diff --git a/bot/ai/handle_request.py b/bot/ai/handle_request.py
index d3a8171..f2aadc0 100644
--- a/bot/ai/handle_request.py
+++ b/bot/ai/handle_request.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ from google import genai
 
 API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
 
+GENERIC_INSTRUCTION = "You are a Discord chatbot named 'AlterWare' who helps users with all kinds of topics across various subjects. You should limit your answers to fewer than 2000 characters."
+SPECIFIC_INSTRUCTION = "You are a Discord chatbot named 'AlterWare' who helps users. You should limit your answers to fewer than 2000 characters."
+
 
 class DiscourseSummarizer:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -41,10 +44,7 @@ class DiscourseSummarizer:
             model=self.model,
             config=types.CreateCachedContentConfig(
                 display_name=self.display_name,
-                system_instruction=system_instruction
-                or (
-                    "You are a Discord chat bot named 'AlterWare' who helps users. You should limit your answers to be less than 2000 characters."
-                ),
+                system_instruction=system_instruction or (SPECIFIC_INSTRUCTION),
                 contents=[topic_data],
                 ttl=self.ttl,
             ),
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DiscourseSummarizer:
             contents=prompt,
             config=types.GenerateContentConfig(
                 max_output_tokens=400,
-                system_instruction="You are a Discord chat bot named 'AlterWare' who helps users. You should limit your answers to be less than 2000 characters.",
+                system_instruction=SPECIFIC_INSTRUCTION,
                 cached_content=self.cache.name,
             ),
         )
@@ -112,13 +112,26 @@ class DiscourseSummarizer:
             contents=prompt,
             config=types.GenerateContentConfig(
                 max_output_tokens=400,
-                system_instruction="You are a Discord chat bot named 'AlterWare' who helps users. You should limit your answers to be less than 2000 characters.",
+                system_instruction=SPECIFIC_INSTRUCTION,
+            ),
+        )
+        return response.text
+
+    def ask_without_context(self, prompt):
+        response = self.client.models.generate_content(
+            model=self.model,
+            contents=prompt,
+            config=types.GenerateContentConfig(
+                max_output_tokens=400,
+                system_instruction=GENERIC_INSTRUCTION,
             ),
         )
         return response.text
 
 
-async def forward_to_google_api(prompt, bot, image_object=None, reply=None):
+async def forward_to_google_api(
+    prompt, bot, image_object=None, reply=None, no_context=False
+):
     """
     Forwards the message content and optional image object to a Google API.
 
@@ -127,6 +140,7 @@ async def forward_to_google_api(prompt, bot, image_object=None, reply=None):
         bot (discord.Client): The Discord bot instance.
         image_object (tuple, optional): A tuple containing the image URL and its MIME type (e.g., ("url", "image/jpeg")).
         reply (discord.Message, optional): The message that was referenced by prompt.
+        no_context (bool, optional): If True, the bot will not use any cached content or context.
     """
     if not API_KEY:
         await prompt.reply(
@@ -155,7 +169,12 @@ async def forward_to_google_api(prompt, bot, image_object=None, reply=None):
             await prompt.reply(f"Failed to fetch the image", mention_author=True)
             return
 
-    response = bot.ai_helper.ask_without_cache(input)
+    response = None
+
+    if no_context:
+        response = bot.ai_helper.ask_without_context(input)
+    else:
+        response = bot.ai_helper.ask_without_cache(input)
 
     await prompt.reply(
         response,
diff --git a/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py b/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py
index b1af306..d52a66b 100644
--- a/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py
+++ b/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def fetch_image_from_message(message):
     return image_object
 
 
-async def handle_bot_mention(message, bot):
+async def handle_bot_mention(message, bot, no_context=False):
     staff_role = message.guild.get_role(STAFF_ROLE_ID)
     member = message.guild.get_member(message.author.id)
     if staff_role in member.roles:
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ async def handle_bot_mention(message, bot):
                 print(f"An error occurred while fetching the referenced message: {e}")
 
         # Pass the reply content to forward_to_google_api
-        await forward_to_google_api(message, bot, image_object, reply_content)
+        await forward_to_google_api(
+            message, bot, image_object, reply_content, no_context
+        )
         return True
 
     return False
@@ -361,11 +363,15 @@ async def handle_message(message, bot):
         await handle_dm(message)
         return
 
-    grok_role = message.guild.get_role(GROK_ROLE_ID)
-    if grok_role in message.role_mentions or bot.user in message.mentions:
+    if bot.user in message.mentions:
         if await handle_bot_mention(message, bot):
             return
 
+    grok_role = message.guild.get_role(GROK_ROLE_ID)
+    if grok_role in message.role_mentions:
+        if await handle_bot_mention(message, bot, True):
+            return
+
     # Too many mentions
     if len(message.mentions) >= 3:
         member = message.guild.get_member(message.author.id)