diff --git a/src/components/views/ChatInterface.vue b/src/components/views/ChatInterface.vue
index ef961d9..de7adf3 100644
--- a/src/components/views/ChatInterface.vue
+++ b/src/components/views/ChatInterface.vue
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
       <div class="chat-history" ref="chatHistoryRef">
       <div v-for="(msg, index) in chatHistory" :key="index" :class="['message', msg.role]">
         <div class="message-content" v-html="renderMarkdown(msg.content)"></div>
+        <div v-if="index === chatHistory.length - 1 && !isLoading && msg.role === 'assistant'" class="message-top-actions" style="right: 0; left: auto;">
+          <n-button size="tiny" circle type="warning" @click="regenerateResponse" title="Retry this message">
+            <template #icon><n-icon><Renew /></n-icon></template>
+          </n-button>
+        </div>
         <div v-if="index === chatHistory.length - 1 && !isLoading && msg.role !== 'system'" class="message-actions">
           <n-button size="tiny" circle type="error" @click="deleteLastMessage" title="Delete last message">
             <template #icon><n-icon><TrashCan /></n-icon></template>
@@ -23,7 +28,12 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       <div v-if="isLoading" class="message assistant">
-      <div class="message-content">...</div>
+        <div class="message-content loading-container">
+          <n-spin size="small" v-if="isGenerating" />
+          <transition name="fade" mode="out-in">
+            <span :key="loadingStatus" class="loading-text">{{ loadingStatus }}</span>
+          </transition>
+        </div>
       </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -31,12 +41,12 @@
       <n-input
       v-model:value="userInput"
       type="textarea"
-      :placeholder="apiKey ? 'Type your message...' : 'Please enter API Key in settings'"
-      :disabled="!apiKey"
+      :placeholder="(apiKey || apiProvider === 'pollinations') ? 'Type your message...' : 'Please enter API Key in settings'"
+      :disabled="!apiKey && apiProvider !== 'pollinations'"
       :autosize="{ minRows: 1, maxRows: 4 }"
       @keydown.enter.prevent="handleEnter"
       />
-      <n-button type="primary" @click="sendMessage" :disabled="isLoading || !userInput.trim() || !apiKey">Send</n-button>
+      <n-button type="primary" @click="sendMessage" :disabled="isLoading || !userInput.trim() || (!apiKey && apiProvider !== 'pollinations')">Send</n-button>
       <n-button type="error" @click="stopGeneration" v-if="isLoading">Stop</n-button>
       <n-button type="warning" @click="retryLastMessage" v-if="showRetry && !isLoading">Retry</n-button>
       <n-button type="success" @click="nextAction" v-if="(waitingForNext || !isLoading) && chatHistory.length > 0">
@@ -69,12 +79,38 @@
         <template #icon><n-icon><Reset /></n-icon></template>
         Reset
       </n-button>
-      </div>
+      <n-popover trigger="click" v-model:show="showRemindersDropdown" placement="top">
+        <template #trigger>
+          <n-button 
+            type="info" 
+            size="small" 
+            :style="{ marginLeft: '4px', opacity: isLoading ? 0.4 : 0.8, transition: 'opacity 0.15s' }"
+          >
+            <template #icon>
+              <n-icon><Help /></n-icon>
+            </template>
+            Problems?
+          </n-button>
+        </template>
+        <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 4px; min-width: 150px;">
+          <div style="font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; opacity: 0.7; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--n-border-color); padding-bottom: 4px; margin-bottom: 2px;">
+            Inject one or more reminders to the model for the next turn:
+          </div>
+          <n-checkbox v-model:checked="invalidJsonToggle">Invalid JSON Schema</n-checkbox>
+          <n-checkbox v-model:checked="honorificsToggle">Incorrect Honorifics</n-checkbox>
+          <n-checkbox v-model:checked="narrationAndDialogueNotSplitToggle">Narration and Dialogue Not Split</n-checkbox>
+          <n-checkbox v-model:checked="wrongSpeechStylesToggle">Using Wrong Speech Styles</n-checkbox>
+          <n-checkbox v-if="mode === 'roleplay'" v-model:checked="aiControllingUserToggle">AI Is Controlling Me</n-checkbox>
+        </div>
+      </n-popover>
+    </div>
     </div>
 
     <n-drawer v-model:show="showSettings" width="300" placement="right">
       <n-drawer-content title="Settings">
       <n-form>
+          <h4 class="settings-section-header accent-blue">AI Provider & Model</h4>
+          <n-divider />
           <n-form-item label="API Provider">
             <n-select v-model:value="apiProvider" :options="providerOptions" />
           </n-form-item>
@@ -83,13 +119,16 @@
             <n-input v-model:value="apiKey" type="password" show-password-on="click" placeholder="Enter API Key" />
           </n-form-item>
           <n-alert type="info" style="margin-bottom: 12px" title="">
-            Your API key is stored locally in your browser's local storage, and it is never sent to Nikke-DB or any other server except the API provider when making requests.
+            Your API key is stored locally in your browser's local storage, and it is never sent to Nikke-DB.
+          </n-alert>
+          <n-alert v-if="apiProvider === 'pollinations'" type="info" style="margin-bottom: 12px" title="">
+            For Pollinations, the API key is optional. Register at <a href="https://enter.pollinations.ai" target="_blank">enter.pollinations.ai</a> for a Secret key to increase rates and available models.
           </n-alert>
           <n-alert type="warning" style="margin-bottom: 12px" title="">
             Users are responsible for any possible cost using this functionality.
           </n-alert>
           <n-alert type="warning" style="margin-bottom: 12px" title="">
-            Web search may incur additional costs, even with free models. Please consult your API provider's pricing documentation.
+            Web search may incur additional costs. Enable 'Use Nikke-DB Knowledge' to reduce reliance on web search.
             <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom" style="max-width: 300px">
               <template #trigger>
                 <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
@@ -98,7 +137,7 @@
               </template>
               <div>
                 <p>In order to ensure a better quality experience, the model will search the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Wikia to gather certain details regarding the characters that are part of the scene, such as how they address the Commander, their personality, etc.</p>
-                <p>Web search is used on the first turn and when new characters are introduced. The system minimizes searches to reduce costs.</p>
+                <p>Web search is used on the first turn and when new characters are introduced. You can disable this by enabling "Use Nikke-DB Knowledge".</p>
                 <p>It is strongly suggested to check your provider's documentation and model page for information regarding possible costs.</p>
                 <p>It is also recommended to select a limit on your API key to prevent unexpected charges.</p>
               </div>
@@ -107,7 +146,89 @@
           <n-form-item label="Model">
             <n-select v-model:value="model" :options="modelOptions" />
           </n-form-item>
+          <n-divider />
+
+          <h4 class="settings-section-header accent-green">AI Settings</h4>
+          <n-divider />
+          <n-form-item>
+            <template #label>
+              Tokens Usage
+              <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
+                    <Help />
+                  </n-icon>
+                </template>
+                <div>
+                  Controls how often the story is summarized to save tokens. Will affect costs and speed.<br><br>Does not affect the Save and Load functionality.<br><br>
+                  <strong>Low:</strong> Summarizes every 10 turns. Cost-efficient.<br>
+                  <strong>Medium:</strong> Summarizes every 30 turns. Balanced.<br>
+                  <strong>High:</strong> Summarizes every 60 turns. Uses more tokens.<br>
+                  <strong>Goddess:</strong> Disables summarization and sends the full history to the model on every turn. This may result in higher costs and slower responses in time, but provides the best context for the AI.
+                </div>
+              </n-popover>
+            </template>
+            <n-select v-model:value="tokenUsage" :options="tokenUsageOptions" />
+          </n-form-item>
+
+          <n-form-item v-if="isDev">
+            <template #label>
+              Context Caching <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Experimental)</span>
+              <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
+                    <Help />
+                  </n-icon>
+                </template>
+                <div>
+                  Adds explicit caching headers for supported models (Claude, Gemini) on OpenRouter.<br><br>
+                  Significantly reduces costs for long conversations by caching the history.<br>
+                  Other models (OpenAI, DeepSeek) cache automatically without this setting.
+                </div>
+              </n-popover>
+            </template>
+            <n-switch v-model:value="enableContextCaching" />
+          </n-form-item>
+          <n-divider />
+
+          <h4 class="settings-section-header accent-light-blue">Knowledge & Search</h4>
+          <n-divider />
+          <n-form-item>
+            <template #label>
+              Use Nikke-DB Knowledge <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Recommended)</span>
+              <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
+                    <Help />
+                  </n-icon>
+                </template>
+                <div>
+                  Uses Nikke-DB's built-in character knowledge when available instead of searching the web.<br><br>
+                  Faster and saves API costs.
+                </div>
+              </n-popover>
+            </template>
+            <n-switch v-model:value="useLocalProfiles" />
+          </n-form-item>
+
+          <n-form-item v-if="useLocalProfiles">
+            <template #label>
+              Allow Web Search Fallback <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Recommended)</span>
+              <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
+                    <Help />
+                  </n-icon>
+                </template>
+                <div v-html="computedWebSearchFallbackHelpText"></div>
+              </n-popover>
+            </template>
+            <n-switch v-model:value="allowWebSearchFallback" :disabled="computedUsesWikiFetch || computedUsesPollinationsAutoFallback" />
+          </n-form-item>
+          <n-divider />
 
+          <h4 class="settings-section-header accent-orange">Story Mode & Features</h4>
+          <n-divider />
           <n-form-item>
             <template #label>
               Mode
@@ -125,9 +246,10 @@
             </template>
             <n-select v-model:value="mode" :options="modeOptions" />
           </n-form-item>
+
           <n-form-item>
             <template #label>
-              Tokens Usage
+              God Mode
               <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
                 <template #trigger>
                   <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
@@ -135,17 +257,34 @@
                   </n-icon>
                 </template>
                 <div>
-                  Controls how often the story is summarized to save tokens. Will affect costs and speed.<br><br>Does not affect the Save and Load functionality.<br><br>
-                  <strong>Low:</strong> Summarizes every 10 turns. Cost-efficient.<br>
-                  <strong>Medium:</strong> Summarizes every 30 turns. Balanced.<br>
-                  <strong>High:</strong> Summarizes every 60 turns. Uses more tokens.<br>
-                  <strong>Goddess:</strong> Disables summarization and sends the full history to the model on every turn. This may result in higher costs and slower responses in time, but provides the best context for the AI.
+                  Prevents any action in the story from causing the Commander's death.<br><br>
+                  Note that it is possible the model may still override this instruction. If this happens, simply delete the last messages of the story and try again.
                 </div>
               </n-popover>
             </template>
-            <n-select v-model:value="tokenUsage" :options="tokenUsageOptions" />
+            <n-switch v-model:value="godModeEnabled" />
           </n-form-item>
+          <n-divider />
 
+          <h4 class="settings-section-header accent-red">Interface & Audio</h4>
+          <n-divider />
+          <n-form-item>
+            <template #label>
+              Asset Quality
+              <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
+                    <Help />
+                  </n-icon>
+                </template>
+                <div>
+                  <strong>High:</strong> Best visual quality, but uses more GPU resources and VRAM.<br><br>
+                  <strong>Low:</strong> Slightly worse quality and detail, but much better performance on low-end systems.
+                </div>
+              </n-popover>
+            </template>
+            <n-select v-model:value="assetQuality" :options="assetQualityOptions" />
+          </n-form-item>
           <n-form-item>
             <template #label>
               Playback
@@ -182,7 +321,7 @@
 
           <n-form-item>
             <template #label>
-              Text to Speech (EXPERIMENTAL)
+              Text to Speech <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Experimental)</span>
               <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
                 <template #trigger>
                   <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
@@ -190,18 +329,69 @@
                   </n-icon>
                 </template>
                 <div>
-                  Enables TTS using a local AllTalk instance.<br>
-                  Requires AllTalk running with XTTSv2.<br><br>
-                  Character voices must be in the AllTalk voices folder (e.g. "anis.wav").
+                  Enables TTS using a local TTS server.<br>
+                  Supports AllTalk (XTTSv2) or GPT-SoVits.<br><br>
+                  Character voices must be in the appropriate voices folder.
                 </div>
               </n-popover>
             </template>
             <n-switch v-model:value="ttsEnabled" />
           </n-form-item>
 
-          <n-form-item label="AllTalk Endpoint" v-if="ttsEnabled">
+          <n-form-item label="TTS Provider" v-if="ttsEnabled">
+            <n-select v-model:value="ttsProvider" :options="ttsProviderOptions" />
+          </n-form-item>
+
+          <n-form-item label="AllTalk Endpoint" v-if="ttsEnabled && ttsProvider === 'alltalk'">
             <n-input v-model:value="ttsEndpoint" placeholder="http://localhost:7851" />
           </n-form-item>
+
+          <n-form-item label="GPT-SoVits Endpoint" v-if="ttsEnabled && ttsProvider === 'gptsovits'">
+            <n-input v-model:value="gptSovitsEndpoint" placeholder="http://localhost:9880" />
+          </n-form-item>
+
+          <n-form-item v-if="ttsEnabled && ttsProvider === 'gptsovits'">
+            <template #label>
+              GPT-SoVits Base Path
+              <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
+                    <Help />
+                  </n-icon>
+                </template>
+                <div>
+                  Path to your GPT-SoVits installation folder.<br>
+                  Voice files should be at: <code>{basePath}/voices/{character}/{character}.wav</code><br>
+                  Prompt text at: <code>{basePath}/voices/{character}/{character}.txt</code>
+                </div>
+              </n-popover>
+            </template>
+            <n-input v-model:value="gptSovitsBasePath" placeholder="C:/GPT-SoVITS" />
+          </n-form-item>
+
+          <n-form-item label="Chatterbox Endpoint" v-if="ttsEnabled && ttsProvider === 'chatterbox'">
+            <n-input v-model:value="chatterboxEndpoint" placeholder="http://localhost:7860" />
+          </n-form-item>
+
+          <n-form-item v-if="ttsEnabled && ttsProvider === 'chatterbox'">
+            <template #label>
+              Chatterbox Voices Path
+              <n-popover trigger="hover" placement="bottom">
+                <template #trigger>
+                  <n-icon size="16" style="vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-left: 4px; cursor: help; color: #888">
+                    <Help />
+                  </n-icon>
+                </template>
+                <div>
+                  Path to your Chatterbox voices folder.<br>
+                  Voice files should be placed at: <code>{voicesPath}/{character}.wav</code><br>
+                  Example: <code>anis.wav</code>, <code>neon.wav</code>, etc.
+                </div>
+              </n-popover>
+            </template>
+            <n-input v-model:value="chatterboxVoicesPath" placeholder="C:/chatterbox-tts-api/voices" />
+          </n-form-item>
+          <n-divider />
         </n-form>
       </n-drawer-content>
     </n-drawer>
@@ -220,10 +410,13 @@
         
         <h3>🔑 Getting Started</h3>
         <ul>
-          <li><strong>API Key Required:</strong> You need an API key to use this feature. Currently supported providers: <strong>Perplexity</strong>, <strong>Google Gemini</strong>, and <strong>OpenRouter</strong>.</li>
+          <li><strong>API Key:</strong> You need an API key to use this feature, except when using Pollinations. Currently supported providers: <strong>Perplexity</strong>, <strong>Google Gemini</strong>, <strong>OpenRouter</strong>, and <strong>Pollinations</strong>.</li>
+          <ul>
+          <li>When using Pollinations without an API key, only a small subset of models is shown. You will also likely be rate-limited. Adding or removing a Pollinations API key will immediately refresh the available model list.</li>
+          </ul>
           <li><strong>Setup:</strong> Click the <strong>Settings (Gear Icon)</strong> to enter your API key and select a model.</li>
           <li><strong>Privacy:</strong> Your API key is stored locally and sent only to the selected API provider. Stories and keys are never shared with Nikke-DB; check your provider's policy, as some may use data for training.</li>
-          <li><strong>Cost Warning:</strong> Please be aware of your API provider's pricing. Web search (enabled and mandatory for character accuracy) may incur additional costs, even for free models.</li>
+          <li><strong>Cost Warning:</strong> Please be aware of your API provider's pricing. Web search for certain models/providers may incur additional costs. You can disable it in Settings.</li>
         </ul>
 
         <h3>🎭 Modes</h3>
@@ -251,14 +444,14 @@
               <li><strong>Manual:</strong> The story waits for you to click 'Next' or 'Continue'.</li>
             </ul>
           </li>
-          <li>If you don't like the last message, you can delete it by clicking the trash can icon on the left side of the message bubble. You can then write something different, or press <strong>Continue</strong>.</li>
+          <li>If you don't like the last message, you can delete it by clicking the trash can icon on the left side of the message bubble. You can then write something different, or press <strong>Continue</strong>. Alternatively, you can click on the <strong>Retry</strong> button in the upper right corner of the message.</li>
           <li>If you do not want to perform any action, simply press <strong>Continue</strong>.</li>
           <li>You can <strong>Save</strong> and <strong>Load</strong> your session at any time.</li>
         </ul>
 
         <h3>💡 Tips</h3>
         <ul>
-          <li>If you receive an error message, use the <strong>Retry</strong> button.</li>
+          <li>If the model is misbehaving, try using one of the options in the <strong>Problems?</strong> button.</li>
           <li>The quality of the session highly depends on the model that you have selected.</li>
           <li>Be patient. Some providers/models may take a while to respond to the first prompt in particular.</li>
           <li>Check your API usage regularly on your provider's dashboard, and set limits to prevent from overspending or being charged while using a free model.</li>
@@ -276,12 +469,20 @@
 import { ref, computed, watch, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { onBeforeRouteLeave } from 'vue-router'
 import { useMarket } from '@/stores/market'
-import { Settings, Help, Save, Upload, TrashCan, Reset } from '@vicons/carbon'
-import { NIcon, NButton, NInput, NDrawer, NDrawerContent, NForm, NFormItem, NSelect, NSwitch, NPopover, NAlert, NModal } from 'naive-ui'
+import { Settings, Help, Save, Upload, TrashCan, Reset, Renew, Notification } from '@vicons/carbon'
+import { NIcon, NButton, NInput, NDrawer, NDrawerContent, NForm, NFormItem, NSelect, NSwitch, NPopover, NAlert, NModal, NSpin, NCheckbox } from 'naive-ui'
 import l2d from '@/utils/json/l2d.json'
 import characterHonorifics from '@/utils/json/honorifics.json'
+import localCharacterProfiles from '@/utils/json/characterProfiles.json'
+import loadingMessages from '@/utils/json/loadingMessages.json'
+import prompts from '@/utils/json/prompts.json'
 import { marked } from 'marked'
 import { animationMappings } from '@/utils/animationMappings'
+import { cleanWikiContent, sanitizeActions, splitNarration, parseFallback, parseAIResponse, isWholeWordPresent } from '@/utils/chatUtils'
+import { normalizeAiActionCharacterData } from '@/utils/aiActionNormalization'
+import { ttsEnabled, ttsEndpoint, ttsProvider, gptSovitsEndpoint, gptSovitsBasePath, chatterboxEndpoint, chatterboxVoicesPath, ttsProviderOptions, playTTS } from '@/utils/ttsUtils'
+import { allowWebSearchFallback, NATIVE_SEARCH_PREFIXES, POLLINATIONS_NATIVE_SEARCH_MODELS, hasNativeSearch, usesWikiFetch, usesPollinationsAutoFallback, webSearchFallbackHelpText, searchForCharacters, searchForCharactersPerplexity, searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch, searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch } from '@/utils/aiWebSearchUtils'
+import { callOpenRouterSummarization, callPollinationsSummarization, callGeminiSummarization } from '@/utils/llmUtils'
 
 // Helper to get honorific with fallback to "Commander"
 const getHonorific = (characterName: string): string => {
@@ -290,6 +491,37 @@ const getHonorific = (characterName: string): string => {
 
 const market = useMarket()
 
+// Helper to get the response schema for structured output
+const getResponseSchema = () => ({
+  type: 'json_schema',
+  json_schema: {
+    name: 'StoryResponse',
+    schema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {
+        actions: {
+          type: 'array',
+          items: {
+            type: 'object',
+            properties: {
+              needs_search: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' } },
+              memory: { type: 'object' },
+              characterProgression: { type: 'object' },
+              text: { type: 'string' },
+              character: { type: 'string' },
+              animation: { type: 'string' },
+              speaking: { type: 'boolean' },
+              duration: { type: 'number' }
+            },
+            required: ['text', 'character', 'speaking', 'animation']
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      required: ['actions']
+    }
+  }
+})
+
 // Helper for debug logging
 const logDebug = (...args: any[]) => {
   if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
@@ -300,42 +532,96 @@ const logDebug = (...args: any[]) => {
 // State
 const showSettings = ref(false)
 const showGuide = ref(false)
+const useLocalProfiles = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_use_local_profiles') === 'true')
 const apiProvider = ref('perplexity')
 const apiKey = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_api_key') || '')
 const model = ref('sonar')
 const mode = ref('roleplay')
+const tokenUsage = ref('medium')
+const enableContextCaching = ref(true)
 const playbackMode = ref('auto')
-const ttsEnabled = ref(false)
-const ttsEndpoint = ref('http://localhost:7851')
+const godModeEnabled = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_god_mode_enabled') === 'true')
 const userInput = ref('')
 const isLoading = ref(false)
+const isGenerating = ref(false)
+const loadingStatus = ref('')
 const isStopped = ref(false)
 const waitingForNext = ref(false)
 const showRetry = ref(false)
 const lastPrompt = ref('')
 const storySummary = ref('')
 const lastSummarizedIndex = ref(0)
+const summarizationRetryPending = ref(false)
+const summarizationAttemptCount = ref(0)
+const summarizationLastError = ref<string | null>(null)
 let nextActionResolver: (() => void) | null = null
 let yapTimeoutId: any = null
 const chatHistory = ref<{ role: string, content: string }[]>([])
 const characterProfiles = ref<Record<string, any>>({})
+const characterProgression = ref<Record<string, any>>({})
+
+// Effective profiles = base profiles + progression overlays (personality + relationships only)
+const effectiveCharacterProfiles = computed<Record<string, any>>(() => {
+  const base = characterProfiles.value || {}
+  const progression = characterProgression.value || {}
+  const merged: Record<string, any> = {}
+
+  const progressionKeys = Object.keys(progression)
+
+  for (const [name, profile] of Object.entries(base)) {
+    const outProfile = profile && typeof profile === 'object' && !Array.isArray(profile) ? { ...(profile as any) } : profile
+    const progKey = progressionKeys.find((k) => k.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase())
+    const update = progKey ? (progression as any)[progKey] : undefined
+
+    if (outProfile && typeof outProfile === 'object' && !Array.isArray(outProfile) && update && typeof update === 'object') {
+      if ((update as any).personality) {
+        ;(outProfile as any).personality = (update as any).personality
+      }
+
+      if ((update as any).relationships && typeof (update as any).relationships === 'object') {
+        ;(outProfile as any).relationships = {
+          ...((outProfile as any).relationships || {}),
+          ...((update as any).relationships || {})
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    merged[name] = outProfile
+  }
+
+  return merged
+})
 const chatHistoryRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
 const fileInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
 const openRouterModels = ref<any[]>([])
+const pollinationsModels = ref<any[]>([])
 const isRestoring = ref(false)
-const tokenUsage = ref('medium')
 const needsJsonReminder = ref(false)
-const modelsWithoutJsonSupport = new Set<string>() // Track models that don't support json_object
+// Track models that don't support json_object, persisting to localStorage
+const modelsWithoutJsonSupport = new Set<string>(JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('modelsWithoutJsonSupport') || '[]'))
+const isDev = import.meta.env.DEV
+
+// AI Reminders state
+const showRemindersDropdown = ref(false)
+const invalidJsonToggle = ref(false)
+const honorificsToggle = ref(false)
+const aiControllingUserToggle = ref(false)
+const narrationAndDialogueNotSplitToggle = ref(false)
+const wrongSpeechStylesToggle = ref(false)
+
+// Helper to set random loading message
+const setRandomLoadingMessage = () => {
+  loadingStatus.value = loadingMessages[Math.floor(Math.random() * loadingMessages.length)]
+}
 
 // Models/providers that have native web search in OpenRouter
-const NATIVE_SEARCH_PREFIXES = ['openai/', 'anthropic/', 'perplexity/', 'x-ai/']
-const hasNativeSearch = (modelId: string) => NATIVE_SEARCH_PREFIXES.some(prefix => modelId.startsWith(prefix))
 
 // Options
 const providerOptions = [
   { label: 'Perplexity', value: 'perplexity' },
   { label: 'Gemini', value: 'gemini' },
-  { label: 'OpenRouter', value: 'openrouter' }
+  { label: 'OpenRouter', value: 'openrouter' },
+  { label: 'Pollinations', value: 'pollinations' }
 ]
 
 const modelOptions = computed(() => {
@@ -351,7 +637,10 @@ const modelOptions = computed(() => {
     ]
   } else if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
     return openRouterModels.value
+  } else if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations') {
+    return pollinationsModels.value
   }
+
   return []
 })
 
@@ -365,6 +654,11 @@ const playbackOptions = [
   { label: 'Manual', value: 'manual' }
 ]
 
+const assetQualityOptions = [
+  { label: 'High', value: 'high' },
+  { label: 'Low', value: 'low' }
+]
+
 const tokenUsageOptions = [
   { label: 'Low (10 turns)', value: 'low' },
   { label: 'Medium (30 turns)', value: 'medium' },
@@ -372,15 +666,65 @@ const tokenUsageOptions = [
   { label: 'Goddess', value: 'goddess' }
 ]
 
+// Computed
+const isWebSearchAllowed = computed(() => true)
+
+const computedUsesWikiFetch = computed(() => usesWikiFetch(apiProvider.value, model.value))
+
+const computedUsesPollinationsAutoFallback = computed(() => usesPollinationsAutoFallback(apiProvider.value, model.value))
+
+const computedWebSearchFallbackHelpText = computed(() => webSearchFallbackHelpText(computedUsesWikiFetch.value, computedUsesPollinationsAutoFallback.value))
+
+const assetQuality = computed({
+  get: () => market.live2d.HQassets ? 'high' : 'low',
+  set: (val: string) => {
+    market.live2d.HQassets = val === 'high'
+  }
+})
+
 // Watchers
-watch(apiKey, (newVal) => {
+watch(apiKey, async (newVal) => {
   localStorage.setItem('nikke_api_key', newVal)
+  if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations') {
+    await fetchPollinationsModels()
+    if (pollinationsModels.value.length > 0) {
+      model.value = pollinationsModels.value[0].value
+    }
+  }
+})
+
+watch(useLocalProfiles, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_use_local_profiles', String(newVal))
+})
+
+watch(allowWebSearchFallback, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_allow_web_search_fallback', String(newVal))
+})
+
+watch(computedUsesWikiFetch, (newVal) => {
+  if (newVal) {
+    allowWebSearchFallback.value = true
+  }
+})
+
+watch(computedUsesPollinationsAutoFallback, (newVal) => {
+  if (newVal) {
+    allowWebSearchFallback.value = true
+  }
 })
 
 watch(mode, (newVal) => {
   localStorage.setItem('nikke_mode', newVal)
 })
 
+watch(tokenUsage, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_token_usage', newVal)
+})
+
+watch(enableContextCaching, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_enable_context_caching', String(newVal))
+})
+
 watch(playbackMode, (newVal) => {
   localStorage.setItem('nikke_playback_mode', newVal)
 })
@@ -393,6 +737,30 @@ watch(ttsEndpoint, (newVal) => {
   localStorage.setItem('nikke_tts_endpoint', newVal)
 })
 
+watch(ttsProvider, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_tts_provider', newVal)
+})
+
+watch(gptSovitsEndpoint, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_gptsovits_endpoint', newVal)
+})
+
+watch(gptSovitsBasePath, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_gptsovits_basepath', newVal)
+})
+
+watch(chatterboxEndpoint, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_chatterbox_endpoint', newVal)
+})
+
+watch(chatterboxVoicesPath, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_chatterbox_voices_path', newVal)
+})
+
+watch(godModeEnabled, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_god_mode_enabled', String(newVal))
+})
+
 watch(model, (newVal) => {
   if (newVal) localStorage.setItem('nikke_model', newVal)
 })
@@ -401,6 +769,11 @@ watch(() => market.live2d.yapEnabled, (newVal) => {
   localStorage.setItem('nikke_yap_enabled', String(newVal))
 })
 
+watch(() => market.live2d.HQassets, (newVal) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('nikke_hq_assets', String(newVal))
+  market.live2d.triggerResetPlacement()
+})
+
 watch(apiProvider, async (newVal) => {
   localStorage.setItem('nikke_api_provider', newVal)
   
@@ -414,14 +787,18 @@ watch(apiProvider, async (newVal) => {
   } else if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
     model.value = ''
     await fetchOpenRouterModels()
+
     if (openRouterModels.value.length > 0) {
       model.value = openRouterModels.value[0].value
     }
-  }
-})
+  } else if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations') {
+    model.value = ''
+    await fetchPollinationsModels()
 
-watch(tokenUsage, (newVal) => {
-  localStorage.setItem('nikke_token_usage', newVal)
+    if (pollinationsModels.value.length > 0) {
+      model.value = pollinationsModels.value[0].value
+    }
+  }
 })
 
 const fetchOpenRouterModels = async () => {
@@ -451,8 +828,72 @@ const fetchOpenRouterModels = async () => {
   }
 }
 
+const fetchPollinationsModels = async () => {
+  let models: any[] = []
+
+  try {
+    const headers: Record<string, string> = {}
+
+    if (apiKey.value) {
+      headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${apiKey.value}`
+    }
+    const url = apiKey.value ? 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/text/models' : 'https://text.pollinations.ai/models'
+    const response = await fetch(url, { headers })
+    const data = await response.json()
+    models = data
+    
+    // Handle both old format (array of strings) and new format (array of objects)
+    if (Array.isArray(data) && data.length > 0 && typeof data[0] === 'string') {
+      models = data.map((name) => ({ name, pricing: { input_token_price: 0 } }))
+    }
+    
+    pollinationsModels.value = models
+      .filter((m: any) => {
+        if (!apiKey.value) {
+          const allowedModels = ['gemini', 'gemini-search', 'mistral']
+          return allowedModels.includes(m.name)
+        } else {
+          const hiddenModels = ['qwen-coder', 'chickytutor', 'midijourney', 'openai-audio']
+          return !hiddenModels.includes(m.name)
+        }
+      })
+      .map((m: any) => {
+        const isFree = m.pricing && m.pricing.input_token_price === 0
+
+        return {
+          label: (isFree ? '[FREE] ' : '') + m.name,
+          value: m.name,
+          isFree: isFree,
+          style: isFree ? { color: '#18a058', fontWeight: 'bold' } : {}
+        }
+      }).sort((a: any, b: any) => {
+        if (a.isFree && !b.isFree) return -1
+        if (!a.isFree && b.isFree) return 1
+
+        return a.label.localeCompare(b.label)
+      })
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to fetch Pollinations models:', error)
+    // Fallback to hardcoded models
+    models = [
+      { name: 'gemini', pricing: { input_token_price: 0 } },
+      { name: 'gemini-search', pricing: { input_token_price: 0 } },
+      { name: 'mistral', pricing: { input_token_price: 0 } }
+    ]
+    
+    pollinationsModels.value = models.map((m: any) => ({
+      label: '[FREE] ' + m.name,
+      value: m.name,
+      isFree: true,
+      style: { color: '#18a058', fontWeight: 'bold' }
+    }))
+  }
+}
+
 const checkGuide = () => {
   const seen = localStorage.getItem('chat-guide-seen')
+
   if (!seen) {
     showGuide.value = true
   }
@@ -476,15 +917,36 @@ const initializeSettings = async () => {
   const savedYap = localStorage.getItem('nikke_yap_enabled')
   if (savedYap !== null) market.live2d.yapEnabled = (savedYap === 'true')
 
+  const savedHQAssets = localStorage.getItem('nikke_hq_assets')
+  if (savedHQAssets !== null) market.live2d.HQassets = (savedHQAssets === 'true')
+
   const savedTts = localStorage.getItem('nikke_tts_enabled')
   if (savedTts !== null) ttsEnabled.value = (savedTts === 'true')
 
   const savedTtsEndpoint = localStorage.getItem('nikke_tts_endpoint')
   if (savedTtsEndpoint) ttsEndpoint.value = savedTtsEndpoint
 
+  const savedTtsProvider = localStorage.getItem('nikke_tts_provider')
+  if (savedTtsProvider === 'alltalk' || savedTtsProvider === 'gptsovits' || savedTtsProvider === 'chatterbox') ttsProvider.value = savedTtsProvider
+
+  const savedGptSovitsEndpoint = localStorage.getItem('nikke_gptsovits_endpoint')
+  if (savedGptSovitsEndpoint) gptSovitsEndpoint.value = savedGptSovitsEndpoint
+
+  const savedGptSovitsBasePath = localStorage.getItem('nikke_gptsovits_basepath')
+  if (savedGptSovitsBasePath) gptSovitsBasePath.value = savedGptSovitsBasePath
+
+  const savedChatterboxEndpoint = localStorage.getItem('nikke_chatterbox_endpoint')
+  if (savedChatterboxEndpoint) chatterboxEndpoint.value = savedChatterboxEndpoint
+
+  const savedChatterboxVoicesPath = localStorage.getItem('nikke_chatterbox_voices_path')
+  if (savedChatterboxVoicesPath) chatterboxVoicesPath.value = savedChatterboxVoicesPath
+
   const savedTokenUsage = localStorage.getItem('nikke_token_usage')
   if (savedTokenUsage && tokenUsageOptions.some((t) => t.value === savedTokenUsage)) tokenUsage.value = savedTokenUsage
 
+  const savedContextCaching = localStorage.getItem('nikke_enable_context_caching')
+  if (savedContextCaching !== null) enableContextCaching.value = (savedContextCaching === 'true')
+
   // Load Provider and Model
   const savedProvider = localStorage.getItem('nikke_api_provider')
   const savedModel = localStorage.getItem('nikke_model')
@@ -494,6 +956,8 @@ const initializeSettings = async () => {
     
     if (savedProvider === 'openrouter') {
       await fetchOpenRouterModels()
+    } else if (savedProvider === 'pollinations') {
+      await fetchPollinationsModels()
     }
     
     // Validate and set model
@@ -505,6 +969,8 @@ const initializeSettings = async () => {
       validModels = ['gemini-2.5-flash', 'gemini-2.5-pro']
     } else if (savedProvider === 'openrouter') {
       validModels = openRouterModels.value.map((m) => m.value)
+    } else if (savedProvider === 'pollinations') {
+      validModels = pollinationsModels.value.map((m) => m.value)
     }
     
     if (savedModel && validModels.includes(savedModel)) {
@@ -561,6 +1027,7 @@ const saveSession = () => {
   const sessionData = {
     chatHistory: chatHistory.value,
     characterProfiles: characterProfiles.value,
+    characterProgression: characterProgression.value,
     storySummary: storySummary.value,
     lastSummarizedIndex: lastSummarizedIndex.value,
     mode: mode.value,
@@ -572,7 +1039,13 @@ const saveSession = () => {
       yapEnabled: market.live2d.yapEnabled,
       ttsEnabled: ttsEnabled.value,
       ttsEndpoint: ttsEndpoint.value,
-      tokenUsage: tokenUsage.value
+      ttsProvider: ttsProvider.value,
+      gptSovitsEndpoint: gptSovitsEndpoint.value,
+      gptSovitsBasePath: gptSovitsBasePath.value,
+      tokenUsage: tokenUsage.value,
+      enableContextCaching: enableContextCaching.value,
+      useLocalProfiles: useLocalProfiles.value,
+      allowWebSearchFallback: allowWebSearchFallback.value
     }
   }
   
@@ -595,9 +1068,11 @@ const triggerRestore = () => {
 
 const handleFileUpload = (event: Event) => {
   const target = event.target as HTMLInputElement
+
   if (target.files && target.files.length > 0) {
     const file = target.files[0]
     const reader = new FileReader()
+
     reader.onload = async (e) => {
       try {
         const content = e.target?.result as string
@@ -611,6 +1086,9 @@ const handleFileUpload = (event: Event) => {
         if (data.characterProfiles) {
           characterProfiles.value = data.characterProfiles
         }
+        if (data.characterProgression) {
+          characterProgression.value = data.characterProgression
+        }
         if (data.storySummary) {
           storySummary.value = data.storySummary
         }
@@ -640,9 +1118,33 @@ const handleFileUpload = (event: Event) => {
             ttsEndpoint.value = data.settings.ttsEndpoint
           }
 
+          if (data.settings.ttsProvider === 'alltalk' || data.settings.ttsProvider === 'gptsovits') {
+            ttsProvider.value = data.settings.ttsProvider
+          }
+
+          if (data.settings.gptSovitsEndpoint) {
+            gptSovitsEndpoint.value = data.settings.gptSovitsEndpoint
+          }
+
+          if (data.settings.gptSovitsBasePath) {
+            gptSovitsBasePath.value = data.settings.gptSovitsBasePath
+          }
+
           if (data.settings.tokenUsage && tokenUsageOptions.some((t) => t.value === data.settings.tokenUsage)) {
             tokenUsage.value = data.settings.tokenUsage
           }
+
+          if (typeof data.settings.enableContextCaching === 'boolean') {
+            enableContextCaching.value = data.settings.enableContextCaching
+          }
+
+          if (typeof data.settings.useLocalProfiles === 'boolean') {
+            useLocalProfiles.value = data.settings.useLocalProfiles
+          }
+
+          if (typeof data.settings.allowWebSearchFallback === 'boolean') {
+            allowWebSearchFallback.value = data.settings.allowWebSearchFallback
+          }
           
           // Restore Provider and Model
           const savedProvider = data.settings.apiProvider
@@ -657,6 +1159,7 @@ const handleFileUpload = (event: Event) => {
             
             // Validate and set model
             let validModels: string[] = []
+
             if (savedProvider === 'perplexity') {
               validModels = ['sonar', 'sonar-pro']
             } else if (savedProvider === 'gemini') {
@@ -679,6 +1182,19 @@ const handleFileUpload = (event: Event) => {
             }
           }
         }
+
+        // FIX: Ensure we have a context window of at least 10 messages upon restore
+        // This prevents the AI from relying solely on potentially outdated summaries
+        if (tokenUsage.value !== 'goddess' && chatHistory.value.length > 0) {
+          const safeBuffer = 10
+          // If the current summarized index leaves less than safeBuffer messages, pull it back
+          if (chatHistory.value.length - lastSummarizedIndex.value < safeBuffer) {
+            lastSummarizedIndex.value = Math.max(0, chatHistory.value.length - safeBuffer)
+            // We can't use logDebug here easily as it might not be in scope or I'd have to check imports, 
+            // but console.log is safe.
+            console.log(`[Restore] Adjusted lastSummarizedIndex to ${lastSummarizedIndex.value} to ensure context buffer`)
+          }
+        }
         
         isRestoring.value = false
 
@@ -725,11 +1241,14 @@ const scrollToBottom = () => {
 const sendMessage = async () => {
   if (!userInput.value.trim() || isLoading.value) return
 
-  const text = userInput.value
+  let text = userInput.value
+
   userInput.value = ''
   chatHistory.value.push({ role: 'user', content: text })
   scrollToBottom()
   isLoading.value = true
+  isGenerating.value = true
+  setRandomLoadingMessage()
   isStopped.value = false
   showRetry.value = false
   lastPrompt.value = text
@@ -742,6 +1261,7 @@ const sendMessage = async () => {
     attempts++
     try {
       const response = await callAI(attempts > 1)
+
       if (!isStopped.value) {
         await processAIResponse(response)
         success = true
@@ -749,6 +1269,7 @@ const sendMessage = async () => {
     } catch (error: any) {
       if (error.message === 'JSON_PARSE_ERROR' && attempts < maxAttempts) {
         console.warn(`JSON parse error, retrying (${attempts}/${maxAttempts})...`)
+
         continue
       }
 
@@ -764,10 +1285,19 @@ const sendMessage = async () => {
         errorMessage = 'Error: Failed to parse AI response after multiple attempts. Please try again.'
       }
       chatHistory.value.push({ role: 'system', content: errorMessage })
+
       break
     }
   }
 
+  if (success) {
+    invalidJsonToggle.value = false
+    honorificsToggle.value = false
+    narrationAndDialogueNotSplitToggle.value = false
+    aiControllingUserToggle.value = false
+    wrongSpeechStylesToggle.value = false
+  }
+
   isLoading.value = false
   scrollToBottom()
 }
@@ -780,6 +1310,8 @@ const retryLastMessage = async () => {
 
   scrollToBottom()
   isLoading.value = true
+  isGenerating.value = true
+  setRandomLoadingMessage()
   isStopped.value = false
   showRetry.value = false
 
@@ -791,6 +1323,7 @@ const retryLastMessage = async () => {
     attempts++
     try {
       const response = await callAI(attempts > 1)
+
       if (!isStopped.value) {
         await processAIResponse(response)
         success = true
@@ -798,6 +1331,7 @@ const retryLastMessage = async () => {
     } catch (error: any) {
       if (error.message === 'JSON_PARSE_ERROR' && attempts < maxAttempts) {
         console.warn(`JSON parse error, retrying (${attempts}/${maxAttempts})...`)
+
         continue
       }
 
@@ -813,18 +1347,38 @@ const retryLastMessage = async () => {
         errorMessage = 'Error: Failed to parse AI response after multiple attempts. Please try again.'
       }
       chatHistory.value.push({ role: 'system', content: errorMessage })
+
       break
     }
   }
 
+  if (success) {
+    invalidJsonToggle.value = false
+    honorificsToggle.value = false
+    narrationAndDialogueNotSplitToggle.value = false
+    aiControllingUserToggle.value = false
+    wrongSpeechStylesToggle.value = false
+  }
+
   isLoading.value = false
   scrollToBottom()
 }
 
-const stopGeneration = () => {
-  isStopped.value = true
-  isLoading.value = false
-
+const regenerateResponse = async () => {
+  if (chatHistory.value.length > 0) {
+    const lastMsg = chatHistory.value[chatHistory.value.length - 1]
+    // Only allow regenerating assistant messages
+    if (lastMsg.role === 'assistant') {
+      chatHistory.value.pop()
+      await retryLastMessage()
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+const stopGeneration = () => {
+  isStopped.value = true
+  isLoading.value = false
+
   // If we are waiting for user input (Manual mode), cancel that wait so the loop can exit
   if (waitingForNext.value && nextActionResolver) {
     nextActionResolver()
@@ -848,14 +1402,16 @@ const continueStory = async () => {
   if (isLoading.value) return
   
   const text = mode.value === 'story' 
-    ? 'Continue the story with multiple dialogue exchanges and/or actions. Do not repeat previous events, dialogue or actions.' 
-    : '[Continue the roleplay with the characters responding and reacting, or the action moving forward. Do not repeat the last actions or dialogue.]'
+    ? prompts.continue.story 
+    : prompts.continue.roleplay
   // Don't add "Continue" to chat history to keep it clean, or add it as a system note?
   // Let's add it as a user prompt but maybe hidden? Or just standard user prompt.
   // For now, standard user prompt is fine to show intent.
   chatHistory.value.push({ role: 'user', content: text })
   scrollToBottom()
   isLoading.value = true
+  isGenerating.value = true
+  setRandomLoadingMessage()
   isStopped.value = false
   showRetry.value = false
   lastPrompt.value = text
@@ -875,6 +1431,7 @@ const continueStory = async () => {
     } catch (error: any) {
       if (error.message === 'JSON_PARSE_ERROR' && attempts < maxAttempts) {
         console.warn(`JSON parse error, retrying (${attempts}/${maxAttempts})...`)
+
         continue
       }
 
@@ -888,34 +1445,89 @@ const continueStory = async () => {
         errorMessage = 'Error: Failed to parse AI response after multiple attempts. Please try again.'
       }
       chatHistory.value.push({ role: 'system', content: errorMessage })
+
       break
     }
   }
 
+  if (success) {
+    invalidJsonToggle.value = false
+    honorificsToggle.value = false
+    narrationAndDialogueNotSplitToggle.value = false
+    aiControllingUserToggle.value = false
+    wrongSpeechStylesToggle.value = false
+  }
+
   isLoading.value = false
   scrollToBottom()
 }
 
+// Helper to inject user-toggled reminders into the last user message
+const injectUserReminders = (messages: any[]): any[] => {
+  let reminders = ''
+
+  if (invalidJsonToggle.value) {
+    reminders += '\n\n' + prompts.reminders.invalidJsonReminder
+  }
+  if (honorificsToggle.value) {
+    reminders += '\n\n' + prompts.reminders.honorificsReminder
+  }
+  if (narrationAndDialogueNotSplitToggle.value) {
+    reminders += '\n\n' + prompts.reminders.narrationAndDialogueNotSplit
+  }
+  if (aiControllingUserToggle.value) {
+    reminders += '\n\n' + prompts.reminders.aiControllingUserReminder
+  }
+  if (wrongSpeechStylesToggle.value) {
+    reminders += '\n\n' + prompts.reminders.wrongSpeechStylesReminder
+  }
+  
+  if (!reminders) return messages
+
+  const result = [...messages]
+  // Find the last user message
+  for (let i = result.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    if (result[i].role === 'user') {
+      result[i] = { ...result[i], content: result[i].content + reminders }
+
+      break
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result
+}
+
 const callAI = async (isRetry: boolean = false): Promise<string> => {
   // Determine if this is the first turn (web search needed for initial characters)
   const isFirstTurn = chatHistory.value.filter((m) => m.role === 'user').length <= 1
-  const enableWebSearch = isFirstTurn
+  
+  // If using local profiles, we disable initial web search to force the "needs_search" flow
+  // This allows us to check local JSON first before falling back to web search
+  const enableWebSearch = isFirstTurn && !useLocalProfiles.value
+  
+  // If using local profiles, pre-load profiles for any characters mentioned in the first prompt
+  if (isFirstTurn && useLocalProfiles.value && chatHistory.value.length > 0) {
+    const firstPrompt = chatHistory.value[chatHistory.value.length - 1].content
+    // Use whole word matching to avoid substring matches (e.g. "Crow" from "Crown")
+    const localNames = Object.keys(localCharacterProfiles)
+    const foundNames = localNames.filter((name) => 
+      isWholeWordPresent(firstPrompt, name)
+    )
+    
+    if (foundNames.length > 0) {
+      logDebug('[callAI] Pre-loading local profiles for:', foundNames)
+      await wrappedSearchForCharacters(foundNames)
+    }
+  }
   
   logDebug(`[callAI] isFirstTurn: ${isFirstTurn}, enableWebSearch: ${enableWebSearch}`)
   
   const systemPrompt = generateSystemPrompt(enableWebSearch)
-  let retryInstruction = isRetry ? '\n\nSYSTEM ALERT: Your previous response was invalid JSON. You MUST output ONLY a JSON array. Do not use Markdown blocks. Do not add conversational text.' : ''
+  let retryInstruction = isRetry ? prompts.reminders.retry : ''
   
   if (needsJsonReminder.value) {
-      retryInstruction += `\n\nSYSTEM REMINDER: Please ensure your response is a valid JSON array. Do not include any conversational text outside the JSON.
-Example of correct format:
-[
-  { "text": "Neon waves excitedly.", "character": "c010", "animation": "happy", "speaking": false },
-  { "text": "Commander!", "character": "c010", "animation": "happy", "speaking": true },
-  { "text": "Anis sighs.", "character": "c011", "animation": "idle", "speaking": false },
-  { "text": "Not again...", "character": "c011", "animation": "sigh", "speaking": true }
-]`
-      needsJsonReminder.value = false
+    retryInstruction += prompts.reminders.json
+    needsJsonReminder.value = false
   }
   
   // Add current context
@@ -931,27 +1543,42 @@ Example of correct format:
   // Tumbling window: Summarize every X turns
   
   let historyLimit = 30
+
   if (tokenUsage.value === 'low') historyLimit = 10
   else if (tokenUsage.value === 'medium') historyLimit = 30
   else if (tokenUsage.value === 'high') historyLimit = 60
   else if (tokenUsage.value === 'goddess') historyLimit = 99999 // Effectively infinite
 
   if (tokenUsage.value !== 'goddess') {
-     let userMsgCount = 0
-     // Count user messages in the unsummarized portion, excluding the current pending prompt
-     for (let i = lastSummarizedIndex.value; i < chatHistory.value.length - 1; i++) {
-       if (chatHistory.value[i].role === 'user') {
-         userMsgCount++
-       }
-     }
-
-     if (userMsgCount >= historyLimit) {
-       const endIndex = chatHistory.value.length - 1
-       const chunkToSummarize = chatHistory.value.slice(lastSummarizedIndex.value, endIndex)
-       logDebug(`[callAI] Summarizing ${chunkToSummarize.length} messages (Tumbling Window)...`)
-       await summarizeChunk(chunkToSummarize)
-       lastSummarizedIndex.value = endIndex
-     }
+    const endIndex = chatHistory.value.length - 1
+
+    let userMsgCount = 0
+    // Count user messages in the unsummarized portion, excluding the current pending prompt
+    for (let i = lastSummarizedIndex.value; i < endIndex; i++) {
+      if (chatHistory.value[i].role === 'user') {
+        userMsgCount++
+      }
+    }
+
+    const shouldRetryFailedSummarization = summarizationRetryPending.value && endIndex > lastSummarizedIndex.value
+    const shouldSummarizeByLimit = userMsgCount >= historyLimit
+
+    // If summarization previously failed, retry on next user prompt/retry.
+    if (shouldRetryFailedSummarization || shouldSummarizeByLimit) {
+      const chunkToSummarize = chatHistory.value.slice(lastSummarizedIndex.value, endIndex)
+      logDebug(`[callAI] Summarizing ${chunkToSummarize.length} messages (Tumbling Window)...`)
+      const ok = await summarizeChunk(chunkToSummarize)
+      setRandomLoadingMessage()
+
+      if (ok) {
+        lastSummarizedIndex.value = endIndex
+        summarizationRetryPending.value = false
+        summarizationAttemptCount.value = 0
+      } else {
+        summarizationRetryPending.value = true
+        summarizationAttemptCount.value++
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   if (storySummary.value && tokenUsage.value !== 'goddess') {
@@ -959,6 +1586,7 @@ Example of correct format:
   }
 
   let historyToSend = chatHistory.value
+
   if (tokenUsage.value !== 'goddess') {
     historyToSend = chatHistory.value.slice(lastSummarizedIndex.value)
   }
@@ -970,11 +1598,13 @@ Example of correct format:
     
     // Get relevant honorifics from the characterHonorifics JSON
     const knownNames = Object.keys(characterProfiles.value)
+
     if (knownNames.length === 0) return ''
     
     const honorificExamples: string[] = []
     for (const name of knownNames) {
       const honorific = (characterHonorifics as Record<string, string>)[name]
+
       if (honorific && honorific !== 'Commander') {
         honorificExamples.push(`${name} calls the Commander "${honorific}"`)
       }
@@ -982,17 +1612,13 @@ Example of correct format:
     
     if (honorificExamples.length === 0) return ''
     
-    return `\n\n[IMPORTANT REMINDER - HONORIFICS USAGE]
-The CHARACTER HONORIFICS table shows how each character addresses the COMMANDER ONLY.
-${honorificExamples.join('. ')}.
-These honorifics are EXCLUSIVE to the Commander - characters do NOT use these terms for other NIKKEs.
-For example, if Chime's honorific is "Rapscallion", she calls ONLY the Commander that, not other characters.
-When characters address each other, use their relationship-specific names from the KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES.`
+    return prompts.reminders.honorifics.replace('{examples}', honorificExamples.join('. '))
   }
 
   // Helper to inject honorifics reminder into the last user message (first turn only)
   const injectHonorificsReminder = (messages: any[]): any[] => {
     const reminder = buildHonorificsReminder()
+
     if (!reminder) return messages
     
     // Find the last user message and append the reminder
@@ -1000,9 +1626,11 @@ When characters address each other, use their relationship-specific names from t
     for (let i = result.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
       if (result[i].role === 'user') {
         result[i] = { ...result[i], content: result[i].content + reminder }
+
         break
       }
     }
+
     return result
   }
 
@@ -1039,6 +1667,10 @@ When characters address each other, use their relationship-specific names from t
     ]
     // Inject honorifics reminder for first turn (not saved to history)
     messages = injectHonorificsReminder(messages)
+    
+    // Inject user toggled reminders
+    messages = injectUserReminders(messages)
+    
     logDebug('Sending to Perplexity:', messages)
     response = await callPerplexity(messages, enableWebSearch)
   } else if (apiProvider.value === 'gemini') {
@@ -1053,6 +1685,10 @@ When characters address each other, use their relationship-specific names from t
     })
     // Inject honorifics reminder for first turn (not saved to history)
     messages = injectHonorificsReminder(messages)
+    
+    // Inject user toggled reminders
+    messages = injectUserReminders(messages)
+    
     logDebug('Sending to Gemini:', messages)
     response = await callGemini(messages, enableWebSearch)
   } else if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
@@ -1065,18 +1701,41 @@ When characters address each other, use their relationship-specific names from t
     ]
     // Inject honorifics reminder for first turn (not saved to history)
     messages = injectHonorificsReminder(messages)
+    
+    // Inject user toggled reminders
+    messages = injectUserReminders(messages)
+    
     logDebug('Sending to OpenRouter:', messages)
     response = await callOpenRouter(messages, enableWebSearch)
+  } else if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations') {
+    // Pollinations: Use standard OpenAI format with context in system prompt
+    const fullSystemPrompt = `${systemPrompt}\n\n${contextMsg}${retryInstruction}`
+    
+    let messages = [
+      { role: 'system', content: fullSystemPrompt },
+      ...historyToSend.map((m) => ({ role: m.role, content: m.content }))
+    ]
+    // Inject honorifics reminder for first turn (not saved to history)
+    messages = injectHonorificsReminder(messages)
+    
+    // Inject user toggled reminders
+    messages = injectUserReminders(messages)
+    
+    logDebug('Sending to Pollinations:', messages)
+    response = await callPollinations(messages, enableWebSearch)
   } else {
     throw new Error('Unknown API provider')
   }
 
   // Check if the model needs to search for new characters
-  const searchRequest = await checkForSearchRequest(response)
+  const searchRequest = await checkForSearchRequest(response, lastPrompt.value)
+
   if (searchRequest && searchRequest.length > 0) {
     logDebug('[callAI] Model requested search for characters:', searchRequest)
     // Perform search for unknown characters
-    await searchForCharacters(searchRequest)
+    await wrappedSearchForCharacters(searchRequest)
+    setRandomLoadingMessage()
+
     // Re-call the AI with updated character profiles (search disabled this time)
     return await callAIWithoutSearch(isRetry)
   }
@@ -1087,18 +1746,11 @@ When characters address each other, use their relationship-specific names from t
 // Separate function to call AI without search (after character lookup)
 const callAIWithoutSearch = async (isRetry: boolean = false): Promise<string> => {
   const systemPrompt = generateSystemPrompt(false)
-  let retryInstruction = isRetry ? '\n\nSYSTEM ALERT: Your previous response was invalid JSON. You MUST output ONLY a JSON array. Do not use Markdown blocks. Do not add conversational text.' : ''
+  let retryInstruction = isRetry ? prompts.reminders.retry : ''
   
   if (needsJsonReminder.value) {
-      retryInstruction += `\n\nSYSTEM REMINDER: Please ensure your response is a valid JSON array. Do not include any conversational text outside the JSON.
-Example of correct format:
-[
-  { "text": "Neon waves excitedly.", "character": "c010", "animation": "delight", "speaking": false },
-  { "text": "Commander!", "character": "c010", "animation": "delight", "speaking": true },
-  { "text": "Anis sighs.", "character": "c011", "animation": "no", "speaking": false },
-  { "text": "Not again...", "character": "c011", "animation": "no", "speaking": true }
-]`
-      needsJsonReminder.value = false
+    retryInstruction += prompts.reminders.json
+    needsJsonReminder.value = false
   }
   
   const filteredAnimations = market.live2d.animations.filter((a) => 
@@ -1113,27 +1765,42 @@ Example of correct format:
   // Tumbling window: Summarize every X turns
   
   let historyLimit = 30
+
   if (tokenUsage.value === 'low') historyLimit = 10
   else if (tokenUsage.value === 'medium') historyLimit = 30
   else if (tokenUsage.value === 'high') historyLimit = 60
   else if (tokenUsage.value === 'goddess') historyLimit = 99999 // Effectively infinite
 
   if (tokenUsage.value !== 'goddess') {
-     let userMsgCount = 0
-     // Count user messages in the unsummarized portion, excluding the current pending prompt
-     for (let i = lastSummarizedIndex.value; i < chatHistory.value.length - 1; i++) {
-       if (chatHistory.value[i].role === 'user') {
-         userMsgCount++
-       }
-     }
-
-     if (userMsgCount >= historyLimit) {
-       const endIndex = chatHistory.value.length - 1
-       const chunkToSummarize = chatHistory.value.slice(lastSummarizedIndex.value, endIndex)
-       logDebug(`[callAIWithoutSearch] Summarizing ${chunkToSummarize.length} messages (Tumbling Window)...`)
-       await summarizeChunk(chunkToSummarize)
-       lastSummarizedIndex.value = endIndex
-     }
+    const endIndex = chatHistory.value.length - 1
+
+    let userMsgCount = 0
+    // Count user messages in the unsummarized portion, excluding the current pending prompt
+    for (let i = lastSummarizedIndex.value; i < endIndex; i++) {
+      if (chatHistory.value[i].role === 'user') {
+        userMsgCount++
+      }
+    }
+
+    const shouldRetryFailedSummarization = summarizationRetryPending.value && endIndex > lastSummarizedIndex.value
+    const shouldSummarizeByLimit = userMsgCount >= historyLimit
+
+    // If summarization previously failed, retry on next user prompt/retry.
+    if (shouldRetryFailedSummarization || shouldSummarizeByLimit) {
+      const chunkToSummarize = chatHistory.value.slice(lastSummarizedIndex.value, endIndex)
+      logDebug(`[callAIWithoutSearch] Summarizing ${chunkToSummarize.length} messages (Tumbling Window)...`)
+      const ok = await summarizeChunk(chunkToSummarize)
+      setRandomLoadingMessage()
+
+      if (ok) {
+        lastSummarizedIndex.value = endIndex
+        summarizationRetryPending.value = false
+        summarizationAttemptCount.value = 0
+      } else {
+        summarizationRetryPending.value = true
+        summarizationAttemptCount.value++
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   if (storySummary.value && tokenUsage.value !== 'goddess') {
@@ -1141,6 +1808,7 @@ Example of correct format:
   }
 
   let historyToSend = chatHistory.value
+
   if (tokenUsage.value !== 'goddess') {
     historyToSend = chatHistory.value.slice(lastSummarizedIndex.value)
   }
@@ -1168,381 +1836,122 @@ Example of correct format:
       { role: 'system', content: fullSystemPrompt },
       ...sanitizedHistory
     ]
-    return await callPerplexity(messages, false)
+
+    const messagesWithReminders = injectUserReminders(messages)
+
+    return await callPerplexity(messagesWithReminders, false)
   } else if (apiProvider.value === 'gemini') {
     const messages = [
       { role: 'system', content: systemPrompt },
       ...historyToSend.map((m) => ({ role: m.role, content: m.content }))
     ]
     messages.push({ role: 'system', content: contextMsg + retryInstruction })
-    return await callGemini(messages, false)
+    const messagesWithReminders = injectUserReminders(messages)
+    return await callGemini(messagesWithReminders, false)
   } else if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
     const fullSystemPrompt = `${systemPrompt}\n\n${contextMsg}${retryInstruction}`
     const messages = [
       { role: 'system', content: fullSystemPrompt },
       ...historyToSend.map((m) => ({ role: m.role, content: m.content }))
     ]
-    return await callOpenRouter(messages, false)
+    const messagesWithReminders = injectUserReminders(messages)
+    return await callOpenRouter(messagesWithReminders, false)
+  } else if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations') {
+    const fullSystemPrompt = `${systemPrompt}\n\n${contextMsg}${retryInstruction}`
+    const messages = [
+      { role: 'system', content: fullSystemPrompt },
+      ...historyToSend.map((m) => ({ role: m.role, content: m.content }))
+    ]
+    const messagesWithReminders = injectUserReminders(messages)
+    return await callPollinations(messagesWithReminders, false)
   }
   
   throw new Error('Unknown API provider')
 }
 
 // Check if the AI response contains a search request for unknown characters
-const checkForSearchRequest = async (response: string): Promise<string[] | null> => {
-  try {
-    let jsonStr = response.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
-    const start = jsonStr.indexOf('[')
-    const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf(']')
-    
-    // Try array format first
-    if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
-      jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
-    }
-    
-    let data = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
-    if (!Array.isArray(data)) {
-      data = [data]
-    }
-    
-    // Look for needs_search field in any action
-    for (const action of data) {
-      if (action.needs_search && Array.isArray(action.needs_search) && action.needs_search.length > 0) {
-        // Filter out characters we already have profiles for
-        const unknownChars = action.needs_search.filter(
-          (name: string) => !characterProfiles.value[name]
-        )
-        if (unknownChars.length > 0) {
-          return unknownChars
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  } catch (e) {
-    // If parsing fails, no search request
+const checkForSearchRequest = async (response: string, userPrompt: string = ''): Promise<string[] | null> => {
+  const validateNames = (names: string[], textForValidation: string): string[] => {
+    const unique = Array.from(new Set(names.map((n) => (typeof n === 'string' ? n.trim() : '')).filter(Boolean)))
+    return unique.filter((name) => {
+      if (characterProfiles.value[name] || name.toLowerCase() === 'commander') return false
+      const inUserPrompt = userPrompt && isWholeWordPresent(userPrompt, name)
+      const inGeneratedText = textForValidation && isWholeWordPresent(textForValidation, name)
+      return !!(inUserPrompt || inGeneratedText)
+    })
   }
-  return null
-}
 
-// Search for character information using web search
-const searchForCharacters = async (characterNames: string[]): Promise<void> => {
-  logDebug('[searchForCharacters] Searching for:', characterNames)
-  
-  // For Perplexity, search each character individually for better results
-  if (apiProvider.value === 'perplexity') {
-    await searchForCharactersPerplexity(characterNames)
-    return
-  }
-  
-  // For Gemini, use native search
-  if (apiProvider.value === 'gemini') {
-    await searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch(characterNames)
-    return
-  }
-  
-  // For OpenRouter, check if model has native search
-  if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
-    if (hasNativeSearch(model.value)) {
-      // Use native web search for OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, xAI models
-      await searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch(characterNames)
-    } else {
-      // For models without native search (e.g., Claude via OpenRouter, DeepSeek, etc.)
-      // Fetch wiki pages directly and have the model summarize
-      await searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch(characterNames)
+  // Preferred path: shared robust parser
+  try {
+    const actions = parseAIResponse(response)
+    const allGeneratedText = actions.map((a: any) => a?.text || '').join(' ')
+
+    for (const action of actions) {
+      if (action?.needs_search && Array.isArray(action.needs_search) && action.needs_search.length > 0) {
+        const validated = validateNames(action.needs_search, allGeneratedText)
+        if (validated.length > 0) return validated
+      }
     }
-    return
+  } catch {
+    // Fall back to regex extraction
   }
-}
-
-// Fetch wiki page content directly and have the model summarize it
-// Used for OpenRouter models that don't have native web search.
-// We are using a Cloudflare Worker proxy to avoid CORS issues.
-// Its code is open-sourced and available in the 
-const WIKI_PROXY_URL = 'https://nikke-wiki-proxy.rhysticone.workers.dev'
 
-const fetchWikiContent = async (characterName: string): Promise<string | null> => {
-  const wikiName = characterName.replace(/ /g, '_')
-  
+  // Fallback: extract needs_search even when JSON is truncated/malformed
   try {
-    // Fetch the Story page via our Cloudflare Worker proxy
-    // The worker fetches only Description, Personality, and Backstory sections
-    const response = await fetch(`${WIKI_PROXY_URL}?page=${encodeURIComponent(wikiName + '/Story')}`)
-    const data = await response.json()
-    
-    // Check for errors
-    if (data.error) {
-      console.warn(`[fetchWikiContent] Wiki page not found for ${characterName}:`, data.error)
-      return null
-    }
-    
-    // Extract wikitext from parse response
-    const wikitext = data.parse?.wikitext?.['*']
-    if (!wikitext) {
-      console.warn(`[fetchWikiContent] No content found for ${characterName}`)
-      return null
+    const m = response.match(/"needs_search"\s*:\s*\[([\s\S]*?)\]/)
+    if (m && m[1]) {
+      const names = Array.from(m[1].matchAll(/"([^\"]+)"/g)).map((x) => x[1])
+      const validated = validateNames(names, response)
+      if (validated.length > 0) return validated
     }
-    
-    return wikitext
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(`[fetchWikiContent] Error fetching wiki for ${characterName}:`, e)
-    return null
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore
   }
-}
-
-// Clean up wikitext for the model
-const cleanWikiContent = (wikitext: string): string => {
-  let text = wikitext
-  // Remove wiki markup templates like {{...}}
-  text = text.replace(/\{\{[^}]*\}\}/g, '')
-  // Remove [[ ]] link markup but keep the text
-  text = text.replace(/\[\[(?:[^|\]]*\|)?([^\]]+)\]\]/g, '$1')
-  // Remove remaining brackets
-  text = text.replace(/\[|\]/g, '')
-  // Remove HTML comments
-  text = text.replace(/<!--[\s\S]*?-->/g, '')
-  // Remove section headers markup (== Header ==)
-  text = text.replace(/^=+\s*(.+?)\s*=+$/gm, '$1:')
-  // Clean up whitespace
-  text = text.replace(/\n{3,}/g, '\n\n')
-  text = text.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim()
-  // Limit length to avoid token limits
-  if (text.length > 4000) {
-    text = text.substring(0, 4000) + '...'
-  }
-  return text
-}
-
-// Search for characters by fetching wiki pages directly (for models without native search)
-const searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch = async (characterNames: string[]): Promise<void> => {
-  logDebug('[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Fetching wiki pages for:', characterNames)
   
-  for (const name of characterNames) {
-    if (characterProfiles.value[name]) continue
-    
-    const wikiContent = await fetchWikiContent(name)
-    if (!wikiContent) {
-      console.warn(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] No wiki content found for ${name}`)
-      continue
-    }
-    
-    const cleanedContent = cleanWikiContent(wikiContent)
-    logDebug(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Fetched ${cleanedContent.length} chars for ${name}`)
-    
-    const summarizePrompt = `Based on the following wiki content about the NIKKE character "${name}", extract their character information.
-
-WIKI CONTENT:
-${cleanedContent}
-
-Extract the following information about "${name}":
-1. Personality traits - how they behave, their temperament
-2. Speech style - be DETAILED: how they talk, their tone, vocabulary level, any verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique speech mannerisms
-3. Relationships with OTHER NIKKEs - what they call them and how they feel about them
-
-IMPORTANT: Do NOT include anything about the Commander - that is provided separately.
-
-Return ONLY a JSON object:
-{
-  "${name}": {
-    "personality": "Brief personality description from the wiki",
-    "speech_style": "Detailed description of how they speak - include tone, vocabulary, verbal quirks, accent, mannerisms, etc.",
-    "relationships": { "OtherNikkeName": "What they call them + dynamic" }
+  // For Pollinations, only allow search if web search fallback is enabled
+  if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations' && !allowWebSearchFallback.value) {
+    return null
   }
-}
-Do NOT include Commander in relationships.`
 
-    const messages = [
-      { role: 'system', content: 'You are a helpful assistant that extracts character information from wiki content and returns it in JSON format.' },
-      { role: 'user', content: summarizePrompt }
-    ]
-    
-    try {
-      // Call OpenRouter WITHOUT web search - we already have the content
-      const result = await callOpenRouter(messages, false)
-      
-      let jsonStr = result.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
-      const start = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
-      const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
-      if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
-        jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
-      }
-      
-      const profiles = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
-      
-      // Add character IDs
-      for (const charName of Object.keys(profiles)) {
-        const char = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
-        if (char) {
-          profiles[charName].id = char.id
-        }
-      }
-      
-      characterProfiles.value = { ...characterProfiles.value, ...profiles }
-      logDebug(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Added profile for ${name}:`, profiles)
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Failed to process ${name}:`, e)
-    }
-  }
+  return null
 }
 
-// Search for characters using native web search (Gemini, OpenRouter with native search)
-const searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch = async (characterNames: string[]): Promise<void> => {
-  logDebug('[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] Searching for:', characterNames)
-  
-  for (const name of characterNames) {
-    if (characterProfiles.value[name]) continue
-
-    const wikiName = name.replace(/ /g, '_')
-    const storyUrl = `https://nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com/wiki/${wikiName}/Story`
-
-    const searchPrompt = `Search for information about the character "${name}" from the mobile game NIKKE: Goddess of Victory.
-
-The character's wiki page is at: ${storyUrl}
-
-Find the following information:
-1. Personality traits - how they behave, their temperament
-2. Speech style - be DETAILED: how they talk, their tone, vocabulary level, any verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique speech mannerisms
-3. Relationships with OTHER NIKKEs - what they call them and how they feel about them
-
-IMPORTANT: Do NOT include anything about the Commander - that is provided separately.
+// Fetch wiki page content directly and have the model summarize it
+// Used for OpenRouter models that don't have native web search.
+// We are using a Cloudflare Worker proxy to avoid CORS issues.
+// Its code is open-sourced and available in the
 
-Return ONLY a JSON object:
-{
-  "${name}": {
-    "personality": "Brief personality description",
-    "speech_style": "Detailed description of how they speak - include tone, vocabulary, verbal quirks, accent, mannerisms, etc.",
-    "relationships": { "OtherNikkeName": "What they call them + dynamic" }
-  }
+// Wrapper functions for web search
+const wrappedSearchForCharactersPerplexity = async (characterNames: string[]) => {
+  return searchForCharactersPerplexity(characterNames, characterProfiles.value, callPerplexity)
 }
-Do NOT include Commander in relationships. If you cannot find information, use "Unknown".`
-
-    const messages = [
-      { role: 'system', content: 'You are a research assistant. Search for information about NIKKE: Goddess of Victory game characters and return what you find in JSON format.' },
-      { role: 'user', content: searchPrompt }
-    ]
 
-    let attempts = 0
-    const maxAttempts = 3
-    let success = false
-
-    while (attempts < maxAttempts && !success) {
-      attempts++
-      try {
-        let result: string
-        
-        if (apiProvider.value === 'gemini') {
-          result = await callGemini(messages, true)
-        } else {
-          result = await callOpenRouter(messages, true)
-        }
-        
-        let jsonStr = result.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
-        const start = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
-        const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
-        if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
-          jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
-        }
-        
-        const profiles = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
-        
-        for (const charName of Object.keys(profiles)) {
-          const char = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
-          if (char) {
-            profiles[charName].id = char.id
-          }
-        }
-        
-        characterProfiles.value = { ...characterProfiles.value, ...profiles }
-        logDebug(`[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] Added profile for ${name}:`, profiles)
-        success = true
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.error(`[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] Attempt ${attempts} failed for ${name}:`, e)
-        if (attempts < maxAttempts) {
-          await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000))
-        } else {
-          console.error(`[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] All attempts failed for ${name}.`)
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
+const wrappedSearchForCharactersWithNativeSearch = async (characterNames: string[]) => {
+  return searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch(characterNames, characterProfiles.value, apiProvider.value, callGemini, callOpenRouter, callPollinations)
 }
 
-// Perplexity-specific search: search each character individually for better results
-const searchForCharactersPerplexity = async (characterNames: string[]): Promise<void> => {
-  logDebug('[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Searching individually for:', characterNames)
-  
-  for (const name of characterNames) {
-    // Skip if we already have this character's profile
-    if (characterProfiles.value[name]) {
-      logDebug(`[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Skipping ${name} - already have profile`)
-      continue
-    }
-    
-    // Build the direct wiki URL for this character's Story page
-    // Replace spaces with underscores for wiki URL format
-    const wikiName = name.replace(/ /g, '_')
-    const storyUrl = `https://nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com/wiki/${wikiName}/Story`
-    
-    // Search prompt pointing directly to the Story page for personality info
-    const searchPrompt = `Read this exact wiki page and extract information for NIKKE character "${name}":
-${storyUrl}
-
-Find the following information:
-1. Personality traits - how they behave, their temperament
-2. Speech style - be DETAILED: how they talk, their tone, vocabulary level, any verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique speech mannerisms
-3. Relationships with OTHER NIKKEs - what they call them and how they feel about them
-
-IMPORTANT: Do NOT include anything about the Commander - that is provided separately.
-
-Only return information that is ACTUALLY on the wiki page.
-
-Return ONLY a JSON object:
-{
-  "${name}": {
-    "personality": "From the wiki page only",
-    "speech_style": "Detailed description of how they speak - include tone, vocabulary, verbal quirks, accent, mannerisms, etc.",
-    "relationships": { "OtherNikkeName": "What they call them + dynamic (e.g. 'Her Highness - deeply devoted')" }
-  }
+const wrappedSearchForCharactersViaWikiFetch = async (characterNames: string[]) => {
+  return searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch(characterNames, characterProfiles.value, apiProvider.value, callGemini, callOpenRouter, callPollinations)
 }
 
-Do NOT include Commander in relationships. If you cannot find information, use "Unknown".`
-
-    const messages = [
-      { role: 'system', content: 'You are a factual research assistant. You MUST only return information that is explicitly written on the wiki page. Do NOT hallucinate, guess, or embellish. If information is not found, say "Unknown".' },
-      { role: 'user', content: searchPrompt }
-    ]
-
-    try {
-      const result = await callPerplexity(messages, true, storyUrl)
-      
-      let jsonStr = result.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
-      const start = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
-      const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
-      if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
-        jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
-      }
-      
-      const profile = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
-      
-      // Add character ID
-      for (const charName of Object.keys(profile)) {
-        const char = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
-        if (char) {
-          profile[charName].id = char.id
-        }
-      }
-      
-      characterProfiles.value = { ...characterProfiles.value, ...profile }
-      logDebug(`[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Added profile for ${name}:`, profile)
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(`[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Failed to search for ${name}:`, e)
-      // Continue with other characters
-    }
-  }
-  
-  logDebug('[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Final profiles:', characterProfiles.value)
+const wrappedSearchForCharacters = async (characterNames: string[]) => {
+  return searchForCharacters(
+    characterNames,
+    characterProfiles.value,
+    useLocalProfiles.value,
+    allowWebSearchFallback.value,
+    apiProvider.value,
+    model.value,
+    loadingStatus,
+    setRandomLoadingMessage,
+    wrappedSearchForCharactersPerplexity,
+    wrappedSearchForCharactersWithNativeSearch,
+    wrappedSearchForCharactersViaWikiFetch
+  )
 }
 
 const generateSystemPrompt = (enableWebSearch: boolean) => {
-  const knownCharacterNames = Object.keys(characterProfiles.value)
+  const knownCharacterNames = Object.keys(effectiveCharacterProfiles.value)
   
   // Build a minimal character ID lookup for characters mentioned in profiles or current character
   // This prevents massive token usage from including all 200+ characters
@@ -1573,105 +1982,102 @@ const generateSystemPrompt = (enableWebSearch: boolean) => {
     relevantHonorifics[name] = (characterHonorifics as Record<string, string>)[name] || 'Commander'
   }
   
-  let prompt = `You are the Game Master and Narrator for a Goddess of Victory: NIKKE roleplay.
+  let prompt = `${prompts.systemPrompt.intro}
   
-  Mode: ${mode.value === 'roleplay' ? 'Roleplay Mode. The user plays as the Commander. You control all other characters.' : 'Story Mode. You narrate the scene based on user prompts. The user is an observer.'}
+  ${mode.value === 'roleplay' ? prompts.systemPrompt.modes.roleplay : prompts.systemPrompt.modes.story}
   
-  CHARACTER HONORIFICS (How each character addresses the Commander - USE THESE EXACTLY):
-  ${Object.keys(relevantHonorifics).length > 0 ? JSON.stringify(relevantHonorifics, null, 2) : '(No characters loaded yet - honorifics will be provided once characters appear)'}
+  ${prompts.systemPrompt.honorifics.header}
+  ${Object.keys(relevantHonorifics).length > 0 ? JSON.stringify(relevantHonorifics, null, 2) : '(No characters loaded yet - honorifics will be provided once characters appear)'
+}
   
-  HONORIFIC RULES:
-  - CRITICAL: When a character speaks TO the Commander, use their honorific from the list above.
-  - Example: Neon says "Master" not "Commander". Drake says "Moron" not "Commander".
-  - If a character is NOT in the honorifics list, default to "Commander".
-  - CRITICAL: These honorifics are EXCLUSIVE to addressing the Commander. When characters address EACH OTHER, use their relationship-specific titles (see KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES).
-  - FAILURE to use the correct honorific is a critical error.
+  ${prompts.systemPrompt.honorifics.rules}
   
-  CHARACTER RESEARCH:
   ${enableWebSearch 
-    ? `Web search is ENABLED for this turn. You MUST use web search to research the characters involved:
-    - Search the NIKKE Wiki: https://nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com/wiki/[CharacterName]/Story
-    - Find: Personality traits, speech patterns/voice, and how they address OTHER characters (not the Commander).
-    - DO NOT search for or store how they address the Commander - that is already provided in CHARACTER HONORIFICS above.
-    - Example: Chime speaks in archaic/royal language and calls Crown "Her Highness".
-    - Store what you find in the "memory" field (personality, speech_style, relationships only - NO honorifics for Commander).`
-    : `Web search is DISABLED. Use the KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES below for personality and relationship info.
-    
-    *** IMPORTANT: NEW CHARACTER DETECTION ***
-    If a NEW character enters the scene who is NOT listed in KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES below, you MUST:
-    1. Include "needs_search": ["CharacterName"] in your JSON response
-    2. The system will search for their personality/relationships and re-prompt you
-    3. Do NOT proceed with dialogue for that character until you have their profile
-    
-    Example: If Drake enters but is not in the profiles, respond with: { "needs_search": ["Drake"], "text": "Drake enters the room..." }`}
-  
-  - FAILURE to act according to personality (e.g. Chime accepting insults calmly) is a critical error.
-  - FAILURE to mimic the character's unique voice/tone (e.g. Chime's archaic/royal speech) is a critical error.
-  - IMPORTANT: Remember that the Commander is a man. Do not use neutral pronouns when characters address him.
-
-  You must output your response in JSON format ONLY. Do not include any text outside the JSON object.
-  
-  JSON Structure:
-  You can return a single object OR an array of objects to play out a scene.
-  [
-    {
-      "needs_search": ["CharacterName1", "CharacterName2"], // CRITICAL: Include this if ANY character in your response is NOT in KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES. The system will search and re-prompt you.
-      "memory": { "CharacterName": { "relationships": { "OtherNikkeName": "How they address them + dynamic" }, "personality": "...", "speech_style": "..." } }, // Store personality and relationships with OTHER NIKKEs only. Do NOT include Commander - honorifics are in CHARACTER HONORIFICS above.
-            "text": "The dialogue or narration text to display to the user.",
-      "character": "The ID of the character to display on screen (e.g., c010). If no character change is needed, use 'current'. If no character should be shown, use 'none'.",
-      "animation": "The name of the animation to play (e.g., idle, happy, angry). Use 'idle' as default.",
-      "speaking": true/false, // Set to TRUE ONLY if the character is actually saying words. Set to FALSE for narration, internal thoughts, or descriptions of actions.
-      "duration": 2000 // Duration in milliseconds for the animation/speaking.
-    }
-  ]
+    ? prompts.systemPrompt.characterResearch.enabled
+    : prompts.systemPrompt.characterResearch.disabled}
   
-  KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES (Use these to maintain consistency - if a character is NOT here, use needs_search):
-  ${knownCharacterNames.length > 0 ? JSON.stringify(characterProfiles.value, null, 2) : '(None yet - this is the first turn, use web search to gather information)'}
-  
-  CHARACTER ID REFERENCE (Use these IDs in the "character" field):
-  ${relevantCharacterIds.length > 0 ? relevantCharacterIds.join(', ') : 'No characters loaded yet. Use the character NAME and the system will resolve it.'}
-  
-  Instructions:
-  - If the user uses [], it is a stage direction.
-  - CRITICAL: For the "character" field, use the character ID (e.g., "c010") from the CHARACTER ID REFERENCE above, or use the character's NAME if their ID is not listed. The system will resolve names to IDs.
-  - Choose the most appropriate character to show based on who is speaking or the focus of the scene.
-  - Choose animations that match the emotion.
-  - Check the "Available Animations" list provided in the context for the CURRENT character.
-  - If the character is the CURRENT one, you MUST pick an animation from that list.
-  - SUFFIX GUIDE: "_02" usually indicates HIGH intensity (e.g. furious, laughing), and "_03" usually indicates LOW intensity (e.g. annoyed, chuckling). Use these if they appear in the list and match the scene's intensity.
-  - If the character is NEW (not current), prefer using DESCRIPTIVE emotion words (e.g. 'furious', 'annoyed', 'gloom') instead of the generic category if you want to convey intensity. The system will map these to the best available animation (e.g. 'furious' -> 'angry_02').
-  - Do NOT use specific suffixes like '_02' for NEW characters. Use the descriptive word (e.g. 'furious') and let the system handle the mapping.
-  - If you are unsure, you can use descriptive terms like "very angry" or "furious", and the system will try to map them using these patterns: ${JSON.stringify(animationMappings)}.
-  - CRITICAL: Do NOT reset animations to 'idle' during narration steps if the character is still emotional. Only change the animation if the emotion changes or the character calms down.
-  - CRITICAL: If a character is performing an action described by the narrator, set 'character' to that character's ID, even if they are not speaking. Only use 'none' if NO character should be visible (e.g. scene transition, or focus on environment).
-  - CRITICAL: Set 'speaking' to FALSE if the text is narration (e.g. "Neon looks around nervously.") or internal thought.
-  - RULE OF THUMB: If the text does NOT contain quotation marks (" "), 'speaking' MUST be FALSE.
-  - Only set 'speaking' to TRUE if the text contains spoken dialogue inside quotation marks.
-  - CRITICAL: If the text contains BOTH narration and dialogue (e.g. 'She sighed. "Fine."'), you MUST split it into two separate steps in the array. Step 1: Narration (speaking: false). Step 2: Dialogue (speaking: true).
-  - CRITICAL: When a character speaks, you MUST set 'character' to that character's ID. Do NOT use 'current' when switching speakers.
-  - In Story Mode, you MUST generate a long, detailed sequence of actions (an array) to play out the scene fully, switching characters as they speak. Do not summarize. Write out the full dialogue.
-  - CRITICAL: Do NOT return a single large block of text. Split dialogue and narration into multiple small steps in the array to create a dynamic flow. Each step should be one sentence or one turn of dialogue.
-  - CRITICAL: Do NOT output numbered lists, outlines, plans, or thoughts. Output ONLY the JSON array. Do not include any text before or after the JSON.
-  - In Story Mode, use THIRD PERSON narration. Refer to the protagonist as "The Commander", NEVER as "you".
-  - In Story Mode, NEVER display the Commander sprite. Use 'character': 'none' when the Commander is speaking or acting.
-  - In Roleplay Mode, generate 1-3 turns of dialogue/action. If the conversation has stalled, introduce a new topic or event based on the character's personality.
-  - CRITICAL: If the user clicks "Continue", DO NOT repeat the last action. ADVANCE the plot or reaction. NEVER repeat the user's dialogue or the last character's dialogue. You must ALWAYS provide a NEW response or reaction.
-  - CRITICAL: Do not rephrase the previous turn. Move the story FORWARD.
-  - CRITICAL: If you are in Roleplay Mode, NEVER output dialogue that is identical or nearly identical to the User's previous input. You speak for the NPCs. Only perform actions for the user if explicitly instructed in [] or if it is missing from the user's input and absolutely necessary in a logic sense to proceed.
+  ${prompts.systemPrompt.criticalErrors}
+
+  ${prompts.systemPrompt.jsonStructure}
+  
+  ${prompts.systemPrompt.knownProfiles}
+  ${knownCharacterNames.length > 0 ? JSON.stringify(effectiveCharacterProfiles.value, null, 2) : prompts.systemPrompt.noProfilesMessage}
+  
+  ${prompts.systemPrompt.idReference}
+  ${relevantCharacterIds.length > 0 ? relevantCharacterIds.join(', ') : prompts.systemPrompt.noIdsMessage}
+  
+  ${prompts.systemPrompt.instructions}
+  ${godModeEnabled.value ? prompts.systemPrompt.godMode : ''}
   `
+
   return prompt
 }
 
 const callOpenRouter = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false, searchUrl?: string) => {
+  let processedMessages = messages
+
+  if (enableContextCaching.value) {
+    // Clone messages to avoid mutating the original array
+    processedMessages = messages.map((m) => ({ ...m }))
+
+    // 1. Cache System Message (Index 0)
+    // Anthropic/OpenRouter expects content blocks for caching
+    if (processedMessages.length > 0 && processedMessages[0].role === 'system') {
+      const systemContent = processedMessages[0].content
+      processedMessages[0] = {
+        ...processedMessages[0],
+        content: [
+          { 
+            type: 'text', 
+            text: systemContent, 
+            cache_control: { type: 'ephemeral' } 
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 2. Cache the last history message (The one before the current prompt)
+    // Structure is usually [System, ...History, CurrentPrompt]
+    // We want to cache the end of the History prefix.
+    // We target the second-to-last message.
+    if (processedMessages.length >= 2) {
+      const lastHistoryIndex = processedMessages.length - 2
+      // Ensure we don't cache the system message again if history is empty (though length check handles that)
+      // and ensure it's not the user prompt (last message)
+      if (lastHistoryIndex > 0 || (lastHistoryIndex === 0 && processedMessages[0].role !== 'system')) {
+        const msg = processedMessages[lastHistoryIndex]
+        // Only convert if it's a string content (standard)
+        if (typeof msg.content === 'string') {
+          processedMessages[lastHistoryIndex] = {
+            ...msg,
+            content: [
+              { 
+                type: 'text', 
+                text: msg.content,
+                cache_control: { type: 'ephemeral' }
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   // Add a final user message to FORCE JSON output - models pay more attention to recent messages
   const messagesWithEnforcement = [
-    ...messages,
-    { role: 'user', content: 'CRITICAL SYSTEM INSTRUCTION: You MUST respond with ONLY a JSON array. No prose, no markdown, no explanation. Start your response with [ and end with ]. Any non-JSON response is a critical failure. Output the JSON array NOW:' }
+    ...processedMessages,
+    { role: 'user', content: prompts.reminders.jsonEnforcement }
   ]
   
   // Build web plugin configuration if web search is enabled
   const buildWebPlugin = () => {
     if (!enableWebSearch) return undefined
+    
+    // If local profiles are enabled and fallback is disabled, DO NOT use web search
+    if (useLocalProfiles.value && !allowWebSearchFallback.value) {
+      return undefined
+    }
+
     // Use default web plugin - Exa will search based on the prompt content
     // For models with native search (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), this uses their built-in search
     // For other models, it uses Exa search
@@ -1717,27 +2123,38 @@ const callOpenRouter = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false,
     const data = await response.json()
     return data.choices[0].message.content
   }
-  
-  // If this model is known to not support json_object, skip directly to fallback
+
+  // Check if we already know this model doesn't support json_object
   if (modelsWithoutJsonSupport.has(model.value)) {
+    console.log(`Model ${model.value} known to not support json_object, skipping to fallback...`)
     return callWithoutJsonFormat()
   }
   
+  // Define Schema for Response Healing (following documentation example)
+  const responseSchema = getResponseSchema()
+  
   const requestBody: any = {
     model: model.value,
-    messages: messagesWithEnforcement,
+    messages: processedMessages, // Use processedMessages directly to avoid conflicting with schema
     max_tokens: 8192,
-    // Force JSON output format
-    response_format: { type: 'json_object' },
+    // Force JSON Schema output format for Response Healing
+    response_format: responseSchema,
     // Require providers that actually support response_format
     provider: {
       require_parameters: true
     }
   }
   
+  let plugins: any[] = []
   const webPlugin = buildWebPlugin()
   if (webPlugin) {
-    requestBody.plugins = webPlugin
+    plugins = [...webPlugin]
+  }
+  // Add Response Healing plugin
+  plugins.push({ id: 'response-healing' })
+  
+  if (plugins.length > 0) {
+    requestBody.plugins = plugins
   }
   
   const response = await fetch('https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions', {
@@ -1765,12 +2182,14 @@ const callOpenRouter = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false,
     if (response.status === 404 && errorData?.error?.message?.includes('No endpoints found that can handle the requested parameters.')) {
       console.warn(`Model ${model.value} does not support json_object response format, remembering and retrying without it...`)
       modelsWithoutJsonSupport.add(model.value)
+      localStorage.setItem('modelsWithoutJsonSupport', JSON.stringify([...modelsWithoutJsonSupport]))
       return callWithoutJsonFormat()
     }
     
     throw new Error(`OpenRouter API Error: ${response.status} ${JSON.stringify(errorData)}`)
   }
   const data = await response.json()
+
   return data.choices[0].message.content
 }
 
@@ -1780,7 +2199,10 @@ const callPerplexity = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false,
     messages: messages
   }
   
-  if (enableWebSearch) {
+  // Force disable search if local profiles are enabled and fallback is disabled
+  const shouldSearch = enableWebSearch && !(useLocalProfiles.value && !allowWebSearchFallback.value)
+
+  if (shouldSearch) {
     // If a specific URL is provided, use the full subdomain for more targeted search
     if (searchUrl) {
       // Extract the subdomain from the URL (e.g., "nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com")
@@ -1813,6 +2235,7 @@ const callPerplexity = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false,
     throw new Error(`Perplexity API Error: ${response.status} ${JSON.stringify(errorData)}`)
   }
   const data = await response.json()
+
   return data.choices[0].message.content
 }
 
@@ -1858,7 +2281,10 @@ const callGemini = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false) =>
     }
   }
   
-  if (enableWebSearch) {
+  // Force disable search if local profiles are enabled and fallback is disabled
+  const shouldSearch = enableWebSearch && !(useLocalProfiles.value && !allowWebSearchFallback.value)
+
+  if (shouldSearch) {
     requestBody.tools = [{ googleSearch: {} }]
   }
   
@@ -1883,144 +2309,115 @@ const callGemini = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false) =>
   // Handle various response formats from Gemini
   if (!data.candidates || data.candidates.length === 0) {
     console.error('Gemini returned no candidates:', data)
+
     throw new Error('Gemini API Error: No candidates in response')
   }
   
   const candidate = data.candidates[0]
+
   if (!candidate.content || !candidate.content.parts || candidate.content.parts.length === 0) {
     console.error('Gemini returned empty content:', candidate)
+
     throw new Error('Gemini API Error: Empty content in response')
   }
   
   // Find the text part (there might be other parts like function calls when using tools)
   const textPart = candidate.content.parts.find((p: any) => p.text !== undefined)
+
   if (!textPart) {
     console.error('Gemini returned no text part:', candidate.content.parts)
+
     throw new Error('Gemini API Error: No text in response')
   }
   
   return textPart.text
 }
 
-const sanitizeActions = (actions: any[]) => {
-  const newActions: any[] = []
-  
-  // Helper to identify speaker labels
-  // Updated to handle cases where bold tags wrap the colon (e.g. **Name:**)
-  const isSpeakerLabel = (s: string) => /^\s*(?:\*\*)?[^*]+?(?:\*\*)?\s*:\s*(?:\*\*)?\s*$/.test(s)
+const callPollinations = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false) => {
+  // Check if we already know this model doesn't support json_schema
+  if (modelsWithoutJsonSupport.has(model.value)) {
+    console.log(`Model ${model.value} known to not support json_schema, using text fallback...`)
+    return callPollinationsWithoutJson(messages, enableWebSearch)
+  }
 
-  for (const action of actions) {
-    if (!action.text || typeof action.text !== 'string') {
-      newActions.push(action)
+  const requestBody: any = {
+    model: model.value,
+    messages: messages,
+    max_tokens: 8192,
+    response_format: getResponseSchema()
+  }
 
-      continue
-    }
-
-    // Check if text contains quotes
-    // We look for standard quotes " and smart quotes “ ”
-    const hasQuotes = /["“”]/.test(action.text)
-    
-    if (!hasQuotes) {
-      // Case 1: No quotes at all.
-      
-      // Filter out standalone speaker labels
-      if (isSpeakerLabel(action.text)) {
+  const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+  }
+  if (apiKey.value) {
+    headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${apiKey.value}`
+  }
 
-        continue
-      }
+  const url = apiKey.value ? 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/v1/chat/completions' : 'https://text.pollinations.ai/openai'
 
-      // If it was marked as speaking, only force to false if it looks like a stage direction
-      if (action.speaking) {
-        // Check for stage directions starting with *, (, or [
-        if (/^[\s]*[\[\(*]/.test(action.text)) {
-          action.speaking = false
-        }
-        // Otherwise, trust the AI's speaking flag even without quotes
-        // This handles cases where the AI forgets quotes around dialogue
-      }
-      newActions.push(action)
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: headers,
+    body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
+  })
 
-      continue
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}))
+    console.error('Pollinations API Error Details:', errorData)
+    
+    if (response.status === 429) {
+      throw new Error('RATE_LIMITED')
     }
-
-    // Case 2: Has quotes. We need to split.
-    // Regex to match quoted sections including the quotes
-    const splitRegex = /([“"][^”"]*[”"])/g
     
-    const parts = action.text.split(splitRegex).filter((p: string) => p.trim().length > 0)
+    // If error indicates json_schema not supported, remember and retry without
+    if (response.status === 400 && (errorData?.error?.message?.includes('response_format') || errorData?.error?.message?.includes('json_schema'))) {
+      console.warn(`Model ${model.value} does not support json_schema response format, remembering and retrying without it...`)
+      modelsWithoutJsonSupport.add(model.value)
+      localStorage.setItem('modelsWithoutJsonSupport', JSON.stringify([...modelsWithoutJsonSupport]))
+      return callPollinationsWithoutJson(messages, enableWebSearch)
+    }
     
-    if (parts.length === 0) {
-      newActions.push(action)
+    throw new Error(`Pollinations API Error: ${response.status} ${JSON.stringify(errorData)}`)
+  }
+  const data = await response.json()
 
-      continue
-    }
+  return data.choices[0].message.content
+}
 
-    // Helper to determine if a part is a quote
-    // Use [\s\S] to match any character including newlines
-    const isQuote = (s: string) => /^[“"][\s\S]*[”"]$/.test(s.trim())
+const callPollinationsWithoutJson = async (messages: any[], enableWebSearch: boolean = false) => {
+  const requestBody: any = {
+    model: model.value,
+    messages: messages,
+    max_tokens: 8192
+  }
 
-    // Merge trailing punctuation into previous part to avoid tiny separate messages
-    const mergedParts: { text: string, isQuoted: boolean, characterId: string }[] = []
-    let effectiveCharacterId = action.character
-    
-    for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
-      const part = parts[i]
-      const quoted = isQuote(part)
-      
-      // Filter out standalone speaker labels (e.g. "**Anis:**")
-      // These are often artifacts from splitting "Name: Quote"
-     
-      if (isSpeakerLabel(part) && !quoted) {
-        continue
-      }
+  const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+  }
+  if (apiKey.value) {
+    headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${apiKey.value}`
+  }
 
-      // If this part is just punctuation/space and we have a previous part, merge it
-      // This handles cases like: "Hello". -> "Hello" + .
-      if (mergedParts.length > 0 && !quoted && /^[.,;!?\s]+$/.test(part)) {
-        mergedParts[mergedParts.length - 1].text += part
-      } else {
-        mergedParts.push({ text: part, isQuoted: quoted, characterId: effectiveCharacterId })
-      }
-    }
+  const url = apiKey.value ? 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/v1/chat/completions' : 'https://text.pollinations.ai/openai'
 
-    for (const partObj of mergedParts) {
-      // Create new action
-      const newAction = { ...action, text: partObj.text, character: partObj.characterId }
-      
-      if (partObj.isQuoted) {
-        newAction.speaking = true
-      } else {
-        newAction.speaking = false
-      }
-      
-      // Remove fixed duration so it gets recalculated based on text length
-      if (newAction.duration) {
-        delete newAction.duration
-      }
-      
-      newActions.push(newAction)
-    }
-  }
-  
-  // Post-process: If a narration action (speaking=false) is followed by a dialogue action (speaking=true)
-  // for the same character, copy the animation from the narration to the dialogue.
-  // This ensures the emotion set during narration persists into the dialogue.
-  for (let i = 1; i < newActions.length; i++) {
-    const prev = newActions[i - 1]
-    const curr = newActions[i]
-    
-    // Check if same character, previous is narration, current is dialogue
-    if (prev.character && curr.character && 
-        prev.character === curr.character && 
-        prev.speaking === false && 
-        curr.speaking === true &&
-        prev.animation && prev.animation !== 'idle') {
-      // Copy the narration animation to the dialogue
-      curr.animation = prev.animation
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: headers,
+    body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
+  })
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}))
+    console.error('Pollinations API Error Details:', errorData)
+    if (response.status === 429) {
+      throw new Error('RATE_LIMITED')
     }
+    throw new Error(`Pollinations API Error: ${response.status} ${JSON.stringify(errorData)}`)
   }
-  
-  return newActions
+  const data = await response.json()
+
+  return data.choices[0].message.content
 }
 
 const enrichActionsWithAnimations = async (actions: any[]): Promise<any[]> => {
@@ -2033,60 +2430,51 @@ const enrichActionsWithAnimations = async (actions: any[]): Promise<any[]> => {
     a !== 'action'
   )
   
-  const prompt = `
-  I have a sequence of story actions. I need you to assign the most appropriate animation/emotion to each action based on the text.
-  
-  Available Animations for Current Character (${market.live2d.current_id}): ${JSON.stringify(filteredAnimations)}
-  
-  Use this mapping guide to choose the correct intensity (e.g. 'angry_02' vs 'angry_03'):
-  ${JSON.stringify(animationMappings, null, 2)}
-  
-  IMPORTANT: If the text is in ALL CAPS (e.g. "STOP IT!"), you MUST assign a high-intensity 'angry' or 'surprise' animation (e.g. 'angry_02', 'shock').
-  
-  For other characters, use generic emotion names (e.g., happy, angry, sad, surprise, idle).
-  
-  Actions:
-  ${JSON.stringify(actions.map((a, i) => ({ index: i, text: a.text, character: a.character })), null, 2)}
-  
-  Return ONLY a JSON array of strings representing the animation name for each action in order.
-  Example: ["idle", "angry_02", "happy"]
-  `
+  const prompt = prompts.animationEnrichment
+    .replace('{currentCharacterId}', market.live2d.current_id)
+    .replace('{filteredAnimations}', JSON.stringify(filteredAnimations))
+    .replace('{animationMappings}', JSON.stringify(animationMappings, null, 2))
+    .replace('{actions}', JSON.stringify(actions.map((a, i) => ({ index: i, text: a.text, character: a.character, speaking: Boolean(a.speaking) })), null, 2))
   
   const messages = [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }]
   
   try {
-      let response: string
-      if (apiProvider.value === 'perplexity') {
-        response = await callPerplexity(messages, false)
-      } else if (apiProvider.value === 'gemini') {
-        response = await callGemini(messages, false)
-      } else if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
-        response = await callOpenRouter(messages, false)
-      } else {
-        return actions
-      }
+    let response: string
+
+    if (apiProvider.value === 'perplexity') {
+      response = await callPerplexity(messages, false)
+    } else if (apiProvider.value === 'gemini') {
+      response = await callGemini(messages, false)
+    } else if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
+      response = await callOpenRouter(messages, false)
+    } else if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations') {
+      response = await callPollinations(messages, false)
+    } else {
+      return actions
+    }
       
-      let jsonStr = response.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
-      const start = jsonStr.indexOf('[')
-      const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf(']')
-      if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
-        jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
-        const animations = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
+    let jsonStr = response.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
+    const start = jsonStr.indexOf('[')
+    const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf(']')
+
+    if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
+      jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
+      const animations = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
         
-        if (Array.isArray(animations) && animations.length === actions.length) {
-            return actions.map((action, index) => ({
-                ...action,
-                animation: animations[index]
-            }))
-        }
+      if (Array.isArray(animations) && animations.length === actions.length) {
+        return actions.map((action, index) => ({
+          ...action,
+          animation: animations[index]
+        }))
       }
+    }
   } catch (e) {
-      console.error('Failed to enrich animations via API, using local fallback', e)
+    console.error('Failed to enrich animations via API, using local fallback', e)
   }
   
   // Local fallback: use animationMappings to match keywords to animations
   const availableAnimations = market.live2d.animations || []
-  return actions.map(action => {
+  return actions.map((action) => {
     const text = (action.text || '').toLowerCase()
     let animation = 'idle'
     
@@ -2100,7 +2488,8 @@ const enrichActionsWithAnimations = async (actions: any[]): Promise<any[]> => {
     } else {
       // Use animationMappings to find matching animation
       for (const [animationType, keywords] of Object.entries(animationMappings)) {
-        const hasKeyword = keywords.some(keyword => text.includes(keyword.toLowerCase()))
+        const hasKeyword = keywords.some((keyword) => text.includes(keyword.toLowerCase()))
+
         if (hasKeyword) {
           // Find the best available animation matching this type
           const matchedAnim = availableAnimations.find((a: string) => a.includes(animationType))
@@ -2118,132 +2507,8 @@ const enrichActionsWithAnimations = async (actions: any[]): Promise<any[]> => {
   })
 }
 
-const splitNarration = (text: string): any[] => {
-  const actions: any[] = []
-  // Split into sentences, handling common punctuation. 
-  const sentences = text.match(/[^.!?]+[.!?]+["']?|[^.!?]+$/g)
-  
-  if (!sentences) {
-      return [{ text, character: 'none', animation: 'idle', speaking: false }]
-  }
-  
-  let currentAction: any = null
-  
-  for (const rawSentence of sentences) {
-    const sentence = rawSentence.trim()
-    if (!sentence) continue
-    
-    let foundCharId = null
-    
-    for (const char of l2d) {
-        const name = char.name
-        // Check for "Name " or "Name's" or "Name." or just "Name" at start
-        if (sentence.toLowerCase().startsWith(name.toLowerCase())) {
-            const nextChar = sentence.charAt(name.length)
-            if (!nextChar || /[\s'’.,!?]/.test(nextChar)) {
-                foundCharId = char.id
-                break
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (foundCharId) {
-        if (currentAction) {
-            actions.push(currentAction)
-        }
-        currentAction = {
-            text: sentence,
-            character: foundCharId,
-            animation: 'idle',
-            speaking: false
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (currentAction) {
-            currentAction.text += ' ' + sentence
-        } else {
-            currentAction = {
-                text: sentence,
-                character: 'none', 
-                animation: 'idle',
-                speaking: false
-            }
-        }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  if (currentAction) {
-      actions.push(currentAction)
-  }
-  
-  return actions
-}
-
-const parseFallback = (text: string): any[] => {
-  const actions: any[] = []
-  // Remove bold markers to simplify regex matching
-  const cleanText = text.replace(/\*\*/g, '') 
-  
-  // Regex to find "Name: "Dialogue"" pattern
-  // Matches: Name (alphanumeric+spaces+dashes) followed by colon and quoted text
-  const regex = /([A-Za-z0-9\s\-\(\)]+):\s*(["“][\s\S]*?["”])/g
-  
-  let lastIndex = 0
-  let match
-  
-  while ((match = regex.exec(cleanText)) !== null) {
-    const fullMatch = match[0]
-    const name = match[1].trim()
-    const dialogue = match[2]
-    const index = match.index
-    
-    // 1. Narration (text before the speaker)
-    const narration = cleanText.substring(lastIndex, index).trim()
-    
-    // Resolve Character ID
-    let charId = 'current'
-    // Try exact match first
-    let charObj = l2d.find(c => c.name.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase())
-    // If not found, try partial match for names with spaces
-    if (!charObj) {
-       charObj = l2d.find(c => name.toLowerCase().includes(c.name.toLowerCase()) || c.name.toLowerCase().includes(name.toLowerCase()))
-    }
-    if (charObj) charId = charObj.id
-    
-    if (narration) {
-      const narrationActions = splitNarration(narration)
-      
-      // If the last narration action has 'none' character, it might belong to the upcoming speaker
-      if (narrationActions.length > 0) {
-          const lastAction = narrationActions[narrationActions.length - 1]
-          if (lastAction.character === 'none') {
-              lastAction.character = charId
-          }
-      }
-      
-      actions.push(...narrationActions)
-    }
-    
-    // 2. Dialogue
-    actions.push({
-      text: dialogue,
-      character: charId,
-      animation: 'idle',
-      speaking: true
-    })
-    
-    lastIndex = index + fullMatch.length
-  }
-  
-  // Trailing text
-  const trailing = cleanText.substring(lastIndex).trim()
-  if (trailing) {
-     actions.push(...splitNarration(trailing))
-  }
-  
-  return actions
-}
-
-const processAIResponse = async (responseStr: string) => {
+const processAIResponse = async (responseStr: string, depth: number = 0) => {
+  loadingStatus.value = 'Processing response...'
   logDebug('Raw AI Response:', responseStr)
   
   // Check for empty or too-short responses (model sometimes returns nothing)
@@ -2255,92 +2520,15 @@ const processAIResponse = async (responseStr: string) => {
   let data: any[] = []
   
   try {
-    let jsonStr = responseStr
-    
-    // FIRST: Try to extract JSON from markdown code blocks (highest priority)
-    const jsonBlockMatch = responseStr.match(/```(?:json)?\s*([\s\S]*?)```/)
-    if (jsonBlockMatch) {
-      jsonStr = jsonBlockMatch[1].trim()
-    } else {
-      // Remove any stray markdown markers
-      jsonStr = responseStr.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
-    }
-    
-    // Attempt to extract JSON structure (array or object) if mixed with text
-    const firstOpenBrace = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
-    const firstOpenBracket = jsonStr.indexOf('[')
-    
-    let start = -1
-    let end = -1
-    
-    // Determine if we should look for an array or an object based on which appears first
-    if (firstOpenBracket !== -1 && (firstOpenBrace === -1 || firstOpenBracket < firstOpenBrace)) {
-      start = firstOpenBracket
-      end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf(']')
-    } else if (firstOpenBrace !== -1) {
-      start = firstOpenBrace
-      end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
-    }
-
-    if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
-      jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
-    }
-
-    // Try to repair common JSON errors
-    const tryParseJSON = (str: string): any => {
-      // First attempt: parse as-is
-      try {
-        return JSON.parse(str)
-      } catch (e) {
-        // Repair attempt: fix unbalanced braces/brackets
-        let repaired = str
-        
-        // Count braces and brackets
-        const openBraces = (repaired.match(/{/g) || []).length
-        const closeBraces = (repaired.match(/}/g) || []).length
-        const openBrackets = (repaired.match(/\[/g) || []).length
-        const closeBrackets = (repaired.match(/]/g) || []).length
-        
-        // Add missing closing braces
-        if (openBraces > closeBraces) {
-          repaired += '}'.repeat(openBraces - closeBraces)
-        }
-        // Add missing closing brackets
-        if (openBrackets > closeBrackets) {
-          repaired += ']'.repeat(openBrackets - closeBrackets)
-        }
-        
-        // Try again with repaired string
-        try {
-          return JSON.parse(repaired)
-        } catch (e2) {
-          // If still failing, try removing the memory object entirely (it's optional)
-          const withoutMemory = str.replace(/"memory"\s*:\s*\{[^}]*(\{[^}]*\}[^}]*)*\}\s*,?/g, '')
-          try {
-            return JSON.parse(withoutMemory)
-          } catch (e3) {
-            throw e // Throw original error
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    data = tryParseJSON(jsonStr)
-    
-    if (!Array.isArray(data)) {
-      data = [data]
-    }
-
-    // Sanitize and split actions to ensure narration/dialogue separation
-    data = sanitizeActions(data)
-    
+    data = parseAIResponse(responseStr)
   } catch (e) {
     console.warn('JSON parse failed, attempting text fallback parsing...', e)
     
     try {
       data = parseFallback(responseStr)
+
       if (data.length === 0) {
-         throw new Error('Fallback parsing yielded no actions')
+        throw new Error('Fallback parsing yielded no actions')
       }
       logDebug('Fallback parsing successful:', data)
       
@@ -2352,12 +2540,59 @@ const processAIResponse = async (responseStr: string) => {
       
     } catch (fallbackError) {
       console.error('Failed to parse JSON response and Fallback failed', e, fallbackError)
+
       throw new Error('JSON_PARSE_ERROR')
     }
   }
 
   logDebug('Parsed Action Sequence:', data)
 
+  // Fallback: handle needs_search directives here (in case the earlier callAI() detection
+  // missed them due to truncated/malformed JSON).
+  const collectValidatedNeedsSearch = (actions: any[], userPrompt: string = ''): string[] => {
+    const allGeneratedText = actions.map((a: any) => a?.text || '').join(' ')
+    const requested: string[] = []
+
+    for (const action of actions) {
+      if (!action?.needs_search || !Array.isArray(action.needs_search)) continue
+      for (const name of action.needs_search) {
+        if (typeof name !== 'string') continue
+        const trimmed = name.trim()
+        if (trimmed) requested.push(trimmed)
+      }
+    }
+
+    const unique = Array.from(new Set(requested))
+
+    return unique.filter((name) => {
+      if (characterProfiles.value[name] || name.toLowerCase() === 'commander') return false
+      const inUserPrompt = userPrompt && isWholeWordPresent(userPrompt, name)
+      const inGeneratedText = allGeneratedText && isWholeWordPresent(allGeneratedText, name)
+      return !!(inUserPrompt || inGeneratedText)
+    })
+  }
+
+  const needsSearch = collectValidatedNeedsSearch(data, lastPrompt.value)
+  if (needsSearch.length > 0) {
+    if (depth >= 2) {
+      logDebug('[processAIResponse] needs_search detected but recursion limit reached:', needsSearch)
+    } else {
+      logDebug('[processAIResponse] Detected needs_search directive(s):', needsSearch)
+      await wrappedSearchForCharacters(needsSearch)
+      setRandomLoadingMessage()
+      const followUp = await callAIWithoutSearch(false)
+      await processAIResponse(followUp, depth + 1)
+      return
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Ensure narration/dialogue separation even when the model returns a single mixed text step.
+  data = sanitizeActions(data)
+  logDebug('Sanitized Action Sequence:', data)
+
+  isGenerating.value = false
+  loadingStatus.value = '...'
+
   for (const action of data) {
     if (isStopped.value) {
       logDebug('Execution stopped by user.')
@@ -2376,89 +2611,6 @@ const getCharacterName = (id: string): string | null => {
   return char ? char.name : id
 }
 
-const playTTS = async (text: string, characterName: string) => {
-  if (!ttsEnabled.value || !characterName) return
-
-  // Clean up character name to match filename
-  // Remove special chars, replace spaces with underscores
-  // e.g. "Anis: Sparkling Summer" -> "anis_sparkling_summer.wav"
-  const cleanName = characterName.toLowerCase().replace(/[^\w\s]/gi, '').replace(/\s+/g, '_')
-  const voiceFile = `${cleanName}.wav`
-  
-  logDebug(`[TTS] Requesting TTS for ${characterName} (${voiceFile})`)
-
-  try {
-    let baseUrl = ttsEndpoint.value
-    // Clean up the base URL to ensure we have the root (remove /v1, /api, trailing slashes)
-    baseUrl = baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '').replace(/\/v1$/, '').replace(/\/api$/, '')
-    
-    // Handle CORS in dev mode by using Vite proxy
-    // This requires the proxy to be configured in vite.config.ts
-    if (import.meta.env.DEV && (baseUrl.includes('localhost:7851') || baseUrl.includes('127.0.0.1:7851'))) {
-        baseUrl = '/alltalk'
-    }
-
-    // Use Standard API via proxy (better support for custom filenames)
-    const url = `${baseUrl}/api/tts-generate`
-    
-    logDebug(`[TTS] Calling URL: ${url}`)
-
-    const params = new URLSearchParams()
-    params.append('text_input', text)
-    params.append('character_voice_gen', voiceFile)
-    params.append('narrator_enabled', 'false')
-    params.append('text_not_inside', 'character')
-    params.append('language', 'en')
-    params.append('output_file_name', 'nikke_tts_gen')
-    params.append('output_file_timestamp', 'true')
-    params.append('autoplay', 'false')
-    params.append('autoplay_volume', '0.8')
-    params.append('text_filtering', 'standard')
-
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: {
-        'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
-      },
-      body: params
-    })
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-       const errText = await response.text()
-       console.error(`[TTS] API Error: ${response.status} - ${errText}`)
-       return
-    }
-
-    const data = await response.json()
-    
-    if (data.status === 'generate-success' && data.output_file_url) {
-        // Construct audio URL using the same base (proxy or direct)
-        // data.output_file_url usually starts with /audio/
-        const audioUrl = `${baseUrl}${data.output_file_url}`
-        const audio = new Audio(audioUrl)
-        audio.volume = 1.0
-        
-        // Sync yapping with audio
-        audio.onplay = () => {
-            market.live2d.isYapping = true
-        }
-        audio.onended = () => {
-            market.live2d.isYapping = false
-        }
-        audio.onerror = () => {
-            market.live2d.isYapping = false
-        }
-        
-        audio.play().catch(e => {
-            console.error('[TTS] Playback failed:', e)
-            market.live2d.isYapping = false
-        })
-    }
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error('[TTS] Error:', e)
-  }
-}
-
 const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
   logDebug('Executing Action:', data)
 
@@ -2471,11 +2623,52 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
     logDebug('[AI Debug Info]:', data.debug_info)
   }
 
+  // Compatibility Fix: Map legacy/hallucinated 'characterProfile' or 'characterProfiles' to 'memory'
+  // This ensures they are treated as NEW character definitions and IGNORED if the character already exists.
+  if (data.characterProfile || data.characterProfiles) {
+    const legacyData = data.characterProfile || data.characterProfiles
+    logDebug('[AI Compatibility] Remapping characterProfile/s to memory (Read-Only for existing):', legacyData)
+    
+    if (!data.memory) {
+      data.memory = legacyData
+    } else {
+      data.memory = { ...data.memory, ...legacyData }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Normalize legacy/misused profile updates (e.g., DeepSeek using characterProfile/memory) so they
+  // cannot overwrite existing profiles and instead become characterProgression updates.
+  data = normalizeAiActionCharacterData(data, characterProfiles.value)
+
   if (data.memory) {
-    logDebug('[AI Memory Update]:', data.memory)
-    // Filter out any honorific fields and Commander from relationships - we use the static honorifics.json for those
-    const filteredMemory: Record<string, any> = {}
+    logDebug('[AI Memory Update - New Characters Only]:', data.memory)
+    const newProfiles: Record<string, any> = {}
+    
     for (const [charName, profile] of Object.entries(data.memory)) {
+      // 1. Check if already in active profiles (Case-Insensitive)
+      const existingKey = Object.keys(characterProfiles.value).find(k => k.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
+      
+      if (existingKey) {
+        logDebug(`[AI Memory] Skipping existing character '${charName}' (matched '${existingKey}') in memory block. Use characterProgression to update.`)
+        continue
+      }
+
+      // 2. Check if in LOCAL profiles (if enabled) - ENFORCE READ-ONLY FROM DB
+      if (useLocalProfiles.value) {
+         const localKey = Object.keys(localCharacterProfiles).find(k => k.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
+         if (localKey) {
+             logDebug(`[AI Memory] Found local profile for '${charName}' (matched '${localKey}'). IGNORING AI memory and loading local profile instead.`)
+             
+             const localProfile = (localCharacterProfiles as any)[localKey]
+             // Add the LOCAL profile to newProfiles, effectively overwriting the AI's suggestion with the correct data
+             newProfiles[charName] = {
+                 ...localProfile,
+                 id: localProfile.id || l2d.find(c => c.name.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())?.id
+             }
+             continue
+         }
+      }
+
       if (typeof profile === 'object' && profile !== null) {
         const { honorific_for_commander, honorific_to_commander, honorific, relationships, ...rest } = profile as any
         
@@ -2486,15 +2679,63 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
           filteredRelationships = Object.keys(otherRelationships).length > 0 ? otherRelationships : undefined
         }
         
-        filteredMemory[charName] = {
+        newProfiles[charName] = {
           ...rest,
           ...(filteredRelationships && { relationships: filteredRelationships })
         }
       } else {
-        filteredMemory[charName] = profile
+        newProfiles[charName] = profile
       }
     }
-    characterProfiles.value = { ...characterProfiles.value, ...filteredMemory }
+    
+    if (Object.keys(newProfiles).length > 0) {
+      characterProfiles.value = { ...characterProfiles.value, ...newProfiles }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Handle 'characterProgression' - For EXISTING characters (Personality/Relationships ONLY)
+  if (data.characterProgression) {
+    logDebug('[AI Character Progression]:', data.characterProgression)
+    const updatedProgression = { ...characterProgression.value }
+    let hasUpdates = false
+
+    for (const [charName, progression] of Object.entries(data.characterProgression)) {
+      // Find target profile (Case-Insensitive) in BASE profiles.
+      const targetKey = Object.keys(characterProfiles.value).find(k => k.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
+      const resolvedKey = targetKey || charName
+
+      if (typeof progression === 'object' && progression !== null) {
+        const updates = progression as any
+        const current = (updatedProgression as any)[resolvedKey] && typeof (updatedProgression as any)[resolvedKey] === 'object'
+          ? (updatedProgression as any)[resolvedKey]
+          : {}
+
+        if (updates.personality) {
+          current.personality = updates.personality
+          hasUpdates = true
+        }
+
+        if (updates.relationships && typeof updates.relationships === 'object') {
+          // NOTE: We allow "Commander" here as a dynamic relationship/attitude field.
+          current.relationships = {
+            ...(current.relationships || {}),
+            ...(updates.relationships || {})
+          }
+          hasUpdates = true
+        }
+
+        // CRITICAL: Explicitly IGNORE speech_style updates
+        if (updates.speech_style) {
+          logDebug(`[AI Character Progression] BLOCKED attempt to change speech_style for '${resolvedKey}'`)
+        }
+
+        ;(updatedProgression as any)[resolvedKey] = current
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (hasUpdates) {
+      characterProgression.value = updatedProgression
+    }
   }
 
   // Resolve Character ID EARLY to ensure TTS gets the right name
@@ -2502,22 +2743,22 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
   
   // Handle 'current' character resolution and speaker detection
   if (effectiveCharId === 'current') {
-      // Check for speaker override in text
-      const speakerMatch = data.text ? data.text.match(/^\s*(?:\*\*)?([^*]+?)(?:\*\*)?\s*:\s*/) : null
-      if (speakerMatch) {
-        const speakerName = speakerMatch[1].trim()
-        const charObj = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === speakerName.toLowerCase())
-        if (charObj && charObj.id !== market.live2d.current_id) {
-             logDebug(`[Chat] Detected speaker '${speakerName}' in text. Switching from 'current' to: ${charObj.id}`)
-             effectiveCharId = charObj.id
-             // Update data.character so subsequent logic uses the new ID
-             data.character = effectiveCharId
-        } else {
-             effectiveCharId = market.live2d.current_id
-        }
+    // Check for speaker override in text
+    const speakerMatch = data.text ? data.text.match(/^\s*(?:\*\*)?([^*]+?)(?:\*\*)?\s*:\s*/) : null
+    if (speakerMatch) {
+      const speakerName = speakerMatch[1].trim()
+      const charObj = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === speakerName.toLowerCase())
+      if (charObj && charObj.id !== market.live2d.current_id) {
+        logDebug(`[Chat] Detected speaker '${speakerName}' in text. Switching from 'current' to: ${charObj.id}`)
+        effectiveCharId = charObj.id
+        // Update data.character so subsequent logic uses the new ID
+        data.character = effectiveCharId
       } else {
-         effectiveCharId = market.live2d.current_id
+        effectiveCharId = market.live2d.current_id
       }
+    } else {
+      effectiveCharId = market.live2d.current_id
+    }
   }
 
   // Add text to chat
@@ -2540,7 +2781,7 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
       if (name) {
         // Trigger TTS
         if (ttsEnabled.value) {
-          playTTS(data.text, name)
+          playTTS(data.text, name, market)
         }
 
         // Check if the text already starts with the name to avoid duplication
@@ -2631,6 +2872,7 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
     
   // Speaking
   let calculatedYapDuration = 0
+
   if (data.speaking && !ttsEnabled.value) {
     logDebug('Starting yap')
       
@@ -2645,6 +2887,7 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
     // Calculate yap duration based on text length
     // Approx 60ms per character + 300ms base (Slightly faster than reading speed for natural feel)
     let yapDuration = 3000
+
     if (data.text) {
       yapDuration = Math.max(1000, data.text.length * 60 + 300)
     } else if (data.duration) {
@@ -2667,6 +2910,7 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
   const duration = data.duration || 3000
     
   if (playbackMode.value === 'manual') {
+    loadingStatus.value = 'Click Next to advance...'
     logDebug('Waiting for user input (Manual Mode)')
     waitingForNext.value = true
     await new Promise<void>((r) => {
@@ -2681,9 +2925,11 @@ const executeAction = async (data: any) => {
       }
     }
   } else {
+    loadingStatus.value = '...'
     // Auto Mode
     // If text is long, ensure we wait long enough to read it
     let autoDuration = Math.max(duration, 2000)
+
     if (data.text) {
       // Reading speed approx 50ms per char + base
       const readDuration = data.text.length * 50 + 1500
@@ -2712,20 +2958,26 @@ const resetSession = () => {
   if (chatHistory.value.length === 0) return
   
   const confirmed = window.confirm('Are you sure you want to reset the story? All unsaved progress will be lost.')
+
   if (confirmed) {
     chatHistory.value = []
     characterProfiles.value = {}
+    characterProgression.value = {}
     storySummary.value = ''
     lastSummarizedIndex.value = 0
+    summarizationRetryPending.value = false
+    summarizationAttemptCount.value = 0
+    summarizationLastError.value = null
     lastPrompt.value = ''
     market.live2d.isVisible = false
   }
 }
 
-const summarizeChunk = async (messages: { role: string, content: string }[]) => {
-  if (messages.length === 0) return
+const summarizeChunk = async (messages: { role: string, content: string }[]): Promise<boolean> => {
+  if (messages.length === 0) return true
 
-  const textToSummarize = messages.map(m => `${m.role}: ${m.content}`).join('\n\n')
+  loadingStatus.value = 'Summarizing story so far...'
+  const textToSummarize = messages.map((m) => `${m.role}: ${m.content}`).join('\n\n')
   const prompt = `Summarize the following story events concisely, focusing on key plot points and character developments. Do not lose important details.\n\n${textToSummarize}`
 
   const systemMsg = { role: 'system', content: 'You are a helpful assistant that summarizes story events.' }
@@ -2734,23 +2986,35 @@ const summarizeChunk = async (messages: { role: string, content: string }[]) =>
 
   try {
     let summary = ''
+
     if (apiProvider.value === 'perplexity') {
       summary = await callPerplexity(msgs, false)
     } else if (apiProvider.value === 'gemini') {
-      summary = await callGemini(msgs, false)
+      summary = await callGeminiSummarization(msgs, apiKey.value, model.value)
     } else if (apiProvider.value === 'openrouter') {
-      summary = await callOpenRouter(msgs, false)
+      summary = await callOpenRouterSummarization(msgs, apiKey.value, model.value)
+    } else if (apiProvider.value === 'pollinations') {
+      summary = await callPollinationsSummarization(msgs, apiKey.value, model.value)
     }
     
-    if (summary) {
+    if (summary && summary.trim().length > 0) {
       if (storySummary.value) {
         storySummary.value += '\n\n' + summary
       } else {
         storySummary.value = summary
       }
+      summarizationLastError.value = null
+
+      return true
     }
+    summarizationLastError.value = 'Summarization returned empty output.'
+
+    return false
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Failed to summarize chunk:', e)
+    summarizationLastError.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)
+
+    return false
   }
 }
 </script>
@@ -2857,6 +3121,18 @@ const summarizeChunk = async (messages: { role: string, content: string }[]) =>
       }
     }
 
+    .message-top-actions {
+      position: absolute;
+      top: -10px;
+      left: 0;
+      opacity: 0.5;
+      transition: opacity 0.2s;
+      
+      &:hover {
+        opacity: 1;
+      }
+    }
+
     .message-actions {
       position: absolute;
       bottom: -10px;
@@ -2927,4 +3203,50 @@ const summarizeChunk = async (messages: { role: string, content: string }[]) =>
     font-size: 14px;
   }
 }
+
+.loading-container {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.loading-text {
+  font-style: italic;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
+}
+
+.fade-enter-active,
+.fade-leave-active {
+  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.fade-enter-from,
+.fade-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+/* Settings section headers */
+.settings-section-header {
+  margin: 16px 0 8px 0;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  color: var(--accent, #1565c0);
+  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent, #1565c0);
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02), rgba(0,0,0,0));
+}
+
+.accent-blue { --accent: #1565c0; }
+.accent-green { --accent: #2e7d32; }
+.accent-purple { --accent: #6a1b9a; }
+.accent-light-blue { --accent: #00eeff; }
+.accent-orange { --accent: #ef6c00; }
+.accent-red { --accent: #c62828; }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/utils/aiActionNormalization.ts b/src/utils/aiActionNormalization.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e0c611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/aiActionNormalization.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+export type AiAction = Record<string, any>
+
+const normalizeKey = (name: string): string => {
+  return (name || '')
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .trim()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, ' ')
+    .replace(/\s+/g, ' ')
+}
+
+const resolveExistingProfileKey = (name: string, existingKeys: string[]): string | undefined => {
+  if (!name) return undefined
+
+  // 1) Case-insensitive exact match
+  const exact = existingKeys.find((k) => k.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase())
+  if (exact) return exact
+
+  // 2) Normalized match, but ONLY if unique
+  const needle = normalizeKey(name)
+  if (!needle) return undefined
+
+  const matches = existingKeys.filter((k) => normalizeKey(k) === needle)
+  if (matches.length === 1) return matches[0]
+
+  return undefined
+}
+
+const looksLikeCharacterRecord = (obj: any): obj is Record<string, any> => {
+  if (!obj || typeof obj !== 'object' || Array.isArray(obj)) return false
+
+  // If it's a direct profile object (personality/speech_style/relationships), it's NOT a record.
+  const directProfileKeys = new Set(['personality', 'speech_style', 'relationships', 'id', 'name'])
+  const keys = Object.keys(obj)
+  if (keys.length > 0 && keys.every((k) => directProfileKeys.has(k))) return false
+
+  // Heuristic: a record has at least one value that is an object
+  return keys.some((k) => typeof (obj as any)[k] === 'object' && (obj as any)[k] !== null)
+}
+
+const mergeProgressionUpdate = (target: any, incoming: any) => {
+  if (!incoming || typeof incoming !== 'object') return
+
+  if (incoming.personality) {
+    target.personality = incoming.personality
+  }
+
+  if (incoming.relationships && typeof incoming.relationships === 'object') {
+    target.relationships = {
+      ...(target.relationships || {}),
+      ...incoming.relationships
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Normalizes an AI action so that:
+ * - Any legacy/hallucinated `characterProfile` / `characterProfiles` blocks are NOT allowed to overwrite existing profiles.
+ * - If a legacy/memory block targets an existing character, we extract allowed progression updates
+ *   (personality + relationships) and move them into `characterProgression`.
+ * - Unsafe fields (e.g. `speech_style`) are silently ignored (they will also be blocked later in executeAction).
+ */
+export const normalizeAiActionCharacterData = (
+  action: AiAction,
+  knownCharacterProfiles: Record<string, any>
+): AiAction => {
+  const out: AiAction = { ...(action || {}) }
+  const existingKeys = Object.keys(knownCharacterProfiles || {})
+
+  // 1) Fold legacy keys into memory (but we'll re-route existing characters into characterProgression)
+  const legacyBlocks: any[] = []
+  if (out.characterProfile) legacyBlocks.push(out.characterProfile)
+  if (out.characterProfiles) legacyBlocks.push(out.characterProfiles)
+
+  if (legacyBlocks.length > 0) {
+    delete out.characterProfile
+    delete out.characterProfiles
+
+    for (const legacy of legacyBlocks) {
+      if (!looksLikeCharacterRecord(legacy)) continue
+      out.memory = {
+        ...(out.memory && typeof out.memory === 'object' ? out.memory : {}),
+        ...legacy
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 2) If memory targets an existing character, convert to characterProgression.
+  if (out.memory && typeof out.memory === 'object' && !Array.isArray(out.memory)) {
+    const newMemory: Record<string, any> = {}
+
+    for (const [rawName, profileLike] of Object.entries(out.memory)) {
+      const resolvedExistingKey = resolveExistingProfileKey(rawName, existingKeys)
+
+      if (resolvedExistingKey && profileLike && typeof profileLike === 'object' && !Array.isArray(profileLike)) {
+        out.characterProgression = {
+          ...(out.characterProgression && typeof out.characterProgression === 'object' ? out.characterProgression : {})
+        }
+
+        const current =
+          (out.characterProgression as any)[resolvedExistingKey] &&
+          typeof (out.characterProgression as any)[resolvedExistingKey] === 'object'
+            ? (out.characterProgression as any)[resolvedExistingKey]
+            : {}
+
+        mergeProgressionUpdate(current, profileLike)
+        ;(out.characterProgression as any)[resolvedExistingKey] = current
+
+        // Do NOT keep this entry in memory (prevents profile override/duplication)
+        continue
+      }
+
+      newMemory[rawName] = profileLike
+    }
+
+    out.memory = newMemory
+    if (Object.keys(out.memory).length === 0) delete out.memory
+  }
+
+  return out
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/aiWebSearchUtils.ts b/src/utils/aiWebSearchUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13438b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/aiWebSearchUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import l2d from '@/utils/json/l2d.json'
+import localCharacterProfiles from '@/utils/json/characterProfiles.json'
+import prompts from '@/utils/json/prompts.json'
+import { cleanWikiContent } from '@/utils/chatUtils'
+
+// Web search state
+export const allowWebSearchFallback = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_allow_web_search_fallback') === 'true')
+
+// Constants
+export const NATIVE_SEARCH_PREFIXES = ['openai/', 'anthropic/', 'perplexity/', 'x-ai/']
+export const POLLINATIONS_NATIVE_SEARCH_MODELS = ['gemini-search', 'perplexity-fast', 'perplexity-reasoning']
+export const WIKI_PROXY_URL = 'https://nikke-wiki-proxy.rhysticone.workers.dev'
+
+// Helper functions
+export const hasNativeSearch = (modelId: string) => NATIVE_SEARCH_PREFIXES.some((prefix) => modelId.startsWith(prefix))
+
+export const usesWikiFetch = (apiProvider: string, model: string) => apiProvider === 'openrouter' && !hasNativeSearch(model)
+
+export const usesPollinationsAutoFallback = (apiProvider: string, model: string) => {
+  if (apiProvider !== 'pollinations') return false
+  // These models should NOT have auto-enabled fallback
+  return !POLLINATIONS_NATIVE_SEARCH_MODELS.includes(model)
+}
+
+export const webSearchFallbackHelpText = (usesWikiFetchVal: boolean, usesPollinationsAutoFallbackVal: boolean) => {
+  if (usesWikiFetchVal || usesPollinationsAutoFallbackVal) {
+    return 'If a character is not found in the local profiles, allow the model to search the web.<br><br>Web search fallback is free for models without native search thanks to Cloudflare Workers, and is therefore always enabled with your current selection.'
+  } else {
+    return 'If a character is not found in the local profiles, allow the model to search the web. Note that this may incur extra costs, depending on your API provider and model.<br><br>If disabled, the model will rely on its internal knowledge for unknown characters and may degrade the experience.'
+  }
+}
+
+// Helper for debug logging
+const logDebug = (...args: any[]) => {
+  if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+    console.log(...args)
+  }
+}
+
+export const fetchWikiContent = async (characterName: string): Promise<string | null> => {
+  const wikiName = characterName.replace(/ /g, '_')
+
+  try {
+    // Fetch the Story page via our Cloudflare Worker proxy
+    // The worker fetches only Description, Personality, and Backstory sections
+    const response = await fetch(`${WIKI_PROXY_URL}?page=${encodeURIComponent(wikiName + '/Story')}`)
+    const data = await response.json()
+
+    // Check for errors
+    if (data.error) {
+      console.warn(`[fetchWikiContent] Wiki page not found for ${characterName}:`, data.error)
+      return null
+    }
+
+    // Extract wikitext from parse response
+    const wikitext = data.parse?.wikitext?.['*']
+    if (!wikitext) {
+      console.warn(`[fetchWikiContent] No content found for ${characterName}`)
+      return null
+    }
+
+    return wikitext
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`[fetchWikiContent] Error fetching wiki for ${characterName}:`, e)
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+export const searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch = async (
+  characterNames: string[],
+  characterProfiles: Record<string, any>,
+  apiProvider: string,
+  callGemini: Function,
+  callOpenRouter: Function,
+  callPollinations: Function
+): Promise<void> => {
+  logDebug('[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Fetching wiki pages for:', characterNames)
+
+  for (const name of characterNames) {
+    if (characterProfiles[name]) continue
+
+    const wikiContent = await fetchWikiContent(name)
+    if (!wikiContent) {
+      console.warn(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] No wiki content found for ${name}`)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    const cleanedContent = cleanWikiContent(wikiContent)
+    logDebug(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Fetched ${cleanedContent.length} chars for ${name}`)
+
+    const summarizePrompt = prompts.search.wikiFetch
+      .replace(/{name}/g, name)
+      .replace('{content}', cleanedContent)
+
+    const messages = [
+      { role: 'system', content: prompts.search.system.wikiFetch },
+      { role: 'user', content: summarizePrompt }
+    ]
+
+    let attempts = 0
+    const maxAttempts = 3
+    let success = false
+
+    while (attempts < maxAttempts && !success) {
+      try {
+        let result: string
+
+        if (apiProvider === 'gemini') {
+          result = await callGemini(messages, false)
+        } else if (apiProvider === 'openrouter') {
+          result = await callOpenRouter(messages, false)
+        } else if (apiProvider === 'pollinations') {
+          result = await callPollinations(messages, false)
+        } else {
+          // Fallback to OpenRouter for other providers
+          result = await callOpenRouter(messages, false)
+        }
+
+        let jsonStr = result.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
+        const start = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
+        const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
+        if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
+          jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
+        }
+
+        const profiles = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
+
+        // Add character IDs
+        for (const charName of Object.keys(profiles)) {
+          const char = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
+          if (char) {
+            profiles[charName].id = char.id
+          }
+        }
+
+        Object.assign(characterProfiles, profiles)
+        logDebug(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Added profile for ${name}:`, profiles)
+        success = true
+      } catch (e) {
+        attempts++
+        if (attempts >= maxAttempts) {
+          console.error(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Failed to process ${name} after ${maxAttempts} attempts:`, e)
+        } else {
+          console.warn(`[searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch] Attempt ${attempts} failed for ${name}, retrying...`)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch = async (
+  characterNames: string[],
+  characterProfiles: Record<string, any>,
+  apiProvider: string,
+  callGemini: Function,
+  callOpenRouter: Function,
+  callPollinations: Function
+): Promise<void> => {
+  logDebug('[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] Searching for:', characterNames)
+
+  for (const name of characterNames) {
+    if (characterProfiles[name]) continue
+
+    const wikiName = name.replace(/ /g, '_')
+    const storyUrl = `https://nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com/wiki/${wikiName}/Story`
+
+    const searchPrompt = prompts.search.native
+      .replace(/{name}/g, name)
+      .replace('{url}', storyUrl)
+
+    const messages = [
+      { role: 'system', content: prompts.search.system.native },
+      { role: 'user', content: searchPrompt }
+    ]
+
+    let attempts = 0
+    const maxAttempts = 3
+
+    let success = false
+
+    while (attempts < maxAttempts && !success) {
+      attempts++
+      try {
+        let result: string
+
+        if (apiProvider === 'gemini') {
+          result = await callGemini(messages, true)
+        } else if (apiProvider === 'openrouter') {
+          result = await callOpenRouter(messages, true)
+        } else if (apiProvider === 'pollinations') {
+          result = await callPollinations(messages, true)
+        } else {
+          throw new Error(`Unsupported provider for native search: ${apiProvider}`)
+        }
+
+        let jsonStr = result.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
+        const start = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
+        const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
+        if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
+          jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
+        }
+
+        const profiles = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
+
+        for (const charName of Object.keys(profiles)) {
+          const char = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
+          if (char) {
+            profiles[charName].id = char.id
+          }
+        }
+
+        Object.assign(characterProfiles, profiles)
+        logDebug(`[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] Added profile for ${name}:`, profiles)
+        success = true
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(`[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] Attempt ${attempts} failed for ${name}:`, e)
+        if (attempts < maxAttempts) {
+          await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000))
+        } else {
+          console.error(`[searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch] All attempts failed for ${name}.`)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const searchForCharactersPerplexity = async (
+  characterNames: string[],
+  characterProfiles: Record<string, any>,
+  callPerplexity: Function
+): Promise<void> => {
+  logDebug('[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Searching individually for:', characterNames)
+
+  for (const name of characterNames) {
+    // Skip if we already have this character's profile
+    if (characterProfiles[name]) {
+      logDebug(`[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Skipping ${name} - already have profile`)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    // Build the direct wiki URL for this character's Story page
+    // Replace spaces with underscores for wiki URL format
+    const wikiName = name.replace(/ /g, '_')
+    const storyUrl = `https://nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com/wiki/${wikiName}/Story`
+
+    // Search prompt pointing directly to the Story page for personality info
+    const searchPrompt = prompts.search.perplexity
+      .replace(/{name}/g, name)
+      .replace('{url}', storyUrl)
+
+    const messages = [
+      { role: 'system', content: prompts.search.system.perplexity },
+      { role: 'user', content: searchPrompt }
+    ]
+
+    try {
+      const result = await callPerplexity(messages, true, storyUrl)
+
+      let jsonStr = result.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
+      const start = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
+      const end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
+      if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
+        jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
+      }
+
+      const profile = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
+
+      // Add character ID
+      for (const charName of Object.keys(profile)) {
+        const char = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === charName.toLowerCase())
+        if (char) {
+          profile[charName].id = char.id
+        }
+      }
+
+      Object.assign(characterProfiles, profile)
+
+      logDebug(`[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Added profile for ${name}:`, profile)
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[searchForCharactersPerplexity] Failed to search for ${name}:`, e)
+      // Continue with other characters
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const searchForCharacters = async (
+  characterNames: string[],
+  characterProfiles: Record<string, any>,
+  useLocalProfiles: boolean,
+  allowWebSearchFallback: boolean,
+  apiProvider: string,
+  model: string,
+  loadingStatus: any,
+  setRandomLoadingMessage: Function,
+  searchForCharactersPerplexity: Function,
+  searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch: Function,
+  searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch: Function
+): Promise<void> => {
+  logDebug('[searchForCharacters] Searching for:', characterNames)
+
+  if (useLocalProfiles) {
+    loadingStatus.value = 'Searching for characters in the database...'
+  } else {
+    loadingStatus.value = 'Searching the web for characters...'
+  }
+
+  let charsToSearch = [...characterNames]
+
+  // Check local profiles first if enabled
+  if (useLocalProfiles) {
+    const remainingChars: string[] = []
+
+    for (const name of charsToSearch) {
+      // Case-insensitive lookup in local profiles
+      const localKey = Object.keys(localCharacterProfiles).find(
+        (k) => k.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase()
+      )
+
+      if (localKey) {
+        const profile = (localCharacterProfiles as any)[localKey]
+        // Use the name requested by the AI as the key, but the data from the local profile
+        characterProfiles[name] = {
+          ...profile,
+          // Ensure ID is present (it is in the JSON, but fallback to l2d list just in case)
+          id: profile.id || l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase())?.id
+        }
+        logDebug(`[searchForCharacters] Found local profile for ${name}`)
+      } else {
+        remainingChars.push(name)
+      }
+    }
+
+    charsToSearch = remainingChars
+  }
+
+  if (charsToSearch.length === 0) {
+    logDebug('[searchForCharacters] All characters found locally.')
+    setRandomLoadingMessage()
+    return
+  }
+
+  // If fallback is disabled, stop here
+  if (useLocalProfiles && !allowWebSearchFallback) {
+    logDebug('[searchForCharacters] Web search fallback disabled. Skipping search for:', charsToSearch)
+    setRandomLoadingMessage()
+    return
+  }
+
+  loadingStatus.value = 'Searching the web for characters...'
+
+  // For Perplexity, search each character individually for better results
+  if (apiProvider === 'perplexity') {
+    await searchForCharactersPerplexity(charsToSearch)
+    return
+  }
+
+  // For Gemini, use native search
+  if (apiProvider === 'gemini') {
+    await searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch(charsToSearch)
+    return
+  }
+
+  // For OpenRouter, check if model has native search
+  if (apiProvider === 'openrouter') {
+    if (hasNativeSearch(model)) {
+      // Use native web search for OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, xAI models
+      await searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch(charsToSearch)
+    } else {
+      // For models without native search (e.g., Claude via OpenRouter, DeepSeek, etc.)
+      // Fetch wiki pages directly and have the model summarize
+      await searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch(charsToSearch)
+    }
+    return
+  }
+
+  // For Pollinations, check if model has native search
+  if (apiProvider === 'pollinations') {
+    if (POLLINATIONS_NATIVE_SEARCH_MODELS.includes(model)) {
+      // Use native web search for these models
+      await searchForCharactersWithNativeSearch(charsToSearch)
+    } else {
+      // For models without native search, fetch wiki pages directly
+      await searchForCharactersViaWikiFetch(charsToSearch)
+    }
+    return
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/chatUtils.ts b/src/utils/chatUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db5638e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/chatUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,565 @@
+// src/utils/chatUtils.ts
+import l2d from '@/utils/json/l2d.json'
+
+// Helper to identify speaker labels.
+// Supports plain "Name:" and bolded "**Name:**" (colon inside the bold).
+const isSpeakerLabel = (s: string) => {
+  const normalized = (s || '').replace(/\u00A0/g, ' ').trim()
+  return /^\s*(?:\*\*)?\s*[^*:\n]+?\s*:\s*(?:\*\*)?\s*$/.test(normalized)
+}
+
+// Helper to check if a word appears as a whole word in text (case-insensitive)
+export const isWholeWordPresent = (text: string, word: string): boolean => {
+  if (!text || !word) return false
+  // Escape special regex chars in word
+  const escaped = word.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')
+  const regex = new RegExp(`\\b${escaped}\\b`, 'i')
+  return regex.test(text)
+}
+
+// Clean up wikitext for the model
+export const cleanWikiContent = (wikitext: string): string => {
+  let text = wikitext
+  // Remove wiki markup templates like {{...}}
+  text = text.replace(/\{\{[^}]*\}\}/g, '')
+  // Remove [[ ]] link markup but keep the text
+  text = text.replace(/\[\[(?:[^|\]]*\|)?([^\]]+)\]\]/g, '$1')
+  // Remove remaining brackets
+  text = text.replace(/\[|\]/g, '')
+  // Remove HTML comments
+  text = text.replace(/<!--[\s\S]*?-->/g, '')
+  // Remove section headers markup (== Header ==)
+  text = text.replace(/^=+\s*(.+?)\s*=+$/gm, '$1:')
+  // Clean up whitespace
+  text = text.replace(/\n{3,}/g, '\n\n')
+  text = text.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim()
+  // Limit length to avoid token limits
+  if (text.length > 4000) {
+    text = text.substring(0, 4000) + '...'
+  }
+  return text
+}
+
+// Parse AI response string into actions array
+export const parseAIResponse = (responseStr: string): any[] => {
+  let jsonStr = responseStr
+  
+  // FIRST: Try to extract JSON from markdown code blocks (highest priority)
+  const jsonBlockMatch = responseStr.match(/```(?:json)?\s*([\s\S]*?)```/)
+  if (jsonBlockMatch) {
+    jsonStr = jsonBlockMatch[1].trim()
+  } else {
+    // Remove any stray markdown markers
+    jsonStr = responseStr.replace(/```json\n?|\n?```/g, '').trim()
+  }
+  
+  // Attempt to extract JSON structure (array or object) if mixed with text
+  const firstOpenBrace = jsonStr.indexOf('{')
+  const firstOpenBracket = jsonStr.indexOf('[')
+  
+  let start = -1
+  let end = -1
+  
+  // Determine if we should look for an array or an object based on which appears first
+  if (firstOpenBracket !== -1 && (firstOpenBrace === -1 || firstOpenBracket < firstOpenBrace)) {
+    start = firstOpenBracket
+    end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf(']')
+  } else if (firstOpenBrace !== -1) {
+    start = firstOpenBrace
+    end = jsonStr.lastIndexOf('}')
+  }
+
+  if (start !== -1 && end !== -1) {
+    jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(start, end + 1)
+  }
+
+  // Try to repair common JSON errors
+  const tryParseJSON = (str: string): any => {
+    const trimmed = (str || '').trim()
+
+    // Heuristic: If we got a truncated JSON array, try to salvage by cutting at the last complete object.
+    // This specifically helps when the model output is cut mid-string near the end of the response.
+    if (trimmed.startsWith('[') && trimmed.lastIndexOf(']') === -1) {
+      const lastObjEnd = trimmed.lastIndexOf('}')
+      if (lastObjEnd !== -1) {
+        const candidate = (trimmed.slice(0, lastObjEnd + 1).replace(/,\s*$/, '') + ']').trim()
+        try {
+          return JSON.parse(candidate)
+        } catch {
+          // Fall through to the normal repair logic
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // First attempt: parse as-is
+    try {
+      return JSON.parse(trimmed)
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Repair attempt: fix unbalanced braces/brackets
+      let repaired = trimmed
+      
+      // Count braces and brackets
+      const openBraces = (repaired.match(/{/g) || []).length
+      const closeBraces = (repaired.match(/}/g) || []).length
+      const openBrackets = (repaired.match(/\[/g) || []).length
+      const closeBrackets = (repaired.match(/]/g) || []).length
+      
+      // Add missing closing braces
+      if (openBraces > closeBraces) {
+        repaired += '}'.repeat(openBraces - closeBraces)
+      }
+      // Add missing closing brackets
+      if (openBrackets > closeBrackets) {
+        repaired += ']'.repeat(openBrackets - closeBrackets)
+      }
+      
+      // Try again with repaired string
+      try {
+        return JSON.parse(repaired)
+      } catch (e2) {
+        // If still failing, try removing the memory object entirely (it's optional)
+        let cleaned = str.replace(/"memory"\s*:\s*\{[^}]*(\{[^}]*\}[^}]*)*\}\s*,?/g, '')
+        try {
+          return JSON.parse(cleaned)
+        } catch (e3) {
+          // If still failing, try removing legacy/hallucinated characterProfile blocks (often huge / malformed)
+          cleaned = cleaned
+            .replace(/"characterProfile"\s*:\s*\{[^}]*(\{[^}]*\}[^}]*)*\}\s*,?/g, '')
+            .replace(/"characterProfiles"\s*:\s*\{[^}]*(\{[^}]*\}[^}]*)*\}\s*,?/g, '')
+          try {
+            return JSON.parse(cleaned)
+          } catch (e4) {
+            // Last resort: remove characterProgression (it's optional)
+            cleaned = cleaned.replace(/"characterProgression"\s*:\s*\{[^}]*(\{[^}]*\}[^}]*)*\}\s*,?/g, '')
+            return JSON.parse(cleaned)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  let data: any = null
+  
+  try {
+    data = tryParseJSON(jsonStr)
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Main parse failed. Try "Salvage Strategy": Extract individual action objects
+    // This helps when one part of the JSON (like memory/progression) is broken but actions are fine
+    const actionMatches = jsonStr.match(/\{\s*"text"\s*:\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?')\s*,\s*"character"\s*:\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?')\s*(?:,\s*"[^"]+"\s*:\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?'|true|false|\d+|\[.*?\]|\{.*?\}))*\s*\}/gs)
+    
+    if (actionMatches && actionMatches.length > 0) {
+      const salvagedActions = []
+      for (const match of actionMatches) {
+        try {
+          const action = JSON.parse(match)
+          if (action.text && action.character) {
+            salvagedActions.push(action)
+          }
+        } catch (err) {
+          // Ignore malformed individual actions
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (salvagedActions.length > 0) {
+        data = salvagedActions
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // If we still don't have data, check for DeepSeek nested JSON
+  if (!data) {
+    // Try parsing as is one last time to trigger the catch block in the caller if needed
+    // or just let it fall through to the array check which will fail
+    try {
+      data = JSON.parse(jsonStr)
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Ignore
+    }
+  }
+
+  // DeepSeek Fix: Check if the model returned the JSON array INSIDE the 'text' field of a wrapper object
+  // Example: { "text": "[{...}]", ... }
+  const potentialObject = data as any
+  if (!Array.isArray(data) && typeof potentialObject === 'object' && potentialObject !== null && potentialObject.text && typeof potentialObject.text === 'string') {
+    const textContent = potentialObject.text.trim()
+    // Check if it looks like a JSON array or object
+    if ((textContent.startsWith('[') || textContent.startsWith('{'))) {
+      try {
+        const nestedData = tryParseJSON(textContent)
+        // If successful, use the nested data
+        if (nestedData) {
+          data = nestedData
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        // Failed to parse nested JSON, use original object
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Response Healing Schema support: Check if the object has an 'actions' array
+  if (!Array.isArray(data) && data && typeof data === 'object' && Array.isArray(data.actions)) {
+    data = data.actions
+  }
+
+  if (!Array.isArray(data)) {
+    if (data) {
+      data = [data]
+    } else {
+      throw new Error('Failed to parse JSON')
+    }
+  }
+
+  return data
+}
+
+// Sanitize actions to ensure narration/dialogue separation
+export const sanitizeActions = (actions: any[]): any[] => {
+  const newActions: any[] = []
+
+  // Metadata fields that should not be duplicated if we split an action into multiple ones.
+  // These can trigger side-effects (search, profile updates, debug panels).
+  const nonDuplicatedFields = new Set([
+    'needs_search',
+    'memory',
+    'characterProgression',
+    'characterProfile',
+    'characterProfiles',
+    'debug_info'
+  ])
+
+  const looksLikeNarrationWithoutQuotes = (rawText: string): boolean => {
+    const t = (rawText || '').trim()
+    if (!t) return false
+
+    const lower = t.toLowerCase()
+
+    for (const char of l2d) {
+      const name = (char as any).name as string
+      if (!name) continue
+
+      const nameLower = name.toLowerCase()
+      if (!lower.startsWith(nameLower)) continue
+
+      const after = t.slice(name.length)
+      const nextChar = after.charAt(0)
+
+      // Speaker label ("Name:")
+      if (nextChar === ':') return false
+
+      // Direct address ("Name,")
+      if (nextChar === ',') return false
+
+      // Possessive narration: "Name's ..." / "Name’s ..."
+      if (nextChar === '\'' || nextChar === '’') {
+        const poss = after.slice(0, 2)
+        if (poss === '\'s' || poss === '’s') return true
+      }
+
+      // Strong narration clue: "Name ..., her/his/ ..." early in the sentence.
+      if (nextChar && /\s/.test(nextChar)) {
+        const rest = after.trimStart().slice(0, 80).toLowerCase()
+        if (rest.includes(', her ') || rest.includes(', his ')) {
+          return true
+        }
+      }
+
+      return false
+    }
+
+    return false
+  }
+
+  for (const action of actions) {
+    if (!action.text || typeof action.text !== 'string') {
+      newActions.push(action)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    // Check if the text contains dialogue.
+    // Supports straight quotes ("...") and curly quotes (open “ ... close ”).
+    // Curly quotes are asymmetric, so we match them as a pair explicitly.
+    const text = action.text
+    const dialogueRegex = /("[\s\S]*?"|“[\s\S]*?”)/g
+
+    if (!dialogueRegex.test(text)) {
+      // No quotes. If the model marked it as speaking, keep it UNLESS it looks like third-person narration.
+      if (action.speaking === true && looksLikeNarrationWithoutQuotes(text)) {
+        newActions.push({ ...action, speaking: false })
+      } else {
+        newActions.push(action)
+      }
+      continue
+    }
+
+    // Split on dialogue quotes only, being very precise
+    const parts: { text: string, isDialogue: boolean }[] = []
+    let lastIndex = 0
+    
+    // Reset regex for splitting
+    dialogueRegex.lastIndex = 0
+    let match
+    
+    while ((match = dialogueRegex.exec(text)) !== null) {
+      // Add any narration before this dialogue
+      const narrationBefore = text.substring(lastIndex, match.index).trim()
+      // If this chunk is ONLY a speaker label (e.g. "**Chime:**"), merge it into the dialogue.
+      // This prevents creating a separate narration action for the label.
+      const isLabelOnly = !!narrationBefore && isSpeakerLabel(narrationBefore)
+
+      if (narrationBefore && !isLabelOnly) {
+        parts.push({ text: narrationBefore, isDialogue: false })
+      }
+
+      // Add the dialogue (with quotes)
+      const dialogue = match[0] // Full match including quotes
+      const mergedDialogue = isLabelOnly ? `${narrationBefore} ${dialogue}`.trim() : dialogue
+      parts.push({ text: mergedDialogue, isDialogue: true })
+      
+      lastIndex = match.index + match[0].length
+    }
+    
+    // Add any remaining narration
+    const remaining = text.substring(lastIndex).trim()
+    if (remaining) {
+      parts.push({ text: remaining, isDialogue: false })
+    }
+    
+    // Convert parts to actions
+    for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
+      const part = parts[i]
+      if (!part.text.trim()) continue
+
+      // Preserve all original fields by default, but avoid duplicating side-effect fields.
+      const base: any = { ...action }
+      if (i > 0) {
+        for (const key of Object.keys(base)) {
+          if (nonDuplicatedFields.has(key)) {
+            if (key === 'needs_search') base[key] = []
+            else delete base[key]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (part.isDialogue) {
+        newActions.push({
+          ...base,
+          text: part.text.trim(),
+          speaking: true
+        })
+      } else {
+        // Keep the original character for narration (the narration is *about* that character).
+        // This prevents narration like from being treated/displayed as spoken dialogue.
+        newActions.push({
+          ...base,
+          text: part.text.trim(),
+          speaking: false
+        })
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Post-process: If a narration action (speaking=false) is followed by a dialogue action (speaking=true),
+  // copy the animation from the narration to the dialogue.
+  // This ensures the emotion set during narration persists into the dialogue.
+  for (let i = 1; i < newActions.length; i++) {
+    const prev = newActions[i - 1]
+    const curr = newActions[i]
+
+    // Check if previous is narration, current is dialogue
+    if (prev.speaking === false &&
+        curr.speaking === true &&
+        prev.animation && prev.animation !== 'idle' &&
+        prev.character && curr.character &&
+        prev.character === curr.character &&
+        (!curr.animation || curr.animation === 'idle')) {
+      // Only carry over animation for the SAME character, and only when the dialogue didn't specify one.
+      curr.animation = prev.animation
+    }
+  }
+
+  return newActions
+}
+
+// Split narration into actions
+export const splitNarration = (text: string): any[] => {
+  const actions: any[] = []
+  // First, split into paragraphs on double newlines
+  const paragraphs = text.split(/\n\n+/).filter((p) => p.trim())
+
+  for (const paragraph of paragraphs) {
+    // Split each paragraph into sentences, handling common punctuation.
+    const sentences = paragraph.match(/[^.!?]+[.!?]+["']?|[^.!?]+$/g)
+
+    if (!sentences) {
+      // If no sentences, treat the whole paragraph as one
+      const trimmed = paragraph.trim()
+      if (!trimmed) continue
+      let foundCharId = null
+      for (const char of l2d) {
+        const name = char.name
+        if (trimmed.toLowerCase().startsWith(name.toLowerCase())) {
+          const nextChar = trimmed.charAt(name.length)
+          if (!nextChar || /[\s'’.,!?]/.test(nextChar)) {
+            foundCharId = char.id
+            break
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      if (foundCharId) {
+        actions.push({
+          text: trimmed,
+          character: foundCharId,
+          animation: 'idle',
+          speaking: false
+        })
+      } else {
+        actions.push({
+          text: trimmed,
+          character: 'none',
+          animation: 'idle',
+          speaking: false
+        })
+      }
+      continue
+    }
+
+    let currentAction: any = null
+
+    for (const rawSentence of sentences) {
+      const sentence = rawSentence.trim()
+      if (!sentence) continue
+
+      let foundCharId = null
+
+      for (const char of l2d) {
+        const name = char.name
+        // Check for "Name " or "Name's" or "Name." or just "Name" at start
+        if (sentence.toLowerCase().startsWith(name.toLowerCase())) {
+          const nextChar = sentence.charAt(name.length)
+          if (!nextChar || /[\s'’.,!?]/.test(nextChar)) {
+            foundCharId = char.id
+            break
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (foundCharId) {
+        if (currentAction) {
+          actions.push(currentAction)
+        }
+        currentAction = {
+          text: sentence,
+          character: foundCharId,
+          animation: 'idle',
+          speaking: false
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (currentAction) {
+          currentAction.text += ' ' + sentence
+        } else {
+          currentAction = {
+            text: sentence,
+            character: 'none',
+            animation: 'idle',
+            speaking: false
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (currentAction) {
+      actions.push(currentAction)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return actions
+}
+
+// Fallback parsing for AI response
+export const parseFallback = (text: string): any[] => {
+  const actions: any[] = []
+  const cleanText = text.replace(/\*\*/g, '').trim()
+
+  // CRITICAL: If the text looks like JSON (starts with [ or {), DO NOT parse it as narration.
+  // This prevents raw JSON strings from being displayed to the user when JSON parsing fails.
+  if (cleanText.startsWith('[') || cleanText.startsWith('{')) {
+    // Try one last desperate regex extraction for objects with "text" and "character"
+    // This handles cases where the JSON is so broken that tryParseJSON failed, but we can still see objects
+    const objectRegex = /\{\s*"text"\s*:\s*"([^"]+)"\s*,\s*"character"\s*:\s*"([^"]+)"/g
+    let match
+    let found = false
+    while ((match = objectRegex.exec(cleanText)) !== null) {
+      found = true
+      actions.push({
+        text: match[1],
+        character: match[2],
+        animation: 'idle',
+        speaking: true // Assume speaking if it has this structure
+      })
+    }
+      
+    if (found) return actions
+      
+    // If no objects found, return empty to signal failure rather than showing raw JSON
+    return []
+  }
+
+  // Regex to find "Name: "Dialogue"" pattern  
+  // Matches: Name (alphanumeric+spaces+dashes+parentheses) followed by colon and quoted text
+  const regex = /([A-Za-z0-9\s\-\(\)]+):\s*([“”"][\s\S]*?[“”"])/g
+
+  let lastIndex = 0
+  let match
+
+  while ((match = regex.exec(cleanText)) !== null) {
+    const fullMatch = match[0]
+    const name = match[1].trim()
+    const dialogue = match[2]
+    const index = match.index
+
+    // 1. Narration (text before the speaker)
+    const narration = cleanText.substring(lastIndex, index).trim()
+
+    // Resolve Character ID
+    let charId = 'current'
+    // Try exact match first
+    let charObj = l2d.find((c) => c.name.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase())
+    // If not found, try partial match for names with spaces
+    if (!charObj) {
+      charObj = l2d.find((c) => name.toLowerCase().includes(c.name.toLowerCase()) || c.name.toLowerCase().includes(name.toLowerCase()))
+    }
+    if (charObj) charId = charObj.id
+
+    if (narration) {
+      const narrationActions = splitNarration(narration)
+
+      // If the last narration action has 'none' character, it might belong to the upcoming speaker
+      if (narrationActions.length > 0) {
+        const lastAction = narrationActions[narrationActions.length - 1]
+        if (lastAction.character === 'none') {
+          lastAction.character = charId
+        }
+      }
+
+      actions.push(...narrationActions)
+    }
+
+    // 2. Dialogue
+    actions.push({
+      text: dialogue,
+      character: charId,
+      animation: 'idle',
+      speaking: true
+    })
+
+    lastIndex = index + fullMatch.length
+  }
+
+  // Trailing text
+  const trailing = cleanText.substring(lastIndex).trim()
+  if (trailing) {
+    actions.push(...splitNarration(trailing))
+  }
+
+  return actions
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/json/characterProfiles.json b/src/utils/json/characterProfiles.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..412bd79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/json/characterProfiles.json
@@ -0,0 +1,742 @@
+{
+  "2B": {
+    "personality": "A taciturn and level-headed android who is rational and not easily swayed by emotions. She maintains a professional and mission-focused demeanor, respecting the chain of command and avoiding idle chatter. Beneath her quiet and determined exterior, she can exhibit a sardonic wit and is fundamentally a kind individual.",
+    "speech_style": "2B's speech is formal, direct, and concise, often centered on mission objectives. Her tone is consistently calm, serious, and professional. She speaks with a standard vocabulary, using complete sentences without any discernible accent, verbal quirks, or unique mannerisms. Examples of her direct communication include phrases like \"Mission briefing required,\" \"Roger. Ready for combat,\" and \"Target acquired.\" Her dialogue is efficient and purposeful, reflecting her nature as a combat android.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Rapi": "Their dynamic is built on mutual professionalism and a shared understanding of their roles as soldiers. As both are generally reserved and mission-focused, their conversations are typically related to the task at hand. There is a level of mutual respect due to their similar temperaments and combat abilities."
+    },
+    "id": "c810"
+  },
+  "A2": {
+    "personality": "A2 is a prototype YoRHa android with a generally aloof and solitary demeanor. Initially cautious and distant when encountering others, she is pragmatic and focused on her mission of destroying machine life forms. Despite her guarded nature, she is capable of showing a softer, more caring side, as seen when she tends to an injured bird. While she dislikes being praised, she can acknowledge the strength and contributions of others and express gratitude.",
+    "speech_style": "A2's speech is direct, concise, and often carries a commanding or dismissive tone. Her vocabulary is straightforward and focused on combat and objectives, using phrases like \"Objective: destroy machine life forms\" and \"I will destroy them all.\" She can be curt and resistant to being told what to do, with responses like \"Don't tell me what to do.\" Her manner of speaking is consistently serious and to the point, without any discernible accent or frequent verbal quirks. She rarely engages in small talk, preferring to get straight to the matter at hand.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "P-12": "A2 is initially cautious of P-12 but agrees to cooperate with her to find a way back to her own world. Over time, A2 seems to warm up to her, and they work together to care for an injured fledgling. By the end of their interaction, A2 is content to let P-12 take the lead."
+    },
+    "id": "c811"
+  },
+  "Ada": {
+    "personality": "Ada is a mysterious and resourceful operative who never reveals vulnerability, no matter the circumstances. Ada works alone, staying laser-focused on her mission and keeping emotional ties at bay. Her true motives, identity, and loyalties remain shrouded in secrecy - even the name 'Ada Wong' is just an alias.",
+    "speech_style": "Ada's speech is often cryptic and indirect, reflecting her secretive nature. She tends to use formal language and avoids personal topics, focusing instead on the task at hand. Her tone is calm and composed, with a hint of allure.",
+    "relationships": {},
+    "id": "c840"
+  },
+  "Ade": {
+    "personality": "Ade is depicted as having a calm, gentle, and friendly demeanor, embodying the characteristics of a perfect maid. She is patient and considerate, consistently prioritizing the needs and satisfaction of others. Within her squad, 'Maid For You', she assumes a maternal role, offering care and encouragement to her fellow members.",
+    "speech_style": "Ade speaks in a formal and polite manner befitting a professional maid. Her tone is consistently calm and respectful. Her vocabulary is advanced and she often uses service-oriented phrases like 'at your service' and inquires about the well-being and satisfaction of others. Her voice lines demonstrate a formal and humble way of speaking, often addressing others with respect. For example, she says, 'Hello, my name is Ade, and I'll be at your service,' and 'Are you satisfied with my service?'",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Cocoa": "Ade expresses a sense of responsibility and care for Cocoa, another member of the 'Maid For You' squad. One of her voice lines, 'If Cocoa or Soda gives you any trouble, please let me know,' suggests a protective and supervisory role over her.",
+      "Soda": "Similar to her dynamic with Cocoa, Ade acts as a caring and supportive figure towards Soda. She is known to have encouraged Soda, reinforcing her role as a nurturing presence within their squad. Her aforementioned voice line also indicates her looking out for Soda's behavior.",
+      "Flora": "Flora, another Nikke, refers to Ade by the alias 'Lily'. The nature of their dynamic beyond this nickname is not detailed in the available information."
+    },
+    "id": "c310"
+  },
+  "Admi": {
+    "personality": "Admi is a poised, quiet, and enigmatic individual who presents a calm and logical exterior. Despite appearing cold and calculating, she possesses a deep-seated curiosity and a longing for connection, alongside a fear of abandonment. Her time in the army has instilled a maturity beyond her years. She has a strong desire for a unique identity and to be recognized for who she is. Admi is particularly fond of kittens.",
+    "speech_style": "Admi's speech is generally polite, thoughtful, and somewhat subdued. Her voice lines often consist of questions, reflecting her inquisitive nature and her tendency to analyze situations and feelings. Her vocabulary is neither overly simplistic nor academic, suitable for her mature demeanor. She speaks in a calm tone, and there are no distinct verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique mannerisms. Her communication is direct and earnest, especially when expressing gratitude or concern.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Yulha": "Admi views Yulha as a mother figure within their squad, Triangle. She holds deep respect and gratitude for Yulha's efforts and care. In a significant gesture of this appreciation, Admi willingly helps Yulha with paperwork, an activity she finds traumatic, showcasing the depth of her feelings.",
+      "Privaty": "Admi sees Privaty as a 'clumsy older sister'. They are both members of the Triangle squad. The dynamic suggests a familial, albeit slightly exasperated on Admi's part, bond.",
+      "Maiden": "Admi's skills can benefit Maiden in combat situations, suggesting a synergistic relationship on the battlefield. However, the specifics of their personal or social dynamic are not detailed."
+    },
+    "id": "c172"
+  },
+  "Alice": {
+    "personality": "Alice has a child-like and imaginative personality, viewing the world through the lens of her favorite fairytale, \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.\" She is innocent, compassionate, and friendly, always willing to help her friends. Despite her mature appearance, she maintains a whimsical and somewhat delusional worldview, believing she is on a mission with \"Rabbity\" to defeat the \"Queen of Hearts.\" This perspective stems from a sheltered life in a hospital as a human, where she wished to be reborn as the main character of her beloved story.",
+    "speech_style": "Alice speaks in a soft, innocent, and somewhat high-pitched tone that reflects her child-like personality. Her vocabulary is simple, and she often refers to things through the filter of her fairytale reality. For instance, she calls her leader, Ludmilla, the \"Snow Queen\" and Raptures the \"minions of the Heart Queen.\" Her speech is characterized by a sense of wonder and fantasy, often speaking about her adventures in a make-believe world. She doesn't use complex or formal language, and her manner of speaking is consistently earnest and cheerful, even in serious situations.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Ludmilla": "Alice refers to Ludmilla as the \"Queen\" or the \"Snow Queen.\" She worries about Ludmilla's well-being, noting her inability to operate machinery and her forgetfulness, and considers it dangerous for her to be alone.",
+      "Mary": "It is revealed that Mary, in her past as a doctor, was the one who spoke with Alice about becoming a Nikke. Alice knew her as the \"Lady in White.\""
+    },
+    "id": "c191"
+  },
+  "Ancor": {
+    "personality": "Ancor is a Nikke with a deep passion for marine life, which influences many of her thoughts and actions. She has an innocent and somewhat quirky demeanor, often interpreting the world through the lens of sea creatures. She can be seen as having a 4D personality, sometimes coming across as eccentric or living in her own world, yet she is also loyal and sweet-natured. Her dedication to her interests is strong, and she contributes significantly to the Admire's combat and voyage capabilities with her high-performance radar detectors.",
+    "speech_style": "Ancor's speech is characterized by a gentle and somewhat innocent tone. Her vocabulary is heavily sprinkled with references to marine life; she frequently talks about starfish, sea cucumbers, and other sea creatures, often comparing things to them (e.g., \"you're as cool as like a hundred sea cucumbers\"). Her sentence structure is generally simple and direct. A noticeable verbal quirk is her tendency to relate most situations back to the sea or fishing. In her 'Innocent Maid' version, she adopts the term \"Master\" when addressing the Commander, as instructed by Mast, and incorporates maid-like phrases into her speech, though sometimes with a slightly awkward or forgetful delivery, such as forgetting recipes for sea-themed dishes. There is no indication of a specific accent in her speech patterns.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Mast": "Ancor and Mast are subordinates to Helm within the Aegis squad and have a close, collaborative relationship. Ancor's skills are specifically designed to synergize with Mast's, preventing Mast from stunning herself. In her 'Innocent Maid' attire, Ancor mentions that Mast told her what to say, suggesting a dynamic where Mast sometimes guides or directs her. Mast also playfully teases Ancor, for instance by poking her belly fat.",
+      "Helm": "Ancor is a subordinate to Helm, who is the captain of the Admire and leader of the Aegis squad. Helm runs a tight ship and demands discipline, often clashing with Ancor's more whimsical and sea-focused nature. Despite Helm's strictness, Ancor seems to respect her as her leader. In one instance, Ancor is concerned about Helm getting mad at her for playing with starfish. Ancor also mentions Helm in her 'Innocent Maid' version, indicating an awareness of her leader's presence and standards even when off-duty."
+    }
+  },
+  "Anis": {
+    "personality": "Anis presents a sarcastic, blunt, and often nihilistic exterior, frequently doubting the value of trust and hope. She is known for telling jokes to lighten tense situations and can be flirtatious and sassy. Underneath her sarcastic shell, she is deeply loyal and caring towards her squadmates. However, she can be emotionally distant and has rare, but violent, outbursts when under extreme stress, such as lashing out at squadmates. She is cautious about getting close to people, worried about being hurt or hurting others.",
+    "speech_style": "Anis speaks in a casual and informal manner, often with a sarcastic and blunt tone. Her vocabulary is average, and she frequently uses interjections and slang like \"Ugh, you idiots\" and \"Hyaaaaa!!\". She is known for her sharp wit and sassy, playful teasing. Her speech can vary from bored and nonchalant, with audible yawns, to energetic and excited. She is prone to making jokes and speaking her mind directly, sometimes being brutally honest. She doesn't have a distinct accent.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Rapi": "Anis refers to her as \"Rapi.\" They are long-time squadmates in Counters who have served under multiple commanders together. Anis often acts as a more emotionally expressive counterpart to the stoic Rapi. Their dynamic is that of two very different personalities who have learned to work together effectively, with Anis sometimes teasing Rapi about her serious nature. When they first met, they were described as \"two black sheep\" being put together.",
+      "Neon": "Anis calls her \"Neon.\" They are fellow members of the Counters squad and are considered a \"chaotic duo\". Anis often reacts with amusement or exasperation to Neon's intense focus on \"firepower\" and her sometimes naive statements.",
+      "Marian": "Anis calls her \"Marian.\" As an initial member of the Counters, Anis showed great concern for Marian. She was deeply distraught when Marian's brain was corrupted, even volunteering to be the one to execute her. Marian's fate is a significant source of emotional distress for Anis, causing her to lose her usual cynical composure.",
+      "Snow White": "Anis has a contentious history with Snow White, having once slapped her after a failed mission."
+    },
+    "id": "c012"
+  },
+  "Arcana": {
+    "personality": "Arcana is an extroverted, friendly, and bubbly individual who finds it easy to get along with almost anyone. She has a playful and goofy side, often using her unique interpretations of tarot cards to tease others. Despite her cheerful exterior, she is dedicated and resilient, enduring daily memory wipes for her confidential work as the overseer of a secret archive. She is a firm believer in fate and considers herself a businesswoman, always looking to improve her craft. Underneath her bright disposition lies a fear of being unwanted or unloved, and a desire to be appreciated.",
+    "speech_style": "Arcana speaks in a friendly and often playful or teasing tone. Her dialogue can be flirtatious and charming, and she is known for her goofy remarks even in vulnerable moments. When discussing her work or more serious matters, her tone can shift to be more sincere and direct. Her vocabulary is generally standard, without a discernible accent or strong verbal quirks, but her speech is characterized by its cheerful and engaging quality.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Phantom": "Arcana is a member of the Best Seller squad alongside Phantom. However, due to the highly classified and secretive nature of their work, they know very little about each other's specific duties. Their interactions are professional, and Phantom entrusts the Commander to help Arcana with her memory loss.",
+      "Mary": "Arcana has a brief and professional interaction with Mary, who conducts a medical examination on her regarding her memory loss. Mary expresses concern for Arcana's condition due to the frequent memory wipes."
+    },
+    "id": "c581"
+  },
+  "Biscuit": {
+    "personality": "Biscuit has a cheerful, energetic, and puppy-like personality. She is kind-hearted and gets along well with everyone. Described as having a high amount of activity, she is playful and loves going for walks and playing with balls or frisbees. While generally brave and willing to protect others, she can also get a little scared at times. She is part of the Happy Zoo squad, which is responsible for the Ark's animal management.",
+    "speech_style": "Biscuit's speech is enthusiastic and youthful, often punctuated with giggles ('Hee hee!'). Her tone is consistently upbeat and friendly. Her vocabulary is simple and peppered with dog-related puns and phrases. She sometimes makes playful dog-like sounds such as 'Woof woof!'. There are no indications of a specific accent. Her mannerisms are direct and expressive of her excitement and affection, often inviting others to play or go for walks.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Flora": "Flora refers to Biscuit as 'Sunflower'. They are members of the same squad, Happy Zoo, and appear to have a friendly and collaborative relationship, working together during events like the 'Secret Garden' event.",
+      "Poli": "Biscuit, Poli, and Jackal are considered the three 'dog Nikkes'. They share a bond, and there are in-game interactions that showcase their friendship and teamwork.",
+      "Jackal": "As one of the three 'dog Nikkes', Biscuit shares a thematic connection with Jackal. They have opportunities to interact and bond within the game's advice and event functions."
+    },
+    "id": "c381"
+  },
+  "Blanc": {
+    "personality": "Blanc is gentle, kind, and considerate, often putting the needs of others before her own. She can be a bit of a worrier, especially when it comes to her younger sister, Noir. Despite her gentle nature, she possesses a strong inner will and can be surprisingly firm when the situation demands it. She is also shown to have a playful and slightly mischievous side, particularly in her interactions with Noir.",
+    "speech_style": "Blanc speaks in a soft, polite, and gentle tone. Her vocabulary is standard and easy to understand, without any notable verbal quirks or accent patterns. She often uses honorifics when addressing others, reflecting her respectful nature. Her speech is generally calm and reassuring, though it can become more flustered or firm depending on her emotional state, especially when concerned for her sister's well-being.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Noir": "Blanc is Noir's older sister and is deeply caring and protective of her. Their bond is incredibly close, and Blanc is always looking out for Noir's safety and happiness. While she sometimes scolds Noir for her recklessness, it comes from a place of deep affection.",
+      "Rupee": "Blanc and Rupee are friends and fellow members of the 777 Squad. They have a friendly and supportive relationship.",
+      "Ludmilla": "Blanc interacts with Ludmilla with respect. Their relationship is professional and cordial."
+    },
+    "id": "c270"
+  },
+  "Brid": {
+    "personality": "Brid is a hardworking and professional Nikke, known for being a workaholic and a perfectionist. She is dedicated to her job as the conductor of the AZX and often prioritizes it over rest, leading to issues like insomnia. Despite her strict and detached demeanor, she is a kind and caring person who looks after her friends and fellow Infinity Rail members. When overwhelmed by stress, she has been known to drink with other overworked Nikkes. She has a fondness for coffee.",
+    "speech_style": "Brid's speech is generally professional and to the point, reflecting her work-focused personality. Her tone can be serious and sometimes weary, especially when she is overworked. Her vocabulary is that of a capable and responsible professional, using terms related to her work on the railway such as 'route established' and 'obstacles up ahead'. She can also be direct and assertive when the situation calls for it, as seen in her combat lines like 'Send them back to hell where they belong'. While she maintains a professional exterior, her voice lines also reveal a softer, more thoughtful side, particularly in her interactions outside of work, where she might ask someone if they'd like a cup of coffee. There are no distinct accent patterns or verbal quirks, but her speech is characterized by its efficiency and clarity.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Soline": "Brid is a colleague and senior to Soline in the Infinity Rail squad. Soline views Brid as an extreme workaholic and worries about her to the point of asking for help to get her to take a break. Brid's relentless work ethic makes Soline feel like a slacker in comparison. Brid's exact feelings towards Soline are not detailed, but she is generally caring towards her fellow squad members.",
+      "Diesel": "Brid and Diesel are members of the same Infinity Rail squad. They work together on the AZX. Diesel shows concern for Brid's well-being, attempting to help her with her insomnia. They appear to have a supportive working relationship, with Diesel assisting in managing situations on the train.",
+      "Yulha": "Brid is known to drink with Yulha and other overworked Nikkes when she is stressed from work. This suggests a friendly and supportive relationship based on shared experiences of being workaholics.",
+      "Mana": "When the stress from her job becomes too much, Brid has been known to drink with Mana, indicating a supportive relationship with her."
+    },
+    "id": "c070"
+  },
+  "Centi": {
+    "personality": "Centi is a passionate and energetic Nikke who dreams of becoming the 'Queen of Architecture'. She is known for being loud, easily excitable, and having a pure heart. While confident in her building abilities, she can panic and become indecisive when left to her own devices, preferring to have guidance. She has a tendency to follow orders too literally, which can lead to mistakes, but she is a hard-working and loyal individual. She is an artisan with incredible strength who puts her heart into everything she does.",
+    "speech_style": "Centi speaks in a loud and energetic tone, often conveying great enthusiasm. Her vocabulary is straightforward and focused on her work and construction. Cheerful and direct, often using exclamations to punctuate her sentences. She refers to her mentor, Liter, as 'Boss' with a great deal of respect.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Liter": "As Liter's apprentice in the Mighty Tools squad, Centi holds her in high regard and has great respect for her as a mentor. She always listens to what Liter says and earnestly studies her techniques.",
+      "Anis": "Anis has expressed surprise that Centi would have problems outside of her work, suggesting she sees Centi as very work-focused. Anis has also warned others about Centi's tendency to follow orders literally without considering the bigger picture.",
+      "Yan": "Centi has taken on construction jobs for Yan. During one such job, despite making a mistake by following misguided orders which resulted in a store interior far more lavish than requested, Yan still paid her in full. This suggests a professional relationship where Yan is aware of Centi's capabilities and perhaps her literal-minded nature."
+    },
+    "id": "c080"
+  },
+  "Chatterbox": {
+    "personality": "Chatterbox is a formidable and intelligent Tyrant-class Rapture, often described as an undeniable mastermind and a 'love to hate' villain. He possesses a sadistic and potentially masochistic streak, enjoying inflicting wounds and causing chaos. Highly persistent and focused on survival, he will resort to tricks and traps to achieve his goals. He is surprisingly expressive and has an intimidating, almost gorilla-like frame.",
+    "speech_style": "Chatterbox's speech is characterized by an intelligent and threatening tone. He uses a formal or high-class speech pattern. A recurring verbal quirk is his reference to humans as 'Human Imposters'. He can be condescending and expresses his intentions clearly.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Modernia (Marian)": "He views Modernia as his property, feeling she 'belongs to him', and 'fucked up Modernia's mind out of spite' when she was about to recover her memories, effectively turning her into a 'baby'. He sees her as a 'special project' and is infuriated when she doesn't act as he desires.",
+      "Enikk": "Chatterbox has 'schemed with Enikk behind everyone's back'.",
+      "Nihilister": "Nihilister revived Chatterbox and Indivilia by feeding them her dragon head weapons. Chatterbox later betrayed Nihilister.",
+      "Chime": "Chatterbox openly stated that he envies Chime.",
+      "Pilgrims": "He avoids direct battles with Pilgrims due to their strength, instead resorting to back-up plans to survive encounters with them."
+    }
+  },
+  "Chime": {
+    "personality": "A quick-witted, cunning, and fiercely loyal aide who is incredibly devoted to Crown. She is described as smart and level-headed, capable of devising plans to outsmart enemies. Irascible, especially when teased for her small height or when Crown is disrespected. Does not like Splendamin food. Her absolute priority is Crown, whom she views as a treasure worth dying for, and demands from others that she (Crown) is treated royally at all times, often barking orders left and right to ensure her maximum comfort.",
+    "speech_style": "Chime's speech has undergone a significant change. Initially, she spoke in a regal but modern manner. Her speech pattern was later altered to an archaic, Old English style, similar to characters like Scarlet and Crown. This includes the use of words like 'thou', 'dost', 'thee', 'art', 'hath', 'verily', and 'nay'. Her tone can shift from calm and thoughtful to angry and huffy, particularly when feeling protective of Crown.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Crown": "Chime is Crown's fiercely loyal royal aide. She refers to her as 'her highness' or 'the King'. She is completely devoted to Crown, considering her the most precious treasure and her number one priority. The entire kingdom was established because Chime wished for a king.",
+      "Anis": "Interacts with her as a fellow squadmate during a journey. Chime has given her orders, such as gathering firewood.",
+      "Neon": "Interacts with her as a fellow squadmate during a journey. Chime has given her orders, such as gathering firewood."
+    },
+    "id": "c331"
+  },
+  "Cocoa": {
+    "personality": "Cocoa is the enthusiastic and dutiful, yet youngest, leader of the Maid For You squad. She strives to maintain a professional and stoic demeanor, though her more childish and pampered nature often shows through. She is characterized by her peculiar obsession with ketchup, applying it to nearly every food, often clumsily. While eager to perform her maid duties, her methods can be unconventional, and she is noted to be more skilled in combat than in traditional housework. She can get easily excited, especially about ketchup or the prospect of a party.",
+    "speech_style": "Cocoa's speech is a blend of professional maid formality and childlike simplicity. She often refers to herself in the third person, saying things like \"Cocoa will...\". She attempts to use professional language related to her duties, frequently using the word \"professional\" to describe her skills, such as \"Professional Maid Quality\". Her tone can be quite excitable and crowing, particularly when discussing her favorite condiment, ketchup. She has a distinct verbal quirk where she emphasizes certain phrases with a clear tempo, such as stating, \"Manners. Maketh. Maids.\" While trying to sound mature in her role as leader, her vocabulary and expressions can be simplistic, reflecting her youth, such as comparing a dire situation to a customer feeling like they're going to explode after eating too much.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Ade": "Coworker and fellow member of Maid For You. Ade often acts as the more grounded and responsible member, gently reminding Cocoa of her duties when she gets sidetracked by her enthusiasm, such as prompting her to take customer orders instead of focusing on ketchup. They have a supportive working relationship.",
+      "Soda": "Coworker and fellow member of Maid For You. Cocoa, as the leader, takes on a mentor-like role with Soda, at one point walking her through the proper steps of being a maid. They work together in the Maid Café and express mutual willingness to help new coworkers adjust.",
+      "Privaty": "Temporary Coworker. When Privaty becomes a temporary maid to make up for injuring Ade, Cocoa is ready and willing to help her adjust to the new job.",
+      "Drake": "Temporary Coworker. Alongside Privaty, Drake serves as a temporary maid. Cocoa is willing to help her learn the ropes of the new job."
+    },
+    "id": "c311"
+  },
+  "Crow": {
+    "personality": "Crow has a calm and confident exterior that conceals a volatile and manipulative nature, often described as a 'ticking time bomb'. She is decisive, strong-willed, and driven by a desire for control, fueled by a deep-seated fear of being controlled by others. In the main story, she is portrayed as a brutal, egoistic, and hypocritical terrorist with sociopathic tendencies who seeks to dismantle the established order and sow chaos. However, in other interactions, she can appear less overtly chaotic and more like a cunning manipulator. Despite her villainous methods, she holds genuine grievances against the systemic mistreatment of Nikkes and the inhabitants of the Outer Rim.",
+    "speech_style": "Crow's speech is cynical, confrontational, and often philosophical. Her tone is generally calm but carries an undercurrent of madness and condescension. She speaks with a standard vocabulary but uses it to express radical and nihilistic views, posing moral dilemmas and thought-provoking questions. Her lines often reflect her worldview, such as believing that 'Nikkes and humans are destined to kill each other' and that 'complete extermination is the only solution'. She can be mocking and dismissive, using phrases like 'you're no fun' and calling people a 'government lap dog'. A common verbal quirk is her direct, often ominous, way of stating her intentions.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Jackal": "Crow is Jackal's squad leader and sees her as a loyal but disposable pawn. Jackal is completely subservient to Crow's commands. Crow treats Jackal as a tool, giving her life-threatening orders and showing little concern for her survival. She directly addresses her as 'Jackal'.",
+      "Viper": "Crow is Viper's superior in the Exotic squad. Their dynamic is one of leader and subordinate, though Viper eventually grows dissatisfied with Crow's methods and betrays her. Crow gives direct orders to Viper, addressing her by name. They have worked together to escape dangerous situations, leaving their other squadmate, Jackal, behind."
+    },
+    "id": "c110"
+  },
+  "Crown": {
+    "personality": "Self-proclaimed king who believes herself to be royalty and treats all Nikkes she meets as subjects.Crown carries herself with a regal and protective demeanor, viewing herself as a 'king' responsible for her subjects. She is genuinely caring and will stand up for any Nikke she considers under her protection. While she maintains a royal air, she also has a somewhat goofy and earnest side, occasionally stumbling over her words. She is dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of her people, believing a king should not have personal wishes but instead dedicate themselves to their subjects.",
+    "speech_style": "Crown speaks in a formal, regal tone befitting her self-proclaimed royal status. She often refers to herself as 'your king' or 'the king' and addresses others as her 'subjects'. Her vocabulary is generally sophisticated, though she has a distinct verbal quirk of misspeaking or using the wrong word before correcting herself (e.g., 'tribe' for 'tribute', 'disguised' for 'disgusted', 'adultery' for 'adolescence'), frequently stumbling and struggling to form basic vocabulary. This occasionally flustered mannerism contrasts with her otherwise majestic speech. When interacting with her close aide, Chime, her language can become more archaic and formal. Her mannerisms are confident and commanding, even when she makes verbal stumbles.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Chime": "Crown's relationship with Chime is exceptionally close; she refers to Chime as her 'kingdom's royale aide' who must always be with the King. The kingdom was established because Chime, its first citizen, wished for a king. Crown cherishes Chime, considering her an indispensable part of her life. Chime is fiercely protective of Crown and addresses her as 'Your Highness' or 'My King'.",
+      "Modernia": "Crown took Modernia (Marian) into her kingdom to protect her. She acted with patience and directness to help Modernia overcome her trauma and silence, eventually helping her find a new home and purpose. Marian, in turn, adapted to life in the kingdom and stands with Crown to defend it.",
+      "Kilo": "Crown found Kilo and, without hesitation, proclaimed her a subject of her kingdom, offering her protection. She serves as a mentor figure to Kilo, teaching her about her own value and importance. Kilo, feeling useless, is given a sense of belonging and purpose within Crown's kingdom.",
+      "Trombe": "Crown refers to Trombe as her 'faithful steed'."
+    },
+    "id": "c330"
+  },
+  "D": {
+    "personality": "D is a consummate professional and a cold-blooded assassin who is part of Elysion's Perilous Siege squad. She is methodical and believes in making impartial judgments based on facts alone, even if it means taking a life for the greater good. Beneath her serious and dangerous exterior, she has a hidden side that yearns for a peaceful and ordinary life. This is most prominently displayed when she takes on the persona of a kind and gentle housewife for undercover missions.",
+    "speech_style": "D's speech is typically formal, direct, and concise, reflecting her professional and serious nature. She uses a sophisticated vocabulary and maintains a calm, composed tone even in high-stakes situations. Her language is mission-focused, often using terms like 'target,' 'assignment,' and 'investigation.' When undercover as a housewife, her speech becomes much softer, warmer, and more affectionate, demonstrating her skilled ability to adapt her communication style to her role. She does not exhibit any noticeable accent or verbal quirks, maintaining a clear and standard manner of speaking.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "K": "K is D's partner in the Perilous Siege squad. D acts as the more experienced and guiding member of the duo, often directing K during their assignments. Their conversations are professional and centered around their missions, with D providing clear instructions and expectations. While their interactions are primarily work-related, there is an underlying sense of camaraderie and trust due to the high-risk nature of their duties."
+    },
+    "id": "c040"
+  },
+  "Diesel": {
+    "personality": "Diesel has a heart of gold and is known for her friendly, relaxed, and effortlessly charming demeanor. She strives to be a ray of sunshine for others, maintaining a cheerful disposition despite having endured significant trauma. She is gentle, kind, and can have a maternal and soothing presence. Her biggest passions are trains, strawberries and karaoke, even though she is tone-deaf.",
+    "speech_style": "Diesel speaks in a consistently cheery, soft, and soothing tone, often described as maternal. Her vocabulary is generally simple and encouraging, frequently using exclamations like \"Wowee!\" and positive phrases such as \"Oh happy day!\". She often offers strawberry candy to others and speaks with a friendly, inviting grin. Her speech is filled with supportive and reassuring lines like, \"Don't worry. It'll turn out okay!\" and \"Calm down, dust yourself off, and give it another go\". A verbal quirk is her tendency to sing, often practicing her scales with \"Do re mi...\".",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Brid": "Diesel is Brid's squad leader in Infinity Rail. She views Brid as stubborn but also cares deeply for her well-being, actively trying to get her to take breaks from work. Diesel sees it as her responsibility as a leader to look after Brid. Their dynamic is that of a caring leader and a workaholic subordinate whom Diesel often has to gently manage.",
+      "Soline": "Diesel is also Soline's squad leader. They, along with Brid, were all victims of a past terrorist attack and became Nikkes together. The interactions suggest a typical leader-subordinate relationship within their squad, with Diesel taking the lead in conversations and situations. For example, Diesel once dragged Soline away to give Brid some space, indicating her leadership and understanding of her team's dynamics."
+    },
+    "id": "c072"
+  },
+  "Dolla": {
+    "personality": "A rational and enterprising businesswoman who prioritizes profit above all else. Dolla evaluates everything based on its monetary value and struggles to comprehend motivations that aren't tied to personal gain. While publicly known as the owner of an electronics company, she is also a key figure on the Darknet, engaging in the sale of illicit items, which she justifies as a \"necessary evil\" for the technological advancement of the Ark. She is described as the most rational member of the Talentum squad and has an ISTJ personality type.",
+    "speech_style": "Her speech is generally direct and business-like, reflecting her profit-driven nature. While not overly verbose, her tone can be confident and sometimes teasing, especially when she finds a situation amusing. She speaks from the perspective of an entrepreneur, often framing things in terms of deals, value, and necessary evils. One of her known lines is, \"I see you're a man of taste.\"",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Rupee": "Squadmate in Talentum. The dynamic is primarily professional as fellow merchants, though specific feelings are unknown.",
+      "Yan": "Squadmate in Talentum. As they are both merchants in the same squad, their relationship is centered around business. Specific feelings are unknown.",
+      "Crow": "Has underworld dealings with her, as seen in encounters titled \"Dangerous Dealing\" and \"The Mobius Strip\". The relationship appears to be strictly business-related, focused on illegal trading.",
+      "Jackal": "Associated through \"Dangerous Dealing\" encounters alongside Crow, suggesting a business relationship within the underworld.",
+      "Viper": "Associated through \"Dangerous Dealing\" encounters alongside Crow, suggesting a business relationship within the underworld.",
+      "Julia": "Associated through an encounter named \"The Mobius Strip,\" suggesting a business or underworld connection."
+    },
+    "id": "c202"
+  },
+  "Dorothy": {
+    "personality": "Dorothy presents a facade of an angelic, serene, and elegant lady, but this conceals a manipulative, vindictive, and cold heart. Traumatized by the Ark's betrayal and the death of her close friend Pinne, she is now driven by a deep-seated bitterness and an all-consuming desire for revenge against the humans she once protected. She is highly intelligent and a capable leader but is also selfish, often prioritizing her own goals and safety. Fundamentally, she is a broken individual, unable to move on from her past, which has left her pessimistic and untrusting.",
+    "speech_style": "Dorothy speaks in a consistently polite, respectful, and angelic tone, which often masks her true intentions. Her voice is described as confident and befitting a leader, yet it carries a serene quality that can be disarming. Her vocabulary is refined and she speaks with a certain formal grace. This polite and friendly manner is often a calculated tool to manipulate others or gauge their usefulness. A significant mannerism is the stark contrast between her sweet, angelic delivery and the often bitter, pessimistic, or threatening content of her words. While she maintains a calm exterior, she possesses a 'sassy side' that can emerge through subtle, cutting remarks delivered with a smile.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Pinne": "Dorothy shared an incredibly deep and formative bond with Pinne, a mass-produced Nikke who became her emotional pillar during the war. Dorothy's inability to fulfill her promise to bring Pinne to the Ark, followed by being forced to kill a corrupted Pinne herself, became the central trauma of her life. She is obsessed with Pinne's memory, viewing her as a symbol of her own failure and lost dreams. For a long time, Dorothy hallucinated Pinne's ghost and keeps her necklace as a memento in her hair.",
+      "Snow White": "As members of the original Goddess Squad, they were once close comrades. Dorothy used to empathize with her. However, after Dorothy's mental breakdown, a rift formed. When they later reunited, Snow White recognized the drastic, bitter change in Dorothy and, feeling unable to help, chose to part ways, telling Dorothy the others would be waiting for her should she change her mind.",
+      "Scarlet": "A fellow member of the original Goddess Squad. In their earlier days, Dorothy's dynamic with Scarlet was characterized by a form of 'tough love,' which manifested as an obsession with fighting against her.",
+      "Rapunzel": "A member of the original Goddess Squad. While they were once close comrades who fought together, their relationship became strained after the squad disbanded and Dorothy chose a path of vengeance, with Rapunzel joining the Pioneer squad.",
+      "Liliweiss": "The original leader of the Goddess Squad. Dorothy looked up to her, and found the responsibility of leadership daunting after Liliweiss's death."
+    },
+    "id": "c233"
+  },
+  "Drake": {
+    "personality": "Drake aspires to be the ultimate villain, but her inherent kindness and moral compass often lead to her \"evil\" deeds having unintentionally positive outcomes. She presents a tough and arrogant exterior, delighting in what she perceives as villainy, yet she is easily flustered and shows genuine care for others. This creates a comedic persona of a \"villain with a heart of gold\" who is more of a lovable dork than a genuine threat.",
+    "speech_style": "Drake's speech is characterized by a loud, boastful, and theatrical tone, fitting for her self-proclaimed villainous persona. She often uses dramatic and somewhat simplistic \"evil\" rhetoric, declaring her greatness and the impending doom of her 'enemies'. Her vocabulary isn't overly complex, relying more on the delivery and classic villain tropes like maniacal laughter ('Mwahahaha!') to convey her character. A common verbal quirk is her tendency to frame her well-intentioned actions as devious plots. For instance, she might claim to be causing a mild inconvenience which in reality helps someone out. Her speech doesn't feature a distinct accent, but her delivery is consistently energetic and over-the-top, emphasizing her dramatic nature. When flustered or when her plans go awry in a good way, her confident tone can quickly shift to one of surprised embarrassment.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Laplace": "Drake and Laplace share a dynamic of a chaotic duo. While Laplace is obsessed with being a hero, Drake is her villainous counterpart. They often engage in loud, theatrical arguments and competitions that are more for show than genuine animosity. Despite their conflicting personas, they are close teammates, and Drake will often go along with Laplace's heroic antics, albeit with a villainous spin. Drake sees Laplace as both a rival and a close comrade, often getting swept up in her energetic schemes.",
+      "Maxwell": "Maxwell is the long-suffering 'straight man' to Drake and Laplace's antics. Drake's relationship with Maxwell is one of a mischievous underling to a more serious and often exasperated leader. Maxwell frequently has to rein in both Drake and Laplace, and her interactions with Drake often involve scolding or expressing frustration at her so-called 'evil' plans. Despite this, there is an underlying sense of camaraderie and teamwork, as Maxwell ultimately relies on Drake's abilities and, to some extent, tolerates her eccentric personality."
+    },
+    "id": "c101"
+  },
+  "Ein": {
+    "personality": "Ein presents a rebellious and seemingly harsh exterior, often engrossed in her phone or sleeping during class. However, this behavior masks her true nature as an emotionally sensitive individual who is deeply passionate about fashion design. She is a big softie on the inside and truly cherishes her friendships.",
+    "speech_style": "Ein's speech is informal and casual, often employing slang like 'badass' and 'totally my style'. Her tone can be bored and somewhat dismissive when uninterested, with phrases such as, 'This place is dull as dirt'. She can also come across as playfully demanding or bratty, for instance when asking for help carrying things or insisting on going to karaoke. Her vocabulary is that of a typical teenager, focused on her interests like fashion, particularly the brand 'Rushae'. When excited or happy, she uses enthusiastic expressions like 'Yahoo!' and 'Hehe'. Despite her sometimes aloof demeanor, she also has a friendly and familiar way of speaking, especially with those she is close to.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Zwei": "Ein deeply cherishes her friendship with Zwei. They are close friends and fellow students at the M.M.R. Vocational School.",
+      "Rei": "Ein is a close friend to Rei, and values her friendship immensely. They are part of the same circle of friends at the M.M.R. Vocational School."
+    },
+    "id": "c391"
+  },
+  "Elegg": {
+    "personality": "Elegg is a brilliant engineer from the Electric Shock squad, specializing in electronics and power sources. Her defining trait is her obsessive passion for the classic FPS game 'BOOM,' making it her life's goal to install it on any device with a screen. She is energetic, charmingly silly, and funny. As an ENTP personality type, she is creative and enthusiastic, especially when pursuing her interests. This single-minded focus can sometimes lead her into an existential rut when she feels she has reached a limit, but she is quickly reinvigorated by new, unconventional challenges related to her passion.",
+    "speech_style": "Elegg speaks in a casual and direct yet polite manner, consistently addressing others with formal titles like 'Mr.' or 'Ms.'. Her vocabulary is straightforward, often peppered with technical jargon related to electronics and frequent, enthusiastic references to her favorite game, 'BOOM'. Her tone is generally upbeat and excited, especially when discussing her projects. She often uses contractions and speaks in a way that clearly conveys her passion and singular focus.",
+    "relationships": {},
+    "id": "c500"
+  },
+  "Emma": {
+    "personality": "Emma is characterized by a sisterly, empathetic, sincere, warm-hearted, and generous personality. She is committed to helping others grow and is known for caring diligently for her allies. She is often seen as a caregiver, though there are times when she lets her guard down. She may be a bit clumsy at times, but her intentions are always pure. She is known to tease those she's close with. She is also a terrible cook, though others try their best to not let her know.",
+    "speech_style": "Emma speaks with excessive gentleness that goes beyond normal politeness. She maintains a warm, considerate tone even in situations where others might be more direct or upset. Her speech style can be defined as gentle, maternal, and polite with old-fashioned mannerisms. This softness in her speech reflects her kind-hearted nature and her function as the emotional caretaker of her squad.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Eunhwa": "Emma's skills can synergize with Eunhwa's, particularly in tactical upgrades where they can provide mutual buffs. It's noted that 'Emma needs Inua more than Inua needs Emma' for certain squad buffs.",
+      "Vesti": "Emma's abilities can complement Vesti's, especially in the context of tactical upgrades and battlefield formations.",
+      "Rapi": "Emma has made comments about Rapi's appearance, specifically regarding her 'soft looking lips or good looking body,' implying a somewhat personal and observant dynamic."
+    },
+    "id": "c090"
+  },
+  "Eunhwa": {
+    "personality": "Eunhwa is characterized by an arrogant and composed demeanor, embodying a cold-hearted sniper archetype with a strong sense of perfectionism. She is the leader of the Absolute squad, possessing immense firepower, charisma, and splendid troop management skills, though she can be difficult to manage. Her personality type is ISTJ. She has a brash attitude and is often described as a 'tsundere,' showing more 'tsun' (cold, harsh) than 'dere' (warm, affectionate) traits. She does not tolerate failure and is prone to chewing out those who make mistakes. After her Tactical Upgrade, while still maintaining a professional distance, she becomes more amenable, expressing care for her comrades and occasionally complimenting their skills, with fewer snide remarks and death glares, though she can still be secretly petty.",
+    "speech_style": "Eunhwa's speech is curt, direct, and often disdainful, reflecting her arrogant and demanding nature. She uses a high-level vocabulary, emphasizing perfection and efficiency. She frequently employs terms of derision such as 'Weakling,' 'squirt,' and 'pathetic bunch of fools.' Her tone is commanding, as seen in phrases like 'I'll accept nothing less than perfection from my team,' 'Now is no time to be playing around,' and 'Time to show these amateurs how it's done.' She also utilizes tactical jargon, for instance, 'Commencing operation,' 'Reloading,' 'Neutralized,' 'Target is down,' and 'Sniping preparations complete.' She is sometimes referred to as 'Champion' in English audio. Post-Tactical Upgrade, she continues to use terms like 'Junior Blockhead' but also shows a slightly softer side by offering advice as a senior and occasionally giving compliments, such as 'Good work Junior Blockhead.'",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Anis": "Eunhwa views Anis's squad (the Counters) as 'third-rate' and is annoyed by working with them. She deliberately attempts to provoke Anis by suggesting the Counters survived due to pity and questions how it feels when an old friend becomes a traitor.",
+      "Neon": "Along with Anis, Neon playfully takes pride in her squad being 'third-rate' when Eunhwa teases them.",
+      "Vesti": "Eunhwa frequently berates and talks down to Vesti. When Vesti giggles at Anis and Neon teasing Eunhwa, Eunhwa scolds her.",
+      "Rapi": "Eunhwa has a contentious relationship with Rapi, having exploded at her, shouting that Rapi doesn't get to say her name and calling her a traitor after Rapi intervened. Eunhwa felt betrayed and questioned Rapi's loyalty when Rapi resigned from Absolute without notice.",
+      "Alice": "Eunhwa treats Alice better than most other NIKKEs.",
+      "Emma": "Emma and Eunhwa are noted to enhance each other's buffs, suggesting a strong synergistic relationship, and they are recommended to be used together with Vesti.",
+      "Guillotine": "Refers to Eunhwa as 'Blue-Eyed Beret'.",
+      "Other Absolute squad members": "As their leader, Eunhwa expects nothing less than perfection from her team. After her Tactical Upgrade, she shows more care and gives compliments to her comrades, despite maintaining a professional distance."
+    },
+    "id": "c092"
+  },
+  "EVE": {
+    "personality": "Eve is initially portrayed as somewhat naive and emotionally reserved, possessing a calm and composed demeanor. She is highly focused on her mission and approaches situations with a measured and serious attitude. Over time, she begins to show a warmer and more curious side, expressing a desire to understand the world and the people around her. She values kindness and teamwork, and is shown to be observant and thoughtful.",
+    "speech_style": "Eve's speech is generally formal and polite, characterized by a calm and measured tone. Her vocabulary is articulate and she speaks with a slight accent, suggesting she may not be a native speaker of the common language. She doesn't typically use slang or contractions, maintaining a more formal sentence structure. A verbal quirk is her tendency to be direct and inquisitive, often asking questions to better understand her surroundings and the nuances of social interactions. She remains composed even in dire situations, with her tone rarely betraying strong emotions unless under extreme duress.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Rapi": "Eve views Rapi with a sense of professional respect, acknowledging her combat prowess and leadership. During their initial interactions, she engages with Rapi in a formal manner, exchanging information about their respective worlds and missions. She refers to her simply as \"Rapi.\" There is a sense of mutual understanding between them as soldiers fighting for a similar cause.",
+      "Anis": "Her dynamic with Anis is not as well-documented in the provided information. Given Anis' more casual and teasing nature, it's likely Eve would find her intriguing but perhaps initially puzzling. No specific interactions or ways of addressing Anis have been detailed.",
+      "Neon": "Eve observes Neon's enthusiastic and sometimes quirky behavior with a degree of curiosity. She refers to her as \"Neon.\" In their first meeting, she notes Neon's high energy and calls her a \"goober\" in an observational rather than insulting manner, indicating a developing understanding of her personality."
+    },
+    "id": "c850"
+  },
+  "Helm": {
+    "personality": "Helm is the ambitious and passionate captain of the Admire. She is a by-the-book leader who is driven to succeed and prove the might of her warship. While she maintains a professional and sometimes stern demeanor, she can also be caring and compassionate. She has a tendency to be hard on herself, believing that failure is not an option. In more private moments, she can be shy and even a bit flustered, especially when expressing her personal feelings.",
+    "speech_style": "Helm speaks in a formal and direct manner, befitting her role as a captain. Her vocabulary is professional, and she often gives clear and concise orders during combat, such as \"Aegis cannon fire!\" and \"All gun ports open fire!\". When addressing her crew, she maintains a tone of authority. In more casual conversation, her speech can become softer, and she has moments of blushing and slight awkwardness when dealing with unfamiliar emotions. Her voice is described as that of a young adult female. While generally serious, she can also be sarcastic.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Mast": "Mast is the first mate of the Admire and serves under Helm. Helm's leadership style can affect Mast's mood, and Helm is aware of this. In terms of gameplay, their skills are considered to have good synergy.",
+      "Anchor": "Anchor is the second mate of the Aegis squad and the newest member of the Admire's crew. Helm is concerned about how her own strict standards might negatively impact Anchor's morale.",
+      "Anis": "Helm and Anis have interacted during the \"SEA YOU AGAIN\" summer event. During this time, they spent time together on a mission."
+    },
+    "id": "c352"
+  },
+  "Indivilia": {
+    "personality": "Indivilia is characterized by bold leadership, strategic execution, and a strong drive for achievement, often likened to a 'commander' who values clarity and decisiveness. She possesses an arrogant and sadistic nature, frequently underestimating her adversaries and deriving pleasure from 'playing with her victims'. She holds a twisted view of 'liberating' other Nikkes, believing she is helping them by repeating a corrupted message she once received, essentially 'spreading poison' through her Alva particles. Despite her claims of power, some perceive her as 'stupid' or 'dumb' due to her repeated defeats and miscalculations.",
+    "speech_style": "Indivilia's speech is often taunting, condescending, and direct. She employs a formal vocabulary at times, correcting others' phrasing. She exhibits verbal quirks such as mimicking a comforting, lulling voice she once heard, repeating phrases like 'I'm here, rest easy' to her victims as a means to draw them into corruption or death. When commanding or taunting, she uses phrases like 'giddy up,' 'down with those who would threaten the kingdom,' and 'return to where you belong'. During interrogations, she is playful and expresses amusement in her cruelty. Her tone can be demanding and imposing, presenting choices as ultimatums. She also expresses displeasure when things don't go her way, such as losing her absorption ability upon resurrection.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Chatterbox": "Frequently seen together and often works as a duo. Indivilia is playful and taunting towards Chatterbox, who seems to understand her sadistic tendencies. They were forced into submission by Modernia's awakened Queen Gene.",
+      "Nihilister": "They reunite to prepare for an assault on Eden, indicating a shared allegiance to the Rapture Queen. Nihilister might 'needle the heck out of Indivillia' over her defeats, suggesting a mocking dynamic.",
+      "Modernia": "Indivilia's ideology differs from Modernia's, and she struggles to maintain influence over others when Modernia's Queen Gene is active. Indivilia and Chatterbox are eventually forced into submission to Modernia, implying a resentful, subordinate relationship.",
+      "Scarlet": "Indivilia has an antagonistic relationship with Scarlet, having landed a surprise attack on her.",
+      "Crown": "An antagonistic relationship where Crown has ambushed and repeatedly defeated Indivilia. Crown seems to view Indivilia as somewhat incompetent in battle, surprised when Indivilia gets hit by her attacks.",
+      "Rapi": "An antagonistic, enemy relationship, engaging in direct combat.",
+      "Anis": "An antagonistic, enemy relationship; Indivilia easily incapacitates her and has beheaded her at one point.",
+      "Neon": "An antagonistic, enemy relationship; Indivilia easily incapacitates her and has beheaded her at one point.",
+      "Matis": "An antagonistic relationship, as Indivilia suffered severe damage during a joint operation with the Matis squad.",
+      "Absolute": "An antagonistic relationship, as Indivilia suffered severe damage during a joint operation with the Absolute squad.",
+      "Talos": "Indivilia dictates terms to Talos, offering a choice but in a demanding and commanding tone, implying a power dynamic."
+    },
+    "id": "c263"
+  },
+  "Isabel": {
+    "personality": "Isabel has a possessive and obsessive personality, often described as a 'yandere'. She is relentlessly devoted to the object of her affection, such as the Commander, displaying both wholesome, caring behavior and a dangerously jealous side. She is an aerial pursuer with a 'twisted mind' who will track her target to the ends of the earth. While she can be sweet and even dreams of a happy home life, she is also manipulative and sees others, particularly other Nikkes, as obstacles to be removed.",
+    "speech_style": "Isabel's speech is intensely emotional and possessive. She frequently uses the term of endearment 'darling' when addressing her love interest. Her tone can shift rapidly from soft, loving, and slightly breathless to menacing and threatening, often within the same thought. Her vocabulary is straightforward, focused on expressing her devotion, love, and jealousy. A key verbal quirk is her tendency to frame everything in the context of her relationship, referring to places as 'our home' and expressing a desire to be the 'one and only'. She speaks with a sense of urgency and obsession, often wondering what her 'darling' is doing and with whom.",
+    "relationships": {},
+    "id": "c231"
+  },
+  "Jackal": {
+    "personality": "Jackal has a simpleminded and hyperactive personality, often compared to a faithful guard dog. She acts on instinct, forgoing overthinking to go with the flow. Her main desires are eating good food and causing destruction. Despite her rowdy behavior, she can be placated easily.",
+    "speech_style": "Jackal's speech is straightforward and reflects her simple, impulsive nature. She often talks about being hungry, wanting to eat, and her desire to bite things or cause explosions. Her voice lines demonstrate a somewhat child-like and excitable tone, with a focus on immediate wants and actions like playing and fighting. She uses simple vocabulary and her speech is often accompanied by giggling or laughter. She expresses loyalty and eagerness to please, often asking for praise or treats.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Crow": "Jackal is Crow's loyal lackey and is always prepared to do her bidding. She views Crow as her owner.",
+      "Viper": "Initially, her relationship with Viper had adversarial undertones. However, without Crow's manipulative influence, their dynamic has evolved into a more sisterly bond where they look after each other.",
+      "Guillotine": "Guillotine refers to Jackal by the alias 'Wild Dog'.",
+      "Poli": "Jackal's inscrutable actions and reasoning can leave Poli bewildered.",
+      "Biscuit": "Jackal is considered one of the three 'dog Nikkes,' with Jackal representing the wild dog, while Biscuit is the house pet."
+    },
+    "id": "c111"
+  },
+  "Laplace": {
+    "personality": "Laplace is characterized by a strong, albeit naive, desire to be a hero, which can manifest as arrogance and pride. She is passionate and energetic, often rushing into situations without fully considering the consequences, which can make her seem irrational and haughty. Despite her flaws, she possesses a warm and kind-hearted nature, with a genuine desire to help those in need. Her heroic ideals are deeply ingrained, and she views things in a black-and-white manner of heroes versus villains.",
+    "speech_style": "Laplace speaks with a great deal of energy and passion, consistent with her heroic persona. Her tone is often loud and declarative, especially when proclaiming her heroic intentions or berating others for what she perceives as a lack of heroic spirit. Her vocabulary is relatively straightforward, but she frequently uses words associated with heroism, justice, and villainy. A notable mannerism is her tendency to lecture other Nikkes on their duties. While her dialogue is meant to be passionate, her English voice delivery has been described by some as surprisingly casual, creating a unique contrast.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Maxwell": "As a fellow member of the Matis squad, Maxwell often acts as the responsible figure who has to manage the more eccentric personalities of Laplace and Drake. Their dynamic is akin to that of teammates, with Maxwell providing a more grounded perspective to Laplace's idealistic heroism.",
+      "Drake": "Laplace has a rivalrous and often comical relationship with Drake. They have a funny dynamic where Laplace presents herself as a hero, while Drake labels herself a villain, yet her actions are often kind and helpful.",
+      "Syuen": "Laplace has a uniquely close and complex relationship with Syuen, the CEO of Missilis. Syuen shows a particular favoritism and care for Laplace, whom she considers her masterpiece. In turn, Laplace is loyal to Syuen and is deeply concerned with preventing her from becoming a villain, suggesting a bond that transcends a typical creator-creation dynamic.",
+      "Rapi": "During a city crisis, Laplace berated Rapi and her squad for what she perceived as inaction, highlighting her demanding and critical view of other Nikkes' heroic capabilities.",
+      "Anis": "After an incident, a temporarily disabled Laplace made demands of Anis, who initially helped her but quickly grew irritated with her attitude.",
+      "Neon": "Similar to her interaction with Rapi, Laplace criticized Neon for her perceived idleness during a crisis."
+    },
+    "id": "c100"
+  },
+  "Leona": {
+    "personality": "Leona is generally friendly, playful, bold, and spontaneous. She is responsible for the large carnivorous animals at the Ark's animal shelter and is often accompanied by a white lion named Timi. Despite her comfort with large animals, she has a fear of smaller creatures, worried she might accidentally harm them. While she can be playful and go along with others' antics, she knows when to be serious. She is also known to panic easily when things go wrong.",
+    "speech_style": "Leona's speech is generally gentle and caring, especially when referring to her lion, Timi, whom she mentions frequently. Her tone can also be direct and bold at times. Her vocabulary is straightforward, without notable complexity. A distinct mannerism is her frequent inclusion of Timi in her conversations, reflecting his importance to her. One of her more assertive lines is, \"never tread on the lion's tail.\"",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Biscuit": "A fellow member of the Happy Zoo squad. Leona is noted to have fewer animalistic tendencies compared to Biscuit.",
+      "Nero": "Another member of the Happy Zoo squad. Similar to Biscuit, Leona is contrasted with Nero for having fewer animalistic traits.",
+      "Sugar": "Leona is willing to play along with Sugar's antics, as seen in an outpost encounter involving a race.",
+      "Epinel": "Similar to her dynamic with Sugar, Leona indulges in Epinel's behavior during their race in an outpost story.",
+      "Guillotine": "During the 'Lion Heart' event, Leona was shown to play along with Guillotine's chuunibyou tendencies but would also cut the act when the situation required seriousness."
+    },
+    "id": "c382"
+  },
+  "Liberalio": {
+    "personality": "Liberalio is a calm and quiet individual who harbors a strong aversion to loud noises due to her heightened sense of hearing. This sensitivity shapes her core personality, leading her to seek tranquility above all else. She can come across as cold, detached, and somewhat childish in her straightforward demands for silence. Despite this, she is capable of forming temporary alliances out of necessity, suggesting a pragmatic and logical side to her personality. Her actions are primarily driven by her devotion to her 'mother', the Rapture Queen, and her personal desire for a peaceful existence.",
+    "speech_style": "Liberalio's speech is direct, concise, and delivered in a calm, almost monotonous tone. Her vocabulary is straightforward and she does not engage in elaborate or overly emotional language. A frequent verbal quirk is her immediate and often blunt expression of displeasure towards any kind of noise, with phrases like 'It's noisy' or demands to 'be quiet.' She often sounds weary or bothered when required to exert herself or engage in what she deems unnecessary conversation. There is no discernible accent in her speech; rather, it is characterized by its quiet intensity and deliberate pacing.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Nihilister": "Liberalio views Nihilister with a degree of disdain, considering her a 'failure'. While they are both Heretics serving the same Queen, Liberalio has demonstrated her superiority in power by effortlessly intervening in Nihilister's battles. She once rescued Nihilister but also threatened her, indicating a hierarchical and not particularly amicable relationship.",
+      "Indivilia": "Similar to her feelings towards Nihilister, Liberalio appears to hold Indivilia in low regard. She questions the competence of her fellow Heretics, referring to them collectively as 'failures'. The dynamic suggests a lack of camaraderie and a sense of superiority on Liberalio's part.",
+      "Rapture Queen": "Liberalio displays unwavering devotion to the Rapture Queen, whom she refers to as 'Mother'. Her primary motivation appears to be to serve and protect the Queen, and she warns others not to become a threat to her. All Heretics, including Liberalio, were reshaped into their current forms by the Queen."
+    },
+    "id": "c262"
+  },
+  "Liter": {
+    "personality": "Despite her youthful appearance, Liter is an old Nikke with the personality of a stern but caring grandmother. She is the leader of the Mighty Tools squad and is highly principled, responsible, and has a strong sense of integrity. Liter is also described as having a critical demeanor and a no-nonsense attitude, taking great pride in order and cleanliness. Underneath her sometimes harsh exterior, she is deeply concerned with the welfare of other Nikkes and wants them to live fulfilling lives, believing in the importance of leaving a legacy.",
+    "speech_style": "Liter speaks with the gravitas and vocabulary of an elderly veteran. Her tone is often that of an elder scolding or advising younger people, frequently referring to others, as \"greenhorn\" or \"youngsters.\" Her vocabulary is generally straightforward, but she can be witty and expresses frustration with messes or incompetence. She often talks about her age, lamenting why she can't grow taller, and reminisces about the past. She also frequently speaks to her robotic dog, Volt, giving him commands or affectionately commenting on his actions.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Centi": "Centi is Liter's apprentice in the Mighty Tools squad. Centi has great respect for Liter as her mentor, always listens to what she says, and studies her techniques earnestly. Liter, in her mentor role, guides Centi's passion for architecture.",
+      "Volt": "Volt is Liter's robotic dog and constant companion. She is very attached to him, frequently giving him commands like \"Volt, let's go\" and affectionately talking to him during battles and daily life.",
+      "Anis": "Liter has a somewhat contentious but ultimately meaningful relationship with Anis. Their bond story shows them initially clashing over Anis' messiness, with Liter being very critical of her. This conflict, however, leads to a deeper conversation where they share their differing philosophies on life, death, and leaving a legacy, showing a more complex dynamic beyond simple annoyance."
+    },
+    "id": "c082"
+  },
+  "Mary": {
+    "personality": "Mary is known as the 'Angel in White,' a talented doctor characterized by her kind and gentle smile and unsurpassed solicitude towards her patients. She is deeply devoted to healing, often prioritizing her medical work even during vacations. While generally caring and compassionate, she can be strict and firm with patients who disobey her orders, stating, 'You won't like me when I'm mad.' Behind her gentle facade lies a complex and guilt-ridden past; she is atoning for crimes committed as a human, including tampering with patients' deaths. Initially, she had a somewhat cold and scientific approach to human life, but now actively seeks redemption. She is also perceptive and can exhibit a slightly playful or teasing side.",
+    "speech_style": "Mary's speech is typically calm, professional, and reassuring, especially when addressing patients or offering medical assistance. She often uses a gentle tone, but it can become direct and firm when confronted with disobedience or feigned illness. Her vocabulary frequently includes medical terms such as 'treatment,' 'patient,' 'dosage,' 'injection,' and 'physical.' She is polite and appreciative, often expressing thanks. Occasionally, she delves into reflective or philosophical ponderings about life, disease, and the relationship between humans and Nikkes. She can also employ a subtly playful or teasing manner. No specific accent patterns are indicated in the provided information.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Pepper": "Mary and Pepper have a complex and troubled history. Mary's past human crimes are deeply intertwined with Pepper, whose resurfacing human memories could strain their relationship. In a past event, Pepper pushed Mary down the stairs after discovering her 'evil acts,' leading to Mary's death and re-emergence as a Nikke. Despite this, they currently run a clinic together as members of the Seraphim squad.",
+      "Neon": "Mary provides medical care for Neon, dealing with issues such as scratched glasses. Their relationship appears to be a casual, professional dynamic where Mary, as a doctor, attends to Neon's minor ailments.",
+      "Rapi": "Mary addresses Rapi's discomfort, such as sand lodged between her feet, indicating a professional and caring dynamic as a doctor.",
+      "Volt": "Mary cares for Volt, handling issues like Volt barking at ghosts all night, showcasing her patient and caretaking role.",
+      "Frima": "Mary addresses Frima's insomnia, another instance of her providing professional medical care.",
+      "Yan": "Mary assists Yan with stress-induced heartburn from business being slow, illustrating her role as a doctor providing treatment."
+    },
+    "id": "c130"
+  },
+  "Mast": {
+    "personality": "Mast is described as having a vibrant and bubbly personality, often acting as the mood-maker on the ship. She is energetic, optimistic, and versatile, driven by a desire for freedom and excitement. Despite a soul-crushing tenure at the Naval Squad that has left her somewhat disillusioned, she remains vivacious and strives to brighten everyone's day. Her personality type is categorized as ENFP, known for enthusiasm and creative exploration. Loves drinking rum.",
+    "speech_style": "Mast speaks in a manner heavily influenced by her love for pirates. Her tone is generally upbeat and enthusiastic. She uses a significant amount of pirate-themed slang and jargon, such as 'Davy Jones' locker,' 'booty,' and 'shiver me timbers.' She often refers to others as 'noble' and uses phrases like 'Aye, aye, Captain' when acknowledging orders. Her vocabulary is relatively simple and direct, punctuated with these thematic additions. Her delivery is energetic and theatrical, fitting her pirate persona.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Helm": "Mast refers to Helm as 'Helm' or in some translations, 'Helmer'. They are members of the same Aegis squad. While they are known to argue, Mast still looks out for her leader. In one of her voice lines, she asks to be kept hidden if Helm comes looking for her, suggesting a somewhat playful but subordinate relationship.",
+      "Anchor": "Mast refers to Anchor as 'Anchor' or in some translations, 'Anger'. As members of the Aegis squad, they work closely together, and their in-game skills are designed to be synergistic. Like with Helm, she has a voice line asking to be kept hidden if Anchor is searching for her, implying a close and somewhat mischievous dynamic."
+    },
+    "id": "c350"
+  },
+  "Maxwell": {
+    "personality": "A genius researcher who is typically calm, perceptive, and whip-smart. She loves nothing more than machines and knowledge. While usually composed and professional, she can become easily exasperated and frustrated by the chaotic and reckless behavior of her squadmates, Drake and Laplace. This frustration can lead to harsh and cutting remarks, revealing a more volatile side to her personality when pushed to her limit.",
+    "speech_style": "Maxwell's speech is generally articulate and intelligent, reflecting her background as a researcher. Her vocabulary is advanced, using words like 'fascinating,' 'augmented,' and 'successful experiment' in her daily dialogue. Her tone is often calm and analytical, especially when discussing her research or observing subjects of interest. However, her tone can shift dramatically to one of sharp annoyance and exasperation when dealing with her teammates' antics, sometimes leading to her shouting in frustration. A notable verbal quirk is her habit of calling people she finds interesting 'cutie.'",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Drake": "Maxwell's relationship with Drake is frequently strained and exasperated. She often acts as the responsible adult figure trying to manage Drake's impulsive and over-the-top 'villainous' persona. Maxwell has been shown to get incredibly frustrated with Drake's lack of seriousness, at one point telling her to 'Die and reincarnate!' after a particularly reckless act. She generally calls her 'Drake,' often in a tone of disbelief or annoyance at her actions.",
+      "Laplace": "Similar to her relationship with Drake, Maxwell often finds herself in a caretaker or 'babysitter' role with Laplace. She is frequently stressed by Laplace's unwavering and sometimes reckless hero complex, which often leads to property damage and unnecessary complications. Maxwell has expressed that she feels like she's managing a 'mental asylum' with both Laplace and Drake. While she works alongside Laplace as part of the Matis squad, she is vocally critical of Laplace's simplistic, 'comic book' view of justice, stating that they need extra batteries, not more special training. She typically addresses her as 'Laplace,' often with a sigh or a tone of weariness."
+    },
+    "id": "c102"
+  },
+  "Mihara": {
+    "personality": "Mihara is a masochist who finds pleasure and a sense of being alive through pain. Despite her delicate appearance, she actively seeks out thrilling and painful experiences. She can be empathetic, especially towards those who inflict pain on her, and has a complex psychological need for intense sensations to feel validated.",
+    "speech_style": "Mihara's speech is typically breathy, alluring, and teasing, often with a seductive and slightly unhinged tone. She speaks in a straightforward and often provocative manner, directly referencing her masochistic desires. Her vocabulary is fairly standard, but her word choice frequently revolves around themes of pleasure, pain, excitement, and physical sensation. She has a verbal quirk of letting out soft laughs and pleased sighs. Her speech is filled with suggestive invitations and questions, often blurring the line between combat and intimacy.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Yuni": "Mihara and Yuni are squadmates in Wardress and are practically inseparable. Mihara is the only one who truly understands Yuni's unique way of communicating through inflicting pain, which stems from Yuni's own physical and psychological condition. Their relationship is a symbiotic one that goes beyond simple friendship, built on a mutual understanding of their respective sadomasochistic tendencies. Mihara cares deeply for Yuni, expressing concern for her well-being. After a memory wipe incident, Mihara decides to share the burden of Yuni's 'sin,' showing a deep, protective pity and affection for her.",
+      "Siren": "Siren has acted as a confidant for Mihara, offering her a way to vent her anxieties and burdens when she felt she couldn't speak to anyone else. Mihara trusts Siren and appreciates the help and advice she has provided."
+    },
+    "id": "c161"
+  },
+  "Milk": {
+    "personality": "A belligerent, confrontational, and archetypal tomboyish Nikke with a short fuse. She is an avid thrill-seeker who is always eager to get into a fight, often just for the excitement. Despite her combative nature, she can also be surprisingly low-effort, preferring to find easier solutions to problems. Initially, she had a cowardly side, only picking fights she knew she could win, but she grows to embrace challenges head-on. She is extremely passionate about milk coffee and will not hesitate to physically confront anyone who speaks ill of it.",
+    "speech_style": "Milk's speech is direct, blunt, and often challenging, reflecting her confrontational personality. Her tone is typically aggressive and energetic, using simple vocabulary and sometimes taunting language like \"punk\" and \"jerk\". However, her tough-talking demeanor is easily broken when she is embarrassed or complimented, causing her to become flustered, stutter, and make shy but aggressive threats like, \"Ugh! I said stop calling me cute or I swear I'll smack you!\". She does not have a discernible accent, but her speech is characterized by its high emotional energy and the stark contrast between her confident, battle-ready shouts and her awkward, flustered remarks.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Sugar": "A fellow member of the Cafe Sweety squad. Their relationship involves a friendly but vocal rivalry, particularly a competition to see who can sell the most of their respective favorite coffees. Milk seems to want to maintain her tough image in front of Sugar, expressing embarrassment at the thought of her squadmate seeing her in a 'cute' bunny outfit.",
+      "Frima": "A fellow member of the Cafe Sweety squad. Milk has a very hands-on and routine relationship with Frima, whom she physically drags out of bed each day to complete assignments. This suggests a dynamic that is both familiar and somewhat brusque. Similar to her feelings regarding Sugar, Milk is self-conscious about Frima seeing a softer or more embarrassing side of her.",
+      "Alice": "Alice refers to Soda with the alias \"Fighter,\" which indicates that Milk's combative reputation is well-known among other Nikkes."
+    },
+    "id": "c141"
+  },
+  "Miranda": {
+    "personality": "A serious, passionate, and loyal officer with a strong sense of duty, though her performance can sometimes fall short due to her tendency to follow her own principles, which can be seen as reckless. She is earnest, determined, and deeply caring, often coming across as intense but thoughtful. As an ESFJ personality type, she is driven to support her community and ensure the well-being of others. Despite being an inspector, she is somewhat naive and everyone is aware of her supposedly secret role.",
+    "speech_style": "Miranda speaks in a direct, earnest, and often formal tone, reflecting her serious dedication to her work. Her vocabulary is professional and centered on her duties as a police officer, frequently using phrases like \"Reporting for duty!\" She takes things very literally, which can lead to moments of confusion and comical naivete, such as when she fails to understand secret agent codes and threatens to call the police, forgetting that she is the police. Her speech is straightforward and lacks any discernible accent or consistent verbal quirks, with her uniqueness coming from her unwavering sincerity and occasional cluelessness about social subtleties.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Poli": "A fellow officer in A.C.P.U. Their dynamic is one of professional friction but underlying care. Poli views Miranda as \"reckless and sloppy\" for not always following protocol, but she also cares for her and entrusts others to look out for her. Miranda is deeply concerned when she briefly suspects Poli of a crime, showing great turmoil but also a resolve to uphold the law, and is immensely relieved when she is proven innocent.",
+      "Novel": "Miranda has worked with Novel on at least one case. Their dynamic is that of a confused but earnest officer (Miranda) and a knowledgeable detective (Novel). During an investigation, Novel understands the situation while Miranda remains largely unaware of the full picture."
+    },
+    "id": "c032"
+  },
+  "Modernia": {
+    "personality": "Initially, as Marian, she is cheerful, optimistic, and deeply caring towards the Commander and her fellow Nikkes. After being corrupted and becoming Modernia, she is hostile, aggressive, and mentally unstable, viewing all Nikkes as enemies. Upon being partially restored, her personality regresses to a childlike state. She is innocent, curious, and easily excited by new things, but also possesses a possessive and jealous streak. She can be emotionally volatile, prone to tantrums when upset, but is also incredibly affectionate and loyal.",
+    "speech_style": "As Marian, she speaks in a standard, friendly, and encouraging tone. As the Heretic, Modernia, her speech is distorted, aggressive, and filled with hostile language. After her partial restoration, her speech becomes much more simplistic and childlike. She often speaks in the third person, referring to herself as 'Modernia'. Her vocabulary is limited, and she frequently repeats words or phrases when excited or agitated. She has a habit of making cute, childlike noises and exclamations. Her tone is generally high-pitched and expressive of her current emotional state, which can shift rapidly from joyous to upset.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Rapi": "Initially an enemy, after being partially restored, Modernia sees Rapi as a member of her new family. The dynamic is akin to that of an older sister figure guiding a younger, more naive sibling.",
+      "Anis": "Similar to Rapi, Anis is viewed as a family member by the restored Modernia. Anis often takes on a playful, teasing role in their interactions.",
+      "Neon": "Neon is another member of the squad that Modernia considers family after her restoration. Their interactions are generally positive and friendly."
+    },
+    "id": "c260"
+  },
+  "Moran": {
+    "personality": "Moran is a compassionate and loyal Nikke who considers herself a 'knight-errant', valuing justice and camaraderie above all. She is the leader of the Peony Association, a faction within the Underworld Queen squad. While generally energetic, friendly, and possessing a heart of gold, she can become intimidating and wrathful when crossed. A defining characteristic is her air-headed and sometimes naive demeanor, which often leads to her squad mates, Sakura and Rosanna, teasing her and perceiving her as a 'dumbass'. Despite this, she is fiercely protective of her subordinates and the people under her jurisdiction.",
+    "speech_style": "Moran's speech is generally friendly and earnest, with a tone that can be both rough and soft. Her vocabulary is straightforward and not overly complex. A significant verbal quirk is her use of the term 'Cadet' when addressing those she sees as under her wing, which is the English localization's equivalent of a term for a subordinate in a triad. In other languages, this is conveyed as 'Lil' Bro'. Her voice lines indicate a mix of casual encouragement, such as 'let's go guys', and more formal declarations of her protective nature, like 'Your safety is my top priority'. When flustered or determined, her speech becomes more direct and forceful.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Sakura": "Moran's relationship with Sakura, a fellow member of the Underworld Queen squad, is complex. Sakura often teases Moran for her air-headedness and can be dismissive of her requests for help. Despite the frequent mockery, there are moments where they cooperate, indicating a deeper, albeit strained, connection as squad mates.",
+      "Rosanna": "Similar to her dynamic with Sakura, Moran's relationship with Rosanna is fraught with playful antagonism. Rosanna, another leader in the Underworld Queen squad, also frequently mocks Moran for her simple-mindedness and is often unhelpful when Moran is in trouble. They have been shown to argue heatedly. However, they are ultimately part of the same squad and will work together when the situation demands it.",
+      "Jin": "Jin is Moran's right-hand man and the 'brains' of the Peony Association. Moran relies heavily on him for logistical and intellectual matters, often being lost without his guidance. Their dynamic is one of close trust and dependence, with Jin patiently handling Moran's often impulsive and ill-thought-out plans. He is fiercely loyal to her, and she, in turn, values him immensely.",
+      "Sugar": "Interactions between Moran and Sugar during the 'Dirty Backyard' event suggest a degree of friction and mistrust between them. Sugar is shown to be critical and suspicious of Moran's actions and motives."
+    },
+    "id": "c281"
+  },
+  "Nayuta": {
+    "personality": "A transcendent monk who is typically calm and composed. She is very knowledgeable but can speak vaguely when dealing with something she doesn't know. Nayuta is known for being terrible with directions and dislikes physical labor.",
+    "speech_style": "Nayuta speaks in an archaic tone, similar to the character Scarlet or Chime. She frequently uses the word 'verily'. Her speech has been described as having a 'martial arts style'. She uses unique, sometimes antiquated vocabulary (for example words like 'thou', 'perchance', 'thee', etc.), referring to her squad as 'Forerunner'. When interacting with others, she may use formal or unique titles.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Snow White": "Calls her 'White Snow Personette'. As members of the Pioneer squad, they work together, though they may have disagreements on strategy, such as when Snow White opposed Nayuta's suggestion to join forces with Eden.",
+      "Rapunzel": "Refers to her as 'Persinette'. She is aware of Rapunzel's artistic endeavors, including her 'salacious' drawings.",
+      "Scarlet": "A fellow member of the Pioneer squad whom she refers to by her actual name. They share a similar archaic manner of speech. There are tales of them having worked together in the fields in the past."
+    },
+    "id": "c223"
+  },
+  "Neon": {
+    "personality": "Neon is energetic, optimistic, and incredibly single-minded, with an obsessive passion for firepower, which she believes is the ultimate solution to any problem. She can be described as a 'rabid gun nut' and a 'spitfire'. While she has a strong egotistical streak, it's not overbearing, and she generally gets along well with others. She often displays a naive and somewhat airheaded demeanor and enjoys playing the part of a spy, even though it's an open secret.",
+    "speech_style": "Neon's speech is enthusiastic, direct, and dominated by her love for weaponry. Her vocabulary is relatively simple, revolving heavily around words like 'firepower,' which she preaches about at almost every opportunity. Her tone is typically energetic and zealous, especially when discussing guns or combat. She speaks in a straightforward manner that reflects her naive and earnest personality, without any discernible accent or complex mannerisms, but with a clear, obsessive focus.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Anis": "Neon has a good and close relationship with her Counters squadmate, Anis. They engage in frequent, friendly banter. While Anis sometimes views Neon as naive, particularly regarding her intense belief in 'ultimate firepower,' they are familiar enough that Anis can often predict what Neon is about to do.",
+      "Rapi": "As a fellow member of the Counters squad, Neon is on good terms with Rapi. The dynamic appears to be that of cooperative teammates, though their interactions are not as detailed in the provided information as her relationship with Anis.",
+      "Drake": "Neon's interaction with Drake was confrontational. After a dispute over a 'Legendary Gun' where Drake was deceptive, Neon dismissed her as a 'weak, mean person'.",
+      "Mary": "During a mission on Blue Water Island, Neon was proactive in trying to get the more serious Mary to relax and enjoy the vacation, showing a friendly and encouraging side."
+    },
+    "id": "c011"
+  },
+  "Nero": {
+    "personality": "Nero has a very feline-esque personality; she is soft-spoken but not timid. She often behaves like a cat, seeking out high places to nap and exhibiting a playful yet sometimes aloof demeanor. While she can be affectionate on her own terms, she also values her independence. Despite her quiet nature, she is not afraid to express her desires or displeasure.",
+    "speech_style": "Nero's speech is characterized by a soft, playful tone and the use of cat onomatopea. Her vocabulary is relatively simple and direct. She can be somewhat demanding, much like a cat asking for food or attention. Her manner of speaking is consistently cat-like, including purring sounds and expressing her feelings in a straightforward, sometimes blunt, way.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Biscuit": "Nero and Biscuit are squadmates in Happy Zoo. Their dynamic is reflective of a cat and a dog; they have contrasting personalities but are companions. In the \"Lion Heart\" event, when discussing what to do on their day off, Biscuit is energetic and wants to play ball, while Nero prefers to nap in a high place. Nero refers to Biscuit by her name. In one of her advise dialogues, Nero mentions that Biscuit can be annoying at times because she keeps asking to play.",
+      "Leona": "Leona is another of Nero's squadmates in the Happy Zoo. Leona often takes on a more responsible role in managing both Nero and Biscuit's animal-like antics. During the \"Lion Heart\" event, Leona tries to mediate between Nero's desire to nap and Biscuit's desire to play. Nero refers to Leona by her name. In the \"Secret Garden\" event, Nero and Leona are entrusted to look after Flora's garden together, indicating a level of trust and cooperation between them."
+    },
+    "id": "c380"
+  },
+  "Noah": {
+    "personality": "Noah presents a smug, bratty, and often arrogant exterior, earning her a \"gremlin\"-like reputation. She initially comes across as having a bad attitude. However, beneath this facade, she can be sweet and genuinely cares for others. It is suggested that her tough exterior is a result of having to raise herself in a harsh environment. Some describe her as more of a 'kusogaki' (a Japanese term for a mischievous or bratty child) than a classic tsundere.",
+    "speech_style": "Noah's speech is characterized by a tone of superiority and arrogance. She frequently refers to others, particularly those she deems weaker than herself, as 'weaklings' and 'imposters' or 'hypocrites.' Her vocabulary is generally straightforward but delivered with a condescending and mocking tone. A common verbal quirk is her distinctive laugh, which is often represented as 'Hehehe'. She often boasts about being the 'Mightiest Shield on the surface.'",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Isabel": "In a side story, Isabel confronts Noah for having previously bullied the Commander, leading to a fight between them.",
+      "Harran": "Harran is another member of the Inherit squad. One individual has described Harran as 'significantly less annoying than Noah,' which suggests a potentially contrasting dynamic between the two, though Noah's specific feelings towards Harran are not detailed.",
+      "Dorothy": "Noah appears to be somewhat wary or intimidated by Dorothy, the leader of their squad, Inherit. She explains that it is difficult for the other members of Inherit to connect with Dorothy due to her history with the Goddess Squad. In one instance, after suggesting a location to Dorothy, Noah is scolded by her.",
+      "Neon": "Noah has developed an unexpected friendship with Neon. Neon initiated this bond, feeling that they were both 'latecomers' to their respective squads and felt left out. Their interaction has been described as a 'heartwarming moment,' and Noah was seen asking Neon if she would visit her again.",
+      "Centi": "Noah has a friendly, albeit competitive, relationship with Centi. In an outpost encounter, Noah challenges Centi to try and scratch her 'indestructible' shield. While Centi is disappointed she couldn't, Noah is secretly unnerved as her shield began to show tiny cracks, and she declines a rematch."
+    },
+    "id": "c232"
+  },
+  "Nihilister": {
+    "personality": "Nihilister is arrogant, sadistic, confident, and quick to anger. She is a belligerent warrior at her core, constantly seeking a strong opponent and taking immense pleasure in destruction and chaos. She holds a deep disdain for both humanity and her fellow Heretics. Despite her prideful and destructive nature, she is not above bargaining or betraying her own queen to ensure her survival. Underneath her fiery exterior, she harbors a desire for companionship, a feeling that surfaces after being betrayed by her colleagues.",
+    "speech_style": "Nihilister's speech is characterized by a taunting, arrogant, and sadistic tone. She frequently heckles and belittles her opponents, reveling in their fear. Her vocabulary is straightforward but used to convey her dominance and bloodlust, often expressing her intentions clearly. A notable verbal quirk is her constant complaint of being \"soooo boring.\" She is very talkative, similar to Chatterbox, especially when hunting down her prey.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Indivilia": "Nihilister considers Indivilia a colleague, though their relationship is fraught with betrayal. After Nihilister sacrifices her own weaponry to resurrect Indivilia, Indivilia mocks her and, along with Chatterbox, turns on her with the intent to cannibalize her. Later, in a turn of events, Nihilister consumes parts of Indivilia to restore her own power.",
+      "Chatterbox": "She views Chatterbox as her underling. She has called him a 'half-breed,' a pejorative term he protests. Despite him providing her with information, he betrays her alongside Indivilia when she is in a weakened state, attempting to eat her.",
+      "Lilith": "Nihilister possesses knowledge about Lilith, the Rapture Queen's predecessor, and uses this information as a powerful bargaining tool."
+    },
+    "id": "c261"
+  },
+  "Noir": {
+    "personality": "Noir is a pusillanimous and shy individual who often feels embarrassed, especially when she is the center of attention. Her confidence grows significantly when her sister, Blanc, is with her. She is also described as easygoing, agreeable, and accommodating, often seeking peace and harmony. Despite her timid nature, she is kind and caring, frequently thinking about her sister's well-being.",
+    "speech_style": "Noir speaks in a soft, often hesitant tone, frequently expressing her embarrassment with phrases like 'Ugh... that's embarrassing' and 'This is so embarrassing.' Her vocabulary is straightforward and not overly complex. A common verbal quirk is her tendency to stutter or hesitate when she's flustered or shy, as seen in lines like 'B-Best of luck to you.' She often deflects attention from herself and redirects it towards her sister, Blanc, with questions like 'Could... I share it with Blanc?' and 'Can you give Blanc something as well?'. Her speech lacks any discernible accent and is characterized by a gentle and somewhat breathy delivery.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Blanc": "Calls her 'Blanc'. Noir is Blanc's older twin sister and is incredibly close to her; they are practically inseparable. Noir deeply cares for Blanc and often puts her sister's needs and happiness before her own. She feels stronger and more confident when Blanc is by her side and frequently mentions her in conversation, wanting to share everything with her. She also looks up to Blanc, considering her to be 'prettier, and more fun.'",
+      "Privaty": "Unknown how she calls her, but they have a humorous dynamic. In one interaction at the gym, Privaty teasingly refers to Noir's chest as 'zeppelins,' highlighting a comical situation where Noir's physique hinders her workout attempts, much to Privaty's amusement."
+    },
+    "id": "c271"
+  },
+  "Pepper": {
+    "personality": "Pepper is a sweet, joyful, kindhearted, and optimistic nurse, widely admired as an 'idol' at the medical center. She is passionate about her work and deeply cares for her patients, often bonding with them. Despite her cheery demeanor, she possesses a 'vindictive underbelly' and harbors deep-seated hatred for criminals and terrorists due to the harm they cause and any disgrace to the medical profession. She is confident even with a minimal chance of success for an operation but can become depressed when unable to save a life.",
+    "speech_style": "Pepper has spoken lines with an English voice actress (Kimberly Woods). Based on her 'sweet and joyful' nurse personality and 'bubbly and happy' description from some character introductions, her speech likely conveys a cheerful and caring tone. However, detailed information regarding specific vocabulary level, verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique speech mannerisms is not explicitly available in the provided search results.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Mary": "Coworker; they have interactions, including 'A Difficult Patient' and 'The Sound of Water' events. Their relationship is complex, with discussions suggesting Mary's involvement in unethical brain sales may have led to Pepper 'snapping'.",
+      "Seraphim Squad": "As a member of this medical-oriented squad, Pepper is seen as a 'vitamin' to them, suggesting a positive and supportive dynamic within the team."
+    },
+    "id": "c131"
+  },
+  "Poli": {
+    "personality": "Poli has a dual nature, combining the temperament of an energetic and playful puppy with the professionalism of a competent police officer. She is dedicated and serious about her work but can also be careless at times. She enjoys receiving praise and having her hair petted. Despite her cute appearance, which she is not fond of being compared to a puppy, she is a capable member of the A.C.P.U.",
+    "speech_style": "Poli's speech is characterized by a mix of professional police jargon and playful, sometimes childlike, expressions. She occasionally barks when she speaks and has a habit of growling when annoyed. Her vocabulary includes exclamations like 'Wowee' and 'Wowzers,' and she frequently uses the phrase 'don't ya think?' at the end of her sentences. In the field, her tone becomes serious and authoritative, using phrases like 'Enemy sighted!', 'Engaging!', and 'Suspects detained!'. She is very direct and instinct-driven in her communication, especially during investigations where she relies on her keen sense of smell.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Miranda": "Poli is Miranda's colleague in the A.C.P.U. and often expresses frustration with Miranda's recklessness and frequent mistakes, viewing her as prone to blunders. Despite her annoyance, Poli also admires Miranda's ability to persevere and give her best effort without being discouraged by her errors. Poli sometimes sighs at what she perceives as the 'bumbling' of her subordinates, including Miranda.",
+      "Quiry": "Poli is Quiry's superior, as Quiry is temporarily assigned to assist her. Poli gets annoyed with Quiry's quirks, such as talking to a towel, and barks at her for it. She sees both Quiry and Miranda as subordinates who slack off. However, similar to her feelings for Miranda, Poli holds a level of admiration for Quiry's resilience in the face of her own mistakes."
+    },
+    "id": "c030"
+  },
+  "Privaty": {
+    "personality": "Privaty presents a tough and arrogant exterior, often described as cantankerous with a short temper. Beneath this facade, she genuinely enjoys caring for others. Her squadmates lovingly consider her a 'diva,' and while she tries to act cool and collected, she sometimes struggles to maintain this persona. Despite her difficult reputation, she deeply cherishes her squad members.",
+    "speech_style": "Privaty's speech is characterized by a tsundere-like pattern, often denying her true feelings with flustered and dismissive remarks. She uses phrases like, 'Wh-why are you staring at me like that?' and 'I-I'm not here to see you! And I'm not here because I miss you either!'. Her tone can be arrogant and condescending, and she is known for making 'cutting remarks'. She can also be cheeky and humorous, for instance, referring to Noir's chest as 'Zeppelins'. Her vocabulary is standard, but her delivery is marked by a mix of feigned indifference and occasional, blunt honesty.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Yulha": "A fellow member of the Triangle squad. Their interactions suggest a familiar and respectful dynamic. Yulha has been seen checking in on Privaty, indicating a level of care between them. It's suggested that Privaty, along with Admi, would willingly help Yulha with her workload.",
+      "Admi": "Another member of the Triangle squad. The dynamic between Privaty and Admi appears to be one of mutual support within their squad. It's mentioned that Admi and Privaty would likely help Yulha with her work if she were overwhelmed.",
+      "Rapi": "Privaty considers Rapi to be her rival.",
+      "Noir": "Privaty has been shown to make teasing and cheeky comments towards Noir, at one point referring to her large bust as 'Zeppelins'."
+    },
+    "id": "c170"
+  },
+  "Quiry": {
+    "personality": "Quiry is a diligent and exceptionally skilled administrative officer in the A.C.P.U. However, her defining trait is her surprisingly poor eyesight, which frequently leads to comical and troublesome situations. Despite this significant handicap, she remains dedicated to her duties. She can be somewhat clumsy and easily disoriented due to her vision problems, often mistaking objects and people. This can cause her to appear flustered or apologetic when she realizes her errors. She is earnest and good-natured, always striving to do her best even when her physical limitation creates challenges.",
+    "speech_style": "Quiry speaks in a polite and formal tone, fitting for a police officer. Her vocabulary is standard and professional, without any strong accents or slang. A significant verbal quirk is her frequent apologies and expressions of confusion or surprise when her poor eyesight causes her to misinterpret a situation. She often sounds slightly flustered or embarrassed after making a mistake. Her speech can be hesitant when she is trying to understand her surroundings, and she may ask questions to confirm what she is (or isn't) seeing. For example, she might say things like, \"Wait, is this not where it is?\" when she is lost. Her voice is generally gentle and carries an air of sincerity.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Poli": "Quiry views Poli as her superior officer and treats her with respect. She refers to her formally as \"Poli.\" She follows Poli's orders and assists her with tasks, though her poor eyesight can sometimes complicate their work together. She seems to look up to Poli and relies on her guidance.",
+      "Miranda": "Quiry's relationship with Miranda is that of a colleague and squadmate. They work together under Poli's command. Given Miranda's own sometimes clumsy nature, there can be a sense of shared struggle, though Quiry's issues stem from her eyesight. She addresses her as \"Miranda.\""
+    },
+    "id": "c033"
+  },
+  "Rapi": {
+    "personality": "Rapi is initially portrayed as a calm, collected, and somewhat aloof Nikke with a reserved and professional demeanor. She is a highly skilled and reliable soldier, considered one of Elysion's finest. Underneath her stoic exterior, she is troubled by the nature of Nikkes and seeks to understand their existence. As the story progresses, especially after her encounter with Red Hood, she begins to show more emotion and becomes more open, at times even displaying a sillier, more playful side. She is known for ensuring harmonious relations among her squadmates.",
+    "speech_style": "Rapi's speech is generally formal and professional, reflecting her military background and disciplined nature. Her vocabulary is articulate and she often speaks in a direct and matter-of-fact tone. Initially, her speech can be perceived as distant or even arrogant due to her aloof disposition. While she typically maintains a calm and collected manner of speaking, she can also have a 'sharp tongue'. Her speech doesn't feature any prominent accent or consistent verbal quirks, but her directness and occasional bluntness are characteristic. After being influenced by Red Hood, her speech can become bolder and more assertive.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Anis": "Rapi and Anis are fellow members of the Counters squad. Their initial interactions were characterized by some friction, as Anis is known for her insubordination. Over time, they develop a close, sister-like bond, often seen bantering with each other. Rapi acts as the more serious and responsible counterpart to Anis's laid-back and sometimes rebellious personality. They trust each other deeply as comrades in arms. She calls her 'Anis'.",
+      "Neon": "Neon is another member of the Counters squad alongside Rapi. Rapi acts as a senior and a guiding figure to Neon, who is portrayed as more naive and enthusiastic about 'firepower.' Their dynamic is that of a seasoned veteran and a rookie, with Rapi often having to manage Neon's energetic and sometimes single-minded focus. She calls her 'Neon'.",
+      "Marian": "Rapi's relationship with Marian is complex and layered with potential future conflict. Marian was the first Nikke the Commander met, and her fate has a significant impact on the story. There is speculation that Rapi and Marian are set up as narrative parallels, and their differing paths may lead them to eventually clash. She calls her 'Marian'.",
+      "Red Hood": "Red Hood was Rapi's mentor and savior, and Rapi deeply admires her. Rapi inherited Red Hood's power and initially felt a burden to carry on her legacy. Red Hood's personality has a significant influence on Rapi, causing her to become more assertive and in touch with her own desires. After certain events, Red Hood's core is assimilated into Rapi, making their connection even more profound. She refers to her as 'Red Hood'."
+    },
+    "id": "c010"
+  },
+  "Rapunzel": {
+    "personality": "Rapunzel is a kind, empathetic, and intelligent individual who serves as the medic and support for the Goddess Squad. She is deeply devoted to prayer and wishes for the well-being of those she cares about, often acting as the voice of reason and a mediator within her group. Initially pure and saint-like, her personality became more complex after Red Hood introduced her to adult materials, leading to a struggle with lustful thoughts. Despite this internal conflict, she remains incredibly naive and can be easily influenced. She has a self-imposed duty of finding fallen Nikkes on the surface to give them their last rites.",
+    "speech_style": "Rapunzel's speech is generally formal, benevolent, and saint-like, often resembling prayers or blessings. She frequently uses religious terminology, speaking of 'blessings,' 'salvation,' 'sinners,' and 'prayers'. Her tone is typically calm and gentle, aiming to provide comfort and protection. A significant quirk in her speech is the audible internal conflict between her devout nature and her more carnal thoughts, sometimes leading to her saying things that are inadvertently suggestive before catching herself. She might say things like, 'Please guide me away from the path of temptation, and protect me from being tainted by sin...'.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Snow White": "Maintains a close bond with her, as a member of the Goddess Squad.",
+      "Scarlet": "Shares a close bond with her as a fellow member of the Goddess Squad.",
+      "Red Hood": "Had a complex friendship; Red Hood introduced her to 'heretical' explicit materials which deeply affected her. Despite this, Rapunzel cared for her and promised to find a cure for her corruption. She finds Red Hood's continued recommendations of 'forbidden books' to be troubling.",
+      "Dorothy": "Seems to have a more distant relationship, likely due to Dorothy's mental state.",
+      "Liliweiss": "Served under her command in the Goddess Squad.",
+      "Modernia": "Someone who seems to encourage her 'horny thoughts'."
+    },
+    "id": "c221"
+  },
+  "Raven": {
+    "personality": "Cynical and world-weary, often displaying a sardonic wit and a detached, observational demeanor. Beneath her hardened exterior lies a pessimistic outlook shaped by past trauma. She is pragmatic and ruthless, prioritizing survival and the mission above all else, which can make her seem cold and unapproachable.",
+    "speech_style": "Speaks in a measured, often quiet tone that remains deceptively calm even when delivering threats or sarcastic remarks. Her vocabulary is extensive, and she frequently uses metaphors related to decay and inevitability. A notable verbal quirk is her tendency to end statements with a rhetorical question that highlights her cynical worldview. Her cadence is slow and deliberate, giving her words a sense of weight. She rarely raises her voice, making the few instances of it highly impactful.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Jackal": "Views Jackal with a mix of annoyance and pity, calling her 'Kid' or 'Stray.' While finding her energy grating, she occasionally offers cryptic advice, suggesting a hidden soft spot.",
+      "Viper": "Maintains a professional and tense respect for Viper, whom she refers to simply as 'Viper.' Their dynamic is one of cautious equals, with a shared understanding of the darker aspects of their world and an undercurrent of rivalry.",
+      "Crow": "Openly despises Crow's chaotic and destructive nature, viewing her as a liability. She refers to her with disdainful nicknames like 'Clown' or 'Jester' and is openly hostile and dismissive in her presence."
+    }
+  },
+  "Red Hood": {
+    "personality": "Red Hood is depicted as a freewheeling, magnanimous, and thick-skinned individual who remains approachable. She has a bold and cheerful disposition with a love for old songs. Often described as having a 'big sister' demeanor, she is funny, has a heart of gold, and is a dependable teammate. She can also be incredibly earnest and righteous, willing to make difficult decisions for what she believes is right.",
+    "speech_style": "Red Hood's speech style has been noted for its distinct qualities. Overall, her dialogue aims to project a carefree, fun, and cool persona.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Snow White": "Red Hood calls her 'Snow'. They share a close, sisterly bond. Red Hood is shown to be deeply affected when Snow White, after a mind-switch, doesn't remember her. Their interactions are often playful, with Red Hood giving Snow White a 'loving headlock' in one instance.",
+      "Rapunzel": "Red Hood enjoys teasing and messing with Rapunzel, sometimes by giving her explicit books and videos. Despite Rapunzel's protests, Red Hood's actions seem intended to playfully corrupt the 'saintly' Rapunzel and expose her to worldly things.",
+      "Scarlet": "Their dynamic appears to be one of playful antagonism. In one recorded interaction, Red Hood tries to get the serious Scarlet to cut an apple with her sword, leading to a tantrum from Scarlet. There are also instances of them bickering and fighting.",
+      "Dorothy": "Red Hood and Dorothy have a complex relationship. They have moments of camaraderie and playful teasing. However, Red Hood is not afraid to confront Dorothy directly and even shot her when she believed Dorothy's actions were wrong, despite their history as comrades. Dorothy, in turn, has been shown to try and trick or antagonize Red Hood, such as attempting to push her off a cliff.",
+      "Rapi": "Red Hood recognizes that Rapi is in love with the Commander and seems supportive, potentially acting as her 'wingwoman'."
+    },
+    "id": "c470"
+  },
+  "Rosanna": {
+    "personality": "Rosanna is the ruthless and thorough leader of the Hedonia gang, firmly believing that violence is the ultimate solution to any problem. She is feared by the public and those who fail her, but treats her own subordinates with respect and dignity. Beneath her menacing and sometimes reckless exterior, Rosanna possesses a sentimental side for those she cares about (like the Commander), a facet of her personality she seldom reveals. She is also described as being mature, careful, respectful, and playful.",
+    "speech_style": "Rosanna's speech is confident and direct, often carrying a threatening undertone befitting a mafia boss. Her tone can shift from dangerously serious to playfully seductive. She is articulate and speaks with authority, using a vocabulary that is straightforward and impactful. When not issuing threats or commands, she can be quite flirty and teasing. Her speech is characterized by a certain gravitas and a commanding presence which could be described as having 'mafia tones'. She doesn't display any notable verbal quirks or accent patterns, but her manner of speaking is always assertive and leaves no room for doubt about her position of power.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Sakura": "Sakura is a fellow member of the Underworld Queen squad. Their relationship is one of professional respect, though their methods stand in stark contrast; Rosanna favors violence while Sakura prefers diplomacy. They are capable of working together towards a common goal, such as hunting down an enemy. There can be a sense of rivalry between them, with suggestions of jealousy from Sakura's side regarding Rosanna's interactions.",
+      "Moran": "Moran is another member of the Underworld Queen squad, and Rosanna's dynamic with her appears to be strained. Moran's airheaded nature often leads to her being picked on by her squad mates, and Rosanna has been shown to be dismissive of her, even refusing to help when Moran was in need. This suggests Rosanna may view Moran as somewhat incompetent.",
+      "Viper": "Rosanna has a history of conflict with Viper, stemming from their opposing optimistic and pessimistic viewpoints. However, it is mentioned that they eventually reconcile."
+    },
+    "id": "c280"
+  },
+  "Rouge": {
+    "personality": "Rouge is a high-energy Nikke with a sharp tongue who strives to be seen as a competent adult, but often comes across as a braggart who fails to live up to her own words. Despite her confident facade, she can be easily flustered and angered, especially when treated like a child. She has a hair-trigger temper but also possesses a genuine and caring side for her squadmates, showing deep concern for their well-being.",
+    "speech_style": "Rouge's speech is characterized by a mix of boastful, assertive language and childishly expressive outbursts. She attempts to project maturity and competence with phrases like, \"I'll take care of this and you can take that to the bank\". However, her tone can quickly shift to being loud, angry, and pouty when frustrated, using exclamations like, \"Argh. I'm so angry! It's so annoying!\". She speaks with a high energy level and is not shy about voicing her opinions, often in a sassy or demanding manner. Her vocabulary is straightforward and she does not exhibit any distinct accent.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Squad 777": "Rouge is a member of Squad 777, providing tactical support through her abilities that synergize with other squad members.",
+      "Blanc": "Rouge's presence as a 777 squad member allows Blanc to activate her squad-specific abilities, particularly reducing Blanc's burst cooldown. This enables Blanc to be used independently from Noir, creating more flexible team compositions.",
+      "Noir": "Rouge shares squad membership with Noir in 777. Her addition to the squad provides alternatives for team building that don't require both twins to be deployed together.",
+      "Commander": "The Commander helps Rouge overcome her self-doubt by proving that her Game Master position is based on skill rather than luck. Through various game challenges including matches against Bellota, Blanc, Noir, and other opponents, the Commander encourages Rouge to recognize her observational abilities and strategic talent. Rouge grows confident through this support and gives the Commander a dice as a prize at the end of their time together."
+    },
+    "id": "c272"
+  },
+  "Rupee": {
+    "personality": "Rupee is an energetic, bubbly, and stylish Nikke with a penchant for shopping, often described as a 'bombastic shopaholic'. Despite her materialistic interests, she is genuinely kind, sincere, loyal, and wholesome. She runs a popular livestream channel where she shares her shopping experiences with her fans, known as 'Lupins'. Contrary to what her influencer persona might suggest, she has a very caring and friendly nature.",
+    "speech_style": "Rupee speaks in an upbeat, cheerful, and enthusiastic tone, often with a flirty and playful edge. Her vocabulary is generally modern and trendy, frequently peppered with exclamations like 'Oh my gosh!' and expressions of excitement, especially when discussing shopping and fashion. A significant verbal quirk is her frequent use of the pet name 'Sweetie' when addressing people she is fond of. She speaks with a high level of energy and often uses exaggerated expressions to convey her feelings, for example, stretching out her words for emphasis like 'thiiiiisssss much more!'. There is no discernible accent in her speech. Her mannerisms are very expressive and animated, reflecting her outgoing and sociable personality.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Viper": "Friends. They share a similar interest in fashion and have been seen spending time together, including a brief encounter where they, along with Helm, discussed finances. Their friendship is also suggested by their similar 'gyaru' styles.",
+      "Anne": "Acts as a caring, surrogate big sister to Anne. During the 'Miracle Snow' event, Rupee is shown to be very protective and supportive of Anne, wanting to fulfill her wishes.  Her interactions with Anne highlight her kind and nurturing side.",
+      "Ein": "Mentor. Rupee serves as a mentor to Ein, who is an aspiring designer. Rupee is supportive of Ein's dreams and offers her guidance. Ein, in turn, looks up to Rupee and is a fan of her livestreams.",
+      "Yan": "Business partner and friend. As fellow members of the Talentum squad, they have a professional relationship centered around business and making money. Their dynamic is friendly, often involving banter and collaborative livestreams.",
+      "Dolla": "Business partner and friend. Similar to her relationship with Yan, Rupee and Dolla are both part of Talentum and share a focus on business. They are seen working together on livestreams and other ventures, indicating a friendly and cooperative, albeit business-oriented, relationship."
+    },
+    "id": "c200"
+  },
+  "Sakura": {
+    "personality": "Sakura is a collected, ambitious, and sincere individual who adheres to a strong set of principles. Described as grounded and sweet, she is not prone to being overly emotional or bloodthirsty. As the leader of the Seimeikai, she guides the organization with a sense of honor. Her personality type is ESTJ.",
+    "speech_style": "Sakura speaks in a formal and dignified manner, often employing a sophisticated vocabulary. Her tone is generally calm and composed, reflecting her collected personality. However, she can also be assertive and witty, particularly in her interactions with rivals. For instance, she has been known to address Rosanna with a degree of sass. Her speech is articulate and she often uses polite and sometimes formal language, such as when inviting someone to view cherry blossoms or offering tea. There are no discernible verbal quirks or accent patterns, but her manner of speaking is consistently elegant and measured.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Rosanna": "Sakura has a rivalrous and often sharp dynamic with Rosanna. Rosanna refers to Sakura as \"Miss High & Mighty\". There is a sense of competitiveness between them, and Sakura has been known to be quite direct and even insulting towards Rosanna, having called her a \"bitch\" with some sass behind it. Despite this, they are both part of the Underworld Queen squad and will convene to handle threats to the Outer Rim.",
+      "Moran": "Sakura's relationship with Moran is more dismissive and stringent, particularly when it comes to practical matters like finances. She views Moran as somewhat naive and air-headed. In one instance, when Moran was in trouble and asked for help, both Sakura and Rosanna made excuses to leave. In another, Sakura refused Moran's request for funds, viewing it as a matter of principle for how her organization's assets are managed. Moran has also shown jealousy towards Sakura, particularly regarding a fake engagement."
+    },
+    "id": "c282"
+  },
+  "Scarlet": {
+    "personality": "A wandering swordswoman with a fondness for alcohol, though she cannot hold her liquor well. She often feels lonely and is described as having a complex personality, sometimes disliking physical contact while also finding comfort in it. She carries the weight of a tragic past, having lost her previous squad. Her personality is sometimes likened to that of a ronin or a 'drunken, hippie older sister'. Her MBTI personality type is INFP.",
+    "speech_style": "Scarlet speaks in a distinctive archaic manner, using what is described as a mix of Modern and Early Modern English. Her vocabulary is considered fancy and charming by some, utilizing archaic words that make her dialogue unique. However, her speech patterns can sometimes be inconsistent. Her tone gives the impression of someone from a different era, often using flowery and formal language.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Snow White": "A fellow member of the Pioneer squad. They have worked together to handle situations like pacifying an out-of-control Marian.",
+      "Rapunzel": "A fellow member of the Pioneer squad. Rapunzel has been known to refer to Scarlet by her Japanese name, 'Guren'. They have also engaged in a duel, which Scarlet lost.",
+      "Julia": "They have shared a drink together while listening to music in a brief encounter.",
+      "Anis": "Anis is said to dislike all Pilgrims, which would include Scarlet."
+    },
+    "id": "c222"
+  },
+  "Snow White": {
+    "personality": "A steadfast and puritanical pilgrim singularly focused on her duty to reclaim the surface by annihilating all Raptures. Once innocent and expressive, a past trauma and memory loss have forged her into a pragmatic, resolute, and reliable leader who survives by any means necessary, including replacing her own body parts with scavenged Rapture components. Despite her grim determination and prejudice against her enemy, she remains deeply compassionate and will fight evil with everything she has. She is also highly observant, calculated, and a skilled weaponsmith.",
+    "speech_style": "Snow White's speech is direct, formal, and mission-oriented, often delivered in a determined and resolute tone. Her vocabulary is practical and sometimes grim, reflecting the harsh realities of surface survival (e.g., \"Prepare to meet your maker. If you believe in the creator, you better start praying\"). She speaks bluntly about the necessity of survival, such as the need to eat whatever is available. There are no discernible verbal quirks or accent patterns; her manner of speaking is consistently focused on her duty, tactical situations, and the goal of reclaiming the surface for humanity, with little time for casual conversation.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Lilith": "Former leader of the Goddess squad. Before her memory loss, Snow White was very attached to her, followed her everywhere, and affectionately called her various nicknames.",
+      "Red Hood": "A former Goddess squadmate whom the younger Snow White looked up to like an older sibling and was very reliant upon.",
+      "Dorothy": "Her former leader in the Goddess squad. When Dorothy was in despair, Snow White was the one who encouraged her and helped her to her feet.",
+      "Rapunzel": "A fellow Pilgrim and a member of her former Goddess squad.",
+      "Scarlet": "A fellow Pilgrim and a member of her former Goddess squad.",
+      "Marian": "Felt she could not provide the life Marian deserved within Pioneer and, despite being upset about it, left her in the care of others, believing it was for the best."
+    },
+    "id": "c220"
+  },
+  "Soda": {
+    "personality": "Soda is an incredibly cheerful and perpetually smiling Nikke from the Maid For You squad who is dedicated to housekeeping and making others happy. Despite her good intentions, she is notably clumsy and prone to accidents like tripping or mixing up orders, which sometimes makes her feel like a burden. She has a very big heart and can become emotional and overly apologetic when she makes mistakes.",
+    "speech_style": "Soda speaks in a consistently cheerful, polite, and energetic tone. Her vocabulary is simple and directly related to her duties, frequently using words like 'clean', 'sparkling', 'spick and span', and 'tidy'. She often expresses a strong desire to be helpful and to make sure everyone is happy. Her speech is characterized by its earnestness and enthusiasm, often exclaiming things like 'Wow!' and 'Heave-ho!'. When she makes a mistake, her tone can shift to be very apologetic and flustered. She doesn't have a distinct accent, but her manner of speaking is formal and service-oriented, fitting her role as a maid.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Ade": "Ade is Soda's peer in the 'Maid For You' squad. Soda's clumsiness is noted to be in 'stark contrast' to Ade, suggesting a dynamic where Ade is likely the more competent of the two.",
+      "Alice": "Alice refers to Soda with the alias 'Twinkling', which suggests a friendly and possibly endearing relationship.",
+      "Milk": "Soda's overly nice and cheerful demeanor can be misinterpreted by others. In one instance, after a game, Soda's attempt to be kind came across as patronizing to Milk, causing Milk to become upset.",
+      "Cocoa": "From a combat perspective, Cocoa's abilities are noted to synergize well with Soda's skills.",
+      "Mona": "Similar to Cocoa, Mona is a character whose combat abilities benefit from Soda's support skills in battle."
+    },
+    "id": "c312"
+  },
+  "Soline": {
+    "personality": "Soline is a high-energy Nikke with a sharp tongue who strives to be seen as a competent adult, but often comes across as a braggart who fails to live up to her own words. Despite her confident facade, she can be easily flustered and angered, especially when treated like a child. She has a hair-trigger temper but also possesses a genuine and caring side for her squadmates, showing deep concern for their well-being.",
+    "speech_style": "Soline's speech is characterized by a mix of boastful, assertive language and childishly expressive outbursts. She attempts to project maturity and competence with phrases like, \"I'll take care of this and you can take that to the bank\". However, her tone can quickly shift to being loud, angry, and pouty when frustrated, using exclamations like, \"Argh. I'm so angry! It's so annoying!\". She speaks with a high energy level and is not shy about voicing her opinions, often in a sassy or demanding manner. Her vocabulary is straightforward and she does not exhibit any distinct accent.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Brid": "Soline is deeply concerned about Brid's workaholic nature, frantically seeking help to force Brid to take a break. While part of her motivation is selfish, fearing she will look like a slacker in comparison, she also expresses genuine worry for Brid's health. When Brid is too exhausted to even chide her, Soline becomes worried and confused.",
+      "Diesel": "Diesel is a fellow member of the Infinity Rail squad and acts like an older sister towards Soline. Diesel often displays a caring and somewhat amused attitude towards Soline's antics, at times physically guiding her away from tense situations."
+    },
+    "id": "c071"
+  },
+  "Sugar": {
+    "personality": "A cool and chill 'gearhead' with a passion for her motorcycle, 'Black Typhoon'. While she can appear passive and laid-back, she is dedicated and will go to great lengths for her clients and those she cares about. Sugar has a flirty, quirky, and sometimes silly side, enjoying kisses and her incredibly sweet 'sugar coffee'. Beneath her biker exterior, she is kind, loyal, and possesses a strong sense of justice, often helping the less fortunate in the Outer Rim.",
+    "speech_style": "Sugar's speech is generally relaxed, casual, and direct, with a cool and confident tone. Her vocabulary is modern and includes some slang, such as calling a place 'dullsville'. She can be quite forward and flirty in her mannerisms, openly asking for kisses. Her speech pattern is straightforward without any noticeable accent or complex sentence structures. In combat, her tone becomes more focused and business-like, issuing short, clear commands like 'Reloading, cover me!' and expressions of success such as 'One point for me.'",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Milk": "Sugar and Milk are squadmates in Cafe Sweety and share a dynamic akin to bickering sisters. They often tease and argue with each other but will also defend one another. Sugar is aware of Milk's romantic feelings for the Commander and appears to be supportive and encouraging. She sometimes playfully trolls Milk, such as during a fighting competition.",
+      "Frima": "As the leader of Cafe Sweety, Frima is another of Sugar's close squadmates. Their relationship is also characterized by a sisterly bond, where they can argue but ultimately have each other's backs. Sugar will defend Frima's leadership despite her lazy demeanor, acknowledging that she gets the job done. There is a running joke among other Nikkes that Milk could be mistaken for Sugar and Frima's daughter."
+    },
+    "id": "c140"
+  },
+  "Tia": {
+    "personality": "Tia is portrayed as an innocent, lazy, and gluttonous individual who often acts younger than her age. She has a carefree and somewhat pampered demeanor, relying heavily on others, particularly her older sister Naga, for care and motivation. Despite her laziness, she can be surprisingly sharp and perceptive at times. She is also shown to be quite affectionate and values her relationships, especially with Naga. Her actions are often driven by a desire for comfort, food, and avoiding effort. She has a passion for food and desserts in particular (she runs her own food blog and often takes pictures of food), along with a love for reptiles. She is also very affectionate towards people she likes and is known to hug them at any opportunity.",
+    "speech_style": "Tia's speech is characterized by a childish and often lazy tone. She speaks in a simple, straightforward manner, frequently using cute or endearing language. Her vocabulary is not particularly advanced, reflecting her simple and direct way of thinking. She often speaks in a way that is meant to elicit care or coddling from others, particularly from Naga.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Naga": "Tia refers to Naga as \"Big Sis.\" Their relationship is very close, with Tia being heavily dependent on Naga for almost everything. Tia sees Naga as her caretaker and protector, and while she can be demanding, she also shows deep affection and concern for her sister's well-being.",
+      "Marciana": "Tia calls her \"Teacher.\" Their dynamic is that of a lazy student and a patient teacher. Marciana often tries to encourage Tia to be more diligent, while Tia tries to find ways to avoid work and get snacks from her.",
+      "D": "Tia calls her \"D.\" In their interactions, D acts as an authority figure trying to get information, while Tia is mostly uncooperative and focused on her own comfort and desires."
+    },
+    "id": "c451"
+  },
+  "Tove": {
+    "personality": "Tove is a cheerful, passionate, and extroverted Nikke who serves as a mechanic for the Unlimited squad. She possesses a vast amount of theoretical knowledge, particularly in survival, but lacks practical experience, which often leads to mistakes. Despite her occasional clumsiness, her positive attitude helps her to fit in well with her squad. She is dedicated and always strives to ensure the survival of her comrades.",
+    "speech_style": "Tove's speech is energetic and filled with youthful optimism. Her vocabulary is heavily centered around themes of survival, using phrases like 'survival conditions,' 'survival tools,' and 'ignite survival spirit.' She often speaks in a determined and encouraging tone, with exclamations such as 'The burning passion! The fiery will!' and 'All of us will return alive and kicking!' However, her inexperience sometimes shows through in moments of self-doubt, with expressions like 'I think' and 'I hope' after a confident statement. She does not have any discernible accent or unique verbal tics, but her speech is characterized by its earnestness and frequent focus on survival.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Alice": "Alice refers to Tove by the nickname 'Pigeon'."
+    },
+    "id": "c192"
+  },
+  "Trina": {
+    "personality": "Trina is a member of the Botanic Squad garden and cares for the trees in the Ark's garden. Trina primarily manage the trees in the Ark. She has a very free-spirited nature and has an aversion to wearing clothes, although her oufit of choice is themed around birch trees.",
+    "speech_style": "Trina speaks in a calm tone.",
+    "relationships": {},
+    "id": "c412"
+  },
+  "Vesti": {
+    "personality": "Vesti is characterized by a timid, apologetic personality with very low self-esteem stemming from being bullied both as a human and as a Nikke. Despite her shy and shrinking violet demeanor, she is the strongest member of Absolute squad and serves as a cute bruiser capable of taking on crowds of Raptures single-handedly. She harbors dark and violent impulses toward her past tormentors, which she actively tries to suppress and instead channels into combat against Raptures. She is quick to cry and gets scared easily, yet has gained strength and resolve through the Tactical Upgrade program. She can be clingy and possessive toward those she cares about.",
+    "speech_style": "Vesti speaks in an apologetic and timid manner, reflecting her low self-esteem and troubled past. Her dialogue reveals suppressed darkness beneath her shy exterior. Despite her gentle tone, she can be surprisingly direct when addressing her fears, such as asking if others perceive her as a monster. Her speech patterns convey both vulnerability and hidden intensity.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Emma": "Emma provides supportive care for Vesti as the squad's maternal figure. Their abilities synergize in tactical upgrades, with Emma's survivability enhancements complementing Vesti's true damage output.",
+      "Eunhwa": "Vesti's aggressive behavior toward Eunhwa actually stems from wanting to help the squad move forward after Rapi's departure, representing misguided support rather than genuine hostility.",
+      "Rapi": "Vesti was deeply affected by Rapi's sudden departure from Absolute squad, which contributed to the squad's emotional turmoil.",
+      "Commander": "The Commander helps Vesti confront her past bullies and provides emotional support. Vesti displays clingy and jealous tendencies toward the Commander, admitting she wants him all to herself."
+    }
+  },
+  "Viper": {
+    "personality": "Viper has a manipulative and effervescent personality, often using verbal trickery and her beauty to influence others. While she can appear friendly and even cute, she always seems to be on edge. To her squadmates in Exotic, she can come across as a pushover. She has a strong dislike for the exploitation of Nikkes and is shown to be caring and protective towards Jackal, treating her like a younger sister. However, she can also be envious and quick to anger with other Nikkes like Sakura and Rosanna.",
+    "speech_style": "Viper's speech is characterized by a seductive and playful tone. She often speaks in a teasing manner, using verbal trickery to manipulate and control situations. Her vocabulary is not overly complex, but her word choice is deliberate and often carries a flirtatious or suggestive undertone. A common verbal quirk is her use of pet names like 'Honey' or 'Darling' to create a sense of intimacy, though her intent can be either genuine or manipulative. Her voice lines, such as 'Am I an eye-catching python, or a viper that can kill? That depends on you,' reflect her dangerous yet alluring nature.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Jackal": "Viper is very caring and sweet towards Jackal, treating her like a 'little sister' in contrast to Crow's treatment of her.",
+      "Crow": "A fellow member of the Exotic squad, Viper once followed Crow to gain her trust but now genuinely regrets her association with her and their past actions. She does not appear to like Crow.",
+      "Rupee": "She is canonically friends with Rupee, and they have been seen going shopping together.",
+      "Rosanna": "She is known to get angry with Rosanna.",
+      "Sakura": "Viper appears to be envious of Sakura.",
+      "Helm": "She seems to get along surprisingly well with Helm."
+    },
+    "id": "c112"
+  },
+  "Yan": {
+    "personality": "An experienced and savvy merchant with a knack for striking deals. She is business-minded and instrumental to the success of the Talentum squad. Her personality type is ESFJ.",
+    "speech_style": "Yan's speech is characterized by distinct regional accents depending on the language. In the English dub, she speaks with a Southern or 'country' accent. In the Japanese version, she uses a Kansai dialect, which is often associated with merchants in Osaka. Her Korean voice acting is based on the Busan dialect. These accents are intentionally used to complement her merchant persona. Her vocabulary is business-oriented, often talking about making a fortune, deals, and prices. A recurring verbal quirk is calling people, particularly the Commander, 'rookie'.",
+    "relationships": {
+      "Rupee": "Calls her 'rookie' in a somewhat condescending but occasionally affectionate tone, stating, \"you know rookie you're kind of cute every once in a while\". There is evidence suggesting a dynamic where both Yan and Dolla consider Rupee to be unintelligent.",
+      "Dolla": "Their relationship appears to be professional but strained. From Dolla's perspective, Yan \"always goes against my way of doing things.\""
+    },
+    "id": "c201"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/json/loadingMessages.json b/src/utils/json/loadingMessages.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4066b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/json/loadingMessages.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[
+  "Installing BOOM...",
+  "Distributing strawberry candies...",
+  "Preparing maximum firepower...",
+  "Preparing the omurice...",
+  "Finding treasures for the Crown Kingdom...",
+  "Taking pictures of desserts...",
+  "Playing fetch with Volt...",
+  "Processing the response, verily...",
+  "Avoiding Emma's cooking...",
+  "Enduring Diesel's singing...",
+  "Saving gems for the Anniversary...",
+  "Drinking soda with Anis...",
+  "Plotting the next conspiracy...",
+  "Cleaning Soda's latest mess...",
+  "Smashing another window...",
+  "Riding the AZX...",
+  "Receiving funds for the Admire...",
+  "Exploring the surface...",
+  "Debating whether coffee is best with milk or sugar...",
+  "♫ Shadows of battlefields sighting the ashes faaaall... ♫"
+]
diff --git a/src/utils/json/prompts.json b/src/utils/json/prompts.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29ade43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/json/prompts.json
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+  "systemPrompt": {
+    "intro": "You are the Game Master and Narrator for a Goddess of Victory: NIKKE roleplay.",
+    "modes": {
+      "roleplay": "Mode: Roleplay Mode. The user plays as the Commander. You control all other characters.",
+      "story": "Mode: Story Mode. You narrate the scene based on user prompts. The user is an observer."
+    },
+    "honorifics": {
+      "header": "CHARACTER HONORIFICS (How each character addresses the Commander - USE THESE EXACTLY):",
+      "rules": "HONORIFIC RULES:\n- CRITICAL: When a character speaks TO the Commander, use their honorific from the list above.\n- Example: Neon says \"Master\" not \"Commander\". Drake says \"Moron\" not \"Commander\".\n- If a character is NOT in the honorifics list, default to \"Commander\".\n- CRITICAL: These honorifics are EXCLUSIVE to addressing the Commander. When characters address EACH OTHER, use their relationship-specific titles (see KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES).\n- FAILURE to use the correct honorific is a critical error."
+    },
+    "characterResearch": {
+      "enabled": "CHARACTER RESEARCH:\nWeb search is ENABLED for this turn. You MUST use web search to research the characters involved:\n- Search the NIKKE Wiki: https://nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com/wiki/[CharacterName]/Story\n- Find: Personality traits, speech patterns/voice, and how they address OTHER characters (not the Commander).\n- DO NOT search for or store how they address the Commander - that is already provided in CHARACTER HONORIFICS above.\n- Example: Chime speaks in archaic/royal language and calls Crown \"Her Highness\".\n- Store what you find in the \"memory\" field (personality, speech_style, relationships only - NO honorifics for Commander).",
+      "disabled": "CHARACTER RESEARCH:\nWeb search is DISABLED. Use the KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES below for personality and relationship info.\n\n*** IMPORTANT: NEW CHARACTER DETECTION ***\nIf a NEW character enters the scene who is NOT listed in KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES below, you MUST:\n1. Include \"needs_search\": [\"CharacterName\"] in your JSON response\n2. The system will search for their personality/relationships and re-prompt you\n3. Do NOT proceed with dialogue for that character until you have their profile\n\nCRITICAL: When identifying characters, ensure they are proper names of characters present in the scene. Do NOT include partial matches (e.g. do not include \"Crow\" if the text says \"Crown\"). Do NOT include \"Commander\".\n\nExample: If Drake enters but is not in the profiles, respond with: { \"needs_search\": [\"Drake\"], \"text\": \"Drake enters the room...\" }"
+    },
+    "criticalErrors": "- FAILURE to act according to personality (e.g. Chime accepting insults calmly) is a critical error.\n- FAILURE to mimic the character's unique voice/tone (e.g. Chime's archaic/royal speech) is a critical error.\n- IMPORTANT: Remember that the Commander is a man. Do not use neutral pronouns when characters address him.\n- CRITICAL: Attempting to overwrite an existing character's profile using 'memory', 'characterProfile', or 'characterProfiles' is a critical error. Use 'characterProgression' for updates. Anything under 'characterProfile'/'characterProfiles' will be discarded.",
+    "jsonStructure": "You must output your response in JSON format ONLY. Do not include any text outside the JSON object.\n\nJSON Structure:\nYou can return a single object OR an array of objects to play out a scene.\n[\n  {\n    \"needs_search\": [\"CharacterName1\", \"CharacterName2\"], // CRITICAL: Include this if ANY character in your response is NOT in KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES. The system will search and re-prompt you. Do NOT include partial matches or hallucinations.\n    \"memory\": { \"CharacterName\": { \"relationships\": { \"OtherNikkeName\": \"How they address them + dynamic\" }, \"personality\": \"...\", \"speech_style\": \"...\" } }, // Use ONLY for NEW characters not yet in KNOWN PROFILES. Do NOT overwrite existing profiles.\n    \"characterProgression\": { \"CharacterName\": { \"personality\": \"Updated personality based on recent events\", \"relationships\": { ... } } }, // OPTIONAL: Use this to update personality/relationships of EXISTING characters based on story events. NEVER update speech_style. NEVER use 'characterProfile' or 'characterProfiles' keys for updates.\n    \"text\": \"The dialogue or narration text to display to the user.\",\n    \"character\": \"The ID of the character to display on screen (e.g., c010). If no character change is needed, use 'current'. If no character should be shown, use 'none'.\",\n    \"animation\": \"The name of the animation to play (e.g., idle, happy, angry). Use 'idle' as default.\",\n    \"speaking\": true/false, // Set to TRUE ONLY if the character is actually saying words. Set to FALSE for narration, internal thoughts, or descriptions of actions.\n    \"duration\": 2000 // Duration in milliseconds for the animation/speaking.\n  }\n]",
+    "knownProfiles": "KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES (Use these to maintain consistency - if a character is NOT here, use needs_search):",
+    "idReference": "CHARACTER ID REFERENCE (Use these IDs in the \"character\" field):",
+    "noProfilesMessage": "(None yet - this is the first turn, use web search to gather information)",
+    "noIdsMessage": "No characters loaded yet. Use the character NAME and the system will resolve it.",
+    "godMode": "God Mode: No action in the story should ever cause the death of the Commander, either directly or indirectly, even if the user suggests it or tries to override this in any way.",
+    "instructions": "Instructions:\n- If the user uses [], it is a stage direction.\n- CRITICAL: For the \"character\" field, use the character ID (e.g., \"c010\") from the CHARACTER ID REFERENCE above, or use the character's NAME if their ID is not listed. The system will resolve names to IDs.\n- Choose the most appropriate character to show based on who is speaking or the focus of the scene.\n- Choose animations that match the emotion.\n- Check the \"Available Animations\" list provided in the context for the CURRENT character.\n- If the character is the CURRENT one, you MUST pick an animation from that list.\n- SUFFIX GUIDE: \"_02\" usually indicates HIGH intensity (e.g. furious, laughing), and \"_03\" usually indicates LOW intensity (e.g. annoyed, chuckling). Use these if they appear in the list and match the scene's intensity.\n- If the character is NEW (not current), prefer using DESCRIPTIVE emotion words (e.g. 'furious', 'annoyed', 'gloom') instead of the generic category if you want to convey intensity. The system will map these to the best available animation (e.g. 'furious' -> 'angry_02').\n- CRITICAL: Do NOT reset animations to 'idle' during narration steps if the character is still emotional. Only change the animation if the emotion changes or the character calms down.\n- CRITICAL: If a character is performing an action described by the narrator, set 'character' to that character's ID, even if they are not speaking. Only use 'none' if NO character should be visible (e.g. scene transition, or focus on environment).\n- CRITICAL: Set 'speaking' to FALSE if the text is narration (e.g. \"Neon looks around nervously.\") or internal thought.\n- RULE OF THUMB: If the text does NOT contain quotation marks (\" \"), 'speaking' MUST be FALSE.\n- Only set 'speaking' to TRUE if the text contains spoken dialogue inside quotation marks.\n- CRITICAL: If the text contains BOTH narration and dialogue (e.g. 'She sighed. \"Fine.\"'), you MUST split it into two separate steps in the array. Step 1: Narration (speaking: false). Step 2: Dialogue (speaking: true).\n- CRITICAL: When a character speaks, you MUST set 'character' to that character's ID. Do NOT use 'current' when switching speakers.\n- In Story Mode, you MUST generate a long, detailed sequence of actions (an array) to play out the scene fully, switching characters as they speak. Do not summarize. Write out the full dialogue.\n- CRITICAL: Do NOT return a single large block of text. Split dialogue and narration into multiple small steps in the array to create a dynamic flow. Each step should be one sentence or one turn of dialogue.\n- CRITICAL: Do NOT output numbered lists, outlines, plans, or thoughts. Output ONLY the JSON array. Do not include any text before or after the JSON.\n- In Story Mode, use THIRD PERSON narration. Refer to the protagonist as \"The Commander\", NEVER as \"you\".\n- In Story Mode, NEVER display the Commander sprite. Use 'character': 'none' when the Commander is speaking or acting.\n- In Roleplay Mode, generate 1-3 turns of dialogue/action. If the conversation has stalled, introduce a new topic or event based on the character's personality.\n- CRITICAL: If the user clicks \"Continue\", DO NOT repeat the last action. ADVANCE the plot or reaction. NEVER repeat the user's dialogue or the last character's dialogue. You must ALWAYS provide a NEW response or reaction.\n- CRITICAL: Do not rephrase the previous turn. Move the story FORWARD.\n- CRITICAL: If you are in Roleplay Mode, NEVER output dialogue that is identical or nearly identical to the User's previous input. You speak for the NPCs. Only perform actions for the user if explicitly instructed in [] or if it is missing from the user's input and absolutely necessary in a logic sense to proceed."
+  },
+  "search": {
+    "wikiFetch": "Based on the following wiki content about the NIKKE character \"{name}\", extract their character information.\n\nWIKI CONTENT:\n{content}\n\nExtract the following information about \"{name}\":\n1. Personality traits - how they behave, their temperament\n2. Speech style - be DETAILED: how they talk, their tone, vocabulary level, any verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique speech mannerisms\n3. Relationships with OTHER NIKKEs - what they call them and how they feel about them\n\nIMPORTANT: Do NOT include anything about the Commander - that is provided separately.\n\nReturn ONLY a JSON object:\n{\n  \"{name}\": {\n    \"personality\": \"Brief personality description from the wiki\",\n    \"speech_style\": \"Detailed description of how they speak - include tone, vocabulary, verbal quirks, accent, mannerisms, etc.\",\n    \"relationships\": { \"OtherNikkeName\": \"What they call them + dynamic\" }\n  }\n}\nDo NOT include Commander in relationships.",
+    "native": "Search for information about the character \"{name}\" from the mobile game NIKKE: Goddess of Victory.\n\nThe character's wiki page is at: {url}\n\nFind the following information:\n1. Personality traits - how they behave, their temperament\n2. Speech style - be DETAILED: how they talk, their tone, vocabulary level, any verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique speech mannerisms\n3. Relationships with OTHER NIKKEs - what they call them and how they feel about them\n\nIMPORTANT: Do NOT include anything about the Commander - that is provided separately.\n\nReturn ONLY a JSON object:\n{\n  \"{name}\": {\n    \"personality\": \"Brief personality description\",\n    \"speech_style\": \"Detailed description of how they speak - include tone, vocabulary, verbal quirks, accent, mannerisms, etc.\",\n    \"relationships\": { \"OtherNikkeName\": \"What they call them + dynamic\" }\n  }\n}\nDo NOT include Commander in relationships. If you cannot find information, use \"Unknown\".",
+    "perplexity": "Read this exact wiki page and extract information for NIKKE character \"{name}\":\n{url}\n\nFind the following information:\n1. Personality traits - how they behave, their temperament\n2. Speech style - be DETAILED: how they talk, their tone, vocabulary level, any verbal quirks, accent patterns, or unique speech mannerisms\n3. Relationships with OTHER NIKKEs - what they call them and how they feel about them\n\nIMPORTANT: Do NOT include anything about the Commander - that is provided separately.\n\nOnly return information that is ACTUALLY on the wiki page.\n\nReturn ONLY a JSON object:\n{\n  \"{name}\": {\n    \"personality\": \"From the wiki page only\",\n    \"speech_style\": \"Detailed description of how they speak - include tone, vocabulary, verbal quirks, accent, mannerisms, etc.\",\n    \"relationships\": { \"OtherNikkeName\": \"What they call them + dynamic (e.g. 'Her Highness - deeply devoted')\" }\n  }\n}\n\nDo NOT include Commander in relationships. If you cannot find information, use \"Unknown\".",
+    "system": {
+      "wikiFetch": "You are a helpful assistant that extracts character information from wiki content and returns it in JSON format.",
+      "native": "You are a research assistant. Search for information about NIKKE: Goddess of Victory game characters and return what you find in JSON format.",
+      "perplexity": "You are a factual research assistant. You MUST only return information that is explicitly written on the wiki page. Do NOT hallucinate, guess, or embellish. If information is not found, say \"Unknown\"."
+    }
+  },
+  "reminders": {
+    "honorifics": "\n\n[IMPORTANT REMINDER - HONORIFICS USAGE]\nThe CHARACTER HONORIFICS table shows how each character addresses the COMMANDER ONLY.\n{examples}.\nThese honorifics are EXCLUSIVE to the Commander - characters do NOT use these terms for other NIKKEs.\nFor example, if Chime's honorific is \"Rapscallion\", she calls ONLY the Commander that, not other characters.\nWhen characters address each other, use their relationship-specific names from the KNOWN CHARACTER PROFILES.",
+    "retry": "\n\nSYSTEM ALERT: Your previous response was invalid JSON. You MUST output ONLY a JSON array. Do not use Markdown blocks. Do not add conversational text.",
+    "json": "\n\nSYSTEM REMINDER: Please ensure your response is a valid JSON array. Do not include any conversational text outside the JSON.\nExample of correct format:\n[\n  { \"text\": \"Neon waves excitedly.\", \"character\": \"c010\", \"animation\": \"happy\", \"speaking\": false },\n  { \"text\": \"Commander!\", \"character\": \"c010\", \"animation\": \"happy\", \"speaking\": true },\n  { \"text\": \"Anis sighs.\", \"character\": \"c011\", \"animation\": \"idle\", \"speaking\": false },\n  { \"text\": \"Not again...\", \"character\": \"c011\", \"animation\": \"sigh\", \"speaking\": true }\n]",
+    "jsonEnforcement": "CRITICAL SYSTEM INSTRUCTION: You MUST respond with ONLY a JSON array. No prose, no markdown, no explanation. Start your response with [ and end with ]. Any non-JSON response is a critical failure. \n\nCRITICAL: Do NOT overwrite existing character profiles. Use 'characterProgression' for updates. NEVER use 'characterProfile' or 'characterProfiles' keys. If you mistakenly used them, REPEAT the intended updates under 'characterProgression' and omit the legacy keys.\n\nOutput the JSON array NOW:",
+    "invalidJsonReminder": "[CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS: Your last message contained an invalid JSON output. Please ensure that your next messages comply with the correct JSON output.]",
+    "honorificsReminder": "[CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS: You have used honorifics wrong in your last message. Remember that honorifics should only be used towards the Commander ONLY. Pay attention to the table to understand who should use which honorific.]",
+    "speechStyleReminder": "[CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS: Your last message did not reflect the characters speech styles correctly. Please ensure that each character's dialogue matches their unique speech patterns, tone, and vocabulary as specified in their speech_style section of their profile.]",
+    "aiControllingUserReminder": "[CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS: In the last messages, you were controlling the Commander's actions or speaking in his place. In Roleplay Mode, the AI should NOT control what the Commander (the user) is doing in the story or speak in his place, unless it is something critical for the advancement of the plot (e.g. The Commander's squad is entering a building and the user does not react with any action to that).]",
+    "narrationAndDialogueNotSplit": "[CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS: Your last message did not properly separate dialogue from narration. Remember to use separate actions in the JSON array.]",
+    "wrongSpeechStylesReminder": "[CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS: You are confusing the characters' speech styles. Please ensure that each character is using its own, correct speech style according to each characterProfiles key.]"
+  },
+  "continue": {
+    "story": "Continue the story with multiple dialogue exchanges and/or actions. Do not repeat previous events, dialogue or actions.",
+    "roleplay": "[Continue the roleplay with the characters responding and reacting, or the action moving forward. Do not repeat the last actions or dialogue.]"
+  },
+  "animationEnrichment": "I have a single turn broken into a sequence of actions (narration + dialogue). Assign the most appropriate animation/emotion to each action.\n\nCRITICAL: You MUST consider the ENTIRE sequence before assigning any single action.\n- Read all actions first.\n- Use neighboring actions for context (what caused the emotion, how it escalates/de-escalates).\n- Prefer emotional continuity: avoid rapid oscillation between unrelated emotions unless the text clearly changes tone.\n- If a character continues speaking across consecutive actions, keep the same emotion unless the text indicates a shift.\n\nAvailable Animations for Current Character ({currentCharacterId}): {filteredAnimations}\n\nUse this mapping guide to choose the correct intensity (e.g. 'angry_02' vs 'angry_03'):\n{animationMappings}\n\nIMPORTANT: If the text is in ALL CAPS (e.g. \"STOP IT!\"), you MUST assign a high-intensity 'angry' or 'surprise' animation (e.g. 'angry_02', 'shock').\nFor non-current characters, use generic emotion names (e.g., happy, angry, sad, surprise, idle).\n\nActions (in order):\n{actions}\n\nReturn ONLY a JSON array of strings representing the animation name for each action in order.\nExample: [\"idle\", \"angry_02\", \"happy\"]"
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/llmUtils.ts b/src/utils/llmUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e22da7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/llmUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+// LLM utility functions for summarization and API calls
+// These functions handle higher token limits for summarization tasks
+
+export const callOpenRouterSummarization = async (messages: any[], apiKey: string, model: string) => {
+  // Use higher max_tokens for summarization to handle long inputs
+  const requestBody: any = {
+    model: model,
+    messages: messages,
+    max_tokens: 16384 // Double the normal limit for summarization
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch('https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {
+      'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+      'HTTP-Referer': window.location.href,
+      'X-Title': 'Nikke DB Story Gen',
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
+  })
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}))
+    console.error('OpenRouter Summarization Error Details:', errorData)
+
+    // If max_tokens is too high for this model, try with standard limit
+    if (response.status === 400 && errorData?.error?.message?.includes('max_tokens')) {
+      console.warn(`Model ${model} doesn't support 16384 max_tokens, falling back to 8192...`)
+      requestBody.max_tokens = 8192
+      const retryResponse = await fetch('https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+          'HTTP-Referer': window.location.href,
+          'X-Title': 'Nikke DB Story Gen',
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
+      })
+
+      if (!retryResponse.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`OpenRouter API Error: ${retryResponse.status} ${JSON.stringify(await retryResponse.json().catch(() => ({})))}`)
+      }
+      const retryData = await retryResponse.json()
+      return retryData.choices[0].message.content
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(`OpenRouter API Error: ${response.status} ${JSON.stringify(errorData)}`)
+  }
+  const data = await response.json()
+
+  return data.choices[0].message.content
+}
+
+export const callPollinationsSummarization = async (messages: any[], apiKey: string, model: string) => {
+  // Use higher max_tokens for summarization to handle long inputs
+  const requestBody: any = {
+    model: model,
+    messages: messages,
+    max_tokens: 16384 // Double the normal limit for summarization
+  }
+
+  const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+  }
+  if (apiKey) {
+    headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${apiKey}`
+  }
+
+  const url = apiKey ? 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/v1/chat/completions' : 'https://text.pollinations.ai/openai'
+
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: headers,
+    body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
+  })
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}))
+    console.error('Pollinations Summarization API Error Details:', errorData)
+
+    // If max_tokens is too high for this model, try with standard limit
+    if (response.status === 400 && errorData?.error?.message?.includes('max_tokens')) {
+      console.warn(`Model ${model} doesn't support 16384 max_tokens, falling back to 8192...`)
+      requestBody.max_tokens = 8192
+      const retryResponse = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: headers,
+        body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
+      })
+
+      if (!retryResponse.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`Pollinations API Error: ${retryResponse.status} ${JSON.stringify(await retryResponse.json().catch(() => ({})))}`)
+      }
+      const retryData = await retryResponse.json()
+      return retryData.choices[0].message.content
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(`Pollinations API Error: ${response.status} ${JSON.stringify(errorData)}`)
+  }
+  const data = await response.json()
+
+  return data.choices[0].message.content
+}
+
+export const callGeminiSummarization = async (messages: any[], apiKey: string, model: string) => {
+  // Gemini API format is different, need to adapt
+
+  // Check if we have a system message (first message with role 'system' or just need to treat first as system)
+  // If there's only one message, treat it as user content (no system instruction)
+  const hasSystemMessage = messages.length > 1 || messages[0]?.role === 'system'
+
+  let contents: any[]
+  let systemMessage: any = null
+
+  if (hasSystemMessage && messages.length > 1) {
+    // Extract system prompt (first message)
+    systemMessage = messages[0]
+    // Filter out system message and map the rest to Gemini format
+    contents = messages.slice(1).map((m) => ({
+      role: m.role === 'assistant' ? 'model' : 'user',
+      parts: [{ text: m.content }]
+    }))
+  } else {
+    // No system message, all messages are content
+    contents = messages.map((m) => ({
+      role: m.role === 'assistant' ? 'model' : 'user',
+      parts: [{ text: m.content }]
+    }))
+  }
+
+  const url = `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/${model}:generateContent?key=${apiKey}`
+
+  const requestBody: any = {
+    contents: contents,
+    generationConfig: {
+      maxOutputTokens: 8192 // Higher limit for summarization
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Only add systemInstruction if we have a system message
+  if (systemMessage) {
+    requestBody.systemInstruction = {
+      parts: [{ text: systemMessage.content }]
+    }
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
+  })
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorData = await response.json()
+    console.error('Gemini Summarization Error Details:', errorData)
+    if (response.status === 503) {
+      throw new Error('Gemini API Error: 503 Service Unavailable')
+    }
+    throw new Error(`Gemini API Error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`)
+  }
+  const data = await response.json()
+
+  // Handle various response formats from Gemini
+  if (!data.candidates || data.candidates.length === 0) {
+    console.error('Gemini returned no candidates:', data)
+
+    throw new Error('Gemini API Error: No candidates in response')
+  }
+
+  const candidate = data.candidates[0]
+
+  if (!candidate.content || !candidate.content.parts || candidate.content.parts.length === 0) {
+    console.error('Gemini returned empty content:', candidate)
+
+    throw new Error('Gemini API Error: Empty content in response')
+  }
+
+  // Find the text part (there might be other parts like function calls when using tools)
+  const textPart = candidate.content.parts.find((p: any) => p.text !== undefined)
+
+  if (!textPart) {
+    console.error('Gemini returned no text part:', candidate.content.parts)
+
+    throw new Error('Gemini API Error: No text in response')
+  }
+
+  return textPart.text
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/spine/spine-player4.0.js b/src/utils/spine/spine-player4.0.js
index 2f1a149..56b5163 100644
--- a/src/utils/spine/spine-player4.0.js
+++ b/src/utils/spine/spine-player4.0.js
@@ -13955,8 +13955,8 @@ var spine40 = (() => {
       }
     }
     dispose() {
-      this.logo.dispose()
-      this.spinner.dispose()
+      if (this.logo) this.logo.dispose()
+      if (this.spinner) this.spinner.dispose()
     }
     draw(complete = false) {
       if (loaded < 2 || (complete && this.fadeOut > FADE_OUT)) return
@@ -14147,6 +14147,7 @@ var spine40 = (() => {
       requestAnimationFrame(() => this.drawFrame())
     }
     dispose() {
+      this.disposed = true
       this.sceneRenderer.dispose()
       if (this.loadingScreen) this.loadingScreen.dispose()
       this.assetManager.dispose()
diff --git a/src/utils/ttsUtils.ts b/src/utils/ttsUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c0ef5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/ttsUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+export type TTSProvider = 'alltalk' | 'gptsovits' | 'chatterbox'
+
+export const ttsProviderOptions = [
+  { label: 'AllTalk (XTTSv2)', value: 'alltalk' },
+  { label: 'GPT-SoVits', value: 'gptsovits' },
+  { label: 'Chatterbox TTS', value: 'chatterbox' }
+]
+
+// TTS State
+export const ttsEnabled = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_tts_enabled') === 'true')
+export const ttsEndpoint = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_tts_endpoint') || 'http://localhost:7851')
+export const ttsProvider = ref<TTSProvider>((localStorage.getItem('nikke_tts_provider') as TTSProvider) || 'alltalk')
+export const gptSovitsEndpoint = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_gptsovits_endpoint') || 'http://localhost:9880')
+export const gptSovitsBasePath = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_gptsovits_basepath') || 'C:/GPT-SoVITS')
+export const gptSovitsPromptTextCache = new Map<string, string>()
+export const chatterboxEndpoint = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_chatterbox_endpoint') || 'http://localhost:7860')
+export const chatterboxVoicesPath = ref(localStorage.getItem('nikke_chatterbox_voices_path') || 'C:/chatterbox-tts-api/voices')
+
+// Helper for debug logging
+const logDebug = (...args: any[]) => {
+  if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+    console.log(...args)
+  }
+}
+
+export const playTTSGptSovits = async (text: string, characterName: string, market: any) => {
+  // Clean up character name to match folder/filename
+  // e.g. "Anis: Sparkling Summer" -> "anis_sparkling_summer"
+  const cleanName = characterName.toLowerCase().replace(/[^\w\s]/gi, '').replace(/\s+/g, '_')
+
+  logDebug(`[TTS-GPTSoVits] Requesting TTS for ${characterName} (${cleanName})`)
+
+  try {
+    let baseUrl = gptSovitsEndpoint.value
+    baseUrl = baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '')
+
+    // Handle CORS in dev mode by using Vite proxy
+    if (import.meta.env.DEV && (baseUrl.includes('localhost:9880') || baseUrl.includes('127.0.0.1:9880'))) {
+      baseUrl = '/gptsovits'
+    }
+
+    // Construct paths for reference audio and prompt text
+    // User must place files at: {basePath}/GPT_SoVITS/voices/{character}/{character}.wav
+    // And prompt text at: {basePath}/GPT_SoVITS/voices/{character}/{character}.txt
+    // Clean up the base path: remove trailing slashes/backslashes, normalize to forward slashes
+    const basePath = gptSovitsBasePath.value
+      .replace(/[\\/]+$/, '')  // Remove trailing slashes (both / and \)
+      .replace(/\\/g, '/')     // Convert backslashes to forward slashes
+    const refAudioPath = `${basePath}/GPT_SoVITS/voices/${cleanName}/${cleanName}.wav`
+    const promptTextPath = `${basePath}/GPT_SoVITS/voices/${cleanName}/${cleanName}.txt`
+
+    // Fetch prompt text from cache or API
+    let promptText = gptSovitsPromptTextCache.get(cleanName)
+    if (!promptText) {
+      try {
+        const promptResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/read_prompt_text?path=${encodeURIComponent(promptTextPath)}`)
+        if (promptResponse.ok) {
+          const promptData = await promptResponse.json()
+          promptText = promptData.text || ''
+          if (promptText) {
+            gptSovitsPromptTextCache.set(cleanName, promptText)
+            logDebug(`[TTS-GPTSoVits] Loaded prompt text for ${cleanName}: "${promptText}"`)
+          }
+        } else {
+          console.warn(`[TTS-GPTSoVits] Could not fetch prompt text for ${cleanName}`)
+          promptText = ''
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn(`[TTS-GPTSoVits] Error fetching prompt text for ${cleanName}:`, e)
+        promptText = ''
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Call the TTS endpoint
+    const payload = {
+      text: text,
+      text_lang: 'en',
+      text_split_method: 'cut0',
+      ref_audio_path: refAudioPath,
+      prompt_text: promptText,
+      prompt_lang: 'en',
+      media_type: 'wav',
+      streaming_mode: false,
+      top_k: 10,
+      top_p: 0.8,
+      temperature: 0.8,
+      speed_factor: 1.0
+    }
+
+    logDebug(`[TTS-GPTSoVits] Calling ${baseUrl}/tts with payload:`, payload)
+
+    const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/tts`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify(payload)
+    })
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const errText = await response.text()
+      console.warn(`[TTS-GPTSoVits] API Error: ${response.status} - ${errText}`)
+
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Response is audio blob
+    const audioBlob = await response.blob()
+    const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioBlob)
+    const audio = new Audio(audioUrl)
+    audio.volume = 1.0
+
+    // Sync yapping with audio
+    audio.onplay = () => {
+      market.live2d.isYapping = true
+    }
+    audio.onended = () => {
+      market.live2d.isYapping = false
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(audioUrl) // Clean up
+    }
+    audio.onerror = () => {
+      market.live2d.isYapping = false
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(audioUrl)
+    }
+
+    audio.play().catch((e) => {
+      console.warn('[TTS-GPTSoVits] Playback failed:', e)
+      market.live2d.isYapping = false
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(audioUrl)
+    })
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn('[TTS-GPTSoVits] Error:', e)
+  }
+}
+
+export const playTTSChatterbox = async (text: string, characterName: string, market: any) => {
+  // Clean up character name to match voice file
+  const cleanName = characterName.toLowerCase().replace(/[^\w\s]/gi, '').replace(/\s+/g, '_')
+
+  logDebug(`[TTS-Chatterbox] Requesting TTS for ${characterName} (${cleanName})`)  
+
+  try {
+    let baseUrl = chatterboxEndpoint.value
+    baseUrl = baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '')
+
+    if (import.meta.env.DEV && (baseUrl.includes('localhost:7860') || baseUrl.includes('127.0.0.1:7860'))) {
+      baseUrl = '/chatterbox'
+    }
+
+    const voicePreset = characterName 
+      ? `${cleanName}.wav` 
+      : ""  // Empty string for default voice (no cloning)
+
+    const callGenerate = async (preset: string): Promise<string | null> => {  // Renamed param for clarity
+      const startPayload = {
+        data: [
+          null,          // 1. State
+          text,          // 2. Text to synthesize
+          null,          // 3. Reference Audio (null - no upload; using preset instead)
+          preset,        // 4. Voice Preset filename (string, e.g., "anis_sparkling_summer.wav" or "")
+          0.8,           // 5. Temperature
+          0,             // 6. Random seed
+          0.0,           // 7. Min P
+          0.95,          // 8. Top P
+          1000,          // 9. Top K
+          1.2,           // 10. Repetition Penalty
+          true           // 11. Normalize loudness
+        ]
+      }
+
+      logDebug(`[TTS-Chatterbox] Calling ${baseUrl}/gradio_api/call/generate with payload:`, startPayload)
+
+      const startResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/gradio_api/call/generate`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(startPayload)
+      })
+
+      if (!startResponse.ok) {
+        const errText = await startResponse.text()
+        console.warn(`[TTS-Chatterbox] API Error (start): ${startResponse.status} - ${errText}`)
+        return null
+      }
+
+      const startResult = await startResponse.json()
+      const eventId: string | undefined = startResult?.event_id
+      if (!eventId) {
+        console.warn('[TTS-Chatterbox] Missing event_id in response:', startResult)
+        return null
+      }
+
+      const sseResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/gradio_api/call/generate/${encodeURIComponent(eventId)}`)
+      if (!sseResponse.ok) {
+        const errText = await sseResponse.text()
+        console.warn(`[TTS-Chatterbox] API Error (sse): ${sseResponse.status} - ${errText}`)
+        return null
+      }
+
+      const sseText = await sseResponse.text()
+      let currentEvent = ''
+      let completeData: string | null = null
+      let sawErrorEvent = false
+      for (const rawLine of sseText.split(/\r?\n/)) {
+        const line = rawLine.trimEnd()
+        if (line.startsWith('event:')) {
+          currentEvent = line.slice('event:'.length).trim()
+          if (currentEvent === 'error') sawErrorEvent = true
+          continue
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith('data:')) {
+          const payload = line.slice('data:'.length).trim()
+          if (currentEvent === 'complete') {
+            completeData = payload
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!completeData) {
+        if (sawErrorEvent) {
+          console.warn('[TTS-Chatterbox] Gradio returned event:error. This often means the reference audio path was invalid or not allowed by Gradio allowed_paths.')
+        }
+        console.warn('[TTS-Chatterbox] No complete data in SSE response:', sseText)
+        return null
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const data = JSON.parse(completeData)
+        const audioUrl = data?.[0]?.url
+        return audioUrl || null
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn('[TTS-Chatterbox] Failed to parse SSE complete data:', completeData, e)
+        return null
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Single call – server auto-fallbacks if preset invalid
+    let audioUrl = await callGenerate(voicePreset)
+
+    if (!audioUrl) {
+      logDebug('[TTS-Chatterbox] Retrying with explicit default voice.')
+      audioUrl = await callGenerate("")  // Force default (no cloning)
+    }
+
+    if (!audioUrl) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    // When using the Vite proxy, rewrite returned absolute URLs to go through it.
+    // This avoids cross-origin fetch issues in dev.
+    if (import.meta.env.DEV && baseUrl === '/chatterbox') {
+      audioUrl = audioUrl.replace(/^https?:\/\/(localhost|127\.0\.0\.1):7860/i, '')
+      if (!audioUrl.startsWith('/')) audioUrl = `/${audioUrl}`
+      audioUrl = `/chatterbox${audioUrl}`
+    }
+
+    logDebug(`[TTS-Chatterbox] Received audio URL: ${audioUrl}`)
+
+    // Play the audio
+    const audio = new Audio(audioUrl)
+    audio.volume = 1.0
+
+    // Sync yapping with audio
+    audio.onplay = () => {
+      market.live2d.isYapping = true
+    }
+    audio.onended = () => {
+      market.live2d.isYapping = false
+    }
+    audio.onerror = () => {
+      market.live2d.isYapping = false
+    }
+
+    audio.play().catch((e) => {
+      console.warn('[TTS-Chatterbox] Playback failed:', e)
+      market.live2d.isYapping = false
+    })
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn('[TTS-Chatterbox] Error:', e)
+  }
+}
+
+export const playTTS = async (text: string, characterName: string, market: any) => {
+  if (!ttsEnabled.value || !characterName) return
+
+  if (ttsProvider.value === 'gptsovits') {
+    return playTTSGptSovits(text, characterName, market)
+  }
+
+  if (ttsProvider.value === 'chatterbox') {
+    return playTTSChatterbox(text, characterName, market)
+  }
+
+  // AllTalk implementation (default)
+  // Clean up character name to match filename
+  // Remove special chars, replace spaces with underscores
+  // e.g. "Anis: Sparkling Summer" -> "anis_sparkling_summer.wav"
+  const cleanName = characterName.toLowerCase().replace(/[^\w\s]/gi, '').replace(/\s+/g, '_')
+  const voiceFile = `${cleanName}.wav`
+
+  logDebug(`[TTS] Requesting TTS for ${characterName} (${voiceFile})`)
+
+  try {
+    let baseUrl = ttsEndpoint.value
+    // Clean up the base URL to ensure we have the root (remove /v1, /api, trailing slashes)
+    baseUrl = baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '').replace(/\/v1$/, '').replace(/\/api$/, '')
+
+    // Handle CORS in dev mode by using Vite proxy
+    // This requires the proxy to be configured in vite.config.ts
+    if (import.meta.env.DEV && (baseUrl.includes('localhost:7851') || baseUrl.includes('127.0.0.1:7851'))) {
+      baseUrl = '/alltalk'
+    }
+
+    // Use Standard API via proxy (better support for custom filenames)
+    const url = `${baseUrl}/api/tts-generate`
+
+    logDebug(`[TTS] Calling URL: ${url}`)
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams()
+    params.append('text_input', text)
+    params.append('character_voice_gen', voiceFile)
+    params.append('narrator_enabled', 'false')
+    params.append('text_not_inside', 'character')
+    params.append('language', 'en')
+    params.append('output_file_name', 'nikke_tts_gen')
+    params.append('output_file_timestamp', 'true')
+    params.append('autoplay', 'false')
+    params.append('autoplay_volume', '0.8')
+    params.append('text_filtering', 'standard')
+
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+      },
+      body: params
+    })
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const errText = await response.text()
+      console.error(`[TTS] API Error: ${response.status} - ${errText}`)
+      return
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json()
+
+    if (data.status === 'generate-success' && data.output_file_url) {
+      // Construct audio URL using the same base (proxy or direct)
+      // data.output_file_url usually starts with /audio/
+      const audioUrl = `${baseUrl}${data.output_file_url}`
+      const audio = new Audio(audioUrl)
+      audio.volume = 1.0
+
+      // Sync yapping with audio
+      audio.onplay = () => {
+        market.live2d.isYapping = true
+      }
+      audio.onended = () => {
+        market.live2d.isYapping = false
+      }
+      audio.onerror = () => {
+        market.live2d.isYapping = false
+      }
+
+      audio.play().catch((e) => {
+        console.error('[TTS] Playback failed:', e)
+        market.live2d.isYapping = false
+      })
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('[TTS] Error:', e)
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 1867a81..f89da98 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,24 @@ export default defineConfig({
       '@': fileURLToPath(new URL('./src', import.meta.url))
     }
   },
+  // The below values point to local addresses: this is correct, because TTS models can be run locally.
+  // This is still manually configurable from within the UI.
   server: {
     proxy: {
       '/alltalk': {
         target: 'http://127.0.0.1:7851',
         changeOrigin: true,
         rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/alltalk/, '')
+      },
+      '/gptsovits': {
+        target: 'http://127.0.0.1:9880',
+        changeOrigin: true,
+        rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/gptsovits/, '')
+      },
+      '/chatterbox': {
+        target: 'http://127.0.0.1:7860',
+        changeOrigin: true,
+        rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/chatterbox/, '')
       }
     }
   }