diff --git a/404.html b/404.html
index 6806c49..48915d2 100644
--- a/404.html
+++ b/404.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         </section>
     </main>
 
-    <script src="js/matrix.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/flowfield.js"></script>
 </body>
 
 </html>
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8482595..f47cb40 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         </div>
     </main>
 
-    <script src="js/matrix.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/flowfield.js"></script>
     <script src="js/social.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
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diff --git a/js/flowfield.js b/js/flowfield.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05b6754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/flowfield.js
@@ -0,0 +1,508 @@
+/**
+ * FlowFieldBackground
+ *
+ * Minimal generative backdrop: hundreds of hair-thin particles ride a
+ * domain-warped simplex flow field and leave short silk-like trails.
+ * The cursor bends the current into a slow vortex (nearby strokes pick up
+ * a faint glow); clicking / tapping emits a thin ripple that shoves
+ * particles aside.
+ *
+ * Trails are drawn by erasing the previous frame with a low-alpha
+ * `destination-out` pass, so the CSS gradient painted behind the canvas
+ * element keeps showing through instead of being flooded by an opaque fill.
+ */
+
+/* Deterministic PRNG so the noise permutation is stable within a page load. */
+function mulberry32(seed) {
+    return function () {
+        seed |= 0;
+        seed = (seed + 0x6D2B79F5) | 0;
+        let t = Math.imul(seed ^ (seed >>> 15), 1 | seed);
+        t = (t + Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 7), 61 | t)) ^ t;
+        return ((t ^ (t >>> 14)) >>> 0) / 4294967296;
+    };
+}
+
+/* Compact seeded 2D simplex noise (Gustavson-style), output in ~[-1, 1]. */
+class SimplexNoise {
+    constructor(seed) {
+        const rand = mulberry32(seed);
+        const p = new Uint8Array(256);
+        for (let i = 0; i < 256; i++) p[i] = i;
+        // Fisher-Yates shuffle for the permutation table.
+        for (let i = 255; i > 0; i--) {
+            const j = (rand() * (i + 1)) | 0;
+            const tmp = p[i];
+            p[i] = p[j];
+            p[j] = tmp;
+        }
+        this.perm = new Uint8Array(512);
+        this.permMod12 = new Uint8Array(512);
+        for (let i = 0; i < 512; i++) {
+            this.perm[i] = p[i & 255];
+            this.permMod12[i] = this.perm[i] % 12;
+        }
+    }
+
+    noise2D(xin, yin) {
+        const F2 = SimplexNoise.F2;
+        const G2 = SimplexNoise.G2;
+        const GRAD3 = SimplexNoise.GRAD3;
+        let n0 = 0, n1 = 0, n2 = 0;
+
+        const s = (xin + yin) * F2;
+        const i = Math.floor(xin + s);
+        const j = Math.floor(yin + s);
+        const t = (i + j) * G2;
+
+        const x0 = xin - (i - t);
+        const y0 = yin - (j - t);
+
+        // Corner offsets depend on which half of the simplex we landed in.
+        let i1, j1;
+        if (x0 > y0) { i1 = 1; j1 = 0; } else { i1 = 0; j1 = 1; }
+
+        const x1 = x0 - i1 + G2;
+        const y1 = y0 - j1 + G2;
+        const x2 = x0 - 1 + 2 * G2;
+        const y2 = y0 - 1 + 2 * G2;
+
+        const ii = i & 255;
+        const jj = j & 255;
+
+        let t0 = 0.5 - x0 * x0 - y0 * y0;
+        if (t0 >= 0) {
+            const g = GRAD3[this.permMod12[ii + this.perm[jj]]];
+            t0 *= t0;
+            n0 = t0 * t0 * (g[0] * x0 + g[1] * y0);
+        }
+
+        let t1 = 0.5 - x1 * x1 - y1 * y1;
+        if (t1 >= 0) {
+            const g = GRAD3[this.permMod12[ii + i1 + this.perm[jj + j1]]];
+            t1 *= t1;
+            n1 = t1 * t1 * (g[0] * x1 + g[1] * y1);
+        }
+
+        let t2 = 0.5 - x2 * x2 - y2 * y2;
+        if (t2 >= 0) {
+            const g = GRAD3[this.permMod12[ii + 1 + this.perm[jj + 1]]];
+            t2 *= t2;
+            n2 = t2 * t2 * (g[0] * x2 + g[1] * y2);
+        }
+
+        // Empirical factor scaling the sum into roughly [-1, 1].
+        return 70 * (n0 + n1 + n2);
+    }
+}
+
+SimplexNoise.F2 = 0.5 * (Math.sqrt(3) - 1);
+SimplexNoise.G2 = (3 - Math.sqrt(3)) / 6;
+SimplexNoise.GRAD3 = [
+    [1, 1], [-1, 1], [1, -1], [-1, -1],
+    [1, 0], [-1, 0], [1, 0], [-1, 0],
+    [0, 1], [0, -1], [0, 1], [0, -1]
+];
+
+class FlowFieldBackground {
+    constructor() {
+        // Legacy element id kept from the previous background; the canvas
+        // and its CSS (css/matrix.css) are reused on purpose.
+        this.canvas = document.getElementById('matrixCanvas');
+        this.ctx = this.canvas.getContext('2d');
+        this.noise = new SimplexNoise((Math.random() * 0xffffffff) | 0);
+
+        this.particles = [];
+        this.sparks = [];
+        this.mouse = { x: 0, y: 0, active: false };
+        this.rafId = null;
+        this.prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
+
+        this.width = 0;
+        this.height = 0;
+        this.dpr = 1;
+
+        // Random phase so each visit opens on a different current.
+        this.time = Math.random() * 4000;
+
+        this.config = {
+            baseSpeed: 0.75,
+            maxSpeed: 2.8,       // velocity cap so streaks remain calm
+            steer: 0.055,        // how fast particles align with the field
+            fieldScale: 0.0015,  // noise zoom: small value = large, calm features
+            warpStrength: 160,   // px of domain warp, keeps the flow organic
+            winding: 2.4,        // field angle range multiplier (x PI)
+            timeDrift: 0.00028,  // slow evolution of the whole field
+            fadeAlpha: 0.038,    // trail persistence (lower = longer trails)
+            mouseRadius: 180,
+            mouseSwirl: 0.5,     // tangential push around the cursor
+            mousePull: 0.06,     // whisper of inward pull -> orbiting feel
+            glowBoost: 0.25,     // extra alpha for particles near the cursor
+            sparkCount: 10,      // subtle micro-sparks per click
+            life: { min: 280, max: 920 } // frames before a particle respawns
+        };
+
+        // Rich site palette with cyan, indigo, violet, and soft luminous accents
+        this.palette = [
+            { weight: 0.55, rgb: '206, 224, 255', alpha: 0.13 }, // Soft cyan-white
+            { weight: 0.18, rgb: '79, 195, 247', alpha: 0.24 }, // Electric cyan
+            { weight: 0.14, rgb: '102, 126, 234', alpha: 0.16 }, // Deep indigo
+            { weight: 0.13, rgb: '146, 103, 197', alpha: 0.16 }  // Soft violet
+        ];
+
+        this.init();
+    }
+
+    init() {
+        this.bindEvents();
+        this.handleResize();
+
+        if (this.prefersReducedMotion) {
+            // Single long-exposure render; no animation loop at all.
+            this.warmup(180);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Pre-run a short exposure so the first paint is already textured.
+        this.warmup(60);
+        this.animate();
+    }
+
+    bindEvents() {
+        // The canvas has pointer-events: none, so listen on window.
+        window.addEventListener('pointermove', (e) => {
+            this.mouse.x = e.clientX;
+            this.mouse.y = e.clientY;
+            this.mouse.active = true;
+        }, { passive: true });
+
+        window.addEventListener('pointerdown', (e) => {
+            this.spawnClickBurst(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+        }, { passive: true });
+
+        window.addEventListener('pointerout', () => {
+            this.mouse.active = false;
+        });
+
+        // Pause the rAF loop when the tab is hidden to save CPU / battery.
+        document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => {
+            if (document.hidden) {
+                this.stop();
+            } else if (!this.prefersReducedMotion) {
+                this.start();
+            }
+        });
+
+        let resizeRaf = null;
+        window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
+            if (resizeRaf) cancelAnimationFrame(resizeRaf);
+            resizeRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => this.handleResize());
+        });
+    }
+
+    start() {
+        if (this.rafId) return;
+        this.animate();
+    }
+
+    stop() {
+        if (this.rafId) {
+            cancelAnimationFrame(this.rafId);
+            this.rafId = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    handleResize() {
+        const w = window.innerWidth;
+        const h = window.innerHeight;
+
+        // Mobile browsers fire resize on scroll when the URL bar collapses;
+        // only react to real geometry changes to avoid canvas flicker.
+        if (this.width && w === this.width && Math.abs(h - this.height) < 150) return;
+
+        this.width = w;
+        this.height = h;
+        this.dpr = Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio || 1, 2);
+        this.canvas.width = Math.round(w * this.dpr);
+        this.canvas.height = Math.round(h * this.dpr);
+        this.ctx.setTransform(this.dpr, 0, 0, this.dpr, 0, 0);
+
+        // Density scales with area, clamped for both phones and ultrawides.
+        const count = Math.round(Math.min(Math.max((w * h) / 2600, 160), 650));
+        this.particles = [];
+        for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            this.particles.push(this.createParticle());
+        }
+
+        // Repaint a short exposure so a resize never flashes an empty canvas.
+        this.warmup(30);
+    }
+
+    pickTone() {
+        let roll = Math.random();
+        for (const tone of this.palette) {
+            roll -= tone.weight;
+            if (roll <= 0) return tone;
+        }
+        return this.palette[0];
+    }
+
+    createParticle() {
+        const tone = this.pickTone();
+        const { min, max } = this.config.life;
+
+        // 3 Depth layers: 0 (background ambient), 1 (main stream), 2 (foreground highlight)
+        const randDepth = Math.random();
+        let depth = 1;
+        let speedMult = 1.0;
+        let widthMult = 1.0;
+        let alphaMult = 1.0;
+
+        if (randDepth < 0.25) {
+            depth = 0;
+            speedMult = 0.65;
+            widthMult = 0.6;
+            alphaMult = 0.65;
+        } else if (randDepth > 0.78) {
+            depth = 2;
+            speedMult = 1.35;
+            widthMult = 1.35;
+            alphaMult = 1.25;
+        }
+
+        return {
+            depth,
+            x: Math.random() * this.width,
+            y: Math.random() * this.height,
+            px: 0,
+            py: 0,
+            vx: 0,
+            vy: 0,
+            speed: this.config.baseSpeed * speedMult * (0.75 + Math.random() * 0.5),
+            width: (0.7 + Math.random() * 0.5) * widthMult,
+            rgb: tone.rgb,
+            baseAlpha: tone.alpha * (0.75 + Math.random() * 0.5) * alphaMult,
+            alpha: 0,
+            glow: 0,
+            life: Math.floor(Math.random() * (min * 0.5)),
+            maxLife: min + Math.random() * (max - min),
+            fresh: true // no previous point yet -> nothing to draw
+        };
+    }
+
+    respawn(p) {
+        p.x = Math.random() * this.width;
+        p.y = Math.random() * this.height;
+        p.vx = 0;
+        p.vy = 0;
+        p.life = 0;
+        p.fresh = true;
+    }
+
+    spawnClickBurst(x, y) {
+        // Emit a subtle, delicate burst of hair-thin micro-sparks on click
+        const count = this.config.sparkCount;
+        for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            const angle = Math.random() * Math.PI * 2;
+            const speed = 1.0 + Math.random() * 2.2;
+            const tone = this.pickTone();
+            this.sparks.push({
+                x,
+                y,
+                px: x,
+                py: y,
+                vx: Math.cos(angle) * speed,
+                vy: Math.sin(angle) * speed,
+                rgb: tone.rgb,
+                size: 0.6 + Math.random() * 0.8,
+                alpha: 0.6 + Math.random() * 0.25,
+                life: 0,
+                maxLife: 25 + Math.random() * 25
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    updateParticles() {
+        const { fieldScale, warpStrength, winding, steer, maxSpeed } = this.config;
+        const t = this.time;
+        const m = this.mouse;
+        const radius = this.config.mouseRadius;
+        const radiusSq = radius * radius;
+
+        const fadeIn = 35;
+        const fadeOut = 55;
+
+        for (const p of this.particles) {
+            // Smooth life envelope (fade-in on spawn, fade-out near maxLife)
+            let lifeEnvelope = 1;
+            if (p.life < fadeIn) {
+                lifeEnvelope = p.life / fadeIn;
+            } else if (p.life > p.maxLife - fadeOut) {
+                lifeEnvelope = Math.max(0, (p.maxLife - p.life) / fadeOut);
+            }
+            p.alpha = p.baseAlpha * lifeEnvelope;
+
+            // Domain-warped flow angle: the warp layer bends the main field
+            // so the current curls organically instead of drifting straight.
+            const warp = this.noise.noise2D(
+                p.x * fieldScale * 0.4 + t * 0.5,
+                p.y * fieldScale * 0.4 - t * 0.3
+            );
+            const angle = this.noise.noise2D(
+                (p.x + warp * warpStrength) * fieldScale + t,
+                (p.y - warp * warpStrength) * fieldScale - t * 0.7
+            ) * Math.PI * winding;
+
+            p.vx += (Math.cos(angle) * p.speed - p.vx) * steer;
+            p.vy += (Math.sin(angle) * p.speed - p.vy) * steer;
+
+            // Cursor vortex: tangential swirl + slight inward pull.
+            let proximity = 0;
+            if (m.active) {
+                const dx = p.x - m.x;
+                const dy = p.y - m.y;
+                const distSq = dx * dx + dy * dy;
+                if (distSq < radiusSq && distSq > 0.5) {
+                    const dist = Math.sqrt(distSq);
+                    proximity = 1 - dist / radius;
+                    const falloff = proximity * proximity;
+                    p.vx += (-dy / dist) * falloff * this.config.mouseSwirl
+                        + (-dx / dist) * falloff * this.config.mousePull;
+                    p.vy += (dx / dist) * falloff * this.config.mouseSwirl
+                        + (-dy / dist) * falloff * this.config.mousePull;
+                }
+            }
+            // Smooth the glow so the highlight eases in and out.
+            p.glow += (proximity - p.glow) * 0.12;
+
+            const speedSq = p.vx * p.vx + p.vy * p.vy;
+            if (speedSq > maxSpeed * maxSpeed) {
+                const scale = maxSpeed / Math.sqrt(speedSq);
+                p.vx *= scale;
+                p.vy *= scale;
+            }
+
+            p.px = p.x;
+            p.py = p.y;
+            p.x += p.vx;
+            p.y += p.vy;
+
+            // Wrap at the edges; mark fresh so no cross-screen streak is drawn.
+            if (p.x < 0 || p.x > this.width || p.y < 0 || p.y > this.height) {
+                p.x = (p.x + this.width) % this.width;
+                p.y = (p.y + this.height) % this.height;
+                p.fresh = true;
+            }
+
+            if (++p.life > p.maxLife) {
+                this.respawn(p);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    updateSparks() {
+        const drag = 0.91;
+        const { fieldScale } = this.config;
+        const t = this.time;
+        for (let i = this.sparks.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const s = this.sparks[i];
+            s.px = s.x;
+            s.py = s.y;
+
+            // Gently blend spark velocity with noise field as it slows down
+            const angle = this.noise.noise2D(s.x * fieldScale + t, s.y * fieldScale - t) * Math.PI * 2;
+            s.vx = s.vx * drag + Math.cos(angle) * 0.15;
+            s.vy = s.vy * drag + Math.sin(angle) * 0.15;
+
+            s.x += s.vx;
+            s.y += s.vy;
+            s.life++;
+
+            if (s.life >= s.maxLife) {
+                this.sparks.splice(i, 1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fade() {
+        // Erase a fraction of the previous frame towards transparency so
+        // the CSS backdrop behind the canvas keeps showing through.
+        this.ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'destination-out';
+        this.ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(0, 0, 0, ${this.config.fadeAlpha})`;
+        this.ctx.fillRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+    }
+
+    drawParticles() {
+        const ctx = this.ctx;
+        // Additive blending gives a soft glow where currents overlap.
+        ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'lighter';
+        ctx.lineCap = 'round';
+
+        for (const p of this.particles) {
+            if (p.fresh) {
+                p.fresh = false;
+                continue;
+            }
+            const alpha = Math.min(1, p.alpha + p.glow * this.config.glowBoost);
+            if (alpha <= 0.005) continue;
+
+            ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(${p.rgb}, ${alpha.toFixed(3)})`;
+            ctx.lineWidth = p.width;
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.moveTo(p.px, p.py);
+            ctx.lineTo(p.x, p.y);
+            ctx.stroke();
+
+            // Draw a subtle bright dot at the head of foreground particles
+            if (p.depth === 2 && (p.glow > 0.1 || Math.random() < 0.12)) {
+                ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(240, 248, 255, ${(alpha * 0.75).toFixed(3)})`;
+                ctx.beginPath();
+                ctx.arc(p.x, p.y, p.width * 0.75, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+                ctx.fill();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    drawSparks() {
+        if (!this.sparks.length) return;
+        const ctx = this.ctx;
+        ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'lighter';
+
+        for (const s of this.sparks) {
+            const lifeRatio = 1 - s.life / s.maxLife;
+            const alpha = (s.alpha * lifeRatio * lifeRatio).toFixed(3);
+            if (alpha <= 0) continue;
+
+            ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(${s.rgb}, ${alpha})`;
+            ctx.lineWidth = s.size * lifeRatio;
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.moveTo(s.px, s.py);
+            ctx.lineTo(s.x, s.y);
+            ctx.stroke();
+        }
+    }
+
+    step(withFade) {
+        if (withFade) this.fade();
+        this.updateSparks();
+        this.updateParticles();
+        this.drawParticles();
+        this.drawSparks();
+        this.time += this.config.timeDrift;
+    }
+
+    warmup(steps) {
+        for (let i = 0; i < steps; i++) {
+            this.step(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    animate() {
+        this.step(true);
+        this.rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => this.animate());
+    }
+}
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+    new FlowFieldBackground();
+});