diff --git a/src/app/fear/page.tsx b/src/app/fear/page.tsx
index 33ee720..5a61996 100644
--- a/src/app/fear/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/fear/page.tsx
@@ -5,17 +5,12 @@ import './page.css';
 import { PointerLockControls, useTexture } from "@react-three/drei";
 import { Canvas, useFrame, useThree } from "@react-three/fiber";
 import { BrightnessContrast, EffectComposer, Noise, Pixelation, Vignette } from "@react-three/postprocessing";
-import { Suspense, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { Suspense, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 import * as THREE from "three";
 import { AmbientSound } from './scene-components/ambient-sound';
-import { MeshStandardNodeMaterial } from 'three/webgpu';
 
-const HALLWAY_LENGTH = 40;
-const HALLWAY_WIDTH = 6;
-const HALLWAY_HEIGHT = 5;
-
-const PLAYER_HEIGHT = 3;
+import { fearState, FEAR_SETTINGS } from './state';
 
 function Player() {
     const { camera } = useThree();
@@ -24,21 +19,27 @@ function Player() {
     const flashlightRef = useRef<THREE.SpotLight>(null);
     const movementCounter = useRef<number>(0);
 
-    const frontVector = new THREE.Vector3();
-    const sideVector = new THREE.Vector3();
+    const forward = new THREE.Vector3();
+    const side = new THREE.Vector3();
     const direction = new THREE.Vector3();
-
     const viewDirection = new THREE.Vector3();
 
     useFrame((state, delta) => {
-        frontVector.set(0, 0, Number(controls.Backward) - Number(controls.Forward));
-        sideVector.set(Number(controls.Left) - Number(controls.Right), 0, 0);
+        camera.getWorldDirection(forward);
+        forward.y = 0;
+        forward.normalize();
 
-        direction
-            .subVectors(frontVector, sideVector)
-            .normalize()
-            .multiplyScalar(4 * delta)
-            .applyEuler(camera.rotation);
+        side.crossVectors(forward, new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0)).normalize();
+
+        const moveForward = Number(controls.Forward) - Number(controls.Backward);
+        const moveSide = Number(controls.Right) - Number(controls.Left);
+
+        direction.set(0, 0, 0);
+        if (moveForward !== 0) direction.addScaledVector(forward, moveForward);
+        if (moveSide !== 0) direction.addScaledVector(side, moveSide);
+
+        if (direction.lengthSq() > 0)
+            direction.normalize().multiplyScalar(4 * delta);
 
         camera.position.x += direction.x;
         camera.position.z += direction.z;
@@ -46,33 +47,42 @@ function Player() {
         const isMoving = controls.Forward || controls.Backward || controls.Left || controls.Right;
         if (isMoving) {
             movementCounter.current += delta * 10;
-            camera.position.y = PLAYER_HEIGHT + Math.sin(movementCounter.current) * 0.08;
+            camera.position.y = FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_HEIGHT + Math.sin(movementCounter.current) * 0.08;
             camera.position.x += Math.cos(movementCounter.current / 2) * 0.006;
-        } else
-            camera.position.y = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(camera.position.y, PLAYER_HEIGHT, 5 * delta);
-
+        } else {
+            const breatheTime = state.clock.elapsedTime * 1.5;
+            const breatheY = FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_HEIGHT + Math.sin(breatheTime) * 0.1;
+            camera.position.y = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(camera.position.y, breatheY, 4 * delta);
+        }
 
         if (flashlightRef.current) {
             flashlightRef.current.position.copy(camera.position);
-
             camera.getWorldDirection(viewDirection);
 
-            flashlightRef.current.target.position
+            const targetDest = new THREE.Vector3()
                 .copy(camera.position)
                 .addScaledVector(viewDirection, 10);
+
+            flashlightRef.current.target.position.lerp(targetDest, 10 * delta);
             flashlightRef.current.target.updateMatrixWorld();
+
             flashlightRef.current.intensity = 5 + Math.sin(state.clock.elapsedTime * 30) * 0.3;
         }
 
-        const wallBuffer = 0.6;
-        const HALLWAY_WIDTH = 6;
-        const HALLWAY_LENGTH = 40;
+        const minX = -fearState.currentWidth / 2 + FEAR_SETTINGS.WALL_BUFFER;
+        const maxX = fearState.currentWidth / 2 - FEAR_SETTINGS.WALL_BUFFER;
 
-        if (camera.position.x < -HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + wallBuffer) camera.position.x = -HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + wallBuffer;
-        if (camera.position.x > HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 - wallBuffer) camera.position.x = HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 - wallBuffer;
+        if (camera.position.x < minX) camera.position.x = minX;
+        if (camera.position.x > maxX) camera.position.x = maxX;
 
-        if (camera.position.z < -HALLWAY_LENGTH) camera.position.z += HALLWAY_LENGTH;
-        if (camera.position.z > 0) camera.position.z -= HALLWAY_LENGTH;
+        if (camera.position.z < -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH) {
+            camera.position.z += FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH;
+            fearState.registerLoop('forward');
+        }
+        if (camera.position.z > 0) {
+            camera.position.z -= FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH;
+            fearState.registerLoop('backward');
+        }
     });
 
     return (
@@ -146,110 +156,320 @@ function Door({ position, rotation }: DoorProps) {
 }
 
 function Hallway() {
-    const [floorTex, wallTex] = useTexture([
-        'fear/img/concrete-floor.jpg',
-        'fear/img/concrete-wall.jpg'
+    const [width, setWidth] = useState(fearState.currentWidth);
+    const [floorTex, wallTex, rustTex] = useTexture([
+        'fear/img/concrete-floor.png',
+        'fear/img/concrete-wall.png',
+        'fear/img/rust.png'
     ]);
 
-    floorTex.wrapS = floorTex.wrapT = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
-    floorTex.repeat.set(1, 10);
-    floorTex.minFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
-    floorTex.magFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
-
-
-    wallTex.wrapS = wallTex.wrapT = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
-    wallTex.repeat.set(10, 1);
-    wallTex.minFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
-    wallTex.magFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
+    [floorTex, wallTex, rustTex].forEach((tex, index) => {
+        tex.wrapS = tex.wrapT = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
+        tex.minFilter = tex.magFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
+        tex.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
+        tex.repeat.set(index === 0 ? 1 : 10, index === 0 ? 10 : 1);
+    });
 
     const segments = [0, -1, 1, -2, 2];
 
     const lightRef1 = useRef<THREE.PointLight>(null);
     const lightRef2 = useRef<THREE.PointLight>(null);
+    const matRef1 = useRef<THREE.MeshStandardMaterial>(null);
+    const matRef2 = useRef<THREE.MeshStandardMaterial>(null);
+    const lightState = useRef<'normal' | 'flickering' | 'dead'>('normal');
+    const stateEndTime = useRef<number>(0);
+    const nextEventTime = useRef<number>(5);
 
-    useFrame((state) => {
+    const segmentsRef = useRef<THREE.Group[]>([]);
+
+    const wallMaterialsRef = useRef<THREE.MeshStandardMaterial[]>([]);
+    const floorMaterialsRef = useRef<THREE.MeshStandardMaterial[]>([]);
+    const pipeMaterialsRef = useRef<THREE.MeshStandardMaterial[]>([]);
+    const bracketMaterialsRef = useRef<THREE.MeshStandardMaterial[]>([]);
+
+    wallMaterialsRef.current = [];
+    floorMaterialsRef.current = [];
+    pipeMaterialsRef.current = [];
+    bracketMaterialsRef.current = [];
+
+    const [isRustActive, setIsRustActive] = useState(fearState.isRustActive);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const unsubscribe = fearState.subscribe(() => {
+            setWidth(fearState.currentWidth);
+            setIsRustActive(fearState.isRustActive);
+        });
+        return () => unsubscribe();
+    }, []);
+
+    useFrame((state, delta) => {
         const time = state.clock.elapsedTime;
-        const flicker = Math.sin(time * 10) * Math.cos(time * 3) > 0.4 ? 0 : 0.8;
-        if (lightRef1.current) lightRef1.current.intensity = flicker;
-        if (lightRef2.current) lightRef2.current.intensity = flicker * 0.5;
+
+        fearState.update(delta);
+        const currentRust = fearState.isRustActive;
+        if (currentRust !== isRustActive)
+            setIsRustActive(currentRust);
+
+        /*
+            lights
+        */
+        let intensity1 = 0.85 + Math.sin(time * 2) * 0.03;
+        if (time > nextEventTime.current && lightState.current === 'normal') {
+            lightState.current = 'flickering';
+            stateEndTime.current = time + 1.5 + Math.random() * 2;
+        }
+        if (lightState.current === 'flickering') {
+            if (time > stateEndTime.current) {
+                if (Math.random() > 0.4) {
+                    lightState.current = 'dead';
+                    stateEndTime.current = time + 1.0 + Math.random() * 2.5;
+                } else {
+                    lightState.current = 'normal';
+                    nextEventTime.current = time + 10 + Math.random() * 20;
+                }
+            } else {
+                const baseWave = Math.sin(time * 45) * 0.4 + Math.sin(time * 90) * 0.3;
+                intensity1 = 0.5 + baseWave;
+                if (Math.sin(time * 150) + Math.cos(time * 220) > 1.2) intensity1 *= Math.random() > 0.5 ? 0.0 : 0.15;
+            }
+        }
+        if (lightState.current === 'dead') {
+            if (time > stateEndTime.current) {
+                lightState.current = 'normal';
+                nextEventTime.current = time + 12 + Math.random() * 15;
+            } else
+                intensity1 = Math.random() > 0.98 ? 0.08 : 0.0;
+        }
+        let intensity2 = lightState.current === 'dead' ? 0 : intensity1 * (0.7 + Math.sin(time * 3) * 0.1);
+
+        if (lightRef1.current) lightRef1.current.intensity = intensity1 * 1.2;
+        if (matRef1.current) {
+            matRef1.current.emissiveIntensity = intensity1 * 2.5;
+            if (lightState.current !== 'normal') matRef1.current.emissive.setHSL(0.07, 0.4, Math.min(intensity1, 0.7));
+            else matRef1.current.emissive.setHex(0xa8a1a1);
+        }
+        if (lightRef2.current) lightRef2.current.intensity = intensity2 * 0.6;
+        if (matRef2.current) matRef2.current.emissiveIntensity = intensity2 * 1.5;
+
+        /*
+            walls
+        */
+        segmentsRef.current.forEach((segGroup) => {
+            if (!segGroup) return;
+
+            const leftWallGroup = segGroup.getObjectByName("left-wall-group");
+            if (leftWallGroup) leftWallGroup.position.x = -width / 2;
+
+            const rightWallGroup = segGroup.getObjectByName("right-wall-group");
+            if (rightWallGroup) rightWallGroup.position.x = width / 2;
+
+            const floorMesh = segGroup.getObjectByName("floor-mesh");
+            if (floorMesh) floorMesh.scale.x = width / FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH;
+
+            const ceilingMesh = segGroup.getObjectByName("ceiling-mesh");
+            if (ceilingMesh) ceilingMesh.scale.x = width / FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH;
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+                const pipe = segGroup.getObjectByName(`pipe-${i}`);
+                if (pipe) pipe.position.x = -width / 2 + 0.4 + (i * 0.20);
+            }
+            const bracketGroup = segGroup.getObjectByName("brackets-group");
+            if (bracketGroup) {
+                bracketGroup.children.forEach(b => {
+                    b.position.x = -width / 2 + 0.6;
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        /*
+            rust
+        */
+        wallMaterialsRef.current.forEach(mat => {
+            if (!mat) return;
+            const targetTex = isRustActive ? rustTex : wallTex;
+            if (mat.map !== targetTex) {
+                mat.map = targetTex;
+                mat.needsUpdate = true;
+            }
+            if (isRustActive) {
+                mat.color.set("#918a87");
+                mat.roughness = 0.95;
+                mat.metalness = 0.05;
+            } else {
+                mat.color.set("#ffffff");
+                mat.roughness = 0.7;
+                mat.metalness = 0.1;
+            }
+        });
+
+        floorMaterialsRef.current.forEach(mat => {
+            if (!mat) return;
+            const targetTex = isRustActive ? rustTex : floorTex;
+            if (mat.map !== targetTex) {
+                mat.map = targetTex;
+                mat.needsUpdate = true;
+            }
+            if (isRustActive) {
+                mat.color.set("#8b827f");
+                mat.roughness = 0.95;
+                mat.metalness = 0.05;
+            } else {
+                mat.color.set("#ffffff");
+                mat.roughness = 0.8;
+                mat.metalness = 0.2;
+            }
+        });
+
+        pipeMaterialsRef.current.forEach(mat => {
+            if (!mat) return;
+            mat.color.set(isRustActive ? "#3d1b0f" : "#a5aca8");
+            mat.roughness = isRustActive ? 0.95 : 0.0;
+            mat.metalness = isRustActive ? 0.05 : 0.4;
+        });
+
+        bracketMaterialsRef.current.forEach(mat => {
+            if (!mat) return;
+            mat.color.set(isRustActive ? "#1b0b05" : "#a5aca8");
+            mat.roughness = isRustActive ? 0.95 : 0.0;
+            mat.metalness = isRustActive ? 0.05 : 0.4;
+        });
     });
 
     return (
         <>
-            {/* <ambientLight intensity={1} /> */}
-            <ambientLight intensity={0.02} />
+            <ambientLight intensity={0.0225} />
 
-            {segments.map((i) => (
-                <group key={i} position={[0, 0, i * HALLWAY_LENGTH]}>
-                    <pointLight ref={i === 0 ? lightRef1 : null} position={[0, HALLWAY_HEIGHT - 0.5, -HALLWAY_LENGTH / 4]} intensity={0.9} distance={15} color="#a8a1a1" />
-                    <pointLight ref={i === 0 ? lightRef2 : null} position={[0, HALLWAY_HEIGHT - 0.5, -HALLWAY_LENGTH * 0.75]} intensity={0.9} distance={15} color="#a8a1a1" />
+            {segments.map((segmentValue, index) => (
+                /*
+                    lights
+                */
+                <group
+                    key={segmentValue}
+                    ref={(el) => { if (el) segmentsRef.current[index] = el; }}
+                    position={[0, 0, segmentValue * FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH]}
+                >
+                    <group position={[0, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT - 0.1, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 4]}>
+                        <pointLight
+                            ref={segmentValue === 0 ? lightRef1 : null}
+                            intensity={0.9}
+                            distance={15}
+                            color="#a8a1a1"
+                        />
+                        <mesh position={[0, 0.09, 0]}>
+                            <boxGeometry args={[0.3, 0.01, 0.3]} />
+                            <meshStandardMaterial
+                                ref={segmentValue === 0 ? matRef1 : null}
+                                color="#111111"
+                                emissive="#a8a1a1"
+                                emissiveIntensity={segmentValue === 0 ? 0 : 0.8}
+                                roughness={0.9}
+                            />
+                        </mesh>
+                    </group>
 
                     {/* floor */}
-                    <mesh rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]} position={[0, 0, -HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
-                        <planeGeometry args={[HALLWAY_WIDTH, HALLWAY_LENGTH]} />
-                        <meshStandardMaterial map={floorTex} roughness={0.8} metalness={0.2} />
+                    <mesh
+                        name="floor-mesh"
+                        rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]}
+                        position={[0, 0, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}
+                    >
+                        <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH]} />
+                        <meshStandardMaterial
+                            ref={(el) => el && floorMaterialsRef.current.push(el)}
+                            map={floorTex}
+                            roughness={0.8}
+                            metalness={0.2}
+                        />
                     </mesh>
 
-                    {/* roof */}
-                    <mesh rotation={[Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]} position={[0, HALLWAY_HEIGHT, -HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
-                        <planeGeometry args={[HALLWAY_WIDTH, HALLWAY_LENGTH]} />
-                        <meshStandardMaterial map={floorTex} roughness={0.8} metalness={0.2} />
+                    {/* ceiling */}
+                    <mesh
+                        name="ceiling-mesh"
+                        rotation={[Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]}
+                        position={[0, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}
+                    >
+                        <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH]} />
+                        <meshStandardMaterial
+                            ref={(el) => el && floorMaterialsRef.current.push(el)}
+                            map={floorTex}
+                            roughness={0.8}
+                            metalness={0.2}
+                        />
                     </mesh>
 
                     {/* l wall */}
-                    <mesh rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]} position={[-HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2, HALLWAY_HEIGHT / 2, -HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
-                        <planeGeometry args={[HALLWAY_LENGTH, HALLWAY_HEIGHT]} />
-                        <meshStandardMaterial map={wallTex} roughness={0.7} metalness={0.1} />
-                    </mesh>
+                    <group name="left-wall-group">
+                        <mesh rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]} position={[0, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT / 2, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
+                            <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT]} />
+                            <meshStandardMaterial
+                                ref={(el) => el && wallMaterialsRef.current.push(el)}
+                                map={wallTex}
+                                roughness={0.7}
+                                metalness={0.1}
+                            />
+                        </mesh>
+                        {!isRustActive && (
+                            <>
+                                <Door position={[0.05, 0, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH * 0.25]} rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]} />
+                                <Door position={[0.05, 0, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH * 0.85]} rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]} />
+                            </>
+                        )}
+                    </group>
 
                     {/* r wall */}
-                    <mesh rotation={[0, -Math.PI / 2, 0]} position={[HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2, HALLWAY_HEIGHT / 2, -HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
-                        <planeGeometry args={[HALLWAY_LENGTH, HALLWAY_HEIGHT]} />
-                        <meshStandardMaterial map={wallTex} roughness={0.7} metalness={0.1} />
-                    </mesh>
-
-                    {/* doors */}
-                    <Door
-                        position={[-HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + 0.05, 0, -HALLWAY_LENGTH * 0.25]}
-                        rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]}
-                    />
-
-                    <Door
-                        position={[HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 - 0.05, 0, -HALLWAY_LENGTH * 0.65]}
-                        rotation={[0, -Math.PI / 2, 0]}
-                    />
-
-                    <Door
-                        position={[-HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + 0.05, 0, -HALLWAY_LENGTH * 0.85]}
-                        rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]}
-                    />
+                    <group name="right-wall-group">
+                        <mesh rotation={[0, -Math.PI / 2, 0]} position={[0, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT / 2, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
+                            <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT]} />
+                            <meshStandardMaterial
+                                ref={(el) => el && wallMaterialsRef.current.push(el)}
+                                map={wallTex}
+                                roughness={0.7}
+                                metalness={0.1}
+                            />
+                        </mesh>
+                        {!isRustActive && (
+                            <Door position={[-0.05, 0, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH * 0.65]} rotation={[0, -Math.PI / 2, 0]} />
+                        )}
+                    </group>
 
                     {/* pipes */}
-
                     {Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, idx) => (
                         <mesh
                             key={idx}
+                            name={`pipe-${idx}`}
                             rotation={[Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]}
-                            position={[-HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + 0.4 + (idx * 0.20), HALLWAY_HEIGHT - 0.2, -HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}
+                            position={[-FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + 0.4 + (idx * 0.20), FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT - 0.2, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}
                         >
-                            <cylinderGeometry args={[0.06, 0.06, HALLWAY_LENGTH, 4]} />
-                            <meshStandardMaterial color="#a5aca8" roughness={0.0} metalness={0.4} />
+                            <cylinderGeometry args={[0.06, 0.06, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, 4]} />
+                            <meshStandardMaterial
+                                ref={(el) => el && pipeMaterialsRef.current.push(el)}
+                                color="#a5aca8"
+                                roughness={0.0}
+                                metalness={0.4}
+                            />
                         </mesh>
                     ))}
 
-                    {Array.from({ length: 5 }).map((_, idx) => {
-                        const zOffset = -(idx * 8 + 4);
-
-                        return (
-                            <mesh
-                                key={`bracket-${idx}`}
-                                position={[-HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + 0.6, HALLWAY_HEIGHT - 0.15, zOffset]}
-                            >
-                                <boxGeometry args={[0.7, 0.3, 0.15]} />
-                                <meshStandardMaterial color="#b3adad" roughness={0.8} metalness={0.2} />
-                            </mesh>
-                        );
-                    })}
+                    {/* brackets */}
+                    <group name="brackets-group">
+                        {Array.from({ length: 5 }).map((_, idx) => {
+                            const zOffset = -(idx * 8 + 4);
+                            return (
+                                <mesh
+                                    key={`bracket-${idx}`}
+                                    position={[-FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH / 2 + 0.6, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT - 0.15, zOffset]}
+                                >
+                                    <boxGeometry args={[0.7, 0.3, 0.15]} />
+                                    <meshStandardMaterial
+                                        ref={(el) => el && bracketMaterialsRef.current.push(el)}
+                                        color="#a5aca8"
+                                        roughness={0.0}
+                                        metalness={0.4}
+                                    />
+                                </mesh>
+                            );
+                        })}
+                    </group>
                 </group>
             ))}
         </>
@@ -258,7 +478,7 @@ function Hallway() {
 
 function PostProcessing() {
     return (<EffectComposer>
-        <Pixelation granularity={10} />
+        <Pixelation granularity={12} />
         <Vignette />
         <Noise opacity={0.005} />
         <BrightnessContrast
@@ -269,6 +489,15 @@ function PostProcessing() {
 }
 
 export default function Fear() {
+    const [isRustActive, setIsRustActive] = useState(fearState.isRustActive);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const unsubscribe = fearState.subscribe(() => {
+            setIsRustActive(fearState.isRustActive);
+        });
+        return () => unsubscribe();
+    }, []);
+
     return (<>
         <Canvas
             shadows
@@ -284,7 +513,10 @@ export default function Fear() {
                 <Hallway />
             </Suspense>
 
-            <AmbientSound url='fear/snd/ambience.mp3' />
+            <AmbientSound
+                url='fear/snd/ambience.mp3'
+                volume={isRustActive ? 0 : 1}
+            />
 
             <Player />
         </Canvas>
diff --git a/src/app/fear/state.ts b/src/app/fear/state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..131410e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/fear/state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import * as THREE from 'three';
+
+export const FEAR_SETTINGS = {
+    HALLWAY_LENGTH: 40,
+    HALLWAY_WIDTH: 6,
+    HALLWAY_HEIGHT: 5,
+    PLAYER_HEIGHT: 3,
+    WALL_BUFFER: 0.6,
+};
+
+const listeners = new Set<() => void>();
+
+export const fearState = {
+    loopCount: 0,
+    currentWidth: FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH,
+    isRustActive: false,
+
+    subscribe(listener: () => void) {
+        listeners.add(listener);
+        return () => { listeners.delete(listener); };
+    },
+
+    emit() {
+        listeners.forEach((listener) => listener());
+    },
+
+    update(delta: number) {
+        this.isRustActive = this.loopCount >= 3;
+
+        const targetWidth = this.loopCount >= 2 ? 2.5 : FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH;
+        const newWidth = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.currentWidth, targetWidth, 2 * delta);
+
+        if (Math.abs(this.currentWidth - newWidth) > 0.001) {
+            this.currentWidth = newWidth;
+            this.emit();
+        }
+    },
+
+    registerLoop(direction: 'forward' | 'backward') {
+        this.loopCount += 1;
+        console.log(`Hallway looped ${direction}. Total loops: ${this.loopCount}`);
+        this.emit();
+    }
+};
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