Debug/testing aids -- none of this is meant for players.
You wake up in a dark room, confused. Your body aches in a way that says you've been still for far longer than any one night's sleep. The air is cold and smells of dust. You don't recognize this place. You don't remember how you got here.
Build the expression you'll cast with the Cast button -- equipping is choosing which runes are in reach, not a saved combo.