diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 96355ad..4690c02 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ data/
 cogs/currency_aliases.py
 cogs/currency_aliases.json
 ai/__pycache__
+cogs/archived/
 .vscode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cogs/archive.py b/cogs/archive.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ba0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cogs/archive.py
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+# this is where the channel archiver lives
+import os
+import json
+import discord
+from discord.ext import commands
+from datetime import datetime
+
+# characters that are illegal in Windows folder names
+_WIN_INVALID_CHARS = '<>:"/\\|?*'
+
+
+class Archive(commands.Cog):
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+
+    # ── helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    @staticmethod
+    def _owner_only(ctx) -> bool:
+        """True if the invoker is the bot owner."""
+        owner_id = os.getenv('OWNER_ID')
+        if not owner_id:
+            return False
+        return ctx.author.id == int(owner_id)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _safe_folder(name: str, obj_id: int) -> str:
+        """Sanitize *name* so it is safe on Windows and append the id so
+        duplicate names never collide."""
+        safe = name
+        for ch in _WIN_INVALID_CHARS:
+            safe = safe.replace(ch, '_')
+        safe = safe.rstrip('. ').strip()
+        if not safe:
+            safe = str(obj_id)
+        return f'{safe}_{obj_id}'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_output(chan_dir: str, messages_data: list) -> None:
+        """Persist messages_data as messages.json and messages.txt."""
+        # structured JSON
+        json_path = os.path.join(chan_dir, 'messages.json')
+        with open(json_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            json.dump(messages_data, f, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
+
+        # human-readable text log
+        txt_path = os.path.join(chan_dir, 'messages.txt')
+        with open(txt_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            for msg in messages_data:
+                f.write(
+                    f"[{msg['timestamp']}] {msg['author']}: "
+                    f"{msg['content']}\n"
+                )
+                for att in msg['attachments']:
+                    name = att.get('filename', att.get('saved_as', '???'))
+                    f.write(f'  \U0001f4ce {name}\n')
+                f.write('\n')
+
+    async def _archive_one_channel(
+        self, channel, base_dir: str
+    ) -> tuple[int, int, str | None]:
+        """Archive a single channel into *base_dir*/<safe_name>/.
+
+        Returns (message_count, attachment_count, error_string_or_None).
+        Every failure is caught so one bad channel / message / attachment
+        never kills the whole operation.
+        """
+        folder = self._safe_folder(channel.name or str(channel.id), channel.id)
+        chan_dir = os.path.join(base_dir, folder)
+        att_dir = os.path.join(chan_dir, 'attachments')
+        os.makedirs(att_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+        messages_data: list[dict] = []
+        msg_count = 0
+        att_count = 0
+
+        try:
+            async for message in channel.history(limit=None, oldest_first=True):
+                record = {
+                    'id': message.id,
+                    'author': str(message.author),
+                    'author_id': message.author.id,
+                    'content': message.content or '',
+                    'timestamp': message.created_at.isoformat(),
+                    'embeds': [e.to_dict() for e in message.embeds],
+                    'attachments': [],
+                }
+
+                for att in message.attachments:
+                    safe_fname = f'{message.id}_{att.filename}'
+                    filepath = os.path.join(att_dir, safe_fname)
+                    try:
+                        await att.save(filepath)
+                        record['attachments'].append({
+                            'filename': att.filename,
+                            'saved_as': safe_fname,
+                            'url': att.url,
+                            'size_bytes': att.size,
+                        })
+                        att_count += 1
+                    except Exception as exc:
+                        record['attachments'].append({
+                            'filename': att.filename,
+                            'error': str(exc),
+                        })
+
+                messages_data.append(record)
+                msg_count += 1
+
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            return 0, 0, 'forbidden (missing read perms)'
+        except discord.HTTPException as exc:
+            return msg_count, att_count, f'HTTP error: {exc}'
+        except Exception as exc:
+            return msg_count, att_count, f'unexpected error: {exc}'
+
+        # persist to disk
+        if messages_data:
+            try:
+                self._write_output(chan_dir, messages_data)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                return msg_count, att_count, f'disk write error: {exc}'
+
+        return msg_count, att_count, None
+
+    # ── single-channel archive ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+    @commands.command()
+    async def archive(self, ctx):
+        """Archive all messages + media from the current channel.
+        Owner-only.
+        """
+        if not self._owner_only(ctx):
+            return
+
+        channel = ctx.channel
+        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')
+        out_dir = os.path.join('cogs', 'archived', f'{channel.id}_{timestamp}')
+
+        status = await ctx.reply(
+            f'\U0001f4e6 Archiving **#{channel.name}**… this may take a while.'
+        )
+
+        msgs, atts, err = await self._archive_one_channel(channel, out_dir)
+
+        if err:
+            await status.edit(content=(
+                f'\u26a0\ufe0f Archive finished with errors.\n'
+                f'**{msgs}** messages · **{atts}** attachments\n'
+                f'Error: {err}\n`{out_dir}`'
+            ))
+        else:
+            await status.edit(content=(
+                f'\u2705 Archive complete! **{msgs}** messages · '
+                f'**{atts}** attachments\n`{out_dir}`'
+            ))
+
+    # ── server-wide archive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    @commands.command()
+    async def archiveserver(self, ctx):
+        """Archive every text channel in the server.
+        Owner-only. Resumes past any failure.
+        """
+        if not self._owner_only(ctx):
+            return
+
+        guild = ctx.guild
+        if not guild:
+            return await ctx.reply('This command only works inside a server.')
+
+        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')
+        server_dir = os.path.join(
+            'cogs', 'archived', f'{self._safe_folder(guild.name, guild.id)}_{timestamp}'
+        )
+        os.makedirs(server_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+        # only channels the bot can actually read
+        text_channels = [
+            ch for ch in guild.text_channels
+            if ch.permissions_for(guild.me).read_messages
+            and ch.permissions_for(guild.me).read_message_history
+        ]
+
+        status = await ctx.reply(
+            f'\U0001f4e6 Archiving **{guild.name}** '
+            f'(_{len(text_channels)} channels_)… buckle up.'
+        )
+
+        results: list[tuple[str, int, int]] = []   # (name, msgs, atts)
+        failures: list[tuple[str, str]] = []        # (name, reason)
+        grand_msgs = 0
+        grand_atts = 0
+
+        for i, channel in enumerate(text_channels):
+            # refresh status
+            await status.edit(content=(
+                f'\U0001f4e6 **{guild.name}** [{i + 1}/{len(text_channels)}] '
+                f'#{channel.name}…'
+            ))
+
+            msgs, atts, err = await self._archive_one_channel(channel, server_dir)
+
+            if err:
+                failures.append((channel.name, err))
+            else:
+                results.append((channel.name, msgs, atts))
+                grand_msgs += msgs
+                grand_atts += atts
+
+        # ── assemble final report ───────────────────────────────────────
+        lines = [
+            f'\u2705 **Server archive finished!**',
+            f'\U0001f4ca {grand_msgs} messages · {grand_atts} attachments · '
+            f'{len(text_channels)} channels',
+        ]
+
+        if results:
+            lines.append('')
+            lines.append('**Archived:**')
+            for name, m, a in results:
+                lines.append(f'  \u2022 #{name} — {m} msgs, {a} files')
+
+        if failures:
+            lines.append('')
+            lines.append('**\u26a0\ufe0f Failed:**')
+            for name, reason in failures:
+                lines.append(f'  \u2022 #{name} — {reason}')
+
+        lines.append(f'\n`{server_dir}`')
+
+        full = '\n'.join(lines)
+        if len(full) > 2000:
+            # trim to summary
+            full = (
+                f'\u2705 **Server archive finished!**\n'
+                f'\U0001f4ca {grand_msgs} messages · {grand_atts} attachments · '
+                f'{len(text_channels)} channels · {len(failures)} failed\n'
+                f'`{server_dir}`'
+            )
+        await status.edit(content=full)
+
+        # ── server metadata sidecar ─────────────────────────────────────
+        try:
+            meta = {
+                'server_name': guild.name,
+                'server_id': guild.id,
+                'member_count': guild.member_count,
+                'channels_scanned': len(text_channels),
+                'channels_failed': len(failures),
+                'total_messages': grand_msgs,
+                'total_attachments': grand_atts,
+                'failed': [
+                    {'channel': name, 'reason': reason}
+                    for name, reason in failures
+                ],
+            }
+            with open(os.path.join(server_dir, '_server_info.json'), 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                json.dump(meta, f, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # metadata is nice-to-have, never fatal
+
+
+async def setup(bot):
+    await bot.add_cog(Archive(bot))
diff --git a/cogs/statchannel.py b/cogs/statchannel.py
index 0026a7e..a09f0bf 100644
--- a/cogs/statchannel.py
+++ b/cogs/statchannel.py
@@ -6,27 +6,41 @@ class StatChannel(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
         self.channel_id = int(os.getenv('STRINOVA_STAT_CHANNEL_ID'))
+        self.channel_id_mao = int(os.getenv('STRINOVA_STAT_CHANNEL_ID_MAO'))
         self.update_stat.start()
+        self.update_stat_mao.start()
 
     def cog_unload(self):
         self.update_stat.cancel()
+        self.update_stat_mao.cancel()
 
-    @tasks.loop(minutes=10)
-    async def update_stat(self):
+    async def _fetch_and_update(self, channel_id):
         try:
             async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
                 async with session.get('https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers/v1/?appid=1282270') as r:
                     data = await r.json()
                     count = data['response']['player_count']
-            channel = self.bot.get_channel(self.channel_id)
+            channel = self.bot.get_channel(channel_id)
             if channel:
                 await channel.edit(name=f'Strinova Players From Steam: {count:,}')
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f'stat channel update failed: {e}')
+            print(f'stat channel update failed (channel {channel_id}): {e}')
+
+    @tasks.loop(minutes=10)
+    async def update_stat(self):
+        await self._fetch_and_update(self.channel_id)
+
+    @tasks.loop(minutes=10)
+    async def update_stat_mao(self):
+        await self._fetch_and_update(self.channel_id_mao)
 
     @update_stat.before_loop
-    async def before_update(self):
+    async def before_update_stat(self):
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+
+    @update_stat_mao.before_loop
+    async def before_update_stat_mao(self):
         await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
 
 async def setup(bot):
-    await bot.add_cog(StatChannel(bot))
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+    await bot.add_cog(StatChannel(bot))
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1cde7f0..76b75bc 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ async def main():
         await bot.load_extension('music.music')
         await bot.load_extension('cogs.statchannel')
         await bot.load_extension('cogs.ffmpeg_things')
+        await bot.load_extension('cogs.archive')
         await bot.load_extension('cogs.currency_converter')
         await bot.load_extension('ai.ai_roleplay')
         await bot.load_extension('twitterbridge.leaks_cmd')