How to talk to Risa

A little guide to the guide: what to say to her, what she can do for you, and what happens (and doesn't happen) with your words. She understands what you mean, shows you around, and remembers you.

Watch her first

Three looks, one soul — pick whichever you like on her page. These tours run through her states (listening, thinking, speaking) and every mood at two intensities; watch the ring around her light up as a feeling ramps:

Dumpling

Panda

Hex — the SpecEnvoy mark

Just say what you're after — in your own words

You don't have to guess her exact words any more. Risa understands what you mean, not just keywords — so ask the way you'd ask a friend:

Say what you want: "I want to get in shape" → weight tracker · "teach me piano" → the piano · "a game for two people" → a duel · "how hot is it this week" · "I want to make music". Or just name it: "Mozart" · "periodic table" · "something fun" · "surprise me".

Just talk: "just chat" · "tell me a joke" · "riddle" · "what's your favourite food?" — she has opinions.

If she doesn't have it: ask for something off her little shelf (say, chess) and she won't dead-end you — she'll offer the closest thing she does have, point you toward what she's good at, or simply keep you company.

Let her know you: "my name is …" · "my favourite game is …" — she'll greet you with it next time, and she remembers you across her English and 中文 sites (a favourite you set on one is known on the other).

See & control her memory: "what do you remember about me?" · "forget me" · "don't remember this" (private mode — chat with nothing saved; say "you can remember again" to switch back) · "how am I doing?" (your practice scores). Or tap the 🗂 button for the full panel — edit your name and favourites, review and clear practice, export / import / forget it all.

Set the tone: "stop suggesting things" until "suggest more". And if you're having a rough day, tell her — the jokes stop, gently.

Talk out loud — and let her talk back

🎙 Speak to her. Turn on her ears below the chat, allow the microphone, and just talk — English or 中文. Your words appear as you speak, and you can tweak them before sending. Your voice stays on your device — it's never sent to a cloud.

🗣 Hear her. Switch on her voice and she'll read her English replies aloud in her own warm voice, her mouth moving with the sound. (中文 replies use your browser's voice for now.)

Both are optional one-time add-ons that run right in your browser — nothing you say, or she says, is uploaded. (There's also a small experimental chat tucked away for computers, if you're the curious type.)

What happens to your words

Nothing you type or say here is uploaded, logged, or sent to any server — there isn't one in the loop. Her memory of you lives in this browser on this device, visible and erasable by you. The only time anything downloads is when you choose to turn on an optional extra (like her voice). That's not a promise in a policy; it's how she's built.

Where she came from

Risa started as a shy June 2026 experiment called Rizou — we keep the original preview archived, and you can meet her properly on the blog.

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