diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter.cs b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter.cs
index b77695b..e6a8b29 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter.cs
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter.cs
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene
     {
         private readonly IEveUnityPlayableWorldSceneSink _sceneSink;
         private readonly IEveUnityPlayableWorldAssetResolver _assetResolver;
+        private readonly bool _liveEntityBodyOwner;
         private readonly HashSet<string> _knownEntityIds = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
 
         public EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter(
             IEveUnityPlayableWorldSceneSink sceneSink,
-            IEveUnityPlayableWorldAssetResolver assetResolver)
+            IEveUnityPlayableWorldAssetResolver assetResolver,
+            bool liveEntityBodyOwner = false)
         {
             _sceneSink = sceneSink ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(sceneSink));
             _assetResolver = assetResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assetResolver));
+            _liveEntityBodyOwner = liveEntityBodyOwner;
         }
 
         public EveUnityPlayableWorldPresentation Apply(EveUnitySceneProjection projection)
@@ -46,9 +49,26 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene
         {
             if (world == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(world));
 
-            var nextEntityIds = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
             _sceneSink.ConfigureWorld(world);
 
+            // A world that advertises a live entity body has one transform and
+            // membership owner: the SoA generation presenter. The durable Eve
+            // surface remains configuration/topology and must not periodically
+            // overwrite realtime body state.
+            if (_liveEntityBodyOwner &&
+                (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(world.EntityViewPointerId) ||
+                 !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(world.EntityBodyId)))
+                return new EveUnityPlayableWorldPresentation(
+                    world.WorldRootId,
+                    world.PlayerEntityId,
+                    world.InputProfile,
+                    world.CameraRig,
+                    0,
+                    0,
+                    _knownEntityIds.Count);
+
+            var nextEntityIds = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
             var upserted = 0;
             foreach (var entity in world.Entities)
             {
diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldRuntime.cs b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldRuntime.cs
index 94ca473..d0b2c43 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldRuntime.cs
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/EveUnityPlayableWorldRuntime.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene
             _connection = new EveUnitySceneProviderConnection(_surfaceSource, commandSink);
             _client = new EveUnityPlayableWorldLiveClient(
                 _connection,
-                new EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter(sceneSink, assetResolver ?? new EveUnityAssetRefResolver()),
+                new EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter(
+                    sceneSink,
+                    assetResolver ?? new EveUnityAssetRefResolver(),
+                    liveEntityBodyOwner: _entityViews != null),
                 receiptSource);
 
             if (assetManifestDocuments != null)
diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs
index a65771c..356809a 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
             var presenter = new EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter(sink, new EveUnityAssetRefResolver());
 
             var firstProjection = lowerer.Lower(PlayableArpgDocument(), Advertisement("aetheria.daemon.game"));
-            var firstPresentation = presenter.Apply(firstProjection);
+            var firstPresentation = presenter.Apply(SnapshotWorld(firstProjection.PlayableWorld!));
 
             Assert.That(firstPresentation.WorldRootId, Is.EqualTo("aetheria.daemon.game.playable"));
             Assert.That(firstPresentation.PlayerEntityId, Is.EqualTo("player-vanguard"));
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
             var secondProjection = lowerer.Lower(
                 PlayableArpgDocument(includeRaider: false, playerPosition: "5,0,2"),
                 Advertisement("aetheria.daemon.game"));
-            var secondPresentation = presenter.Apply(secondProjection);
+            var secondPresentation = presenter.Apply(SnapshotWorld(secondProjection.PlayableWorld!));
 
             Assert.That(secondPresentation.UpsertedEntities, Is.EqualTo(2));
             Assert.That(secondPresentation.RemovedEntities, Is.EqualTo(1));
@@ -1888,6 +1888,27 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
             Assert.That(sink.Upserts[3].entity.PositionZ, Is.EqualTo(2f));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void PlayableWorldSurfaceCannotOverwriteLiveBodyEntities()
+        {
+            var projection = new EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowerer()
+                .Lower(PlayableArpgDocument(), Advertisement("aetheria.daemon.game"));
+            var sink = new FakePlayableWorldSceneSink();
+            var presenter = new EveUnityPlayableWorldPresenter(
+                sink,
+                new EveUnityAssetRefResolver(),
+                liveEntityBodyOwner: true);
+
+            var presentation = presenter.Apply(projection);
+
+            Assert.That(projection.PlayableWorld!.EntityBodyId, Is.Not.Empty);
+            Assert.That(sink.ConfiguredWorlds.Count, Is.EqualTo(1));
+            Assert.That(sink.Upserts, Is.Empty);
+            Assert.That(sink.RemovedEntityIds, Is.Empty);
+            Assert.That(presentation.UpsertedEntities, Is.Zero);
+            Assert.That(presentation.RemovedEntities, Is.Zero);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void LivePlayableWorldClientPresentsProviderSnapshotsAndKeepsCommandsProviderOwned()
         {
@@ -2950,6 +2971,21 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
             }
         }
 
+        private static EveUnityPlayableWorldProjection SnapshotWorld(EveUnityPlayableWorldProjection source) =>
+            new EveUnityPlayableWorldProjection(
+                source.WorldRootId,
+                source.StatePointerId,
+                source.AssetManifest,
+                source.InputProfile,
+                source.CameraRig,
+                source.ViewId,
+                source.PlayerEntityId,
+                source.MovementCommand,
+                source.FocusCommand,
+                source.TargetCommand,
+                source.ActionCommand,
+                source.Entities);
+
         private static EveUnityPlayableWorldEntity PlayableEntityModel(
             string entityId,
             string assetRef,
diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json
index c84f62f..5a4e87d 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene",
     "displayName": "Eve Unity Scene Lowering",
-    "version": "0.3.103",
+  "version": "0.3.104",
     "unity": "6000.0",
     "description": "Provider-agnostic Unity scene shell for gamecult.eve.surface.v1 interactive world surfaces.",
     "dependencies": {