diff --git a/cogs/chat.py b/cogs/chat.py
index 26151f7..ea1dc63 100644
--- a/cogs/chat.py
+++ b/cogs/chat.py
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ class ChatCog(commands.Cog):
         if response:
             response = re.sub(r"\[Server context:[^\]]*\]\n?", "", response)
             response = re.sub(r"\[Replying to bot's message:[^\]]*\]\n?", "", response)
+            # Catch reformatted metadata (LLM drops prefix but keeps content)
+            response = re.sub(r"\[[^\]]*#[a-z-]+[^\]]*(?:drama score|offense)[^\]]*\]\n?", "", response, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
             response = response.strip()
 
         if not response:
@@ -274,6 +276,7 @@ class ChatCog(commands.Cog):
             response = re.sub(r"\[Server context:[^\]]*\]\n?", "", response)
             response = re.sub(r"\[.*?reacted to your message.*?\]\n?", "", response)
             response = re.sub(r"\[Your message was:.*?\]\n?", "", response)
+            response = re.sub(r"\[[^\]]*#[a-z-]+[^\]]*(?:drama score|offense)[^\]]*\]\n?", "", response, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
             response = response.strip()
 
         if not response:
diff --git a/cogs/sentiment.py b/cogs/sentiment.py
index 55e0ed5..0b836e1 100644
--- a/cogs/sentiment.py
+++ b/cogs/sentiment.py
@@ -80,6 +80,17 @@ class SentimentCog(commands.Cog):
         if self.bot.drama_tracker.is_immune(message.author.id):
             return
 
+        # Skip sentiment analysis for messages directed at the bot
+        # (mentions, replies to bot) — users interacting with the bot
+        # in roast/chat modes shouldn't have those messages scored as toxic
+        directed_at_bot = self.bot.user in message.mentions
+        if not directed_at_bot and message.reference and message.reference.message_id:
+            ref = message.reference.cached_message
+            if ref and ref.author.id == self.bot.user.id:
+                directed_at_bot = True
+        if directed_at_bot:
+            return
+
         # Store message in channel history for context
         self._store_context(message)