diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 540375d..89afc84 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1024,6 +1024,134 @@ function startWarp() {
   warpPass.uniforms['distortionStrength'].value = 0.0;
 }
 
+// === FLOATING CRYSTALS & LIGHTNING ARCS ===
+// Crystals float above the platform. When zone activity is high, lightning arcs jump between them.
+
+const CRYSTAL_COUNT = 5;
+const CRYSTAL_BASE_POSITIONS = [
+  new THREE.Vector3(-4.5, 3.2, -3.8),
+  new THREE.Vector3( 4.8, 2.8, -4.0),
+  new THREE.Vector3(-5.5, 4.0,  1.5),
+  new THREE.Vector3( 5.2, 3.5,  2.0),
+  new THREE.Vector3( 0.0, 5.0, -5.5),
+];
+// Colors aligned to agent zones: Claude, Timmy, Kimi, Perplexity, center
+const CRYSTAL_COLORS = [0xff6440, 0x40a0ff, 0x40ff8c, 0xc840ff, 0xffd700];
+
+const crystalGroup = new THREE.Group();
+scene.add(crystalGroup);
+
+/**
+ * @type {Array<{mesh: THREE.Mesh, light: THREE.PointLight, basePos: THREE.Vector3, floatPhase: number}>}
+ */
+const crystals = [];
+
+for (let i = 0; i < CRYSTAL_COUNT; i++) {
+  const geo = new THREE.OctahedronGeometry(0.35, 0);
+  const color = CRYSTAL_COLORS[i];
+  const mat = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color,
+    emissive: new THREE.Color(color).multiplyScalar(0.6),
+    roughness: 0.05,
+    metalness: 0.3,
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 0.88,
+  });
+  const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geo, mat);
+  const basePos = CRYSTAL_BASE_POSITIONS[i].clone();
+  mesh.position.copy(basePos);
+  mesh.userData.zoomLabel = 'Crystal';
+  crystalGroup.add(mesh);
+
+  const light = new THREE.PointLight(color, 0.3, 6);
+  light.position.copy(basePos);
+  crystalGroup.add(light);
+
+  crystals.push({ mesh, light, basePos, floatPhase: (i / CRYSTAL_COUNT) * Math.PI * 2 });
+}
+
+// ---- Lightning arc pool ----
+
+const LIGHTNING_POOL_SIZE = 6;
+const LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS = 8;
+const LIGHTNING_REFRESH_MS = 130;
+let lastLightningRefreshTime = 0;
+
+/** @type {Array<THREE.Line>} */
+const lightningArcs = [];
+
+for (let i = 0; i < LIGHTNING_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
+  const positions = new Float32Array((LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS + 1) * 3);
+  const geo = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
+  geo.setAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(positions, 3));
+  const mat = new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({
+    color: 0x88ccff,
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 0.0,
+    blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
+    depthWrite: false,
+  });
+  const arc = new THREE.Line(geo, mat);
+  scene.add(arc);
+  lightningArcs.push(arc);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Builds a jagged lightning path between two points.
+ * @param {THREE.Vector3} start
+ * @param {THREE.Vector3} end
+ * @param {number} jagAmount
+ * @returns {Float32Array}
+ */
+function buildLightningPath(start, end, jagAmount) {
+  const out = new Float32Array((LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS + 1) * 3);
+  for (let s = 0; s <= LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS; s++) {
+    const t = s / LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS;
+    const x = start.x + (end.x - start.x) * t + (s > 0 && s < LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS ? (Math.random() - 0.5) * jagAmount : 0);
+    const y = start.y + (end.y - start.y) * t + (s > 0 && s < LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS ? (Math.random() - 0.5) * jagAmount : 0);
+    const z = start.z + (end.z - start.z) * t + (s > 0 && s < LIGHTNING_SEGMENTS ? (Math.random() - 0.5) * jagAmount : 0);
+    out[s * 3] = x; out[s * 3 + 1] = y; out[s * 3 + 2] = z;
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns mean activity [0..1] across all agent zones.
+ */
+function totalActivity() {
+  const vals = Object.values(zoneIntensity);
+  return vals.reduce((s, v) => s + v, 0) / Math.max(vals.length, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Refreshes lightning arcs based on current activity level.
+ */
+function updateLightningArcs() {
+  const activity = totalActivity();
+  const activeCount = Math.round(activity * LIGHTNING_POOL_SIZE);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < LIGHTNING_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
+    const arc = lightningArcs[i];
+    if (i >= activeCount) {
+      arc.material.opacity = 0;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const a = Math.floor(Math.random() * CRYSTAL_COUNT);
+    let b = Math.floor(Math.random() * (CRYSTAL_COUNT - 1));
+    if (b >= a) b++;
+
+    const jagAmount = 0.45 + activity * 0.85;
+    const path = buildLightningPath(crystals[a].mesh.position, crystals[b].mesh.position, jagAmount);
+    const attr = arc.geometry.attributes.position;
+    attr.array.set(path);
+    attr.needsUpdate = true;
+
+    arc.material.opacity = (0.35 + Math.random() * 0.55) * Math.min(activity * 1.5, 1.0);
+    arc.material.color.setHex(CRYSTAL_COLORS[Math.floor(Math.random() * CRYSTAL_COLORS.length)]);
+  }
+}
+
 // === ANIMATION LOOP ===
 const clock = new THREE.Clock();
 
@@ -1199,6 +1327,23 @@ function animate() {
     }
   }
 
+  // Animate crystals — gentle float and slow spin
+  const activity = totalActivity();
+  for (const crystal of crystals) {
+    crystal.mesh.position.x = crystal.basePos.x;
+    crystal.mesh.position.y = crystal.basePos.y + Math.sin(elapsed * 0.65 + crystal.floatPhase) * 0.35;
+    crystal.mesh.position.z = crystal.basePos.z;
+    crystal.mesh.rotation.y = elapsed * 0.4 + crystal.floatPhase;
+    crystal.light.position.copy(crystal.mesh.position);
+    crystal.light.intensity = 0.2 + activity * 0.8 + Math.sin(elapsed * 2.0 + crystal.floatPhase) * 0.1;
+  }
+
+  // Refresh lightning arcs periodically
+  if (elapsed * 1000 - lastLightningRefreshTime > LIGHTNING_REFRESH_MS) {
+    lastLightningRefreshTime = elapsed * 1000;
+    updateLightningArcs();
+  }
+
   composer.render();
 }