diff --git a/hod6/main.cpp b/hod6/main.cpp
index 97936fb..d2deaa1 100644
--- a/hod6/main.cpp
+++ b/hod6/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #define TARGET_TX_PIN USBTX
 #define TARGET_RX_PIN USBRX
-#define BAUD_RATE 9600
+#define BAUD_RATE 115200
 
 static BufferedSerial serial_port(TARGET_TX_PIN, TARGET_RX_PIN, BAUD_RATE);
 
@@ -18,39 +18,71 @@ DigitalOut led(LED1);
 #define BUFFER_SIZE 64
 static char rx_buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
 
-void print_ascii_mask(uint32_t mask)
+// Draw shifting mask with optional centered text
+void draw_mask(uint32_t mask, int shift, const char *text = nullptr)
 {
-    for (int byte = 3; byte >= 0; byte--) {   // High byte first
-        uint8_t b = (mask >> (byte * 8)) & 0xFF;
+    printf("\033[2J\033[H");  // clear + home
+
+    for (int byte = 3; byte >= 0; byte--) {
+        uint8_t b = ((mask >> (byte * 8)) & 0xFF);
+        // Circular shift for movement illusion
+        uint8_t rotated = (b << shift) | (b >> (8 - shift));
         for (int i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
-            printf("%c", (b & (1 << i)) ? '#' : '.');  // '#' for 1, '.' for 0
+            printf("%c", (rotated & (1 << i)) ? '#' : '.');
         }
         printf("\r\n");
     }
-    printf("\r\n");
+
+    // Message under the mask
+    if (text && text[0] != '\0') {
+        printf("\r\n[RX] %s\r\n", text);
+    }
+
+    fflush(stdout);
 }
 
 int main(void)
 {
     serial_port.set_format(8, BufferedSerial::None, 1);
-
     printf("Baud: %d, Format: 8-N-1\r\n", BAUD_RATE);
+
+    uint32_t mask = 0xF0F0A55A;
+    int shift = 0;
+    char message[BUFFER_SIZE] = {0};
+    bool message_active = false;
+    Timer msg_timer;
+    Timer anim_timer;
+    msg_timer.start();
+    anim_timer.start();
+
     while (true) {
         if (serial_port.readable()) {
             memset(rx_buffer, 0, sizeof(rx_buffer));
             ssize_t num = serial_port.read(rx_buffer, sizeof(rx_buffer) - 1);
-
             if (num > 0) {
                 led = !led;
 
-                // serial_port.write(rx_buffer, num);
-
-                printf("[RX] %s\r\n", rx_buffer);
-                uint32_t mask = 0xF0F0A55A;
-                print_ascii_mask(mask);
+                strncpy(message, rx_buffer, sizeof(message) - 1);
+                message_active = true;
+                msg_timer.reset();
             }
         }
 
-        ThisThread::sleep_for(10ms);
+        if (message_active && msg_timer.elapsed_time() > 1s) {
+            message_active = false;
+            memset(message, 0, sizeof(message));
+        }
+
+        // if (message_active && msg_timer.elapsed_time() > 100ms) {
+	//	shift = (shift + 1) % 8;
+
+        // }
+        if (anim_timer.elapsed_time() >= 100ms) {
+            shift = (shift + 1) % 8;
+            anim_timer.reset();
+
+	    draw_mask(mask, shift, message_active ? message : nullptr);
+        }
+        ThisThread::sleep_for(20ms);
     }
 }