diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44888ec..b8ef68a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@ image, then packs it as `boco` qcow2 into the boco registry.
 scripts/run.sh
 ```
 
-- Web UI: <http://localhost:8080> (login `marvin` / `marvin-turnstone`
-  unless `ADMIN_PASSWORD` was overridden — change it)
-- Console (admin panel + usage/verdicts/audit/settings): port 8090,
-  same login — shares the DB with the server, so workstreams, tools,
-  judges, policies, and settings are managed dynamically
+- Console (proxy to the node; chat UI + admin panel): :8080 — login
+  `marvin` / `marvin-turnstone` unless `ADMIN_PASSWORD` was overridden.
+  The node binds :8081 guest-internal only (no host forward); the
+  console routes to it, so all chat/admin goes through one port.
 - Ops SSH: `ssh -i configs/ssh/id_ed25519 -p 2222 marvin@localhost`
 - QEMU runs foreground; quit with `ctrl-a x`
 
diff --git a/scripts/expose.sh b/scripts/expose.sh
index 89c464b..91089f7 100755
--- a/scripts/expose.sh
+++ b/scripts/expose.sh
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 # Prints a stable tailcat address (saved key at
 # ~/.config/tailcat/keys/default.private.json). On the client machine:
 #
-#   tailcat forward <tc-address> 8080:8080 8090:8090 2222:2222
+#   tailcat forward <tc-address> 8080:8080 2222:2222
 #
 # then browse http://localhost:8080 and ssh -p 2222 as usual.
 set -euo pipefail
 cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
 
 TC="${TAILCAT_BIN:-$HOME/.local/bin/tailcat}"
-PORTS="${TAILCAT_PORTS:-8080,8090,2222}"
+PORTS="${TAILCAT_PORTS:-8080,2222}"
 
 if ! command -v "$TC" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   echo "tailcat not found at $TC" >&2
diff --git a/scripts/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
index 676334f..c5a13e9 100755
--- a/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Boot the turnstone VM (foreground; QEMU: ctrl-a x to quit).
 #
-# Web UI:   http://localhost:8080
-# Web UI:    http://localhost:8080
-# Console:   http://localhost:8090
+# Console (proxy to the node; chat UI + admin): http://localhost:8080
+# (The node itself binds :8081 guest-internal — the console routes to
+#  it; no direct host forward.)
 # Ops SSH:   ssh -i configs/ssh/id_ed25519 -p 2222 marvin@localhost
 set -euo pipefail
 cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ exec boco boot marvin-turnstone \
   --memory "${VM_MEMORY:-4096M}" \
   --mount-mode direct \
   --forward "tcp:0.0.0.0:8080-:8080" \
-  --forward "tcp:0.0.0.0:8090-:8090" \
   --forward "tcp:0.0.0.0:2222-:22" \
   --mount "$PWD/configs/turnstone:/home/marvin/.config/turnstone" \
   --mount "$PWD/data:/var/lib/turnstone" \
diff --git a/start-turnstone.sh b/start-turnstone.sh
index 1b3c069..6d10ca5 100755
--- a/start-turnstone.sh
+++ b/start-turnstone.sh
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ setpriv --reuid=marvin --regid=marvin --init-groups \
 # marvin — PID 1 stays the server, so if the server dies the VM halts.
 # Shares the same config.toml/database as the server (WAL multi-writer).
 setpriv --reuid=marvin --regid=marvin --init-groups \
-  /usr/local/bin/turnstone-console --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8090 &
-echo "start-turnstone: console starting on :8090"
+  /usr/local/bin/turnstone-console --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 &
+echo "start-turnstone: console starting on :8080"
 
 # NOTE: turnstone reads $HOME/.config/turnstone/config.toml as marvin.
 #
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ echo "start-turnstone: console starting on :8090"
 #     lands in the SSRF guard's never-allowed lane, which got the node
 #     refused outright.
 export TURNSTONE_NODE_ID="${TURNSTONE_NODE_ID:-turnstone-vm-main}"
-export TURNSTONE_ADVERTISE_URL="${TURNSTONE_ADVERTISE_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:8080}"
+export TURNSTONE_ADVERTISE_URL="${TURNSTONE_ADVERTISE_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:8081}"
 exec setpriv --reuid=marvin --regid=marvin --init-groups \
-  /usr/local/bin/turnstone-server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080
+  /usr/local/bin/turnstone-server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8081