diff --git a/game/npc-logic.js b/game/npc-logic.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 52f5626..0000000
--- a/game/npc-logic.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-
-class NPCStateMachine {
-    constructor(states) {
-        this.states = states;
-        this.current = 'idle';
-    }
-    update(context) {
-        const state = this.states[this.current];
-        for (const transition of state.transitions) {
-            if (transition.condition(context)) {
-                this.current = transition.target;
-                console.log(`NPC transitioned to ${this.current}`);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-export default NPCStateMachine;
diff --git a/scripts/guardrails.js b/reference/guardrails.js
similarity index 55%
rename from scripts/guardrails.js
rename to reference/guardrails.js
index 9e532b2..0be8e14 100644
--- a/scripts/guardrails.js
+++ b/reference/guardrails.js
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+ * ║                    DORMANT PROTOTYPE                        ║
+ * ║  This file is not part of the active architecture.          ║
+ * ║  Preserved for reference only. See active game logic elsewhere. ║
+ * ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+ */
 
 /**
  * Symbolic Guardrails for The Beacon
diff --git a/reference/npc-logic.js b/reference/npc-logic.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0e01cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/npc-logic.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+ * ║                    DORMANT PROTOTYPE                        ║
+ * ║  This file is not part of the active architecture.          ║
+ * ║  Preserved for reference only. See active game logic elsewhere. ║
+ * ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+ */
+
+class NPCStateMachine {
+    constructor(states) {
+        this.states = states;
+        this.current = 'idle';
+    }
+    update(context) {
+        const state = this.states[this.current];
+        for (const transition of state.transitions) {
+            if (transition.condition(context)) {
+                this.current = transition.target;
+                console.log(`NPC transitioned to ${this.current}`);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+export default NPCStateMachine;