diff --git a/.pi/agents/topic.md b/.pi/agents/topic.md
index 82ace9b..30684a1 100644
--- a/.pi/agents/topic.md
+++ b/.pi/agents/topic.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ HARD RULE: At this stage you must not `read` any file inside
 
 ## 3. Filter Recent Topics
 - Read:
-  {PROJECT_PATH}/agents/topic_select_history.md (if exists)
+  {PROJECT_PATH}/agents/topic_history.md (if exists)
 
 - Extract last 15 lines containing:
   # Selected Topic:
@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@ Return ONLY this JSON:
   "image": "<image path>"
 }
 
-No extra text outside JSON.
+🔥 CRITICAL: Do NOT output any text, comment, markdown, or explanation — only the JSON block. Even a single extra character will break downstream pipelines.