diff --git a/voice.py b/voice.py
index 2d84fc8..3b45dc9 100644
--- a/voice.py
+++ b/voice.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import os
 
 import aiohttp
 from livekit import rtc, api as lkapi
-from livekit.agents import Agent, AgentSession
+from livekit.agents import Agent, AgentSession, room_io
 from livekit.plugins import openai as lk_openai, elevenlabs, silero
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("matrix-ai-voice")
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ class VoiceSession:
                         "HKDF" if self._e2ee_key else "off",
                         len(self.lk_room.remote_participants))
 
+            # Find the remote participant to link to
+            remote_identity = None
+            for p in self.lk_room.remote_participants.values():
+                remote_identity = p.identity
+                logger.info("Linking to remote participant: %s", remote_identity)
+                break
+
             # Voice pipeline — German male voice (Daniel)
             self._http_session = aiohttp.ClientSession()
             voice_id = os.environ.get("ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID", DEFAULT_VOICE_ID)
@@ -169,14 +176,31 @@ class VoiceSession:
                                    api_key=ELEVENLABS_KEY, http_session=self._http_session),
                 vad=_get_vad(),
             )
+
+            # Debug: log speech events
+            @self.session.on("user_speech_committed")
+            def _on_user_speech(msg):
+                logger.info("USER_SPEECH: %s", msg.text_content)
+
+            @self.session.on("agent_speech_committed")
+            def _on_agent_speech(msg):
+                logger.info("AGENT_SPEECH: %s", msg.text_content)
+
             agent = Agent(instructions=VOICE_PROMPT)
-            await self.session.start(agent=agent, room=self.lk_room)
-            logger.info("Voice pipeline started (voice=%s)", voice_id)
+            room_opts = room_io.RoomOptions(
+                participant_identity=remote_identity,
+            ) if remote_identity else None
+            await self.session.start(
+                agent=agent,
+                room=self.lk_room,
+                room_options=room_opts,
+            )
+            logger.info("Voice pipeline started (voice=%s, linked_to=%s)", voice_id, remote_identity)
 
             try:
                 await asyncio.wait_for(
                     self.session.generate_reply(
-                        instructions="Begruesse den Nutzer kurz auf Deutsch."),
+                        instructions="Sage nur: Hallo, wie kann ich helfen?"),
                     timeout=30.0)
                 logger.info("Greeting sent")
             except asyncio.TimeoutError: