diff --git a/src/OverteClient.hpp b/src/OverteClient.hpp
index e43b05c..da5ba79 100644
--- a/src/OverteClient.hpp
+++ b/src/OverteClient.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ struct OverteEntity {
 	glm::mat4 transform{1.0f};
 };
 
-// Lightweight stub over Overte networking layer. Designed to be replaced by
-// real Overte SDK calls while keeping the app testable.
+// Lightweight client for Overte mixers/entities. Designed to follow Overte's
+// standards. For now includes a minimal parser scaffold; simulation can be
+// optionally enabled via STARWORLD_SIMULATE=1.
 class OverteClient {
 public:
 	explicit OverteClient(std::string domainUrl)
@@ -43,8 +44,11 @@ public:
 	// Entity accessors
 	const std::unordered_map<std::uint64_t, OverteEntity>& entities() const { return m_entities; }
 	std::vector<OverteEntity> consumeUpdatedEntities();
+	std::vector<std::uint64_t> consumeDeletedEntities();
 
 private:
+	void parseNetworkPackets(); // standards-aligned parsing (scaffold)
+
 	std::string m_domainUrl;
 	std::string m_host{"127.0.0.1"};
 	int m_port{40102};
@@ -52,10 +56,12 @@ private:
 	bool m_avatarMixer{false};
 	bool m_entityServer{false};
 	bool m_audioMixer{false};
+	bool m_useSimulation{false};
 
 	// Very small in-process world state for testing
 	std::unordered_map<std::uint64_t, OverteEntity> m_entities;
 	std::vector<std::uint64_t> m_updateQueue; // ids of entities updated since last consume
+	std::vector<std::uint64_t> m_deleteQueue; // ids of entities to delete
 	std::uint64_t m_nextEntityId{1};
 
 	// Networking