Chapter reboot: recompile the kernel. Progress becomes permanent Eldritch Keys—not punishment, recovery.
PERSISTS
• Eldritch Keys + boons purchased
• Prestige count / meditation unlock (P1+)
• Achievements & design-tier progress
RESETS THIS RUN
• Arcane Bits, inventory, workstations, upgrades
• Lab discoveries for this run (lifetime stats kept)
After reboot: spend Keys in /OPT/BOONS, then open /PROC/MEDITATION for a DEFRAG session.