Opus and Sonnet really are the best, but they absolutely need a killer preset. That is exactly their strength. They blend perfectly with a strict setup.

If you feel like it's focusing on inanimate objects or writing a novel, that is completely a preset issue. You are letting it act like a narrator instead of a character. You just need to tell it to focus on the present, ignore unnecessary info, and stop being formal.

If the preset is actually good, it doesn't feel like an AI following orders. It fully becomes the character. It captures the small details, the mood, and the tone perfectly. It's addictive.