diff --git a/wasm/app/app.js b/wasm/app/app.js
index 4482392..1f9d71e 100644
--- a/wasm/app/app.js
+++ b/wasm/app/app.js
@@ -72,20 +72,7 @@ function getEditorText() {
 async function loadCurrentDemo() {
     const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
     const vaultBar = document.getElementById("vault-bar");
-    // Vault bar visible whenever the vault gate has been engaged
-    // (locked or unlocked) — drafts live per-program now, not just
-    // for free-form, so the lock/unlock affordance stays useful on
-    // every demo. Hide entirely only if the user explicitly hasn't
-    // set up a vault yet (vault.exists()) — kept as-is to avoid
-    // a "first-paint shows lock UI to a fresh customer" surprise.
-    vaultBar.hidden = sel !== "free-form" && !vaultState.vault;
-    // If the vault is unlocked and has a saved draft for this
-    // program, use it; otherwise fall back to the demo's source.
-    if (vaultState.vault && vaultState.drafts
-        && typeof vaultState.drafts[sel] === "string") {
-        setEditorText(vaultState.drafts[sel]);
-        return;
-    }
+    vaultBar.hidden = sel !== "free-form";
     const src = await loadDemoSource(sel);
     setEditorText(src);
 }
@@ -115,30 +102,18 @@ async function unlockVault() {
             vaultState.vault = null;
             return;
         }
-        // Per-program draft map. Back-compat: lift any legacy
-        // top-level freeForm field into drafts['free-form'] so users
-        // who already had a free-form draft don't lose it.
-        vaultState.drafts = (data && data.drafts && typeof data.drafts === "object")
-            ? Object.assign({}, data.drafts)
-            : {};
-        if (data && typeof data.freeForm === "string" && !vaultState.drafts["free-form"]) {
-            vaultState.drafts["free-form"] = data.freeForm;
-        }
-        vaultState.freeForm = vaultState.drafts["free-form"] || FREE_FORM_DEFAULT;
+        vaultState.freeForm = (data && typeof data.freeForm === "string")
+            ? data.freeForm
+            : FREE_FORM_DEFAULT;
         vaultStateEl.textContent = "unlocked";
         vaultStateEl.classList.add("unlocked");
         vaultUnlockBtn.hidden = true;
         vaultLockBtn.hidden = false;
         vaultPwEl.value = "";
         vaultPwEl.disabled = true;
-        // If the currently-selected program has a saved draft, load it.
-        // Otherwise leave the demo's default source in place.
+        // If free-form is the current program, swap the editor in.
         const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
-        if (typeof vaultState.drafts[sel] === "string") {
-            setEditorText(vaultState.drafts[sel]);
-        } else if (sel === "free-form") {
-            setEditorText(vaultState.freeForm);
-        }
+        if (sel === "free-form") setEditorText(vaultState.freeForm);
         setVaultNote("ok — edits auto-save");
     } catch (e) {
         setVaultNote("unlock failed: " + e.message, true);
@@ -147,7 +122,6 @@ async function unlockVault() {
 
 function lockVault() {
     vaultState.vault = null;
-    vaultState.drafts = null;
     vaultState.freeForm = null;
     if (vaultState.saveTimer) { clearTimeout(vaultState.saveTimer); vaultState.saveTimer = null; }
     vaultStateEl.textContent = "locked";
@@ -157,38 +131,21 @@ function lockVault() {
     vaultPwEl.disabled = false;
     vaultPwEl.value = "";
     setVaultNote("");
-    // Reset the editor to whatever the current program ships with
-    // (drafts only live while the vault is unlocked).
-    loadCurrentDemo();
+    // If free-form is current program, swap to the placeholder.
+    const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
+    if (sel === "free-form") setEditorText(FREE_FORM_DEFAULT);
 }
 
-// Debounced autosave — fires on every editor doc change while the
-// vault is unlocked. Saves under drafts[program-name] so each demo's
-// edits persist independently. Previously this was free-form-only,
-// which surprised users who edited a demo, switched tabs, and came
-// back to their original demo source untouched.
 function scheduleFreeFormSave() {
     if (!vaultState.vault) return;
     const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
+    if (sel !== "free-form") return;
     if (vaultState.saveTimer) clearTimeout(vaultState.saveTimer);
     vaultState.saveTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
         const text = getEditorText();
-        vaultState.drafts = vaultState.drafts || {};
-        vaultState.drafts[sel] = text;
-        // Keep the legacy freeForm field in sync so older builds that
-        // only know about that field still see the user's free-form
-        // edits if they re-open the vault from a different tab.
-        if (sel === "free-form") vaultState.freeForm = text;
-        try {
-            await vaultState.vault.write({
-                drafts: vaultState.drafts,
-                freeForm: vaultState.drafts["free-form"] || "",
-                savedAt: Date.now(),
-            });
-            setVaultNote(`saved ${sel} @ ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}`);
-        } catch (e) {
-            setVaultNote("save failed: " + e.message, true);
-        }
+        vaultState.freeForm = text;
+        try { await vaultState.vault.write({ freeForm: text, savedAt: Date.now() }); }
+        catch (e) { setVaultNote("save failed: " + e.message, true); }
     }, 350);
 }
 
diff --git a/www/playground/app.js b/www/playground/app.js
index 4482392..1f9d71e 100644
--- a/www/playground/app.js
+++ b/www/playground/app.js
@@ -72,20 +72,7 @@ function getEditorText() {
 async function loadCurrentDemo() {
     const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
     const vaultBar = document.getElementById("vault-bar");
-    // Vault bar visible whenever the vault gate has been engaged
-    // (locked or unlocked) — drafts live per-program now, not just
-    // for free-form, so the lock/unlock affordance stays useful on
-    // every demo. Hide entirely only if the user explicitly hasn't
-    // set up a vault yet (vault.exists()) — kept as-is to avoid
-    // a "first-paint shows lock UI to a fresh customer" surprise.
-    vaultBar.hidden = sel !== "free-form" && !vaultState.vault;
-    // If the vault is unlocked and has a saved draft for this
-    // program, use it; otherwise fall back to the demo's source.
-    if (vaultState.vault && vaultState.drafts
-        && typeof vaultState.drafts[sel] === "string") {
-        setEditorText(vaultState.drafts[sel]);
-        return;
-    }
+    vaultBar.hidden = sel !== "free-form";
     const src = await loadDemoSource(sel);
     setEditorText(src);
 }
@@ -115,30 +102,18 @@ async function unlockVault() {
             vaultState.vault = null;
             return;
         }
-        // Per-program draft map. Back-compat: lift any legacy
-        // top-level freeForm field into drafts['free-form'] so users
-        // who already had a free-form draft don't lose it.
-        vaultState.drafts = (data && data.drafts && typeof data.drafts === "object")
-            ? Object.assign({}, data.drafts)
-            : {};
-        if (data && typeof data.freeForm === "string" && !vaultState.drafts["free-form"]) {
-            vaultState.drafts["free-form"] = data.freeForm;
-        }
-        vaultState.freeForm = vaultState.drafts["free-form"] || FREE_FORM_DEFAULT;
+        vaultState.freeForm = (data && typeof data.freeForm === "string")
+            ? data.freeForm
+            : FREE_FORM_DEFAULT;
         vaultStateEl.textContent = "unlocked";
         vaultStateEl.classList.add("unlocked");
         vaultUnlockBtn.hidden = true;
         vaultLockBtn.hidden = false;
         vaultPwEl.value = "";
         vaultPwEl.disabled = true;
-        // If the currently-selected program has a saved draft, load it.
-        // Otherwise leave the demo's default source in place.
+        // If free-form is the current program, swap the editor in.
         const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
-        if (typeof vaultState.drafts[sel] === "string") {
-            setEditorText(vaultState.drafts[sel]);
-        } else if (sel === "free-form") {
-            setEditorText(vaultState.freeForm);
-        }
+        if (sel === "free-form") setEditorText(vaultState.freeForm);
         setVaultNote("ok — edits auto-save");
     } catch (e) {
         setVaultNote("unlock failed: " + e.message, true);
@@ -147,7 +122,6 @@ async function unlockVault() {
 
 function lockVault() {
     vaultState.vault = null;
-    vaultState.drafts = null;
     vaultState.freeForm = null;
     if (vaultState.saveTimer) { clearTimeout(vaultState.saveTimer); vaultState.saveTimer = null; }
     vaultStateEl.textContent = "locked";
@@ -157,38 +131,21 @@ function lockVault() {
     vaultPwEl.disabled = false;
     vaultPwEl.value = "";
     setVaultNote("");
-    // Reset the editor to whatever the current program ships with
-    // (drafts only live while the vault is unlocked).
-    loadCurrentDemo();
+    // If free-form is current program, swap to the placeholder.
+    const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
+    if (sel === "free-form") setEditorText(FREE_FORM_DEFAULT);
 }
 
-// Debounced autosave — fires on every editor doc change while the
-// vault is unlocked. Saves under drafts[program-name] so each demo's
-// edits persist independently. Previously this was free-form-only,
-// which surprised users who edited a demo, switched tabs, and came
-// back to their original demo source untouched.
 function scheduleFreeFormSave() {
     if (!vaultState.vault) return;
     const sel = document.querySelector('input[name="program"]:checked').value;
+    if (sel !== "free-form") return;
     if (vaultState.saveTimer) clearTimeout(vaultState.saveTimer);
     vaultState.saveTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
         const text = getEditorText();
-        vaultState.drafts = vaultState.drafts || {};
-        vaultState.drafts[sel] = text;
-        // Keep the legacy freeForm field in sync so older builds that
-        // only know about that field still see the user's free-form
-        // edits if they re-open the vault from a different tab.
-        if (sel === "free-form") vaultState.freeForm = text;
-        try {
-            await vaultState.vault.write({
-                drafts: vaultState.drafts,
-                freeForm: vaultState.drafts["free-form"] || "",
-                savedAt: Date.now(),
-            });
-            setVaultNote(`saved ${sel} @ ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}`);
-        } catch (e) {
-            setVaultNote("save failed: " + e.message, true);
-        }
+        vaultState.freeForm = text;
+        try { await vaultState.vault.write({ freeForm: text, savedAt: Date.now() }); }
+        catch (e) { setVaultNote("save failed: " + e.message, true); }
     }, 350);
 }