diff --git a/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
index fa9eda2..784d1c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ type ExpressionName = 'Normal' | 'Smile' | 'Sad' | 'Angry' | 'Surprised' | 'Blus
 const EXPRESSIONS: ExpressionName[] = ['Normal', 'Smile', 'Sad', 'Angry', 'Surprised', 'Blushing'];
 const IDLE_EXPRESSIONS: ExpressionName[] = ['Normal', 'Smile', 'Blushing'];
 
+// The Epsilon model registers expressions with the .exp3.json suffix
+const EXPR_MAP: Record<ExpressionName, string> = {
+  Normal: 'Normal.exp3.json',
+  Smile: 'Smile.exp3.json',
+  Sad: 'Sad.exp3.json',
+  Angry: 'Angry.exp3.json',
+  Surprised: 'Surprised.exp3.json',
+  Blushing: 'Blushing.exp3.json',
+};
+
 export default function KiraAvatar(props: Props) {
   const lipSyncRef = useRef<number>(0);
   const idleExprRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
@@ -29,7 +39,7 @@ export default function KiraAvatar(props: Props) {
     idleExprRef.current = setInterval(() => {
       if (props.isSpeaking) return;
       const expr = IDLE_EXPRESSIONS[Math.floor(Math.random() * IDLE_EXPRESSIONS.length)];
-      try { props.kiraModel.expression(expr); } catch {}
+      try { props.kiraModel.expression(EXPR_MAP[expr]); } catch {}
       setCurrentExpression(expr);
     }, 8000 + Math.random() * 7000);
     return () => clearInterval(idleExprRef.current ?? undefined);
@@ -106,7 +116,7 @@ export default function KiraAvatar(props: Props) {
                   <button
                     key={expr}
                     onClick={() => {
-                      try { props.kiraModel?.expression(expr); setCurrentExpression(expr); props.onExpressionChange?.(expr); } catch {}
+                      try { props.kiraModel?.expression(EXPR_MAP[expr]); setCurrentExpression(expr); props.onExpressionChange?.(expr); } catch {}
                     }}
                     className={`text-[9px] px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full font-medium transition-all ${
                       currentExpression === expr