diff --git a/Plugin/unraid/include/ai_chat.php b/Plugin/unraid/include/ai_chat.php
index fa99bef..34a5d55 100644
--- a/Plugin/unraid/include/ai_chat.php
+++ b/Plugin/unraid/include/ai_chat.php
@@ -149,8 +149,22 @@ function vv_ai_chat_assets(): void {
                 border-top:1px dashed #1e1e1e; padding-top:8px; }
 
 /* ── Transcript ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
-.vv-ai-chat { border:1px solid #262626; border-radius:6px; background:#0b0b0b;
+/* Transparent so the mark on the wrapper shows through. The dark ground moves to the wrapper —
+   painting it here would put an opaque layer between the badge and the text. */
+.vv-ai-chat { border:1px solid #262626; border-radius:6px; background:transparent;
+              position:relative; z-index:1;
               min-height:340px; max-height:60vh; overflow-y:auto; padding:14px; }
+
+/* The Varaverk mark, behind every conversation on every page.
+   On the wrapper rather than on the scroller: a background on .vv-ai-chat would be anchored to
+   its padding box and drift as the transcript scrolls, and a child element would scroll away with
+   the messages. inset:0 on the positioned wrapper holds it still behind whatever moves. */
+.vv-ai-chat-wrap { background:#0b0b0b; border-radius:6px; }
+.vv-ai-chat-wrap::before {
+    content:''; position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:0; pointer-events:none;
+    background:url('/plugins/varaverk/icons/varaverk.png') center/min(78%,460px) no-repeat;
+    opacity:.05; filter:grayscale(1);
+}
 .vv-ai-empty { color:#3a3a3a; font-size:12px; text-align:center; padding:60px 20px; line-height:1.7; }
 .vv-ai-msg  { margin-bottom:16px; }
 .vv-ai-role { font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:5px; }
diff --git a/Plugin/unraid/include/node_chat.php b/Plugin/unraid/include/node_chat.php
index 88e940b..2117be1 100644
--- a/Plugin/unraid/include/node_chat.php
+++ b/Plugin/unraid/include/node_chat.php
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ function vv_nc_pane_markup(string $prefix, bool $meshDefault = false, string $he
     <div style="position:relative;">
     <img src="/plugins/varaverk/icons/varaverk.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true"
          style="position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
-                width:min(70%,220px);opacity:.04;pointer-events:none;filter:grayscale(1);
+                width:min(88%,460px);opacity:.055;pointer-events:none;filter:grayscale(1);
                 z-index:0;">
     <div id="vv-nc-log"
          style="position:relative;z-index:1;height:var(--vv-nc-h,300px);overflow-y:auto;