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+# CharacterGarden — Iterative Implementation Plan
+
+## Copilot Operating Rules
+
+Work in small, reviewable steps.
+
+After every completed step:
+
+1. Update `thoughts.md`
+2. Record files changed
+3. Record assumptions made
+4. Record next step
+5. Do not skip ahead unless the current step is complete
+
+Do not redesign the project without updating this plan.
+
+---
+
+# Phase 1 — Contracts First
+
+## Step 1.1 — Create contracts folder
+
+Create:
+
+```txt
+app/src/contracts/
+```
+
+Add:
+
+```txt
+app/src/contracts/action.ts
+app/src/contracts/turn.ts
+app/src/contracts/validation.ts
+app/src/contracts/world.ts
+app/src/contracts/entity.ts
+```
+
+Goal: all shared types live here.
+
+---
+
+## Step 1.2 — Define Action contract
+
+In `action.ts`:
+
+```ts
+export type Action = {
+  actorId: string;
+  type: string;
+  targetId?: string;
+  locationId?: string;
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
+};
+```
+
+No other action shape should be used.
+
+---
+
+## Step 1.3 — Define ValidationResult contract
+
+In `validation.ts`:
+
+```ts
+export type ValidationResult = {
+  actionIndex: number;
+  success: boolean;
+  reason?: string;
+  message?: string;
+};
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 1.4 — Define Turn contract
+
+In `turn.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import type { Action } from "./action";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "./validation";
+
+export type Turn = {
+  id: string;
+  rawText: string;
+  actions: Action[];
+  validation: ValidationResult[];
+  createdAt: number;
+};
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 1.5 — Define Entity contract
+
+In `entity.ts`:
+
+```ts
+export type Entity = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  type: string;
+  attributes: Record<string, unknown>;
+};
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 1.6 — Define WorldState contract
+
+In `world.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import type { Entity } from "./entity";
+
+export type WorldState = {
+  id: string;
+  entities: Record<string, Entity>;
+  metadata: Record<string, unknown>;
+  createdAt: number;
+};
+```
+
+---
+
+# Phase 2 — Enforce Layer Boundaries
+
+## Step 2.1 — Refactor truth engine imports
+
+Update `truthEngine.ts` so it imports:
+
+```ts
+import type { Action } from "./contracts/action";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "./contracts/validation";
+import type { WorldState } from "./contracts/world";
+```
+
+Truth engine must only receive structured actions.
+
+---
+
+## Step 2.2 — Remove text parsing from truth engine
+
+Search `truthEngine.ts` for:
+
+* string parsing
+* natural language interpretation
+* prompt logic
+* LLM calls
+
+Move any such logic out.
+
+Truth engine should expose:
+
+```ts
+export function validateActions(
+  actions: Action[],
+  worldState: WorldState
+): ValidationResult[] {
+  // deterministic validation only
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 2.3 — Create parser layer
+
+Create:
+
+```txt
+app/src/parser/
+app/src/parser/parseTextToActions.ts
+```
+
+Function:
+
+```ts
+import type { Action } from "../contracts/action";
+
+export function parseTextToActions(text: string): Action[] {
+  // temporary simple parser
+  return [];
+}
+```
+
+For now, returning `[]` is acceptable.
+
+---
+
+## Step 2.4 — Create world state engine
+
+Create:
+
+```txt
+app/src/world/
+app/src/world/applyActions.ts
+```
+
+Function:
+
+```ts
+import type { Action } from "../contracts/action";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "../contracts/validation";
+import type { WorldState } from "../contracts/world";
+
+export function applyActions(
+  actions: Action[],
+  results: ValidationResult[],
+  worldState: WorldState
+): WorldState {
+  // apply only successful actions
+  return worldState;
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+# Phase 3 — Build First Deterministic Test Domain
+
+Use a simple door/key room before anything complex.
+
+## Step 3.1 — Seed initial world
+
+Create initial world state:
+
+* actor: `player`
+* room: `room_start`
+* door: `door_1`
+* key: `key_1`
+
+Door starts locked.
+
+Key starts in room.
+
+Player starts in room.
+
+---
+
+## Step 3.2 — Support action types
+
+Truth engine should recognize:
+
+```txt
+inspect
+take
+open
+move
+```
+
+Unknown action types fail with:
+
+```txt
+reason: "unknown_action"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 3.3 — Validate take action
+
+Rules:
+
+* Actor must exist
+* Target must exist
+* Target must be in same location
+* Target must be takeable
+
+Failure reasons:
+
+* `actor_not_found`
+* `target_not_found`
+* `not_in_same_location`
+* `not_takeable`
+
+---
+
+## Step 3.4 — Validate open action
+
+Rules:
+
+* Actor must exist
+* Target must exist
+* Target must be openable
+* If locked, actor must have matching key
+
+Failure reasons:
+
+* `actor_not_found`
+* `target_not_found`
+* `not_openable`
+* `locked_requires_key`
+
+---
+
+## Step 3.5 — Apply successful take
+
+If `take` succeeds:
+
+* move item into actor inventory
+
+---
+
+## Step 3.6 — Apply successful open
+
+If `open` succeeds:
+
+* set door attribute `open: true`
+
+---
+
+# Phase 4 — Wire Full Turn Processing
+
+## Step 4.1 — Create turn processor
+
+Create:
+
+```txt
+app/src/turns/processTurn.ts
+```
+
+Function:
+
+```ts
+export async function processTurn(rawText: string): Promise<Turn> {
+  // parse
+  // validate
+  // apply
+  // persist
+  // return turn
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 4.2 — Enforce pipeline order
+
+The turn processor must call:
+
+```txt
+parseTextToActions
+validateActions
+applyActions
+persistTurn
+```
+
+In that order.
+
+No layer may skip ahead.
+
+---
+
+## Step 4.3 — Add debug response
+
+API should return:
+
+```ts
+{
+  rawText,
+  actions,
+  validation,
+  worldState
+}
+```
+
+This is for MVP debugging.
+
+---
+
+# Phase 5 — Persistence
+
+## Step 5.1 — Add database tables
+
+Minimum SQLite tables:
+
+```sql
+turns
+actions
+validation_results
+entities
+world_states
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 5.2 — Persist every turn
+
+Each call to `processTurn` must save:
+
+* raw text
+* parsed actions
+* validation results
+* resulting world state snapshot
+
+---
+
+## Step 5.3 — Add reset endpoint
+
+Add an endpoint to reset world state to seed state.
+
+This is needed for testing.
+
+---
+
+# Phase 6 — LLM Adapter Reintroduction
+
+Only after deterministic flow works.
+
+## Step 6.1 — LLM parser adapter
+
+Add optional LLM parser:
+
+```ts
+parseTextToActionsWithLLM(text: string, worldState: WorldState): Promise<Action[]>
+```
+
+It must output only valid `Action[]`.
+
+---
+
+## Step 6.2 — LLM narrative adapter
+
+Add:
+
+```ts
+generateNarrative(turn: Turn, worldState: WorldState): Promise<string>
+```
+
+The narrative adapter may describe results but must not alter them.
+
+---
+
+# Phase 7 — Frontend Debug UI
+
+## Step 7.1 — Show raw text input
+
+User can submit a turn.
+
+---
+
+## Step 7.2 — Show parsed actions
+
+Display action JSON.
+
+---
+
+## Step 7.3 — Show validation results
+
+Display success/failure reasons.
+
+---
+
+## Step 7.4 — Show world state
+
+Display current world state JSON.
+
+---
+
+# MVP Completion Criteria
+
+MVP is complete when this works:
+
+1. User enters: `take key`
+2. Parser returns a `take` action
+3. Truth engine validates it
+4. World state moves key to inventory
+5. User enters: `open door`
+6. Truth engine verifies key ownership
+7. Door becomes open
+8. All steps are visible in debug UI
+9. All turns are persisted
+
+---
+
+# Do Not Do Yet
+
+Do not implement:
+
+* autonomous agents
+* complex memory retrieval
+* embeddings
+* relationship simulation
+* long-term summaries
+* branching timelines
+
+Until the deterministic MVP is working.
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 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
 
 import { createDatabase, CharacterGardenDatabase } from "./db";
-import { resolveLatentEntity } from "./latentEntities";
-import { extractActionsFromProse } from "./llmAdapter";
-import { applyChanges, createOffsceneRoom, OFFSCENE_ROOM_ID, validate, WorldState } from "./truthEngine";
-import { Action, Belief, Entity, GameEvent, Summary, Turn } from "./types";
+import type { Entity } from "./contracts/entity";
+import type { Turn } from "./contracts/turn";
+import type { WorldState } from "./contracts/world";
+import { processTurn, ProcessTurnResponse } from "./turns/processTurn";
 
-export interface AppStateSnapshot {
-  entities: Entity[];
-  events: GameEvent[];
+export interface AppSnapshot {
+  worldState: WorldState;
   turns: Turn[];
-  beliefs: Belief[];
-  summaries: Summary[];
-}
-
-export interface TurnResult {
-  narration: string;
-  parser: "fallback";
-  parser_feedback?: string;
-  actions: Action[];
-  accepted: Action[];
-  rejected: { action: Action; reason: string }[];
-  latent_resolution?: {
-    accepted: boolean;
-    reason: string;
-    entity_id?: string;
-  };
-  snapshot: AppStateSnapshot;
 }
 
 export interface CharacterGardenApp {
   db: CharacterGardenDatabase;
-  getSnapshot(): AppStateSnapshot;
-  processTurn(input: string): TurnResult;
+  getSnapshot(): AppSnapshot;
+  processTurn(rawText: string): ProcessTurnResponse;
+  reset(): AppSnapshot;
 }
 
-function createSeedEntities(): Entity[] {
-  return [
-    createOffsceneRoom(),
-    {
-      id: "garden",
+function createSeedWorldState(): WorldState {
+  const now = Date.now();
+
+  const entities: Record<string, Entity> = {
+    room_start: {
+      id: "room_start",
+      name: "Start Room",
       type: "room",
-      name: "Garden",
       attributes: {
-        description: "A small overgrown garden with a weathered bench and a shed door nearby.",
+        description: "A plain room with a locked door.",
       },
     },
-    {
-      id: "shed",
+    room_exit: {
+      id: "room_exit",
+      name: "Exit Room",
       type: "room",
-      name: "Shed",
       attributes: {
-        description: "A cramped tool shed that smells of old wood and oil.",
+        description: "A simple room beyond the door.",
       },
     },
-    {
+    player: {
       id: "player",
-      type: "character",
       name: "Player",
-      attributes: {
-        location: "garden",
-        clothed: true,
-        pocket_count: 4,
-        has_bag: false,
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      id: "groundskeeper",
       type: "character",
-      name: "Groundskeeper",
       attributes: {
-        location: "garden",
+        location: "room_start",
+        has_key_1: false,
       },
     },
-    {
-      id: "gate",
-      type: "object",
-      name: "Garden Gate",
+    door_1: {
+      id: "door_1",
+      name: "Old Door",
+      type: "door",
       attributes: {
-        location: "garden",
+        location: "room_start",
+        openable: true,
+        locked: true,
+        requiredKey: "key_1",
         open: false,
-        locked: false,
       },
     },
-    {
-      id: "bench",
-      type: "object",
-      name: "Bench",
+    key_1: {
+      id: "key_1",
+      name: "Brass Key",
+      type: "item",
       attributes: {
-        location: "garden",
+        location: "room_start",
+        takeable: true,
       },
     },
-  ];
-}
+  };
 
-function worldStateFromEntities(entities: Entity[]): WorldState {
   return {
-    entities: new Map(entities.map((entity) => [entity.id, entity])),
+    id: randomUUID(),
+    entities,
+    metadata: {
+      domain: "door_key_mvp",
+      version: 1,
+    },
+    createdAt: now,
   };
 }
 
-function entitiesFromWorldState(worldState: WorldState): Entity[] {
-  return Array.from(worldState.entities.values()).sort((left, right) =>
-    left.id.localeCompare(right.id)
-  );
-}
-
-function sameRoom(worldState: WorldState, leftId: string, rightId: string): boolean {
-  const left = worldState.entities.get(leftId);
-  const right = worldState.entities.get(rightId);
-  return left?.attributes["location"] === right?.attributes["location"];
-}
-
-function describeTarget(worldState: WorldState, targetId: string | undefined): string {
-  if (!targetId) {
-    return "nothing in particular";
-  }
-
-  const entity = worldState.entities.get(targetId);
-  return entity?.name ?? targetId;
-}
-
-function narrateAction(action: Action, worldState: WorldState): string {
-  switch (action.verb) {
-    case "move": {
-      const targetName = describeTarget(worldState, action.target);
-      if (action.target === OFFSCENE_ROOM_ID) {
-        return `You step out of the active scene and into ${targetName.toLowerCase()}.`;
-      }
-      return `You move to ${targetName}.`;
-    }
-    case "open":
-      return `You open ${describeTarget(worldState, action.target)}.`;
-    case "close":
-      return `You close ${describeTarget(worldState, action.target)}.`;
-    case "take":
-      return `You take ${describeTarget(worldState, action.target)}.`;
-    case "drop":
-      return `You drop ${describeTarget(worldState, action.target)}.`;
-    case "use":
-      return `You use ${describeTarget(worldState, action.target)}.`;
-    case "inspect":
-      return `You inspect ${describeTarget(worldState, action.target)}.`;
-    case "speak":
-      return `You speak to ${describeTarget(worldState, action.target)}.`;
-    default:
-      return "You act.";
-  }
-}
-
-function narrateResult(
-  worldState: WorldState,
-  accepted: Action[],
-  rejected: { action: Action; reason: string }[],
-  latentReason?: string,
-  parserFeedback?: string
-): string {
-  const lines: string[] = [];
-
-  if (parserFeedback) {
-    lines.push(parserFeedback);
-  }
-
-  if (latentReason) {
-    lines.push(latentReason);
-  }
-
-  for (const action of accepted) {
-    lines.push(narrateAction(action, worldState));
-  }
-
-  for (const rejection of rejected) {
-    lines.push(`Action failed: ${rejection.reason}.`);
-  }
-
-  if (lines.length === 0) {
-    lines.push("Nothing changes.");
-  }
-
-  return lines.join(" ");
-}
-
-function persistWorldState(db: CharacterGardenDatabase, worldState: WorldState): void {
-  for (const entity of worldState.entities.values()) {
-    db.upsertEntity(entity);
-  }
-}
-
-function hydrateInitialState(db: CharacterGardenDatabase): WorldState {
+function ensureSeedState(db: CharacterGardenDatabase): WorldState {
   db.init();
-  const existing = db.listEntities();
-  if (existing.length > 0) {
-    return worldStateFromEntities(existing);
+
+  const latest = db.getLatestWorldState();
+  if (latest) {
+    return latest;
   }
 
-  const seeded = createSeedEntities();
-  for (const entity of seeded) {
-    db.upsertEntity(entity);
-  }
-
-  return worldStateFromEntities(seeded);
+  const seed = createSeedWorldState();
+  db.upsertEntities(Object.values(seed.entities));
+  db.insertWorldState(null, seed);
+  return seed;
 }
 
 export function createCharacterGardenApp(dbPath: string): CharacterGardenApp {
   const db = createDatabase({ dbPath });
-  let worldState = hydrateInitialState(db);
-
-  function getSnapshot(): AppStateSnapshot {
-    return {
-      entities: entitiesFromWorldState(worldState),
-      events: db.listEvents(),
-      turns: db.listTurns(),
-      beliefs: db.listBeliefs(),
-      summaries: db.listSummaries(),
-    };
-  }
-
-  function processTurn(input: string): TurnResult {
-    const turnNumber = db.listTurns().length + 1;
-    const { actions, parser, parser_feedback: parserFeedback } = extractActionsFromProse(input);
-
-    let activeWorldState = worldState;
-    let latentResolution: TurnResult["latent_resolution"];
-    const latentNoun = typeof actions[0]?.params?.["latent_item"] === "string"
-      ? String(actions[0].params?.["latent_item"])
-      : null;
-
-    if (latentNoun) {
-      const resolution = resolveLatentEntity(
-        { actor_id: actions[0].actor, noun: latentNoun, turn: turnNumber },
-        activeWorldState
-      );
-
-      latentResolution = {
-        accepted: resolution.accepted,
-        reason: resolution.reason,
-        entity_id: resolution.entity?.id,
-      };
-
-      if (resolution.accepted && resolution.entity) {
-        activeWorldState = {
-          entities: new Map(activeWorldState.entities).set(
-            resolution.entity.id,
-            resolution.entity
-          ),
-        };
-        db.upsertEntity(resolution.entity);
-        for (const belief of resolution.beliefs) {
-          db.insertBelief(belief);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    const normalizedActions = actions.map((action) => {
-      if (latentNoun && latentResolution?.accepted && latentResolution.entity_id) {
-        return {
-          actor: action.actor,
-          verb: "take" as const,
-          target: latentResolution.entity_id,
-        };
-      }
-
-      return action;
-    });
-
-    const validation = validate(normalizedActions, activeWorldState);
-    const nextWorldState = applyChanges(activeWorldState, validation.state_changes);
-    const narration = narrateResult(
-      nextWorldState,
-      validation.accepted,
-      validation.rejected,
-      latentResolution?.reason,
-      parserFeedback
-    );
-
-    const turnRecord: Turn = {
-      id: randomUUID(),
-      turn: turnNumber,
-      input,
-      output: narration,
-      timestamp: Date.now(),
-    };
-
-    db.insertTurn(turnRecord);
-
-    for (const action of validation.accepted) {
-      const event: GameEvent = {
-        id: randomUUID(),
-        turn: turnNumber,
-        action,
-        result: "success",
-        timestamp: Date.now(),
-      };
-      db.insertEvent(event);
-    }
-
-    for (const rejection of validation.rejected) {
-      const event: GameEvent = {
-        id: randomUUID(),
-        turn: turnNumber,
-        action: rejection.action,
-        result: "fail",
-        timestamp: Date.now(),
-      };
-      db.insertEvent(event);
-    }
-
-    worldState = nextWorldState;
-    persistWorldState(db, worldState);
-
-    return {
-      narration,
-      parser,
-      parser_feedback: parserFeedback,
-      actions: normalizedActions,
-      accepted: validation.accepted,
-      rejected: validation.rejected,
-      latent_resolution: latentResolution,
-      snapshot: getSnapshot(),
-    };
-  }
+  let worldState = ensureSeedState(db);
 
   return {
     db,
-    getSnapshot,
-    processTurn,
+
+    getSnapshot() {
+      return {
+        worldState,
+        turns: db.listTurns(),
+      };
+    },
+
+    processTurn(rawText: string) {
+      const result = processTurn(rawText, worldState, db);
+      worldState = result.worldState;
+      return result;
+    },
+
+    reset() {
+      db.wipe();
+      worldState = ensureSeedState(db);
+      return {
+        worldState,
+        turns: db.listTurns(),
+      };
+    },
   };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/action.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/action.ts
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export type Action = {
+  actorId: string;
+  type: string;
+  targetId?: string;
+  locationId?: string;
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
+};
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/entity.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/entity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a74854e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/entity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export type Entity = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  type: string;
+  attributes: Record<string, unknown>;
+};
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/turn.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/turn.ts
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+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/turn.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { Action } from "./action";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "./validation";
+
+export type Turn = {
+  id: string;
+  rawText: string;
+  actions: Action[];
+  validation: ValidationResult[];
+  createdAt: number;
+};
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/validation.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/validation.ts
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+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/validation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export type ValidationResult = {
+  actionIndex: number;
+  success: boolean;
+  reason?: string;
+  message?: string;
+};
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/world.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/world.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aad00c9
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+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/contracts/world.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { Entity } from "./entity";
+
+export type WorldState = {
+  id: string;
+  entities: Record<string, Entity>;
+  metadata: Record<string, unknown>;
+  createdAt: number;
+};
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/db.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/db.ts
index 6273634..15240b2 100644
--- a/charactergarden/app/src/db.ts
+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/db.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
 import Database from "better-sqlite3";
 
-import { Action, Belief, Entity, GameEvent, Summary, Turn } from "./types";
+import type { Action } from "./contracts/action";
+import type { Entity } from "./contracts/entity";
+import type { Turn } from "./contracts/turn";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "./contracts/validation";
+import type { WorldState } from "./contracts/world";
 
 export interface DatabaseConfig {
   dbPath: string;
@@ -12,58 +16,19 @@ export interface CharacterGardenDatabase {
   sqlite: Database.Database;
   init(): void;
   close(): void;
-  upsertEntity(entity: Entity): void;
+  upsertEntities(entities: Entity[]): void;
   listEntities(): Entity[];
-  insertEvent(event: GameEvent): void;
-  listEvents(): GameEvent[];
   insertTurn(turn: Turn): void;
   listTurns(): Turn[];
-  insertBelief(belief: Belief): void;
-  listBeliefs(entityId?: string): Belief[];
-  insertSummary(summary: Summary): void;
-  listSummaries(): Summary[];
+  insertActions(turnId: string, actions: Action[]): void;
+  insertValidationResults(turnId: string, results: ValidationResult[]): void;
+  insertWorldState(turnId: string | null, worldState: WorldState): void;
+  getLatestWorldState(): WorldState | null;
+  wipe(): void;
 }
 
-type EntityRow = {
-  id: string;
-  type: string;
-  name: string;
-  attributes_json: string;
-};
-
-type EventRow = {
-  id: string;
-  turn: number;
-  action_json: string;
-  result: "success" | "fail";
-  timestamp: number;
-};
-
-type TurnRow = {
-  id: string;
-  turn: number;
-  input: string;
-  output: string;
-  timestamp: number;
-};
-
-type BeliefRow = {
-  entity_id: string;
-  claim: string;
-  confidence: number;
-};
-
-type SummaryRow = {
-  id: string;
-  turn_start: number;
-  turn_end: number;
-  text: string;
-  timestamp: number;
-};
-
 function ensureParentDirectory(dbPath: string): void {
-  const directory = path.dirname(dbPath);
-  fs.mkdirSync(directory, { recursive: true });
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(dbPath), { recursive: true });
 }
 
 function parseJson<T>(value: string): T {
@@ -72,51 +37,55 @@ function parseJson<T>(value: string): T {
 
 export function createDatabase(config: DatabaseConfig): CharacterGardenDatabase {
   ensureParentDirectory(config.dbPath);
-
   const sqlite = new Database(config.dbPath);
 
   const initStatements = [
+    `
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS turns (
+        id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+        raw_text TEXT NOT NULL,
+        created_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+      )
+    `,
+    `
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS actions (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        turn_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+        action_index INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        actor_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+        type TEXT NOT NULL,
+        target_id TEXT,
+        location_id TEXT,
+        metadata_json TEXT,
+        FOREIGN KEY(turn_id) REFERENCES turns(id)
+      )
+    `,
+    `
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS validation_results (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        turn_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+        action_index INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        success INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        reason TEXT,
+        message TEXT,
+        FOREIGN KEY(turn_id) REFERENCES turns(id)
+      )
+    `,
     `
       CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS entities (
         id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-        type TEXT NOT NULL,
         name TEXT NOT NULL,
+        type TEXT NOT NULL,
         attributes_json TEXT NOT NULL
       )
     `,
     `
-      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS events (
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS world_states (
         id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-        turn INTEGER NOT NULL,
-        action_json TEXT NOT NULL,
-        result TEXT NOT NULL CHECK(result IN ('success', 'fail')),
-        timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL
-      )
-    `,
-    `
-      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS turns (
-        id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-        turn INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-        input TEXT NOT NULL,
-        output TEXT NOT NULL,
-        timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL
-      )
-    `,
-    `
-      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS beliefs (
-        entity_id TEXT NOT NULL,
-        claim TEXT NOT NULL,
-        confidence REAL NOT NULL,
-        PRIMARY KEY (entity_id, claim)
-      )
-    `,
-    `
-      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS summaries (
-        id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-        turn_start INTEGER NOT NULL,
-        turn_end INTEGER NOT NULL,
-        text TEXT NOT NULL,
-        timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL
+        turn_id TEXT,
+        state_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+        created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        FOREIGN KEY(turn_id) REFERENCES turns(id)
       )
     `,
   ];
@@ -125,163 +94,207 @@ export function createDatabase(config: DatabaseConfig): CharacterGardenDatabase
     sqlite.exec(statement);
   }
 
+  const clearEntitiesStatement = sqlite.prepare("DELETE FROM entities");
   const upsertEntityStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO entities (id, type, name, attributes_json)
-    VALUES (@id, @type, @name, @attributes_json)
+    INSERT INTO entities (id, name, type, attributes_json)
+    VALUES (@id, @name, @type, @attributes_json)
     ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
-      type = excluded.type,
       name = excluded.name,
+      type = excluded.type,
       attributes_json = excluded.attributes_json
   `);
 
   const listEntitiesStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    SELECT id, type, name, attributes_json
+    SELECT id, name, type, attributes_json
     FROM entities
     ORDER BY id ASC
   `);
 
-  const insertEventStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO events (id, turn, action_json, result, timestamp)
-    VALUES (@id, @turn, @action_json, @result, @timestamp)
-  `);
-
-  const listEventsStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    SELECT id, turn, action_json, result, timestamp
-    FROM events
-    ORDER BY turn ASC, timestamp ASC, id ASC
-  `);
-
   const insertTurnStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO turns (id, turn, input, output, timestamp)
-    VALUES (@id, @turn, @input, @output, @timestamp)
+    INSERT INTO turns (id, raw_text, created_at)
+    VALUES (@id, @raw_text, @created_at)
   `);
 
   const listTurnsStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    SELECT id, turn, input, output, timestamp
+    SELECT id, raw_text, created_at
     FROM turns
-    ORDER BY turn ASC
+    ORDER BY created_at ASC
   `);
 
-  const insertBeliefStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO beliefs (entity_id, claim, confidence)
-    VALUES (@entity_id, @claim, @confidence)
-    ON CONFLICT(entity_id, claim) DO UPDATE SET
-      confidence = excluded.confidence
+  const insertActionStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
+    INSERT INTO actions (
+      turn_id,
+      action_index,
+      actor_id,
+      type,
+      target_id,
+      location_id,
+      metadata_json
+    ) VALUES (
+      @turn_id,
+      @action_index,
+      @actor_id,
+      @type,
+      @target_id,
+      @location_id,
+      @metadata_json
+    )
   `);
 
-  const listBeliefsStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    SELECT entity_id, claim, confidence
-    FROM beliefs
-    ORDER BY entity_id ASC, claim ASC
+  const insertValidationStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
+    INSERT INTO validation_results (
+      turn_id,
+      action_index,
+      success,
+      reason,
+      message
+    ) VALUES (
+      @turn_id,
+      @action_index,
+      @success,
+      @reason,
+      @message
+    )
   `);
 
-  const listBeliefsByEntityStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    SELECT entity_id, claim, confidence
-    FROM beliefs
-    WHERE entity_id = ?
-    ORDER BY claim ASC
+  const insertWorldStateStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
+    INSERT INTO world_states (id, turn_id, state_json, created_at)
+    VALUES (@id, @turn_id, @state_json, @created_at)
   `);
 
-  const insertSummaryStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO summaries (id, turn_start, turn_end, text, timestamp)
-    VALUES (@id, @turn_start, @turn_end, @text, @timestamp)
-  `);
-
-  const listSummariesStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
-    SELECT id, turn_start, turn_end, text, timestamp
-    FROM summaries
-    ORDER BY turn_start ASC, turn_end ASC
+  const latestWorldStateStatement = sqlite.prepare(`
+    SELECT state_json
+    FROM world_states
+    ORDER BY created_at DESC
+    LIMIT 1
   `);
 
   return {
     sqlite,
 
     init() {
-      // Schema is applied on database construction so prepared statements are valid.
+      // Tables are initialized on construction.
     },
 
     close() {
       sqlite.close();
     },
 
-    upsertEntity(entity) {
-      upsertEntityStatement.run({
-        id: entity.id,
-        type: entity.type,
-        name: entity.name,
-        attributes_json: JSON.stringify(entity.attributes),
+    wipe() {
+      sqlite.exec(`
+        DELETE FROM validation_results;
+        DELETE FROM actions;
+        DELETE FROM world_states;
+        DELETE FROM turns;
+        DELETE FROM entities;
+      `);
+    },
+
+    upsertEntities(entities) {
+      const tx = sqlite.transaction((entityList: Entity[]) => {
+        clearEntitiesStatement.run();
+        for (const entity of entityList) {
+          upsertEntityStatement.run({
+            id: entity.id,
+            name: entity.name,
+            type: entity.type,
+            attributes_json: JSON.stringify(entity.attributes),
+          });
+        }
       });
+
+      tx(entities);
     },
 
     listEntities() {
-      const rows = listEntitiesStatement.all() as EntityRow[];
+      const rows = listEntitiesStatement.all() as Array<{
+        id: string;
+        name: string;
+        type: string;
+        attributes_json: string;
+      }>;
+
       return rows.map((row) => ({
         id: row.id,
-        type: row.type,
         name: row.name,
+        type: row.type,
         attributes: parseJson<Record<string, unknown>>(row.attributes_json),
       }));
     },
 
-    insertEvent(event) {
-      insertEventStatement.run({
-        id: event.id,
-        turn: event.turn,
-        action_json: JSON.stringify(event.action),
-        result: event.result,
-        timestamp: event.timestamp,
-      });
-    },
-
-    listEvents() {
-      const rows = listEventsStatement.all() as EventRow[];
-      return rows.map((row) => ({
-        id: row.id,
-        turn: row.turn,
-        action: parseJson<Action>(row.action_json),
-        result: row.result,
-        timestamp: row.timestamp,
-      }));
-    },
-
     insertTurn(turn) {
-      insertTurnStatement.run(turn);
+      insertTurnStatement.run({
+        id: turn.id,
+        raw_text: turn.rawText,
+        created_at: turn.createdAt,
+      });
     },
 
     listTurns() {
-      return listTurnsStatement.all() as TurnRow[];
+      const rows = listTurnsStatement.all() as Array<{
+        id: string;
+        raw_text: string;
+        created_at: number;
+      }>;
+
+      return rows.map((row) => ({
+        id: row.id,
+        rawText: row.raw_text,
+        actions: [],
+        validation: [],
+        createdAt: row.created_at,
+      }));
     },
 
-    insertBelief(belief) {
-      insertBeliefStatement.run(belief);
+    insertActions(turnId, actions) {
+      const tx = sqlite.transaction((actionList: Action[]) => {
+        actionList.forEach((action, index) => {
+          insertActionStatement.run({
+            turn_id: turnId,
+            action_index: index,
+            actor_id: action.actorId,
+            type: action.type,
+            target_id: action.targetId ?? null,
+            location_id: action.locationId ?? null,
+            metadata_json: action.metadata ? JSON.stringify(action.metadata) : null,
+          });
+        });
+      });
+
+      tx(actions);
     },
 
-    listBeliefs(entityId) {
-      if (entityId) {
-        return listBeliefsByEntityStatement.all(entityId) as BeliefRow[];
-      }
+    insertValidationResults(turnId, results) {
+      const tx = sqlite.transaction((validationList: ValidationResult[]) => {
+        for (const result of validationList) {
+          insertValidationStatement.run({
+            turn_id: turnId,
+            action_index: result.actionIndex,
+            success: result.success ? 1 : 0,
+            reason: result.reason ?? null,
+            message: result.message ?? null,
+          });
+        }
+      });
 
-      return listBeliefsStatement.all() as BeliefRow[];
+      tx(results);
     },
 
-    insertSummary(summary) {
-      insertSummaryStatement.run({
-        id: summary.id,
-        turn_start: summary.turn_range[0],
-        turn_end: summary.turn_range[1],
-        text: summary.text,
-        timestamp: summary.timestamp,
+    insertWorldState(turnId, worldState) {
+      insertWorldStateStatement.run({
+        id: worldState.id,
+        turn_id: turnId,
+        state_json: JSON.stringify(worldState),
+        created_at: worldState.createdAt,
       });
     },
 
-    listSummaries() {
-      const rows = listSummariesStatement.all() as SummaryRow[];
-      return rows.map((row) => ({
-        id: row.id,
-        turn_range: [row.turn_start, row.turn_end],
-        text: row.text,
-        timestamp: row.timestamp,
-      }));
+    getLatestWorldState() {
+      const row = latestWorldStateStatement.get() as { state_json: string } | undefined;
+      if (!row) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return parseJson<WorldState>(row.state_json);
     },
   };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/index.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/index.ts
index 7fdc2c0..c2b738f 100644
--- a/charactergarden/app/src/index.ts
+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ server.get("/health", async () => ({ ok: true }));
 
 server.get("/api/state", async () => game.getSnapshot());
 
+server.post("/api/reset", async () => game.reset());
+
 server.post<{ Body: { input?: string } }>("/api/turn", async (request, reply) => {
   const input = request.body?.input?.trim();
   if (!input) {
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/latentEntities.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/latentEntities.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9279871..0000000
--- a/charactergarden/app/src/latentEntities.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,209 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  Affordance,
-  Belief,
-  Entity,
-  Fact,
-  LatentEntityRequest,
-  LatentEntityResolution,
-} from "./types";
-import { WorldState } from "./truthEngine";
-
-const PERSONAL_ITEM_NOUNS = new Set([
-  "phone",
-  "wallet",
-  "keys",
-  "notebook",
-  "pen",
-  "coin",
-  "id card",
-  "card",
-]);
-
-function asBoolean(value: unknown): boolean | null {
-  if (typeof value === "boolean") {
-    return value;
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-function asNumber(value: unknown): number | null {
-  if (typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value)) {
-    return value;
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-function slugify(value: string): string {
-  return value
-    .trim()
-    .toLowerCase()
-    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
-    .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "") || "item";
-}
-
-function deriveAffordances(actor: Entity): Affordance[] {
-  const clothed = asBoolean(actor.attributes["clothed"]);
-  const pocketCount = asNumber(actor.attributes["pocket_count"]);
-  const hasBag = asBoolean(actor.attributes["has_bag"]);
-  const searchedEmpty = asBoolean(actor.attributes["searched_empty"]);
-
-  const canConcealSmallItems =
-    searchedEmpty !== true &&
-    ((clothed === true && (pocketCount ?? 0) > 0) || hasBag === true);
-
-  const reason = searchedEmpty === true
-    ? "actor was previously established as carrying nothing"
-    : hasBag === true
-      ? "actor is carrying a bag or container"
-      : clothed === true && (pocketCount ?? 0) > 0
-        ? "actor is clothed and has pockets"
-        : "actor has no established carrying context for concealed items";
-
-  return [
-    {
-      entity_id: actor.id,
-      key: "can_conceal_small_items",
-      enabled: canConcealSmallItems,
-      reason,
-    },
-  ];
-}
-
-function buildBelief(actor: Entity, noun: string): Belief {
-  return {
-    entity_id: actor.id,
-    claim: `${actor.name} may be carrying a ${noun}`,
-    confidence: PERSONAL_ITEM_NOUNS.has(noun) ? 0.8 : 0.5,
-  };
-}
-
-function createEntityId(actorId: string, noun: string, worldState: WorldState): string {
-  const base = `${actorId}-${slugify(noun)}`;
-  if (!worldState.entities.has(base)) {
-    return base;
-  }
-
-  let suffix = 2;
-  while (worldState.entities.has(`${base}-${suffix}`)) {
-    suffix += 1;
-  }
-
-  return `${base}-${suffix}`;
-}
-
-function createLatentEntity(
-  actor: Entity,
-  noun: string,
-  turn: number | undefined,
-  worldState: WorldState
-): Entity {
-  const entityId = createEntityId(actor.id, noun, worldState);
-
-  return {
-    id: entityId,
-    type: "item",
-    name: noun,
-    attributes: {
-      location: `inventory:${actor.id}`,
-      takeable: true,
-      useable: true,
-      provenance: {
-        introduced_turn: turn,
-        introduced_by: actor.id,
-        introduced_reason: "plausible_personal_item",
-        latent_from_belief: `${actor.name} may be carrying a ${noun}`,
-      },
-    },
-  };
-}
-
-export function resolveLatentEntity(
-  request: LatentEntityRequest,
-  worldState: WorldState
-): LatentEntityResolution {
-  const actor = worldState.entities.get(request.actor_id);
-  if (!actor) {
-    return {
-      accepted: false,
-      reason: `actor entity '${request.actor_id}' does not exist`,
-      facts: [],
-      beliefs: [],
-      affordances: [],
-    };
-  }
-
-  const noun = request.noun.trim().toLowerCase();
-  if (!noun) {
-    return {
-      accepted: false,
-      reason: "latent entity request requires a noun",
-      facts: [],
-      beliefs: [],
-      affordances: [],
-    };
-  }
-
-  const affordances = deriveAffordances(actor);
-  const concealment = affordances.find(
-    (affordance) => affordance.key === "can_conceal_small_items"
-  );
-  const belief = buildBelief(actor, noun);
-
-  if (asBoolean(actor.attributes["naked"]) === true) {
-    return {
-      accepted: false,
-      reason: `${actor.id} is established as naked and cannot plausibly conceal a ${noun}`,
-      facts: [],
-      beliefs: [belief],
-      affordances,
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (concealment?.enabled !== true) {
-    return {
-      accepted: false,
-      reason: concealment?.reason ?? `no carrying context supports introducing a ${noun}`,
-      facts: [],
-      beliefs: [belief],
-      affordances,
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (!PERSONAL_ITEM_NOUNS.has(noun)) {
-    return {
-      accepted: false,
-      reason: `${noun} is not in the MVP plausible personal-item set`,
-      facts: [],
-      beliefs: [belief],
-      affordances,
-    };
-  }
-
-  const entity = createLatentEntity(actor, noun, request.turn, worldState);
-
-  const facts: Fact[] = [
-    {
-      entity_id: actor.id,
-      key: `may_have_${slugify(noun)}`,
-      value: true,
-      source: "inference",
-    },
-    {
-      entity_id: entity.id,
-      key: "location",
-      value: `inventory:${actor.id}`,
-      source: "inference",
-    },
-  ];
-
-  return {
-    accepted: true,
-    reason: `${noun} promoted from plausible latent belief to fact`,
-    entity,
-    facts,
-    beliefs: [belief],
-    affordances,
-  };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/llmAdapter.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/llmAdapter.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f917acc..0000000
--- a/charactergarden/app/src/llmAdapter.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,210 +0,0 @@
-import { Action, ALLOWED_VERBS, Entity } from "./types";
-
-export interface ExtractedActions {
-  actions: Action[];
-  parser: "fallback";
-  parser_feedback?: string;
-}
-
-export interface ActionExtractionPrompt {
-  system: string;
-  user: string;
-}
-
-function toEntityLine(entity: Entity): string {
-  const location = typeof entity.attributes["location"] === "string"
-    ? ` location=${entity.attributes["location"]}`
-    : "";
-
-  return `- ${entity.id} [${entity.type}] "${entity.name}"${location}`;
-}
-
-export function buildActionExtractionPrompt(input: string, entities: Entity[], actorId = "player"): ActionExtractionPrompt {
-  const entityDigest = entities
-    .slice()
-    .sort((left, right) => left.id.localeCompare(right.id))
-    .map(toEntityLine)
-    .join("\n");
-
-  const system = [
-    "You convert player prose into canonical game actions.",
-    "Only produce actions that are valid in the current world snapshot.",
-    `Allowed verbs: ${ALLOWED_VERBS.join(", ")}`,
-    "Use exact entity ids from the world snapshot for actor and target.",
-    "If intent is unclear or target is missing, return no actions and a parser_feedback string suggesting rephrasing.",
-    "Return strict JSON only: {\"actions\": Action[], \"parser_feedback\"?: string}",
-  ].join("\n");
-
-  const user = [
-    `Actor id: ${actorId}`,
-    "World snapshot entities:",
-    entityDigest || "- (none)",
-    `Player input: ${input}`,
-  ].join("\n");
-
-  return { system, user };
-}
-
-const REPHRASE_EXAMPLES = "Try rephrasing like: 'look around', 'go to the shed', 'open the gate', or 'pull out my phone'.";
-
-const ROOM_ALIASES: Record<string, string> = {
-  garden: "garden",
-  shed: "shed",
-  offscene: "offscene",
-  outside: "offscene",
-  away: "offscene",
-};
-
-const TARGET_ALIASES: Record<string, string> = {
-  gate: "gate",
-  bench: "bench",
-  groundskeeper: "groundskeeper",
-  keeper: "groundskeeper",
-  shed: "shed",
-  garden: "garden",
-  offscene: "offscene",
-};
-
-function normalized(input: string): string {
-  return input.trim().toLowerCase();
-}
-
-function extractQuotedOrTrailingNoun(input: string): string | null {
-  const quoted = input.match(/"([^"]+)"|'([^']+)'/);
-  if (quoted) {
-    return (quoted[1] ?? quoted[2]).trim().toLowerCase();
-  }
-
-  const pulled = input.match(/(?:pull|pulls|pulled|take|takes|took)\s+(?:out\s+)?(?:a|an|the|my|their|his|her)?\s*([a-z0-9 ]+)$/i);
-  if (pulled?.[1]) {
-    return pulled[1].trim().toLowerCase();
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-function resolveTarget(input: string): string | undefined {
-  const direct = Object.entries(TARGET_ALIASES).find(([alias]) =>
-    input.includes(alias)
-  );
-
-  return direct?.[1];
-}
-
-export function extractActionsFromProse(input: string, actorId = "player"): ExtractedActions {
-  const text = normalized(input);
-
-  if (!text) {
-    return {
-      actions: [],
-      parser: "fallback",
-      parser_feedback: `I couldn't parse an empty turn. ${REPHRASE_EXAMPLES}`,
-    };
-  }
-
-  const room = Object.entries(ROOM_ALIASES).find(([alias]) => text.includes(alias))?.[1];
-  if (/(go|move|walk|head|travel)/.test(text) && room) {
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "move", target: room }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(go|move|walk|head|travel)/.test(text) && !room) {
-    return {
-      actions: [],
-      parser: "fallback",
-      parser_feedback: `I understood movement, but not the destination. Try 'go to the shed' or 'go to the garden'.`,
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(open)/.test(text)) {
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "open", target: resolveTarget(text) ?? "gate" }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(close|shut)/.test(text)) {
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "close", target: resolveTarget(text) ?? "gate" }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(take|pick up|grab)/.test(text)) {
-    const target = resolveTarget(text);
-    if (!target) {
-      return {
-        actions: [],
-        parser: "fallback",
-        parser_feedback: `I understood 'take' but not what item you meant. Try 'take the bench' or 'pull out my phone'.`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "take", target }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(drop|put down|set down)/.test(text)) {
-    const target = resolveTarget(text);
-    if (!target) {
-      return {
-        actions: [],
-        parser: "fallback",
-        parser_feedback: `I understood 'drop' but not which item. Try 'drop phone' or 'drop keys'.`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "drop", target }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(talk|speak|ask|say)/.test(text)) {
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "speak", target: resolveTarget(text) ?? "groundskeeper", params: { utterance: input } }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(use|press|activate)/.test(text)) {
-    const target = resolveTarget(text);
-    if (!target) {
-      return {
-        actions: [],
-        parser: "fallback",
-        parser_feedback: `I understood 'use' but not the target. Try 'use gate' or 'use phone'.`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "use", target }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (/(look|inspect|examine)/.test(text)) {
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "inspect", target: resolveTarget(text) ?? actorId }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  const latentNoun = extractQuotedOrTrailingNoun(text);
-  if (latentNoun && /(pull|pulls|pulled|take|takes|took).*(out)/.test(text)) {
-    return {
-      actions: [{ actor: actorId, verb: "inspect", params: { latent_item: latentNoun } }],
-      parser: "fallback",
-    };
-  }
-
-  return {
-    actions: [],
-    parser: "fallback",
-    parser_feedback: `I couldn't map that request to a game action. ${REPHRASE_EXAMPLES}`,
-  };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/parser/parseTextToActions.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/parser/parseTextToActions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..330b4d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/parser/parseTextToActions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import type { Action } from "../contracts/action";
+
+function normalized(input: string): string {
+  return input.trim().toLowerCase();
+}
+
+export function parseTextToActions(text: string, actorId = "player"): Action[] {
+  const input = normalized(text);
+  if (!input) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  if (/(look|inspect|examine)/.test(input)) {
+    return [{ actorId, type: "inspect", targetId: actorId }];
+  }
+
+  if (/(go|move|walk|head|travel)/.test(input)) {
+    if (input.includes("exit") || input.includes("next room") || input.includes("through door")) {
+      return [{ actorId, type: "move", targetId: "room_exit" }];
+    }
+    if (input.includes("start")) {
+      return [{ actorId, type: "move", targetId: "room_start" }];
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  if (/(open)/.test(input)) {
+    if (input.includes("door")) {
+      return [{ actorId, type: "open", targetId: "door_1" }];
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  if (/(take|pick up|grab)/.test(input)) {
+    if (input.includes("key")) {
+      return [{ actorId, type: "take", targetId: "key_1" }];
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  return [];
+}
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/truthEngine.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/truthEngine.ts
index 80466e8..26b980d 100644
--- a/charactergarden/app/src/truthEngine.ts
+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/truthEngine.ts
@@ -1,294 +1,125 @@
-/**
- * Truth Engine — section 5.2
- *
- * Pure validation logic. No LLM. No I/O. No side effects.
- * Receives a world state snapshot and a list of actions.
- * Returns what is accepted, what is rejected, and what would change.
- *
- * Rules (section 3):
- *  1. Only the Truth Engine may produce StateChanges.
- *  2. LLM output is never directly trusted.
- *  3. Every state change must be traceable to an accepted action.
- *  4. Invalid actions must return explicit failure reasons.
- */
+import type { Action } from "./contracts/action";
+import type { Entity } from "./contracts/entity";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "./contracts/validation";
+import type { WorldState } from "./contracts/world";
 
-import { Action, Entity, StateChange, ValidationResult, ALLOWED_VERBS } from "./types";
-
-export const OFFSCENE_ROOM_ID = "offscene";
-
-// ── World state snapshot passed into validate() ──────────────
-export interface WorldState {
-  entities: Map<string, Entity>;
-}
-
-// ── Per-verb rule handlers ────────────────────────────────────
-type RuleResult =
-  | { ok: true; changes: StateChange[] }
-  | { ok: false; reason: string };
-
-type VerbHandler = (
-  action: Action,
-  actor: Entity,
-  world: WorldState
-) => RuleResult;
-
-// ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
-function requireTarget(
-  action: Action,
-  world: WorldState
-): { ok: true; target: Entity } | { ok: false; reason: string } {
-  if (!action.target) {
-    return { ok: false, reason: `'${action.verb}' requires a target` };
+function getEntity(worldState: WorldState, entityId: string | undefined): Entity | undefined {
+  if (!entityId) {
+    return undefined;
   }
-  const target = world.entities.get(action.target);
-  if (!target) {
-    return {
-      ok: false,
-      reason: `target entity '${action.target}' does not exist`,
-    };
-  }
-  return { ok: true, target };
+  return worldState.entities[entityId];
 }
 
-function attributeChange(
-  entity: Entity,
-  field: string,
-  newValue: unknown
-): StateChange {
-  return {
-    entity_id: entity.id,
-    field,
-    old_value: entity.attributes[field] ?? null,
-    new_value: newValue,
-  };
+function hasKey(actor: Entity, requiredKeyId: string): boolean {
+  return actor.attributes[`has_${requiredKeyId}`] === true;
 }
 
-// ── Verb handlers ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-const verbHandlers: Record<string, VerbHandler> = {
-  move(action, actor, world) {
-    const t = requireTarget(action, world);
-    if (!t.ok) return t;
-
-    // Target must be a room/location. The built-in offscene room is valid.
-    if (t.target.type !== "room") {
-      return {
-        ok: false,
-        reason: `cannot move to '${t.target.id}': not a room`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      ok: true,
-      changes: [attributeChange(actor, "location", t.target.id)],
-    };
-  },
-
-  open(action, actor, world) {
-    const t = requireTarget(action, world);
-    if (!t.ok) return t;
-
-    if (t.target.attributes["locked"] === true) {
-      return {
-        ok: false,
-        reason: `'${t.target.id}' is locked and cannot be opened`,
-      };
-    }
-    if (t.target.attributes["open"] === true) {
-      return { ok: false, reason: `'${t.target.id}' is already open` };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      ok: true,
-      changes: [attributeChange(t.target, "open", true)],
-    };
-  },
-
-  close(action, actor, world) {
-    const t = requireTarget(action, world);
-    if (!t.ok) return t;
-
-    if (t.target.attributes["open"] === false) {
-      return { ok: false, reason: `'${t.target.id}' is already closed` };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      ok: true,
-      changes: [attributeChange(t.target, "open", false)],
-    };
-  },
-
-  take(action, actor, world) {
-    const t = requireTarget(action, world);
-    if (!t.ok) return t;
-
-    if (t.target.attributes["takeable"] === false) {
-      return {
-        ok: false,
-        reason: `'${t.target.id}' cannot be taken`,
-      };
-    }
-    
-    // Item must be in the same location as actor (unless already in inventory)
-    const actorLocation = actor.attributes["location"];
-    const itemLocation = t.target.attributes["location"];
-    const expectedInventory = `inventory:${actor.id}`;
-    
-    // If already in inventory, it's a no-op (already holding it)
-    if (itemLocation === expectedInventory) {
-      return {
-        ok: true,
-        changes: [],
-      };
-    }
-    
-    if (actorLocation !== itemLocation) {
-      return {
-        ok: false,
-        reason: `'${t.target.id}' is not in the same location as '${actor.id}'`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      ok: true,
-      changes: [attributeChange(t.target, "location", expectedInventory)],
-    };
-  },
-
-  drop(action, actor, world) {
-    const t = requireTarget(action, world);
-    if (!t.ok) return t;
-
-    const expectedLocation = `inventory:${actor.id}`;
-    if (t.target.attributes["location"] !== expectedLocation) {
-      return {
-        ok: false,
-        reason: `'${t.target.id}' is not in '${actor.id}' inventory`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {
-      ok: true,
-      changes: [
-        attributeChange(t.target, "location", actor.attributes["location"]),
-      ],
-    };
-  },
-
-  use(action, actor, world) {
-    const t = requireTarget(action, world);
-    if (!t.ok) return t;
-
-    if (t.target.attributes["useable"] === false) {
-      return { ok: false, reason: `'${t.target.id}' cannot be used` };
-    }
-
-    // Generic "use" records a state change marking last user; concrete effects
-    // are handled by higher-level game logic layered on top.
-    return {
-      ok: true,
-      changes: [attributeChange(t.target, "last_used_by", actor.id)],
-    };
-  },
-
-  inspect(_action, _actor, _world) {
-    // inspect is always valid — it has no side effects
-    return { ok: true, changes: [] };
-  },
-
-  speak(action, actor, world) {
-    const t = requireTarget(action, world);
-    if (!t.ok) return t;
-
-    if (t.target.type !== "character") {
-      return {
-        ok: false,
-        reason: `cannot speak to '${t.target.id}': not a character`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    return { ok: true, changes: [] };
-  },
-};
-
-// ── Main export ───────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-/**
- * Validate a list of actions against the current world state.
- * Pure function — does NOT mutate worldState.
- */
-export function validate(
-  actions: Action[],
-  worldState: WorldState
-): ValidationResult {
-  const accepted: Action[] = [];
-  const rejected: { action: Action; reason: string }[] = [];
-  const state_changes: StateChange[] = [];
-
-  for (const action of actions) {
-    // 1. Verb must be in the allowed set
-    if (!(ALLOWED_VERBS as readonly string[]).includes(action.verb)) {
-      rejected.push({ action, reason: `unknown verb '${action.verb}'` });
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    // 2. Actor must exist
-    const actor = worldState.entities.get(action.actor);
+export function validateActions(actions: Action[], worldState: WorldState): ValidationResult[] {
+  return actions.map((action, actionIndex): ValidationResult => {
+    const actor = getEntity(worldState, action.actorId);
     if (!actor) {
-      rejected.push({
-        action,
-        reason: `actor entity '${action.actor}' does not exist`,
-      });
-      continue;
+      return {
+        actionIndex,
+        success: false,
+        reason: "actor_not_found",
+        message: `Actor '${action.actorId}' does not exist.`,
+      };
     }
 
-    // 3. Run verb-specific handler
-    const handler = verbHandlers[action.verb];
-    const result = handler(action, actor, worldState);
+    switch (action.type) {
+      case "inspect":
+        return { actionIndex, success: true };
 
-    if (!result.ok) {
-      rejected.push({ action, reason: result.reason });
-    } else {
-      accepted.push(action);
-      state_changes.push(...result.changes);
+      case "take": {
+        const target = getEntity(worldState, action.targetId);
+        if (!target) {
+          return {
+            actionIndex,
+            success: false,
+            reason: "target_not_found",
+            message: `Target '${action.targetId ?? "(missing)"}' does not exist.`,
+          };
+        }
+
+        const actorLocation = String(actor.attributes.location ?? "");
+        const targetLocation = String(target.attributes.location ?? "");
+        if (actorLocation !== targetLocation) {
+          return {
+            actionIndex,
+            success: false,
+            reason: "not_in_same_location",
+            message: `Target '${target.id}' is not in the same location as '${actor.id}'.`,
+          };
+        }
+
+        if (target.attributes.takeable !== true) {
+          return {
+            actionIndex,
+            success: false,
+            reason: "not_takeable",
+            message: `Target '${target.id}' cannot be taken.`,
+          };
+        }
+
+        return { actionIndex, success: true };
+      }
+
+      case "open": {
+        const target = getEntity(worldState, action.targetId);
+        if (!target) {
+          return {
+            actionIndex,
+            success: false,
+            reason: "target_not_found",
+            message: `Target '${action.targetId ?? "(missing)"}' does not exist.`,
+          };
+        }
+
+        if (target.attributes.openable !== true) {
+          return {
+            actionIndex,
+            success: false,
+            reason: "not_openable",
+            message: `Target '${target.id}' is not openable.`,
+          };
+        }
+
+        if (target.attributes.locked === true) {
+          const requiredKey = String(target.attributes.requiredKey ?? "key_1");
+          if (!hasKey(actor, requiredKey)) {
+            return {
+              actionIndex,
+              success: false,
+              reason: "locked_requires_key",
+              message: `Target '${target.id}' is locked and requires '${requiredKey}'.`,
+            };
+          }
+        }
+
+        return { actionIndex, success: true };
+      }
+
+      case "move": {
+        const target = getEntity(worldState, action.targetId);
+        if (!target || target.type !== "room") {
+          return {
+            actionIndex,
+            success: false,
+            reason: "target_not_found",
+            message: `Move target '${action.targetId ?? "(missing)"}' is not a valid room.`,
+          };
+        }
+
+        return { actionIndex, success: true };
+      }
+
+      default:
+        return {
+          actionIndex,
+          success: false,
+          reason: "unknown_action",
+          message: `Action type '${action.type}' is not supported.`,
+        };
     }
-  }
-
-  return { accepted, rejected, state_changes };
-}
-
-/**
- * Apply a validated set of StateChanges to a WorldState snapshot.
- * Returns a new Map — does NOT mutate the original.
- */
-export function applyChanges(
-  worldState: WorldState,
-  changes: StateChange[]
-): WorldState {
-  const next = new Map(
-    Array.from(worldState.entities.entries()).map(([id, entity]) => [
-      id,
-      { ...entity, attributes: { ...entity.attributes } },
-    ])
-  );
-
-  for (const change of changes) {
-    const entity = next.get(change.entity_id);
-    if (entity) {
-      entity.attributes[change.field] = change.new_value;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return { entities: next };
-}
-
-export function createOffsceneRoom(): Entity {
-  return {
-    id: OFFSCENE_ROOM_ID,
-    type: "room",
-    name: "Offscene",
-    attributes: {
-      offscene: true,
-      visible: false,
-    },
-  };
+  });
 }
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/turns/processTurn.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/turns/processTurn.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65a07d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/turns/processTurn.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+
+import type { CharacterGardenDatabase } from "../db";
+import type { Action } from "../contracts/action";
+import type { Turn } from "../contracts/turn";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "../contracts/validation";
+import type { WorldState } from "../contracts/world";
+import { parseTextToActions } from "../parser/parseTextToActions";
+import { validateActions } from "../truthEngine";
+import { applyActions } from "../world/applyActions";
+
+export type ProcessTurnResponse = {
+  rawText: string;
+  actions: Action[];
+  validation: ValidationResult[];
+  worldState: WorldState;
+};
+
+export function processTurn(
+  rawText: string,
+  worldState: WorldState,
+  db: CharacterGardenDatabase
+): ProcessTurnResponse {
+  const actions = parseTextToActions(rawText);
+  const validation = validateActions(actions, worldState);
+  const nextWorldState = applyActions(actions, validation, worldState);
+
+  const turn: Turn = {
+    id: randomUUID(),
+    rawText,
+    actions,
+    validation,
+    createdAt: Date.now(),
+  };
+
+  db.insertTurn(turn);
+  db.insertActions(turn.id, actions);
+  db.insertValidationResults(turn.id, validation);
+  db.upsertEntities(Object.values(nextWorldState.entities));
+  db.insertWorldState(turn.id, nextWorldState);
+
+  return {
+    rawText,
+    actions,
+    validation,
+    worldState: nextWorldState,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/types.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/types.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 549e758..0000000
--- a/charactergarden/app/src/types.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-// Core contracts — DO NOT modify without updating project.md
-
-// ── Section 2.1 ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-export interface Entity {
-  id: string;
-  type: string;
-  name: string;
-  attributes: Record<string, unknown>;
-}
-
-// ── Section 2.2 ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-export const ALLOWED_VERBS = [
-  "move",
-  "open",
-  "close",
-  "take",
-  "drop",
-  "use",
-  "inspect",
-  "speak",
-] as const;
-
-export type Verb = (typeof ALLOWED_VERBS)[number];
-
-export interface Action {
-  actor: string;   // entity id
-  verb: Verb;
-  target?: string; // entity id
-  params?: Record<string, unknown>;
-}
-
-// ── Section 2.3 ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-export interface ValidationResult {
-  accepted: Action[];
-  rejected: { action: Action; reason: string }[];
-  state_changes: StateChange[];
-}
-
-// ── Section 2.4 ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-export interface StateChange {
-  entity_id: string;
-  field: string;
-  old_value: unknown;
-  new_value: unknown;
-}
-
-// ── Section 2.5 ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-export interface GameEvent {
-  id: string;
-  turn: number;
-  action: Action;
-  result: "success" | "fail";
-  timestamp: number;
-}
-
-// ── Section 4 — Memory types ─────────────────────────────────
-export interface Turn {
-  id: string;
-  turn: number;
-  input: string;
-  output: string;
-  timestamp: number;
-}
-
-export interface Belief {
-  entity_id: string;
-  claim: string;
-  confidence: number;
-}
-
-export interface Fact {
-  entity_id: string;
-  key: string;
-  value: unknown;
-  source: "seed" | "action" | "inference";
-}
-
-export interface Affordance {
-  entity_id: string;
-  key: string;
-  enabled: boolean;
-  reason: string;
-}
-
-export interface EntityProvenance {
-  introduced_turn?: number;
-  introduced_by?: string;
-  introduced_reason?: string;
-  latent_from_belief?: string;
-}
-
-export interface LatentEntityRequest {
-  actor_id: string;
-  noun: string;
-  turn?: number;
-}
-
-export interface LatentEntityResolution {
-  accepted: boolean;
-  reason: string;
-  entity?: Entity;
-  facts: Fact[];
-  beliefs: Belief[];
-  affordances: Affordance[];
-}
-
-export interface Summary {
-  id: string;
-  turn_range: [number, number];
-  text: string;
-  timestamp: number;
-}
diff --git a/charactergarden/app/src/world/applyActions.ts b/charactergarden/app/src/world/applyActions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0545313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charactergarden/app/src/world/applyActions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+
+import type { Action } from "../contracts/action";
+import type { ValidationResult } from "../contracts/validation";
+import type { Entity } from "../contracts/entity";
+import type { WorldState } from "../contracts/world";
+
+function cloneWorldState(worldState: WorldState): WorldState {
+  const entities: Record<string, Entity> = {};
+  for (const [id, entity] of Object.entries(worldState.entities)) {
+    entities[id] = {
+      ...entity,
+      attributes: { ...entity.attributes },
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    ...worldState,
+    entities,
+    metadata: { ...worldState.metadata },
+  };
+}
+
+export function applyActions(
+  actions: Action[],
+  results: ValidationResult[],
+  worldState: WorldState
+): WorldState {
+  const nextState = cloneWorldState(worldState);
+
+  for (const result of results) {
+    if (!result.success) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const action = actions[result.actionIndex];
+    if (!action) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const actor = nextState.entities[action.actorId];
+    const target = action.targetId ? nextState.entities[action.targetId] : undefined;
+
+    switch (action.type) {
+      case "move":
+        if (actor && action.targetId) {
+          actor.attributes.location = action.targetId;
+        }
+        break;
+      case "take":
+        if (actor && target) {
+          target.attributes.location = `inventory:${actor.id}`;
+          if (target.id === "key_1") {
+            actor.attributes.has_key_1 = true;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      case "open":
+        if (target) {
+          target.attributes.open = true;
+        }
+        break;
+      case "inspect":
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  nextState.id = randomUUID();
+  nextState.createdAt = Date.now();
+
+  return nextState;
+}
diff --git a/charactergarden/data/sqlite/.gitkeep b/charactergarden/data/sqlite/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index 77f0050..0000000
--- a/charactergarden/data/sqlite/.gitkeep
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# sqlite data directory — tracked by git, contents ignored
diff --git a/charactergarden/frontend/src/App.tsx b/charactergarden/frontend/src/App.tsx
index ec8fbad..20ee6c0 100644
--- a/charactergarden/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/charactergarden/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -7,60 +7,52 @@ type Entity = {
   attributes: Record<string, unknown>;
 };
 
-type GameEvent = {
-  id: string;
-  turn: number;
-  result: "success" | "fail";
-  action: Record<string, unknown>;
-  timestamp: number;
+type Action = {
+  actorId: string;
+  type: string;
+  targetId?: string;
+  locationId?: string;
+};
+
+type ValidationResult = {
+  actionIndex: number;
+  success: boolean;
+  reason?: string;
+  message?: string;
 };
 
 type Turn = {
   id: string;
-  turn: number;
-  input: string;
-  output: string;
-  timestamp: number;
+  rawText: string;
+  actions: Action[];
+  validation: ValidationResult[];
+  createdAt: number;
 };
 
-type Belief = {
-  entity_id: string;
-  claim: string;
-  confidence: number;
-};
-
-type Summary = {
+type WorldState = {
   id: string;
-  turn_range: [number, number];
-  text: string;
-  timestamp: number;
+  entities: Record<string, Entity>;
+  metadata: Record<string, unknown>;
+  createdAt: number;
 };
 
-type Snapshot = {
-  entities: Entity[];
-  events: GameEvent[];
+type AppSnapshot = {
+  worldState: WorldState;
   turns: Turn[];
-  beliefs: Belief[];
-  summaries: Summary[];
 };
 
-type TurnResult = {
-  narration: string;
-  parser: string;
-  parser_feedback?: string;
-  actions: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;
-  accepted: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;
-  rejected: Array<{ action: Record<string, unknown>; reason: string }>;
-  latent_resolution?: { accepted: boolean; reason: string; entity_id?: string };
-  snapshot: Snapshot;
+type ProcessTurnResponse = {
+  rawText: string;
+  actions: Action[];
+  validation: ValidationResult[];
+  worldState: WorldState;
 };
 
 const starterPrompts = [
   "look around",
-  "open the gate",
-  "talk to the groundskeeper",
-  "go to the shed",
-  "pull out my phone",
+  "take key",
+  "open door",
+  "move to exit",
 ];
 
 async function fetchJson<T>(input: RequestInfo, init?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
@@ -72,15 +64,15 @@ async function fetchJson<T>(input: RequestInfo, init?: RequestInit): Promise<T>
 }
 
 export default function App() {
-  const [snapshot, setSnapshot] = useState<Snapshot | null>(null);
-  const [latest, setLatest] = useState<TurnResult | null>(null);
+  const [snapshot, setSnapshot] = useState<AppSnapshot | null>(null);
+  const [latest, setLatest] = useState<ProcessTurnResponse | null>(null);
   const [input, setInput] = useState("look around");
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    void fetchJson<Snapshot>("/api/state")
+    void fetchJson<AppSnapshot>("/api/state")
       .then((data) => {
         setSnapshot(data);
         setLoading(false);
@@ -97,13 +89,14 @@ export default function App() {
     setError(null);
 
     try {
-      const result = await fetchJson<TurnResult>("/api/turn", {
+      const result = await fetchJson<ProcessTurnResponse>("/api/turn", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
         body: JSON.stringify({ input }),
       });
       setLatest(result);
-      setSnapshot(result.snapshot);
+      const nextSnapshot = await fetchJson<AppSnapshot>("/api/state");
+      setSnapshot(nextSnapshot);
     } catch (submitError) {
       setError(submitError instanceof Error ? submitError.message : "Unknown error");
     } finally {
@@ -111,13 +104,30 @@ export default function App() {
     }
   }
 
+  async function onReset() {
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const result = await fetchJson<AppSnapshot>("/api/reset", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({}),
+      });
+      setSnapshot(result);
+      setLatest(null);
+    } catch (resetError) {
+      setError(resetError instanceof Error ? resetError.message : "Unknown error");
+    }
+  }
+
+  const entities = snapshot ? Object.values(snapshot.worldState.entities) : [];
+
   return (
     <main className="page-shell">
       <section className="hero-panel">
         <p className="eyebrow">CharacterGarden</p>
         <h1>Bootable narrative sandbox</h1>
         <p className="lede">
-          Submit a turn, inspect the current entities and events, and verify how the truth engine is mutating state.
+          Submit a turn, inspect world state, and verify how the truth engine is mutating state.
         </p>
 
         <form className="turn-form" onSubmit={onSubmit}>
@@ -133,6 +143,9 @@ export default function App() {
             <button type="submit" disabled={submitting}>
               {submitting ? "Submitting..." : "Run turn"}
             </button>
+            <button type="button" className="chip" onClick={onReset}>
+              Reset world
+            </button>
             <div className="chips">
               {starterPrompts.map((prompt) => (
                 <button key={prompt} type="button" className="chip" onClick={() => setInput(prompt)}>
@@ -146,11 +159,16 @@ export default function App() {
         {latest ? (
           <section className="result-card">
             <h2>Latest result</h2>
-            <p>{latest.narration}</p>
-            {latest.parser_feedback ? (
-              <p className="parser-hint">Parser guidance: {latest.parser_feedback}</p>
-            ) : null}
-            <pre>{JSON.stringify({ actions: latest.actions, rejected: latest.rejected, latent: latest.latent_resolution }, null, 0)}</pre>
+            <p><strong>Input:</strong> {latest.rawText}</p>
+            <ul className="timeline-list compact">
+              {latest.validation.map((v) => (
+                <li key={v.actionIndex}>
+                  Action {v.actionIndex}: {v.success ? "ok" : `failed (${v.reason ?? "unknown"})`}
+                  {v.message ? ` - ${v.message}` : ""}
+                </li>
+              ))}
+              {latest.validation.length === 0 ? <li>No actions parsed.</li> : null}
+            </ul>
           </section>
         ) : null}
 
@@ -162,7 +180,7 @@ export default function App() {
           <h2>World state</h2>
           {loading && !snapshot ? <p>Loading...</p> : null}
           <ul className="entity-list">
-            {snapshot?.entities.map((entity) => (
+            {entities.map((entity) => (
               <li key={entity.id}>
                 <strong>{entity.name}</strong> <span>{entity.type}</span>
                 <pre>{JSON.stringify(entity.attributes, null, 0)}</pre>
@@ -176,38 +194,10 @@ export default function App() {
           <ul className="timeline-list">
             {snapshot?.turns.slice().reverse().map((turn) => (
               <li key={turn.id}>
-                <strong>Turn {turn.turn}:</strong> {turn.input} → {turn.output}
-              </li>
-            ))}
-          </ul>
-        </article>
-
-        <article className="panel">
-          <h2>Events</h2>
-          <ul className="timeline-list compact">
-            {snapshot?.events.slice().reverse().map((event) => (
-              <li key={event.id}>
-                <strong>{event.result}:</strong> <pre>{JSON.stringify(event.action, null, 0)}</pre>
-              </li>
-            ))}
-          </ul>
-        </article>
-
-        <article className="panel">
-          <h2>Beliefs & summaries</h2>
-          <h3>Beliefs</h3>
-          <ul className="timeline-list compact">
-            {snapshot?.beliefs.map((belief) => (
-              <li key={`${belief.entity_id}-${belief.claim}`}>
-                <strong>{belief.entity_id}:</strong> {belief.claim} ({belief.confidence})
-              </li>
-            ))}
-          </ul>
-          <h3>Summaries</h3>
-          <ul className="timeline-list compact">
-            {snapshot?.summaries.map((summary) => (
-              <li key={summary.id}>
-                <strong>{summary.turn_range.join("-")}:</strong> {summary.text}
+                <strong>{turn.rawText}</strong>
+                {turn.validation.map((v) => (
+                  <span key={v.actionIndex}> [{v.success ? "ok" : v.reason}]</span>
+                ))}
               </li>
             ))}
           </ul>
diff --git a/project.md b/project.md
index 28f3a57..9edcd37 100644
--- a/project.md
+++ b/project.md
@@ -1,367 +1,355 @@
-# CharacterGarden – AI-Oriented Design Spec (Copilot-Ready)
+# CharacterGarden — System Bible (MVP Architecture)
 
-## 0. Purpose
+## Purpose
 
-This document defines **hard contracts and system boundaries** for CharacterGarden.
+CharacterGarden is a deterministic roleplay and simulation framework.
 
-Goal: enable an AI coding assistant (e.g. Copilot) to implement the system step-by-step without ambiguity.
+The system separates:
 
-Core principle:
+* Natural language (LLM / user input)
+* Structured intent (parsed actions)
+* Truth validation (rules engine)
+* World state (persistent simulation)
 
-> The application owns truth. The LLM only translates and narrates.
+The system MUST remain deterministic at the core.
 
 ---
 
-## 1. System Overview
+## Core Principle
 
-### Pipeline
+The LLM is NOT the source of truth.
 
+The LLM is used ONLY for:
+
+* Parsing natural language → structured actions
+* Generating narrative output
+
+ALL validation, state changes, and rules are handled by deterministic code.
+
+---
+
+## System Pipeline
+
+All input MUST pass through the following pipeline:
+
+1. PROSE INPUT
+
+   * Source: user or AI
+   * Format: free text
+
+2. PARSER LAYER
+
+   * Converts text → structured actions
+   * May use LLM or rule-based parsing
+   * Output MUST follow strict schema (see Action Contract)
+
+3. ACTION CONTRACT (STRICT)
+
+   * Only valid structured objects allowed past this point
+   * No free text allowed beyond this stage
+
+4. TRUTH ENGINE
+
+   * Deterministic validation of actions
+   * No LLM usage allowed
+   * Returns validation results
+
+5. WORLD STATE UPDATE
+
+   * Applies valid actions
+   * Rejects or partially applies invalid ones
+
+6. RESPONSE GENERATION
+
+   * LLM converts results into narrative output
+
+---
+
+## Hard Rule
+
+The Truth Engine MUST NEVER:
+
+* Parse natural language
+* Infer missing intent
+* Use probabilistic logic
+* Call an LLM
+
+If it does, the architecture is broken.
+
+---
+
+## Action Contract (REQUIRED)
+
+All actions MUST conform to this schema:
+
+```ts
+export type Action = {
+  actorId: string;
+  type: string;
+  targetId?: string;
+  locationId?: string;
+  metadata?: Record<string, any>;
+};
 ```
-Prose Input
-→ Intent Extraction
-→ Canonical Actions
-→ Truth Engine Validation
-→ State Changes + Events
-→ Memory Storage
-→ Narration Output
+
+No additional fields allowed unless explicitly added here.
+
+---
+
+## Turn Structure
+
+Each turn MUST be stored and processed as:
+
+```ts
+export type Turn = {
+  id: string;
+  rawText: string;
+  actions: Action[];
+  validation: ValidationResult[];
+  createdAt: number;
+};
 ```
 
 ---
 
-## 2. Core Contracts (STRICT)
+## Validation Result Contract
 
-### 2.1 Entity
-
-```
-Entity {
-  id: string
-  type: string
-  name: string
-  attributes: object
-}
+```ts
+export type ValidationResult = {
+  actionIndex: number;
+  success: boolean;
+  reason?: string;
+  message?: string;
+};
 ```
 
-### 2.2 Action (Canonical)
+Examples:
 
-```
-Action {
-  actor: string (entity id)
-  verb: string (enum)
-  target?: string (entity id)
-  params?: object
-}
-```
-
-Allowed verbs (MVP):
-
-```
-move, open, close, take, drop, use, inspect, speak
-```
-
-### 2.3 Validation Result
-
-```
-ValidationResult {
-  accepted: Action[]
-  rejected: { action: Action, reason: string }[]
-  state_changes: StateChange[]
-}
-```
-
-### 2.4 State Change
-
-```
-StateChange {
-  entity_id: string
-  field: string
-  old_value: any
-  new_value: any
-}
-```
-
-### 2.5 Event
-
-```
-Event {
-  id: string
-  turn: number
-  action: Action
-  result: "success" | "fail"
-  timestamp: number
-}
-```
+* "not_your_turn"
+* "object_not_found"
+* "door_locked"
 
 ---
 
-## 3. Truth Rules
+## Required System Layers
 
-1. Only the **Truth Engine** can modify world state
-2. LLM output is NEVER directly trusted
-3. Every state change must be traceable to an Event
-4. Invalid actions must return explicit failure reasons
+### 1. Parser Layer
 
----
-
-## 4. Memory Model
-
-Memory is NOT a single blob.
-
-### Types
-
-#### 4.1 Turn
-
-Raw input/output
-
-#### 4.2 Event
-
-Accepted or rejected actions
-
-#### 4.3 Fact
-
-Current world state (derived, not duplicated)
-
-#### 4.4 Belief
+Function:
 
+```ts
+parseTextToActions(text: string): Action[]
 ```
-Belief {
-  entity_id: string
-  claim: string
-  confidence: number
-}
-```
-
-#### 4.5 Summary
-
-Compressed narrative context
-
----
-
-## 5. Services
-
-### 5.1 App (Core Service)
 
 Responsibilities:
 
-* orchestrate turns
-* call LLM (optional)
-* run truth engine
-* manage memory
+* Convert text → valid Action[]
+* Resolve references ("he", "the door")
+* May fail or return empty list
 
-Tech: Node.js (Express or Fastify)
+Allowed:
+
+* LLM usage
+* Heuristics
+
+Not allowed:
+
+* World state mutation
+* Validation logic
 
 ---
 
-### 5.2 Truth Engine (Module inside App)
+### 2. Truth Engine
 
-Responsibilities:
+Function:
 
-* validate actions
-* enforce rules
-* apply state changes
-* emit events
-
-NO LLM USAGE
-
----
-
-### 5.3 LLM Adapter (Optional)
-
-Responsibilities:
-
-* extract actions from prose
-* resolve references
-* generate narration
-* summarize memory
-
-Backend: Ollama
-
----
-
-### 5.4 Frontend
-
-Responsibilities:
-
-* send input
-* display output
-* optionally inspect state/events
-
-Minimal React or Vue app
-
----
-
-## 6. Turn Flow (IMPLEMENT EXACTLY)
-
-```
-1. Receive user input (string)
-2. Store raw turn
-3. Extract actions (LLM or fallback parser)
-4. Validate actions (truth engine)
-5. Apply accepted changes
-6. Store events
-7. Generate narration
-8. Return response
+```ts
+validateActions(actions: Action[], worldState: WorldState): ValidationResult[]
 ```
 
+Responsibilities:
+
+* Validate each action deterministically
+* No mutation
+
 ---
 
-## 7. Storage
+### 3. World State Engine
 
-### SQLite (MVP)
+Function:
 
-Tables:
+```ts
+applyActions(actions: Action[], results: ValidationResult[], worldState: WorldState): WorldState
+```
+
+Responsibilities:
+
+* Apply ONLY valid actions
+* Maintain consistency
+
+---
+
+## World State Requirements
+
+World state MUST:
+
+* Be serializable
+* Be versionable
+* Support rollback
+* Support branching
+
+---
+
+## Database Requirements
+
+Use SQLite.
+
+Minimum tables:
 
-* entities
-* events
 * turns
-* beliefs
-* summaries
+* actions
+* validation_results
+* entities
+* world_states
 
-File location:
+Each turn MUST be persisted.
 
-```
-/data/sqlite/app.db
+---
+
+## Entity System
+
+Entities MUST have stable IDs.
+
+Example:
+
+```ts
+type Entity = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  type: string;
+  attributes: Record<string, any>;
+};
 ```
 
+Parser MUST resolve references to entity IDs.
+
 ---
 
-## 8. Docker Design
+## Failure Handling
 
-### Services
+Failure is FIRST-CLASS.
 
-```
-services:
-  app
-  frontend
-  ollama (optional)
+Example:
+
+```ts
+{
+  success: false,
+  reason: "door_locked",
+  message: "The door cannot be opened."
+}
 ```
 
-### Principles
+The system MUST:
 
-* No host dependencies beyond Docker
-* Persist only `/data`
-* Use `.env` for config
-* No hidden setup scripts
+* Return failures clearly
+* Allow LLM to narrate failures
+* NOT silently fix invalid actions
 
 ---
 
-## 9. Folder Structure
+## LLM Adapter Rules
+
+The LLM Adapter MUST:
+
+* Never mutate world state
+* Never validate actions
+* Only transform data
+
+---
+
+## Development Phases
+
+### Phase 1 — Contract Enforcement (CURRENT)
+
+* Define Action, Turn, ValidationResult
+* Refactor all code to use contracts
+* Remove any free-text logic from truth engine
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2 — Minimal Truth Engine
+
+Implement test domain:
+
+* Tic-tac-toe OR simple door system
+
+Goal:
+
+* Fully deterministic validation
+* No LLM required for correctness
+
+---
+
+### Phase 3 — Parser Improvement
+
+* Add LLM parsing
+* Add reference resolution
+* Improve action extraction
+
+---
+
+### Phase 4 — Memory System
+
+* Persist entities
+* Track history
+* Add retrieval support
+
+---
+
+## Non-Goals (For Now)
+
+* No complex AI reasoning inside truth engine
+* No autonomous agents
+* No multi-agent planning
+
+---
+
+## thoughts.md Requirement
+
+Copilot MUST maintain a file:
 
 ```
-charactergarden/
-  docker-compose.yml
-  .env
-  app/
-  frontend/
-  data/
-    sqlite/
+/thoughts.md
 ```
 
----
+After each major change, it MUST append:
 
-## 10. MVP Scope
+* What was implemented
+* Why it was implemented
+* What assumptions were made
+* What remains unclear
 
-STRICT LIMITS:
-
-* 1–2 rooms
-* ≤3 characters
-* ≤10 actions
-* no complex AI autonomy
-* no multi-agent loops yet
+This is REQUIRED to maintain continuity across sessions.
 
 ---
 
-## 11. Non-Goals (DO NOT BUILD YET)
+## Definition of Done (MVP)
 
-* microservices
-* distributed systems
-* plugin frameworks
-* advanced agent loops
-* cloud dependencies
+The system is complete when:
+
+* A user can input text
+* It is parsed into structured actions
+* Actions are validated deterministically
+* World state updates correctly
+* A narrative response is generated
+
+WITHOUT requiring the LLM for correctness.
 
 ---
 
-## 12. Development Workflow Rule
+## Final Rule
 
-A root-level file named `thoughts.md` must exist and be maintained throughout development.
+If any part of the system depends on the LLM to maintain logical correctness,
+the architecture has failed.
 
-Purpose of `thoughts.md`:
-
-* record current implementation status
-* record the next planned steps
-* record blockers, assumptions, and unresolved questions
-* summarize architectural decisions already made
-* preserve continuity across editor sessions or context loss
-
-Rules for `thoughts.md`:
-
-* update it after each meaningful implementation step
-* keep entries concise and factual
-* do not use it for chain-of-thought dumping or vague brainstorming
-* use it as a project progress log and working memory
-* when resuming work, review `thoughts.md` first before making changes
-* when changing architecture, record what changed and why
-* when a task is incomplete, note exactly what remains
-
-Recommended structure:
-
-```md
-# thoughts.md
-
-## Current Status
-- what is implemented
-- what is partially implemented
-- what is broken or unverified
-
-## Current Architecture Decisions
-- key decisions and constraints
-
-## Next Steps
-- ordered checklist of immediate tasks
-
-## Open Questions
-- unresolved design or implementation questions
-
-## Session Notes
-- short dated notes describing recent progress
-```
-
-Copilot instruction:
-
-> Before starting work, read `thoughts.md`. After completing any meaningful change, update `thoughts.md` to reflect current status, next steps, and any unresolved issues.
-
-## 13. Development Order
-
-1. Define entities + actions
-2. Implement truth engine
-3. Add SQLite persistence
-4. Build API endpoints
-5. Add minimal UI
-6. Add LLM integration
-
----
-
-## 14. Key Rule
-
-> If the system works without an LLM, the architecture is correct.
-
----
-
-## 15. Expected Behavior
-
-* deterministic state
-* explainable failures
-* replayable sessions
-* inspectable memory
-
----
-
-## 16. Future Extensions (NOT NOW)
-
-* branching timelines
-* advanced belief systems
-* multi-agent arbitration
-* long-term memory compression
-
----
-
-## END SPEC
+The LLM is an interface layer, not a reasoning authority.
diff --git a/thoughts.md b/thoughts.md
index c67fdf4..41a1b5b 100644
--- a/thoughts.md
+++ b/thoughts.md
@@ -1,97 +1,54 @@
 # thoughts.md
 
-## Current Status
-- Scaffold complete: `charactergarden/` folder structure created per spec section 9
-- Core contracts defined in `app/src/types.ts`: Entity, Action, Verb, ValidationResult, StateChange, GameEvent, Turn, Belief, Fact, Affordance, Summary
-- `docker-compose.yml` created; ollama service gated behind `--profile llm` (not required for MVP)
-- `.env` / `.env.example` / `.gitignore` in place
-- Container-first runtime files added: app/frontend Dockerfiles and `.dockerignore`s
-- **Truth Engine implemented** in `app/src/truthEngine.ts` — pure function, no I/O, no LLM
-  - `validate(actions, worldState)` → ValidationResult
-  - `applyChanges(worldState, changes)` → new WorldState (immutable)
-  - All 8 verbs handled with explicit rejection reasons
-- `move` now supports a built-in offscene room convention via `createOffsceneRoom()`
-- `latentEntities.ts` can promote plausible personal items from belief to fact when the actor has carrying context
-- `db.ts` added with SQLite schema + persistence helpers for `entities`, `events`, `turns`, `beliefs`, and `summaries`
-- Minimal Fastify server + app pipeline added with seeded world state and fallback parser
-- Minimal Vite React inspector added for visual boot testing and state inspection
+## Current Status (clean-break)
+- Backend is running the new contract-native API shape:
+  - `GET /api/state` -> `{ worldState, turns }`
+  - `POST /api/turn` -> `{ rawText, actions, validation, worldState }`
+- Runtime blocker is resolved:
+  - old SQLite schema conflict (`turns.raw_text`) was fixed by wiping old DB state
+  - stale legacy files removed from backend source tree:
+    - `app/src/types.ts`
+    - `app/src/latentEntities.ts`
+    - `app/src/llmAdapter.ts`
+- Door/key MVP smoke checks pass:
+  - `open door` before key -> `locked_requires_key`
+  - `take key` -> success
+  - `open door` after key -> success
 
-## Current Architecture Decisions
-- App: Node.js + Fastify + TypeScript
-- Frontend: React + Vite + TypeScript
-- Database: better-sqlite3 (synchronous, no ORM)
-- Ollama is optional; system must work without it (per section 14)
-- `Event` type renamed `GameEvent` in code to avoid collision with the DOM `Event` global
-- Latent personal items are gated by facts-derived affordances, not accepted directly from beliefs
-- The offscene room is represented as a normal room entity with id `offscene`
-- App and frontend should be run and validated through Docker Compose rather than host-installed Node
+## Architecture Now
+- Core contracts in `app/src/contracts/`:
+  - `action.ts`
+  - `validation.ts`
+  - `turn.ts`
+  - `entity.ts`
+  - `world.ts`
+- Deterministic truth engine:
+  - `app/src/truthEngine.ts` with `validateActions(actions, worldState)`
+- Ordered turn pipeline:
+  - `app/src/turns/processTurn.ts` parse -> validate -> apply -> persist
+- World mutation:
+  - `app/src/world/applyActions.ts`
+- Persistence:
+  - `app/src/db.ts` with tables `turns`, `actions`, `validation_results`, `entities`, `world_states`
+- App seed domain:
+  - `app/src/app.ts` door/key world (`room_start`, `room_exit`, `player`, `door_1`, `key_1`)
 
-## MVP Readiness (2026-04-23)
-- Estimated completion: ~90%
-- Completed against spec:
-  - Turn pipeline implemented end-to-end (input -> parse -> validate -> apply -> events -> narration)
-  - Truth Engine is authoritative for state mutation
-  - SQLite persistence for entities/events/turns/beliefs/summaries
-  - Dockerized app + frontend stack, with optional Ollama profile
-  - Minimal inspector UI for state/events/turns
-  - MVP world bounded to 2 rooms and <=3 characters
-- Remaining to call MVP done:
-  - Run one clean boot smoke pass from current branch and record expected outputs in this file
-  - Add a short "MVP acceptance checklist" section and mark each contract as pass/fail
-  - Tighten fallback parser behavior for known starter prompts and ensure no regression on latent-item turns
+## New Endpoint
+- Added `POST /api/reset` in `app/src/index.ts`
+- App-level reset implementation in `app/src/app.ts`
+- DB wipe support in `app/src/db.ts`
+- Verified reset behavior:
+  - returns `{ worldState, turns }`
+  - `turns` is empty after reset
+  - `player` and `key_1` return to `room_start`
 
-## MVP Acceptance Checklist
-- PASS: Core contracts implemented (Entity, Action, ValidationResult, StateChange, GameEvent)
-- PASS: Truth Engine is sole authority for state mutation
-- PASS: Invalid actions produce explicit rejection reasons
-- PASS: Turn flow wired end-to-end in app service
-- PASS: SQLite tables for entities/events/turns/beliefs/summaries
-- PASS: Dockerized app + frontend, no host Node dependency required
-- PASS: MVP scope bounds respected (2 rooms, <=3 characters, limited verb set)
-- PASS: Frontend inspector can submit turns and inspect state/events
-- PASS: Latent personal-item flow works in runtime (`pull out my phone` => promoted + accepted)
-- PASS: Parser now fails gracefully with explicit rephrase guidance for unknown/underspecified input
+## Frontend Migration Notes
+- `frontend/src/App.tsx` migrated to consume new backend contracts.
+- Removed dependencies on old fields (`narration`, `events`, `beliefs`, `summaries`, `parser_feedback`).
+- Turn submit flow now refreshes snapshot via `GET /api/state` after `POST /api/turn`.
+- Reset call now sends JSON body/content-type to satisfy Fastify media-type validation.
 
-## Next Steps
-1. Execute and capture a final Docker boot smoke check (`/health`, `/api/state`, `/api/turn` happy path + latent-item turn)
-2. Add explicit MVP acceptance checklist results here (contracts, scope limits, runtime constraints)
-3. Do a small parser-hardening pass for prompt coverage, then freeze MVP scope
-4. Defer non-MVP work (container-entity plausibility, richer narration, full LLM adapter)
-
-## Open Questions
-- None currently blocking MVP implementation.
-
-## Resolved Decisions (2026-04-23)
-- Room/location model: keep `location` as an entity attribute that points to another entity id. Rooms remain normal entities (`type: room`) and inventory uses `inventory:<actor_id>`.
-- MVP initial world: lock to 2 rooms (`garden`, `shed`) and 2 characters (`player`, `groundskeeper`), plus static scene objects (`gate`, `bench`) and built-in `offscene` room.
-- Latent personal-item plausibility: use actor attributes as the MVP source of truth (`clothed`, `pocket_count`, `has_bag`, `searched_empty`).
-- Container/worn-item entities: defer to post-MVP. Add this as a planned extension, not a current gate for plausibility.
-
-## Follow-up Implications
-1. Keep truth rules keyed to entity `attributes.location` and avoid introducing a separate room-graph subsystem yet.
-2. Keep fallback parser and truth engine behavior tuned to the locked MVP world and verb set.
-3. Add a backlog item for container-aware plausibility (`worn`, `container`, nested inventory checks) after MVP boot/test milestone.
-
-## Turn Contract (Higher Stack)
-- End-user turn response should always include:
-  - `narration` (what happened)
-  - `parser_feedback` when intent is unclear or underspecified
-  - accepted/rejected action detail for debugger/inspector views
-- UX rule: when `parser_feedback` is present, UI should explicitly surface it and encourage rephrasing.
-
-## LLM Prompting Contract (In-Environment)
-- Added prompt builder in `app/src/llmAdapter.ts` (`buildActionExtractionPrompt`) to enforce world-grounded extraction.
-- Prompt constraints:
-  - only allowed verbs
-  - only known entity ids from current world snapshot
-  - strict JSON output shape (`actions`, optional `parser_feedback`)
-  - no freeform world mutation outside truth-engine validation
-
-## Session Notes
-- 2026-04-23: Project started. Scaffold, type contracts, .gitignore, and .env.example created.
-- 2026-04-23: Truth Engine implemented. Pure validation with per-verb handlers and immutable applyChanges helper.
-- 2026-04-23: Added facts/affordances + latent entity resolver for improv-style personal items, plus offscene room support.
-- 2026-04-23: Added SQLite schema module. Host `npm install` is blocked by `better-sqlite3` on Windows Node 25, so runtime validation should happen inside Docker on an LTS Node image instead.
-- 2026-04-23: Added minimal backend/frontend boot slice so the project can be tested visually through Docker.
-- 2026-04-23: Runtime smoke check passed with live services (`/health` ok, state returned, `look around` accepted, `pull out my phone` accepted with zero rejections).
-- 2026-04-23: Fallback parser hardened to return human-readable guidance on unclear input (e.g., unknown intent, missing take target, missing move destination) and suggest concrete rephrasing examples.
+## Remaining Checks
+1. Frontend build pass completed in container (`docker compose exec frontend npm run build`).
+2. Validate inspector UX manually against the door/key flow.
+3. Expand parser coverage only within current clean MVP domain.