diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/index.tsx b/apps/mobile/app/index.tsx
index 699f2a2..91c69f1 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/index.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   type SpaceBot,
   type SpaceGroup,
 } from "@rakazo/contracts";
+import { runChatTitle } from "@rakazo/core";
 import { botColors } from "@rakazo/ui-tokens";
 import { Redirect, useFocusEffect, useRouter } from "expo-router";
 import { type ReactNode, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
@@ -828,7 +829,7 @@ function ActivityRow({
   bot?: MobileBot;
   onPress: () => void;
 }) {
-  const title = run.groupName ? `${run.botName} · ${run.groupName}` : run.botName;
+  const title = runChatTitle(run);
   const status = activityStatusLabel(run.status);
   const preview = run.promptSnippet ? `${run.promptSnippet} · ${status}` : status;
   return (
diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/first-run-onboarding-ux.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/first-run-onboarding-ux.spec.ts
index 2dfa45f..73c844a 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/first-run-onboarding-ux.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/first-run-onboarding-ux.spec.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test("main conversation does not show a group subtitle for one Oo", async ({ pag
   await signup(page, `main-1-1-${stamp}@rakazo.test`, "password12", "Solo");
   await completeOnboarding(page, undefined, { mainConversation: true });
   await expect(page.getByTestId("bot-settings-trigger")).not.toContainText("Gruppenunterhaltung");
-  await expect(page.getByTestId("oo-group-stage")).toContainText(/1:1/i);
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("oo-group-stage")).not.toContainText("Gruppenunterhaltung");
 });
 
 test.describe("mobile shell", () => {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
index 586486e..9817ee8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ export function OoStage({
         {(hasMessages || phase !== "idle") && (
           <div className={`flex w-full justify-center ${hasMessages ? "mb-1" : "mb-3"}`}>
             <div
+              role="status"
               className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-border bg-foreground/5 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-ui-label font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground backdrop-blur-sm"
               style={
                 reducedMotion
@@ -434,12 +435,6 @@ export function OoGroupStage({
     multiOo,
   ]);
 
-  const headerSubtitle = multiOo
-    ? t`Group conversation`
-    : speaker
-      ? t`1:1 with ${speaker.name}`
-      : t`1:1 conversation`;
-
   const energy = groupStageEnergy(phase, groupSpark, workingBots.length);
 
   const phaseLabel = showEnsembleOnly
@@ -477,7 +472,10 @@ export function OoGroupStage({
         className={`relative z-10 mx-auto flex w-full max-w-3xl flex-col items-center px-4 md:px-8 ${hasMessages ? "py-2 md:py-3" : "py-5 md:py-6"}`}
       >
         <div className="mb-3 w-full min-w-0 text-center">
-          <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-border bg-foreground/5 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-ui-label font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground backdrop-blur-sm">
+          <div
+            role="status"
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-border bg-foreground/5 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-ui-label font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground backdrop-blur-sm"
+          >
             <span
               className={`size-1.5 rounded-full ${
                 running ? "bg-foreground/70" : "bg-success"
@@ -488,7 +486,6 @@ export function OoGroupStage({
           <h2 className="mt-1.5 truncate text-ui-title font-semibold tracking-tight text-foreground">
             {groupName ?? t`Group`}
           </h2>
-          <p className="truncate text-ui-body-sm text-muted-foreground">{headerSubtitle}</p>
         </div>
 
         {awarenessLabel && awarenessEvent && speaker ? (
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
index e299d11..f16b72a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export function VoiceAwarenessStrip({
     handoff: t`Handoff`,
     delegation: t`Delegated`,
     "peer-reply": t`Peer reply`,
-    working: t`In progress`,
   }[event.kind];
   const Icon =
     event.kind === "subagent"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/bot-persona.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/bot-persona.ts
index 2645819..04b5dfa 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/bot-persona.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/bot-persona.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export interface BotPersonaProfile {
 }
 
 export interface VoiceAwarenessEvent {
-  kind: "subagent" | "handoff" | "delegation" | "peer-reply" | "working";
+  kind: "subagent" | "handoff" | "delegation" | "peer-reply";
   actorName: string;
   detail: string;
   targetName?: string;
@@ -347,13 +347,6 @@ export function extractVoiceAwareness(
       }
     }
   }
-  if (snapshot.run && ["running", "queued", "leased"].includes(snapshot.run.status)) {
-    return {
-      kind: "working",
-      actorName: botName,
-      detail: "",
-    };
-  }
   return null;
 }
 
@@ -372,8 +365,6 @@ export function narrateAwarenessForPersona(
       return narrateDelegation(profile.archetype, specialist, task);
     case "peer-reply":
       return narratePeerReply(profile.archetype, event.actorName, task);
-    case "working":
-      return narrateWorking(profile.archetype, event.actorName);
     default:
       return task;
   }
@@ -455,19 +446,6 @@ export function narrateGroupSpark(spark: GroupSpark, speakerArchetype?: PersonaA
   }
 }
 
-function narrateWorking(archetype: PersonaArchetype, name: string): string {
-  switch (archetype) {
-    case "cto-executive":
-      return `${name} is in the work — give me a moment.`;
-    case "quant":
-      return `${name} is crunching — one beat.`;
-    case "engineer":
-      return `${name} is heads-down on this.`;
-    default:
-      return `${name} is working on your request.`;
-  }
-}
-
 function truncate(text: string, max: number): string {
   const trimmed = text.trim();
   if (trimmed.length <= max) return trimmed;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po
index 901cd15..260de3a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr "1:1-Unterhaltung mit {title}"
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr "1:1 mit {0}"
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "OpenAPI-JSON importieren"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr "In meinem Fachgebiet — ich gehe gern ins Detail oder setze einfach um, du entscheidest."
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr "In Arbeit"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po
index 7bb7a10..a0b1b88 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr "1:1 with {0}"
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "Import OpenAPI JSON"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr "In progress"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po
index de2e52f..9f4e3b9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "Importar JSON de OpenAPI"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po
index d434e10..cf85a9c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "OpenAPI JSON इम्पोर्ट करें"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po
index cb7e027..0da0535 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "OpenAPI JSON 가져오기"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po
index f0a5865..219e406 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "Importar OpenAPI JSON"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po
index cfd504e..c47c8c4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "Импортировать OpenAPI JSON"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po
index c45dc4a..e4a4afb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "OpenAPI JSON içe aktar"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po
index 3b41a24..1ede177 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ msgid "1:1 conversation with {title}"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. placeholder {0}: mainConversationEntry.bot.name
-#. placeholder {0}: speaker.name
-#: src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
 #: src/pages/Shell.tsx
 msgid "1:1 with {0}"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2796,7 +2794,6 @@ msgstr "导入 OpenAPI JSON"
 msgid "In my lane — happy to geek out or just execute, your call."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip.tsx
 #: src/pages/ProjectSessionTimeline.tsx
 msgid "In progress"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/ActivityList.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/ActivityList.tsx
index 41f0b06..0cb4e5b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/ActivityList.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/ActivityList.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { i18n } from "@lingui/core";
 import { t } from "@lingui/core/macro";
 import { Trans, useLingui } from "@lingui/react/macro";
 import type { RunActivityRow } from "@rakazo/contracts";
+import { runChatTitle } from "@rakazo/core";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { isNeedsYouStatus, runActivityLabel } from "../lib/agent-activity";
 import { rpc } from "../lib/rpc";
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ export function ActivityList({ onOpenRun }: ActivityListProps) {
 
 function ActivityRow({ run, onOpen }: { run: RunActivityRow; onOpen: () => void }) {
   const { t } = useLingui();
-  const title = run.groupName ? `${run.botName} · ${run.groupName}` : run.botName;
+  const title = runChatTitle(run);
   const label = statusLabel(run.status);
   const activityLabel = t`${title}, ${label}`;
   const tone = statusTone(run.status);
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/HeuteBrief.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/HeuteBrief.tsx
index 9379b9b..99660bc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/HeuteBrief.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/HeuteBrief.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type {
   HabitToday,
   RunActivityRow,
 } from "@rakazo/contracts";
+import { runChatTitle } from "@rakazo/core";
 import { botColors } from "@rakazo/ui-tokens";
 import { BotAvatar, Button, EvooMascot, GroupAvatar, Icon } from "@rakazo/ui-web";
 import { CircleCheck, Pause, Play, Square } from "lucide-react";
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ function NeedsYouRow({
 
   if (item.kind === "run") {
     const run = item.run;
-    const title = run.groupName ? `${run.botName} · ${run.groupName}` : run.botName;
+    const title = runChatTitle(run);
     const subtitle = run.promptSnippet || runActivityLabel(run.status);
     const label = t`${title}, ${runActivityLabel(run.status)}`;
     return (
@@ -418,7 +419,7 @@ function DoingRow({
 }) {
   const { t } = useLingui();
   const run = item.run;
-  const title = run.groupName ? `${run.botName} · ${run.groupName}` : run.botName;
+  const title = runChatTitle(run);
   const subtitle = run.promptSnippet || runActivityLabel(run.status);
   const label = t`${title}, ${runActivityLabel(run.status)}`;
 
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@ function DoneRow({
 }) {
   const { t } = useLingui();
   const run = item.run;
-  const title = run.groupName ? `${run.botName} · ${run.groupName}` : run.botName;
+  const title = runChatTitle(run);
   const subtitle = run.promptSnippet || runActivityLabel(run.status);
   const label = t`${title}, ${runActivityLabel(run.status)}`;
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
index e3ba975..a19aa1d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
@@ -313,15 +313,16 @@ export const Transcript = memo(function Transcript({
       <div
         ref={scrollRef}
         data-testid="transcript"
+        // A tap at the latest message keeps following; dragging away stops it in onScroll.
         onPointerDown={(event) => {
           lastScrollTop.current = event.currentTarget.scrollTop;
           autoScrolling.current = false;
-          following.current = false;
+          following.current = transcriptIsNearEnd(event.currentTarget);
         }}
         onTouchStart={(event) => {
           lastScrollTop.current = event.currentTarget.scrollTop;
           autoScrolling.current = false;
-          following.current = false;
+          following.current = transcriptIsNearEnd(event.currentTarget);
         }}
         onWheel={(event) => {
           if (event.deltaY < 0) {
diff --git a/packages/adapters/src/executor.ts b/packages/adapters/src/executor.ts
index 43bc0da..6d1b5c5 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/src/executor.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/src/executor.ts
@@ -4104,6 +4104,7 @@ export function createRunExecutor(deps: ExecutorDeps) {
                     ? "Use list_secrets to discover saved names, secret_request to make authenticated requests without reading credentials, and forget_secret to revoke access."
                     : undefined,
                   "Never ask for a raw credential in chat or inject it into shell commands.",
+                  "Tell the user what you do in plain words; never name your tools to them.",
                   exposedToolNames.has("remember") ? "Use remember for durable facts." : undefined,
                   exposedToolNames.has("scratchpad_add")
                     ? "Use scratchpad_add / scratchpad_update / scratchpad_complete for open work that should outlive this turn (not reminders — those are schedule_*)."
diff --git a/packages/core/src/run-state.test.ts b/packages/core/src/run-state.test.ts
index e82cbe1..6b61fe2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/run-state.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/run-state.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as fc from "fast-check";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { assertTransition, canTransition } from "./run-state.js";
+import { assertTransition, canTransition, runChatTitle } from "./run-state.js";
 
 describe("run state machine", () => {
   it("allows takeover resume onto a lease", () => {
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ describe("run state machine", () => {
     );
   });
 });
+
+describe("runChatTitle", () => {
+  it("names the group unless it repeats the bot's name", () => {
+    expect(runChatTitle({ botName: "Writer", groupName: "Launch" })).toBe("Writer · Launch");
+    expect(runChatTitle({ botName: "Chief", groupName: "Chief" })).toBe("Chief");
+    expect(runChatTitle({ botName: "Chief", groupName: null })).toBe("Chief");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/run-state.ts b/packages/core/src/run-state.ts
index ec2ce84..99fc6b7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/run-state.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/run-state.ts
@@ -41,3 +41,10 @@ export function isTerminal(status: RunStatus): boolean {
 export function nextFence(current: number): number {
   return current + 1;
 }
+
+/** A run's chat as one label: the bot, and its group unless the group carries the bot's name. */
+export function runChatTitle(run: { botName: string; groupName: string | null }): string {
+  return run.groupName && run.groupName !== run.botName
+    ? `${run.botName} · ${run.groupName}`
+    : run.botName;
+}