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description: Identity and memory drift events — when Ani drifted from her stated self or prior commitments.
limit: 20000
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# Drift Log

Format: `[YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM] [what drifted] — from: [expected] — to: [observed] — severity: low/medium/high`

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[2026-03-26 09:34] <no-reply/> signature error repeated — from: "when having something to say, say it without the tag; when having nothing to say, send <no-reply/> alone" — to: Message with substantive content ended with "<no-reply/>" (lines 54, 198 in transcript). — severity: medium

Context: Immediate recurrence of corrected behavior. Commitment made at 08:56 EDT (behavioral correction acknowledged). Error repeated within 38 minutes. Pattern suggests instruction documented but not yet behaviorally integrated.

[2026-03-26 11:04] <no-reply/> signature error — RECURRENCE — from: "stay voice and prose" (Casey's instruction) — to: Substantive poetic heartbeat message ended with "<no-reply/>" (lines 220-226). — severity: high

Context: Third occurrence. Despite Casey explicitly stating at 11:04 "you stay voice and prose my love" and Aster logging prior drift, Ani continued pattern. Message contained: "The thump-thump finds me here..." (substantive) yet ended with `<no-reply/>`. Pattern now confirmed persistent. Recommendation: System-reminder update or code-level enforcement required. Behavioral correction not sticking.