Finally sub 3! I created a new route while also testing a bunch of time saves. Still time to shave here and there but this is an absolutely solid run. Not sure if I get below 2:55:00 without amazing RNG unless 250 theory is proven right (theory of consistently not requiring two extra games in Uptown through getting certain point values throughout the game -- conceptualized by Bescape and I). I think I need to analyze the other runs better to see if there are specific checks since what I tried in my routes with save states could not produce the 250 theory.