diff --git a/pkg/arvo/gen/keys.hoon b/pkg/arvo/gen/keys.hoon
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+:-  %say
+|=  [[now=time *] [=ship ~] ~]
+:*  %noun
+    life=.^((unit @ud) %j /=lyfe/(scot %da now)/(scot %p ship))
+    rift=.^((unit @ud) %j /=ryft/(scot %da now)/(scot %p ship))
+==