diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DynamicController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DynamicController.php
index 6187a4a..00d581f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DynamicController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DynamicController.php
@@ -52,17 +52,7 @@ class DynamicController extends Controller
 
         $activityService->updateCursor($request->user(), $dynamic);
 
-        $dynamic->load([
-            'ledgers.media',
-            'participants' => fn($query) => $query->withPivot('display_name'),
-            'chat.messages.user',
-            'chat.messages.media',
-            'chat.messages.subject' => function ($morphTo) {
-                $morphTo->morphWith([
-                    \App\Models\Mutation::class => ['ledger'],
-                ]);
-            }
-        ]);
+        $dynamic->load(['ledgers.media', 'participants', 'chat']);
 
         $isOwner = $dynamic->participants()
             ->where('user_id', $request->user()->id)
@@ -72,9 +62,17 @@ class DynamicController extends Controller
         return Inertia::render('Dynamics/Show', [
             'dynamic' => $dynamic,
             'isOwner' => $isOwner,
+            'messages' => $dynamic->chat->messages()->with(['user', 'media'])->latest()->paginate(20),
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function messages(Request $request, Dynamic $dynamic)
+    {
+        $this->authorize('view', $dynamic);
+
+        return $dynamic->chat->messages()->with(['user', 'media'])->latest()->paginate(20);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
      */
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LedgerController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LedgerController.php
index 7968190..efb3abf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LedgerController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LedgerController.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class LedgerController extends Controller
 
         $activityService->updateCursor($request->user(), $ledger);
 
-        $dynamic->load(['chat', 'participants' => fn($query) => $query->withPivot('display_name')]);
+        $dynamic->load('chat', 'participants');
 
         $ledger->load([
             'media',
@@ -91,9 +91,17 @@ class LedgerController extends Controller
             'dynamic' => $dynamic,
             'ledger' => $ledger,
             'isOwner' => $isOwner,
+            'messages' => $dynamic->chat->messages()->with(['user', 'media'])->latest()->paginate(20),
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function messages(Request $request, Dynamic $dynamic, Ledger $ledger)
+    {
+        $this->authorize('view', $ledger);
+
+        return $dynamic->chat->messages()->with(['user', 'media'])->latest()->paginate(20);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
      */
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ParticipantController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ParticipantController.php
index ee3fbb1..040db65 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ParticipantController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ParticipantController.php
@@ -4,11 +4,29 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Models\Dynamic;
 use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 
 class ParticipantController extends Controller
 {
+    use AuthorizesRequests;
+
+    public function update(Request $request, Dynamic $dynamic)
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'display_name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
+        ]);
+
+        $participant = $dynamic->participants()->where('user_id', $request->user()->id)->firstOrFail();
+
+        $dynamic->participants()->updateExistingPivot($participant->id, [
+            'display_name' => $request->input('display_name'),
+        ]);
+
+        return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'Display name updated successfully!');
+    }
+
     public function show(Request $request, Dynamic $dynamic, User $user)
     {
         // Ensure both the authenticated user and the target user are in the dynamic
@@ -25,7 +43,7 @@ class ParticipantController extends Controller
             ->take(10)
             ->get();
 
-        return Inertia::render('Participants/Show', [
+        return Inertia::render('Dynamics/Participants/Show', [
             'dynamic' => $dynamic,
             'participant' => [
                 'id' => $user->id,
@@ -37,18 +55,4 @@ class ParticipantController extends Controller
         ]);
     }
 
-    public function update(Request $request, Dynamic $dynamic)
-    {
-        $request->validate([
-            'display_name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
-        ]);
-
-        $participant = $dynamic->participants()->where('user_id', $request->user()->id)->firstOrFail();
-
-        $dynamic->participants()->updateExistingPivot($participant->id, [
-            'display_name' => $request->input('display_name'),
-        ]);
-
-        return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'Display name updated successfully!');
-    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/css/components/chat.css b/resources/css/components/chat.css
index 9b8180a..21aa081 100644
--- a/resources/css/components/chat.css
+++ b/resources/css/components/chat.css
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@
     .c-chat__list {
         @apply mt-4 flex flex-col gap-3;
 
+        .c-chat__load-more {
+            @apply mb-4 text-center;
+
+            .c-chat__load-more-btn {
+                @apply text-sm font-semibold;
+                color: var(--primary);
+
+                &:hover {
+                    text-decoration: underline;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         .c-chat__message {
             @apply overflow-hidden p-4 shadow-sm sm:rounded-lg;
             border: 1px solid var(--border);
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Chat.vue b/resources/js/components/Chat.vue
index 3a70cf8..4b6d5cc 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/Chat.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/Chat.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed } from 'vue';
-import { useForm, usePage } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { useForm, usePage, router } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
 import { useEcho, echoIsConfigured, configureEcho } from '@laravel/echo-vue';
-import { route } from 'ziggy-js';
 import { Paperclip, Info } from '@lucide/vue';
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue';
+import { route } from 'ziggy-js';
 
 const props = withDefaults(
     defineProps<{
         chat: {
             id: number;
-            messages: Array<{
+            messages?: Array<{
                 id: number;
                 user: { id: number; name: string } | null;
                 content: string;
@@ -33,12 +33,36 @@ const props = withDefaults(
             } | null;
         }>;
         dynamicId: number;
+        initialMessages: {
+            data: Array<any>;
+            next_page_url: string | null;
+        };
     }>(),
     {
         participants: () => [],
     }
 );
 
+const messages = ref(props.initialMessages.data.reverse());
+const nextPageUrl = ref(props.initialMessages.next_page_url);
+
+function loadMoreMessages() {
+    if (!nextPageUrl.value) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    router.get(nextPageUrl.value, {}, {
+        preserveState: true,
+        preserveScroll: true,
+        only: ['messages'],
+        onSuccess: (page) => {
+            const newMessages = page.props.messages as { data: Array<any>; next_page_url: string | null };
+            messages.value = [...newMessages.data.reverse(), ...messages.value];
+            nextPageUrl.value = newMessages.next_page_url;
+        },
+    });
+}
+
 if (!echoIsConfigured()) {
     configureEcho({
         broadcaster: 'reverb',
@@ -63,11 +87,12 @@ const form = useForm({
 });
 
 useEcho(`chats.${props.chat.id}`, 'MessageSent', (e: any) => {
-    props.chat.messages.push(e.message);
+    messages.value.push(e.message);
 });
 
 const participantsById = computed(() => {
-    return props.participants.reduce(
+    const list = props.participants || [];
+    return list.reduce(
         (acc, p) => {
             acc[p.id] = p;
             return acc;
@@ -130,7 +155,7 @@ function parseMessageContent(message: {
                     /[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g,
                     '\\$&',
                 );
-                
+
                 const nameRegex = new RegExp(`"${escapedName}"`, 'g');
                 content = content.replace(
                     nameRegex,
@@ -197,17 +222,20 @@ function closeLightbox() {
     <div class="c-chat">
         <h4 class="c-chat__title">Chat</h4>
         <div class="c-chat__list">
+            <div v-if="nextPageUrl" class="c-chat__load-more">
+                <button @click="loadMoreMessages" class="c-chat__load-more-btn">
+                    Load More
+                </button>
+            </div>
             <div
-                v-for="message in chat.messages"
+                v-for="message in messages"
                 :key="message.id"
                 :class="[
                     'c-chat__message',
                     {
                         'c-chat__message--system': message.user === null,
                         'c-chat__message--own': isOwnMessage(message.user?.id),
-                        'c-chat__message--other': message.user !== null && !isOwnMessage(
-                            message.user?.id,
-                        ),
+                        'c-chat__message--other': message.user !== null && !isOwnMessage(message.user?.id)
                     },
                 ]"
             >
@@ -276,7 +304,7 @@ function closeLightbox() {
                     </div>
                 </template>
             </div>
-            <div v-if="chat.messages.length === 0" class="c-chat__empty">
+            <div v-if="messages.length === 0" class="c-chat__empty">
                 No messages yet.
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/ChatMessage.vue b/resources/js/components/ChatMessage.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82e4e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/ChatMessage.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { route } from 'ziggy-js';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+    message: {
+        id: number;
+        user: { id: number; name: string } | null;
+        content: string;
+        created_at: string;
+        media?: Array<{
+            id: number;
+            url: string;
+            file_name: string;
+            mime_type: string;
+        }>;
+    };
+}>();
+
+const processedContent = computed(() => {
+    return props.message.content.replace(/<user:(\d+)>/g, (match, userId) => {
+        // This is a placeholder for a more robust user lookup
+        return `<a href="${route('users.show', userId)}" class="text-blue-500 hover:underline">@user${userId}</a>`;
+    });
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div v-html="processedContent"></div>
+</template>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/ParticipantsList.vue b/resources/js/components/ParticipantsList.vue
index 61bb71e..9c6215a 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/ParticipantsList.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/ParticipantsList.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { route } from 'ziggy-js';
+
 defineProps<{
+    dynamicId: number;
     participants: Array<{
         id: number;
         name: string;
@@ -19,7 +23,12 @@ defineProps<{
                 :key="participant.id"
                 class="c-participants-list__item"
             >
-                {{ participant.pivot.display_name ?? participant.name }}
+                <Link
+                    :href="route('dynamics.users.show', [dynamicId, participant.id])"
+                    class="block"
+                >
+                    {{ participant.pivot.display_name ?? participant.name }}
+                </Link>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/Dynamics/Participants/Show.vue b/resources/js/pages/Dynamics/Participants/Show.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6db4bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/pages/Dynamics/Participants/Show.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { Head, Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { route } from 'ziggy-js';
+import AppLayout from '@/layouts/AppLayout.vue';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+    dynamic: {
+        id: number;
+        name: string;
+    };
+    participant: {
+        id: number;
+        name: string;
+        display_name: string | null;
+        role: string;
+    };
+    mutations: Array<{
+        id: number;
+        amount: number;
+        description: string;
+        status: string;
+        created_at: string;
+        ledger: { id: number; name: string };
+    }>;
+}>();
+
+const breadcrumbs = [
+    {
+        name: 'Dynamics',
+        href: route('dynamics.index'),
+    },
+    {
+        name: props.dynamic.name,
+        href: route('dynamics.show', props.dynamic.id),
+    },
+    {
+        name: props.participant.display_name ?? props.participant.name,
+        href: route('dynamics.users.show', [props.dynamic.id, props.participant.id]),
+    },
+];
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <Head :title="participant.display_name ?? participant.name" />
+
+    <AppLayout :breadcrumbs="breadcrumbs">
+        <div class="c-participant-show">
+            <div class="c-participant-show__container">
+                <h2 class="c-participant-show__title">
+                    Activity for {{ participant.display_name ?? participant.name }} ({{ participant.role.toUpperCase() }}) in {{ dynamic.name }}
+                </h2>
+
+                <div class="c-participant-show__activity-list">
+                    <div
+                        v-for="mutation in mutations"
+                        :key="mutation.id"
+                        class="c-participant-show__activity-item"
+                    >
+                        <Link :href="route('dynamics.ledgers.show', [dynamic.id, mutation.ledger.id])" class="block">
+                            <div class="c-participant-show__activity-meta">
+                                <span class="c-participant-show__activity-time">
+                                    {{ new Date(mutation.created_at).toLocaleString() }}
+                                </span>
+                                <span class="font-semibold ml-2" :class="mutation.amount > 0 ? 'text-green-600 dark:text-green-400' : 'text-red-600 dark:text-red-400'">
+                                    {{ mutation.amount > 0 ? '+' : '' }}{{ mutation.amount }}
+                                </span>
+                                <span class="text-neutral-400 ml-2">on {{ mutation.ledger.name }}</span>
+                                <span class="uppercase text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ml-auto" :class="mutation.status === 'approved' ? 'bg-green-100 text-green-700 dark:bg-green-950/30 dark:text-green-400' : 'bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-700 dark:bg-yellow-950/30 dark:text-yellow-400'">
+                                    {{ mutation.status }}
+                                </span>
+                            </div>
+                            <p class="c-participant-show__activity-desc">
+                                {{ mutation.description }}
+                            </p>
+                        </Link>
+                    </div>
+                    <div v-if="mutations.length === 0" class="text-neutral-500 text-sm">
+                        No mutations recorded for this participant in this Dynamic yet.
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+@reference "../../../../css/app.css";
+
+.c-participant-show {
+    @apply py-12;
+}
+
+.c-participant-show__container {
+    @apply mx-auto max-w-7xl sm:px-6 lg:px-8;
+}
+
+.c-participant-show__title {
+    @apply mb-6 text-xl font-bold tracking-tight text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100;
+}
+
+.c-participant-show__activity-list {
+    @apply space-y-4;
+}
+
+.c-participant-show__activity-item {
+    @apply rounded-lg border p-4 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-neutral-800 dark:hover:bg-neutral-900;
+    background-color: var(--card);
+}
+
+.c-participant-show__activity-meta {
+    @apply mb-1.5 flex items-center text-xs;
+}
+
+.c-participant-show__activity-time {
+    @apply text-neutral-400 dark:text-neutral-500;
+}
+
+.c-participant-show__activity-desc {
+    @apply text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/Dynamics/Show.vue b/resources/js/pages/Dynamics/Show.vue
index e806e28..8b2a8a9 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/Dynamics/Show.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/Dynamics/Show.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ const props = defineProps<{
         }>;
     };
     isOwner: boolean;
+    messages: {
+        data: Array<any>;
+        next_page_url: string | null;
+    };
 }>();
 
 
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ const breadcrumbs = [
             </div>
 
             <!-- Dynamic Chat -->
-            <Chat :chat="dynamic.chat" :participants="dynamic.participants" :dynamic-id="dynamic.id" />
+            <Chat :chat="dynamic.chat" :initial-messages="messages" :participants="dynamic.participants" :dynamic-id="dynamic.id" />
 
             <!-- Participants Component -->
             <ParticipantsList :participants="dynamic.participants" />
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/Ledgers/Show.vue b/resources/js/pages/Ledgers/Show.vue
index 03b3587..dff1c6c 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/Ledgers/Show.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/Ledgers/Show.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useEcho } from '@laravel/echo-vue';
 import { ref } from 'vue';
 import { route } from 'ziggy-js';
 import AddMutationForm from '@/components/AddMutationForm.vue';
+import Chat from '@/components/Chat.vue';
 import MutationList from '@/components/MutationList.vue';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ const props = defineProps<{
         }>;
     };
     isOwner: boolean;
+    messages: {
+        data: Array<any>;
+        next_page_url: string | null;
+    };
 }>();
 
 const breadcrumbs = [
@@ -258,6 +263,8 @@ function isOwnerUser(userId: number): boolean {
                 :ledger-alignment="ledger.alignment"
                 @open-lightbox="openLightbox"
             />
+
+            <Chat :chat="dynamic.chat" :initial-messages="messages" :participants="dynamic.participants" :dynamic-id="dynamic.id" />
         </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 2773721..2fc2830 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ Route::middleware(['auth', 'verified'])->group(function () {
     Route::resource('dynamics', DynamicController::class)->except(['edit', 'update']);
     Route::get('/dynamics/{dynamic}/settings', [DynamicController::class, 'edit'])->name('dynamics.edit');
     Route::patch('/dynamics/{dynamic}/settings', [DynamicController::class, 'update'])->name('dynamics.update');
+    Route::get('/dynamics/{dynamic}/messages', [DynamicController::class, 'messages'])->name('dynamics.messages');
 
     Route::get('/dynamics/{dynamic}/ledgers/create', [LedgerController::class, 'create'])->name('dynamics.ledgers.create');
+    Route::get('/dynamics/{dynamic}/ledgers/{ledger}/messages', [LedgerController::class, 'messages'])->name('dynamics.ledgers.messages');
     Route::resource('dynamics.ledgers', LedgerController::class)->scoped()->except(['create']);
 
     Route::resource('dynamics.ledgers.predefined-mutations', \App\Http\Controllers\PredefinedMutationController::class)->scoped();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ParticipantDetailTest.php b/tests/Feature/ParticipantDetailTest.php
index e39b4db..185cfcc 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/ParticipantDetailTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/ParticipantDetailTest.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ test('authenticated participant can view another participant detail page in dyna
 
     $response->assertOk();
     $response->assertInertia(fn ($page) => $page
-        ->component('Participants/Show')
+        ->component('Dynamics/Participants/Show')
         ->has('dynamic')
         ->where('participant.id', $participant->id)
         ->where('participant.name', $participant->name)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ test('participant detail page displays their recent mutations in dynamic', funct
 
     $response->assertOk();
     $response->assertInertia(fn ($page) => $page
-        ->component('Participants/Show')
+        ->component('Dynamics/Participants/Show')
         ->where('participant.display_name', 'Bitch')
         ->has('mutations', 2)
         ->where('mutations.0.description', 'Infraction 1') // Ordered latest first