diff --git a/js/agents.js b/js/agents.js
index dcef57c..8c89467 100644
--- a/js/agents.js
+++ b/js/agents.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 import { AGENT_DEFS, colorToCss } from './agent-defs.js';
+import { getQualityTier } from './quality.js';
 
 const agents = new Map();
 let scene;
@@ -66,6 +67,105 @@ class Agent {
     const light = new THREE.PointLight(this.color, 1.5, 10);
     this.group.add(light);
     this.light = light;
+
+    this._initParticles();
+  }
+
+  _initParticles() {
+    const tier = getQualityTier();
+    // Particle counts scaled by quality tier — fewer on mobile for performance
+    const count = tier === 'low' ? 20 : tier === 'medium' ? 40 : 64;
+    this._pCount  = count;
+    this._pPos    = new Float32Array(count * 3);   // local-space positions
+    this._pVel    = new Float32Array(count * 3);   // velocity in units/ms
+    this._pLife   = new Float32Array(count);        // remaining lifetime in ms (0 = dead)
+    this._pEmit   = 0;                              // fractional emit accumulator
+    // Particles emitted per ms when active
+    this._pRate   = tier === 'low' ? 0.005 : tier === 'medium' ? 0.01 : 0.016;
+    this._pLastT  = null;
+
+    // Start all particles hidden
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      this._pPos[i * 3 + 1] = -1000;
+      this._pLife[i] = 0;
+    }
+
+    const geo = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
+    geo.setAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(this._pPos, 3));
+
+    const mat = new THREE.PointsMaterial({
+      color:           this.color,
+      size:            tier === 'low' ? 0.2 : 0.14,
+      transparent:     true,
+      opacity:         0.9,
+      blending:        THREE.AdditiveBlending,
+      depthWrite:      false,
+      sizeAttenuation: true,
+    });
+
+    this._pMesh = new THREE.Points(geo, mat);
+    this._pMesh.frustumCulled = false;
+    this.group.add(this._pMesh);
+  }
+
+  _spawnParticle() {
+    for (let i = 0; i < this._pCount; i++) {
+      if (this._pLife[i] > 0) continue;
+      // Spawn near agent core
+      const spread = 0.5;
+      this._pPos[i * 3]     = (Math.random() - 0.5) * spread;
+      this._pPos[i * 3 + 1] = (Math.random() - 0.5) * spread;
+      this._pPos[i * 3 + 2] = (Math.random() - 0.5) * spread;
+      // Outward + upward drift (units per ms)
+      const angle  = Math.random() * Math.PI * 2;
+      const radial = 0.0008 + Math.random() * 0.0018;
+      const rise   = 0.001  + Math.random() * 0.003;
+      this._pVel[i * 3]     = Math.cos(angle) * radial;
+      this._pVel[i * 3 + 1] = rise;
+      this._pVel[i * 3 + 2] = Math.sin(angle) * radial;
+      // Lifetime 600–1400 ms
+      this._pLife[i] = 600 + Math.random() * 800;
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  _updateParticles(time) {
+    if (!this._pMesh) return;
+
+    const active = this.state === 'active';
+    const dt = this._pLastT === null ? 16 : Math.min(time - this._pLastT, 100);
+    this._pLastT = time;
+
+    // Emit sparks while active
+    if (active) {
+      this._pEmit += dt * this._pRate;
+      while (this._pEmit >= 1) {
+        this._pEmit -= 1;
+        this._spawnParticle();
+      }
+    } else {
+      this._pEmit = 0;
+    }
+
+    // Integrate existing particles
+    let anyAlive = false;
+    for (let i = 0; i < this._pCount; i++) {
+      if (this._pLife[i] <= 0) continue;
+      this._pLife[i] -= dt;
+      if (this._pLife[i] <= 0) {
+        this._pLife[i] = 0;
+        this._pPos[i * 3 + 1] = -1000; // move off-screen
+        continue;
+      }
+      this._pPos[i * 3]     += this._pVel[i * 3]     * dt;
+      this._pPos[i * 3 + 1] += this._pVel[i * 3 + 1] * dt;
+      this._pPos[i * 3 + 2] += this._pVel[i * 3 + 2] * dt;
+      anyAlive = true;
+    }
+
+    this._pMesh.geometry.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+    // Fade opacity: visible when active or particles still coasting
+    this._pMesh.material.opacity = (active || anyAlive) ? 0.9 : 0;
   }
 
   _buildLabel() {
@@ -104,6 +204,8 @@ class Agent {
     this.ring.material.opacity = 0.3 + pulse * 0.2;
 
     this.group.position.y = this.position.y + Math.sin(time * 0.001 + this.pulsePhase) * 0.15;
+
+    this._updateParticles(time);
   }
 
   setState(state) {
@@ -120,6 +222,11 @@ class Agent {
     this.glow.material.dispose();
     this.sprite.material.map.dispose();
     this.sprite.material.dispose();
+    if (this._pMesh) {
+      this._pMesh.geometry.dispose();
+      this._pMesh.material.dispose();
+      this._pMesh = null;
+    }
   }
 }