diff --git a/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx b/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx
index d04305d..58ea4c1 100644
--- a/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx
+++ b/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import { useTexture, PositionalAudio } from "@react-three/drei";
 import { useFrame, useThree } from "@react-three/fiber";
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 import * as THREE from "three";
 import { FEAR_SETTINGS, fearState } from "../state";
+import { ShaderPatch } from "../shader-patch";
 
 useTexture.preload('fear/img/creature.png');
 
 export default function TheCreature() {
-    const texture = useTexture('fear/img/creature.png');
+    const baseTexture = useTexture('fear/img/creature.png');
+
+    const texture = useMemo(() => {
+        const t = baseTexture.clone();
+        t.needsUpdate = true;
+        return t;
+    }, [baseTexture]);
+
     const meshRef = useRef<THREE.Mesh>(null);
     const audioRef = useRef<THREE.PositionalAudio>(null);
     const { camera } = useThree();
@@ -21,6 +29,13 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
 
     const audioPlaying = useRef<boolean>(false);
 
+    const movePhase = useRef<'frozen' | 'lurching'>('frozen');
+    const phaseTimer = useRef<number>(1.5);
+
+    const glitchCooldown = useRef<number>(0);
+    const isGlitchSpiking = useRef<boolean>(false);
+    const flickerCooldown = useRef<number>(0);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         const unsubscribe = fearState.subscribe(() => {
             setFinaleTriggered(fearState.finaleTriggered);
@@ -30,6 +45,8 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
                 setHasTriggered(false);
                 globalDistance.current = 32;
                 audioPlaying.current = false;
+                movePhase.current = 'frozen';
+                phaseTimer.current = 1.5;
 
                 if (audioRef.current && audioRef.current.isPlaying)
                     audioRef.current.stop();
@@ -47,16 +64,33 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
         if (!isSpawned) {
             setIsSpawned(true);
             globalDistance.current = 32;
+            movePhase.current = 'frozen';
+            phaseTimer.current = 1.0 + Math.random() * 1.5;
         }
 
         if (!hasTriggered) {
-            if (globalDistance.current < 40) {
+            if (globalDistance.current < 40)
                 setHasTriggered(true);
-            }
+
         }
 
         if (hasTriggered) {
-            globalDistance.current -= FEAR_SETTINGS.CREATURE_SPEED * delta;
+            phaseTimer.current -= delta;
+
+            if (phaseTimer.current <= 0) {
+                if (movePhase.current === 'frozen') {
+                    movePhase.current = 'lurching';
+                    phaseTimer.current = 0.05 + Math.random() * 0.2;
+                } else {
+                    movePhase.current = 'frozen';
+                    const proximityFactor = Math.max(0.05, globalDistance.current / 32);
+                    phaseTimer.current = (0.2 + Math.random() * 1.0) * proximityFactor;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (movePhase.current === 'lurching') {
+                globalDistance.current -= FEAR_SETTINGS.CREATURE_SPEED * 3 * delta;
+            }
 
             if (audioRef.current && !audioPlaying.current) {
                 audioPlaying.current = true;
@@ -70,6 +104,7 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
             camera.position.y += (Math.random() - 0.5) * shakeIntensity;
 
             if (globalDistance.current <= 0.1) {
+                window.location.href = '/';
                 fearState.registerCaught();
                 return;
             }
@@ -83,6 +118,51 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
 
         creature.position.set(0, 1.6, calculatedZ);
         creature.lookAt(camera.position.x, creature.position.y, camera.position.z);
+
+        if (!hasTriggered) return;
+
+        const proximity = 1 - Math.max(0, Math.min(1, globalDistance.current / 32));
+        const jitterX = 1.0 + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.04 * proximity;
+        let jitterY = 1.0 + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.06 * proximity;
+
+        glitchCooldown.current -= delta;
+        if (glitchCooldown.current <= 0) {
+            if (Math.random() < 0.25 + proximity * 0.35) {
+                isGlitchSpiking.current = true;
+                glitchCooldown.current = 0.03 + Math.random() * 0.08;
+            } else {
+                isGlitchSpiking.current = false;
+                glitchCooldown.current = 0.08 + Math.random() * 0.4 * (1 - proximity * 0.7);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (isGlitchSpiking.current) {
+            const spike = 0.15 + Math.random() * 0.35;
+            jitterY += Math.random() > 0.5 ? spike : -spike * 0.6;
+        }
+
+        creature.scale.set(jitterX, jitterY, 1.0);
+
+        flickerCooldown.current -= delta;
+        if (flickerCooldown.current <= 0) {
+            if (creature.visible && Math.random() < 0.12 + proximity * 0.08) {
+                creature.visible = false;
+                flickerCooldown.current = 0.02 + Math.random() * 0.05;
+            } else {
+                creature.visible = true;
+                flickerCooldown.current = 0.05 + Math.random() * 0.3 * (1 - proximity * 0.5);
+            }
+        }
+
+        texture.offset.set(
+            (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.025 * proximity,
+            (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.025 * proximity
+        );
+
+        if (proximity > 0.2) {
+            creature.position.x += (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.12 * proximity;
+            creature.position.y += (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.06 * proximity;
+        }
     });
 
     return (
@@ -91,11 +171,15 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
             visible={finaleTriggered}
         >
             <planeGeometry args={[3.0, 4.8]} />
-            <meshBasicMaterial
+            <meshStandardMaterial
                 map={texture}
                 transparent={true}
                 depthWrite={false}
                 side={THREE.DoubleSide}
+                onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
+                emissive="#ffffff"
+                emissiveMap={texture}
+                emissiveIntensity={0.15}
             />
 
             {finaleTriggered && (