diff --git a/corelogic/include/scene.h b/corelogic/include/scene.h
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--- a/corelogic/include/scene.h
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@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _SCENE_H
-#define _SCENE_H
-
-class Scene
-{
-};
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/corelogic/Makefile.am b/hcore/Makefile.am
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rename from corelogic/Makefile.am
rename to hcore/Makefile.am
diff --git a/corelogic/include/association.h b/hcore/include/association.h
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rename from corelogic/include/association.h
rename to hcore/include/association.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/attentionGrabber.h b/hcore/include/attentionGrabber.h
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rename from corelogic/include/attentionGrabber.h
rename to hcore/include/attentionGrabber.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/attentionTrigger.h b/hcore/include/attentionTrigger.h
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rename from corelogic/include/attentionTrigger.h
rename to hcore/include/attentionTrigger.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/body/bodyMap.h b/hcore/include/body/bodyMap.h
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rename from corelogic/include/body/bodyMap.h
rename to hcore/include/body/bodyMap.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/body/bodyMessage.h b/hcore/include/body/bodyMessage.h
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rename from corelogic/include/body/bodyMessage.h
rename to hcore/include/body/bodyMessage.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/body/bodyPart.h b/hcore/include/body/bodyPart.h
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rename from corelogic/include/body/bodyPart.h
rename to hcore/include/body/bodyPart.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/body/limb.h b/hcore/include/body/limb.h
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rename from corelogic/include/body/limb.h
rename to hcore/include/body/limb.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/chronomenon.h b/hcore/include/chronomenon.h
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rename from corelogic/include/chronomenon.h
rename to hcore/include/chronomenon.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/concept.h b/hcore/include/concept.h
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rename from corelogic/include/concept.h
rename to hcore/include/concept.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/existent.h b/hcore/include/existent.h
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rename from corelogic/include/existent.h
rename to hcore/include/existent.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/goal.h b/hcore/include/goal.h
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rename from corelogic/include/goal.h
rename to hcore/include/goal.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/mentalEntity.h b/hcore/include/mentalEntity.h
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rename from corelogic/include/mentalEntity.h
rename to hcore/include/mentalEntity.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/mind.h b/hcore/include/mind.h
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rename from corelogic/include/mind.h
rename to hcore/include/mind.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/nonNeutralQualia.h b/hcore/include/nonNeutralQualia.h
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rename from corelogic/include/nonNeutralQualia.h
rename to hcore/include/nonNeutralQualia.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/quale.h b/hcore/include/quale.h
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rename from corelogic/include/quale.h
rename to hcore/include/quale.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/qualeBundle.h b/hcore/include/qualeBundle.h
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rename from corelogic/include/qualeBundle.h
rename to hcore/include/qualeBundle.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/sensors/interoceptor.h b/hcore/include/sensors/interoceptor.h
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rename from corelogic/include/sensors/interoceptor.h
rename to hcore/include/sensors/interoceptor.h
diff --git a/hcore/include/simulator/canvas.h b/hcore/include/simulator/canvas.h
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/include/simulator/canvas.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef CANVAS_H
+#define CANVAS_H
+
+#include <simulator/scene.h>
+
+namespace canvas {
+
+class Canvas {
+public:
+    Canvas();
+    ~Canvas();
+
+    SceneId loadScene(Scene &scene);
+
+private:
+    // Add private members here
+};
+
+} // namespace canvas
+
+#endif // CANVAS_H
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diff --git a/hcore/include/simulator/commandList.h b/hcore/include/simulator/commandList.h
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index 0000000..4c044d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/include/simulator/commandList.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#ifndef SIMULATOR_COMMANDLIST_H
+#define SIMULATOR_COMMANDLIST_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <mentalEntity.h>
+
+namespace scene {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Base class for all commands, storing a reference to a mental entity ID.
+ * 
+ * Derived classes can extend this to include additional command-specific
+ * data and behavior.
+ */
+class Command
+{
+public:
+    Command(const MentalEntity::Id menty) : menty(menty) {}
+
+public:
+    const MentalEntity::Id menty;
+};
+
+class CommandList
+{
+public:
+    CommandList() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Used by Scene to point to the currently executing command.
+     * 
+     * scene::Scene maintains an internal cursor. As it executes commands from
+     * its internal command list, it advances the cursor to the current command
+     * before executing it.
+     */
+    class Cursor
+    {
+    public:
+        Cursor(CommandList& commandList)
+        : commandList(commandList), iter(commandList.commands.begin())
+        {}
+
+        void reset() { iter = commandList.commands.begin(); }
+        bool hasNext() const { return iter != commandList.commands.end(); }
+        Cursor next() { return Cursor(commandList, ++iter); }
+
+    private:
+        Cursor(
+            CommandList& commandList,
+            std::vector<Command>::iterator iter)
+        : commandList(commandList), iter(iter)
+        {}
+
+    public:
+        CommandList& commandList;
+        std::vector<Command>::iterator iter;
+    };
+
+    Cursor getCursor() { return Cursor(*this); }
+    void addCommand(const Command& command)
+    {
+        commands.push_back(command);
+    }
+
+public:
+    std::vector<Command> commands;
+};
+
+} // namespace scene
+
+#endif // SIMULATOR_COMMANDLIST_H
diff --git a/hcore/include/simulator/scene.h b/hcore/include/simulator/scene.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e14dd6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/include/simulator/scene.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef _SCENE_H
+#define _SCENE_H
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <map>
+#include <mentalEntity.h>
+#include <simulator/commandList.h>
+
+namespace scene {
+
+class Scene
+{
+public:
+    using Id = uint32_t;
+
+    Scene();
+    ~Scene();
+
+    bool hasMentalEntity(const MentalEntity::Id menty) const;
+    MentalEntity::Id addMentalEntity(const MentalEntity& menty);
+    void replaceMentalEntity(const MentalEntity::Id menty, const MentalEntity& newMenty);
+    void removeMentalEntity(const MentalEntity::Id menty);
+
+    void executeInd(void);
+    CommandList::Cursor haltInd(void);
+
+private:
+    std::map<MentalEntity::Id, MentalEntity &> menties;
+    CommandList commands;
+    CommandList::Cursor cursor;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/hcore/include/simulator/simulator.h b/hcore/include/simulator/simulator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e24a81f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/include/simulator/simulator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef SIMULATOR_H
+#define SIMULATOR_H
+
+#include <simulator/canvas.h>
+
+namespace simulator {
+
+class Simulator {
+public:
+    Simulator();
+    ~Simulator();
+
+    void initialize();
+    void run();
+    void stop();
+
+private:
+    bool isRunning;
+    Canvas canvas;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // SIMULATOR_H
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diff --git a/corelogic/include/stupefier.h b/hcore/include/stupefier.h
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rename from corelogic/include/stupefier.h
rename to hcore/include/stupefier.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/subconscious.h b/hcore/include/subconscious.h
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rename from corelogic/include/subconscious.h
rename to hcore/include/subconscious.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/thought.h b/hcore/include/thought.h
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rename from corelogic/include/thought.h
rename to hcore/include/thought.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/thoughtContentSource.h b/hcore/include/thoughtContentSource.h
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rename from corelogic/include/thoughtContentSource.h
rename to hcore/include/thoughtContentSource.h
diff --git a/corelogic/include/valueJdgmnt.h b/hcore/include/valueJdgmnt.h
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rename from corelogic/include/valueJdgmnt.h
rename to hcore/include/valueJdgmnt.h
diff --git a/corelogic/mind.cpp b/hcore/mind.cpp
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rename to hcore/mind.cpp
diff --git a/corelogic/painfulQuale.cpp b/hcore/painfulQuale.cpp
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rename to hcore/painfulQuale.cpp