diff --git a/src/process.rs b/src/process.rs
index 3abe6e6..df71038 100644
--- a/src/process.rs
+++ b/src/process.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ use sp_client::bitcoin::{OutPoint, Transaction};
 use tsify::Tsify;
 
 use crate::{
-    pcd::{Member, Pcd, PcdCommitments, RoleDefinition, Roles},
-    signature::{AnkHash, AnkValidationNoHash, AnkValidationYesHash, Proof},
-    MutexExt,
-    serialization::{hex_array_btree, serialize_hex, deserialize_hex},
+    pcd::{Member, Pcd, PcdCommitments, RoleDefinition, Roles}, serialization::{deserialize_hex, hex_array_btree, serialize_hex}, signature::{AnkHash, AnkValidationNoHash, AnkValidationYesHash, Proof}, MutexExt, SpecialRoles
 };
 
+const OBLITERATION_MSG: [u8; 32] = [167, 164, 238, 168, 233, 235, 152, 107, 194, 162, 145, 42, 140, 11, 244, 71, 252, 67, 204, 207, 114, 85, 209, 80, 129, 190, 151, 172, 77, 174, 243, 1]; 
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Tsify)]
 #[tsify(into_wasm_abi, from_wasm_abi)]
 pub struct ProcessState {
@@ -99,6 +98,16 @@ impl ProcessState {
         }
     }
 
+    /// This is a simplified and streamlined validation for obliteration state
+    fn handle_obliteration(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        // We need an Apophis role
+        if let Some(apophis) = self.roles.get(SpecialRoles::APOPHIS.to_string().as_str()) {
+            apophis.is_satisfied(vec!["".to_owned()], [0u8; 32], &self.validation_tokens)
+        } else {
+            Err(anyhow::Error::msg("Missing an apophis role"))
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn is_valid(&self, previous_state: Option<&ProcessState>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         if self.validation_tokens.is_empty() {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
@@ -106,6 +115,11 @@ impl ProcessState {
             ));
         }
 
+        if self.validation_tokens.get(0).unwrap().get_message() == OBLITERATION_MSG {
+            // We're dealing with a destruction update
+            return self.handle_obliteration();
+        }
+
         // Compute modified fields
         let modified_fields = self.list_modified_fields(previous_state);
 
@@ -122,6 +136,7 @@ impl ProcessState {
                     // We allow for a special case with a role that works only for initial state
                     // That's optional though
                     if previous_state.is_some() && *role_name == crate::SpecialRoles::DEMIURGE.to_string() { return None; }
+                    if *role_name == crate::SpecialRoles::APOPHIS.to_string() { return None; } // We handle destructions separately
                     let mut filtered_role_def = role_def.clone();
                     let rules = filtered_role_def.get_applicable_rules(field);
                     filtered_role_def.validation_rules =