The deeper problem with decentralized computation isn’t simply where the computation happens, but how its result becomes part of verifiable state. @ritualnet is building around this boundary by bringing computation closer to the protocol and connecting execution with verification and settlement. Instead of treating complex workloads as isolated services that feed data back into a chain, the goal is a tighter execution lifecycle where results can be verified and incorporated into on-chain state with stronger guarantees. This architecture could make computation more composable, reduce dependency on fragmented infrastructure, and give developers a new primitive for building decentralized applications that require more than simple transaction logic.