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src/styles.css

@@ -443,35 +443,41 @@ audio.hidden-audio {
   animation: pulseGlow 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-.pulse-tentacles {
+.pulse-rays {
   position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  display: grid;
-  place-items: center;
+  inset: -5%;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 95%, 72%, 0.35) 0%, transparent 40%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 68%, 0.25) 0%, transparent 55%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 85%, 65%, 0.2) 0%, transparent 68%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 80%, 60%, 0.16) 0%, transparent 80%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 0%, transparent 30%);
+  opacity: calc(0.18 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.65);
+  filter: blur(calc(10px - var(--ray, 0) * 4px));
+  transform: scale(calc(0.85 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.9));
+  transition: opacity 0.12s ease-out, transform 0.12s ease-out, filter 0.12s ease-out;
+  mix-blend-mode: screen;
   z-index: 1;
-  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-.pulse-tentacles .tentacle {
+.pulse-rays::before,
+.pulse-rays::after {
+  content: '';
   position: absolute;
-  width: 10px;
-  height: calc(50px + var(--level, 0) * 180px);
-  background: linear-gradient(
-    to top,
-    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%,
-    hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.55) 40%,
-    hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 95%, 75%, 0.85) 100%
-  );
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  filter: blur(calc(2px - var(--level, 0) * 0.8));
-  opacity: calc(0.2 + var(--level, 0) * 0.85);
-  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
-  transform:
-    translateY(calc(-30px - var(--level, 0) * 30px))
-    rotate(calc(var(--index) * 36deg))
-    scaleX(calc(0.6 + var(--level, 0) * 0.6));
-  transition: height 0.08s ease-out, opacity 0.08s ease-out, transform 0.08s ease-out, filter 0.08s ease-out;
-  mix-blend-mode: screen;
+  inset: 8%;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  border: 2px solid hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.25);
+  opacity: calc(0.1 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.6);
+  transform: scale(calc(0.7 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.9));
+  filter: blur(calc(2px + var(--ray, 0) * 2px));
+}
+
+.pulse-rays::after {
+  inset: 20%;
+  border-width: 3px;
+  opacity: calc(0.08 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.55);
+  transform: scale(calc(0.8 + var(--ray, 0) * 1.1));
 }