diff --git a/src/events/messageCreate.ts b/src/events/messageCreate.ts
index 7fbce8b..0ff8c13 100644
--- a/src/events/messageCreate.ts
+++ b/src/events/messageCreate.ts
@@ -33,18 +33,52 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
     let cleanedMessage = clean(message.content, clientId)
     log(`Message "${cleanedMessage}" from ${message.author.tag} in channel/thread ${message.channelId}.`)
 
-    // Ignore messages from all bots
-    if (message.author.bot) return
-
     // Check if message mentions the bot or passes random chance (30%)
+    const isFromBot = message.author.bot && message.author.id !== clientId;
     const isMentioned = message.mentions.has(clientId)
     const isCommand = message.content.startsWith('/')
-    const randomChance = Math.random() < 0.30 // 30% chance
-    if (!isMentioned && (isCommand || !randomChance)) return
+
+    if (isFromBot) {
+        // Check interaction key to prevent rapid back-and-forth
+        const otherBotId = message.author.id
+        const interactionKey = `bot_interaction:${[clientId, otherBotId].sort().join(':')}`
+        const interactionExists = await redis.exists(interactionKey)
+        if (interactionExists) {
+            log('Interaction cooldown active, not responding')
+            return
+        }
+    
+        // Determine probability
+        let respondProbability = 0
+        if (isMentioned) {
+            respondProbability = 0.9  // 90% chance if mentioned
+        } else {
+            respondProbability = 0.2  // 20% chance if not mentioned
+        }
+    
+        const shouldRespond = Math.random() < respondProbability
+        if (!shouldRespond) return
+    
+        // Set interaction key with 60s expiration
+        await redis.set(interactionKey, '1', 'EX', 60)
+    } else if (!message.author.bot) {
+        // Human message
+        const randomChance = Math.random() < 0.30
+        if (!isMentioned && (isCommand || !randomChance)) return
+    } else {
+        // Message from self: ignore
+        return
+    }
 
     // Log response trigger
     log(isMentioned ? 'Responding to mention' : 'Responding due to random chance')
 
+    // Log response trigger
+    log(isFromBot ? 'Responding to bot message' : (isMentioned ? 'Responding to mention' : 'Responding due to random chance'))
+    
+    // Load and process bot’s own history
+    const historyFile = `${message.channelId}-${client.user.username}.json`
+
     // Default stream to false
     let shouldStream = false