diff --git a/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/README.md b/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/README.md
index 118b47cc2..c3a49cd70 100644
--- a/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/README.md
+++ b/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/README.md
@@ -238,3 +238,4 @@ See: [AgentCore payments observability data](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock
 - [MPP credential spec](https://mpp.dev/protocol/credentials)
 - [Payment HTTP Authentication spec](https://paymentauth.org/draft-httpauth-payment-00.html)
 - [AgentCore Payments pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/agentcore/pricing/)
+
diff --git a/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_mainnet.py b/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_mainnet.py
index 7a5e42c77..7e69832c5 100644
--- a/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_mainnet.py
+++ b/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_mainnet.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 Usage: python strands_mpp_agent_mainnet.py
 """
 
-
 import os
 import sys
 import uuid as _uuid
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@
 load_dotenv(ENV_FILE, override=True)
 
 
-
-
 # -- Verify credentials ------------------------------------------------------
 identity = boto3.Session().client("sts").get_caller_identity()
 print(f"Authenticated as: {identity['Arn']}")
@@ -36,7 +33,7 @@
 
 print(f"  Manager: {PAYMENT_MANAGER_ARN}")
 print(f"  Instrument: {INSTRUMENT_ID}")
-print(f"  Network: Tempo MAINNET (chain 4217)\n")
+print("  Network: Tempo MAINNET (chain 4217)\n")
 
 # -- Opt-in ------------------------------------------------------------------
 print("=" * 60)
@@ -98,18 +95,18 @@
 )
 
 
-
 # -- Run ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 print("\n" + "=" * 60)
 print("COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE (mainnet, real funds)")
 print("=" * 60)
-target = input("\nResearch target (company/product): ").strip() or "Amazon Bedrock AgentCore"
+target = input("\nResearch target (company/product): ").strip() or "cloud computing market trends"
+
 print(f"\nResearching: {target}\n")
 
 result = agent(
     f"Research '{target}' using Browserbase. Make 2-3 searches from different angles "
-    f"(competitors, news, features). Synthesize a competitive intelligence briefing. "
-    f"Report total cost."
+    "(competitors, news, features). Synthesize a competitive intelligence briefing. "
+    "Report total cost."
 )
 
 if getattr(result, "stop_reason", None) == "interrupt" or getattr(result, "interrupts", None):
diff --git a/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_testnet.py b/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_testnet.py
index 26d0bc280..426c3138d 100644
--- a/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_testnet.py
+++ b/01-features/08-agents-that-transact/00-getting-started/08-mpp-machine-payments-protocol/strands_mpp_agent_testnet.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 Usage: python strands_mpp_agent_testnet.py
 """
 
-
 import os
 import sys
 import uuid as _uuid
@@ -20,8 +19,6 @@
 load_dotenv(ENV_FILE, override=True)
 
 
-
-
 # -- Verify credentials ------------------------------------------------------
 identity = boto3.Session().client("sts").get_caller_identity()
 print(f"Authenticated as: {identity['Arn']}")
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@
 
 print(f"  Manager: {PAYMENT_MANAGER_ARN}")
 print(f"  Instrument: {INSTRUMENT_ID}")
-print(f"  Network: Tempo Moderato testnet (chain 42431)\n")
+print("  Network: Tempo Moderato testnet (chain 42431)\n")
 
 # -- Payment session + plugin ------------------------------------------------
 from bedrock_agentcore.payments import PaymentManager
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@
 )
 
 
-
 # -- Run ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 print("\n" + "=" * 60)
 print("TESTNET -- mpp.dev/api/ping/paid (chain 42431, free)")
@@ -94,7 +90,8 @@
 )
 
 if getattr(result, "stop_reason", None) == "interrupt" or getattr(result, "interrupts", None):
-    print("\n[!] Payment did not settle. Check: Stripe/Privy instrument, funded wallet, delegated signing.")
+    print("\n[!] Payment did not settle.")
+    print("    Check: Stripe/Privy instrument, funded wallet, delegated signing.")
     sys.exit(1)
 
 print("\nDone. See Module B (strands_mpp_agent_mainnet.py) for a mainnet use case.")