diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Development/StoryIntelligenceExperience.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Development/StoryIntelligenceExperience.cshtml
index dc8d63c..87a323e 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Development/StoryIntelligenceExperience.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Development/StoryIntelligenceExperience.cshtml
@@ -34,12 +34,22 @@
             <aside class="story-exp-left" aria-label="Analysis progress">
                 <div class="story-exp-progress">
                     <p class="story-exp-eyebrow">Overall progress</p>
-                    <div class="story-exp-progress-row">
-                        <strong data-progress-percent>0%</strong>
-                        <span data-estimated-remaining>Calculating</span>
+                    <div class="story-exp-progress-ring" aria-hidden="true">
+                        <div class="story-exp-progress-orbit"></div>
+                        <div class="story-exp-progress-core">
+                            <strong data-progress-percent>0%</strong>
+                            <span>complete</span>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="story-exp-progress-track" aria-hidden="true">
-                        <span data-progress-bar></span>
+                    <div class="story-exp-progress-times">
+                        <div>
+                            <span>Elapsed</span>
+                            <strong data-elapsed-time>0m</strong>
+                        </div>
+                        <div>
+                            <span>Remaining</span>
+                            <strong data-estimated-remaining>Calculating</strong>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.css b/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.css
index e563782..8e9294f 100644
--- a/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.css
+++ b/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.css
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   --story-bg-deep: #030813;
   --story-panel: rgba(10, 22, 39, 0.74);
   --story-panel-strong: rgba(14, 30, 52, 0.9);
-  --story-line: rgba(151, 185, 218, 0.18);
-  --story-line-strong: rgba(169, 205, 240, 0.34);
+  --story-line: rgba(151, 185, 218, 0.13);
+  --story-line-strong: rgba(169, 205, 240, 0.28);
   --story-text: #f3f8ff;
   --story-muted: #9eb1c7;
   --story-soft: #c4d6eb;
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
   --story-green: #79d2a6;
   --story-rose: #e38ca8;
   --story-radius: 18px;
-  --story-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
+  --story-shadow: 0 28px 84px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
+  --progress-value: 0deg;
 }
 
 * {
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ body {
 body {
   overflow: hidden;
   background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, rgba(47, 106, 168, 0.25), transparent 28rem),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.12), transparent 22rem),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, rgba(47, 106, 168, 0.28), transparent 30rem),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 72%, rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.13), transparent 24rem),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 72%, rgba(121, 210, 166, 0.08), transparent 22rem),
     linear-gradient(145deg, var(--story-bg-deep), var(--story-bg) 48%, #101725);
   color: var(--story-text);
   font-family: "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
@@ -64,12 +66,25 @@ input:focus-visible {
   inset: 0;
   z-index: -2;
   background:
+    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) 0 1px, transparent 1.4px),
     linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.026) 1px, transparent 1px),
     linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
-  background-size: 64px 64px;
+  background-size: 130px 130px, 64px 64px, 64px 64px;
   mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, black, transparent 75%);
 }
 
+.story-exp::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 70px 0 0;
+  z-index: -1;
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(122deg, transparent 0 23%, rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.055) 23.1% 23.25%, transparent 23.35%),
+    linear-gradient(37deg, transparent 0 68%, rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.045) 68.1% 68.25%, transparent 68.35%);
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .story-exp-header {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, 0.65fr) minmax(460px, 1.35fr) auto;
@@ -136,10 +151,10 @@ input:focus-visible {
 
 .story-exp-shell {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 0.72fr) minmax(620px, 1.92fr) minmax(280px, 0.86fr);
-  gap: 18px;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(206px, 0.54fr) minmax(760px, 2.44fr) minmax(214px, 0.56fr);
+  gap: 16px;
   min-height: 0;
-  padding: 18px 24px 84px;
+  padding: 18px 22px 84px;
 }
 
 .story-exp-left,
@@ -159,10 +174,12 @@ input:focus-visible {
 .story-exp-progress,
 .story-exp-panel,
 .story-exp-stats {
-  border: 1px solid var(--story-line);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(151, 185, 218, 0.11);
   border-radius: var(--story-radius);
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 34, 58, 0.84), rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.68));
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 34, 58, 0.62), rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.42));
   box-shadow: var(--story-shadow);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
 }
 
 .story-exp-progress,
@@ -170,42 +187,87 @@ input:focus-visible {
   padding: 16px;
 }
 
-.story-exp-progress-row {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: end;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  gap: 12px;
-  margin: 4px 0 12px;
+.story-exp-progress-ring {
+  position: relative;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  width: min(100%, 190px);
+  aspect-ratio: 1;
+  margin: 8px auto 16px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background:
+    conic-gradient(from -90deg, var(--story-gold) var(--progress-value), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 0),
+    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.18), transparent 58%);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 44px rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.18), inset 0 0 34px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.06);
+  transition: background 900ms cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1);
 }
 
-.story-exp-progress-row strong {
-  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
+.story-exp-progress-ring::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 10px;
+  border-radius: inherit;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 19, 34, 0.98), rgba(3, 8, 19, 0.96));
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 24px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
+}
+
+.story-exp-progress-orbit {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: -5px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.28);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  opacity: 0.72;
+}
+
+.story-exp-progress-core {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  display: grid;
+  justify-items: center;
+  gap: 3px;
+}
+
+.story-exp-progress-core strong {
+  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 3.25rem);
   line-height: 0.95;
 }
 
-.story-exp-progress-row span {
+.story-exp-progress-core span {
+  color: var(--story-muted);
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.story-exp-progress-times {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.story-exp-progress-times div {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding-top: 8px;
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
+}
+
+.story-exp-progress-times span {
+  color: var(--story-muted);
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.story-exp-progress-times strong {
   color: var(--story-soft);
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
   text-align: right;
 }
 
-.story-exp-progress-track {
-  overflow: hidden;
-  height: 10px;
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
-}
-
-.story-exp-progress-track span {
-  display: block;
-  width: 0;
-  height: 100%;
-  border-radius: inherit;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--story-blue), var(--story-gold));
-  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.42);
-  transition: width 900ms ease;
-}
-
 .story-exp-stats {
   display: grid;
   gap: 1px;
@@ -251,20 +313,57 @@ input:focus-visible {
 .story-exp-list li,
 .story-exp-feed li,
 .story-exp-insight {
-  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
-  border-radius: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065);
+  border-radius: 14px;
   padding: 10px 11px;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
   color: var(--story-soft);
 }
 
+.story-exp-list li {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr;
+  align-items: start;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.story-exp-list li span {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--story-blue);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.5);
+}
+
+.story-exp-list li[data-discovery-type="asset"] span {
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: var(--story-gold);
+}
+
+.story-exp-list li[data-discovery-type="location"] span {
+  background: var(--story-green);
+}
+
+.story-exp-list li[data-discovery-type="relationship"] span {
+  background: var(--story-rose);
+}
+
+.story-exp-list li[data-discovery-type="knowledge"] span {
+  background: #b6a2ff;
+}
+
+.story-exp-list p {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
 .story-exp-feed li {
   color: var(--story-muted);
 }
 
 .story-exp-stage {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) 160px;
+  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) 166px;
   gap: 14px;
   min-height: 0;
 }
@@ -296,21 +395,34 @@ input:focus-visible {
 .story-exp-visual {
   position: relative;
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 1.1fr) minmax(260px, 0.92fr) minmax(230px, 0.68fr);
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(470px, 1.22fr) minmax(320px, 0.9fr) minmax(238px, 0.58fr);
   grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr);
-  gap: 16px;
+  gap: 10px;
   min-height: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
-  border: 1px solid var(--story-line);
-  border-radius: 26px;
-  padding: 18px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(151, 185, 218, 0.11);
+  border-radius: 30px;
+  padding: 22px;
   background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 34%, rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.13), transparent 20rem),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 69% 45%, rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.12), transparent 18rem),
-    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 24, 43, 0.82), rgba(4, 10, 20, 0.72));
+    radial-gradient(circle at 22% 40%, rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.18), transparent 24rem),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 58% 49%, rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.15), transparent 20rem),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 30%, rgba(227, 140, 168, 0.08), transparent 18rem),
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 24, 43, 0.66), rgba(4, 10, 20, 0.54));
   box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), var(--story-shadow);
 }
 
+.story-exp-visual::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 28px 34px;
+  border-radius: 28px;
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), transparent),
+    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.04), transparent);
+  opacity: 0.52;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .story-exp-connections {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
@@ -338,7 +450,8 @@ input:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .story-exp-zone-label {
-  margin: 0 0 10px;
+  margin: 0 0 8px;
+  opacity: 0.72;
 }
 
 .story-exp-characters {
@@ -353,7 +466,7 @@ input:focus-visible {
   width: var(--node-size, 150px);
   transform: translate(var(--x, 0), var(--y, 0)) scale(var(--scale, 1));
   opacity: var(--opacity, 1);
-  transition: transform 900ms cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1), opacity 700ms ease;
+  transition: transform 1050ms cubic-bezier(.16, .84, .28, 1), opacity 780ms ease;
 }
 
 .story-character.is-pov {
@@ -365,9 +478,9 @@ input:focus-visible {
 .story-asset__image {
   display: block;
   overflow: hidden;
-  border: 1px solid var(--story-line-strong);
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
-  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 205, 240, 0.2);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
+  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
 }
 
 .story-character__image {
@@ -386,7 +499,7 @@ input:focus-visible {
 
 .story-character.is-pov .story-character__image {
   border-color: rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.82);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.12), 0 28px 70px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.2);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.1), 0 34px 78px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.2);
 }
 
 .story-character__text {
@@ -410,9 +523,10 @@ input:focus-visible {
 .story-location {
   display: grid;
   align-content: center;
-  gap: 12px;
+  gap: 14px;
   height: calc(100% - 28px);
-  transition: opacity 500ms ease, transform 700ms ease;
+  padding: 8px 0;
+  transition: opacity 560ms ease, transform 800ms cubic-bezier(.16, .84, .28, 1);
 }
 
 .story-location.is-changing {
@@ -421,8 +535,11 @@ input:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .story-location__image {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-height: 360px;
   aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
-  border-radius: 28px;
+  border-radius: 32px;
+  box-shadow: 0 28px 78px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34), 0 0 54px rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.1);
 }
 
 .story-location h2,
@@ -441,24 +558,25 @@ input:focus-visible {
 .story-exp-assets {
   display: grid;
   align-content: center;
-  gap: 12px;
+  gap: 14px;
   height: calc(100% - 28px);
+  padding-top: 24px;
 }
 
 .story-asset {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
+  grid-template-columns: 66px 1fr;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 12px;
+  gap: 11px;
   opacity: var(--opacity, 1);
   transform: translateY(var(--y, 0)) scale(var(--scale, 1));
-  transition: transform 760ms ease, opacity 560ms ease;
+  transition: transform 860ms cubic-bezier(.16, .84, .28, 1), opacity 620ms ease;
 }
 
 .story-asset__image {
-  width: 72px;
-  height: 72px;
-  border-radius: 18px;
+  width: 66px;
+  height: 66px;
+  border-radius: 17px;
 }
 
 .story-asset strong,
@@ -475,10 +593,12 @@ input:focus-visible {
   display: grid;
   gap: 12px;
   min-width: 0;
-  border: 1px solid var(--story-line);
-  border-radius: 22px;
-  padding: 14px;
-  background: rgba(6, 16, 30, 0.72);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(151, 185, 218, 0.1);
+  border-radius: 24px;
+  padding: 15px;
+  background: rgba(6, 16, 30, 0.54);
+  box-shadow: 0 20px 58px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
 }
 
 .story-exp-ribbon {
@@ -486,33 +606,34 @@ input:focus-visible {
   display: flex;
   align-items: stretch;
   justify-content: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-  min-height: 86px;
+  gap: 12px;
+  min-height: 94px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .story-scene-card {
-  flex: 0 0 130px;
+  flex: 0 0 136px;
   display: grid;
   align-content: space-between;
   gap: 7px;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
-  border-radius: 16px;
-  padding: 10px;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
+  border-radius: 15px;
+  padding: 10px 11px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.032);
   color: var(--story-muted);
-  opacity: 0.62;
-  transform: scale(0.92);
-  transition: transform 760ms ease, opacity 760ms ease, background 760ms ease, border-color 760ms ease;
+  opacity: 0.68;
+  transform: scale(0.91) translateY(4px);
+  transition: transform 840ms cubic-bezier(.16, .84, .28, 1), opacity 760ms ease, background 760ms ease, border-color 760ms ease, box-shadow 760ms ease;
 }
 
 .story-scene-card.is-current {
-  flex-basis: 170px;
-  border-color: rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.58);
-  background: rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.14);
+  flex-basis: 194px;
+  border-color: rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.64);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.18), rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.075));
   color: var(--story-text);
   opacity: 1;
-  transform: scale(1);
+  transform: scale(1.04) translateY(0);
+  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.16);
 }
 
 .story-scene-card strong {
@@ -533,7 +654,7 @@ input:focus-visible {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--timeline-count, 1), minmax(0, 1fr));
   gap: 0;
-  min-height: 42px;
+  min-height: 46px;
 }
 
 .story-exp-timeline::before {
@@ -541,9 +662,10 @@ input:focus-visible {
   position: absolute;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
-  top: 16px;
+  top: 17px;
   height: 2px;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.28), rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.68));
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.24), rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.78));
+  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(109, 181, 255, 0.16);
 }
 
 .story-timeline-marker {
@@ -552,38 +674,43 @@ input:focus-visible {
   justify-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   color: var(--story-muted);
-  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-size: 0.73rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
   text-align: center;
 }
 
 .story-timeline-marker::before {
   content: "";
   z-index: 1;
-  width: 12px;
-  height: 12px;
-  margin-top: 11px;
+  width: 14px;
+  height: 14px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
   border: 2px solid rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.8);
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--story-bg);
 }
 
 .story-timeline-marker.is-current::before {
-  width: 18px;
-  height: 18px;
-  margin-top: 8px;
+  width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
+  margin-top: 6px;
   background: var(--story-gold);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.5);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.12), 0 0 24px rgba(215, 168, 93, 0.55);
 }
 
 .story-exp-insight-list {
   display: grid;
-  gap: 10px;
+  gap: 9px;
 }
 
 .story-exp-insight {
   display: grid;
   gap: 4px;
-  transition: opacity 500ms ease, transform 600ms ease;
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.038), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018));
+  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
+  transition: opacity 560ms ease, transform 700ms cubic-bezier(.16, .84, .28, 1);
 }
 
 .story-exp-insight strong {
diff --git a/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.js b/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.js
index 4bf5948..810e89d 100644
--- a/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.js
+++ b/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/story-intelligence-experience-prototype.js
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
     stageLabel: root.querySelector("[data-stage-label]"),
     currentScene: root.querySelector("[data-current-scene]"),
     progressPercent: root.querySelector("[data-progress-percent]"),
+    elapsedTime: root.querySelector("[data-elapsed-time]"),
     estimatedRemaining: root.querySelector("[data-estimated-remaining]"),
-    progressBar: root.querySelector("[data-progress-bar]"),
+    progressRing: root.querySelector(".story-exp-progress-ring"),
     chapterCount: root.querySelector("[data-chapter-count]"),
     sceneCount: root.querySelector("[data-scene-count]"),
     currentStage: root.querySelector("[data-current-stage]"),
@@ -68,11 +69,12 @@
     text(dom.stageLabel, scene.stage);
     text(dom.currentScene, scene.sceneNumber);
     text(dom.progressPercent, `${scene.progressPercent}%`);
+    text(dom.elapsedTime, `${Math.max(1, Math.round(scene.progressPercent / 9))}m`);
     text(dom.estimatedRemaining, scene.estimatedRemaining);
     text(dom.chapterCount, `${scene.chaptersAnalysed} of ${scene.chapterTotal}`);
     text(dom.sceneCount, `${scene.scenesAnalysed} of ${scene.sceneTotal}`);
     text(dom.currentStage, scene.stage);
-    if (dom.progressBar) dom.progressBar.style.width = `${scene.progressPercent}%`;
+    if (dom.progressRing) dom.progressRing.style.setProperty("--progress-value", `${scene.progressPercent * 3.6}deg`);
   }
 
   function updateSceneCopy(scene) {
@@ -242,11 +244,26 @@
     container.innerHTML = "";
     items.forEach((item) => {
       const node = document.createElement(container.tagName === "OL" ? "li" : "li");
-      node.textContent = item;
+      if (container === dom.discoveries) {
+        node.dataset.discoveryType = discoveryType(item);
+        node.innerHTML = "<span aria-hidden=\"true\"></span><p></p>";
+        text(node.querySelector("p"), item);
+      } else {
+        node.textContent = item;
+      }
       container.append(node);
     });
   }
 
+  function discoveryType(item) {
+    const value = String(item || "").toLowerCase();
+    if (value.includes("relationship") || value.includes("trust") || value.includes("conflict")) return "relationship";
+    if (value.includes("knowledge") || value.includes("thread") || value.includes("secret")) return "knowledge";
+    if (value.includes("location") || value.includes("doweries") || value.includes("flat") || value.includes("stairwell")) return "location";
+    if (value.includes("letter") || value.includes("notebook") || value.includes("rucksack") || value.includes("tr6") || value.includes("keys") || value.includes("phone")) return "asset";
+    return "character";
+  }
+
   function scheduleConnectionDraw() {
     window.requestAnimationFrame(() => drawConnections(loadSceneState(state.index)));
   }
@@ -313,17 +330,44 @@
   }
 
   function characterPosition(character, index, povId) {
+    const bounds = dom.characters?.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const width = Math.max(520, bounds?.width || 620);
+    const height = Math.max(520, bounds?.height || 620);
+    const povSize = Math.min(238, Math.max(206, width * 0.34));
+
     if (character.id === povId) {
-      return { x: 145, y: 130, size: 210, scale: 1, opacity: 1 };
+      return {
+        x: Math.round(width * 0.36 - povSize / 2),
+        y: Math.round(height * 0.46 - povSize / 2),
+        size: Math.round(povSize),
+        scale: 1,
+        opacity: 1
+      };
     }
 
     const important = character.weight >= 70;
     const positions = important
-      ? [{ x: 18, y: 54 }, { x: 344, y: 44 }, { x: 322, y: 286 }]
-      : [{ x: 34, y: 300 }, { x: 396, y: 240 }, { x: 20, y: 198 }];
+      ? [
+          { x: width * 0.08, y: height * 0.18 },
+          { x: width * 0.62, y: height * 0.15 },
+          { x: width * 0.58, y: height * 0.58 }
+        ]
+      : [
+          { x: width * 0.12, y: height * 0.62 },
+          { x: width * 0.73, y: height * 0.48 },
+          { x: width * 0.06, y: height * 0.42 }
+        ];
     const slot = positions[index % positions.length];
-    const size = important ? 138 + (character.weight - 70) * 0.9 : 92 + Math.max(0, character.weight - 24) * 0.45;
-    return { x: slot.x, y: slot.y, size: Math.round(size), scale: 1, opacity: important ? 0.94 : 0.72 };
+    const size = important
+      ? Math.min(176, 136 + (character.weight - 70) * 0.9)
+      : Math.min(116, 88 + Math.max(0, character.weight - 24) * 0.45);
+    return {
+      x: Math.round(slot.x),
+      y: Math.round(slot.y),
+      size: Math.round(size),
+      scale: 1,
+      opacity: important ? 0.94 : 0.72
+    };
   }
 
   function centrePoint(node, parentRect) {
@@ -394,7 +438,11 @@
     startTimer();
   });
 
-  window.addEventListener("resize", () => scheduleConnectionDraw());
+  window.addEventListener("resize", () => {
+    const current = loadSceneState(state.index);
+    reconcileCharacters(current);
+    scheduleConnectionDraw();
+  });
 
   transitionToNextState(0);
   startTimer();