diff --git a/persistent-memory.md b/persistent-memory.md
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--- a/persistent-memory.md
+++ b/persistent-memory.md
@@ -53,11 +53,19 @@ _As of 2026-08-07 (post-falsifier):_
 - `[2026-08-14]` **Aseprite 1.3.18.2 built from source on nh3-dev**
   (operator-licensed) at `~/bin/aseprite`; headless gen_sprites.lua
   run verified pixel-identical with preview.py (see CLAUDE.md Engine
-  notes). Operator bought Retro Diffusion but has the **Aseprite
-  extension** (dialog-GUI, not headless-drivable); awaiting his check
-  for an account API key (would unlock direct remote scripting) or
-  the extension file for interop inspection. Sprite work remains
-  `_ph` ideation — greybox stays art-free.
+  notes). Sprite work remains `_ph` ideation — greybox stays art-free.
+- `[2026-08-15]` **Retro Diffusion local weights wired into Arbo's
+  ComfyUI** (irv-ml1, `/storetank/arbo/models`, comfy-dev thread
+  01M01PKJ5EAR…): base pixel-art checkpoints (rd_pixel/palettegen/
+  micro_v14) + VAE (comfy-dev repaired its key prefixes — derived
+  file, not a symlink) + 5 controlnets + 11 LECO sliders VERIFIED
+  working. **Render at 512 and downscale — 128 direct is below the
+  model's floor** (validated A/B on booth rd-validation). **The 24
+  style LoRAs (nes/snes/topdown/tiling/…) are Fernet-encrypted to the
+  RD runtime — unusable in ComfyUI**; whether to ask Astropulse for
+  unencrypted local weights is an open operator decision. First
+  ideation batch (M03 sprite-grid tests, grunt/burster) is speced in
+  spirit, gated on operator go.
 
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