diff --git a/bot/scripts/stream-test/chrome-control.mjs b/bot/scripts/stream-test/chrome-control.mjs
index 5327ec2..fd7f633 100644
--- a/bot/scripts/stream-test/chrome-control.mjs
+++ b/bot/scripts/stream-test/chrome-control.mjs
@@ -98,28 +98,47 @@ try {
     }
 
     case 'search': {
-      // One-shot "search on a site": build the engine's results URL so a small
-      // model doesn't have to chain navigate->type->enter. Visible on screen.
+      // Search like a PERSON: open the site's main page, click its search box,
+      // type the query char-by-char, press Enter — NOT a direct results-URL.
       const q = String(cmd.query || '').trim();
       if (!q) throw new Error('search: no query');
-      const site = String(cmd.site || 'google').toLowerCase();
-      const engines = {
-        naver: 'https://search.naver.com/search.naver?query=',
-        google: 'https://www.google.com/search?q=',
-        daum: 'https://search.daum.net/search?q=',
-        youtube: 'https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=',
-        bing: 'https://www.bing.com/search?q=',
+      const siteKey = String(cmd.site || 'google').toLowerCase();
+      const SITES = {
+        naver: { home: 'https://www.naver.com', box: '#query, input[name="query"]' },
+        google: { home: 'https://www.google.com', box: 'textarea[name="q"], input[name="q"]' },
+        daum: { home: 'https://www.daum.net', box: '#q, input[name="q"]' },
+        youtube: { home: 'https://www.youtube.com', box: 'input#search, input[name="search_query"]' },
+        bing: { home: 'https://www.bing.com', box: '#sb_form_q, input[name="q"]' },
       };
-      const base = engines[site] || engines.google;
-      const target = base + encodeURIComponent(q);
+      const s = SITES[siteKey] || SITES.google;
       await front(page);
+      // 1) Go to the homepage.
       if (HAS_XDOTOOL && cmd.human !== false) {
-        try { await human.navigateOmnibox(target); await page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded').catch(() => {}); }
-        catch { await page.goto(target, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' }); }
+        try { await human.navigateOmnibox(s.home); await page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded').catch(() => {}); }
+        catch { await page.goto(s.home, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' }); }
       } else {
-        await page.goto(target, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+        await page.goto(s.home, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
       }
-      out({ ok: true, site: engines[site] ? site : 'google', query: q, url: page.url(), title: await page.title().catch(() => '') });
+      // 2) Click the on-page search box, type the query, submit.
+      const box = page.locator(s.box).first();
+      await box.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 15000 }).catch(() => {});
+      if (HAS_XDOTOOL && cmd.human !== false) {
+        try {
+          await human.humanClick(page, box);
+          await human.humanType(q);
+          await human.pressKey('Return');
+        } catch {
+          await box.click().catch(() => {});
+          await box.fill(q).catch(() => {});
+          await page.keyboard.press('Enter').catch(() => {});
+        }
+      } else {
+        await box.click().catch(() => {});
+        await box.fill(q);
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+      }
+      await page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded').catch(() => {});
+      out({ ok: true, site: SITES[siteKey] ? siteKey : 'google', query: q, url: page.url(), title: await page.title().catch(() => '') });
       break;
     }