diff --git a/apps/gui/next-env.d.ts b/apps/gui/next-env.d.ts
index c4b7818..9edff1c 100644
--- a/apps/gui/next-env.d.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/next-env.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference types="next" />
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
-import "./.next/dev/types/routes.d.ts";
+import "./.next/types/routes.d.ts";
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
 // see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/typescript for more information.
diff --git a/apps/gui/public/calendar_logo.png b/apps/gui/public/calendar_logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11956fc
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diff --git a/apps/gui/public/clock_day_icon.png b/apps/gui/public/clock_day_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a6dc2e
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diff --git a/apps/gui/public/clock_night_icon.png b/apps/gui/public/clock_night_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37e08d4
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diff --git a/apps/gui/public/map_pointer_icon.png b/apps/gui/public/map_pointer_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44b8b1c
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diff --git a/apps/gui/src/components/play/HandoffModal.tsx b/apps/gui/src/components/play/HandoffModal.tsx
index af97efa..6990c9a 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/components/play/HandoffModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/gui/src/components/play/HandoffModal.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,13 @@ export function HandoffModal({ entry, onClose }: HandoffModalProps) {
                   </h3>
                   {chunks.map(
                     (
-                      chunk: { content: string; importance: number },
+                      chunk: {
+                        content: string;
+                        importance: number;
+                        quotes?: string[];
+                        retainInBuffer?: boolean;
+                        involvedEntityIds?: string[];
+                      },
                       index: number,
                     ) => (
                       <div
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/components/play/InteractDock.tsx b/apps/gui/src/components/play/InteractDock.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a100b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/gui/src/components/play/InteractDock.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+"use client";
+
+import * as React from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import type { SimSnapshot } from "@/lib/simulation-types";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
+import { formatSimDate, formatSimTimeHM, getClockIcon } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface InteractDockProps {
+  snapshot: SimSnapshot;
+  loading: boolean;
+  playerInput: string;
+  setPlayerInput: (value: string) => void;
+  onSubmitAction: (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => void;
+  onPauseRequested: () => void;
+  onResumeRequested: () => void;
+  onStopRequested: () => void;
+}
+
+export function InteractDock({
+  snapshot,
+  loading,
+  playerInput,
+  setPlayerInput,
+  onSubmitAction,
+  onPauseRequested,
+  onResumeRequested,
+  onStopRequested,
+}: InteractDockProps) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  return (
+    <footer className="sticky bottom-0 px-8 py-4 z-20 shrink-0 bg-background/70 backdrop-blur-md border-t border-border/10">
+      <div className="max-w-200 mx-auto relative">
+        {snapshot.status === "running" ||
+        snapshot.status === "waiting_player" ? (
+          <div className="border border-border/30 bg-card/85 p-4 shadow-sm backdrop-blur-sm relative z-10">
+            {snapshot.status === "waiting_player" && snapshot.waitingEntity && (
+              <details className="mb-3">
+                <summary className="cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium font-head text-primary select-none outline-none">
+                  <strong>Your context as {snapshot.waitingEntity.name}</strong>
+                </summary>
+                <pre className="text-xs whitespace-pre-wrap bg-input border border-border/20 p-2 max-h-37.5 overflow-y-auto mt-2 font-mono">
+                  {snapshot.waitingEntity.userContext}
+                </pre>
+              </details>
+            )}
+
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center gap-2">
+                {snapshot.worldTime ? (
+                  <span className="text-base font-mono text-muted-foreground font-medium">
+                    <img
+                      src="/calendar_logo.png"
+                      alt="Date"
+                      className="w-7 h-7 inline-block align-middle mr-1 opacity-70"
+                    />
+                    {formatSimDate(snapshot.worldTime)}
+                    <img
+                      src={getClockIcon(snapshot.worldTime)}
+                      alt="Time"
+                      className="w-7 h-7 inline-block align-middle ml-2 mr-1 opacity-70"
+                    />
+                    {formatSimTimeHM(snapshot.worldTime)}
+                    {snapshot.currentLocation && (
+                      <>
+                        <img
+                          src="/map_pointer_icon.png"
+                          alt="Location"
+                          className="w-7 h-7 inline-block align-middle ml-2 mr-1 opacity-70"
+                        />
+                        {snapshot.currentLocation}
+                      </>
+                    )}
+                  </span>
+                ) : (
+                  <div />
+                )}
+                <div className="flex gap-2">
+                  {loading ? (
+                    <Button
+                      type="button"
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      size="sm"
+                      onClick={onPauseRequested}
+                    >
+                      Pause
+                    </Button>
+                  ) : (
+                    snapshot.status === "running" && (
+                      <Button
+                        type="button"
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        size="sm"
+                        onClick={onResumeRequested}
+                      >
+                        Resume
+                      </Button>
+                    )
+                  )}
+                  <Button
+                    type="button"
+                    variant="destructive"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={onStopRequested}
+                  >
+                    Stop
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {snapshot.status === "waiting_player" &&
+                snapshot.waitingEntity && (
+                  <form
+                    onSubmit={onSubmitAction}
+                    className="flex flex-row gap-2 items-stretch"
+                  >
+                    <Textarea
+                      value={playerInput}
+                      onChange={(e) => setPlayerInput(e.target.value)}
+                      placeholder="Describe what your character does, says, or thinks..."
+                      rows={3}
+                      className="flex-1 min-h-26"
+                      disabled={loading}
+                    />
+                    <Button
+                      type="submit"
+                      disabled={loading || !playerInput.trim()}
+                      className="w-32 shrink-0 self-stretch"
+                    >
+                      {loading ? "Processing..." : "Submit"}
+                    </Button>
+                  </form>
+                )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : snapshot.status === "done" || snapshot.status === "error" ? (
+          <div className="flex justify-between items-center bg-card/85 border border-border/30 p-4 shadow-sm backdrop-blur-sm">
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+              <span className="text-sm font-mono text-muted-foreground">
+                {snapshot.status === "error"
+                  ? "Simulation finished with an error."
+                  : "Simulation complete."}
+              </span>
+              {snapshot.worldTime && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-base font-mono text-muted-foreground">
+                  <img
+                    src="/calendar_logo.png"
+                    alt="Date"
+                    className="w-7 h-7 opacity-70"
+                  />
+                  <span>{formatSimDate(snapshot.worldTime)}</span>
+                  <img
+                    src={getClockIcon(snapshot.worldTime)}
+                    alt="Time"
+                    className="w-7 h-7 opacity-70"
+                  />
+                  <span>{formatSimTimeHM(snapshot.worldTime)}</span>
+                  {snapshot.currentLocation && (
+                    <>
+                      <img
+                        src="/map_pointer_icon.png"
+                        alt="Location"
+                        className="w-7 h-7 opacity-70"
+                      />
+                      <span>{snapshot.currentLocation}</span>
+                    </>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <Button
+              onClick={() => {
+                router.push("/");
+              }}
+              size="sm"
+            >
+              {snapshot.status === "error"
+                ? "Back to Dashboard"
+                : "New Simulation"}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
+    </footer>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/components/play/InteractView.tsx b/apps/gui/src/components/play/InteractView.tsx
index d2e4692..dcfb2c5 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/components/play/InteractView.tsx
+++ b/apps/gui/src/components/play/InteractView.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 "use client";
 
 import * as React from "react";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import type { SimSnapshot } from "@/lib/simulation-types";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { hydrate } from "@omnia/voice";
@@ -15,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   AlertDescription,
   AlertTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/alert";
+import { InteractDock } from "./InteractDock";
 
 function IntentTag({
   intent,
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ function LogEntryCard({
   entry: SimSnapshot["log"][number];
   onShowPrompt: (entry: SimSnapshot["log"][number]) => void;
   isPlayerCard: boolean;
-  playerAlciases: Record<string, string>;
+  playerAliases: Record<string, string>;
   playerId: string;
   entities: SimSnapshot["entities"];
 }) {
@@ -182,6 +181,9 @@ interface InteractViewProps {
   onShowPrompt: (entry: SimSnapshot["log"][number]) => void;
   onShowHandoff: (entry: SimSnapshot["log"][number]) => void;
   logEndRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+  onPauseRequested: () => void;
+  onResumeRequested: () => void;
+  onStopRequested: () => void;
 }
 
 export function InteractView({
@@ -194,16 +196,17 @@ export function InteractView({
   onShowPrompt,
   onShowHandoff,
   logEndRef,
+  onPauseRequested,
+  onResumeRequested,
+  onStopRequested,
 }: InteractViewProps) {
-  const router = useRouter();
-
   const playerEntity = snapshot.entities.find((e) => e.isPlayer);
 
   return (
     <>
       {/* Scrollable Center Viewport */}
       <main className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-8 py-6">
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 max-w-200 mx-auto pb-12">
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 max-w-200 mx-auto pb-44 md:pb-52">
           {snapshot.log.map((entry, i) => {
             if (entry.isHandoff) {
               return (
@@ -257,54 +260,16 @@ export function InteractView({
         </div>
       </main>
 
-      {/* Sticky Chat / Interaction Input Footer */}
-      <footer className="sticky bottom-0 bg-background/95 backdrop-blur-xs border-t border-dotted border-border/20 px-8 py-4 z-10 shrink-0">
-        <div className="max-w-200 mx-auto">
-          {snapshot.status === "waiting_player" && snapshot.waitingEntity ? (
-            <div className="border border-border/30 bg-card p-4 shadow-sm">
-              <details className="mb-3">
-                <summary className="cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium font-head text-primary select-none outline-none">
-                  <strong>Your context as {snapshot.waitingEntity.name}</strong>
-                </summary>
-                <pre className="text-xs whitespace-pre-wrap bg-input border border-border/20 p-2 max-h-37.5 overflow-y-auto mt-2 font-mono">
-                  {snapshot.waitingEntity.userContext}
-                </pre>
-              </details>
-
-              <form onSubmit={onSubmitAction} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-                <Textarea
-                  value={playerInput}
-                  onChange={(e) => setPlayerInput(e.target.value)}
-                  placeholder="Describe what your character does, says, or thinks..."
-                  rows={3}
-                  disabled={loading}
-                />
-                <Button type="submit" disabled={loading || !playerInput.trim()}>
-                  {loading ? "Processing..." : "Submit Action"}
-                </Button>
-              </form>
-            </div>
-          ) : snapshot.status === "done" || snapshot.status === "error" ? (
-            <div className="flex justify-between items-center bg-card border border-border/30 p-4 shadow-sm">
-              <span className="text-sm font-mono text-muted-foreground">
-                {snapshot.status === "error"
-                  ? "Simulation finished with an error."
-                  : "Simulation complete."}
-              </span>
-              <Button
-                onClick={() => {
-                  router.push("/");
-                }}
-                size="sm"
-              >
-                {snapshot.status === "error"
-                  ? "Back to Dashboard"
-                  : "New Simulation"}
-              </Button>
-            </div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-      </footer>
+      <InteractDock
+        snapshot={snapshot}
+        loading={loading}
+        playerInput={playerInput}
+        setPlayerInput={setPlayerInput}
+        onSubmitAction={onSubmitAction}
+        onPauseRequested={onPauseRequested}
+        onResumeRequested={onResumeRequested}
+        onStopRequested={onStopRequested}
+      />
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx b/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx
index ed1b284..1ce667c 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx
+++ b/apps/gui/src/components/play/PlayView.tsx
@@ -319,43 +319,6 @@ export function PlayView() {
                   </p>
                 </div>
               </div>
-              {/* Simulation Global Controls */}
-              <div className="flex gap-2 shrink-0">
-                {snapshot.status !== "done" && snapshot.status !== "error" && (
-                  <>
-                    {snapshot.status === "running" &&
-                      (loading ? (
-                        <Button
-                          variant="secondary"
-                          size="sm"
-                          onClick={() => {
-                            pauseRequestedRef.current = true;
-                          }}
-                        >
-                          Pause
-                        </Button>
-                      ) : (
-                        <Button
-                          variant="secondary"
-                          size="sm"
-                          onClick={() => runSteps(snapshot.id)}
-                        >
-                          Resume
-                        </Button>
-                      ))}
-                    <Button
-                      variant="destructive"
-                      size="sm"
-                      onClick={() => {
-                        pauseRequestedRef.current = true;
-                        router.push("/");
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      Stop
-                    </Button>
-                  </>
-                )}
-              </div>
             </div>
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-xs font-mono mt-1 pt-1.5 border-t border-border/10">
               <span className="text-muted-foreground">
@@ -390,6 +353,14 @@ export function PlayView() {
               onShowPrompt={setSelectedEntryForModal}
               onShowHandoff={setSelectedHandoffForModal}
               logEndRef={logEndRef}
+              onPauseRequested={() => {
+                pauseRequestedRef.current = true;
+              }}
+              onResumeRequested={() => runSteps(snapshot.id)}
+              onStopRequested={() => {
+                pauseRequestedRef.current = true;
+                router.push("/");
+              }}
             />
           ) : (
             <ManageView snapshot={snapshot} onRename={setSnapshot} />
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation-types.ts b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation-types.ts
index 81037f3..8b408dd 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation-types.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation-types.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ export interface HandoffResult {
   chunks: {
     content: string;
     importance: number;
+    quotes?: string[];
+    retainInBuffer?: boolean;
+    involvedEntityIds?: string[];
   }[];
 }
 
@@ -103,4 +106,6 @@ export interface SimSnapshot {
   entityIndex: number;
   waitingEntity?: WaitingContext;
   error?: string;
+  worldTime?: string;
+  currentLocation?: string;
 }
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/alias-handoff.ts b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/alias-handoff.ts
index f80bc03..7bb10c5 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/alias-handoff.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/alias-handoff.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export async function runHandoffResolution(session: SimSession): Promise<void> {
               }
             : undefined,
           usage: lastCall?.usage,
-          handoffResult: lastResult?.response || lastCall?.response,
+          handoffResult: (lastResult?.response || lastCall?.response) as any,
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts
index 4400075..fd7f5fe 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/simulation-manager.ts
@@ -483,6 +483,23 @@ export class SimulationManager {
       };
     });
 
+    // Get current location from the waiting entity
+    let currentLocation: string | undefined;
+    if (
+      worldState &&
+      session.entityIndex >= 0 &&
+      session.entityIndex < session.entities.length
+    ) {
+      const currentEntityInfo = session.entities[session.entityIndex];
+      const actualEntity = worldState.getEntity(currentEntityInfo.id);
+      if (actualEntity?.locationId) {
+        const location = worldState.getLocation(actualEntity.locationId);
+        if (location) {
+          currentLocation = location.id;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     return {
       id: session.worldInstanceId,
       status: session.status,
@@ -495,6 +512,8 @@ export class SimulationManager {
       entityIndex: session.entityIndex,
       waitingEntity: session.waitingEntity,
       error: session.error,
+      worldTime: worldState?.clock.get().toISOString(),
+      currentLocation,
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/turn-executor.ts b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/turn-executor.ts
index edaa2b9..dce4a50 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/turn-executor.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/src/lib/simulation/turn-executor.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {
   IntentInfo,
   LogEntry,
   WaitingContext,
+  ValidatorCall,
 } from "../simulation-types";
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ async function processIntents(
         prompt: {
           systemPrompt: lastResult.systemPrompt || "",
           userContext: lastResult.userContext || "",
-          components: lastResult.promptComponents,
+          components: lastResult.components,
         },
         response: {
           isValid: outcome.isValid,
diff --git a/apps/gui/src/lib/utils.ts b/apps/gui/src/lib/utils.ts
index 365058c..eee1091 100644
--- a/apps/gui/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/gui/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,41 @@ import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
 export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
   return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
 }
+
+export function formatSimDate(isoString: string): string {
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(isoString);
+    if (isNaN(d.getTime())) return isoString;
+    const yyyy = d.getUTCFullYear();
+    const mm = String(d.getUTCMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0");
+    const dd = String(d.getUTCDate()).padStart(2, "0");
+    return `${yyyy}-${mm}-${dd}`;
+  } catch {
+    return isoString;
+  }
+}
+
+export function formatSimTimeHM(isoString: string): string {
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(isoString);
+    if (isNaN(d.getTime())) return isoString;
+    const hh = String(d.getUTCHours());
+    const mm = String(d.getUTCMinutes()).padStart(2, "0");
+    return `${hh}:${mm}`;
+  } catch {
+    return isoString;
+  }
+}
+
+export function getClockIcon(isoString: string): string {
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(isoString);
+    if (isNaN(d.getTime())) return "/clock_day_icon.png";
+    const hour = d.getUTCHours();
+    return hour >= 6 && hour < 18
+      ? "/clock_day_icon.png"
+      : "/clock_night_icon.png";
+  } catch {
+    return "/clock_day_icon.png";
+  }
+}