diff --git a/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.h b/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.h
index 9c0860b..dfda769 100644
--- a/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.h
+++ b/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - (void)frameStreamClient:(EVEFrameStreamClient *)client didReceiveVideoAccessUnit:(NSData *)data;
 - (void)frameStreamClient:(EVEFrameStreamClient *)client didReceiveViewportWidth:(CGFloat)width height:(CGFloat)height scale:(CGFloat)scale;
 - (void)frameStreamClient:(EVEFrameStreamClient *)client didReceiveCodec:(NSString *)codec;
+- (void)frameStreamClient:(EVEFrameStreamClient *)client didReceiveDialogueText:(NSString *)text;
 - (void)frameStreamClient:(EVEFrameStreamClient *)client didChangeStatus:(NSString *)status;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.m b/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.m
index 89ec22e..759ec86 100644
--- a/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.m
+++ b/Sources/EVEFrameStreamClient.m
@@ -52,16 +52,20 @@
 }
 
 - (void)sendPointerPhase:(NSString *)phase x:(CGFloat)x y:(CGFloat)y {
-  if (!self.task) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   NSDictionary *payload = @{
     @"type": @"pointer",
     @"phase": phase,
     @"x": @(x),
     @"y": @(y),
   };
+  [self sendJSONObject:payload failureStatus:@"input send failed"];
+}
+
+- (void)sendJSONObject:(NSDictionary *)payload failureStatus:(NSString *)failureStatus {
+  if (!self.task) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   NSData *json = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:payload options:0 error:nil];
   if (!json) {
     return;
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@
   NSURLSessionWebSocketMessage *message = [[NSURLSessionWebSocketMessage alloc] initWithString:text];
   [self.task sendMessage:message completionHandler:^(NSError *error) {
     if (error) {
-      [self publishStatus:@"input send failed"];
+      [self publishStatus:failureStatus ?: @"send failed"];
     }
   }];
 }
@@ -139,6 +143,22 @@
       }
       [self.delegate frameStreamClient:self didChangeStatus:@"stream live"];
     });
+  } else if ([message[@"type"] isEqualToString:@"dialogue"]) {
+    NSString *text = message[@"text"];
+    if (![text isKindOfClass:NSString.class]) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+      [self.delegate frameStreamClient:self didReceiveDialogueText:text];
+    });
+    NSDictionary *ack = @{
+      @"type": @"dialogue-ack",
+      @"device": @"eve",
+      @"text": text,
+      @"status": @"seen",
+    };
+    [self sendJSONObject:ack failureStatus:@"dialogue ack failed"];
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/EVEViewController.mm b/Sources/EVEViewController.mm
index fe09d47..11c5edc 100644
--- a/Sources/EVEViewController.mm
+++ b/Sources/EVEViewController.mm
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static int64_t EVEHostTimeNowNs(void) {
 @property(nonatomic, assign) CGFloat streamScale;
 @property(nonatomic, copy) NSString *streamStatus;
 @property(nonatomic, copy) NSString *streamCodec;
+@property(nonatomic, copy) NSString *dialogueLine;
 
 @end
 
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ static int64_t EVEHostTimeNowNs(void) {
   self.streamScale = 2.0;
   self.streamStatus = @"stream idle";
   self.streamCodec = @"jpeg";
+  self.dialogueLine = @"awaiting Mimir";
   NSArray<NSURL *> *streamURLs = @[
     [NSURL URLWithString:@"ws://127.0.0.1:8792/stream"],
     [NSURL URLWithString:@"ws://192.168.1.66:8792/stream"],
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ static int64_t EVEHostTimeNowNs(void) {
      "CEF stream + native touch\n"
      "%@\n"
      "codec %@\n"
+     "Mimir: %@\n"
      "points %.0fx%.0f  pixels %.0fx%.0f @ %.1fx\n"
      "stream %.0fx%.0f @ %.1fx\n"
      "fps %.1f  touches %lu\n"
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ static int64_t EVEHostTimeNowNs(void) {
      "gyro  %+0.2f %+0.2f %+0.2f",
      self.streamStatus ?: @"stream",
      self.streamCodec ?: @"unknown",
+     self.dialogueLine ?: @"",
      points.width, points.height, pixels.width, pixels.height, scale,
      self.streamViewportSize.width, self.streamViewportSize.height, self.streamScale,
      self.filteredFPS, (unsigned long)self.touchCount,
@@ -446,6 +450,11 @@ static int64_t EVEHostTimeNowNs(void) {
   self.streamCodec = codec;
 }
 
+- (void)frameStreamClient:(EVEFrameStreamClient *)client didReceiveDialogueText:(NSString *)text {
+  (void)client;
+  self.dialogueLine = text;
+}
+
 - (void)frameStreamClient:(EVEFrameStreamClient *)client didChangeStatus:(NSString *)status {
   (void)client;
   self.streamStatus = status;