diff --git a/scenes/arena/stop_n_go.scn b/scenes/arena/stop_n_go.scn
index 96e54dc..fc7373f 100644
Binary files a/scenes/arena/stop_n_go.scn and b/scenes/arena/stop_n_go.scn differ
diff --git a/scenes/player.gd b/scenes/player.gd
index e79655a..1888fc6 100644
--- a/scenes/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player.gd
@@ -750,6 +750,9 @@ func _apply_tint_recursive(node: Node, color: Color):
 		_apply_tint_recursive(child, color)
 
 var immunity_timer: float = 0.0
+var tekton_carry_timer: float = 0.0
+const MAX_TEKTON_CARRY_TIME: float = 3.0
+
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local")
 func apply_stagger(duration: float = 1.5):
@@ -1182,6 +1185,16 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 				if can_rpc():
 					rpc("remote_set_position", current_world_pos, Time.get_ticks_msec())
 		
+		# Tekton Auto-Drop Timer (3s Rule)
+		if is_multiplayer_authority() and is_carrying_tekton:
+			tekton_carry_timer += delta
+			if tekton_carry_timer >= MAX_TEKTON_CARRY_TIME:
+				tekton_carry_timer = 0.0
+				print("[Player %s] 3-second rule: Auto-dropping Tekton" % name)
+				drop_tekton()
+		elif not is_carrying_tekton:
+			tekton_carry_timer = 0.0
+		
 		# NOTE: Finish line checking removed - game uses cycle-based goals system now
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scenes/player.tscn b/scenes/player.tscn
index 91d11d8..db93cca 100644
--- a/scenes/player.tscn
+++ b/scenes/player.tscn
@@ -161,15 +161,14 @@ visible = false
 billboard = 1
 sprite_frames = ExtResource("10_y4r1p")
 animation = &"stunned-receiver"
-frame_progress = 0.016138485
+frame = 59
+frame_progress = 1.0
 
 [node name="attack_mode_top" type="AnimatedSprite3D" parent="." unique_id=2002706555]
 transform = Transform3D(0.5, 0, 0, 0, -2.1855694e-08, -0.5, 0, 0.5, -2.1855694e-08, 0, 1.5653763, 0)
 visible = false
 sprite_frames = ExtResource("10_y4r1p")
-animation = &"attack-mode-receiver-top"
-frame = 7
-frame_progress = 1.0
+animation = &"freeze-initiator"
 
 [node name="attack_mode_bot" type="AnimatedSprite3D" parent="." unique_id=1320274503]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, -4.371139e-08, -1, 0, 1, -4.371139e-08, 0, -0.6701627, 0)
diff --git a/scripts/static_tekton_controller.gd b/scripts/static_tekton_controller.gd
index 9a5ff3b..f4362b7 100644
--- a/scripts/static_tekton_controller.gd
+++ b/scripts/static_tekton_controller.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 extends Node
 
-@export var throw_interval_min: float = 2.0
-@export var throw_interval_max: float = 4.0
+@export var throw_interval: float = 2.0
 @export var throw_range: int = 3
 
 var tekton: Node3D
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func _ready():
 	_start_timer()
 
 func _start_timer():
-	timer.wait_time = randf_range(throw_interval_min, throw_interval_max)
+	timer.wait_time = throw_interval
 	timer.start()
 
 func _on_timer_timeout():