diff --git a/src/hippocampus/local.rs b/src/hippocampus/local.rs
index b4db33e..a42b122 100644
--- a/src/hippocampus/local.rs
+++ b/src/hippocampus/local.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use crate::neuro::{consolidation_priority, ReplayItem};
 pub fn memory_render(store: &Store, _provenance: &str, key: &str, raw: Option<bool>) -> Result<String> {
     let node = MemoryNode::from_store(store, key)
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("node not found: {}", key))?;
-    if raw.unwrap_or(false) {
+    // Default to raw (no links footer) - use memory_links() for links
+    if raw.unwrap_or(true) {
         Ok(node.content)
     } else {
         Ok(node.render())