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diff --git a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_interface_connection.c b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_interface_connection.c
index b7feda1..c72d088 100644
--- a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_interface_connection.c
+++ b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_interface_connection.c
@@ -127,10 +127,11 @@ incenter_handle_sliding_scale_msg(Incenter_State* ins, Incenter_Scene scene, cha
     
     case 'C': {
       live_answers_input_r32(ins, scene, ins->input_pct);
-      ins->scene_mode = Incenter_SceneMode_Passive;
-      ins->scene_time = 0;
     } break;
   }
+
+  ins->scene_mode = Incenter_SceneMode_Passive;
+  ins->scene_time = 0;
   
   ins->input_pct = clamp(0, ins->input_pct, 1);
 }
diff --git a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_live_answers.c b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_live_answers.c
index fe21182..1e05ab4 100644
--- a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_live_answers.c
+++ b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_live_answers.c
@@ -71,7 +71,22 @@ live_answers_load(Incenter_Scene scene, Allocator* allocator)
   Live_Answers_File result = {0};
   
   // Read the File
+#define USING_PLATFORM_LAYER 0
+#if !USING_PLATFORM_LAYER
   result.path = string_f(allocator, "data/live_data/%s.incenterdata", scene.name);
+  Data file_data = {0};
+  FILE* file = fopen((const char*)result.path.str, "rb");
+  if (file) {
+    fseek(file, 0, SEEK_END);
+    s32 size = ftell(file);
+    fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+    file_data.base = allocator_alloc(allocator, size);
+    file_data.size = fread((void*)file_data.base, size, 1, file);
+    fclose(file);
+  } else {
+    printf("Creating live data file: %s\n", (char*)result.path.str);
+  }
+#else
   File_Handle file = os_file_open(result.path, FileAccess_Read, FileCreate_OpenExisting);
   Data file_data = {0};
   if (file.value != 0)
@@ -79,6 +94,7 @@ live_answers_load(Incenter_Scene scene, Allocator* allocator)
     file_data = os_file_read_all(file, allocator);
     os_file_close(file);
   }
+#endif
   
   // Obtain structure of file data
   if (file_data.size > 1) {
@@ -114,6 +130,14 @@ live_answers_save(Live_Answers_File file, Live_Answers_File_Bucket* new_bucket)
     return;
   }
   
+#if !USING_PLATFORM_LAYER
+  FILE* fh = fopen((const char*)file.path.str, "wb");
+  if (!fh) {
+    printf("Error: Unable to open live data file for writing\n");
+    printf("  Live Data File: %.*s\n", str_varg(file.path));
+    return;
+  }
+#else
   File_Handle fh = os_file_open(file.path, FileAccess_Write, FileCreate_OpenAlways);
   if (fh.value == 0) {
     printf("Error: Unable to open live data file for writing\n");
@@ -124,31 +148,52 @@ live_answers_save(Live_Answers_File file, Live_Answers_File_Bucket* new_bucket)
     
     return;
   }
-  
+#endif
+
   Data existing_data = {
     .base = (u8*)file.header,
     .size = sizeof(Live_Answers_File_Header) + (sizeof(Live_Answers_File_Bucket) * file.header->buckets_count)
   };
+#if !USING_PLATFORM_LAYER
+  s32 size_written = fwrite((void*)existing_data.base, 1, existing_data.size, fh);
+  if (size_written != existing_data.size) {
+    printf("Unable to write full file: %.*s\n", str_varg(file.path));
+    printf("  Size Needed: %lu, Size Written: %d\n", existing_data.size, size_written);
+  }
+#else
   if (!os_file_write(fh, existing_data)) {
     printf("Error: Could not write existing data to Live Data File\n");
     printf("  Live Data File: %.*s\n", str_varg(file.path));
   }
+#endif
   
   if (new_bucket) {
     Data new_data = {
       .base = (u8*)new_bucket,
       .size = sizeof(Live_Answers_File_Bucket)
     };
+#if !USING_PLATFORM_LAYER
+    size_written = fwrite(new_data.base, 1, new_data.size, fh);
+    if (size_written != new_data.size) {
+      printf("Unable to add new data to file %.*s\n", str_varg(file.path));
+      printf("  Size Needed: %lu, Size Written: %d\n", new_data.size, size_written);
+    }
+#else
     if (!os_file_write(fh, new_data)) {
       printf("Error: Could not write new bucket data to Live Data File\n");
       printf("  Live Data File: %.*s\n", str_varg(file.path));
     }
+#endif
   }
   
+#if !USING_PLATFORM_LAYER
+  fclose(fh);
+#else
   os_file_close(fh);
+#endif
 }
 
-#if 0
+#if 1
 #  define MAYBE_SKIP_SAVING_INPUT
 #else
 #  define MAYBE_SKIP_SAVING_INPUT return
@@ -188,7 +233,7 @@ live_answers_input_u32(Incenter_State* ins, Incenter_Scene scene, u32 value)
   
   live_answers_save(file, new_bucket);
   
-  scratch_release(scratch);
+  4scratch_release(scratch);
 }
 
 internal void
diff --git a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_patterns.c b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_patterns.c
index 3c9a7f7..8fe9aff 100644
--- a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_patterns.c
+++ b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_patterns.c
@@ -995,6 +995,12 @@ pattern_bar_chart(Assembly_Pixel_Buffer pixels, Assembly_Strip_Array strips, Inc
   pattern_add_bar_chart(pixels, strips, ins, scene, scene.data[0].year, scene.data[0].month, xray_ramp);
 }
 
+global bool needs_reset = true;
+global u32 year_max = 0;
+global Incenter_Month_Id month_max = 0;
+global u32 year_at = 0;
+global Incenter_Month_Id month_at = 0;
+global r32 month_start_time = 0;
 
 void
 pattern_bar_chart_over_time(Assembly_Pixel_Buffer pixels, Assembly_Strip_Array strips, Incenter_State* ins)
@@ -1002,15 +1008,9 @@ pattern_bar_chart_over_time(Assembly_Pixel_Buffer pixels, Assembly_Strip_Array s
   Incenter_Scene scene = ins->scenes[ins->scene_at];
   if (!scene.data) return;
   
-  local_persist s32 last_scene_at = -1;
-  local_persist u32 year_max = 0;
-  local_persist Incenter_Month_Id month_max = 0;
-  local_persist u32 year_at = 0;
-  local_persist Incenter_Month_Id month_at = 0;
-  local_persist r32 month_start_time = 0;
-  if (last_scene_at != ins->scene_at) 
+  if (needs_reset) 
   {
-    last_scene_at = ins->scene_at;
+    needs_reset = false;
     
     // Determine what the end of the data set is
     for (u32 row_i = 0; row_i < scene.data_len; row_i++)
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ pattern_bar_chart_over_time(Assembly_Pixel_Buffer pixels, Assembly_Strip_Array s
     month_start_time = ins->scene_time;
   }
   
-  r32 month_duration = 2;
+  r32 month_duration = 1;
   r32 time_at_month = ins->scene_time - month_start_time;
   if (time_at_month > month_duration) 
   {
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ pattern_felt_isolated_passive(Assembly_Pixel_Buffer pixels, Assembly_Strip_Array
   {
     Incenter_Data_Row row = scene.data[row_i];
     Assembly_Strip strip = strips.strips[row.id];
-    u32 pixel_start = strip.pixels_len - (row.prop * strip.pixels_len);
+    s32 pixel_start = (row.prop * strip.pixels_len);
     r32 row_offset = (.1439f * row_i);
     r32 b = pm_sinf_01(ins->scene_time + row_offset);
     
@@ -1146,9 +1146,10 @@ pattern_felt_isolated_passive(Assembly_Pixel_Buffer pixels, Assembly_Strip_Array
     
     r32 grow_pct = clamp(0, grow_time, grow_duration) / grow_duration;
     r32 grow_pct_smoothed = pm_easeinout_cubic_r32(grow_pct);
-    u32 pixels_on = (strip.pixels_len - pixel_start) * grow_pct_smoothed;
-    u32 pixel_stop = clamp(pixel_start + 1, pixel_start + pixels_on, strip.pixels_len);
-    for (u32 pixel_i = pixel_start; pixel_i < pixel_stop; pixel_i++)
+    s32 pixels_on = pixel_start * grow_pct_smoothed;
+    s32 pixel_stop = clamp(0, pixel_start - pixels_on, pixel_start - 1);
+    for (u32 pixel_i = 
+    pixel_stop; pixel_i < pixel_start; pixel_i++)
     {
       u32 pixel_index = strip.pixels[pixel_i];
       pixels.pixels[pixel_index] = pattern_felt_isolated_color(
diff --git a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_scenes.c b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_scenes.c
index a88e549..82baa1d 100644
--- a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_scenes.c
+++ b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_scenes.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ incenter_scene_descs_init()
     },
     .data = question_7_data,
     .data_len = question_7_len,
-    .kind = Incenter_SceneKind_SlidingScale,
+    .kind = Incenter_SceneKind_YesOrNo,
   };
   
   incenter_scene_descs[Incenter_Scene_Question_ConnectionFriendsFamily] = (Incenter_Scene){
@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ incenter_scene_descs_init()
     },
     .data = question_18_data,
     .data_len = question_18_len,
-    .kind = Incenter_SceneKind_YesOrNo,
+    .kind = Incenter_SceneKind_SlidingScale,
   };
   
   incenter_scene_descs[Incenter_Scene_Question_BelieveScienceRenewableTech] = (Incenter_Scene){
     .name = "BelieveScienceRenewableTech",
     .patterns = {
-      [Incenter_SceneMode_Intro] = pattern_bar_chart_random_fill,
-      [Incenter_SceneMode_Passive] = pattern_bar_chart_random_fill,
+      [Incenter_SceneMode_Intro] = pattern_felt_isolated_intro ,
+      [Incenter_SceneMode_Passive] = pattern_felt_isolated_passive,
     },
     .data = question_19_data,
     .data_len = question_19_len,
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ incenter_scene_descs_init()
   incenter_scene_descs[Incenter_Scene_Question_StriveMoreEcoFriendly] = (Incenter_Scene){
     .name = "StriveMoreEcoFriendly",
     .patterns = {
-      [Incenter_SceneMode_Intro] = pattern_bar_chart,
-      [Incenter_SceneMode_Passive] = pattern_bar_chart,
+      [Incenter_SceneMode_Intro] = pattern_bar_chart_over_time,
+      [Incenter_SceneMode_Passive] = pattern_bar_chart_over_time,
     },
     //    .data = question_22_data,
     //    .data_len = question_22_len,
diff --git a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_user_space.c b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_user_space.c
index c9c3b6d..6618231 100644
--- a/src_v2/user_space/incenter_user_space.c
+++ b/src_v2/user_space/incenter_user_space.c
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ incenter_scenes_init(Incenter_State* ins, u32 cap, Allocator* a)
 internal void
 incenter_reset_inputs(Incenter_State* ins) 
 {
+  // reset bar chart over time
+  needs_reset = true;
+  year_max = 0;
+  month_max = 0;
+  year_at = 0;
+  month_at = 0;
+  month_start_time = 0;
+  
   // reset inputs
   ins->input_pct = 0.5f;
   ins->input_option = 0;
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index ce25e2b..0355424 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 - FILE IO bugs
 x Timeout to idle
 
+LUSIO Light festival
+
 - kids love this thing "THATS THE COOLEST"
 - conversation about "People probably haven't talked about their covid experience yet, this is really good."
 - "This is the most peaceful I've felt in a long time"