diff --git a/src/_includes/footer.njk b/src/_includes/footer.njk
index 71de0b1b..e32ddde7 100644
--- a/src/_includes/footer.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/footer.njk
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@
             <span class="opacity-50">+1 LVL</span>
         </button>
 
+        <button
+          onclick="toggleScreenshotMode()"
+          class="w-full flex justify-between items-center p-2 mb-2 rounded-md border border-white/5 bg-white/5 text-[10px] font-mono text-slate-400 hover:bg-white/10 hover:border-slate-400 hover:translate-x-1 transition-all duration-200 cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          <span class="flex items-center gap-2">📸 SCREENSHOT</span>
+          <span class="opacity-50">[5 seconds]</span>
+        </button>
+
         <div class="pt-2">
             <button onclick="localStorage.clear(); location.reload();" class="w-full py-3 bg-blue-600/20 hover:bg-blue-600/40 text-blue-400 text-[10px] font-bold border border-blue-500/30 rounded-lg transition-all">
                 RESET_PLAYER_DATA
diff --git a/src/_includes/header.njk b/src/_includes/header.njk
index 3612dbe7..8861cc3f 100644
--- a/src/_includes/header.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/header.njk
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
 
     <div class="flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-4">
       {% if page.url == "/" %}
-        <button onclick="scrollToRandomUser()"
-                class="surprise-btn px-4 py-2 md:px-6 md:py-3 bg-accent text-white text-[10px] md:text-[11px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest rounded-xl hover:brightness-110 hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition-all shadow-lg shadow-accent/20">
-          ✨ Surprise
+        <button
+          onclick="scrollToRandomUser()"
+          class="surprise-btn bg-blue-600 text-white px-8 py-3 rounded-full font-black uppercase tracking-widest transition-all active:scale-95 shadow-lg shadow-blue-500/30"
+        >
+          ✨ Surprise Me
         </button>
       {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/src/assets/css/style.css b/src/assets/css/style.css
index 947fb47d..76a4eb88 100644
--- a/src/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/src/assets/css/style.css
@@ -42,38 +42,36 @@ html, body {
 /**
  * 2. USER CARDS - DYNAMIC & STATIC
  */
-.user-card h2 {
-  /* Dynamic color from theme logic */
-  color: var(--accent) !important;
-  font-weight: 800;
-  transition: color 0.3s ease; /* Only animate the color fade, not movement */
-  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-/* Hover state: No movement, just a slight brightness shift */
-.user-card:hover h2 {
-  filter: brightness(1.1);
-}
-
 /**
- * 3. PROFILE LINKS - THEMED
+ * DYNAMIC COLORING (NO ANIMATION)
  */
+.user-card h2,
 .profile-link,
-.user-card a[href*="github"],
-.user-card a[href*="linkedin"] {
+.user-card a {
   color: var(--accent) !important;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 800;
   text-decoration: none;
-  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.4rem;
+  /* Animate ONLY the color property when theme changes */
+  transition: color 0.4s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+/* Static Hover: No movement */
+.user-card:hover h2 {
+  filter: brightness(1.2);
 }
 
 .profile-link:hover,
 .user-card a:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
-  opacity: 0.8; /* Subtle visual feedback instead of moving */
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+/* Button to trigger Screenshot Mode in the Dev Panel */
+.screenshot-btn {
+    border-color: var(--text-muted) !important;
+    color: var(--text-muted) !important;
+    font-size: 0.6rem !important;
+    margin-top: 10px;
 }
 
 /* If your links look like tags/pills */
@@ -291,3 +289,57 @@ html body #dev-tools[data-lock="true"] {
 }
 
 .konami-roll { animation: konami-barrel-roll 2s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0.05, 0.55, 0.95); }
+
+/**
+ * FANCY USER SELECTION EFFECT
+ */
+@keyframes fancy-ping {
+    0% {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.7);
+    }
+    70% {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 20px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0);
+    }
+    100% {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0);
+    }
+}
+/* Ensure the card can show the trace glow */
+.user-card.selected-fancy {
+    z-index: 50;
+    overflow: visible !important;
+    transform: scale(1.02);
+    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
+}
+
+.border-trace {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: -2px; /* Slightly outside the card border */
+    width: calc(100% + 4px);
+    height: calc(100% + 4px);
+    pointer-events: none;
+    fill: none;
+}
+
+.border-trace rect {
+    stroke-width: 4px;
+    stroke-linecap: round;
+    /* Perimeter length - 2500px is a safe bet for these cards */
+    stroke-dasharray: 2500;
+    stroke-dashoffset: 2500;
+    animation: retrace-sequence 7.5s linear forwards;
+}
+
+@keyframes retrace-sequence {
+    0% {
+        stroke-dashoffset: 2500;
+        stroke: var(--accent);
+        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--accent));
+    }
+    100% {
+        stroke-dashoffset: 0;
+        /* Cycle through colors while drawing */
+        stroke: var(--accent);
+        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px var(--accent)) hue-rotate(360deg);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/assets/js/script.js b/src/assets/js/script.js
index e029411f..6fcf44a8 100644
--- a/src/assets/js/script.js
+++ b/src/assets/js/script.js
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ function applyTheme(theme) {
         html.style.setProperty('--bg-footer', `hsl(${h}, 40%, 5%)`);   // Deepest
         html.style.setProperty('--text-main', `hsl(${h}, 20%, 95%)`);  // Near White
         html.style.setProperty('--text-muted', `hsl(${h}, 15%, 70%)`); // Softened
-        html.style.setProperty('--accent', `hsl(${h}, 90%, 65%)`);     // Vivid Pop
-        html.style.setProperty('--accent-light', `hsla(${h}, 90%, 65%, 0.15)`);
+        html.style.setProperty('--accent', `hsl(${h}, 95%, 70%)`);     // Vivid Pop
+        html.style.setProperty('--accent-light', `hsla(${h}, 95%, 70%, 0.2)`);
         html.style.setProperty('--border-color', `hsl(${h}, 30%, 20%)`);
 
         if (heart) {
@@ -439,32 +439,81 @@ window.startSelfDestruct = function() {
 function scrollToRandomUser() {
     playSound('click');
 
-    // 1. Secret Unlock Logic
     surpriseClickCount++;
     if (surpriseClickCount >= 5) {
         surpriseClickCount = 0;
-        // This triggers the Matrix overlay
         triggerSecretUnlock('matrix');
+        return;
     }
 
-    // 2. Scrolling Logic
     const cards = document.querySelectorAll('.user-card');
-    if (cards.length === 0) {
-        console.warn("No .user-card elements found to scroll to.");
-        return;
-    }
+    if (cards.length === 0) return;
 
-    // Clear previous highlights
-    cards.forEach(c => c.classList.remove('highlight-pulse'));
+    // Clean up previous selection
+    cards.forEach(c => {
+        c.classList.remove('selected-fancy');
+        const oldTrace = c.querySelector('.border-trace');
+        if (oldTrace) oldTrace.remove();
+    });
 
-    // Pick a random card and scroll
     const randomCard = cards[Math.floor(Math.random() * cards.length)];
-    randomCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' }); // Changed to center for better visibility
+    randomCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        playSound('levelUp');
+        randomCard.classList.add('selected-fancy');
+
+        // Inject the Tracing SVG
+        const svgNamespace = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg";
+        const svg = document.createElementNS(svgNamespace, "svg");
+        const rect = document.createElementNS(svgNamespace, "rect");
+
+        svg.setAttribute("class", "border-trace");
+        rect.setAttribute("fill", "none");
+        rect.setAttribute("width", "100%");
+        rect.setAttribute("height", "100%");
+
+        svg.appendChild(rect);
+        randomCard.appendChild(svg);
 
-    // Add the pulse animation
-    randomCard.classList.add('highlight-pulse');
+        // Remove trace and fancy class after the 7.5s animation ends
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            randomCard.classList.remove('selected-fancy');
+            svg.remove();
+        }, 7500);
+    }, 400);
 }
 
+/**
+ * UTILITY: SCREENSHOT MODE
+ */
+window.toggleScreenshotMode = function() {
+    const devPanel = document.getElementById('dev-tools');
+    const header = document.querySelector('header');
+    const footer = document.querySelector('footer');
+    const gameStats = document.getElementById('game-stats');
+
+    // Hide everything
+    [devPanel, header, footer, gameStats].forEach(el => {
+        if(el) el.style.opacity = '0';
+        if(el) el.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
+    });
+
+    // Show a tiny notification that it's active
+    const toast = document.createElement('div');
+    toast.style.cssText = "position:fixed; bottom:20px; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); color:var(--text-muted); font-family:monospace; font-size:10px; z-index:9999;";
+    toast.innerText = "SCREENSHOT MODE ACTIVE - RESTORING IN 5S";
+    document.body.appendChild(toast);
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        [devPanel, header, footer, gameStats].forEach(el => {
+            if(el) el.style.opacity = '1';
+            if(el) el.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
+        });
+        toast.remove();
+    }, 5000);
+};
+
 /**
  * 8. INITIALIZATION
  */