ludus_chat.py

def should_soften_response(response: str, emotions: list) -> bool:
    short = len(response.strip()) < 8
    unsure = any(e[0] in ["confusion", "fear", "nervousness"] for e in emotions)
    vague = response.strip().lower() in ["idk", "not sure", "nah", "maybe", "hmm"]
    return short or unsure or vague

def build_reflection(user_input, emotions, memory=None):
    base_emotion = emotions[0][0] if emotions else "something soft"
    intro = random.choice([
        f"What I hear is… there's a sense of {base_emotion}.",
        f"Your words carry a feeling of {base_emotion}.",
        f"It feels like you're gently holding something {base_emotion}-tinged."
    ])
    
    memory_tag = ""
    if memory:
        memory_tag = f"\nEarlier you mentioned feeling **{memory}**… does that still linger?"

    follow_up = random.choice([
        "Would you say this comes from past experience?",
        "Can you tell me what makes that feel so true?",
        "No rush — you can describe it however feels easiest.",
    ])
    
    return f"{intro}{memory_tag}\n{follow_up}"