diff --git a/dist/sai.css b/dist/sai.css
index d861d0f..9145676 100644
--- a/dist/sai.css
+++ b/dist/sai.css
@@ -617,10 +617,6 @@
   backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
 }
 
-.sai-speaker-stage.can-continue .sai-speaker-card {
-  padding-right: clamp(8.5rem, 13vw, 12rem);
-}
-
 .sai-speaker-card.is-entering {
   animation: saiSpeakerIn 360ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
 }
@@ -728,37 +724,33 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.sai-speaker-card > .sai-continue {
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue {
   position: absolute;
   right: 1rem;
-  bottom: 1rem;
-  z-index: 2;
+  bottom: calc(128px + 0.85rem);
+  z-index: 7;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  min-width: 7.5rem;
-  min-height: 2.7rem;
-  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
-  border-color: rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.72);
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  background:
-    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.28), rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.16)),
-    rgba(5, 8, 13, 0.88);
+  min-height: 2rem;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0;
+  border: 0;
+  background: transparent;
   color: rgba(255, 244, 230, 1);
   font-family: var(--sai-body-font);
-  font-size: 0.92rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 0.96rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
   line-height: 1;
   text-align: center;
   white-space: nowrap;
-  box-shadow:
-    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.22),
-    0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.44),
-    0 0 28px rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.16),
-    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  text-shadow:
+    0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82),
+    0 0 18px rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.46);
+  box-shadow: none;
+  backdrop-filter: none;
 }
 
-.sai-speaker-card > .sai-continue::after {
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue::after {
   content: ">";
   margin-left: 0.55rem;
   color: rgba(255, 198, 120, 1);
@@ -766,6 +758,12 @@
   font-weight: 800;
 }
 
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue:hover,
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue:focus-visible {
+  color: rgba(255, 198, 120, 1);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
 .sai-speaker-controls .sai-choice:hover,
 .sai-speaker-controls .sai-choice:focus-visible,
 .sai-speaker-controls .sai-continue:hover,
@@ -847,11 +845,6 @@
     min-height: 128px;
   }
 
-  .sai-speaker-stage.can-continue .sai-speaker-card {
-    padding-right: 0;
-    padding-bottom: 3.7rem;
-  }
-
   .sai-speaker-body {
     grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
   }
@@ -875,10 +868,9 @@
     flex: 1 1 min(100%, 13rem);
   }
 
-  .sai-speaker-card > .sai-continue {
+  .sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue {
     right: 0.75rem;
-    bottom: 0.75rem;
-    min-width: 7rem;
+    bottom: calc(128px + 0.65rem);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/dist/sai.js b/dist/sai.js
index 9d5f815..9b12763 100644
--- a/dist/sai.js
+++ b/dist/sai.js
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
       container.classList.add("sai-player-speaker");
       variables.hidden = !showVariables;
       stageState.controls.append(choices);
-      stageState.card.append(continueButton);
+      stageState.stage.append(continueButton);
       container.replaceChildren(status, stageState.stage, variables);
     } else {
       container.replaceChildren(
diff --git a/src/sai.css b/src/sai.css
index d861d0f..9145676 100644
--- a/src/sai.css
+++ b/src/sai.css
@@ -617,10 +617,6 @@
   backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
 }
 
-.sai-speaker-stage.can-continue .sai-speaker-card {
-  padding-right: clamp(8.5rem, 13vw, 12rem);
-}
-
 .sai-speaker-card.is-entering {
   animation: saiSpeakerIn 360ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
 }
@@ -728,37 +724,33 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.sai-speaker-card > .sai-continue {
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue {
   position: absolute;
   right: 1rem;
-  bottom: 1rem;
-  z-index: 2;
+  bottom: calc(128px + 0.85rem);
+  z-index: 7;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  min-width: 7.5rem;
-  min-height: 2.7rem;
-  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
-  border-color: rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.72);
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  background:
-    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.28), rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.16)),
-    rgba(5, 8, 13, 0.88);
+  min-height: 2rem;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0;
+  border: 0;
+  background: transparent;
   color: rgba(255, 244, 230, 1);
   font-family: var(--sai-body-font);
-  font-size: 0.92rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 0.96rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
   line-height: 1;
   text-align: center;
   white-space: nowrap;
-  box-shadow:
-    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.22),
-    0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.44),
-    0 0 28px rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.16),
-    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  text-shadow:
+    0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82),
+    0 0 18px rgba(255, 138, 42, 0.46);
+  box-shadow: none;
+  backdrop-filter: none;
 }
 
-.sai-speaker-card > .sai-continue::after {
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue::after {
   content: ">";
   margin-left: 0.55rem;
   color: rgba(255, 198, 120, 1);
@@ -766,6 +758,12 @@
   font-weight: 800;
 }
 
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue:hover,
+.sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue:focus-visible {
+  color: rgba(255, 198, 120, 1);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
 .sai-speaker-controls .sai-choice:hover,
 .sai-speaker-controls .sai-choice:focus-visible,
 .sai-speaker-controls .sai-continue:hover,
@@ -847,11 +845,6 @@
     min-height: 128px;
   }
 
-  .sai-speaker-stage.can-continue .sai-speaker-card {
-    padding-right: 0;
-    padding-bottom: 3.7rem;
-  }
-
   .sai-speaker-body {
     grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
   }
@@ -875,10 +868,9 @@
     flex: 1 1 min(100%, 13rem);
   }
 
-  .sai-speaker-card > .sai-continue {
+  .sai-speaker-stage > .sai-continue {
     right: 0.75rem;
-    bottom: 0.75rem;
-    min-width: 7rem;
+    bottom: calc(128px + 0.65rem);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sai.js b/src/sai.js
index 9d5f815..9b12763 100644
--- a/src/sai.js
+++ b/src/sai.js
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
       container.classList.add("sai-player-speaker");
       variables.hidden = !showVariables;
       stageState.controls.append(choices);
-      stageState.card.append(continueButton);
+      stageState.stage.append(continueButton);
       container.replaceChildren(status, stageState.stage, variables);
     } else {
       container.replaceChildren(