diff --git a/persistent-memory.md b/persistent-memory.md
index 5e62887..c64796c 100644
--- a/persistent-memory.md
+++ b/persistent-memory.md
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ _As of 2026-08-07 (post-falsifier):_
 - Advisor repo remote WIRED 2026-08-07:
   git@gitea.phasefinal.com:vh/game-design-advisor.git (private,
   created via tea CLI with the vh token), main pushed — canon is
-  backed up.
+  backed up. (Distinct repo from vh/urm03 — operator briefly read the
+  new name as a rename; clarified 2026-08-08.)
+- `[2026-08-08]` Operator is building **asset tools offline** (his
+  side — likely the Aseprite/Retro Diffusion pixel pipeline from the
+  advisor notes) and will loop this project in when ready. M2
+  playtest verdict still pending; no repo work blocked on it.
 
 ## Recent decisions