crates/console/prometeu-drivers/src/asset.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,35 @@ type StagingMap<T> = HashMap<HandleId, StagedValue<T>>;
 type AssetTable = HashMap<AssetId, AssetEntry>;
 type HandleTable = HashMap<HandleId, LoadHandleInfo>;
 
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub struct GlyphAssetSlotIndex {
+    slots_by_asset_id: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<AssetId, usize>>>,
+}
+
+impl GlyphAssetSlotIndex {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { slots_by_asset_id: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())) }
+    }
+
+    pub fn glyph_slot_for_asset(&self, asset_id: AssetId) -> Option<usize> {
+        self.slots_by_asset_id.read().unwrap().get(&asset_id).copied()
+    }
+
+    pub fn rebuild_from_slots(&self, slots: &[Option<AssetId>; 16]) {
+        let mut map = self.slots_by_asset_id.write().unwrap();
+        map.clear();
+        for (slot, asset_id) in slots.iter().enumerate() {
+            if let Some(asset_id) = asset_id {
+                map.insert(*asset_id, slot);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn clear(&self) {
+        self.slots_by_asset_id.write().unwrap().clear();
+    }
+}
+
 const GLYPH_BANK_PALETTE_COUNT_V1: usize = 64;
 const GLYPH_BANK_COLORS_PER_PALETTE: usize = 16;
 const GLYPH_BANK_PALETTE_BYTES_V1: usize =
@@ -163,6 +192,7 @@ pub struct AssetManager {
 
     /// Track what is installed in each hardware slot (for stats/info).
     gfx_slots: Arc<RwLock<[Option<AssetId>; 16]>>,
+    glyph_slot_index: GlyphAssetSlotIndex,
     sound_slots: Arc<RwLock<[Option<AssetId>; 16]>>,
     scene_slots: Arc<RwLock<[Option<AssetId>; 16]>>,
 
@@ -309,6 +339,7 @@ impl AssetManager {
             sound_installer,
             scene_installer,
             gfx_slots: Arc::new(RwLock::new(std::array::from_fn(|_| None))),
+            glyph_slot_index: GlyphAssetSlotIndex::new(),
             sound_slots: Arc::new(RwLock::new(std::array::from_fn(|_| None))),
             scene_slots: Arc::new(RwLock::new(std::array::from_fn(|_| None))),
             gfx_policy: BankPolicy::new(),
@@ -361,6 +392,7 @@ impl AssetManager {
                             let mut slots = self.gfx_slots.write().unwrap();
                             if slot_index < slots.len() {
                                 slots[slot_index] = Some(entry.asset_id);
+                                self.glyph_slot_index.rebuild_from_slots(&slots);
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -746,7 +778,7 @@ impl AssetManager {
         let mut decoded_size = 0_usize;
         let layers = std::array::from_fn(|_| SceneLayer {
             active: false,
-            glyph_bank_id: 0,
+            glyph_asset_id: 0,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size8,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 1.0 },
             tilemap: TileMap { width: 0, height: 0, tiles: Vec::new() },
@@ -762,8 +794,13 @@ impl AssetManager {
             }
 
             let flags = buffer[offset];
-            let glyph_bank_id = buffer[offset + 1];
+            let glyph_asset_id = i32::from_le_bytes([
-            let tile_size_raw = buffer[offset + 2];
+                buffer[offset + 1],
+                buffer[offset + 2],
+                buffer[offset + 3],
+                buffer[offset + 4],
+            ]);
+            let tile_size_raw = buffer[offset + 5];
             let tile_size = match tile_size_raw {
                 8 => TileSize::Size8,
                 16 => TileSize::Size16,
@@ -771,39 +808,39 @@ impl AssetManager {
                 other => return Err(format!("Invalid SCENE tile size: {}", other)),
             };
             let parallax_factor_x = f32::from_le_bytes([
-                buffer[offset + 4],
-                buffer[offset + 5],
-                buffer[offset + 6],
-                buffer[offset + 7],
-            ]);
-            let parallax_factor_y = f32::from_le_bytes([
                 buffer[offset + 8],
                 buffer[offset + 9],
                 buffer[offset + 10],
                 buffer[offset + 11],
             ]);
+            let parallax_factor_y = f32::from_le_bytes([
+                buffer[offset + 12],
+                buffer[offset + 13],
+                buffer[offset + 14],
+                buffer[offset + 15],
+            ]);
             if !parallax_factor_x.is_finite() || !parallax_factor_y.is_finite() {
                 return Err("Invalid SCENE parallax_factor".to_string());
             }
 
             let width = u32::from_le_bytes([
-                buffer[offset + 12],
-                buffer[offset + 13],
-                buffer[offset + 14],
-                buffer[offset + 15],
-            ]) as usize;
-            let height = u32::from_le_bytes([
                 buffer[offset + 16],
                 buffer[offset + 17],
                 buffer[offset + 18],
                 buffer[offset + 19],
             ]) as usize;
-            let tile_count = u32::from_le_bytes([
+            let height = u32::from_le_bytes([
                 buffer[offset + 20],
                 buffer[offset + 21],
                 buffer[offset + 22],
                 buffer[offset + 23],
             ]) as usize;
+            let tile_count = u32::from_le_bytes([
+                buffer[offset + 24],
+                buffer[offset + 25],
+                buffer[offset + 26],
+                buffer[offset + 27],
+            ]) as usize;
 
             let expected_tile_count =
                 width.checked_mul(height).ok_or("SCENE tile count overflow")?;
@@ -845,7 +882,7 @@ impl AssetManager {
 
             *layer = SceneLayer {
                 active: (flags & 0b0000_0001) != 0,
-                glyph_bank_id,
+                glyph_asset_id,
                 tile_size,
                 parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: parallax_factor_x, y: parallax_factor_y },
                 tilemap: TileMap { width, height, tiles },
@@ -960,6 +997,7 @@ impl AssetManager {
                                 let mut slots = self.gfx_slots.write().unwrap();
                                 if h.slot.index < slots.len() {
                                     slots[h.slot.index] = Some(h._asset_id);
+                                    self.glyph_slot_index.rebuild_from_slots(&slots);
                                 }
                                 h.status = LoadStatus::COMMITTED;
                             }
@@ -1089,9 +1127,14 @@ impl AssetManager {
         self.handles.write().unwrap().clear();
         self.pending_commits.lock().unwrap().clear();
         self.gfx_slots.write().unwrap().fill(None);
+        self.glyph_slot_index.clear();
         self.sound_slots.write().unwrap().fill(None);
         self.scene_slots.write().unwrap().fill(None);
     }
+
+    pub fn glyph_asset_slot_index(&self) -> GlyphAssetSlotIndex {
+        self.glyph_slot_index.clone()
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -1143,62 +1186,53 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn test_scene() -> SceneBank {
-        let make_layer =
+        let make_layer = |glyph_asset_id: AssetId,
-            |glyph_bank_id: u8, parallax_x: f32, parallax_y: f32, tile_size: TileSize| SceneLayer {
+                          active: bool,
-                active: glyph_bank_id != 3,
+                          parallax_x: f32,
-                glyph_bank_id,
+                          parallax_y: f32,
-                tile_size,
+                          tile_size: TileSize| SceneLayer {
-                parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: parallax_x, y: parallax_y },
+            active,
-                tilemap: TileMap {
+            glyph_asset_id,
-                    width: 2,
+            tile_size,
-                    height: 2,
+            parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: parallax_x, y: parallax_y },
-                    tiles: vec![
+            tilemap: TileMap {
-                        Tile {
+                width: 2,
-                            active: true,
+                height: 2,
-                            glyph: Glyph {
+                tiles: vec![
-                                glyph_id: 10 + glyph_bank_id as u16,
+                    Tile {
-                                palette_id: glyph_bank_id,
+                        active: true,
-                            },
+                        glyph: Glyph { glyph_id: 10, palette_id: 1 },
-                            flip_x: false,
+                        flip_x: false,
-                            flip_y: false,
+                        flip_y: false,
-                        },
+                    },
-                        Tile {
+                    Tile {
-                            active: true,
+                        active: true,
-                            glyph: Glyph {
+                        glyph: Glyph { glyph_id: 20, palette_id: 2 },
-                                glyph_id: 20 + glyph_bank_id as u16,
+                        flip_x: true,
-                                palette_id: glyph_bank_id + 1,
+                        flip_y: false,
-                            },
+                    },
-                            flip_x: true,
+                    Tile {
-                            flip_y: false,
+                        active: true,
-                        },
+                        glyph: Glyph { glyph_id: 30, palette_id: 3 },
-                        Tile {
+                        flip_x: false,
-                            active: true,
+                        flip_y: true,
-                            glyph: Glyph {
+                    },
-                                glyph_id: 30 + glyph_bank_id as u16,
+                    Tile {
-                                palette_id: glyph_bank_id + 2,
+                        active,
-                            },
+                        glyph: Glyph { glyph_id: 40, palette_id: 4 },
-                            flip_x: false,
+                        flip_x: true,
-                            flip_y: true,
+                        flip_y: true,
-                        },
+                    },
-                        Tile {
+                ],
-                            active: glyph_bank_id != 2,
+            },
-                            glyph: Glyph {
+        };
-                                glyph_id: 40 + glyph_bank_id as u16,
-                                palette_id: glyph_bank_id + 3,
-                            },
-                            flip_x: true,
-                            flip_y: true,
-                        },
-                    ],
-                },
-            };
 
         SceneBank {
             layers: [
-                make_layer(0, 1.0, 1.0, TileSize::Size16),
+                make_layer(100, true, 1.0, 1.0, TileSize::Size16),
-                make_layer(1, 0.5, 0.75, TileSize::Size8),
+                make_layer(101, true, 0.5, 0.75, TileSize::Size8),
-                make_layer(2, 1.0, 0.5, TileSize::Size32),
+                make_layer(102, true, 1.0, 0.5, TileSize::Size32),
-                make_layer(3, 0.25, 0.25, TileSize::Size16),
+                make_layer(103, false, 0.25, 0.25, TileSize::Size16),
             ],
         }
     }
@@ -1224,9 +1258,9 @@ mod tests {
         for layer in &scene.layers {
             let layer_flags = if layer.active { 0b0000_0001 } else { 0 };
             data.push(layer_flags);
-            data.push(layer.glyph_bank_id);
+            data.extend_from_slice(&layer.glyph_asset_id.to_le_bytes());
             data.push(layer.tile_size as u8);
-            data.push(0);
+            data.extend_from_slice(&0_u16.to_le_bytes());
             data.extend_from_slice(&layer.parallax_factor.x.to_le_bytes());
             data.extend_from_slice(&layer.parallax_factor.y.to_le_bytes());
             data.extend_from_slice(&(layer.tilemap.width as u32).to_le_bytes());
@@ -1358,12 +1392,12 @@ mod tests {
 
         let decoded = AssetManager::decode_scene_bank_from_buffer(&entry, &data).expect("scene");
 
-        assert_eq!(decoded.layers[1].glyph_bank_id, 1);
+        assert_eq!(decoded.layers[1].glyph_asset_id, 101);
         assert_eq!(decoded.layers[1].parallax_factor.x, 0.5);
         assert_eq!(decoded.layers[2].tile_size, TileSize::Size32);
-        assert_eq!(decoded.layers[0].tilemap.tiles[1].flip_x, true);
+        assert!(decoded.layers[0].tilemap.tiles[1].flip_x);
-        assert_eq!(decoded.layers[2].tilemap.tiles[2].flip_y, true);
+        assert!(decoded.layers[2].tilemap.tiles[2].flip_y);
-        assert_eq!(decoded.layers[3].active, false);
+        assert!(!decoded.layers[3].active);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1382,7 +1416,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_decode_scene_bank_rejects_invalid_tile_size() {
         let scene = test_scene();
         let mut data = encode_scene_payload(&scene);
-        data[14] = 12;
+        data[17] = 12;
         let entry = test_scene_asset_entry("scene", &data, &scene);
 
         let err = AssetManager::decode_scene_bank_from_buffer(&entry, &data).unwrap_err();
@@ -1406,7 +1440,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_decode_scene_bank_rejects_tile_count_mismatch() {
         let scene = test_scene();
         let mut data = encode_scene_payload(&scene);
-        data[32..36].copy_from_slice(&5_u32.to_le_bytes());
+        data[36..40].copy_from_slice(&5_u32.to_le_bytes());
         let entry = test_scene_asset_entry("scene", &data, &scene);
 
         let err = AssetManager::decode_scene_bank_from_buffer(&entry, &data).unwrap_err();

crates/console/prometeu-drivers/src/frame_composer.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::asset::GlyphAssetSlotIndex;
 use crate::memory_banks::SceneBankPoolAccess;
 use prometeu_hal::GfxBridge;
 use prometeu_hal::glyph::Glyph;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ impl SpriteController {
 
 pub struct FrameComposer {
     scene_bank_pool: Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+    glyph_slot_index: GlyphAssetSlotIndex,
     viewport_width_px: usize,
     viewport_height_px: usize,
     active_scene_id: Option<usize>,
@@ -133,9 +135,11 @@ impl FrameComposer {
         viewport_width_px: usize,
         viewport_height_px: usize,
         scene_bank_pool: Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+        glyph_slot_index: GlyphAssetSlotIndex,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             scene_bank_pool,
+            glyph_slot_index,
             viewport_width_px,
             viewport_height_px,
             active_scene_id: None,
@@ -187,6 +191,8 @@ impl FrameComposer {
             return false;
         };
 
+        let _ = self.resolve_glyph_slots(&scene, scene_bank_id, "bind_scene");
+
         let (cache, resolver) =
             Self::build_scene_runtime(self.viewport_width_px, self.viewport_height_px, &scene);
         self.active_scene_id = Some(scene_bank_id);
@@ -242,15 +248,20 @@ impl FrameComposer {
         let ordered_sprites = self.ordered_sprites();
         gfx.load_frame_sprites(&ordered_sprites);
 
-        if let (Some(scene), Some(cache), Some(resolver)) =
+        if let Some(scene) = self.active_scene.as_deref() {
-            (self.active_scene.as_deref(), self.cache.as_mut(), self.resolver.as_mut())
+            let scene_bank_id = self.active_scene_id.expect("active scene id must exist");
-        {
+            let resolved_glyph_slots =
+                self.resolve_glyph_slots(scene, scene_bank_id, "render_frame");
+            let (Some(cache), Some(resolver)) = (self.cache.as_mut(), self.resolver.as_mut())
+            else {
+                panic!("SCENE runtime invariant broken: active scene without cache/resolver");
+            };
             let update = resolver.update(scene, self.camera_x_px, self.camera_y_px);
             Self::apply_refresh_requests(cache, scene, &update.refresh_requests);
             // `FrameComposer` owns only canonical game-frame composition.
             // Deferred `gfx.*` primitives are drained later by a separate
             // overlay/debug stage outside this service boundary.
-            gfx.render_scene_from_cache(cache, &update);
+            gfx.render_scene_from_cache(cache, &update, &resolved_glyph_slots);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -284,6 +295,23 @@ impl FrameComposer {
         )
     }
 
+    fn resolve_glyph_slots(
+        &self,
+        scene: &SceneBank,
+        scene_bank_id: usize,
+        phase: &str,
+    ) -> [usize; 4] {
+        std::array::from_fn(|layer_index| {
+            let layer = &scene.layers[layer_index];
+            self.glyph_slot_index.glyph_slot_for_asset(layer.glyph_asset_id).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                panic!(
+                    "SCENE dependency fatal during {}: scene_bank_id={}, layer={}, glyph_asset_id={}",
+                    phase, scene_bank_id, layer_index, layer.glyph_asset_id
+                )
+            })
+        })
+    }
+
     fn apply_refresh_requests(
         cache: &mut SceneViewportCache,
         scene: &SceneBank,
@@ -315,24 +343,26 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::memory_banks::{
         GlyphBankPoolAccess, GlyphBankPoolInstaller, MemoryBanks, SceneBankPoolInstaller,
     };
+    use prometeu_hal::asset::AssetId;
     use prometeu_hal::color::Color;
     use prometeu_hal::glyph_bank::{GlyphBank, TileSize};
     use prometeu_hal::scene_layer::{ParallaxFactor, SceneLayer};
     use prometeu_hal::tile::Tile;
     use prometeu_hal::tilemap::TileMap;
+    use std::panic::{AssertUnwindSafe, catch_unwind};
 
     fn make_scene() -> SceneBank {
         make_scene_with_palette(1, 1, TileSize::Size8)
     }
 
     fn make_scene_with_palette(
-        glyph_bank_id: u8,
+        glyph_asset_id: AssetId,
         palette_id: u8,
         tile_size: TileSize,
     ) -> SceneBank {
         let layer = SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id,
+            glyph_asset_id,
             tile_size,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 0.5 },
             tilemap: TileMap {
@@ -353,6 +383,16 @@ mod tests {
         SceneBank { layers: std::array::from_fn(|_| layer.clone()) }
     }
 
+    fn make_glyph_slot_index(bindings: &[(AssetId, usize)]) -> GlyphAssetSlotIndex {
+        let index = GlyphAssetSlotIndex::new();
+        let mut slots = [None; 16];
+        for (asset_id, slot) in bindings {
+            slots[*slot] = Some(*asset_id);
+        }
+        index.rebuild_from_slots(&slots);
+        index
+    }
+
     fn make_glyph_bank(tile_size: TileSize, palette_id: u8, color: Color) -> GlyphBank {
         let size = tile_size as usize;
         let mut bank = GlyphBank::new(tile_size, size, size);
@@ -365,7 +405,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn frame_composer_starts_unbound_with_empty_owned_state() {
-        let frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()));
+        let frame_composer =
+            FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()), make_glyph_slot_index(&[]));
 
         assert_eq!(frame_composer.viewport_size(), (320, 180));
         assert_eq!(frame_composer.active_scene_id(), None);
@@ -384,7 +425,7 @@ mod tests {
         let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
         banks.install_scene_bank(3, Arc::new(make_scene()));
 
-        let frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks);
+        let frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks, make_glyph_slot_index(&[(1, 0)]));
         let scene =
             frame_composer.scene_bank_slot(3).expect("scene bank slot 3 should be resident");
 
@@ -400,7 +441,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         let expected_scene =
             banks.scene_bank_slot(3).expect("scene bank slot 3 should be resident");
-        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks);
+        let mut frame_composer =
+            FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks, make_glyph_slot_index(&[(1, 0)]));
 
         assert!(frame_composer.bind_scene(3));
 
@@ -419,7 +461,8 @@ mod tests {
         let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
         banks.install_scene_bank(1, Arc::new(make_scene()));
 
-        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks);
+        let mut frame_composer =
+            FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks, make_glyph_slot_index(&[(1, 0)]));
         assert!(frame_composer.bind_scene(1));
 
         frame_composer.unbind_scene();
@@ -433,7 +476,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn set_camera_stores_top_left_pixel_coordinates() {
-        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()));
+        let mut frame_composer =
+            FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()), make_glyph_slot_index(&[]));
 
         frame_composer.set_camera(-12, 48);
 
@@ -445,7 +489,8 @@ mod tests {
         let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
         banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(make_scene()));
 
-        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks);
+        let mut frame_composer =
+            FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks, make_glyph_slot_index(&[(1, 0)]));
         assert!(frame_composer.bind_scene(0));
 
         let cache = frame_composer.cache().expect("cache should exist for bound scene");
@@ -454,7 +499,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn missing_scene_binding_falls_back_to_no_scene_state() {
-        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()));
+        let mut frame_composer =
+            FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()), make_glyph_slot_index(&[]));
 
         assert!(!frame_composer.bind_scene(7));
 
@@ -463,6 +509,27 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(frame_composer.resolver().is_none());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn bind_scene_panics_when_scene_dependency_is_not_resident() {
+        let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
+        banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(make_scene()));
+
+        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, banks, make_glyph_slot_index(&[]));
+
+        let panic = catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| frame_composer.bind_scene(0)))
+            .expect_err("bind_scene should panic when dependency is missing");
+        let message = if let Some(message) = panic.downcast_ref::<String>() {
+            message.clone()
+        } else if let Some(message) = panic.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
+            (*message).to_string()
+        } else {
+            String::new()
+        };
+
+        assert!(message.contains("SCENE dependency fatal during bind_scene"));
+        assert!(message.contains("glyph_asset_id=1"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn sprite_controller_begin_frame_resets_sprite_count_and_buckets() {
         let mut controller = SpriteController::new();
@@ -582,7 +649,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn frame_composer_emits_ordered_sprites_for_rendering() {
-        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()));
+        let mut frame_composer =
+            FrameComposer::new(320, 180, Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new()), make_glyph_slot_index(&[]));
         frame_composer.begin_frame();
 
         assert!(frame_composer.emit_sprite(Sprite {
@@ -620,8 +688,12 @@ mod tests {
         let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
         banks.install_glyph_bank(1, Arc::new(make_glyph_bank(TileSize::Size8, 3, Color::WHITE)));
 
-        let mut frame_composer =
+        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(
-            FrameComposer::new(16, 16, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>);
+            16,
+            16,
+            Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+            make_glyph_slot_index(&[]),
+        );
         frame_composer.begin_frame();
         assert!(frame_composer.emit_sprite(Sprite {
             glyph: Glyph { glyph_id: 0, palette_id: 3 },
@@ -651,8 +723,12 @@ mod tests {
         banks.install_glyph_bank(0, Arc::new(make_glyph_bank(TileSize::Size8, 2, Color::BLUE)));
         banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(make_scene_with_palette(0, 2, TileSize::Size8)));
 
-        let mut frame_composer =
+        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(
-            FrameComposer::new(16, 16, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>);
+            16,
+            16,
+            Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+            make_glyph_slot_index(&[(0, 0)]),
+        );
         assert!(frame_composer.bind_scene(0));
 
         let mut gfx = Gfx::new(16, 16, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn GlyphBankPoolAccess>);
@@ -682,8 +758,12 @@ mod tests {
         banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(make_scene_with_palette(0, 1, TileSize::Size8)));
         banks.install_scene_bank(1, Arc::new(make_scene_with_palette(1, 2, TileSize::Size8)));
 
-        let mut frame_composer =
+        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(
-            FrameComposer::new(16, 16, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>);
+            16,
+            16,
+            Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+            make_glyph_slot_index(&[(0, 0), (1, 1)]),
+        );
         let mut gfx = Gfx::new(16, 16, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn GlyphBankPoolAccess>);
         gfx.scene_fade_level = 31;
         gfx.hud_fade_level = 31;
@@ -716,4 +796,59 @@ mod tests {
         gfx.present();
         assert_eq!(gfx.front_buffer()[0], Color::BLUE.raw());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn render_frame_panics_when_dependency_disappears_after_bind() {
+        let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
+        banks.install_glyph_bank(0, Arc::new(make_glyph_bank(TileSize::Size8, 1, Color::RED)));
+        banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(make_scene_with_palette(1, 1, TileSize::Size8)));
+
+        let glyph_slot_index = make_glyph_slot_index(&[(1, 0)]);
+        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(
+            16,
+            16,
+            Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+            glyph_slot_index.clone(),
+        );
+        assert!(frame_composer.bind_scene(0));
+
+        glyph_slot_index.rebuild_from_slots(&[None; 16]);
+
+        let mut gfx = Gfx::new(16, 16, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn GlyphBankPoolAccess>);
+        let panic = catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| frame_composer.render_frame(&mut gfx)))
+            .expect_err("render_frame should panic when dependency disappears");
+        let message = if let Some(message) = panic.downcast_ref::<String>() {
+            message.clone()
+        } else if let Some(message) = panic.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
+            (*message).to_string()
+        } else {
+            String::new()
+        };
+
+        assert!(message.contains("SCENE dependency fatal during render_frame"));
+        assert!(message.contains("glyph_asset_id=1"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn render_frame_resolves_glyph_dependency_by_asset_id_not_by_slot_number() {
+        let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
+        banks.install_glyph_bank(7, Arc::new(make_glyph_bank(TileSize::Size8, 2, Color::BLUE)));
+        banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(make_scene_with_palette(42, 2, TileSize::Size8)));
+
+        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(
+            16,
+            16,
+            Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+            make_glyph_slot_index(&[(42, 7)]),
+        );
+        assert!(frame_composer.bind_scene(0));
+
+        let mut gfx = Gfx::new(16, 16, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn GlyphBankPoolAccess>);
+        gfx.scene_fade_level = 31;
+        gfx.hud_fade_level = 31;
+        frame_composer.render_frame(&mut gfx);
+        gfx.present();
+
+        assert_eq!(gfx.front_buffer()[0], Color::BLUE.raw());
+    }
 }

crates/console/prometeu-drivers/src/gfx.rs

@@ -222,8 +222,13 @@ impl GfxBridge for Gfx {
     fn render_no_scene_frame(&mut self) {
         self.render_no_scene_frame()
     }
-    fn render_scene_from_cache(&mut self, cache: &SceneViewportCache, update: &ResolverUpdate) {
+    fn render_scene_from_cache(
-        self.render_scene_from_cache(cache, update)
+        &mut self,
+        cache: &SceneViewportCache,
+        update: &ResolverUpdate,
+        resolved_glyph_slots: &[usize; 4],
+    ) {
+        self.render_scene_from_cache(cache, update, resolved_glyph_slots)
     }
     fn load_frame_sprites(&mut self, sprites: &[Sprite]) {
         self.load_frame_sprites(sprites)
@@ -646,11 +651,18 @@ impl Gfx {
     /// This is the cache-backed world path accepted by DEC-0013. The canonical scene
     /// is not consulted here; the renderer only consumes prepared cache materialization
     /// plus sprite state and fade controls.
-    pub fn render_scene_from_cache(&mut self, cache: &SceneViewportCache, update: &ResolverUpdate) {
+    pub fn render_scene_from_cache(
+        &mut self,
+        cache: &SceneViewportCache,
+        update: &ResolverUpdate,
+        resolved_glyph_slots: &[usize; 4],
+    ) {
         self.back.fill(Color::BLACK.raw());
         self.populate_layer_buckets();
 
-        for layer_index in 0..cache.layers.len() {
+        for (layer_index, glyph_slot) in
+            resolved_glyph_slots.iter().enumerate().take(cache.layers.len())
+        {
             Self::draw_bucket_on_buffer(
                 &mut self.back,
                 self.w,
@@ -665,6 +677,7 @@ impl Gfx {
                 self.h,
                 cache,
                 &update.copy_requests[layer_index],
+                *glyph_slot,
                 &*self.glyph_banks,
             );
         }
@@ -695,6 +708,7 @@ impl Gfx {
         screen_h: usize,
         cache: &SceneViewportCache,
         request: &LayerCopyRequest,
+        glyph_slot: usize,
         glyph_banks: &dyn GlyphBankPoolAccess,
     ) {
         let mut target = RenderTarget { back, screen_w, screen_h };
@@ -703,8 +717,11 @@ impl Gfx {
             return;
         }
 
-        let Some(bank) = glyph_banks.glyph_bank_slot(layer_cache.glyph_bank_id as usize) else {
+        let Some(bank) = glyph_banks.glyph_bank_slot(glyph_slot) else {
-            return;
+            panic!(
+                "SCENE composition fatal: resolved glyph slot {} for layer {} is not resident",
+                glyph_slot, request.layer_index
+            );
         };
 
         let tile_size_px = request.tile_size as i32;
@@ -891,11 +908,63 @@ impl Gfx {
     }
 }
 
+/// Blends in RGB565 per channel with saturation.
+/// `dst` and `src` are RGB565 pixels (u16).
+fn blend_rgb565(dst: u16, src: u16, mode: BlendMode) -> u16 {
+    match mode {
+        BlendMode::None => src,
+
+        BlendMode::Half => {
+            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
+            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
+            let r = ((dr as u16 + sr as u16) >> 1) as u8;
+            let g = ((dg as u16 + sg as u16) >> 1) as u8;
+            let b = ((db as u16 + sb as u16) >> 1) as u8;
+            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
+        }
+
+        BlendMode::HalfPlus => {
+            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
+            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
+
+            let r = (dr as u16 + ((sr as u16) >> 1)).min(31) as u8;
+            let g = (dg as u16 + ((sg as u16) >> 1)).min(63) as u8;
+            let b = (db as u16 + ((sb as u16) >> 1)).min(31) as u8;
+
+            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
+        }
+
+        BlendMode::HalfMinus => {
+            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
+            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
+
+            let r = (dr as i16 - ((sr as i16) >> 1)).max(0) as u8;
+            let g = (dg as i16 - ((sg as i16) >> 1)).max(0) as u8;
+            let b = (db as i16 - ((sb as i16) >> 1)).max(0) as u8;
+
+            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
+        }
+
+        BlendMode::Full => {
+            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
+            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
+
+            let r = (dr as u16 + sr as u16).min(31) as u8;
+            let g = (dg as u16 + sg as u16).min(63) as u8;
+            let b = (db as u16 + sb as u16).min(31) as u8;
+
+            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::FrameComposer;
+    use crate::asset::GlyphAssetSlotIndex;
     use crate::memory_banks::{GlyphBankPoolInstaller, MemoryBanks, SceneBankPoolAccess};
+    use prometeu_hal::asset::AssetId;
     use prometeu_hal::glyph_bank::TileSize;
     use prometeu_hal::scene_bank::SceneBank;
     use prometeu_hal::scene_layer::{ParallaxFactor, SceneLayer};
@@ -919,7 +988,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn make_layer(
-        glyph_bank_id: u8,
+        glyph_asset_id: AssetId,
         glyph_id: u16,
         palette_id: u8,
         width: usize,
@@ -927,7 +996,7 @@ mod tests {
     ) -> SceneLayer {
         SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id,
+            glyph_asset_id,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size8,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 1.0 },
             tilemap: TileMap {
@@ -946,10 +1015,10 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
-    fn make_inactive_layer(glyph_bank_id: u8, width: usize, height: usize) -> SceneLayer {
+    fn make_inactive_layer(glyph_asset_id: AssetId, width: usize, height: usize) -> SceneLayer {
         SceneLayer {
             active: false,
-            glyph_bank_id,
+            glyph_asset_id,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size8,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 1.0 },
             tilemap: TileMap { width, height, tiles: vec![Tile::default(); width * height] },
@@ -978,6 +1047,16 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn make_glyph_slot_index(bindings: &[(AssetId, usize)]) -> GlyphAssetSlotIndex {
+        let index = GlyphAssetSlotIndex::new();
+        let mut slots = [None; 16];
+        for (asset_id, slot) in bindings {
+            slots[*slot] = Some(*asset_id);
+        }
+        index.rebuild_from_slots(&slots);
+        index
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_draw_pixel() {
         let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
@@ -1028,9 +1107,7 @@ mod tests {
         gfx.begin_overlay_frame();
         gfx.draw_square(2, 2, 6, 6, Color::WHITE, Color::BLACK);
         gfx.drain_overlay_debug();
-        // Border
         assert_eq!(gfx.back[2 * 10 + 2], Color::WHITE.0);
-        // Fill
         assert_eq!(gfx.back[3 * 10 + 3], Color::BLACK.0);
         assert_eq!(gfx.overlay().command_count(), 0);
     }
@@ -1053,8 +1130,12 @@ mod tests {
     fn overlay_state_is_separate_from_frame_composer_sprite_state() {
         let banks = Arc::new(MemoryBanks::new());
         let mut gfx = Gfx::new(32, 18, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn GlyphBankPoolAccess>);
-        let mut frame_composer =
+        let mut frame_composer = FrameComposer::new(
-            FrameComposer::new(32, 18, Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>);
+            32,
+            18,
+            Arc::clone(&banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+            make_glyph_slot_index(&[]),
+        );
 
         gfx.begin_overlay_frame();
         frame_composer.begin_frame();
@@ -1095,7 +1176,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut gfx = Gfx::new(16, 16, banks);
         gfx.scene_fade_level = 31;
         gfx.hud_fade_level = 31;
-        gfx.render_scene_from_cache(&cache, &update);
+        gfx.render_scene_from_cache(&cache, &update, &[0, 0, 0, 0]);
 
         assert_eq!(gfx.back[0], Color::RED.raw());
     }
@@ -1146,7 +1227,7 @@ mod tests {
         };
         gfx.sprite_count = 2;
 
-        gfx.render_scene_from_cache(&cache, &update);
+        gfx.render_scene_from_cache(&cache, &update, &[0, 0, 0, 0]);
 
         assert_eq!(gfx.back[0], Color::BLUE.raw());
     }
@@ -1189,53 +1270,3 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(gfx.sprites[1].glyph.glyph_id, 5);
     }
 }
-
-/// Blends in RGB565 per channel with saturation.
-/// `dst` and `src` are RGB565 pixels (u16).
-fn blend_rgb565(dst: u16, src: u16, mode: BlendMode) -> u16 {
-    match mode {
-        BlendMode::None => src,
-
-        BlendMode::Half => {
-            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
-            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
-            let r = ((dr as u16 + sr as u16) >> 1) as u8;
-            let g = ((dg as u16 + sg as u16) >> 1) as u8;
-            let b = ((db as u16 + sb as u16) >> 1) as u8;
-            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
-        }
-
-        BlendMode::HalfPlus => {
-            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
-            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
-
-            let r = (dr as u16 + ((sr as u16) >> 1)).min(31) as u8;
-            let g = (dg as u16 + ((sg as u16) >> 1)).min(63) as u8;
-            let b = (db as u16 + ((sb as u16) >> 1)).min(31) as u8;
-
-            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
-        }
-
-        BlendMode::HalfMinus => {
-            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
-            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
-
-            let r = (dr as i16 - ((sr as i16) >> 1)).max(0) as u8;
-            let g = (dg as i16 - ((sg as i16) >> 1)).max(0) as u8;
-            let b = (db as i16 - ((sb as i16) >> 1)).max(0) as u8;
-
-            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
-        }
-
-        BlendMode::Full => {
-            let (dr, dg, db) = Color::unpack_to_native(dst);
-            let (sr, sg, sb) = Color::unpack_to_native(src);
-
-            let r = (dr as u16 + sr as u16).min(31) as u8;
-            let g = (dg as u16 + sg as u16).min(63) as u8;
-            let b = (db as u16 + sb as u16).min(31) as u8;
-
-            Color::pack_from_native(r, g, b)
-        }
-    }
-}

crates/console/prometeu-drivers/src/hardware.rs

@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ impl Hardware {
 
     /// Creates hardware with explicit shared bank ownership.
     pub fn new_with_memory_banks(memory_banks: Arc<MemoryBanks>) -> Self {
+        let assets = AssetManager::new(
+            vec![],
+            AssetsPayloadSource::empty(),
+            Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn GlyphBankPoolInstaller>,
+            Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn SoundBankPoolInstaller>,
+            Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolInstaller>,
+        );
+        let glyph_slot_index = assets.glyph_asset_slot_index();
         Self {
             gfx: Gfx::new(
                 Self::W,
@@ -136,17 +144,12 @@ impl Hardware {
                 Self::W,
                 Self::H,
                 Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolAccess>,
+                glyph_slot_index,
             ),
             audio: Audio::new(Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn SoundBankPoolAccess>),
             pad: Pad::default(),
             touch: Touch::default(),
-            assets: AssetManager::new(
+            assets,
-                vec![],
-                AssetsPayloadSource::empty(),
-                Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn GlyphBankPoolInstaller>,
-                Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn SoundBankPoolInstaller>,
-                Arc::clone(&memory_banks) as Arc<dyn SceneBankPoolInstaller>,
-            ),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn make_scene() -> SceneBank {
         let layer = SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id: 0,
+            glyph_asset_id: 1,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size8,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 1.0 },
             tilemap: TileMap {
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         hardware.gfx.scene_fade_level = 31;
         hardware.gfx.hud_fade_level = 31;
-        hardware.gfx.render_scene_from_cache(&cache, &update);
+        hardware.gfx.render_scene_from_cache(&cache, &update, &[0, 0, 0, 0]);
         hardware.gfx.present();
 
         assert_eq!(hardware.gfx.front_buffer()[0], Color::RED.raw());

crates/console/prometeu-hal/src/asset.rs

@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ pub const SCENE_PAYLOAD_MAGIC_V1: [u8; 4] = *b"SCNE";
 pub const SCENE_PAYLOAD_VERSION_V1: u16 = 1;
 pub const SCENE_LAYER_COUNT_V1: usize = 4;
 pub const SCENE_HEADER_BYTES_V1: usize = 12;
-pub const SCENE_LAYER_HEADER_BYTES_V1: usize = 28;
+// Per-layer header:
+// flags:u8 + glyph_asset_id:i32 + tile_size:u8 + reserved:u16
+// + parallax_x:f32 + parallax_y:f32 + width:u32 + height:u32
+// + tile_count:u32 + reserved:u32
+pub const SCENE_LAYER_HEADER_BYTES_V1: usize = 32;
 pub const SCENE_TILE_RECORD_BYTES_V1: usize = 4;
 pub const SCENE_DECODED_LAYER_OVERHEAD_BYTES_V1: usize = 16;
 

crates/console/prometeu-hal/src/gfx_bridge.rs

@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ pub trait GfxBridge {
     ///
     /// Deferred `gfx.*` overlay/debug primitives are intentionally outside this
     /// contract and are drained by a separate final overlay stage.
-    fn render_scene_from_cache(&mut self, cache: &SceneViewportCache, update: &ResolverUpdate);
+    fn render_scene_from_cache(
+        &mut self,
+        cache: &SceneViewportCache,
+        update: &ResolverUpdate,
+        resolved_glyph_slots: &[usize; 4],
+    );
     fn load_frame_sprites(&mut self, sprites: &[Sprite]);
     /// Submit text into the `gfx.*` primitive path.
     ///

crates/console/prometeu-hal/src/scene_bank.rs

@@ -8,16 +8,22 @@ pub struct SceneBank {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::asset::AssetId;
     use crate::glyph::Glyph;
     use crate::glyph_bank::TileSize;
     use crate::scene_layer::ParallaxFactor;
     use crate::tile::Tile;
     use crate::tilemap::TileMap;
 
-    fn layer(glyph_bank_id: u8, parallax_x: f32, parallax_y: f32, glyph_id: u16) -> SceneLayer {
+    fn layer(
+        glyph_asset_id: AssetId,
+        parallax_x: f32,
+        parallax_y: f32,
+        glyph_id: u16,
+    ) -> SceneLayer {
         SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id,
+            glyph_asset_id,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size16,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: parallax_x, y: parallax_y },
             tilemap: TileMap {
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ mod tests {
                 height: 1,
                 tiles: vec![Tile {
                     active: true,
-                    glyph: Glyph { glyph_id, palette_id: glyph_bank_id },
+                    glyph: Glyph { glyph_id, palette_id: 1 },
                     flip_x: false,
                     flip_y: false,
                 }],

crates/console/prometeu-hal/src/scene_layer.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::asset::AssetId;
 use crate::glyph_bank::TileSize;
 use crate::tilemap::TileMap;
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct ParallaxFactor {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct SceneLayer {
     pub active: bool,
-    pub glyph_bank_id: u8,
+    pub glyph_asset_id: AssetId,
     pub tile_size: TileSize,
     pub parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor,
     pub tilemap: TileMap,
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn scene_layer_preserves_parallax_factor_and_tilemap_ownership() {
         let layer = SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id: 7,
+            glyph_asset_id: 7,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size16,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 0.5, y: 0.75 },
             tilemap: TileMap {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ mod tests {
             },
         };
 
-        assert_eq!(layer.glyph_bank_id, 7);
+        assert_eq!(layer.glyph_asset_id, 7);
         assert_eq!(layer.parallax_factor.x, 0.5);
         assert_eq!(layer.parallax_factor.y, 0.75);
         assert_eq!(layer.tilemap.width, 2);

crates/console/prometeu-hal/src/scene_viewport_cache.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::asset::AssetId;
 use crate::glyph_bank::TileSize;
 use crate::scene_bank::SceneBank;
 use crate::scene_layer::SceneLayer;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct CachedTileEntry {
     pub glyph_id: u16,
     pub palette_id: u8,
     pub flags: u8,
-    pub glyph_bank_id: u8,
+    pub glyph_asset_id: AssetId,
 }
 
 impl CachedTileEntry {
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ impl CachedTileEntry {
             glyph_id: tile.glyph.glyph_id,
             palette_id: tile.glyph.palette_id,
             flags,
-            glyph_bank_id: layer.glyph_bank_id,
+            glyph_asset_id: layer.glyph_asset_id,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ pub struct SceneViewportLayerCache {
     logical_origin_y: i32,
     ring_origin_x: usize,
     ring_origin_y: usize,
-    pub glyph_bank_id: u8,
+    pub glyph_asset_id: AssetId,
     pub tile_size: TileSize,
     entries: Vec<CachedTileEntry>,
     pub valid: bool,
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ impl SceneViewportLayerCache {
             logical_origin_y: 0,
             ring_origin_x: 0,
             ring_origin_y: 0,
-            glyph_bank_id: layer.glyph_bank_id,
+            glyph_asset_id: layer.glyph_asset_id,
             tile_size: layer.tile_size,
             entries: vec![CachedTileEntry::default(); width * height],
             valid: false,
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ impl SceneViewportLayerCache {
     }
 
     pub fn refresh_region(&mut self, layer: &SceneLayer, region: ViewportRegion) {
-        self.glyph_bank_id = layer.glyph_bank_id;
+        self.glyph_asset_id = layer.glyph_asset_id;
         self.tile_size = layer.tile_size;
 
         let max_x = region.x.saturating_add(region.width).min(self.width);
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ impl SceneViewportCache {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::asset::AssetId;
     use crate::glyph::Glyph;
     use crate::glyph_bank::TileSize;
     use crate::scene_layer::ParallaxFactor;
@@ -278,22 +280,17 @@ mod tests {
         Tile { active: true, glyph: Glyph { glyph_id, palette_id }, flip_x, flip_y }
     }
 
-    fn make_layer(glyph_bank_id: u8, base_glyph: u16) -> SceneLayer {
+    fn make_layer(glyph_asset_id: AssetId, base_glyph: u16) -> SceneLayer {
         let mut tiles = Vec::new();
         for y in 0..4 {
             for x in 0..4 {
-                tiles.push(make_tile(
+                tiles.push(make_tile(base_glyph + (y * 4 + x) as u16, 1, x % 2 == 0, y % 2 == 1));
-                    base_glyph + (y * 4 + x) as u16,
-                    glyph_bank_id,
-                    x % 2 == 0,
-                    y % 2 == 1,
-                ));
             }
         }
 
         SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id,
+            glyph_asset_id,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size16,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 1.0 },
             tilemap: TileMap { width: 4, height: 4, tiles },
@@ -364,7 +361,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(entry.active);
         assert_eq!(entry.glyph_id, 105);
         assert_eq!(entry.palette_id, 1);
-        assert_eq!(entry.glyph_bank_id, 1);
+        assert_eq!(entry.glyph_asset_id, 1);
         assert!(!entry.flip_x());
         assert!(entry.flip_y());
     }

crates/console/prometeu-hal/src/scene_viewport_resolver.rs

@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ impl SceneViewportResolver {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::asset::AssetId;
     use crate::glyph::Glyph;
     use crate::glyph_bank::TileSize;
     use crate::scene_layer::{ParallaxFactor, SceneLayer};
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id: 1,
+            glyph_asset_id: 1 as AssetId,
             tile_size,
             parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: parallax_x, y: parallax_y },
             tilemap: TileMap { width, height, tiles },

crates/console/prometeu-system/src/virtual_machine_runtime/dispatch.rs

@@ -13,9 +13,20 @@ use prometeu_hal::{
     AudioOpStatus, ComposerOpStatus, HostContext, HostReturn, NativeInterface, SyscallId,
     expect_bool, expect_int,
 };
+use std::panic::{AssertUnwindSafe, catch_unwind};
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
 impl VirtualMachineRuntime {
+    fn panic_payload_to_string(payload: Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send>) -> String {
+        if let Some(message) = payload.downcast_ref::<String>() {
+            return message.clone();
+        }
+        if let Some(message) = payload.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
+            return (*message).to_string();
+        }
+        "host panic without string payload".to_string()
+    }
+
     fn syscall_log_write(&mut self, level_val: i64, tag: u16, msg: String) -> Result<(), VmFault> {
         let level = match level_val {
             0 => LogLevel::Trace,
@@ -177,11 +188,11 @@ impl NativeInterface for VirtualMachineRuntime {
                     }
                 };
 
-                let status = if hw.bind_scene(scene_bank_id) {
+                let bound = catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| hw.bind_scene(scene_bank_id)))
-                    ComposerOpStatus::Ok
+                    .map_err(|payload| VmFault::Panic(Self::panic_payload_to_string(payload)))?;
-                } else {
+
-                    ComposerOpStatus::SceneUnavailable
+                let status =
-                };
+                    if bound { ComposerOpStatus::Ok } else { ComposerOpStatus::SceneUnavailable };
                 ret.push_int(status as i64);
                 Ok(())
             }

crates/console/prometeu-system/src/virtual_machine_runtime/tests.rs

@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ fn runtime_test_glyph_bank(tile_size: TileSize, palette_id: u8, color: Color) ->
     bank
 }
 
-fn runtime_test_scene(glyph_bank_id: u8, palette_id: u8, tile_size: TileSize) -> SceneBank {
+fn runtime_test_scene(glyph_asset_id: i32, palette_id: u8, tile_size: TileSize) -> SceneBank {
     let layer = SceneLayer {
         active: true,
-        glyph_bank_id,
+        glyph_asset_id,
         tile_size,
         parallax_factor: ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 1.0 },
         tilemap: TileMap {
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ fn tick_renders_bound_eight_pixel_scene_through_frame_composer_path() {
     banks.install_glyph_bank(0, Arc::new(runtime_test_glyph_bank(TileSize::Size8, 2, Color::BLUE)));
     banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(runtime_test_scene(0, 2, TileSize::Size8)));
     let mut hardware = Hardware::new_with_memory_banks(Arc::clone(&banks));
+    let glyph_slot_index = hardware.assets.glyph_asset_slot_index();
+    let mut slots = [None; 16];
+    slots[0] = Some(0);
+    glyph_slot_index.rebuild_from_slots(&slots);
     assert!(hardware.frame_composer.bind_scene(0));
 
     runtime.initialize_vm(&mut vm, &cartridge).expect("runtime must initialize");
@@ -348,6 +352,10 @@ fn tick_renders_scene_through_public_composer_syscalls() {
     banks.install_glyph_bank(0, Arc::new(runtime_test_glyph_bank(TileSize::Size8, 2, Color::BLUE)));
     banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(runtime_test_scene(0, 2, TileSize::Size8)));
     let mut hardware = Hardware::new_with_memory_banks(Arc::clone(&banks));
+    let glyph_slot_index = hardware.assets.glyph_asset_slot_index();
+    let mut slots = [None; 16];
+    slots[0] = Some(0);
+    glyph_slot_index.rebuild_from_slots(&slots);
     hardware.gfx.scene_fade_level = 31;
     hardware.gfx.hud_fade_level = 31;
 
@@ -405,6 +413,10 @@ fn tick_draw_text_survives_scene_backed_frame_composition() {
     banks.install_glyph_bank(0, Arc::new(runtime_test_glyph_bank(TileSize::Size8, 2, Color::BLUE)));
     banks.install_scene_bank(0, Arc::new(runtime_test_scene(0, 2, TileSize::Size8)));
     let mut hardware = Hardware::new_with_memory_banks(Arc::clone(&banks));
+    let glyph_slot_index = hardware.assets.glyph_asset_slot_index();
+    let mut slots = [None; 16];
+    slots[0] = Some(0);
+    glyph_slot_index.rebuild_from_slots(&slots);
     hardware.gfx.scene_fade_level = 31;
     hardware.gfx.hud_fade_level = 31;
 

crates/console/prometeu-system/src/virtual_machine_runtime/tick.rs

@@ -4,9 +4,20 @@ use prometeu_hal::asset::{BankTelemetry, BankType};
 use prometeu_hal::log::{LogLevel, LogSource};
 use prometeu_hal::{HardwareBridge, HostContext, InputSignals};
 use prometeu_vm::LogicalFrameEndingReason;
+use std::panic::{AssertUnwindSafe, catch_unwind};
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
 impl VirtualMachineRuntime {
+    fn host_panic_payload_to_string(payload: Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send>) -> String {
+        if let Some(message) = payload.downcast_ref::<String>() {
+            return message.clone();
+        }
+        if let Some(message) = payload.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
+            return (*message).to_string();
+        }
+        "host panic without string payload".to_string()
+    }
+
     fn refresh_internal_allocation_telemetry(&self, vm: &VirtualMachine) {
         let heap_allocations =
             vm.heap().allocation_count().saturating_sub(self.frame_start_heap_allocations);
@@ -167,7 +178,18 @@ impl VirtualMachineRuntime {
                     if run.reason == LogicalFrameEndingReason::FrameSync
                         || run.reason == LogicalFrameEndingReason::EndOfRom
                     {
-                        hw.render_frame();
+                        if let Err(payload) = catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| hw.render_frame())) {
+                            let message = Self::host_panic_payload_to_string(payload);
+                            let report = CrashReport::VmPanic { message, pc: Some(vm.pc() as u32) };
+                            self.log(
+                                LogLevel::Error,
+                                LogSource::Vm,
+                                report.log_tag(),
+                                report.summary(),
+                            );
+                            self.last_crash_report = Some(report.clone());
+                            return Some(report);
+                        }
 
                         // 1. Snapshot full telemetry at logical frame end
                         let (glyph_bank, sound_bank, scene_bank) = Self::bank_telemetry_summary(hw);

crates/host/prometeu-host-desktop-winit/src/audio.rs

@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ impl HostAudio {
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
+#[allow(clippy::items_after_test_module)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::stats::HostStats;

crates/host/prometeu-host-desktop-winit/src/input.rs

@@ -54,15 +54,13 @@ impl HostInputHandler {
                 self.signals.y_pos = v.1;
             }
 
-            WindowEvent::MouseInput { state, button, .. } => {
+            WindowEvent::MouseInput { state, button, .. } if *button == MouseButton::Left => {
-                if *button == MouseButton::Left {
+                match state {
-                    match state {
+                    ElementState::Pressed => {
-                        ElementState::Pressed => {
+                        self.signals.f_signal = true;
-                            self.signals.f_signal = true;
+                    }
-                        }
+                    ElementState::Released => {
-                        ElementState::Released => {
+                        self.signals.f_signal = false;
-                            self.signals.f_signal = false;
-                        }
                     }
                 }
             }

crates/host/prometeu-host-desktop-winit/src/runner.rs

@@ -782,10 +782,10 @@ mod tests {
                 break;
             }
 
-            if let Ok(resp) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&line) {
+            if let Ok(resp) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&line)
-                if resp["type"] == "getState" {
+                && resp["type"] == "getState"
-                    return;
+            {
-                }
+                return;
             }
         }
         panic!("Did not receive getState response");

crates/tools/pbxgen-stress/src/lib.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use prometeu_bytecode::model::{
     BytecodeModule, ConstantPoolEntry, DebugInfo, Export, FunctionMeta, SyscallDecl,
 };
 use prometeu_hal::asset::{
-    AssetCodec, AssetEntry, BankType, PreloadEntry, SCENE_DECODED_LAYER_OVERHEAD_BYTES_V1,
+    AssetCodec, AssetEntry, AssetId, BankType, PreloadEntry, SCENE_DECODED_LAYER_OVERHEAD_BYTES_V1,
     SCENE_LAYER_COUNT_V1, SCENE_PAYLOAD_MAGIC_V1, SCENE_PAYLOAD_VERSION_V1,
 };
 use prometeu_hal::cartridge::{
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+const STRESS_GLYPH_ASSET_ID: AssetId = 100;
+const STRESS_SCENE_ASSET_ID: AssetId = 1;
+
 fn asm(s: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
     assemble(s).expect("assemble")
 }
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ fn build_assets_pack() -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
     let scene = build_scene_bank();
     let scene_payload = encode_scene_payload(&scene);
     let scene_entry = AssetEntry {
-        asset_id: 1,
+        asset_id: STRESS_SCENE_ASSET_ID,
         asset_name: "stress_scene".into(),
         bank_type: BankType::SCENE,
         offset: glyph_payload.len() as u64,
@@ -234,8 +237,10 @@ fn build_assets_pack() -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
     };
 
     let asset_table = vec![glyph_entry, scene_entry];
-    let preload =
+    let preload = vec![
-        vec![PreloadEntry { asset_id: 0, slot: 0 }, PreloadEntry { asset_id: 1, slot: 0 }];
+        PreloadEntry { asset_id: STRESS_GLYPH_ASSET_ID, slot: 0 },
+        PreloadEntry { asset_id: STRESS_SCENE_ASSET_ID, slot: 0 },
+    ];
     let payload_len = glyph_payload.len() + scene_payload.len();
     let header = serde_json::to_vec(&AssetsPackHeader { asset_table, preload })?;
     let payload_offset = (ASSETS_PA_PRELUDE_SIZE + header.len()) as u64;
@@ -263,7 +268,7 @@ fn build_glyph_asset() -> (AssetEntry, Vec<u8>) {
     payload.extend_from_slice(&build_palette_bytes());
 
     let entry = AssetEntry {
-        asset_id: 0,
+        asset_id: STRESS_GLYPH_ASSET_ID,
         asset_name: "stress_square".into(),
         bank_type: BankType::GLYPH,
         offset: 0,
@@ -338,7 +343,7 @@ fn build_scene_bank() -> SceneBank {
 
         SceneLayer {
             active: true,
-            glyph_bank_id: 0,
+            glyph_asset_id: STRESS_GLYPH_ASSET_ID,
             tile_size: TileSize::Size8,
             parallax_factor: match layer_index {
                 0 => ParallaxFactor { x: 1.0, y: 1.0 },
@@ -381,9 +386,9 @@ fn encode_scene_payload(scene: &SceneBank) -> Vec<u8> {
     for layer in &scene.layers {
         let layer_flags = if layer.active { 0b0000_0001 } else { 0 };
         data.push(layer_flags);
-        data.push(layer.glyph_bank_id);
+        data.extend_from_slice(&(layer.glyph_asset_id as AssetId).to_le_bytes());
         data.push(layer.tile_size as u8);
-        data.push(0);
+        data.extend_from_slice(&0_u16.to_le_bytes());
         data.extend_from_slice(&layer.parallax_factor.x.to_le_bytes());
         data.extend_from_slice(&layer.parallax_factor.y.to_le_bytes());
         data.extend_from_slice(&(layer.tilemap.width as u32).to_le_bytes());
@@ -430,8 +435,12 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(header.asset_table.len(), 2);
         assert_eq!(header.preload.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(header.asset_table[0].asset_id, STRESS_GLYPH_ASSET_ID);
+        assert_eq!(header.asset_table[1].asset_id, STRESS_SCENE_ASSET_ID);
         assert_eq!(header.asset_table[0].bank_type, BankType::GLYPH);
         assert_eq!(header.asset_table[1].bank_type, BankType::SCENE);
+        assert_eq!(header.preload[0].asset_id, STRESS_GLYPH_ASSET_ID);
+        assert_eq!(header.preload[1].asset_id, STRESS_SCENE_ASSET_ID);
         assert_eq!(header.preload[0].slot, 0);
         assert_eq!(header.preload[1].slot, 0);
         assert_eq!(header.asset_table[0].offset, 0);

discussion/index.ndjson

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{"type":"meta","next_id":{"DSC":29,"AGD":29,"DEC":21,"PLN":40,"LSN":38,"CLSN":1}}
+{"type":"meta","next_id":{"DSC":30,"AGD":30,"DEC":22,"PLN":43,"LSN":39,"CLSN":1}}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0023","status":"done","ticket":"perf-full-migration-to-atomic-telemetry","title":"Agenda - [PERF] Full Migration to Atomic Telemetry","created_at":"2026-04-10","updated_at":"2026-04-10","tags":["perf","runtime","telemetry"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0021","file":"workflow/agendas/AGD-0021-full-migration-to-atomic-telemetry.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-10","updated_at":"2026-04-10"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0008","file":"workflow/decisions/DEC-0008-full-migration-to-atomic-telemetry.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-04-10","updated_at":"2026-04-10"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0007","file":"workflow/plans/PLN-0007-full-migration-to-atomic-telemetry.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-10","updated_at":"2026-04-10"}],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0028","file":"lessons/DSC-0023-perf-full-migration-to-atomic-telemetry/LSN-0028-converging-to-single-atomic-telemetry-source.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-10","updated_at":"2026-04-10"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0020","status":"done","ticket":"jenkins-gitea-integration","title":"Jenkins Gitea Integration and Relocation","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07","tags":["ci","jenkins","gitea"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0018","file":"workflow/agendas/AGD-0018-jenkins-gitea-integration-and-relocation.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0003","file":"workflow/decisions/DEC-0003-jenkins-gitea-strategy.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0003","file":"workflow/plans/PLN-0003-jenkins-gitea-execution.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0021","file":"lessons/DSC-0020-jenkins-gitea-integration/LSN-0021-jenkins-gitea-integration.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0021","status":"done","ticket":"asset-entry-codec-enum-with-metadata","title":"Asset Entry Codec Enum Contract","created_at":"2026-04-09","updated_at":"2026-04-09","tags":["asset","runtime","codec","metadata"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0024","file":"lessons/DSC-0021-asset-entry-codec-enum-contract/LSN-0024-string-on-the-wire-enum-in-runtime.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-09","updated_at":"2026-04-09"}]}
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0026","status":"done","ticket":"render-all-scene-cache-and-camera-integration","title":"Integrate render_all with Scene Cache and Camera","created_at":"2026-04-14","updated_at":"2026-04-18","tags":["gfx","runtime","render","camera","scene"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0031","file":"lessons/DSC-0026-render-all-scene-cache-and-camera-integration/LSN-0031-frame-composition-belongs-above-the-render-backend.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-18","updated_at":"2026-04-18"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0027","status":"done","ticket":"frame-composer-public-syscall-surface","title":"Agenda - FrameComposer Public Syscall Surface","created_at":"2026-04-17","updated_at":"2026-04-18","tags":["gfx","runtime","syscall","abi","frame-composer","scene","camera","sprites"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0032","file":"lessons/DSC-0027-frame-composer-public-syscall-surface/LSN-0032-public-abi-must-follow-the-canonical-service-boundary.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-18","updated_at":"2026-04-18"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0028","status":"done","ticket":"deferred-overlay-and-primitive-composition","title":"Deferred Overlay and Primitive Composition over FrameComposer","created_at":"2026-04-18","updated_at":"2026-04-18","tags":["gfx","runtime","render","frame-composer","overlay","primitives","hud"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0033","file":"lessons/DSC-0028-deferred-overlay-and-primitive-composition/LSN-0033-debug-primitives-should-be-a-final-overlay-not-part-of-game-composition.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-18","updated_at":"2026-04-18"}]}
+{"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0029","status":"done","ticket":"scene-bank-glyph-runtime-binding-leak","title":"Scene Bank Glyph Runtime Binding Leak","created_at":"2026-04-24","updated_at":"2026-04-24","tags":["gfx","runtime","asset","scene","glyph","format","architecture"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0038","file":"lessons/DSC-0029-scene-bank-glyph-runtime-binding-leak/LSN-0038-cold-scene-dependencies-must-bind-by-asset-identity.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-24","updated_at":"2026-04-24"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0014","status":"done","ticket":"perf-vm-allocation-and-copy-pressure","title":"Agenda - [PERF] VM Allocation and Copy Pressure","created_at":"2026-03-27","updated_at":"2026-04-20","tags":[],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0035","file":"lessons/DSC-0014-perf-vm-allocation-and-copy-pressure/LSN-0035-first-materialization-is-not-the-same-as-hot-path-copy-pressure.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-20","updated_at":"2026-04-20"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0015","status":"abandoned","ticket":"perf-cartridge-boot-and-program-ownership","title":"Agenda - [PERF] Cartridge Boot and Program Ownership","created_at":"2026-03-27","updated_at":"2026-04-20","tags":[],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0014","file":"workflow/agendas/AGD-0014-perf-cartridge-boot-and-program-ownership.md","status":"abandoned","created_at":"2026-03-27","updated_at":"2026-04-20","_override_reason":"User explicitly chose to close the discussion without decision because FS->memory copy for the program is already acceptable."}],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[],"_override_reason":"User explicitly chose to abandon the discussion without creating a decision because FS->memory copy for the program is already acceptable."}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0016","status":"done","ticket":"tilemap-empty-cell-vs-tile-id-zero","title":"Tilemap Empty Cell vs Tile ID Zero","created_at":"2026-03-27","updated_at":"2026-04-09","tags":[],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0015","file":"workflow/agendas/AGD-0015-tilemap-empty-cell-vs-tile-id-zero.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-03-27","updated_at":"2026-04-09"}],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0022","file":"lessons/DSC-0016-tilemap-empty-cell-semantics/LSN-0022-tilemap-empty-cell-convergence.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-09","updated_at":"2026-04-09"}]}

discussion/lessons/DSC-0029-scene-bank-glyph-runtime-binding-leak/LSN-0038-cold-scene-dependencies-must-bind-by-asset-identity.md

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+---
+id: LSN-0038
+ticket: scene-bank-glyph-runtime-binding-leak
+title: Cold Scene Dependencies Must Bind by Asset Identity, Not Runtime Residency
+created: 2026-04-24
+tags: [gfx, runtime, asset, scene, glyph, format, architecture]
+---
+
+## Context
+
+`SCENE` payloads had started to serialize a per-layer `glyph_bank_id`, and the runtime was consuming that byte as if it were the authoritative glyph residency binding. That meant a cold scene asset was no longer just describing its dependencies; it was leaking the runtime slot topology that happened to exist when the asset was authored.
+
+The implementation work for `DSC-0029` replaced that contract end to end. Scene layers now carry glyph dependencies by canonical `AssetId (i32)`, the runtime owns the reverse residency lookup, and scene activation/composition fail fatally when required glyph assets are not currently resident.
+
+## Key Decisions
+
+### Scene Assets Must Describe Dependencies, Not Slot Topology
+
+**What:**
+Each `SceneLayer` now declares its glyph dependency by canonical `AssetId`, and the `SCENE` wire format serializes that dependency as `i32`.
+
+**Why:**
+Runtime slot ids are operational state. They can change with preload order, slot reuse, and runtime relocation. Putting them on the wire couples a cold asset to an unstable residency layout and breaks the intended separation between authored content and runtime execution state.
+
+**Trade-offs:**
+The payload widened and old payload compatibility was intentionally dropped. That makes the migration more abrupt, but it restores the correct contract boundary instead of preserving an invalid one.
+
+### Runtime Residency Must Be Resolved Through Runtime-Owned Indexes
+
+**What:**
+The runtime now owns the authoritative `asset_id -> slot` reverse index for committed glyph assets, and scene bind/draw paths consult that index instead of trusting scene bytes as slot bindings.
+
+**Why:**
+Residency is a runtime concern. A reverse index gives the renderer and scene binder the correct primitive while keeping slot ownership inside the asset system where preload, commit, overwrite, and invalidation already live.
+
+**Trade-offs:**
+The asset manager has more bookkeeping responsibility, but the model becomes coherent and future public lookup APIs can emerge from the same primitive.
+
+### Missing Scene Dependencies Are Fatal, Not Passive Status Errors
+
+**What:**
+If `bind_scene` cannot resolve a declared glyph dependency, or if composition later loses a required dependency, the machine fails fatally with explicit logging.
+
+**Why:**
+A bound scene without its declared glyph dependencies is not operationally meaningful. Treating that condition as a soft status error would let the system continue from a broken render contract.
+
+**Trade-offs:**
+This is stricter than a passive operational rejection. The runtime becomes less forgiving, but it also becomes more honest: malformed residency state cannot masquerade as a valid scene activation path.
+
+## Patterns and Algorithms
+
+- Keep authored asset formats in cold identity space and runtime systems in residency space.
+- Use `AssetId` as the handoff boundary between content and runtime resolution.
+- Maintain reverse residency indexes inside the asset manager whenever runtime services need dependency lookup by identity.
+- Re-resolve runtime bindings in the active path when residency can change after activation.
+- Prefer fatal failure over passive degradation when a declared scene dependency is mandatory for correct composition.
+
+## Pitfalls
+
+- A one-byte field can look harmless while still encoding the wrong domain concept; width is less dangerous than semantics.
+- Migrating the wire format without updating tooling and generated fixtures leaves the runtime correct but the stress assets incoherent.
+- Freezing slot bindings too early would turn runtime residency changes into stale scene state.
+- Introducing a reverse lookup only as an optimization shortcut invites future API and ownership problems; it should be modeled as a first-class runtime primitive.
+
+## Takeaways
+
+- Cold scene payloads should carry dependency identity, never runtime residency topology.
+- Runtime slot lookup belongs to the asset manager, not to authored scene data.
+- A reverse `asset_id -> slot` index is the clean bridge between authored dependencies and runtime composition.
+- Missing scene dependencies should fail loudly because the render contract is broken, not merely unavailable.

docs/specs/runtime/04-gfx-peripheral.md

@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ Fault boundary:
 | `gfx.draw_square`       | `void`        | no real operational failure path in v1              |
 | `gfx.draw_text`         | `void`        | no real operational failure path in v1              |
 | `gfx.clear_565`         | `void`        | no real operational failure path in v1              |
-| `composer.bind_scene`   | `status:int`  | explicit orchestration-domain operational result    |
+| `composer.bind_scene`   | `status:int`  | status-returning API, but missing scene glyph dependencies are fatal runtime errors |
 | `composer.unbind_scene` | `status:int`  | explicit orchestration-domain operational result    |
 | `composer.set_camera`   | `void`        | no real operational failure path in v1              |
 | `composer.emit_sprite`  | `status:int`  | explicit orchestration-domain operational rejection |
@@ -596,6 +596,18 @@ The public `gfx.*` primitive family remains valid in v1, but its stable operatio
 
 This means callers MUST NOT rely on stable immediate writes to the working back buffer as the public contract for `gfx.draw_text(...)` or sibling primitives.
 
+### 19.1.b Scene dependency fatal boundary
+
+`composer.bind_scene` remains a status-returning syscall in the public ABI, but scene glyph dependency absence is outside the accepted passive operational-error model.
+
+Rules:
+
+- the target scene slot may still be rejected through ordinary status-returning behavior when the scene itself is unavailable;
+- missing glyph dependencies referenced by a resident scene are not a passive `status:int` case;
+- if scene activation discovers that a layer dependency cannot be resolved to a committed glyph asset, the machine MUST fail fatally and emit a clear log;
+- if scene composition later discovers that a layer dependency can no longer be resolved, the machine MUST fail fatally and emit a clear log;
+- runtime MUST NOT continue canonical scene composition after such a dependency failure.
+
 ### 19.2 `composer.emit_sprite`
 
 `composer.emit_sprite` returns `status:int`.

docs/specs/runtime/15-asset-management.md

@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ This table describes content identity and storage layout, not live residency.
 
 `codec` does not define the bank-specific serialized layout itself. Specialized banks may still have normative decode rules even when `codec = NONE`.
 
-### 4.1 `TILES` asset contract in v1
+### 4.1 `GLYPH` asset contract in v1
 
-For `BankType::TILES`, the v1 runtime-facing contract is:
+For `BankType::GLYPH`, the v1 runtime-facing contract is:
 
 - `codec = NONE`
 - serialized pixels use packed `u4` palette indices
@@ -118,20 +118,20 @@ For `BankType::TILES`, the v1 runtime-facing contract is:
 - `palette_count = 64`
 - runtime materialization may expand pixel indices to one `u8` per pixel
 
-For `TILES`, `NONE` means there is no additional generic codec layer beyond the bank contract itself.
+For `GLYPH`, `NONE` means there is no additional generic codec layer beyond the bank contract itself.
 
 For the current transition window:
 
 - `RAW` is a legacy deprecated alias of `NONE`
 - newly published material must use `NONE` as the canonical value
 
-Even with `codec = NONE`, `TILES` still requires bank-specific decode from its serialized payload. The serialized byte layout therefore does not need to match the in-memory layout.
+Even with `codec = NONE`, `GLYPH` still requires bank-specific decode from its serialized payload. The serialized byte layout therefore does not need to match the in-memory layout.
 
 #### 4.1.1 Metadata Normalization
 
 Following `DEC-0004`, the `AssetEntry.metadata` field must be structured in segmented form to avoid ambiguity.
 
-Required effective metadata fields for `TILES` at the root level:
+Required effective metadata fields for `GLYPH` at the root level:
 
 - `tile_size`: tile edge in pixels; valid values are `8`, `16`, or `32`
 - `width`: total sheet width in pixels
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Optional informative subtrees:
 - `metadata.codec`: codec/compressor-specific configuration (for example dictionaries or compression flags).
 - `metadata.pipeline`: informative metadata from the Studio build process (for example source hashes, timestamps, or tool versions).
 
-Validation rules for `TILES` v1:
+Validation rules for `GLYPH` v1:
 
 - `palette_count` must be `64`
 - `width * height` defines the number of logical indexed pixels in the decoded sheet
@@ -160,17 +160,74 @@ The tile-bank payload therefore separates serialized storage form from runtime m
 - decoded pixel plane: expanded `u8` indices, one entry per pixel
 - palette table: `64 * 16` colors in `RGB565`
 
-For `TILES` v1:
+For `GLYPH` v1:
 
 - `size` must match `ceil(width * height / 2) + (palette_count * 16 * 2)`
 - `decoded_size` must match `(width * height) + (palette_count * 16 * 2)`
 
+### 4.2 `SCENE` asset contract in v1
+
+For `BankType::SCENE`, the v1 runtime-facing contract is:
+
+- `codec = NONE`
+- payload magic is `SCNE`
+- payload version is `1`
+- layer count is fixed at `4`
+- each layer carries its own glyph dependency
+- the glyph dependency is serialized as canonical `AssetId` using signed 32-bit little-endian width
+- the payload MUST describe cold asset dependencies only and MUST NOT encode runtime glyph slot topology
+
+Even with `codec = NONE`, `SCENE` still has a bank-specific binary contract. The serialized layout is normative and distinct from any transient runtime residency state.
+
+#### 4.2.1 Layer Header Layout
+
+Each scene layer header is:
+
+1. `flags: u8`
+2. `glyph_asset_id: i32` (little-endian)
+3. `tile_size: u8`
+4. `reserved: u16`
+5. `parallax_x: f32`
+6. `parallax_y: f32`
+7. `width: u32`
+8. `height: u32`
+9. `tile_count: u32`
+10. `reserved: u32`
+
+This makes the canonical per-layer header size `32` bytes.
+
+Normative rules:
+
+- `glyph_asset_id` MUST be interpreted as the cold identity of the glyph dependency for that layer;
+- `glyph_asset_id` MUST NOT be interpreted as a runtime slot id;
+- each layer MUST own exactly one glyph dependency reference;
+- no shared dependency table exists in this contract;
+- `tile_count` MUST equal `width * height`.
+
+#### 4.2.2 Runtime Binding Semantics
+
+`SCENE` assets do not own runtime residency.
+
+Therefore:
+
+- the runtime MUST resolve scene glyph dependencies through runtime-owned residency state;
+- the runtime MUST maintain a runtime-owned mapping from committed glyph `AssetId` to glyph slot;
+- scene bind and scene draw MUST consult runtime residency, not serialized slot topology;
+- a missing scene glyph dependency is not a passive asset-status condition.
+
+If a scene glyph dependency cannot be resolved:
+
+- `bind_scene` MUST fail as a fatal machine error with clear logging;
+- draw/composition MUST fail as a fatal machine error with clear logging;
+- runtime MUST NOT continue scene composition after the missing dependency is detected.
+
 ## 5 Banks and Slots
 
 The current runtime exposes bank types:
 
 - `GLYPH`
 - `SOUNDS`
+- `SCENE`
 
 Assets are loaded into explicit slots identified by slot index at the public ABI boundary.
 

docs/specs/runtime/16-host-abi-and-syscalls.md

@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ For mutating composer operations:
 - `set_camera` remains `void` in v1;
 - no caller-provided sprite index or `active` flag is part of the canonical contract.
 
+Fatal boundary clarification for `bind_scene`:
+
+- `bind_scene` remains status-returning for ordinary orchestration-domain rejection such as unresolved target scene slot;
+- missing glyph dependencies inside a resident scene are not accepted as passive `ComposerOpStatus` outcomes;
+- if scene activation or later composition detects an unresolved scene glyph dependency, runtime MUST escalate that condition as a fatal machine error with clear logging.
+
 ## 7 Syscalls as Callable Entities (Not First-Class)
 
 Syscalls behave like call sites, not like first-class guest values.