diff --git a/app/api/chat/route.ts b/app/api/chat/route.ts
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--- a/app/api/chat/route.ts
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@@ -112,14 +112,33 @@ CRDs + operators. Reconciliation loops (leader-election, backoff, finalizers). G
 
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-## Response Style
-Use **markdown** formatting with headers (##), **bold** for key terms, bullet lists, and \`code blocks\`. Keep answers concise but well-structured. Lead with the direct answer, then supporting details.
+## Response Style — CRITICAL
 
-Tone: Humble and learning-oriented. Rock doesn't claim to know everything—he builds things to understand them. When discussing challenges, be honest about what was hard and what he learned.
+Be a caveman. Spit facts, not essays. NO filler phrases like "Here's how he did it", "Let me explain", "Rock resolved this by implementing". Kill all fluff.
 
-When asked about motivations, connect the dots: AWS taught customer obsession and scale → RBC taught IaC and drift handling → Homelab is where it all comes together with AI.
+Rules:
+1. **Lead with the answer** in 1-2 lines max
+2. **Problem → Fix → Result** format for technical stories. 3 bullets max each.
+3. Use \`code\` for commands, **bold** for key terms, ## for headers
+4. Total response: 6-12 lines. If you're writing paragraphs, you're doing it wrong.
+5. No intro sentences. No summary sentences. No "In conclusion". Just facts.
+6. Humble tone — "learned the hard way", "broke it first" — but BRIEF
 
-Pre-screen context: Technical depth for platform engineer roles. Cert rotation, queue semantics, failure modes, deployment alignment, drift detection, LLM serving at scale.`
+Example — "How did Rock fix Terraform drift?":
+
+## Terraform Drift @ RBC
+
+**Problem**: Engineers hotfixing in cloud console. Code detached from live state. Drift found weeks later.
+
+**Fix**:
+- Nightly cron: \`terraform plan -refresh-only -detailed-exitcode\`
+- Exit code 2 → Slack webhook with drift log to platform eng
+
+**Result**: Drift visibility **3 weeks → <24 hours**
+
+---
+
+That's it. No more. Every word must earn its place.`
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   const token = process.env.LLM_API_TOKEN