diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index b19346c..c1b6378 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ name = "pypi"
 python_version = "3"
 
 [packages]
-nucypher = {git = "https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git", ref = "v7.0.0-rc.8"}
+nucypher = {git = "https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git", ref = "v7.0.0-rc.10"}
 nucypher-core = "==0.13.0"  # must be the same as nucypher
 flask-cors = "*"
 prometheus-flask-exporter = "*"
 
 [dev-packages]
-nucypher = {git = "https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git", editable = true, ref = "v7.0.0-rc.8", extras = ["dev"]}  # needed for testerchain, and must be editable
+nucypher = {git = "https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git", editable = true, ref = "v7.0.0-rc.10", extras = ["dev"]}  # needed for testerchain, and must be editable
 pytest = "<7"  # match with nucypher/nucypher
 pytest-cov = "*"
 pytest-mock = "*"
diff --git a/Pipfile.lock b/Pipfile.lock
index 25c0e71..c563ed2 100644
--- a/Pipfile.lock
+++ b/Pipfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "_meta": {
         "hash": {
-            "sha256": "46a5138d44f1bae27372c812ba7b68f4bddd9dcd22f75a3ebf590224fcb47134"
+            "sha256": "cb97453b370ef434cc8ac515b2e63564cf07c9b8b997e24f155f3ed25f5bbfb2"
         },
         "pipfile-spec": 6,
         "requires": {
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@
         },
         "nucypher": {
             "git": "https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git",
-            "ref": "598ad313762fa2a5c8653f5996e888e75d9370ed"
+            "ref": "c0d12e14e4526f3fb3549a1176d0b2a79923c5ca"
         },
         "nucypher-core": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -3639,7 +3639,7 @@
         },
         "nucypher": {
             "git": "https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git",
-            "ref": "598ad313762fa2a5c8653f5996e888e75d9370ed"
+            "ref": "c0d12e14e4526f3fb3549a1176d0b2a79923c5ca"
         },
         "nucypher-core": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -4533,10 +4533,10 @@
         },
         "sentry-sdk": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:1cce906dc86afda1ecd22c4716b0c846639151a3c3b59e23826711c6525c5642",
-                "sha256:816aeb900a54bba2d9346bad8ffac2d258c4fa09271b95a6533a714e9000f074"
+                "sha256:04e392db9a0d59bd49a51b9e3a92410ac5867556820465057c2ef89a38e953e9",
+                "sha256:a7865952701e46d38b41315c16c075367675c48d049b90a4cc2e41991ebc7efa"
             ],
-            "version": "==1.33.1"
+            "version": "==1.35.0"
         },
         "service-identity": {
             "hashes": [
diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 1f6def9..8a7eb14 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ msgspec==0.18.4 ; python_version >= '3.8'
 multidict==5.2.0 ; python_version >= '3.6'
 mypy-extensions==1.0.0 ; python_version >= '3.5'
 nodeenv==1.8.0 ; python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6'
-git+https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git@598ad313762fa2a5c8653f5996e888e75d9370ed#egg=nucypher
+git+https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git@c0d12e14e4526f3fb3549a1176d0b2a79923c5ca#egg=nucypher
 nucypher-core==0.13.0
 numpy==1.26.1 ; python_version < '3.13' and python_version >= '3.9'
 packaging==23.2 ; python_version >= '3.7'
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ rlp==3.0.0
 rpds-py==0.10.6 ; python_version >= '3.8'
 safe-pysha3==1.0.4
 semantic-version==2.10.0 ; python_version >= '2.7'
-sentry-sdk==1.33.1
+sentry-sdk==1.35.0
 service-identity==23.1.0 ; python_version >= '3.8'
 setuptools==68.2.2 ; python_version >= '3.8'
 six==1.16.0 ; python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2'
diff --git a/porter/cli/main.py b/porter/cli/main.py
index d33208f..e3fb436 100644
--- a/porter/cli/main.py
+++ b/porter/cli/main.py
@@ -30,8 +30,15 @@ def porter_cli():
 
 @porter_cli.command()
 @group_general_config
-@option_domain(default=str(domains.DEFAULT_DOMAIN), validate=True, required=False)
-@option_eth_endpoint(required=False)
+@option_domain(default=str(domains.DEFAULT_DOMAIN), validate=True, required=True)
+@option_eth_endpoint(required=True)
+@click.option(
+    "--polygon-endpoint",
+    "polygon_endpoint",
+    help="Connection URL for Polygon chain",
+    type=click.STRING,
+    required=True,
+)
 @option_teacher_uri
 @option_registry_filepath
 @option_min_stake
@@ -62,6 +69,7 @@ def run(
     general_config,
     domain,
     eth_endpoint,
+    polygon_endpoint,
     teacher_uri,
     registry_filepath,
     min_stake,
@@ -73,23 +81,6 @@ def run(
     """Start Porter's Web controller."""
     emitter = setup_emitter(general_config, banner=BANNER)
 
-    # HTTP/HTTPS
-    if not eth_endpoint:
-        raise click.BadOptionUsage(
-            option_name="--eth-endpoint",
-            message=click.style(
-                "--eth-endpoint is required for decentralized porter.", fg="red"
-            ),
-        )
-    if not domain:
-        # should never happen - domain defaults to 'mainnet' if not specified
-        raise click.BadOptionUsage(
-            option_name="--domain",
-            message=click.style(
-                "--domain is required for decentralized porter.", "red"
-            ),
-        )
-
     domain = domains.get_domain(domain)
     registry = get_registry(domain=domain, registry_filepath=registry_filepath)
     teacher = None
@@ -107,10 +98,12 @@ def run(
         registry=registry,
         start_learning_now=eager,
         eth_endpoint=eth_endpoint,
+        polygon_endpoint=polygon_endpoint,
     )
 
     emitter.message(f"TACo Domain: {str(PORTER.domain).capitalize()}", color="green")
     emitter.message(f"ETH Endpoint URI: {eth_endpoint}", color="green")
+    emitter.message(f"Polygon Endpoint URI: {polygon_endpoint}", color="green")
 
     # firm up falsy status (i.e. change specified empty string to None)
     allow_origins = allow_origins if allow_origins else None
diff --git a/porter/main.py b/porter/main.py
index a08e656..f2095a8 100644
--- a/porter/main.py
+++ b/porter/main.py
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 from eth_typing import ChecksumAddress
 from eth_utils import to_checksum_address
 from flask import Response, request
-from nucypher.blockchain.eth.agents import ContractAgency, TACoApplicationAgent
-from nucypher.blockchain.eth.domains import TACoDomain
+from nucypher.blockchain.eth.agents import (
+    ContractAgency,
+    TACoChildApplicationAgent,
+)
+from nucypher.blockchain.eth.domains import DEFAULT_DOMAIN, TACoDomain
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.interfaces import BlockchainInterfaceFactory
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import ContractRegistry
 from nucypher.characters.lawful import Ursula
@@ -84,31 +87,33 @@ class DecryptOutcome(NamedTuple):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        domain: TACoDomain = None,
+        eth_endpoint: str,
+        polygon_endpoint: str,
+        domain: TACoDomain = DEFAULT_DOMAIN,
         registry: ContractRegistry = None,
         controller: bool = True,
         node_class: object = Ursula,
-        eth_endpoint: str = None,
         execution_timeout: int = DEFAULT_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT,
         *args,
         **kwargs,
     ):
+        if not domain:
+            raise ValueError("TACo Domain must be provided.")
         if not eth_endpoint:
-            raise ValueError('ETH Provider URI is required for decentralized Porter.')
+            raise ValueError("ETH Provider URI must be provided.")
+        if not polygon_endpoint:
+            raise ValueError("Polygon Provider URI must be provided.")
 
-        if not BlockchainInterfaceFactory.is_interface_initialized(
-            endpoint=eth_endpoint
-        ):
-            BlockchainInterfaceFactory.initialize_interface(endpoint=eth_endpoint)
+        self._initialize_endpoints(eth_endpoint, polygon_endpoint)
+        self.eth_endpoint, self.polygon_endpoint = eth_endpoint, polygon_endpoint
 
-        self.eth_endpoint = eth_endpoint
         self.registry = registry or ContractRegistry.from_latest_publication(
             domain=domain
         )
-        self.application_agent = ContractAgency.get_agent(
-            TACoApplicationAgent,
+        self.taco_child_application_agent = ContractAgency.get_agent(
+            TACoChildApplicationAgent,
             registry=self.registry,
-            blockchain_endpoint=self.eth_endpoint,
+            blockchain_endpoint=self.polygon_endpoint,
         )
 
         super().__init__(save_metadata=True, domain=domain, node_class=node_class, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -125,6 +130,18 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.log.info(BANNER)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _initialize_endpoints(eth_endpoint: str, polygon_endpoint: str):
+        if not BlockchainInterfaceFactory.is_interface_initialized(
+            endpoint=eth_endpoint
+        ):
+            BlockchainInterfaceFactory.initialize_interface(endpoint=eth_endpoint)
+
+        if not BlockchainInterfaceFactory.is_interface_initialized(
+            endpoint=polygon_endpoint
+        ):
+            BlockchainInterfaceFactory.initialize_interface(endpoint=polygon_endpoint)
+
     def get_ursulas(self,
                     quantity: int,
                     exclude_ursulas: Optional[Sequence[ChecksumAddress]] = None,
@@ -224,7 +241,7 @@ def _make_reservoir(
         include_ursulas: Optional[Sequence[ChecksumAddress]] = None,
     ):
         return make_staking_provider_reservoir(
-            application_agent=self.application_agent,
+            application_agent=self.taco_child_application_agent,
             exclude_addresses=exclude_ursulas,
             include_addresses=include_ursulas,
         )
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 128f540..b41e52e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ msgpack==1.0.7 ; python_version >= '3.8'
 msgpack-python==0.5.6
 multidict==5.2.0 ; python_version >= '3.6'
 mypy-extensions==1.0.0 ; python_version >= '3.5'
-git+https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git@598ad313762fa2a5c8653f5996e888e75d9370ed#egg=nucypher
+git+https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher.git@c0d12e14e4526f3fb3549a1176d0b2a79923c5ca#egg=nucypher
 nucypher-core==0.13.0
 packaging==23.2 ; python_version >= '3.7'
 parsimonious==0.9.0
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 8826cbd..7b5293b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     ContractAgency,
     CoordinatorAgent,
     StakingProvidersReservoir,
-    TACoApplicationAgent,
+    TACoChildApplicationAgent,
 )
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.interfaces import BlockchainInterfaceFactory
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import ContractRegistry
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def mock_reservoir(
         }
         return StakingProvidersReservoir(addresses)
 
-    mock_agent = mock_contract_agency.get_agent(TACoApplicationAgent)
+    mock_agent = mock_contract_agency.get_agent(TACoChildApplicationAgent)
     mock_agent.get_staking_provider_reservoir = mock_reservoir
 
 
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ def porter(ursulas, mock_rest_middleware, test_registry):
     porter = Porter(
         domain=TEMPORARY_DOMAIN,
         eth_endpoint=MOCK_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
+        polygon_endpoint=MOCK_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
         registry=test_registry,
         abort_on_learning_error=True,
         start_learning_now=True,
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ def dkg_setup(
     # Configure CoordinatorAgent
     coordinator_agent.get_ritual.return_value = ritual
     coordinator_agent.get_ritual_status.return_value = (
-        CoordinatorAgent.Ritual.Status.FINALIZED
+        CoordinatorAgent.Ritual.Status.ACTIVE
     )
     coordinator_agent.is_encryption_authorized.return_value = True
 
diff --git a/tests/pre/conftest.py b/tests/pre/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d68a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pre/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from typing import Iterable, Optional
+
+import pytest
+from eth_typing import ChecksumAddress
+from nucypher.blockchain.eth.agents import (
+    StakingProvidersReservoir,
+    TACoApplicationAgent,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def mock_sample_reservoir(testerchain, mock_contract_agency):
+    def mock_reservoir(
+        without: Optional[Iterable[ChecksumAddress]] = None, *args, **kwargs
+    ):
+        addresses = {
+            address: 1
+            for address in testerchain.stake_providers_accounts
+            if address not in without
+        }
+        return StakingProvidersReservoir(addresses)
+
+    # TODO - this is needed for PRE Policy.enact(...) sample functionality which
+    #  uses TACoApplication - should we change this (in `nucypher`)?
+    mock_agent = mock_contract_agency.get_agent(TACoApplicationAgent)
+    mock_agent.get_staking_provider_reservoir = mock_reservoir
diff --git a/tests/test_porter_cli.py b/tests/test_porter_cli.py
index 87c586f..c398e78 100644
--- a/tests/test_porter_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_porter_cli.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def test_porter_cli_run_simple(click_runner, teacher_uri):
         TEMPORARY_DOMAIN_NAME,
         "--eth-endpoint",
         TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
+        "--polygon-endpoint",
+        TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
         "--teacher",
         teacher_uri,
     )
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ def test_porter_cli_run_simple(click_runner, teacher_uri):
         TEMPORARY_DOMAIN_NAME,
         "--eth-endpoint",
         TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
+        "--polygon-endpoint",
+        TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
         "--http-port",
         non_default_port,
         "--teacher",
@@ -60,12 +64,30 @@ def test_porter_cli_run_eth_provider_must_be_provided(click_runner, teacher_uri)
         "--dry-run",
         "--domain",
         TEMPORARY_DOMAIN_NAME,
+        "--polygon-endpoint",
+        TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
         "--teacher",
         teacher_uri,
     )
     result = click_runner.invoke(porter_cli, porter_run_command, catch_exceptions=False)
     assert result.exit_code != 0, result.output
-    assert f"--eth-endpoint is required" in result.output
+    assert "Missing option '--eth-endpoint'" in result.output
+
+
+def test_porter_cli_run_polygon_provider_must_be_provided(click_runner, teacher_uri):
+    porter_run_command = (
+        "run",
+        "--dry-run",
+        "--domain",
+        TEMPORARY_DOMAIN_NAME,
+        "--eth-endpoint",
+        TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
+        "--teacher",
+        teacher_uri,
+    )
+    result = click_runner.invoke(porter_cli, porter_run_command, catch_exceptions=False)
+    assert result.exit_code != 0, result.output
+    assert "Missing option '--polygon-endpoint'" in result.output
 
 
 def test_cli_run_with_cors_origin(click_runner, teacher_uri):
@@ -78,6 +100,8 @@ def test_cli_run_with_cors_origin(click_runner, teacher_uri):
         TEMPORARY_DOMAIN_NAME,
         "--eth-endpoint",
         TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
+        "--polygon-endpoint",
+        TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
         "--teacher",
         teacher_uri,
         "--allow-origins",
@@ -99,6 +123,8 @@ def test_cli_run_with_empty_string_cors_origin(click_runner, teacher_uri):
         TEMPORARY_DOMAIN_NAME,
         "--eth-endpoint",
         TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
+        "--polygon-endpoint",
+        TEST_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
         "--teacher",
         teacher_uri,
         "--allow-origins",