diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/genesis.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/genesis.rs
index 4b67c7304..81b582398 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/genesis.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/macros/genesis.rs
@@ -70,66 +70,66 @@ mod genesis {
             // Set initial total issuance from balances
             TotalIssuance::<T>::put(self.balances_issuance);
 
-            let tempo = 99;
-
             if self.initialize_network_3 {
-                init_network::<T>(3, tempo);
-            }
-
-            let netuid: u16 = 3;
-            let max_uids = 4096;
-
-            // Set max allowed uids
-            MaxAllowedUids::<T>::insert(netuid, max_uids);
-
-            let mut next_uid: u16 = 0;
-
-            for (coldkey, hotkeys) in self.stakes.iter() {
-                for (hotkey, stake_uid) in hotkeys.iter() {
-                    let (stake, uid) = stake_uid;
-
-                    // Expand Yuma Consensus with new position.
-                    Rank::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    Trust::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    Active::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(true));
-                    Emission::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    Consensus::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    Incentive::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    Dividends::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    LastUpdate::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    PruningScores::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    ValidatorTrust::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
-                    ValidatorPermit::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(false));
+                let tempo = 99;
 
-                    // Insert account information.
-                    Keys::<T>::insert(netuid, uid, hotkey.clone()); // Make hotkey - uid association.
-                    Uids::<T>::insert(netuid, hotkey.clone(), uid); // Make uid - hotkey association.
-                    BlockAtRegistration::<T>::insert(netuid, uid, 0); // Fill block at registration.
-                    IsNetworkMember::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), netuid, true); // Fill network is member.
-
-                    // Fill stake information.
-                    Owner::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), coldkey.clone());
-
-                    TotalHotkeyStake::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), stake);
-                    TotalColdkeyStake::<T>::insert(
-                        coldkey.clone(),
-                        TotalColdkeyStake::<T>::get(coldkey).saturating_add(*stake),
-                    );
-
-                    // Update total issuance value
-                    TotalIssuance::<T>::put(TotalIssuance::<T>::get().saturating_add(*stake));
-
-                    Stake::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), coldkey.clone(), stake);
+                init_network::<T>(3, tempo);
 
-                    next_uid = next_uid.saturating_add(1);
+                let netuid: u16 = 3;
+                let max_uids = 4096;
+
+                // Set max allowed uids
+                MaxAllowedUids::<T>::insert(netuid, max_uids);
+
+                let mut next_uid: u16 = 0;
+
+                for (coldkey, hotkeys) in self.stakes.iter() {
+                    for (hotkey, stake_uid) in hotkeys.iter() {
+                        let (stake, uid) = stake_uid;
+
+                        // Expand Yuma Consensus with new position.
+                        Rank::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        Trust::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        Active::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(true));
+                        Emission::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        Consensus::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        Incentive::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        Dividends::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        LastUpdate::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        PruningScores::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        ValidatorTrust::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(0));
+                        ValidatorPermit::<T>::mutate(netuid, |v| v.push(false));
+
+                        // Insert account information.
+                        Keys::<T>::insert(netuid, uid, hotkey.clone()); // Make hotkey - uid association.
+                        Uids::<T>::insert(netuid, hotkey.clone(), uid); // Make uid - hotkey association.
+                        BlockAtRegistration::<T>::insert(netuid, uid, 0); // Fill block at registration.
+                        IsNetworkMember::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), netuid, true); // Fill network is member.
+
+                        // Fill stake information.
+                        Owner::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), coldkey.clone());
+
+                        TotalHotkeyStake::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), stake);
+                        TotalColdkeyStake::<T>::insert(
+                            coldkey.clone(),
+                            TotalColdkeyStake::<T>::get(coldkey).saturating_add(*stake),
+                        );
+
+                        // Update total issuance value
+                        TotalIssuance::<T>::put(TotalIssuance::<T>::get().saturating_add(*stake));
+
+                        Stake::<T>::insert(hotkey.clone(), coldkey.clone(), stake);
+
+                        next_uid = next_uid.saturating_add(1);
+                    }
                 }
-            }
 
-            // Set correct length for Subnet neurons
-            SubnetworkN::<T>::insert(netuid, next_uid);
+                // Set correct length for Subnet neurons
+                SubnetworkN::<T>::insert(netuid, next_uid);
 
-            // --- Increase total network count.
-            TotalNetworks::<T>::mutate(|n| *n = n.saturating_add(1));
+                // --- Increase total network count.
+                TotalNetworks::<T>::mutate(|n| *n = n.saturating_add(1));
+            }
 
             // Get the root network uid.
             let root_netuid: u16 = 0;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ mod genesis {
             // Increment the number of total networks.
             TotalNetworks::<T>::mutate(|n| *n = n.saturating_add(1));
 
-            // Set the number of validators to 1.
+            // Set the number of validators to 0.
             SubnetworkN::<T>::insert(root_netuid, 0);
 
             // Set the maximum number to the number of senate members.
diff --git a/scripts/localnet.sh b/scripts/localnet.sh
index 51e3d05a8..e98575840 100755
--- a/scripts/localnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/localnet.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
 # The base directory of the subtensor project
 BASE_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/.."
 
+LOG_DIR="$BASE_DIR/logs"
+ALICE_LOG="$LOG_DIR/alice.log"
+BOB_LOG="$LOG_DIR/bob.log"
+
+# Create the log dir if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+
 # get parameters
 # Get the value of fast_blocks from the first argument
 fast_blocks=${1:-"True"}
@@ -96,8 +103,10 @@ bob_start=(
 
 trap 'pkill -P $$' EXIT SIGINT SIGTERM
 
-(
-  ("${alice_start[@]}" 2>&1) &
-  ("${bob_start[@]}" 2>&1)
-  wait
-)
+# Redirect output to both alice.log and the terminal
+("${alice_start[@]}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$ALICE_LOG") &
+
+# Redirect output to both bob.log and the terminal
+("${bob_start[@]}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$BOB_LOG") &
+
+wait
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