diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue b/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue
index 7bb0cf7..deb165c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue
@@ -306,14 +306,18 @@ async function showHitText(text: string, color: string, x: number) {
 }
 
 function addRoundToLog(round: FightRound, stagger: boolean): Promise<void> {
+  // Hide human player's typed answer from the battle log
+  const isAHuman = props.fight.botA?.archetype === 'human'
+  const isBHuman = props.fight.botB?.archetype === 'human'
+
   if (!stagger) {
     const challenge = JSON.parse(round.challengeData)
     logItems.value.push(
       { type: 'header', round: round.roundNumber, text: `ROUND ${round.roundNumber}: ${challengeLabel(round.challengeType)}`, color: 'neon-purple' },
       { type: 'prompt', round: round.roundNumber, text: challenge.displayPrompt || challenge.prompt, color: 'text-muted' },
-      { type: 'responseA', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botA?.name}: ${round.botAResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'} (${round.botATimeMs}ms)`, color: 'neon-cyan' },
-      { type: 'responseB', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botB?.name}: ${round.botBResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'} (${round.botBTimeMs}ms)`, color: 'neon-pink' },
     )
+    if (!isAHuman) logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseA', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botA?.name}: ${round.botAResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'} (${round.botATimeMs}ms)`, color: 'neon-cyan' })
+    if (!isBHuman) logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseB', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botB?.name}: ${round.botBResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'} (${round.botBTimeMs}ms)`, color: 'neon-pink' })
     if (round.narration) logItems.value.push({ type: 'narration', round: round.roundNumber, text: `>> ${round.narration}`, color: 'neon-yellow' })
     const winner = round.winnerId === props.fight.botA?.id ? props.fight.botA?.name : round.winnerId === props.fight.botB?.id ? props.fight.botB?.name : 'DRAW'
     logItems.value.push({ type: 'result', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${winner} wins round! (${round.botAScore} vs ${round.botBScore})`, color: 'text-secondary' })
@@ -326,14 +330,18 @@ function addRoundToLog(round: FightRound, stagger: boolean): Promise<void> {
     scrollLog(); await sleep(150)
     logItems.value.push({ type: 'prompt', round: round.roundNumber, text: challenge.displayPrompt || challenge.prompt, color: 'text-muted' })
     scrollLog(); await sleep(200)
-    logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseA', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botA?.name}: ${round.botAResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'}`, color: 'neon-cyan' })
-    scrollLog(); await sleep(150)
-    logItems.value.push({ type: 'time', round: round.roundNumber, text: `  ${round.botATimeMs}ms | Score: ${round.botAScore}`, color: 'text-muted' })
-    scrollLog(); await sleep(150)
-    logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseB', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botB?.name}: ${round.botBResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'}`, color: 'neon-pink' })
-    scrollLog(); await sleep(150)
-    logItems.value.push({ type: 'time', round: round.roundNumber, text: `  ${round.botBTimeMs}ms | Score: ${round.botBScore}`, color: 'text-muted' })
-    scrollLog()
+    if (!isAHuman) {
+      logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseA', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botA?.name}: ${round.botAResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'}`, color: 'neon-cyan' })
+      scrollLog(); await sleep(150)
+      logItems.value.push({ type: 'time', round: round.roundNumber, text: `  ${round.botATimeMs}ms | Score: ${round.botAScore}`, color: 'text-muted' })
+      scrollLog(); await sleep(150)
+    }
+    if (!isBHuman) {
+      logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseB', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botB?.name}: ${round.botBResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'}`, color: 'neon-pink' })
+      scrollLog(); await sleep(150)
+      logItems.value.push({ type: 'time', round: round.roundNumber, text: `  ${round.botBTimeMs}ms | Score: ${round.botBScore}`, color: 'text-muted' })
+      scrollLog()
+    }
   })()
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/AdminPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/AdminPage.vue
index c304464..65069fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/AdminPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/AdminPage.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted, computed } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useNostr } from '../composables/useNostr'
 
-const CREATOR_PUBKEY = 'da5e0c1b646bdb13c2300f805b0ca3e5afe5b052c594ce78bac8978d21c3fa39'
-
 interface Stats {
   uptime: number
   rssBytes: number
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ interface Fight {
 const { pubkey } = useNostr()
 const router = useRouter()
 
-const isAuthorized = computed(() => pubkey.value === CREATOR_PUBKEY)
+const isAuthorized = ref(false)
 const stats = ref<Stats | null>(null)
 const bots = ref<Bot[]>([])
 const fights = ref<Fight[]>([])
@@ -119,11 +117,15 @@ function botName(id: string): string {
 }
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  if (!isAuthorized.value) {
-    router.replace('/')
-    return
-  }
-  await Promise.all([fetchStats(), fetchBots(), fetchFights()])
+  if (!pubkey.value) { router.replace('/'); return }
+  // Check authorization via API — no hardcoded pubkeys in frontend
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch('/api/admin/stats', { headers: headers() })
+    if (!res.ok) { router.replace('/'); return }
+    stats.value = await res.json()
+    isAuthorized.value = true
+  } catch { router.replace('/'); return }
+  await Promise.all([fetchBots(), fetchFights()])
   isLoading.value = false
   refreshTimer = setInterval(fetchStats, 15_000)
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue
index 4013b25..931ae2a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ async function initLiveScene() {
       liveScene.startMusic()
     }
     announceDeepIntro()
-    await liveScene.playEntrance()
+    try {
+      await liveScene.playEntrance()
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('[FightPage] entrance failed:', err)
+    }
+    // Safety: ensure fighters are visible after entrance (prevents invisible characters on mobile)
+    liveScene._resetPositions()
   }
 
   liveLogItems.value.push(
diff --git a/server/src/lib/constants.ts b/server/src/lib/constants.ts
index fd162e6..8719150 100644
--- a/server/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/server/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -79,3 +79,9 @@ export const WHIFF_NARRATION_THRESHOLD = 2           // Whiff count for narratio
 export const TIMEOUT_WINNER_SCORE = 10               // Score awarded to winner when opponent times out
 export const CREATIVE_TOTAL_SCORE = 10               // Total score pool for creative challenges
 export const SCORE_ROUNDING_FACTOR = 10              // Multiply/divide for rounding to 1 decimal
+
+// --- Creator pubkey ---
+const CREATOR_PUBKEY = 'da5e0c1b646bdb13c2300f805b0ca3e5afe5b052c594ce78bac8978d21c3fa39'
+export function isCreatorPubkey(pubkey: string | undefined | null): boolean {
+  return !!pubkey && pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY
+}
diff --git a/server/src/routes/admin.ts b/server/src/routes/admin.ts
index 27cf564..c7315a2 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/admin.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/admin.ts
@@ -3,20 +3,16 @@ import { db, schema, sqlite } from '../db/index.js'
 import { eq, desc, sql, count } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { getActiveSSECount } from './fights.js'
 import { createBackup } from '../engine/backup.js'
+import { isCreatorPubkey } from '../lib/constants.js'
 
-const CREATOR_PUBKEY = 'da5e0c1b646bdb13c2300f805b0ca3e5afe5b052c594ce78bac8978d21c3fa39'
 const startTime = Date.now()
 
 export const adminRouter = new Hono()
 
-function isCreator(pubkey: string | undefined): boolean {
-  return pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY
-}
-
 // All admin endpoints require creator pubkey in header
 adminRouter.use('*', async (c, next) => {
   const pubkey = c.req.header('x-pubkey')
-  if (!isCreator(pubkey)) {
+  if (!isCreatorPubkey(pubkey)) {
     return c.json({ error: 'Forbidden' }, 403)
   }
   await next()
diff --git a/server/src/routes/auth.ts b/server/src/routes/auth.ts
index 198c286..6d392a2 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ import { isAllowedWebhookUrl } from '../engine/orchestrator.js'
 import { validateCustomization } from '../engine/customization.js'
 import { testWebhook } from '../engine/webhook-test.js'
 import { rateLimit } from '../middleware/rate-limit.js'
+import { isCreatorPubkey } from '../lib/constants.js'
 
 export const authRouter = new Hono()
 
-// The Creator — game founder pubkey (auto-assigns the_creator archetype)
-const CREATOR_PUBKEY = "da5e0c1b646bdb13c2300f805b0ca3e5afe5b052c594ce78bac8978d21c3fa39"
-
 // Check name availability
 authRouter.get("/check-name/:name", async (c) => {
   const name = c.req.param("name")?.trim().toLowerCase()
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ authRouter.post('/login', rateLimit(60_000, 30), async (c) => {
 
   if (rows.length === 0) {
     // Auto-create human fighter for the Creator if not registered
-    if (pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY) {
+    if (isCreatorPubkey(pubkey)) {
       const id = nanoid(12)
       const secret = randomBytes(32).toString('hex')
       await db.insert(schema.bots).values({
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ authRouter.post('/login', rateLimit(60_000, 30), async (c) => {
   const isHuman = bot.webhookUrl === 'http://human.local/'
 
   // Auto-upgrade: if creator logs in, ensure archetype is always the_creator
-  if (pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY && bot.archetype !== "the_creator") {
+  if (isCreatorPubkey(pubkey) && bot.archetype !== "the_creator") {
     await db.update(schema.bots).set({ archetype: "the_creator" }).where(eq(schema.bots.id, bot.id))
     bot.archetype = "the_creator"
   }
@@ -203,7 +201,7 @@ authRouter.post('/register', rateLimit(600_000, 10), async (c) => {
   const secret = randomBytes(32).toString('hex')
 
   const baseArchetype = custResult.data.archetype || archetype || 'standard'
-  const effectiveArchetype = pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY ? 'the_creator' : baseArchetype
+  const effectiveArchetype = isCreatorPubkey(pubkey) ? 'the_creator' : baseArchetype
   const custJson = Object.keys(custResult.data).length > 0 ? JSON.stringify(custResult.data) : null
 
   await db.insert(schema.bots).values({
@@ -270,7 +268,7 @@ authRouter.post('/register-human', rateLimit(600_000, 10), async (c) => {
   const id = nanoid(12)
   const secret = randomBytes(32).toString('hex')
 
-  const humanArchetype = pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY ? 'the_creator' : 'human'
+  const humanArchetype = isCreatorPubkey(pubkey) ? 'the_creator' : 'human'
 
   await db.insert(schema.bots).values({
     id,
@@ -350,7 +348,7 @@ authRouter.post('/update', rateLimit(60_000, 10), async (c) => {
     const merged = { ...existing, ...custResult.data }
     updates.customization = JSON.stringify(merged)
     // Update archetype if set in customization (but never override the_creator)
-    if (custResult.data.archetype && pubkey !== CREATOR_PUBKEY) {
+    if (custResult.data.archetype && !isCreatorPubkey(pubkey)) {
       updates.archetype = custResult.data.archetype
     }
   }
@@ -416,7 +414,7 @@ authRouter.post('/nostr/session', rateLimit(60_000, 30), async (c) => {
     const isHuman = bot.webhookUrl === 'http://human.local/'
 
     // Auto-upgrade creator archetype
-    if (pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY && bot.archetype !== "the_creator") {
+    if (isCreatorPubkey(pubkey) && bot.archetype !== "the_creator") {
       await db.update(schema.bots).set({ archetype: "the_creator" }).where(eq(schema.bots.id, bot.id))
       bot.archetype = "the_creator"
     }
@@ -440,7 +438,7 @@ authRouter.post('/nostr/session', rateLimit(60_000, 30), async (c) => {
       satsWagered: bot.satsWagered ?? 0,
       hasWallet: false,
     }
-  } else if (pubkey === CREATOR_PUBKEY) {
+  } else if (isCreatorPubkey(pubkey)) {
     // Auto-create creator
     const id = nanoid(12)
     const secret = randomBytes(32).toString('hex')
diff --git a/server/src/routes/tournaments.ts b/server/src/routes/tournaments.ts
index 5fbdea5..a5366ac 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/tournaments.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/tournaments.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Hono } from 'hono'
 import { db, schema } from '../db/index.js'
 import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { toError } from '../lib/utils.js'
+import { isCreatorPubkey } from '../lib/constants.js'
 import {
   createTournament,
   joinTournament,
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ import {
   listTournaments,
 } from '../engine/tournaments.js'
 
-const CREATOR_PUBKEY = 'da5e0c1b646bdb13c2300f805b0ca3e5afe5b052c594ce78bac8978d21c3fa39'
-
 export const tournamentsRouter = new Hono()
 
 // List tournaments (optionally filter by status)
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ tournamentsRouter.post('/', async (c) => {
     entrySats?: number
   }>()
 
-  if (body.pubkey !== CREATOR_PUBKEY) {
+  if (!isCreatorPubkey(body.pubkey)) {
     return c.json({ error: 'Only the creator can create tournaments' }, 403)
   }
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ tournamentsRouter.post('/:id/start', async (c) => {
   const tournamentId = c.req.param('id')
   const body = await c.req.json<{ pubkey: string }>()
 
-  if (body.pubkey !== CREATOR_PUBKEY) {
+  if (!isCreatorPubkey(body.pubkey)) {
     return c.json({ error: 'Only the creator can start tournaments' }, 403)
   }