So... I lied.
I cheated.
I used a save editor to edit my save file. I now have an account on the cheat engine forums.

But the most damning thing of all...?
I think I can live with it. And if I had to do it ALL OVER again, I would.

PirateSoftware was right about one thing: a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for solving the puzzles of Outer Wilds.
So I will learn to live with it... because I CAN live with it. I can live with it.

Computer -- erase that entire cheat table.