diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 476ec0a..de190cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ See `docs/eve-dsl-reactive-bindings.md` for the first Eve DSL and reactive
 CultMesh binding contract.
 See `docs/eve-multiverse.md` for the Eve MultiVerse philosophy and missing API
 surface.
-See `docs/eve-face.md` for Eve's persistent mission memory.
+See `docs/eve-persona.md` for Eve's persistent mission memory.
 
 ## Browser Reference
 
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ without losing the basic app deployment path.
 
 ## Next Cut
 
-- Create the browser reference Eve runtime and use it as the visual/behavior
-  test oracle for native clients.
+- Connect the existing browser reference to a clean-consumer, networked
+  CultMesh sample and use it as the visual/behavior oracle for native clients.
 - Split the shared CultNet/CultMesh surface contract from the iOS app code and
   keep `gamecult.eve.surface.v1` as the renderer-facing contract.
 - Replace JSON/base64 sensor packets with binary framing once camera and mic
diff --git a/docs/renderer-parity.md b/docs/renderer-parity.md
index df7440c..ae51508 100644
--- a/docs/renderer-parity.md
+++ b/docs/renderer-parity.md
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\start-browser-reference.ps1
 Then open:
 
 ```text
-http://127.0.0.1:8891/
+http://127.0.0.1:8798/
 ```
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/package.json b/packages/eve-contracts/package.json
index b57c0ca..9869312 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/package.json
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/package.json
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
     "README.md"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "generate": "C:\\Progra~1\\nodejs\\node.exe scripts/generate-contracts.mjs",
-    "generate:check": "C:\\Progra~1\\nodejs\\node.exe scripts/generate-contracts.mjs --check",
-    "build": "C:\\Progra~1\\nodejs\\node.exe scripts/generate-contracts.mjs --check && C:\\Progra~1\\nodejs\\node.exe ./node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc -p tsconfig.json",
-    "test": "C:\\Progra~1\\nodejs\\node.exe scripts/generate-contracts.mjs --check && C:\\Progra~1\\nodejs\\node.exe ./node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc -p tsconfig.json && C:\\Progra~1\\nodejs\\node.exe --test test/*.test.mjs"
+    "generate": "node scripts/generate-contracts.mjs",
+    "generate:check": "node scripts/generate-contracts.mjs --check",
+    "build": "node scripts/generate-contracts.mjs --check && node ./node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc -p tsconfig.json",
+    "test": "node scripts/generate-contracts.mjs --check && node ./node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc -p tsconfig.json && node --test test/*.test.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "ajv": "^8.17.1"
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs b/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs
index a8be632..4ad587f 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function generatedHeader() {
 async function checkOrWrite(path, expected) {
   if (process.argv.includes("--check")) {
     const actual = await readFile(path, "utf8").catch(() => "");
-    if (actual !== expected) {
+    if (normalizeNewlines(actual) !== normalizeNewlines(expected)) {
       throw new Error(`${path} is stale. Run npm run generate in ${packageRoot}.`);
     }
     return;
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ async function checkOrWrite(path, expected) {
   await writeFile(path, expected, "utf8");
 }
 
+function normalizeNewlines(value) {
+  return value.replace(/\r\n/g, "\n");
+}
+
 function inlineKnownRefs(value) {
   if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.map(inlineKnownRefs);
   if (!value || typeof value !== "object") return value;
diff --git a/scripts/capture-web-reference.ps1 b/scripts/capture-web-reference.ps1
index cde9fe3..bc96c1e 100644
--- a/scripts/capture-web-reference.ps1
+++ b/scripts/capture-web-reference.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 param(
   [string] $ProviderId = "eve.cultui.inspector",
   [string] $OutputPath = "artifacts\parity\web-cultui-inspector.png",
-  [int] $Port = 8891,
+  [int] $Port = 8798,
   [int] $Width = 1280,
   [int] $Height = 720
 )
diff --git a/scripts/start-browser-reference.ps1 b/scripts/start-browser-reference.ps1
index 9f5a57e..893ce34 100644
--- a/scripts/start-browser-reference.ps1
+++ b/scripts/start-browser-reference.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 param(
   [int] $Port = 8798,
-  [string] $OdinRoot = "E:\Projects\Odin",
+  [string] $OdinRoot = (Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent (Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot)) "Odin"),
   [string] $OdinCultMeshUri = $(if ($env:ODIN_CULTMESH_URI) { $env:ODIN_CULTMESH_URI } else { "cultmesh://odin/rendezvous/provider-catalog" })
 )