diff --git a/scripts/restore-chat-js-with-preview.py b/scripts/restore-chat-js-with-preview.py
index 9709d70..af0f26c 100644
--- a/scripts/restore-chat-js-with-preview.py
+++ b/scripts/restore-chat-js-with-preview.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ CHAT_HTML_AND_JS = r"""
     if (!skipSave && role !== 'thinking') {
       session.messages = session.messages || [];
       session.messages.push({ role: role, text: text });
-      if (session.messages.length > 40) session.messages = session.messages.slice(-40);
+      if (session.messages.length > 200) session.messages = session.messages.slice(-200);
       saveSession(session);
     }
     return el;
@@ -388,26 +388,36 @@ CHAT_HTML_AND_JS = r"""
     }
     if (turnstileVerified && !session._cfSent) { session._cfSent = true; }
     try {
-      var hist = (session.messages || []).slice(-20).filter(function(m){ return m.role !== 'thinking'; }).map(function(m){
+      var hist = (session.messages || []).slice(-50).filter(function(m){ return m.role !== 'thinking'; }).map(function(m){
         return {role: m.role === 'ai' ? 'assistant' : 'user', content: m.text};
       });
       var activated_nodes = _ra(session._m, msg);
       var questionsRemaining = (MAX - msgCount) - 1;
       if (questionsRemaining < 0) questionsRemaining = 0;
-      var r = await fetch('/api/demo', {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          message: msg,
-          history: hist,
-          cf_token: turnstileVerified && !session._cfSent ? turnstileToken : '',
-          uid: session.uid || '',
-          activated_nodes: activated_nodes,
-          engram_node_count: (session._m && session._m.nodes) ? session._m.nodes.length : 0,
-          questions_remaining: questionsRemaining,
-          is_last_question: questionsRemaining === 0
-        })
-      });
+      // 30s frontend timeout — surfaces a real error if the soul hangs
+      // instead of leaving the thinking bubble spinning forever.
+      var ctrl = new AbortController();
+      var timeoutId = setTimeout(function() { ctrl.abort(); }, 30000);
+      var r;
+      try {
+        r = await fetch('/api/demo', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+          signal: ctrl.signal,
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            message: msg,
+            history: hist,
+            cf_token: turnstileVerified && !session._cfSent ? turnstileToken : '',
+            uid: session.uid || '',
+            activated_nodes: activated_nodes,
+            engram_node_count: (session._m && session._m.nodes) ? session._m.nodes.length : 0,
+            questions_remaining: questionsRemaining,
+            is_last_question: questionsRemaining === 0
+          })
+        });
+      } finally {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      }
       var d = await r.json();
       if (thinking) thinking.remove();
       _um(session, d.sn, d.se);
@@ -426,7 +436,10 @@ CHAT_HTML_AND_JS = r"""
       addMsg('ai', reply || 'Stepped out for a moment. Try again.');
     } catch(e) {
       if (thinking) thinking.remove();
-      addMsg('ai', 'Stepped out for a moment. Try again.');
+      var msg = (e && e.name === 'AbortError')
+        ? 'Took too long to respond — try again.'
+        : 'Stepped out for a moment. Try again.';
+      addMsg('ai', msg);
     }
     if (msgCount < MAX && btn) btn.disabled = false;
     if (input) input.focus();
@@ -451,12 +464,41 @@ OLD_LINE = '<script src=\\"/assets/js/de72b8b61d75.js\\" defer></script>'
 
 def main():
     src = STYLES_EL.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-    if MARKER in src:
-        print("styles.el already contains the share preview modal - skipping")
+    # If the anchor `<script src=...de72b8b61d75.js...>` is still present, the
+    # asset extraction took the inline source out — so the chat JS in this
+    # file is the source-of-truth and we re-inject it. We fall through the
+    # MARKER check in that case, replacing both the modal HTML and the
+    # script-tag in one shot.
+    has_anchor = OLD_LINE in src
+    if MARKER in src and not has_anchor:
+        # Modal is inline AND asset has been re-extracted to a fresh hash.
+        # Re-running here would clobber the new hash. Bail.
+        print("styles.el already inlined and re-extracted - skipping")
         return
-    if OLD_LINE not in src:
-        # Maybe extract-js already pulled out a different hash; fail loud.
-        print("ERROR: anchor `<script src=...fc247ef45b1d.js...>` not found in styles.el")
+    if MARKER in src and has_anchor:
+        # Modal HTML is there but the chat JS is still in the obfuscated
+        # asset. Replace the entire modal+script block so extract-js picks
+        # up the fresh source on the next build.
+        import re
+        # Match from the modal comment opener to (and including) the OLD_LINE.
+        pattern = re.compile(
+            r"<!--\s*Share preview modal:.*?" + re.escape(OLD_LINE),
+            re.DOTALL,
+        )
+        if not pattern.search(src):
+            print("ERROR: modal block + anchor pair not found in styles.el")
+            raise SystemExit(1)
+        # Use a lambda so re.sub doesn't parse the replacement as a template
+        # (the chat HTML/JS contains `\s`, `\d`, etc. which would be treated
+        # as backreferences in a normal replacement string).
+        replacement = CHAT_HTML_AND_JS.strip()
+        new_src = pattern.sub(lambda _m: replacement, src, count=1)
+        STYLES_EL.write_text(new_src, encoding="utf-8")
+        print("styles.el patched: replaced existing modal+anchor with fresh chat-widget JS")
+        return
+    if not has_anchor:
+        # No marker, no anchor — file is in an unexpected state. Fail loud.
+        print(f"ERROR: anchor `{OLD_LINE}` not found in styles.el")
         print("       Either it was renamed in a prior commit, or the file is already patched.")
         raise SystemExit(1)
     new_src = src.replace(OLD_LINE, CHAT_HTML_AND_JS.strip(), 1)
diff --git a/src/styles.el b/src/styles.el
index 1a71d33..b4e7e80 100644
--- a/src/styles.el
+++ b/src/styles.el
@@ -2023,7 +2023,405 @@ fn page_close() -> String {
   </div>
 </div>
 
-<script src=\"/assets/js/de72b8b61d75.js\" defer></script>
+<script>
+(function() {
+  if (typeof marked !== 'undefined') { marked.setOptions({ breaks: true, gfm: true }); }
+  var TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY = '0x4AAAAAADHAZXyuRb3yD9mr';
+  var turnstileToken = '';
+  var turnstileWidgetId = null;
+  var turnstileVerified = false;
+  var isOpen = false;
+  var MAX = 10;
+
+  // ── Share preview modal helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Captures the rendered (marked.js) HTML from the AI bubble and shows a
+  // preview before publishing. The actual /api/share POST + gallery insert
+  // only fires when the user clicks Publish in the modal.
+  var SHARE_CARD_CSS = \"*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}body{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;background:#FAFAF8;color:#0D0D14;padding:1.25rem .75rem;min-height:100vh}.chat-frame{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);box-shadow:0 4px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.07),0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.04);padding:1.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}.chat-row-user{display:flex;flex-direction:row-reverse}.chat-row-ai{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-end;gap:.625rem}.bubble-user{background:#0052A0;color:#fff;border-radius:18px 18px 4px 18px;padding:11px 15px;max-width:78%;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.55;word-break:break-word}.bubble-ai{background:#FAFAF8;color:#0D0D14;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07);border-radius:18px 18px 18px 4px;padding:11px 15px;max-width:88%;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;word-break:break-word;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.bubble-ai p{margin:0}.bubble-ai p+p{margin-top:.6rem}.bubble-ai ul,.bubble-ai ol{margin:.5rem 0 .5rem 1.25rem;padding:0}.bubble-ai li+li{margin-top:.25rem}.bubble-ai strong{font-weight:600}.bubble-ai em{font-style:italic}.bubble-ai code{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono','Menlo',monospace;font-size:.8rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,.05);padding:1px 4px;border-radius:3px}.bubble-ai pre{background:rgba(0,0,0,.05);padding:.75rem;border-radius:6px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:.8rem;margin:.5rem 0}.bubble-ai pre code{background:none;padding:0}.bubble-ai blockquote{border-left:3px solid rgba(0,82,160,.3);margin:.5rem 0;padding:.25rem 0 .25rem .75rem;color:#3A3A4A}.bubble-ai h1,.bubble-ai h2,.bubble-ai h3,.bubble-ai h4{font-weight:600;margin:.5rem 0 .25rem}.bubble-ai h1{font-size:1.05rem}.bubble-ai h2{font-size:1rem}.bubble-ai h3{font-size:.95rem}.bubble-ai h4{font-size:.9rem}.bubble-ai a{color:#0052A0;text-decoration:underline}.ai-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem}.ai-label{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0052A0}.avatar{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,82,160,.15);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.7rem;color:#0052A0;font-weight:600}\";
+  function _esc(s) { return String(s == null ? '' : s).replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;').replace(/\"/g, '&quot;'); }
+  function _buildPreviewSrcdoc(question, answerHtml) {
+    return '<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta charset=\"UTF-8\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><style>' + SHARE_CARD_CSS + '</style></head><body><div class=\"chat-frame\"><div class=\"chat-row-user\"><div class=\"bubble-user\">' + _esc(question || '(no prior question)') + '</div></div><div class=\"chat-row-ai\"><div class=\"avatar\">N</div><div class=\"ai-col\"><span class=\"ai-label\">Neuron</span><div class=\"bubble-ai\">' + (answerHtml || '') + '</div></div></div></div></body></html>';
+  }
+  var _sharePending = null;
+  function openSharePreview(question, answerHtml, answerPlain, originBtn) {
+    _sharePending = { question: question, answerHtml: answerHtml, answerPlain: answerPlain, btn: originBtn };
+    var modal = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-modal');
+    var frame = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-frame');
+    if (!modal || !frame) return;
+    frame.srcdoc = _buildPreviewSrcdoc(question, answerHtml);
+    modal.style.display = 'flex';
+  }
+  function closeSharePreview() {
+    var modal = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-modal');
+    if (modal) modal.style.display = 'none';
+    var frame = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-frame');
+    if (frame) frame.srcdoc = '';
+    _sharePending = null;
+  }
+  async function publishSharePreview() {
+    if (!_sharePending) return;
+    var pending = _sharePending;
+    var publishBtn = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-publish');
+    if (publishBtn) { publishBtn.disabled = true; publishBtn.textContent = 'Publishing...'; }
+    if (pending.btn) pending.btn.style.opacity = '0.4';
+    try {
+      var r = await fetch('/api/share', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          question: pending.question,
+          answer: pending.answerPlain,
+          answer_html: pending.answerHtml,
+          answer_plaintext: pending.answerPlain
+        })
+      });
+      var d = await r.json();
+      if (d && d.id) {
+        window.open('/share/' + d.id, '_blank');
+      }
+    } catch(e) {}
+    if (pending.btn) pending.btn.style.opacity = '1';
+    if (publishBtn) { publishBtn.disabled = false; publishBtn.textContent = 'Publish to gallery'; }
+    closeSharePreview();
+  }
+  // Wire modal buttons once DOM is ready. The modal lives outside the chat
+  // panel so it works whether the panel is open or closed.
+  function _wireShareModal() {
+    var pubBtn = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-publish');
+    var cnlBtn = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-cancel');
+    var clsBtn = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-close');
+    var modal  = document.getElementById('neuron-share-preview-modal');
+    if (pubBtn) pubBtn.addEventListener('click', publishSharePreview);
+    if (cnlBtn) cnlBtn.addEventListener('click', closeSharePreview);
+    if (clsBtn) clsBtn.addEventListener('click', closeSharePreview);
+    if (modal)  modal.addEventListener('click', function(ev) { if (ev.target === modal) closeSharePreview(); });
+  }
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', _wireShareModal);
+  else _wireShareModal();
+
+  // Persistent session storage - survives page refreshes
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      var s = localStorage.getItem('neuron_demo_session');
+      return s ? JSON.parse(s) : { messages: [], count: 0, context: '' };
+    } catch(e) { return { messages: [], count: 0, context: '' }; }
+  }
+  function saveSession(session) {
+    try { localStorage.setItem('neuron_demo_session', JSON.stringify(session)); } catch(e) {}
+  }
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem('neuron_demo_session'); } catch(e) {}
+  }
+
+  function _mg(s) { return s._m || { nodes: [], edges: [] }; }
+
+  function _um(s, nn, ne) {
+    if (!nn || !nn.length) return;
+    var g = _mg(s), nm = {}, ek = function(e) { return e.from+'->'+e.to; }, em = {};
+    g.nodes.forEach(function(n) { nm[n.id] = n; });
+    (nn || []).forEach(function(n) {
+      if (nm[n.id]) { nm[n.id].w = Math.min(1.0, (nm[n.id].w || 0.5) + 0.08); }
+      else { nm[n.id] = n; }
+    });
+    g.nodes = Object.values(nm);
+    g.edges.forEach(function(e) { em[ek(e)] = e; });
+    (ne || []).forEach(function(e) {
+      var k = ek(e);
+      if (em[k]) { em[k].weight = Math.min(1.0, (em[k].weight || 0.5) + 0.05); }
+      else { em[k] = e; }
+    });
+    g.edges = Object.values(em);
+    s._m = g; saveSession(s);
+  }
+
+  function _ra(g, q) {
+    if (!g || !g.nodes || !g.nodes.length) return [];
+    var words = q.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/).filter(function(w) { return w.length > 3; });
+    var sc = {};
+    g.nodes.forEach(function(n) {
+      var t = (n.content || '').toLowerCase();
+      sc[n.id] = words.filter(function(w) { return t.indexOf(w) !== -1; }).length * 0.6 + (n.w || 0.5) * 0.4;
+    });
+    (g.edges || []).forEach(function(e) {
+      if (sc[e.from] > 0.1) sc[e.to] = (sc[e.to] || 0) + sc[e.from] * (e.weight || 0.5) * 0.4;
+    });
+    return g.nodes.filter(function(n) { return sc[n.id] > 0.2; })
+      .sort(function(a,b) { return sc[b.id]-sc[a.id]; }).slice(0,5)
+      .map(function(n) { return { id: n.id, content: n.content, score: sc[n.id] }; });
+  }
+
+  // ?reset=1 clears the session and reloads clean
+  if (window.location.search.indexOf('reset=1') !== -1) {
+    clearSession();
+    var clean = window.location.pathname;
+    window.history.replaceState({}, '', clean);
+  }
+
+  var session = loadSession();
+  // Ensure every user has a stable unique session ID.
+  if (!session.uid) {
+    session.uid = 'u' + Date.now().toString(36) + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 7);
+    saveSession(session);
+  }
+  var msgCount = session.count || 0;
+
+  function updateCountdown() {
+    var el = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-countdown');
+    if (!el) return;
+    var remaining = MAX - msgCount;
+    el.textContent = remaining + ' question' + (remaining === 1 ? '' : 's') + ' left';
+    el.style.color = '#ffffff';
+    el.style.fontWeight = '700';
+  }
+
+  window.neuronDemoReset = function() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem('neuron_demo_session'); } catch(e) {}
+    session = { messages: [], count: 0, context: '' };
+    msgCount = 0;
+    var msgs = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-messages');
+    if (msgs) msgs.innerHTML = '';
+    var input = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-text');
+    if (input) { input.disabled = false; input.placeholder = 'Ask me anything...'; }
+    var btn = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-send');
+    if (btn) btn.disabled = false;
+    addMsg('ai', 'Hey. What is on your mind?', true);
+  };
+
+  window.neuronDemoToggle = function() {
+    isOpen = !isOpen;
+    var panel = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-panel');
+    if (panel) panel.style.display = isOpen ? 'flex' : 'none';
+    var btn = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-btn');
+    if (btn) btn.style.display = isOpen ? 'none' : '';
+    var msgs = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-messages');
+    if (isOpen && turnstileVerified && msgs && msgs.style.display !== 'none' && msgs.children.length === 0) {
+      if (session.messages && session.messages.length > 0) {
+        session.messages.forEach(function(m) { addMsg(m.role, m.text, true); });
+        var remaining = MAX - msgCount;
+        if (remaining <= 0) {
+          var input = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-text');
+          if (input) { input.disabled = true; input.placeholder = 'Interaction limit reached'; }
+        }
+      } else if (!session.greeted) {
+        addMsg('ai', 'Hey. What is on your mind?', true);
+        session.greeted = true;
+        try { localStorage.setItem('neuron_demo_session', JSON.stringify(session)); } catch(e) {}
+      }
+    }
+    var input = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-text');
+    if (isOpen && input && !input.disabled) input.focus();
+    updateCountdown();
+    if (isOpen && !turnstileWidgetId && typeof turnstile !== 'undefined') {
+      var container = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-turnstile');
+      if (container) {
+        turnstileWidgetId = turnstile.render(container, {
+          sitekey: TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY,
+          size: 'compact',
+          callback: function(token) {
+            turnstileToken = token;
+            turnstileVerified = true;
+            if (typeof turnstile !== 'undefined' && turnstileWidgetId !== null) {
+              try { turnstile.remove(turnstileWidgetId); } catch(e) {}
+              turnstileWidgetId = null;
+            }
+            var gate = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-gate');
+            var msgs = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-messages');
+            var inputRow = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-input-row');
+            if (gate) gate.style.display = 'none';
+            if (msgs) msgs.style.display = 'flex';
+            if (inputRow) inputRow.style.display = 'flex';
+            if (session.messages && session.messages.length > 0) {
+              session.messages.forEach(function(m) { addMsg(m.role, m.text, true); });
+              var remaining = MAX - msgCount;
+              if (remaining <= 0) {
+                var input = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-text');
+                if (input) { input.disabled = true; input.placeholder = 'Interaction limit reached'; }
+              }
+            } else if (!session.greeted) {
+              addMsg('ai', 'Hey. What is on your mind?', true);
+              session.greeted = true;
+              try { localStorage.setItem('neuron_demo_session', JSON.stringify(session)); } catch(e) {}
+            }
+            updateCountdown();
+            var inp = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-text');
+            if (inp) inp.focus();
+          },
+          'expired-callback': function() {
+            turnstileToken = '';
+            turnstileVerified = false;
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  function addMsg(role, text, skipSave) {
+    var msgs = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-messages');
+    if (!msgs) return null;
+    var el = document.createElement('div');
+    el.className = 'demo-msg demo-msg-' + role;
+    var avatar = document.createElement('div');
+    avatar.className = 'demo-msg-avatar';
+    if (role === 'ai') {
+      var img = document.createElement('img');
+      img.src = '/assets/brand/neuron-brain.png';
+      img.alt = 'Neuron';
+      avatar.appendChild(img);
+    } else {
+      var svgNS = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg';
+      var svg = document.createElementNS(svgNS, 'svg');
+      svg.setAttribute('width', '14'); svg.setAttribute('height', '14');
+      svg.setAttribute('viewBox', '0 0 24 24'); svg.setAttribute('fill', 'none');
+      svg.setAttribute('stroke', 'currentColor'); svg.setAttribute('stroke-width', '2');
+      var p1 = document.createElementNS(svgNS, 'path');
+      p1.setAttribute('d', 'M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2');
+      var c1 = document.createElementNS(svgNS, 'circle');
+      c1.setAttribute('cx', '12'); c1.setAttribute('cy', '7'); c1.setAttribute('r', '4');
+      svg.appendChild(p1); svg.appendChild(c1);
+      avatar.appendChild(svg);
+    }
+    var bubble = document.createElement('div');
+    bubble.className = 'demo-msg-bubble';
+    if (role === 'ai' && typeof marked !== 'undefined') {
+      try { bubble.innerHTML = marked.parse(text); } catch(e) { bubble.textContent = text; }
+    } else {
+      bubble.textContent = text;
+    }
+    if (role === 'ai') {
+      var bodyWrap = document.createElement('div');
+      bodyWrap.className = 'demo-msg-ai-body';
+      bodyWrap.appendChild(bubble);
+      if (!skipSave) {
+        var shareBtn = document.createElement('button');
+        shareBtn.className = 'demo-share-pill';
+        shareBtn.title = 'Share this response';
+        shareBtn.textContent = 'Share ↗';
+        // Capture rendered HTML on click; preview before publish.
+        shareBtn.onclick = function() {
+          var prevUser = '';
+          if (session.messages) {
+            for (var i = session.messages.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+              if (session.messages[i].role === 'user') { prevUser = session.messages[i].text; break; }
+            }
+          }
+          var answerHtml = bubble.innerHTML;
+          var answerPlain = text;
+          openSharePreview(prevUser, answerHtml, answerPlain, shareBtn);
+        };
+        bodyWrap.appendChild(shareBtn);
+      }
+      el.appendChild(avatar);
+      el.appendChild(bodyWrap);
+    } else {
+      el.appendChild(avatar);
+      el.appendChild(bubble);
+    }
+    msgs.appendChild(el);
+    msgs.scrollTop = msgs.scrollHeight;
+    if (!skipSave && role !== 'thinking') {
+      session.messages = session.messages || [];
+      session.messages.push({ role: role, text: text });
+      if (session.messages.length > 200) session.messages = session.messages.slice(-200);
+      saveSession(session);
+    }
+    return el;
+  }
+
+  window.neuronDemoSend = async function() {
+    if (msgCount >= MAX) return;
+    var input = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-text');
+    var btn = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-send');
+    if (!input || btn.disabled) return;
+    var msg = input.value.trim();
+    if (!msg) return;
+    input.value = '';
+    btn.disabled = true;
+    addMsg('user', msg);
+    var thinking = document.createElement('div');
+    thinking.className = 'demo-msg demo-msg-thinking';
+    var thAvatar = document.createElement('div');
+    thAvatar.className = 'demo-msg-avatar';
+    var thImg = document.createElement('img');
+    thImg.src = '/assets/brand/neuron-brain.png';
+    thImg.alt = 'Neuron';
+    thAvatar.appendChild(thImg);
+    thinking.appendChild(thAvatar);
+    var thDots = document.createElement('span');
+    thDots.className = 'demo-msg-thinking-dots';
+    thDots.innerHTML = '<span></span><span></span><span></span>';
+    thinking.appendChild(thDots);
+    var thMsgsEl = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-messages');
+    if (thMsgsEl) {
+      thMsgsEl.appendChild(thinking);
+      thMsgsEl.scrollTop = thMsgsEl.scrollHeight;
+    }
+    if (turnstileVerified && !session._cfSent) { session._cfSent = true; }
+    try {
+      var hist = (session.messages || []).slice(-50).filter(function(m){ return m.role !== 'thinking'; }).map(function(m){
+        return {role: m.role === 'ai' ? 'assistant' : 'user', content: m.text};
+      });
+      var activated_nodes = _ra(session._m, msg);
+      var questionsRemaining = (MAX - msgCount) - 1;
+      if (questionsRemaining < 0) questionsRemaining = 0;
+      // 30s frontend timeout — surfaces a real error if the soul hangs
+      // instead of leaving the thinking bubble spinning forever.
+      var ctrl = new AbortController();
+      var timeoutId = setTimeout(function() { ctrl.abort(); }, 30000);
+      var r;
+      try {
+        r = await fetch('/api/demo', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+          signal: ctrl.signal,
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            message: msg,
+            history: hist,
+            cf_token: turnstileVerified && !session._cfSent ? turnstileToken : '',
+            uid: session.uid || '',
+            activated_nodes: activated_nodes,
+            engram_node_count: (session._m && session._m.nodes) ? session._m.nodes.length : 0,
+            questions_remaining: questionsRemaining,
+            is_last_question: questionsRemaining === 0
+          })
+        });
+      } finally {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      }
+      var d = await r.json();
+      if (thinking) thinking.remove();
+      _um(session, d.sn, d.se);
+      var reply = d.response || d.reply || d.message || '';
+      var isError = !reply || reply === 'Stepped out for a moment. Try again.';
+      if (!isError) {
+        msgCount++;
+        session.count = msgCount;
+        saveSession(session);
+        updateCountdown();
+        if (msgCount >= MAX && input) {
+          input.disabled = true;
+          input.placeholder = 'Interaction limit reached';
+        }
+      }
+      addMsg('ai', reply || 'Stepped out for a moment. Try again.');
+    } catch(e) {
+      if (thinking) thinking.remove();
+      var msg = (e && e.name === 'AbortError')
+        ? 'Took too long to respond — try again.'
+        : 'Stepped out for a moment. Try again.';
+      addMsg('ai', msg);
+    }
+    if (msgCount < MAX && btn) btn.disabled = false;
+    if (input) input.focus();
+  };
+
+  var inp = document.getElementById('neuron-demo-text');
+  if (inp) {
+    inp.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+      if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); window.neuronDemoSend(); }
+    });
+  }
+})();
+</script>
 </body>
 </html>
 "