diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 3f9b2cd..3c5494f 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -509,6 +509,30 @@ function animate() {
     sprite.position.y = ud.baseY + Math.sin(elapsed * ud.floatSpeed + ud.floatPhase) * 0.22;
   }
 
+  // Animate Timmy speech bubble — fade in, hold, fade out
+  if (timmySpeechState) {
+    const age = elapsed - timmySpeechState.startTime;
+    let opacity;
+    if (age < SPEECH_FADE_IN) {
+      opacity = age / SPEECH_FADE_IN;
+    } else if (age < SPEECH_DURATION - SPEECH_FADE_OUT) {
+      opacity = 1.0;
+    } else if (age < SPEECH_DURATION) {
+      opacity = (SPEECH_DURATION - age) / SPEECH_FADE_OUT;
+    } else {
+      scene.remove(timmySpeechState.sprite);
+      if (timmySpeechState.sprite.material.map) timmySpeechState.sprite.material.map.dispose();
+      timmySpeechState.sprite.material.dispose();
+      timmySpeechSprite = null;
+      timmySpeechState = null;
+      opacity = 0;
+    }
+    if (timmySpeechState) {
+      timmySpeechState.sprite.material.opacity = opacity;
+      timmySpeechState.sprite.position.y = TIMMY_SPEECH_POS.y + Math.sin(elapsed * 1.1) * 0.1;
+    }
+  }
+
   composer.render();
 }
 
@@ -551,8 +575,11 @@ window.addEventListener('player-left', (/** @type {CustomEvent} */ event) => {
 
 window.addEventListener('chat-message', (/** @type {CustomEvent} */ event) => {
   console.log('Chat message:', event.detail);
-  if (typeof event.detail?.text === 'string' && event.detail.text.toLowerCase().includes('sovereignty')) {
-    triggerSovereigntyEasterEgg();
+  if (typeof event.detail?.text === 'string') {
+    showTimmySpeech(event.detail.text);
+    if (event.detail.text.toLowerCase().includes('sovereignty')) {
+      triggerSovereigntyEasterEgg();
+    }
   }
 });
 
@@ -922,3 +949,99 @@ async function refreshAgentBoard() {
 // Initial render, then poll every 30 s
 refreshAgentBoard();
 setInterval(refreshAgentBoard, 30000);
+
+// === TIMMY SPEECH BUBBLE ===
+// When Timmy sends a chat message, a glowing floating text sprite appears near
+// his avatar position above the platform. Fades in quickly, holds for 5 s total,
+// then fades out. Only the most recent message is shown.
+
+const TIMMY_SPEECH_POS = new THREE.Vector3(0, 8.2, 1.5);
+const SPEECH_DURATION = 5.0; // total seconds visible (including fades)
+const SPEECH_FADE_IN = 0.35;
+const SPEECH_FADE_OUT = 0.7;
+
+/** @type {THREE.Sprite|null} */
+let timmySpeechSprite = null;
+
+/** @type {{ startTime: number, sprite: THREE.Sprite }|null} */
+let timmySpeechState = null;
+
+/**
+ * Builds a canvas texture for a Timmy speech bubble.
+ * @param {string} text
+ * @returns {THREE.CanvasTexture}
+ */
+function createSpeechBubbleTexture(text) {
+  const W = 512, H = 100;
+  const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+  canvas.width = W;
+  canvas.height = H;
+  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+
+  // Semi-transparent dark background
+  ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(0, 6, 20, 0.85)';
+  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H);
+
+  // Neon blue glow border
+  ctx.strokeStyle = '#66aaff';
+  ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+  ctx.strokeRect(1, 1, W - 2, H - 2);
+
+  // Inner subtle border
+  ctx.strokeStyle = '#2244aa';
+  ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+  ctx.strokeRect(4, 4, W - 8, H - 8);
+
+  // "TIMMY:" label
+  ctx.font = 'bold 12px "Courier New", monospace';
+  ctx.fillStyle = '#4488ff';
+  ctx.fillText('TIMMY:', 12, 22);
+
+  // Message text — truncate to two lines if needed
+  const LINE1_MAX = 42;
+  const LINE2_MAX = 48;
+  ctx.font = '15px "Courier New", monospace';
+  ctx.fillStyle = '#ddeeff';
+
+  if (text.length <= LINE1_MAX) {
+    ctx.fillText(text, 12, 58);
+  } else {
+    ctx.fillText(text.slice(0, LINE1_MAX), 12, 46);
+    const rest = text.slice(LINE1_MAX, LINE1_MAX + LINE2_MAX);
+    ctx.font = '13px "Courier New", monospace';
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#aabbcc';
+    ctx.fillText(rest + (text.length > LINE1_MAX + LINE2_MAX ? '\u2026' : ''), 12, 76);
+  }
+
+  return new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shows a floating speech bubble near Timmy's avatar.
+ * Immediately replaces any existing bubble.
+ * @param {string} text
+ */
+function showTimmySpeech(text) {
+  if (timmySpeechSprite) {
+    scene.remove(timmySpeechSprite);
+    if (timmySpeechSprite.material.map) timmySpeechSprite.material.map.dispose();
+    timmySpeechSprite.material.dispose();
+    timmySpeechSprite = null;
+    timmySpeechState = null;
+  }
+
+  const texture = createSpeechBubbleTexture(text);
+  const material = new THREE.SpriteMaterial({
+    map: texture,
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 0,
+    depthWrite: false,
+  });
+  const sprite = new THREE.Sprite(material);
+  sprite.scale.set(8.5, 1.65, 1);
+  sprite.position.copy(TIMMY_SPEECH_POS);
+  scene.add(sprite);
+
+  timmySpeechSprite = sprite;
+  timmySpeechState = { startTime: clock.getElapsedTime(), sprite };
+}