"] if e.get("relation") == "rationale_for"]
+    for edge in rationale_edges:
+        assert edge["target"] in node_ids, (
+            f"rationale_for edge targets missing node id {edge['target']!r}"
+        )
+
+    # After build_from_json, each decorated-method docstring node must be
+    # connected (degree > 0), not an orphan dropped from the graph.
+    g = build_from_json(result)
+    for decorated_name in ("baz", "helper", "factory", "normal"):
+        method_id = next(
+            nid for nid, n in nodes_by_id.items()
+            if n.get("label") == f".{decorated_name}()"
+        )
+        # Find rationale node attached to this method.
+        attached_rationale = [
+            e["source"] for e in rationale_edges if e["target"] == method_id
+        ]
+        assert attached_rationale, (
+            f"no rationale_for edge found for ``.{decorated_name}()`` method"
+        )
+        for r_id in attached_rationale:
+            assert r_id in g.nodes, f"rationale node {r_id} missing from graph"
+            assert g.degree(r_id) > 0, (
+                f"rationale node {r_id} for ``.{decorated_name}()`` is orphaned "
+                f"(degree 0) after build_from_json"
+            )