diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_file.ts b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_file.ts
index 442f0c0e..826eeaa5 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_file.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_file.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__event_file({
                     offset,
                     order_by_li,
                     try_cache,
-                    log_lvl: 0
+                    log_lvl: 2
                 });
                 return cached_li;
             }
@@ -179,8 +179,9 @@ async function _refresh_file_li_background({
 }: any) {
     if (typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && !navigator.onLine) return [];
     try {
-        // Force log_lvl to 1 for debugging
-        const internal_log_lvl = 1;
+        if (log_lvl) {
+            console.log(`📡 [DEBUG] _refresh_file_li_background: Fetching files for ${for_obj_type}:${for_obj_id}`);
+        }
 
         const result_li = await api.get_ae_obj_li_v3({
             api_cfg,
@@ -193,14 +194,15 @@ async function _refresh_file_li_background({
             limit,
             offset,
             order_by_li,
-            log_lvl: internal_log_lvl
+            log_lvl: log_lvl
         });
 
         if (result_li) {
-            if (internal_log_lvl) {
-                console.log(`[DEBUG] Raw API results for ${for_obj_type}:${for_obj_id}:`, result_li.length);
+            if (log_lvl) {
+                console.log(`📦 [DEBUG] Raw API results count:`, result_li.length);
                 if (result_li.length > 0) {
-                    console.log(`[DEBUG] First result sample:`, {
+                    console.log(`🔍 [DEBUG] Sample Raw IDs:`, {
+                        id: result_li[0].id,
                         event_file_id: result_li[0].event_file_id,
                         event_id: result_li[0].event_id,
                         for_id: result_li[0].for_id,
@@ -209,58 +211,52 @@ async function _refresh_file_li_background({
                 }
             }
 
-            // SAFETY NET: If API returns null IDs, inject the ones we used for the query
+            // Minimal Fix: Only set what we are absolutely sure of if missing
             const fixed_li = result_li.map((obj: any) => {
                 const fixed_obj = { ...obj };
-
-                // IMPORTANT: In Aether, every event_file should have an event_id.
-                // If it's missing, and we know it from stores or params, we should set it.
-                // For now, we prioritize fixing for_id and for_type which the loader definitely knows.
-
-                if (!fixed_obj.for_type || fixed_obj.for_type === null) fixed_obj.for_type = for_obj_type;
-                if (!fixed_obj.for_id || fixed_obj.for_id === null) fixed_obj.for_id = for_obj_id;
-
-                // Also ensure the specific ID field is populated (e.g. event_presenter_id)
+                if (!fixed_obj.for_type) fixed_obj.for_type = for_obj_type;
+                if (!fixed_obj.for_id) fixed_obj.for_id = for_obj_id;
+                
+                // Map specific ID field (e.g. event_presenter_id) ONLY if it matches the current for_obj_type
                 const specific_id_key = `${for_obj_type}_id`;
-                if (!fixed_obj[specific_id_key] || fixed_obj[specific_id_key] === null) {
+                if (!fixed_obj[specific_id_key]) {
                     fixed_obj[specific_id_key] = for_obj_id;
                 }
-
+                
                 return fixed_obj;
             });
 
             const processed = await process_ae_obj__event_file_props({
                 obj_li: fixed_li,
-                log_lvl: internal_log_lvl
+                log_lvl
             });
 
-            if (internal_log_lvl && processed.length > 0) {
-                console.log(`[DEBUG] Processed result sample:`, {
-                    event_file_id: processed[0].event_file_id,
+            if (log_lvl && processed.length > 0) {
+                console.log(`🛠️ [DEBUG] Sample Processed Record:`, {
+                    id: processed[0].id,
                     event_id: processed[0].event_id,
                     for_id: processed[0].for_id,
-                    specific_id: (processed[0] as any)[`${for_obj_type}_id`]
+                    event_presenter_id: processed[0].event_presenter_id
                 });
             }
 
             if (try_cache) {
+                if (log_lvl) console.log(`💾 [DEBUG] Saving ${processed.length} records to ae_events_db.file`);
                 await db_save_ae_obj_li__ae_obj({
                     db_instance: db_events,
                     table_name: 'file',
                     obj_li: processed,
                     properties_to_save,
-                    log_lvl: internal_log_lvl
+                    log_lvl
                 });
             }
             return processed;
         }
     } catch (e) {
-        console.error(`[DEBUG] Error in _refresh_file_li_background:`, e);
+        if (log_lvl) console.error(`❌ [DEBUG] Error in _refresh_file_li_background:`, e);
     }
     return [];
-}
-
-export async function create_event_file_obj_from_hosted_file_async({
+}export async function create_event_file_obj_from_hosted_file_async({
     api_cfg,
     hosted_file_id,
     params = {},