diff --git a/cutscene/dialogue/DialogueAction.gd b/cutscene/dialogue/DialogueAction.gd
index 054b858..21a4009 100644
--- a/cutscene/dialogue/DialogueAction.gd
+++ b/cutscene/dialogue/DialogueAction.gd
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ static func dialogueCallable(params:Dictionary) -> int:
   UI.dialogueActive = true
   var line:DialogueLine = await DialogueManager.get_next_dialogue_line(resource, title, extraStates)
   while line != null:
-    var text:String = line.text
-    if line.character:
-      text = line.character + ": " + text
-
     var target:Node3D = _getLineTarget(line.character, characterTargets)
+    var text:String = line.text
 
     if line.responses.size() > 0:
       # Show text then auto-pick the first allowed response.
diff --git a/overworld/entity/EntityMovement.gd b/overworld/entity/EntityMovement.gd
index 4cdb492..8267096 100644
--- a/overworld/entity/EntityMovement.gd
+++ b/overworld/entity/EntityMovement.gd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func _applyGravity() -> void:
 func _applyPlayerMovement(delta:float):
   # Interactions, may move
   if Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact") && interactingArea && interactingArea.hasInteraction():
-    if !UI.hasAdvanceableChatBox():
+    if !UI.hasAdvanceableChatBox() && !UI.dialogueActive:
       interactingArea.interact()
     return
 
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ func _applyFriction(delta:float) -> void:
   entity.velocity.z *= delta * FRICTION
 
 func _canMove() -> bool:
-  if UI.dialogueActive:
-    return false
   if !UI.MAIN_CHATBOX.isClosed:
     return false
   if UI.GAME_MENU && UI.GAME_MENU.isOpen():
diff --git a/overworld/entity/EntityProximityArea.gd b/overworld/entity/EntityProximityArea.gd
index 11e020d..6ebd1a4 100644
--- a/overworld/entity/EntityProximityArea.gd
+++ b/overworld/entity/EntityProximityArea.gd
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ class_name EntityProximityArea extends Area3D
 @export var entity:Entity
 
 var _triggered:bool = false
+var _chatbox:WorldChatBox = null
 
 func _ready() -> void:
   body_entered.connect(_onBodyEntered)
+  body_exited.connect(_onBodyExited)
 
 func _onBodyEntered(body:Node3D) -> void:
   if _triggered:
@@ -16,5 +18,15 @@ func _onBodyEntered(body:Node3D) -> void:
     return
   _triggered = true
   assert(entity != null && entity.chatboxMessage != "")
-  var chatbox:WorldChatBox = UI.spawnWorldChatBox(entity)
-  chatbox.showTimed(entity.chatboxMessage, entity.chatboxDuration)
+  if is_instance_valid(_chatbox) and _chatbox.visible:
+    _chatbox.resetTimer(entity.chatboxDuration)
+  else:
+    _chatbox = UI.spawnWorldChatBox(entity)
+    _chatbox.showTimed(entity.chatboxMessage, entity.chatboxDuration)
+
+func _onBodyExited(body:Node3D) -> void:
+  if !(body is Entity):
+    return
+  if (body as Entity).entityId != "player":
+    return
+  _triggered = false
diff --git a/ui/component/VNTextbox.gd b/ui/component/VNTextbox.gd
index 0c2639d..66f5cbc 100644
--- a/ui/component/VNTextbox.gd
+++ b/ui/component/VNTextbox.gd
@@ -68,75 +68,86 @@ func _updateWorldPosition() -> void:
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
   if isClosed:
-    return;
+    return
 
   _updateWorldPosition()
 
-  # _recalcText always resets fit_content to false; re-apply so the
-  # PanelContainer can grow to its content height in world-space mode.
+  # _recalcText always resets fit_content; keep it on in world-space mode so
+  # the PanelContainer auto-sizes to the full speech-bubble content.
   if worldTarget != null and !label.fit_content:
     label.fit_content = true
 
   if label.getFinalText() == "":
-    isClosed = true;
-    return;
-
-  if Input.is_action_just_released("interact") && !hasLetGoOfInteract:
-    hasLetGoOfInteract = true;
+    isClosed = true
     return
 
-  # Have we finished displaying the current page?
-  if label.visible_characters >= label.getCharactersDisplayedCount():
-    # Not finished displaying current page
+  if Input.is_action_just_released("interact") and !hasLetGoOfInteract:
+    hasLetGoOfInteract = true
+    return
+
+  # World-space (speech-bubble) mode: all text is shown immediately with no
+  # typing reveal. One press advances to the next page; release closes the last.
+  if worldTarget != null:
     if (label.maxLines + label.startLine) < label.getTotalLineCount():
-      if Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact") && hasLetGoOfInteract:
-        label.startLine += label.maxLines;
-        label.visible_characters = 0;
-        currentViewScrolled = false;
-        return
-
-      currentViewScrolled = true;
+      if Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact") and hasLetGoOfInteract:
+        label.startLine += label.maxLines
+        label.fit_content = true
     else:
-      # On last page
-      if Input.is_action_just_released("interact") && hasLetGoOfInteract:
-        chatboxClosing.emit();
-        isClosed = true;
+      if Input.is_action_just_released("interact") and hasLetGoOfInteract:
+        chatboxClosing.emit()
+        isClosed = true
+    return
+
+  # Bottom-bar mode: typing reveal with paging.
+  if label.visible_characters >= label.getCharactersDisplayedCount():
+    if (label.maxLines + label.startLine) < label.getTotalLineCount():
+      if Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact") and hasLetGoOfInteract:
+        label.startLine += label.maxLines
+        label.visible_characters = 0
+        currentViewScrolled = false
+        return
       currentViewScrolled = true
-    return;
+    else:
+      if Input.is_action_just_released("interact") and hasLetGoOfInteract:
+        chatboxClosing.emit()
+        isClosed = true
+      currentViewScrolled = true
+    return
 
-  # This prevents the game trying to advance if the player is still holding
-  # down interact.
-  if Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact") && hasLetGoOfInteract:
-    isSpeedupDown = true;
-  elif Input.is_action_just_released("interact") && hasLetGoOfInteract:
-    isSpeedupDown = false;
-  elif !Input.is_action_pressed("interact") && hasLetGoOfInteract:
-    isSpeedupDown = false;
+  if Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact") and hasLetGoOfInteract:
+    isSpeedupDown = true
+  elif Input.is_action_just_released("interact") and hasLetGoOfInteract:
+    isSpeedupDown = false
+  elif !Input.is_action_pressed("interact") and hasLetGoOfInteract:
+    isSpeedupDown = false
 
-  revealTimer += delta;
+  revealTimer += delta
   if isSpeedupDown:
-    revealTimer += delta;
+    revealTimer += delta
 
   if revealTimer > VN_REVEAL_TIME:
-    revealTimer = 0;
-    label.visible_characters += 1;
+    revealTimer = 0
+    label.visible_characters += 1
 
 func setText(text:String, target:Node3D = null) -> void:
   worldTarget = target
   _setWorldLayout(worldTarget != null)
 
-  # Resets scroll
-  revealTimer = 0;
-  currentViewScrolled = false;
-  label.startLine = 0;
+  revealTimer = 0
+  currentViewScrolled = false
+  label.startLine = 0
+  label.text = text
 
-  label.text = text;
-  label.visible_characters = 0;
+  if worldTarget != null:
+    # Speech-bubble mode: show all text immediately and auto-size the container.
+    # _recalcText already sets visible_characters = -1; just enable fit_content.
+    label.fit_content = true
+  else:
+    label.visible_characters = 0
 
-  # Resets speedup and advancing
-  hasLetGoOfInteract = !Input.is_action_pressed("interact");
+  hasLetGoOfInteract = !Input.is_action_pressed("interact")
   isSpeedupDown = false
-  isClosed = false;
+  isClosed = false
 
 func setTextAndWait(text:String, target:Node3D = null) -> void:
   self.setText(text, target);
diff --git a/ui/component/WorldChatBox.gd b/ui/component/WorldChatBox.gd
index b9e94b2..cec7218 100644
--- a/ui/component/WorldChatBox.gd
+++ b/ui/component/WorldChatBox.gd
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ func showTimed(text:String, duration:float) -> void:
   _label.text = text
   visible = true
 
+func resetTimer(duration:float) -> void:
+  _timer = duration
+
 func showAdvanceable(text:String) -> void:
   mode = Mode.ADVANCEABLE
   _label.text = text