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+import React, { useRef, useMemo, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { Canvas, useFrame, useThree } from '@react-three/fiber';
+import { OrbitControls, Environment, Float, Sparkles } from '@react-three/drei';
+import * as THREE from 'three';
+
+// --- Anvil ---
+
+function Anvil() {
+  const meshRef = useRef<THREE.Mesh>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <mesh ref={meshRef} position={[0, 0, 0]} castShadow receiveShadow>
+      {/* Anvil body - simplified box with beveled edges */}
+      <boxGeometry args={[2.4, 0.5, 1.2]} />
+      <meshStandardMaterial
+        color="#2a2a3e"
+        metalness={0.8}
+        roughness={0.3}
+      />
+    </mesh>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Hammer ---
+
+function Hammer({ isStriking }: { isStriking: boolean }) {
+  const groupRef = useRef<THREE.Group>(null);
+
+  useFrame((state) => {
+    if (groupRef.current) {
+      if (isStriking) {
+        const t = state.clock.elapsedTime * 8;
+        const swing = Math.sin(t) * 0.5;
+        groupRef.current.rotation.x = -0.8 + swing;
+      } else {
+        groupRef.current.rotation.x = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(
+          groupRef.current.rotation.x,
+          -0.3,
+          0.05
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <group ref={groupRef} position={[0.3, 1.5, 0]}>
+      {/* Handle */}
+      <mesh position={[0, -0.6, 0]} rotation={[0, 0, Math.PI / 6]}>
+        <cylinderGeometry args={[0.04, 0.04, 1.2, 8]} />
+        <meshStandardMaterial color="#8B4513" roughness={0.8} />
+      </mesh>
+      {/* Head */}
+      <mesh position={[0.15, 0, 0]}>
+        <boxGeometry args={[0.4, 0.2, 0.2]} />
+        <meshStandardMaterial color="#4a4a5e" metalness={0.9} roughness={0.2} />
+      </mesh>
+    </group>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Molten Metal (Glowing) ---
+
+function MoltenMetal() {
+  const meshRef = useRef<THREE.Mesh>(null);
+
+  useFrame((state) => {
+    if (meshRef.current) {
+      const t = state.clock.elapsedTime;
+      // Gentle deformation for molten effect
+      meshRef.current.scale.y = 0.15 + Math.sin(t * 2) * 0.02;
+      meshRef.current.scale.x = 1 + Math.sin(t * 1.5) * 0.03;
+    }
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <mesh ref={meshRef} position={[0, 0.35, 0]}>
+      <sphereGeometry args={[0.4, 16, 16]} />
+      <meshStandardMaterial
+        color="#FF6600"
+        emissive="#FF4400"
+        emissiveIntensity={2}
+        metalness={0.3}
+        roughness={0.7}
+      />
+    </mesh>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Gear Wheel ---
+
+function Gear({ position, radius, speed, teeth = 8 }: {
+  position: [number, number, number];
+  radius: number;
+  speed: number;
+  teeth?: number;
+}) {
+  const groupRef = useRef<THREE.Group>(null);
+
+  // Create gear shape
+  const shape = useMemo(() => {
+    const s = new THREE.Shape();
+    const innerR = radius * 0.7;
+    const outerR = radius;
+    const step = (Math.PI * 2) / (teeth * 2);
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < teeth * 2; i++) {
+      const angle = i * step;
+      const r = i % 2 === 0 ? outerR : innerR;
+      const x = Math.cos(angle) * r;
+      const y = Math.sin(angle) * r;
+      if (i === 0) s.moveTo(x, y);
+      else s.lineTo(x, y);
+    }
+    s.closePath();
+
+    // Center hole
+    const hole = new THREE.Path();
+    hole.absarc(0, 0, radius * 0.2, 0, Math.PI * 2, true);
+    s.holes.push(hole);
+
+    return s;
+  }, [radius, teeth]);
+
+  useFrame((state) => {
+    if (groupRef.current) {
+      groupRef.current.rotation.z += speed * 0.01;
+    }
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <group ref={groupRef} position={position}>
+      <mesh>
+        <extrudeGeometry args={[shape, { depth: 0.15, bevelEnabled: false }]} />
+        <meshStandardMaterial
+          color="#F97316"
+          metalness={0.6}
+          roughness={0.4}
+          transparent
+          opacity={0.8}
+        />
+      </mesh>
+    </group>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Fire Particles ---
+
+function ForgeFire() {
+  const count = 50;
+  const meshRef = useRef<THREE.InstancedMesh>(null);
+  const dummy = useMemo(() => new THREE.Object3D(), []);
+
+  const particles = useMemo(() => {
+    return Array.from({ length: count }, () => ({
+      x: (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.8,
+      y: 0.4 + Math.random() * 0.3,
+      z: (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.4,
+      speed: 0.5 + Math.random() * 1.5,
+      offset: Math.random() * Math.PI * 2,
+      scale: 0.02 + Math.random() * 0.04,
+    }));
+  }, []);
+
+  useFrame((state) => {
+    if (!meshRef.current) return;
+    const t = state.clock.elapsedTime;
+
+    particles.forEach((p, i) => {
+      const phase = (t * p.speed + p.offset) % 3;
+      dummy.position.set(
+        p.x + Math.sin(t * 2 + p.offset) * 0.1,
+        p.y + phase * 0.5,
+        p.z + Math.cos(t * 2 + p.offset) * 0.1
+      );
+      const s = p.scale * (1 - phase / 3);
+      dummy.scale.set(s, s, s);
+      dummy.updateMatrix();
+      meshRef.current!.setMatrixAt(i, dummy.matrix);
+    });
+    meshRef.current.instanceMatrix.needsUpdate = true;
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <instancedMesh ref={meshRef} args={[undefined, undefined, count]}>
+      <sphereGeometry args={[1, 6, 6]} />
+      <meshBasicMaterial color="#FF8800" transparent opacity={0.6} />
+    </instancedMesh>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Floor ---
+
+function ForgeFloor() {
+  return (
+    <mesh rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]} position={[0, -0.3, 0]} receiveShadow>
+      <planeGeometry args={[10, 10]} />
+      <meshStandardMaterial color="#111118" roughness={0.9} />
+    </mesh>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Light Setup ---
+
+function ForgeLighting() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* Main forge glow */}
+      <pointLight
+        position={[0, 1, 0]}
+        color="#FF6600"
+        intensity={5}
+        distance={8}
+        castShadow
+      />
+      {/* Ambient fill */}
+      <ambientLight intensity={0.15} color="#1a1a2e" />
+      {/* Rim light */}
+      <directionalLight
+        position={[3, 5, 2]}
+        intensity={0.5}
+        color="#FBBF24"
+        castShadow
+      />
+      {/* Background glow */}
+      <pointLight position={[-3, 2, -3]} color="#FF4400" intensity={1} distance={6} />
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Main Scene ---
+
+function ForgeScene() {
+  const [isStriking, setIsStriking] = useState(false);
+
+  // Periodic hammer strikes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const interval = setInterval(() => {
+      setIsStriking(true);
+      setTimeout(() => setIsStriking(false), 1500);
+    }, 4000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <ForgeLighting />
+      <ForgeFloor />
+      <Anvil />
+      <MoltenMetal />
+      <Hammer isStriking={isStriking} />
+
+      {/* Gears */}
+      <Gear position={[-2.5, 1.5, -1]} radius={0.6} speed={1} teeth={8} />
+      <Gear position={[-1.8, 1.5, -1]} radius={0.4} speed={-1.5} teeth={6} />
+      <Gear position={[2.5, 2, -1]} radius={0.5} speed={-0.8} teeth={7} />
+      <Gear position={[2.0, 2.4, -1]} radius={0.35} speed={1.2} teeth={5} />
+
+      {/* Fire particles */}
+      <ForgeFire />
+
+      {/* Ambient sparkles */}
+      <Sparkles
+        count={30}
+        scale={[3, 3, 2]}
+        position={[0, 1, 0]}
+        size={2}
+        speed={0.5}
+        color="#FBBF24"
+      />
+
+      {/* Floating elements */}
+      <Float speed={2} rotationIntensity={0.5} floatIntensity={0.5}>
+        <mesh position={[0, 3, 0]}>
+          <torusGeometry args={[0.3, 0.05, 8, 32]} />
+          <meshStandardMaterial color="#F97316" metalness={0.8} roughness={0.2} />
+        </mesh>
+      </Float>
+
+      {/* Camera controls */}
+      <OrbitControls
+        enablePan={false}
+        maxPolarAngle={Math.PI / 2}
+        minDistance={3}
+        maxDistance={8}
+        autoRotate
+        autoRotateSpeed={0.5}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Exported Component ---
+
+export function ForgeVisualization() {
+  return (
+    <div className="w-full h-[600px] rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-black border border-border-primary">
+      <Canvas
+        shadows
+        camera={{ position: [3, 2.5, 4], fov: 50 }}
+        gl={{ antialias: true, toneMapping: THREE.ACESFilmicToneMapping }}
+      >
+        <ForgeScene />
+        <Environment preset="night" />
+      </Canvas>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default ForgeVisualization;