It didn't occur to me for some reason that reviewing messages would also add those messages to history lol. Hopefully fixed now.

services.py

@@ -406,3 +406,33 @@ class SpeechHistoryService:
             int: Number of messages in history
         """
         return len(self.history)
+
+    def is_at_first(self):
+        """Check if currently at the first (oldest) message in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if at the first message
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return False
+        return self.current_index == 0
+
+    def is_at_last(self):
+        """Check if currently at the last (newest) message in history.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if at the last message or viewing most recent
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return False
+        return self.current_index == -1 or self.current_index == len(self.history) - 1
+
+    def get_most_recent(self):
+        """Get the most recent message (what F2 should always say).
+
+        Returns:
+            str or None: Most recent message text, or None if no history
+        """
+        if not self.history:
+            return None
+        return self.history[-1]['text']

speech.py

@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ class Speech:
         # No speech providers found
         print("No speech providers found.")
 
-    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True, priority="normal"):
+    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True, priority="normal", add_to_history=True):
         """Speak text using the configured speech provider and display on screen.
 
         Args:
             text (str): Text to speak and display
             interrupt (bool): Whether to interrupt current speech (default: True)
             priority (str): Speech priority - "important", "normal", or "notification"
+            add_to_history (bool): Whether to add this message to speech history (default: True)
         """
         if not self.provider:
             return
@@ -84,12 +85,13 @@ class Speech:
         self.lastSpoken["time"] = currentTime
 
         # Add to speech history (import here to avoid circular imports)
-        try:
-            from .services import SpeechHistoryService
-            history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
-            history_service.add_message(text)
-        except ImportError:
-            pass
+        if add_to_history:
+            try:
+                from .services import SpeechHistoryService
+                history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
+                history_service.add_message(text)
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
 
         # Proceed with speech based on provider and priority
         if self.providerName == "speechd":
@@ -154,18 +156,19 @@ class Speech:
 # Global instance for backward compatibility
 _speechInstance = None
 
-def speak(text, interrupt=True, priority="normal"):
+def speak(text, interrupt=True, priority="normal", add_to_history=True):
     """Speak text using the global speech instance.
 
     Args:
         text (str): Text to speak and display
         interrupt (bool): Whether to interrupt current speech (default: True)
         priority (str): Speech priority - "important", "normal", or "notification"
+        add_to_history (bool): Whether to add this message to speech history (default: True)
     """
     global _speechInstance
     if _speechInstance is None:
         _speechInstance = Speech.get_instance()
-    _speechInstance.speak(text, interrupt, priority)
+    _speechInstance.speak(text, interrupt, priority, add_to_history)
 
 def messagebox(text, sounds=None):
     """Enhanced messagebox with dialog support.
@@ -356,25 +359,29 @@ def speak_previous():
         history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
         message = history_service.move_previous()
         if message:
-            speak(message, interrupt=True, priority="important")
+            # Add position indicator
+            prefix = ""
+            if history_service.is_at_first():
+                prefix = "First: "
+            speak(prefix + message, interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
         else:
-            speak("No previous messages", interrupt=True, priority="important")
+            speak("No previous messages", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
     except ImportError:
-        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important")
+        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
 
 
 def speak_current():
-    """Repeat the current message in speech history."""
+    """Repeat the most recent message in speech history (F2 always speaks last message)."""
     try:
         from .services import SpeechHistoryService
         history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
-        message = history_service.get_current()
+        message = history_service.get_most_recent()
         if message:
-            speak(message, interrupt=True, priority="important")
+            speak("Last: " + message, interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
         else:
-            speak("No current message", interrupt=True, priority="important")
+            speak("No messages in history", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
     except ImportError:
-        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important")
+        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
 
 
 def speak_next():
@@ -384,8 +391,12 @@ def speak_next():
         history_service = SpeechHistoryService.get_instance()
         message = history_service.move_next()
         if message:
-            speak(message, interrupt=True, priority="important")
+            # Add position indicator
+            prefix = ""
+            if history_service.is_at_last():
+                prefix = "Last: "
+            speak(prefix + message, interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
         else:
-            speak("No next messages", interrupt=True, priority="important")
+            speak("No next messages", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)
     except ImportError:
-        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important")
+        speak("Speech history not available", interrupt=True, priority="important", add_to_history=False)

utils.py

@@ -156,18 +156,19 @@ class Game:
             # No logo image found, just play audio
             self.sound.cut_scene(audioKey)
 
-    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True, priority="normal"):
+    def speak(self, text, interrupt=True, priority="normal", add_to_history=True):
         """Speak text using the speech system.
 
         Args:
             text (str): Text to speak
             interrupt (bool): Whether to interrupt current speech
             priority (str): Speech priority - "important", "normal", or "notification"
+            add_to_history (bool): Whether to add this message to speech history (default: True)
 
         Returns:
             Game: Self for method chaining
         """
-        self.speech.speak(text, interrupt, priority)
+        self.speech.speak(text, interrupt, priority, add_to_history)
         return self
 
     def speak_previous(self):