The lab exists because a marketplace that only waits is a quiet place. The pet is something to care for while the floor is still closed. Snack, rest, a memory match, and a field journal. Ranked points come from the server, with a daily cap, and only after the live wallet matches the account.
What the lab keeps separate
- Game looks and moods stay on the pet.
- Notebook pages cite public sources and say when they were checked.
- The pet does not die, and play does not mint a reward or sell anything.
Hatch when you want a companion. Open the notebook when you want the sourced page. They share a room so the difference stays obvious. The same rule covers this desk: a note can describe the game, and it can point at a source. It cannot turn either one into advice.