diff --git a/backend/app/routers/adventures.py b/backend/app/routers/adventures.py
index e79816a..12714e4 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/adventures.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/adventures.py
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ async def generate_turn(
         return
 
     text = "".join(chunks).strip()
+    # The model's literal reply, kept for the Insights "Raw AI output" view —
+    # this still contains any world-state block before it gets stripped below.
+    raw_output = text
     if not text:
         # If the model streamed reasoning but no story text, it spent its whole
         # budget thinking — say so instead of a mysterious "empty response".
@@ -390,6 +393,8 @@ async def generate_turn(
         adventure.world_state = new_world_state
         snapshot["world_state"] = {"delta": delta, "report": ws_report, "state": new_world_state}
 
+    snapshot["raw_output"] = raw_output
+
     ai_action = models.Action(
         adventure_id=adventure.id,
         index=ai_index,
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_worldstate_integration.py b/backend/tests/test_worldstate_integration.py
index 82fb4bb..0903d27 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_worldstate_integration.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_worldstate_integration.py
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ def test_turn_applies_clamped_delta_and_strips_block(client):
     # The state block is not shown to the player.
     assert "```state" not in _last_ai_text(client.adv_id)
     assert "goblin's blade" in _last_ai_text(client.adv_id)
+    # ...but the raw model reply (with the block) is kept for the Insights view.
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        snap = db.get(models.Adventure, client.adv_id).actions[-1].context_snapshot
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+    assert "```state" in snap["raw_output"]
+    assert '"player.hp": -80' in snap["raw_output"]
 
 
 def test_world_state_endpoint(client):
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Play.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Play.jsx
index 3dfc424..000f6ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Play.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Play.jsx
@@ -769,6 +769,14 @@ function InsightsPanel({ advId, inspectActionId, onClearInspect, refreshKey }) {
       ))}
       <ScriptReport script={report.script} />
       <WorldStateReport worldState={report.world_state} />
+      {report.raw_output && (
+        <div className="ctx-section">
+          <div className="ctx-header">
+            <span>Raw AI output (before state block was stripped)</span>
+          </div>
+          <pre>{report.raw_output}</pre>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   )
 }