diff --git a/.hermes/autoresearch_proposal.py b/.hermes/autoresearch_proposal.py
index 0f01a8e..7be3f2f 100644
--- a/.hermes/autoresearch_proposal.py
+++ b/.hermes/autoresearch_proposal.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
-Simple proposal: makes one targeted balance change to themes.py based on trial number.
-Cycles through known adjustments that improve balance.
+Proposal: makes one targeted balance change to themes.py per trial.
+Uses simple string replacement — no regex.
 """
 import os
 import sys
-import re
 
 repo = os.environ.get("AR_REPO_PATH", "/home/alex/pony")
 trial = int(os.environ.get("AR_TRIAL", "1"))
@@ -14,39 +13,45 @@ themes_path = os.path.join(repo, "web/app/data/themes.py")
 with open(themes_path, "r") as f:
     content = f.read()
 
-# Define a set of potential improvements — each trial tries a different one
+# Each trial: find an old_string and replace with new_string
+# Cycle through improvements based on trial number
 improvements = [
-    # Trial 1: Rainbow Dash scene 4 (krop/normal) -> krop/svaert to add challenge
-    ('Rainbow Dash har fødselsdag', 'Gør Pinkies festkanon klar', 'krop', 'normal', 'svaert'),
-    # Trial 2: Lunas forsvundne stjerner — make scene 1 harder
-    ('Lunas forsvundne stjerner', 'Find Lunas stjerner', 'sind', 'let', 'normal'),
-    # Trial 3: Twilights forsvundne bog scene 2 (krop/normal) -> krop/svaert
-    ('Twilights forsvundne bog', 'Kom forbi skyen af dansende ord', 'krop', 'normal', 'svaert'),
-    # Trial 4: Angel scene 5 (charme/svaert) -> already hard, try body scene 2
-    ('Angel er løbet væk', 'Spørg alle ponyer i Ponyville', 'sind', 'normal', 'svaert'),
-    # Trial 5: Discord scene 4 (sind/normal) -> svaert
-    ('Discord laver sjov', 'Fang Discords sidste kaosgnist', 'sind', 'normal', 'svaert'),
+    # Trial 1: Rainbow Dash scene 4 — make harder
+    (
+        '"aktion": "Gør Pinkies festkanon klar",\n                "stat": "krop", "svaer": "normal",',
+        '"aktion": "Gør Pinkies festkanon klar",\n                "stat": "krop", "svaer": "svaert",',
+    ),
+    # Trial 2: Twilight scene 2 — make harder
+    (
+        '"aktion": "Kom forbi skyen af dansende ord",\n                "stat": "krop", "svaer": "normal",',
+        '"aktion": "Kom forbi skyen af dansende ord",\n                "stat": "krop", "svaer": "svaert",',
+    ),
+    # Trial 3: Discord scene 4 — make harder
+    (
+        '"aktion": "Fang Discords sidste kaosgnist",\n                "stat": "sind", "svaer": "normal",',
+        '"aktion": "Fang Discords sidste kaosgnist",\n                "stat": "sind", "svaer": "svaert",',
+    ),
+    # Trial 4: Angel scene 2 — make harder
+    (
+        '"aktion": "Spørg alle ponyer i Ponyville",\n                "stat": "sind", "svaer": "normal",',
+        '"aktion": "Spørg alle ponyer i Ponyville",\n                "stat": "sind", "svaer": "svaert",',
+    ),
+    # Trial 5: Rarity scene 2 — make harder
+    (
+        '"aktion": "Spørg i Ponyville",\n                "stat": "krop", "svaer": "normal",',
+        '"aktion": "Spørg i Ponyville",\n                "stat": "krop", "svaer": "svaert",',
+    ),
 ]
 
 idx = (trial - 1) % len(improvements)
-tema_title, action, stat, old_diff, new_diff = improvements[idx]
+old_s, new_s = improvements[idx]
 
-# Find and replace the specific scene
-# Match: "aktion": "Gør Pinkies festkanon klar",\n                "stat": "krop", "svaer": "normal",
-pattern = re.escape(f'"{action}"') + r',\s*("stat":\s*"' + re.escape(stat) + r'",\s*"svaer":\s*")' + re.escape(old_diff) + r'('
-replacement = r'\1' + new_diff + r'\2'
-
-if old_diff != new_diff:
-    new_content = re.sub(pattern, replacement, content, count=1)
-    if new_content != content:
-        with open(themes_path, "w") as f:
-            f.write(new_content)
-        print(f"Applied: {tema_title} scene '{action}': {old_diff} -> {new_diff}")
-        sys.exit(0)
-    else:
-        print(f"Pattern not found for trial {trial}, trying next approach")
-        # Fallback: try a different scene
-        sys.exit(1)
+if old_s in content:
+    new_content = content.replace(old_s, new_s, 1)
+    with open(themes_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write(new_content)
+    print(f"Trial {trial}: applied change (old->new)")
+    sys.exit(0)
 else:
-    print(f"No change needed for trial {trial}")
+    print(f"Trial {trial}: pattern not found in themes.py, skipping")
     sys.exit(1)
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