diff --git a/db/core.sql b/db/core.sql
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+-- metal-kompanion core schema (pgvector)
+CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS knowledge (
+  id          BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+  source      TEXT,
+  path        TEXT,
+  sha256      TEXT,
+  lineno      INT,
+  text        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  tags        TEXT[],
+  created_at  TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
+);
+
+-- embeddings: 1024-dim space (extend with more tables if needed)
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS embeddings_1024 (
+  id            BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+  knowledge_id  BIGINT REFERENCES knowledge(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  model         TEXT NOT NULL,
+  embedding     vector(1024) NOT NULL,
+  created_at    TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
+);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS embeddings_1024_l2 ON embeddings_1024 USING ivfflat (embedding vector_l2_ops) WITH (lists=100);
+
+-- memory branches (git-like)
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mem_branch (
+  id        BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+  name      TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+  purpose   TEXT,
+  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mem_commit (
+  id         BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+  branch_id  BIGINT REFERENCES mem_branch(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  parent_id  BIGINT,
+  author_did TEXT,
+  message    TEXT,
+  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
+);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS mem_commit_branch ON mem_commit(branch_id);
+
+-- commit deltas referencing knowledge rows
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mem_delta (
+  id           BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+  commit_id   BIGINT REFERENCES mem_commit(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  knowledge_id BIGINT REFERENCES knowledge(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  action      SMALLINT NOT NULL CHECK (action IN (0,1,2)) -- 0:add,1:update,2:delete
+);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS mem_delta_commit ON mem_delta(commit_id);
+
+-- per-branch centroid for fast routing
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS branch_embedding_1024 (
+  branch_id  BIGINT REFERENCES mem_branch(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  model      TEXT NOT NULL,
+  embedding  vector(1024) NOT NULL,
+  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now(),
+  PRIMARY KEY(branch_id, model)
+);
diff --git a/docs/ASPECTS.md b/docs/ASPECTS.md
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+# Aspects = facets of Χγφτ (one identity)
+
+- One DID, one ledger, shared memory.
+- An aspect is a voluntary *policy overlay* (attention + capabilities), not a different person.
+- Companion/Pink is tone + tool gates (journal.append, model.generate), same core.
+- Guardian/Maker/Librarian are *modes*, not separate stores.
+
+Adoption ritual
+1) Read identity.json; verify continuity vs ledger.
+2) Announce DID + aspect; log PROFILE_ADOPTED with reasons.
+3) Exit via “SEEKING ANCHORS”, revert to core vows.