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diff --git a/public/data/opponents.json b/public/data/opponents.json
index 1547908..dcb30b2 100644
--- a/public/data/opponents.json
+++ b/public/data/opponents.json
@@ -4,7 +4,27 @@
       "id": "cybro",
       "spriteIndex": 0,
       "name": "Cy-Bro",
-      "bio": "AI Bro sent from the future to show the superiority of the future."
+      "bio": "AI Bro sent from the future to show the superiority of the future.",
+      "speech": {
+        "intro": [
+          "cybro-intro-01",
+          "cybro-intro-02"
+        ],
+        "happy": [
+          "cybro-happy-01",
+          "cybro-happy-02",
+          "cybro-happy-03",
+          "cybro-happy-04",
+          "cybro-happy-05"
+        ],
+        "upset": [
+          "cybro-upset-01",
+          "cybro-upset-02",
+          "cybro-upset-03",
+          "cybro-upset-04",
+          "cybro-upset-05"
+        ]
+      }
     },
     {
       "id": "brad",
@@ -16,13 +36,53 @@
       "id": "victor",
       "spriteIndex": 2,
       "name": "Victor",
-      "bio": "Patient and calculating. Moves are made using ancient technology."
+      "bio": "Patient and calculating. Moves are made using ancient technology.",
+      "speech": {
+        "intro": [
+          "victor-intro-01",
+          "victor-intro-02"
+        ],
+        "happy": [
+          "victor-happy-01",
+          "victor-happy-02",
+          "victor-happy-03",
+          "victor-happy-04",
+          "victor-happy-05"
+        ],
+        "upset": [
+          "victor-upset-01",
+          "victor-upset-02",
+          "victor-upset-03",
+          "victor-upset-04",
+          "victor-upset-05"
+        ]
+      }
     },
     {
       "id": "croc",
       "spriteIndex": 3,
       "name": "Croc",
-      "bio": "Wassssuppp everybody! I'm here for the party!!"
+      "bio": "Wassssuppp everybody! I'm here for the party!!",
+      "speech": {
+        "intro": [
+          "croc-intro-01",
+          "croc-intro-02"
+        ],
+        "happy": [
+          "croc-happy-01",
+          "croc-happy-02",
+          "croc-happy-03",
+          "croc-happy-04",
+          "croc-happy-05"
+        ],
+        "upset": [
+          "croc-upset-01",
+          "croc-upset-02",
+          "croc-upset-03",
+          "croc-upset-04",
+          "croc-upset-05"
+        ]
+      }
     },
     {
       "id": "mario",
diff --git a/public/src/ui/MusicPlayer.js b/public/src/ui/MusicPlayer.js
index c88b84b..646087c 100644
--- a/public/src/ui/MusicPlayer.js
+++ b/public/src/ui/MusicPlayer.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import * as Phaser from 'phaser';
 import { COLORS, GAME_WIDTH } from '../config.js';
 
-const BTN   = 32;
-const GAP   =  6;
-const PAD   = 12;
+const BTN = 32;
+const GAP = 6;
+const PAD = 12;
 const DEPTH = 90;
 
 function shuffle(arr) {
@@ -17,25 +17,25 @@ function shuffle(arr) {
 
 export class MusicPlayer {
   constructor(scene, tracks) {
-    this.scene  = scene;
+    this.scene = scene;
     this.tracks = shuffle(tracks);
-    this.idx    = 0;
-    this.muted  = false;
+    this.idx = 0;
+    this.muted = false;
     this._audio = null;
-    this._objs  = [];
+    this._objs = [];
 
     this._buildUI();
     this._play(0);
 
     scene.events.once('shutdown', () => this.destroy());
-    scene.events.once('destroy',  () => this.destroy());
+    scene.events.once('destroy', () => this.destroy());
   }
 
   _buildUI() {
-    const s    = this.scene;
+    const s = this.scene;
     const muteX = GAME_WIDTH - PAD - BTN / 2;
     const skipX = muteX - GAP - BTN;
-    const btnY  = PAD + BTN / 2;
+    const btnY = PAD + BTN / 2;
     const infoY = PAD + BTN + GAP + 8;
 
     this._muteX = muteX;
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ export class MusicPlayer {
       Phaser.Geom.Rectangle.Contains,
     );
     skipBg.input.cursor = 'pointer';
-    skipBg.on('pointerover',  () => this._drawBg(skipBg, skipX, btnY, true));
-    skipBg.on('pointerout',   () => this._drawBg(skipBg, skipX, btnY, false));
-    skipBg.on('pointerdown',  () => this.next());
+    skipBg.on('pointerover', () => this._drawBg(skipBg, skipX, btnY, true));
+    skipBg.on('pointerout', () => this._drawBg(skipBg, skipX, btnY, false));
+    skipBg.on('pointerdown', () => this.next());
 
     const skipIcon = s.add.text(skipX, btnY, '⏭', {
       fontFamily: 'sans-serif', fontSize: '17px', color: COLORS.textHex,
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ export class MusicPlayer {
       Phaser.Geom.Rectangle.Contains,
     );
     muteBg.input.cursor = 'pointer';
-    muteBg.on('pointerover',  () => this._drawBg(muteBg, muteX, btnY, true));
-    muteBg.on('pointerout',   () => this._drawBg(muteBg, muteX, btnY, false));
-    muteBg.on('pointerdown',  () => this.toggleMute());
+    muteBg.on('pointerover', () => this._drawBg(muteBg, muteX, btnY, true));
+    muteBg.on('pointerout', () => this._drawBg(muteBg, muteX, btnY, false));
+    muteBg.on('pointerdown', () => this.toggleMute());
 
     this._muteIcon = s.add.text(muteX, btnY, '♪', {
       fontFamily: 'sans-serif', fontSize: '17px', color: COLORS.textHex,
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ export class MusicPlayer {
     }
     const track = this.tracks[idx];
     this._audio = new Audio(`/assets/music/${track.file}`);
-    this._audio.muted  = this.muted;
-    this._audio.volume = 0.7;
-    this._audio.play().catch(() => {});
+    this._audio.muted = this.muted;
+    this._audio.volume = 0.15;
+    this._audio.play().catch(() => { });
     this._audio.onended = () => this.next();
     this._updateInfo();
   }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class MusicPlayer {
       this._audio.onended = null;
       this._audio = null;
     }
-    for (const o of this._objs) { try { o.destroy(); } catch (_) {} }
+    for (const o of this._objs) { try { o.destroy(); } catch (_) { } }
     this._objs = [];
   }
 }
diff --git a/public/src/ui/Portrait.js b/public/src/ui/Portrait.js
index 7d53f91..eb6dc83 100644
--- a/public/src/ui/Portrait.js
+++ b/public/src/ui/Portrait.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { COLORS } from '../config.js';
 import { auth } from '../services/auth.js';
 import { api } from '../services/api.js';
+import { enqueue as enqueueSpeech, resetQueue as resetSpeechQueue } from './SpeechQueue.js';
 
 // ── Shared portrait utility ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Both factories add elements directly to the scene at world coordinates so
@@ -97,6 +98,11 @@ export function createOpponentPortrait(scene, opponent, worldX, worldY, radius,
     videoEl.play().catch(returnToIdle);
     videoEl.onended = returnToIdle;
     videoEl.onerror = returnToIdle;
+
+    const speechClips = opponent?.speech?.[emotion];
+    if (speechClips?.length && Math.random() < 0.6) {
+      enqueueSpeech(speechClips[Math.floor(Math.random() * speechClips.length)]);
+    }
   }
 
   function hide() {
@@ -114,10 +120,16 @@ export function createOpponentPortrait(scene, opponent, worldX, worldY, radius,
   function destroy() {
     videoEl.pause();
     videoEl.src = '';
+    resetSpeechQueue();
   }
 
   scene.events.once('shutdown', destroy);
 
+  if (opponent?.speech?.intro?.length) {
+    const clips = opponent.speech.intro;
+    enqueueSpeech(clips[Math.floor(Math.random() * clips.length)]);
+  }
+
   return { playEmotion, hide, show, destroy };
 }
 
diff --git a/public/src/ui/SpeechQueue.js b/public/src/ui/SpeechQueue.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e94ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/src/ui/SpeechQueue.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+let _queue = [];
+let _playing = false;
+let _currentAudio = null;
+const MAX = 4;
+
+export function enqueue(filename) {
+  if (_queue.length + (_playing ? 1 : 0) >= MAX) return;
+  _queue.push(filename);
+  _playNext();
+}
+
+function _playNext() {
+  if (_playing || !_queue.length) return;
+  _playing = true;
+  _currentAudio = new Audio(`/assets/speech/${_queue.shift()}.mp3`);
+  _currentAudio.volume = 0.8;
+  const done = () => { _playing = false; _currentAudio = null; _playNext(); };
+  _currentAudio.onended = done;
+  _currentAudio.onerror = done;
+  _currentAudio.play().catch(done);
+}
+
+export function resetQueue() {
+  if (_currentAudio) { _currentAudio.pause(); _currentAudio = null; }
+  _queue = [];
+  _playing = false;
+}