Ootakamoku: Looks like white can connect the stone that is in atari as first move, reverts back to "correct" variation, except it's actually better from yose perspective.
caranthir: [SkaterStan:
C18? Gets answered by A17 which results in ko.]
I added some resistance after C18. Though somehow I don't see how it's even a ko.
Ah you're right, it's dead.