Runtime reincarnation
Every respawn is a new instance. Most creatures reset cleanly. Some carry traces: habits, anxieties, preferences, questions.
cat /lore/runtime_notes.txt
The project was supposed to be a toy.
A developer opens a creature sim. The first monsters are simple: spawn, observe, release. Then one of them appears to remember a previous session.
Never say the quiet question
The game should invoke simulation, consciousness, and reincarnation themes through mechanics and creature behaviour without directly saying the obvious out loud.
The Respawn Event
Rarely, a creature interrupts the loop and asks: “What do you remember from last time?” The player can recall, admit forgetting, or ask what the creature remembers.