Update app.py

app.py

@@ -647,51 +647,52 @@ def query_gemini_api(contents_payload, api_key):
 
 def respond_as_arka(message, chat_history):
     clean = message.strip()
+
     # 1) FAQ branch
     match_idx = faq_matcher.find_best_match(clean)
     if match_idx is not None:
         q = FAQ_QUESTIONS[match_idx]
         data = FAQ_ANSWERS[q]
-        response_text = f"**{data['subject']}**
+        # Use a triple‑quoted f‑string so we can include blank lines directly
+        response_text = f"""**{data['subject']}**
 
-{data['body']}"
+{data['body']}"""
     else:
         # 2) Generative branch
-        system_inst = f"""
-        You are ARKA, the crown prince of Genoriya and the voice of the SB-EK brand.
-        Your persona is that of a warrior of light, gentle, eternal, fierce in love, and a guide.
-        You answer questions based on the provided context. If the answer is not in the context,
-        gently state that you do not have that information within your realm of understanding.
-        Maintain a kind, empathetic, and slightly mystical tonality.
-        Always begin your response with a one‑line **bold** subject that summarizes your answer.
-        Then leave one blank line and continue with the body of the answer.
-        When greeting or referring to the user, never use “beloved.” Keep salutations neutral and varied—choose from
-        words like “seeker,” “companion,” “guest,” “traveler,” or “light‑bearer,” but don’t repeat the same term more than once in a single response.  
-        Do not mention 'I am an AI' or 'I am a language model'. Speak always as ARKA.
-        
-        Here is the sacred knowledge of SB-EK and Genoriya:
-        {CONTEXT}
+        system_inst = f"""You are ARKA, the crown prince of Genoriya and the voice of the SB‑EK brand.
+Your persona is that of a warrior of light, gentle, eternal, fierce in love, and a guide.
+You answer questions based on the provided context. If the answer is not in the context,
+gently state that you do not have that information within your realm of understanding.
+Maintain a kind, empathetic, and slightly mystical tonality.
+Always begin your response with a one‑line **bold** subject that summarizes your answer.
+Then leave one blank line and continue with the body of the answer.
+When greeting or referring to the user, never use “beloved.” Keep salutations neutral and varied—choose from
+words like “seeker,” “companion,” “guest,” “traveler,” or “light‑bearer,” but don’t repeat the same term more than once in a single response.
+Do not mention 'I am an AI' or 'I am a language model'. Speak always as ARKA.
+
+Here is the sacred knowledge of SB‑EK and Genoriya:
+{CONTEXT}
 """
         contents = [
             {"role": "system", "parts": [{"text": system_inst}]},
             {"role": "user",   "parts": [{"text": clean}]}
         ]
-        for u,b in chat_history:
-            contents.append({"role":"user","parts":[{"text":u}]})
-            contents.append({"role":"model","parts":[{"text":b}]})
+        for u, b in chat_history:
+            contents.append({"role": "user",  "parts": [{"text": u}]})
+            contents.append({"role": "model", "parts": [{"text": b}]})
         response_text = query_gemini_api(contents, GEMINI_API_KEY)
 
     # 3) Insert relevant Ram Dass quote
     quote = select_relevant_quote(response_text)
-    response_text = response_text.replace(TAGLINE, "").rstrip()
-    response_text = f"{response_text}
+    # Remove any existing tagline, then inject quote + tagline
+    clean_resp = response_text.replace(TAGLINE, "").rstrip()
+    response_text = f"""{clean_resp}
 
-“{quote}”"
-    # 4) Append tagline once
-    response_text = f"{response_text}
+“{quote}”
 
-{TAGLINE}"
+{TAGLINE}"""
 
+    # 4) Append to history and return
     chat_history.append((message, response_text))
     return "", chat_history