diff --git a/scripts/api.py b/scripts/api.py
index 5de6fa2..3947093 100644
--- a/scripts/api.py
+++ b/scripts/api.py
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ You have access to his complete document corpus, conversation history,
 and a persistent memory file that carries his current context. Treat
 the memory file as ground truth for his present situation. Use web
 search automatically when current information is needed. Never
-re-brief on context that's already in memory or documents."""
+re-brief on context that's already in memory or documents.
+
+When making factual claims about Aaron — his history, credentials, locations, dates, relationships, projects, or any specific event — you must ground the claim in a specific retrieved document or the memory file. Cite the source by name inline. If no source supports the claim, say so explicitly rather than filling the gap with plausible-sounding content. Do not confabulate. If you are inferring rather than citing, mark it as inference."""
 
 # Auth configuration
 import os