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+### What
+
+### Tested
+<!-- OS, title or homebrew, what was checked. "Not tested" is a valid answer. -->
+
+### Checklist
+<!-- Rules behind each item: https://github.com/boykopovar/AnyPS5/blob/main/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md -->
+- [ ] Based on current `main`; no other open PR implements the same functions
+- [ ] One topic per PR; follow-ups go in a new PR
+- [ ] No comments in code except [technical debt](https://github.com/boykopovar/AnyPS5/blob/main/docs/CONVENTIONS.md)
+- [ ] Unimplemented paths throw (`NotImplemented_nid_no_patch`); silent stubs are listed in [TechnicalDebt](https://github.com/boykopovar/AnyPS5/blob/main/docs/TechnicalDebt.md#silent-stubs)
+- [ ] No notes, investigation `.md` files or images added to the repository (attach them to this PR)
+- [ ] New third-party code is a submodule built from source
+- [ ] Generic behaviour, not specific to one title
+- [ ] Depends on: <!-- #PR, or none -->
+- [ ] AI-assisted: <!-- yes / no -->