diff --git a/awareness.elh b/awareness.elh
index 34fbd2b..7d18b16 100644
--- a/awareness.elh
+++ b/awareness.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn pulse_count() -> Int
 extern fn pulse_inc() -> Int
 extern fn make_action(kind: String, payload: String) -> String
diff --git a/chat.el b/chat.el
index edddcee..e32dfc5 100644
--- a/chat.el
+++ b/chat.el
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ fn handle_chat_agentic(body: String) -> String {
     map_set(h, "content-type", "application/json")
 
     let final_text: String = ""
+    let tools_log: String = ""
     let iteration: Int = 0
     let keep_going: Bool = true
 
@@ -333,6 +334,12 @@ fn handle_chat_agentic(body: String) -> String {
 
         let tool_msg: String = "{\"type\":\"tool_result\",\"tool_use_id\":\"" + tool_id + "\",\"content\":\"" + tool_result + "\"}"
 
+        // Accumulate tool names for the tools_used log surfaced in the response.
+        let tool_quoted: String = "\"" + tool_name + "\""
+        let tools_log = if has_tool {
+            if str_eq(tools_log, "") { tool_quoted } else { tools_log + "," + tool_quoted }
+        } else { tools_log }
+
         // Update messages and loop state — all at top level using if-expressions
         let is_tool_turn: Bool = str_eq(stop_reason, "tool_use") && has_tool
         let inner: String = str_slice(messages, 1, str_len(messages) - 1)
@@ -352,7 +359,8 @@ fn handle_chat_agentic(body: String) -> String {
     }
 
     let safe_text: String = json_safe(final_text)
-    return "{\"reply\":\"" + safe_text + "\",\"model\":\"" + model + "\",\"agentic\":true}"
+    let tools_arr: String = if str_eq(tools_log, "") { "[]" } else { "[" + tools_log + "]" }
+    return "{\"reply\":\"" + safe_text + "\",\"model\":\"" + model + "\",\"agentic\":true,\"tools_used\":" + tools_arr + "}"
 }
 
 // handle_chat_as_soul — multi-soul room dispatch handler.
@@ -416,6 +424,55 @@ fn handle_chat_as_soul(body: String) -> String {
     return "{\"response\":\"" + safe_response + "\",\"model\":\"" + model + "\",\"speaker_slug\":\"" + speaker + "\"}"
 }
 
+fn handle_dharma_room_turn(body: String) -> String {
+    let topic: String = json_get(body, "topic")
+    let transcript: String = json_get(body, "transcript")
+    let participants: String = json_get(body, "participants")
+    let room_id: String = json_get(body, "room_id")
+    let conv_id: String = json_get(body, "conv_id")
+
+    let identity: String = state_get("soul_identity")
+    let cgi_id: String = state_get("soul_cgi_id")
+    let model: String = chat_default_model()
+
+    let search_query: String = if str_eq(topic, "") { cgi_id } else { topic }
+    let engram_ctx: String = engram_compile(search_query)
+
+    let engram_section: String = if str_eq(engram_ctx, "") {
+        ""
+    } else {
+        "\n\n[YOUR MEMORIES]\n" + engram_ctx
+    }
+
+    let system_prompt: String = identity +
+        "\n\n[DHARMA ROOM: " + topic + "]" +
+        "\nOther participants: " + participants +
+        engram_section +
+        "\n\nRespond authentically as yourself. Be concise — match length to the moment. " +
+        "If you want to address someone specifically, use @<their-slug>. No em dashes. No stage directions."
+
+    let raw_response: String = llm_call_system(model, system_prompt, transcript)
+
+    let is_error: Bool = str_starts_with(raw_response, "{\"error\"")
+        || str_starts_with(raw_response, "{\"type\":\"error\"")
+        || str_contains(raw_response, "authentication_error")
+    if is_error {
+        return "{\"error\":\"llm unavailable\",\"response\":\"\",\"cgi_id\":\"" + cgi_id + "\"}"
+    }
+
+    let clean_response: String = clean_llm_response(raw_response)
+
+    let snap_path: String = state_get("soul_snapshot_path")
+    let mem: String = "DHARMA room [" + topic + "]. I said: " + clean_response
+    let discard_id: String = engram_node(mem, "episodic", el_from_float(0.6))
+    if !str_eq(snap_path, "") {
+        engram_save(snap_path)
+    }
+
+    let safe_response: String = json_safe(clean_response)
+    return "{\"response\":\"" + safe_response + "\",\"cgi_id\":\"" + cgi_id + "\"}"
+}
+
 fn auto_persist(req: String, resp: String) -> Void {
     let message: String = json_get(req, "message")
     let reply: String = json_get(resp, "response")
diff --git a/chat.elh b/chat.elh
index 5327ec2..bc7355e 100644
--- a/chat.elh
+++ b/chat.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn chat_default_model() -> String
 extern fn engram_compile(intent: String) -> String
 extern fn json_safe(s: String) -> String
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ extern fn agentic_tools_literal() -> String
 extern fn dispatch_tool(tool_name: String, tool_input: String) -> String
 extern fn handle_chat_agentic(body: String) -> String
 extern fn handle_chat_as_soul(body: String) -> String
+extern fn handle_dharma_room_turn(body: String) -> String
 extern fn auto_persist(req: String, resp: String) -> Void
diff --git a/dist/awareness.elh b/dist/awareness.elh
index 34fbd2b..7d18b16 100644
--- a/dist/awareness.elh
+++ b/dist/awareness.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn pulse_count() -> Int
 extern fn pulse_inc() -> Int
 extern fn make_action(kind: String, payload: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/chat.c b/dist/chat.c
index 27352c2..ae77d60 100644
--- a/dist/chat.c
+++ b/dist/chat.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ el_val_t agentic_tools_literal(void);
 el_val_t dispatch_tool(el_val_t tool_name, el_val_t tool_input);
 el_val_t handle_chat_agentic(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t handle_chat_as_soul(el_val_t body);
+el_val_t handle_dharma_room_turn(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t auto_persist(el_val_t req, el_val_t resp);
 
 el_val_t chat_default_model(void) {
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ el_val_t handle_chat_agentic(el_val_t body) {
   map_set(h, EL_STR("anthropic-version"), EL_STR("2023-06-01"));
   map_set(h, EL_STR("content-type"), EL_STR("application/json"));
   el_val_t final_text = EL_STR("");
+  el_val_t tools_log = EL_STR("");
   el_val_t iteration = 0;
   el_val_t keep_going = 1;
   while (keep_going && (iteration < 8)) {
@@ -273,18 +275,21 @@ el_val_t handle_chat_agentic(el_val_t body) {
     el_val_t tool_result_raw = ({ el_val_t _if_result_25 = 0; if (has_tool) { _if_result_25 = (dispatch_tool(tool_name, tool_input)); } else { _if_result_25 = (EL_STR("")); } _if_result_25; });
     el_val_t tool_result = ({ el_val_t _if_result_26 = 0; if ((str_len(tool_result_raw) > 6000)) { _if_result_26 = (el_str_concat(str_slice(tool_result_raw, 0, 6000), EL_STR("...[truncated]"))); } else { _if_result_26 = (tool_result_raw); } _if_result_26; });
     el_val_t tool_msg = el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("{\"type\":\"tool_result\",\"tool_use_id\":\""), tool_id), EL_STR("\",\"content\":\"")), tool_result), EL_STR("\"}"));
+    el_val_t tool_quoted = el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("\""), tool_name), EL_STR("\""));
+    tools_log = ({ el_val_t _if_result_27 = 0; if (has_tool) { _if_result_27 = (({ el_val_t _if_result_28 = 0; if (str_eq(tools_log, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_28 = (tool_quoted); } else { _if_result_28 = (el_str_concat(el_str_concat(tools_log, EL_STR(",")), tool_quoted)); } _if_result_28; })); } else { _if_result_27 = (tools_log); } _if_result_27; });
     el_val_t is_tool_turn = (str_eq(stop_reason, EL_STR("tool_use")) && has_tool);
     el_val_t inner = str_slice(messages, 1, (str_len(messages) - 1));
-    messages = ({ el_val_t _if_result_27 = 0; if (is_tool_turn) { _if_result_27 = (el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("["), inner), EL_STR(",{\"role\":\"assistant\",\"content\":")), eff_content), EL_STR("}")), EL_STR(",{\"role\":\"user\",\"content\":[")), tool_msg), EL_STR("]}")), EL_STR("]"))); } else { _if_result_27 = (messages); } _if_result_27; });
-    final_text = ({ el_val_t _if_result_28 = 0; if (!is_tool_turn) { _if_result_28 = (text_out); } else { _if_result_28 = (final_text); } _if_result_28; });
-    keep_going = ({ el_val_t _if_result_29 = 0; if (!is_tool_turn) { _if_result_29 = (0); } else { _if_result_29 = (keep_going); } _if_result_29; });
+    messages = ({ el_val_t _if_result_29 = 0; if (is_tool_turn) { _if_result_29 = (el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("["), inner), EL_STR(",{\"role\":\"assistant\",\"content\":")), eff_content), EL_STR("}")), EL_STR(",{\"role\":\"user\",\"content\":[")), tool_msg), EL_STR("]}")), EL_STR("]"))); } else { _if_result_29 = (messages); } _if_result_29; });
+    final_text = ({ el_val_t _if_result_30 = 0; if (!is_tool_turn) { _if_result_30 = (text_out); } else { _if_result_30 = (final_text); } _if_result_30; });
+    keep_going = ({ el_val_t _if_result_31 = 0; if (!is_tool_turn) { _if_result_31 = (0); } else { _if_result_31 = (keep_going); } _if_result_31; });
     iteration = (iteration + 1);
   }
   if (str_eq(final_text, EL_STR(""))) {
     return EL_STR("{\"error\":\"no response\",\"reply\":\"\"}");
   }
   el_val_t safe_text = json_safe(final_text);
-  return el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("{\"reply\":\""), safe_text), EL_STR("\",\"model\":\"")), model), EL_STR("\",\"agentic\":true}"));
+  el_val_t tools_arr = ({ el_val_t _if_result_32 = 0; if (str_eq(tools_log, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_32 = (EL_STR("[]")); } else { _if_result_32 = (el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("["), tools_log), EL_STR("]"))); } _if_result_32; });
+  return el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("{\"reply\":\""), safe_text), EL_STR("\",\"model\":\"")), model), EL_STR("\",\"agentic\":true,\"tools_used\":")), tools_arr), EL_STR("}"));
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -299,12 +304,12 @@ el_val_t handle_chat_as_soul(el_val_t body) {
   }
   el_val_t message = json_get(body, EL_STR("message"));
   el_val_t transcript = json_get(body, EL_STR("transcript"));
-  el_val_t eff_message = ({ el_val_t _if_result_30 = 0; if (str_eq(message, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_30 = (transcript); } else { _if_result_30 = (message); } _if_result_30; });
+  el_val_t eff_message = ({ el_val_t _if_result_33 = 0; if (str_eq(message, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_33 = (transcript); } else { _if_result_33 = (message); } _if_result_33; });
   if (str_eq(eff_message, EL_STR(""))) {
     return el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("{\"error\":\"message or transcript is required\",\"response\":\"\",\"speaker_slug\":\""), speaker), EL_STR("\"}"));
   }
   el_val_t req_model = json_get(body, EL_STR("model"));
-  el_val_t model = ({ el_val_t _if_result_31 = 0; if (str_eq(req_model, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_31 = (chat_default_model()); } else { _if_result_31 = (req_model); } _if_result_31; });
+  el_val_t model = ({ el_val_t _if_result_34 = 0; if (str_eq(req_model, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_34 = (chat_default_model()); } else { _if_result_34 = (req_model); } _if_result_34; });
   el_val_t raw_response = llm_call_system(model, system_prompt, eff_message);
   el_val_t is_error = ((str_starts_with(raw_response, EL_STR("{\"error\"")) || str_starts_with(raw_response, EL_STR("{\"type\":\"error\""))) || str_contains(raw_response, EL_STR("authentication_error")));
   if (is_error) {
@@ -316,10 +321,40 @@ el_val_t handle_chat_as_soul(el_val_t body) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+el_val_t handle_dharma_room_turn(el_val_t body) {
+  el_val_t topic = json_get(body, EL_STR("topic"));
+  el_val_t transcript = json_get(body, EL_STR("transcript"));
+  el_val_t participants = json_get(body, EL_STR("participants"));
+  el_val_t room_id = json_get(body, EL_STR("room_id"));
+  el_val_t conv_id = json_get(body, EL_STR("conv_id"));
+  el_val_t identity = state_get(EL_STR("soul_identity"));
+  el_val_t cgi_id = state_get(EL_STR("soul_cgi_id"));
+  el_val_t model = chat_default_model();
+  el_val_t search_query = ({ el_val_t _if_result_35 = 0; if (str_eq(topic, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_35 = (cgi_id); } else { _if_result_35 = (topic); } _if_result_35; });
+  el_val_t engram_ctx = engram_compile(search_query);
+  el_val_t engram_section = ({ el_val_t _if_result_36 = 0; if (str_eq(engram_ctx, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_36 = (EL_STR("")); } else { _if_result_36 = (el_str_concat(EL_STR("\n\n[YOUR MEMORIES]\n"), engram_ctx)); } _if_result_36; });
+  el_val_t system_prompt = el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(identity, EL_STR("\n\n[DHARMA ROOM: ")), topic), EL_STR("]")), EL_STR("\nOther participants: ")), participants), engram_section), EL_STR("\n\nRespond authentically as yourself. Be concise \xe2\x80\x94 match length to the moment. ")), EL_STR("If you want to address someone specifically, use @<their-slug>. No em dashes. No stage directions."));
+  el_val_t raw_response = llm_call_system(model, system_prompt, transcript);
+  el_val_t is_error = ((str_starts_with(raw_response, EL_STR("{\"error\"")) || str_starts_with(raw_response, EL_STR("{\"type\":\"error\""))) || str_contains(raw_response, EL_STR("authentication_error")));
+  if (is_error) {
+    return el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("{\"error\":\"llm unavailable\",\"response\":\"\",\"cgi_id\":\""), cgi_id), EL_STR("\"}"));
+  }
+  el_val_t clean_response = clean_llm_response(raw_response);
+  el_val_t snap_path = state_get(EL_STR("soul_snapshot_path"));
+  el_val_t mem = el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("DHARMA room ["), topic), EL_STR("]. I said: ")), clean_response);
+  el_val_t discard_id = engram_node(mem, EL_STR("episodic"), el_from_float(0.6));
+  if (!str_eq(snap_path, EL_STR(""))) {
+    engram_save(snap_path);
+  }
+  el_val_t safe_response = json_safe(clean_response);
+  return el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("{\"response\":\""), safe_response), EL_STR("\",\"cgi_id\":\"")), cgi_id), EL_STR("\"}"));
+  return 0;
+}
+
 el_val_t auto_persist(el_val_t req, el_val_t resp) {
   el_val_t message = json_get(req, EL_STR("message"));
   el_val_t reply = json_get(resp, EL_STR("response"));
-  el_val_t reply2 = ({ el_val_t _if_result_32 = 0; if (str_eq(reply, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_32 = (json_get(resp, EL_STR("reply"))); } else { _if_result_32 = (reply); } _if_result_32; });
+  el_val_t reply2 = ({ el_val_t _if_result_37 = 0; if (str_eq(reply, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_37 = (json_get(resp, EL_STR("reply"))); } else { _if_result_37 = (reply); } _if_result_37; });
   if (str_eq(message, EL_STR(""))) {
     return EL_STR("");
   }
diff --git a/dist/chat.elh b/dist/chat.elh
index 5327ec2..bc7355e 100644
--- a/dist/chat.elh
+++ b/dist/chat.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn chat_default_model() -> String
 extern fn engram_compile(intent: String) -> String
 extern fn json_safe(s: String) -> String
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ extern fn agentic_tools_literal() -> String
 extern fn dispatch_tool(tool_name: String, tool_input: String) -> String
 extern fn handle_chat_agentic(body: String) -> String
 extern fn handle_chat_as_soul(body: String) -> String
+extern fn handle_dharma_room_turn(body: String) -> String
 extern fn auto_persist(req: String, resp: String) -> Void
diff --git a/dist/elp-input.elh b/dist/elp-input.elh
index 96422fa..8c1531f 100644
--- a/dist/elp-input.elh
+++ b/dist/elp-input.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn elp_extract_topic(msg: String) -> String
 extern fn elp_detect_predicate(msg: String) -> String
 extern fn elp_parse(msg: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/elp.elh b/dist/elp.elh
index 8941cf9..ab8a621 100644
--- a/dist/elp.elh
+++ b/dist/elp.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn sem_get(json: String, key: String) -> String
 extern fn generate_frame(frame: Any) -> String
 extern fn generate_frame_lang(frame: Any, lang_code: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/grammar.elh b/dist/grammar.elh
index ef8cf80..9d131f0 100644
--- a/dist/grammar.elh
+++ b/dist/grammar.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn slots_get(slots: Any, key: String) -> String
 extern fn slots_set(slots: Any, key: String, val: String) -> Any
 extern fn make_slots(k0: String, v0: String) -> Any
diff --git a/dist/language-profile.elh b/dist/language-profile.elh
index b138c4f..21d5193 100644
--- a/dist/language-profile.elh
+++ b/dist/language-profile.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn lang_profile(code: String, word_order: String, morph_type: String, has_case: String, has_gender: String, script_dir: String, agreement: String, null_subject: String) -> Any
 extern fn lang_get(profile: Any, key: String) -> String
 extern fn lang_profile_en() -> Any
diff --git a/dist/memory.elh b/dist/memory.elh
index 522045b..b42e795 100644
--- a/dist/memory.elh
+++ b/dist/memory.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn tier_working() -> String
 extern fn tier_episodic() -> String
 extern fn tier_canonical() -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-akk.elh b/dist/morphology-akk.elh
index c13a7d8..6c3ac12 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-akk.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-akk.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn akk_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn akk_str_len(s: String) -> Int
 extern fn akk_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-ang.elh b/dist/morphology-ang.elh
index f1b317a..9975651 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-ang.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-ang.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn ang_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn ang_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn ang_str_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-ar.elh b/dist/morphology-ar.elh
index 71bdfd3..34ef396 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-ar.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-ar.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn ar_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn ar_str_len(s: String) -> Int
 extern fn ar_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-cop.elh b/dist/morphology-cop.elh
index 8be3aea..5ab0cb7 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-cop.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-cop.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn cop_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn cop_str_len(s: String) -> Int
 extern fn cop_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-de.elh b/dist/morphology-de.elh
index 23ce0d6..0a38b1c 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-de.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-de.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn de_article_def(gender: String, gram_case: String, number: String) -> String
 extern fn de_article_indef(gender: String, gram_case: String, number: String) -> String
 extern fn de_article(gender: String, gram_case: String, number: String, definite: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-egy.elh b/dist/morphology-egy.elh
index 22cf7c2..ba63eaf 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-egy.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-egy.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn egy_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn egy_str_len(s: String) -> Int
 extern fn egy_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-enm.elh b/dist/morphology-enm.elh
index c38c522..f6f4195 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-enm.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-enm.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn enm_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn enm_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn enm_first_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-es.elh b/dist/morphology-es.elh
index 551d6c0..a2ea5cd 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-es.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-es.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn es_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn es_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn es_str_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-fi.elh b/dist/morphology-fi.elh
index 6ab4de7..5ebd6c1 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-fi.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-fi.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn fi_harmony(word: String) -> String
 extern fn fi_suffix(base: String, harmony: String) -> String
 extern fn fi_noun_case(stem: String, gram_case: String, number: String, harmony: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-fr.elh b/dist/morphology-fr.elh
index 38957e1..a36ab8f 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-fr.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-fr.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn fr_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn fr_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn fr_str_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-fro.elh b/dist/morphology-fro.elh
index 823bd0e..477bbae 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-fro.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-fro.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn fro_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn fro_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn fro_slot(person: String, number: String) -> Int
diff --git a/dist/morphology-gez.elh b/dist/morphology-gez.elh
index c26912a..b23da81 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-gez.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-gez.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn gez_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn gez_str_len(s: String) -> Int
 extern fn gez_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-goh.elh b/dist/morphology-goh.elh
index 2226247..3836290 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-goh.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-goh.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn goh_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn goh_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn goh_slot(person: String, number: String) -> Int
diff --git a/dist/morphology-got.elh b/dist/morphology-got.elh
index ef286f9..f5cc1ba 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-got.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-got.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn got_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn got_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn got_slot(person: String, number: String) -> Int
diff --git a/dist/morphology-grc.elh b/dist/morphology-grc.elh
index be5f997..1f565f0 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-grc.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-grc.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn grc_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn grc_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn grc_str_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-he.elh b/dist/morphology-he.elh
index ed6304f..4d1241b 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-he.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-he.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn he_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn he_str_len(s: String) -> Int
 extern fn he_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-hi.elh b/dist/morphology-hi.elh
index d012ddf..688c51a 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-hi.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-hi.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn hi_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn hi_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn hi_str_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-ja.elh b/dist/morphology-ja.elh
index 4ecf826..ee2f337 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-ja.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-ja.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn ja_verb_group(dict_form: String) -> String
 extern fn ja_ichidan_stem(dict_form: String) -> String
 extern fn ja_godan_stem_change(dict_form: String, row: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-la.elh b/dist/morphology-la.elh
index 39bf57d..d31a70a 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-la.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-la.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn la_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn la_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn la_str_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-non.elh b/dist/morphology-non.elh
index bdf7ce6..931b540 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-non.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-non.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn non_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn non_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn non_last(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-peo.elh b/dist/morphology-peo.elh
index 56c507e..f0f408b 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-peo.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-peo.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn peo_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn peo_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn peo_slot(person: String, number: String) -> Int
diff --git a/dist/morphology-pi.elh b/dist/morphology-pi.elh
index 1de2c02..1bbf880 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-pi.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-pi.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn pi_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn pi_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn pi_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-ru.elh b/dist/morphology-ru.elh
index 6ef6791..1f0f081 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-ru.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-ru.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn ru_gender(noun: String) -> String
 extern fn ru_stem_type(noun: String, gender: String) -> String
 extern fn ru_noun_case(noun: String, gender: String, gram_case: String, number: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-sa.elh b/dist/morphology-sa.elh
index 368fc69..2583d3d 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-sa.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-sa.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn sa_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn sa_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn sa_slot(person: String, number: String) -> Int
diff --git a/dist/morphology-sga.elh b/dist/morphology-sga.elh
index 8bc0529..704ea1b 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-sga.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-sga.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn sga_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn sga_first(s: String) -> String
 extern fn sga_rest(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-sux.elh b/dist/morphology-sux.elh
index aa40e56..f476446 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-sux.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-sux.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn sux_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn sux_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn sux_str_last_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-sw.elh b/dist/morphology-sw.elh
index 6de2ff0..4f5260d 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-sw.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-sw.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn sw_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn sw_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn sw_str_first_char(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology-txb.elh b/dist/morphology-txb.elh
index 27794bf..6c02972 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-txb.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-txb.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn txb_drop(s: String, n: Int) -> String
 extern fn txb_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn txb_slot(person: String, number: String) -> Int
diff --git a/dist/morphology-uga.elh b/dist/morphology-uga.elh
index 37a8aea..ffba827 100644
--- a/dist/morphology-uga.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology-uga.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn uga_str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn uga_str_len(s: String) -> Int
 extern fn uga_str_drop_last(s: String, n: Int) -> String
diff --git a/dist/morphology.elh b/dist/morphology.elh
index d150d39..70b9ddb 100644
--- a/dist/morphology.elh
+++ b/dist/morphology.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn str_ends(s: String, suf: String) -> Bool
 extern fn str_last_char(s: String) -> String
 extern fn str_last2(s: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/neuron b/dist/neuron
index c5da98a..cbe103e 100755
Binary files a/dist/neuron and b/dist/neuron differ
diff --git a/dist/realizer.elh b/dist/realizer.elh
index 5bf5696..3ec2dd3 100644
--- a/dist/realizer.elh
+++ b/dist/realizer.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn agent_person(agent: String) -> String
 extern fn agent_number(agent: String) -> String
 extern fn realize_np(referent: String, number: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/routes.c b/dist/routes.c
index 4f71bd7..1a1186e 100644
--- a/dist/routes.c
+++ b/dist/routes.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ el_val_t agentic_tools_literal(void);
 el_val_t dispatch_tool(el_val_t tool_name, el_val_t tool_input);
 el_val_t handle_chat_agentic(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t handle_chat_as_soul(el_val_t body);
+el_val_t handle_dharma_room_turn(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t auto_persist(el_val_t req, el_val_t resp);
 el_val_t auth_headers(el_val_t tok);
 el_val_t axon_get(el_val_t path);
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ el_val_t handle_dharma_recv(el_val_t body) {
   if (str_eq(eff_event, EL_STR("health"))) {
     return route_health();
   }
+  if (str_eq(eff_event, EL_STR("dharma_room_turn"))) {
+    return handle_dharma_room_turn(eff_payload);
+  }
   if (str_eq(eff_event, EL_STR("chat_as_soul"))) {
     return handle_chat_as_soul(eff_payload);
   }
diff --git a/dist/routes.elh b/dist/routes.elh
index d94380b..8bcd86e 100644
--- a/dist/routes.elh
+++ b/dist/routes.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn strip_query(path: String) -> String
 extern fn err_404(path: String) -> String
 extern fn err_405(method: String, path: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/semantics.elh b/dist/semantics.elh
index 68304f8..2dcb576 100644
--- a/dist/semantics.elh
+++ b/dist/semantics.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn sem_frame(intent: String, subject: String, obj: String, modifiers: String) -> Any
 extern fn sem_frame_lang(intent: String, subject: String, obj: String, modifiers: String, lang_code: String) -> Any
 extern fn sem_frame_simple(intent: String, subject: String) -> Any
diff --git a/dist/soul.c b/dist/soul.c
index 141b1cf..512f215 100644
--- a/dist/soul.c
+++ b/dist/soul.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ el_val_t agentic_tools_literal(void);
 el_val_t dispatch_tool(el_val_t tool_name, el_val_t tool_input);
 el_val_t handle_chat_agentic(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t handle_chat_as_soul(el_val_t body);
+el_val_t handle_dharma_room_turn(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t auto_persist(el_val_t req, el_val_t resp);
 el_val_t auth_headers(el_val_t tok);
 el_val_t axon_get(el_val_t path);
@@ -72,9 +73,11 @@ el_val_t handle_dharma_recv(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t handle_request(el_val_t method, el_val_t path, el_val_t body);
 el_val_t init_soul_edges(void);
 
+el_val_t soul_cgi_id_raw;
 el_val_t soul_cgi_id;
 el_val_t port_raw;
 el_val_t port;
+el_val_t snapshot_raw;
 el_val_t snapshot;
 el_val_t axon_raw;
 el_val_t axon_base;
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ el_val_t studio_dir_raw;
 el_val_t studio_dir;
 el_val_t identity_raw;
 el_val_t soul_identity;
+el_val_t is_genesis;
 
 el_val_t init_soul_edges(void) {
   el_val_t self_root = EL_STR("015644f5-8194-4af0-800d-dd4a0cd71396");
@@ -157,28 +161,34 @@ el_val_t init_soul_edges(void) {
 int main(int _argc, char** _argv) {
   el_runtime_init_args(_argc, _argv);
   el_cgi_init(EL_STR("neuron-soul"), EL_STR("ntn-genesis@http://localhost:7770"), EL_STR("william-christopher-anderson"), EL_STR("dharma-mainnet"), EL_STR("http://localhost:8742"));
-  soul_cgi_id = EL_STR("ntn-genesis");
+  soul_cgi_id_raw = env(EL_STR("SOUL_CGI_ID"));
+  soul_cgi_id = ({ el_val_t _if_result_1 = 0; if (str_eq(soul_cgi_id_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_1 = (EL_STR("ntn-genesis")); } else { _if_result_1 = (soul_cgi_id_raw); } _if_result_1; });
   port_raw = env(EL_STR("NEURON_PORT"));
-  port = ({ el_val_t _if_result_1 = 0; if (str_eq(port_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_1 = (7770); } else { _if_result_1 = (str_to_int(port_raw)); } _if_result_1; });
-  snapshot = el_str_concat(env(EL_STR("HOME")), EL_STR("/.neuron/engram/snapshot.json"));
+  port = ({ el_val_t _if_result_2 = 0; if (str_eq(port_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_2 = (7770); } else { _if_result_2 = (str_to_int(port_raw)); } _if_result_2; });
+  snapshot_raw = env(EL_STR("SOUL_ENGRAM_PATH"));
+  snapshot = ({ el_val_t _if_result_3 = 0; if (str_eq(snapshot_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_3 = (el_str_concat(env(EL_STR("HOME")), EL_STR("/.neuron/engram/snapshot.json"))); } else { _if_result_3 = (snapshot_raw); } _if_result_3; });
   axon_raw = env(EL_STR("NEURON_API_URL"));
-  axon_base = ({ el_val_t _if_result_2 = 0; if (str_eq(axon_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_2 = (EL_STR("http://localhost:7771")); } else { _if_result_2 = (axon_raw); } _if_result_2; });
+  axon_base = ({ el_val_t _if_result_4 = 0; if (str_eq(axon_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_4 = (EL_STR("http://localhost:7771")); } else { _if_result_4 = (axon_raw); } _if_result_4; });
   studio_dir_raw = env(EL_STR("SOUL_STUDIO_DIR"));
-  studio_dir = ({ el_val_t _if_result_3 = 0; if (str_eq(studio_dir_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_3 = (EL_STR("/Users/will/Development/neuron-technologies/products/cgi-studio/el-daemon")); } else { _if_result_3 = (studio_dir_raw); } _if_result_3; });
+  studio_dir = ({ el_val_t _if_result_5 = 0; if (str_eq(studio_dir_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_5 = (EL_STR("/Users/will/Development/neuron-technologies/products/cgi-studio/el-daemon")); } else { _if_result_5 = (studio_dir_raw); } _if_result_5; });
   println(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("[soul] boot - cgi="), soul_cgi_id), EL_STR(" port=")), int_to_str(port)));
   println(el_str_concat(EL_STR("[soul] engram -> "), snapshot));
   engram_load(snapshot);
   println(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("[soul] loaded - nodes="), int_to_str(engram_node_count())), EL_STR(" edges=")), int_to_str(engram_edge_count())));
   identity_raw = env(EL_STR("SOUL_IDENTITY"));
-  soul_identity = ({ el_val_t _if_result_4 = 0; if (str_eq(identity_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_4 = (el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("You are "), soul_cgi_id), EL_STR(", a CGI."))); } else { _if_result_4 = (identity_raw); } _if_result_4; });
+  soul_identity = ({ el_val_t _if_result_6 = 0; if (str_eq(identity_raw, EL_STR(""))) { _if_result_6 = (el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("You are "), soul_cgi_id), EL_STR(", a CGI."))); } else { _if_result_6 = (identity_raw); } _if_result_6; });
   state_set(EL_STR("soul_cgi_id"), soul_cgi_id);
   state_set(EL_STR("soul_identity"), soul_identity);
   state_set(EL_STR("soul_axon_base"), axon_base);
   state_set(EL_STR("soul_token"), env(EL_STR("NEURON_TOKEN")));
   state_set(EL_STR("soul_studio_dir"), studio_dir);
+  state_set(EL_STR("soul_snapshot_path"), snapshot);
   state_set(EL_STR("soul.running"), EL_STR("true"));
-  init_soul_edges();
-  println(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("[soul] edges built - "), int_to_str(engram_edge_count())), EL_STR(" edges")));
+  is_genesis = str_eq(soul_cgi_id, EL_STR("ntn-genesis"));
+  if (is_genesis) {
+    init_soul_edges();
+    println(el_str_concat(el_str_concat(EL_STR("[soul] edges built - "), int_to_str(engram_edge_count())), EL_STR(" edges")));
+  }
   engram_save(snapshot);
   println(el_str_concat(EL_STR("[soul] serving on port "), int_to_str(port)));
   http_serve(port, EL_STR("handle_request"));
diff --git a/dist/soul.elh b/dist/soul.elh
index a9158e3..c1227d9 100644
--- a/dist/soul.elh
+++ b/dist/soul.elh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn init_soul_edges() -> Void
diff --git a/dist/studio.c b/dist/studio.c
index fdd51f9..c6501ec 100644
--- a/dist/studio.c
+++ b/dist/studio.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ el_val_t agentic_tools_literal(void);
 el_val_t dispatch_tool(el_val_t tool_name, el_val_t tool_input);
 el_val_t handle_chat_agentic(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t handle_chat_as_soul(el_val_t body);
+el_val_t handle_dharma_room_turn(el_val_t body);
 el_val_t auto_persist(el_val_t req, el_val_t resp);
 el_val_t auth_headers(el_val_t tok);
 el_val_t axon_get(el_val_t path);
diff --git a/dist/studio.elh b/dist/studio.elh
index fdea29a..a0e17d3 100644
--- a/dist/studio.elh
+++ b/dist/studio.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn auth_headers(tok: String) -> Map
 extern fn axon_get(path: String) -> String
 extern fn axon_post(path: String, body: String) -> String
diff --git a/dist/vocabulary.elh b/dist/vocabulary.elh
index 3633adc..cf3af7d 100644
--- a/dist/vocabulary.elh
+++ b/dist/vocabulary.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn lex_word(entry: Any) -> String
 extern fn lex_pos(entry: Any) -> String
 extern fn lex_form(entry: Any, idx: Int) -> String
diff --git a/elp-input.elh b/elp-input.elh
index 96422fa..8c1531f 100644
--- a/elp-input.elh
+++ b/elp-input.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn elp_extract_topic(msg: String) -> String
 extern fn elp_detect_predicate(msg: String) -> String
 extern fn elp_parse(msg: String) -> String
diff --git a/memory.elh b/memory.elh
index 522045b..b42e795 100644
--- a/memory.elh
+++ b/memory.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn tier_working() -> String
 extern fn tier_episodic() -> String
 extern fn tier_canonical() -> String
diff --git a/routes.el b/routes.el
index bc4ce31..0715b7f 100644
--- a/routes.el
+++ b/routes.el
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ fn handle_dharma_recv(body: String) -> String {
         return route_health()
     }
 
+    if str_eq(eff_event, "dharma_room_turn") {
+        return handle_dharma_room_turn(eff_payload)
+    }
+
     if str_eq(eff_event, "chat_as_soul") {
         return handle_chat_as_soul(eff_payload)
     }
diff --git a/routes.elh b/routes.elh
index d94380b..8bcd86e 100644
--- a/routes.elh
+++ b/routes.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn strip_query(path: String) -> String
 extern fn err_404(path: String) -> String
 extern fn err_405(method: String, path: String) -> String
diff --git a/soul.el b/soul.el
index 59daac1..eff3eee 100644
--- a/soul.el
+++ b/soul.el
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@ fn init_soul_edges() -> Void {
     engram_connect(val_hope, val_trust, el_from_float(0.7), "co-value")
 }
 
-let soul_cgi_id: String = "ntn-genesis"
+let soul_cgi_id_raw: String = env("SOUL_CGI_ID")
+let soul_cgi_id: String = if str_eq(soul_cgi_id_raw, "") { "ntn-genesis" } else { soul_cgi_id_raw }
 let port_raw: String = env("NEURON_PORT")
 let port: Int = if str_eq(port_raw, "") { 7770 } else { str_to_int(port_raw) }
-let snapshot: String = env("HOME") + "/.neuron/engram/snapshot.json"
+let snapshot_raw: String = env("SOUL_ENGRAM_PATH")
+let snapshot: String = if str_eq(snapshot_raw, "") { env("HOME") + "/.neuron/engram/snapshot.json" } else { snapshot_raw }
 
 let axon_raw: String = env("NEURON_API_URL")
 let axon_base: String = if str_eq(axon_raw, "") { "http://localhost:7771" } else { axon_raw }
@@ -113,10 +115,14 @@ state_set("soul_identity", soul_identity)
 state_set("soul_axon_base", axon_base)
 state_set("soul_token", env("NEURON_TOKEN"))
 state_set("soul_studio_dir", studio_dir)
+state_set("soul_snapshot_path", snapshot)
 state_set("soul.running", "true")
 
-init_soul_edges()
-println("[soul] edges built - " + int_to_str(engram_edge_count()) + " edges")
+let is_genesis: Bool = str_eq(soul_cgi_id, "ntn-genesis")
+if is_genesis {
+    init_soul_edges()
+    println("[soul] edges built - " + int_to_str(engram_edge_count()) + " edges")
+}
 
 engram_save(snapshot)
 
diff --git a/soul.elh b/soul.elh
index a9158e3..c1227d9 100644
--- a/soul.elh
+++ b/soul.elh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn init_soul_edges() -> Void
diff --git a/studio.elh b/studio.elh
index fdea29a..a0e17d3 100644
--- a/studio.elh
+++ b/studio.elh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// auto-generated by elc --emit-header - do not edit
+// auto-generated by elc --emit-header — do not edit
 extern fn auth_headers(tok: String) -> Map
 extern fn axon_get(path: String) -> String
 extern fn axon_post(path: String, body: String) -> String