diff --git a/rendu/death_monitor.c b/rendu/death_monitor.c
index ce19dfb..c222e86 100644
--- a/rendu/death_monitor.c
+++ b/rendu/death_monitor.c
@@ -6,37 +6,29 @@
 /*   By: ruiferna <ruiferna@student.42porto.com>    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/10/09 20:16:37 by ruiferna          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/10/09 21:23:37 by ruiferna         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/10/10 20:51:41 by ruiferna         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
 #include "simple_philosophers.h"
 
-#define WORKERS 4
+#define WORKERS 900
 
 static pthread_mutex_t random_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
 int get_random_sleep_duration() {
-    // Seed variable to ensure unique seed per thread
     unsigned int seed;
 
-    // Acquire mutex to ensure thread-safe random number generation
     pthread_mutex_lock(&random_mutex);
-    
-    // Use thread-safe method to generate seed
     seed = time(NULL) ^ pthread_self();
-    
-    // Generate random number between 1000-4000 milliseconds
-    int duration = 1000 + rand_r(&seed) % 3001;
-    
-    // Release mutex
+	/* produce a duration between 1000 and 4000 ms (1-4 seconds) */
+	int duration = 1000 + rand_r(&seed) % 6001;
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&random_mutex);
-
     return duration;
 }
 
-
-typedef struct {
+typedef struct
+{
     pthread_mutex_t mutex;
     struct timeval last_activity_time;
     int alive; // 1 if alive, 0 if dead
@@ -60,6 +52,7 @@ void *worker_routine(void *arg)
 	int sleep_time;
 
 	shared = (t_shared *) arg;
+	/* assign a unique id in range [0, WORKERS-1] */
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->mutex_id);
 	shared->id += 1;
 	worker_id = shared->id;
@@ -76,9 +69,39 @@ void *worker_routine(void *arg)
 
 	return (NULL);
 }
+
+void *monitor_routine(void *arg)
+{
+	t_shared *shared;
+	long long time_diff;
+	int i;
+
+	shared = (t_shared *) arg;
+	while (1)
+	{
+		i = 0;
+		while (i < WORKERS)
+		{
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->workers_mutexes[i]);
+			time_diff = get_current_time() - shared->last_updated[i];
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->workers_mutexes[i]);
+			if (time_diff > 3000)
+			{
+				printf("Worker %i died.\n", i);
+				return (NULL);
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+		/* sleep once per full scan to keep checks frequent and non-blocking */
+		precise_sleep(50);
+	}
+
+	return (NULL);
+}
 int main()
 {
 	t_shared	shared;
+	pthread_t monitor;
 	int	i;
 
 	i = 0;
@@ -101,12 +124,15 @@ int main()
 		i++;
 	}
 
-	i = 0;
-	while (i < WORKERS)
-	{
-		pthread_join(shared.workers[i], NULL);
-		i++;
-	}
+	pthread_create(&monitor, NULL, monitor_routine, &shared);
+	pthread_join(monitor, NULL);
+
+	// i = 0;
+	// while (i < WORKERS)
+	// {
+	// 	pthread_join(shared.workers[i], NULL);
+	// 	i++;
+	// }
 
 	return (0);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/rendu/philosophers_args.c b/rendu/philosophers_args.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9217b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rendu/philosophers_args.c
@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   philosophers_args.c                                :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: ruiferna <ruiferna@student.42porto.com>    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/10/12 00:00:00 by ruiferna          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/10/12 01:23:53 by ruiferna         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+typedef struct s_philo
+{
+	int				id;
+	int				meals_eaten;
+	long long		last_meal_time;
+	pthread_mutex_t	meal_mutex;
+	struct s_shared	*shared;
+}	t_philo;
+
+typedef struct s_shared
+{
+	int				num_philos;
+	int				time_to_die;
+	int				time_to_eat;
+	int				time_to_sleep;
+	int				must_eat_count;
+	int				has_must_eat;
+	int				simulation_stop;
+	long long		start_time;
+	pthread_mutex_t	*forks;
+	pthread_mutex_t	printf_mutex;
+	pthread_mutex_t	stop_mutex;
+	t_philo			*philos;
+}	t_shared;
+
+long long	get_current_time(void)
+{
+	struct timeval	tv;
+
+	gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+	return ((tv.tv_sec * 1000LL) + (tv.tv_usec / 1000LL));
+}
+
+void	precise_sleep(int ms)
+{
+	long long	start_time;
+
+	start_time = get_current_time();
+	while ((get_current_time() - start_time) < ms)
+		usleep(100);
+}
+
+void	print_message(t_shared *shared, int philo_id, char *message)
+{
+	long long	timestamp;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+	if (!shared->simulation_stop)
+	{
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->printf_mutex);
+		timestamp = get_current_time() - shared->start_time;
+		printf("%lld %d %s\n", timestamp, philo_id, message);
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->printf_mutex);
+	}
+	else
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+}
+
+int	check_stop(t_shared *shared)
+{
+	int	stop;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+	stop = shared->simulation_stop;
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+	return (stop);
+}
+
+void	philo_eat(t_philo *philo)
+{
+	int	left_fork;
+	int	right_fork;
+	int	first;
+	int	second;
+
+	left_fork = philo->id - 1;
+	right_fork = philo->id % philo->shared->num_philos;
+	first = left_fork;
+	second = right_fork;
+	if (first > second)
+	{
+		first = right_fork;
+		second = left_fork;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&philo->shared->forks[first]);
+	print_message(philo->shared, philo->id, "has taken a fork");
+	if (philo->shared->num_philos == 1)
+	{
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&philo->shared->forks[first]);
+		return ;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&philo->shared->forks[second]);
+	print_message(philo->shared, philo->id, "has taken a fork");
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&philo->meal_mutex);
+	philo->last_meal_time = get_current_time();
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&philo->meal_mutex);
+	print_message(philo->shared, philo->id, "is eating");
+	precise_sleep(philo->shared->time_to_eat);
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&philo->meal_mutex);
+	philo->meals_eaten++;
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&philo->meal_mutex);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&philo->shared->forks[second]);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&philo->shared->forks[first]);
+}
+
+void	*philo_routine(void *arg)
+{
+	t_philo	*philo;
+
+	philo = (t_philo *)arg;
+	if (philo->id % 2 == 0)
+		precise_sleep(50);
+	while (!check_stop(philo->shared))
+	{
+		print_message(philo->shared, philo->id, "is thinking");
+		philo_eat(philo);
+		if (check_stop(philo->shared))
+			break ;
+		print_message(philo->shared, philo->id, "is sleeping");
+		precise_sleep(philo->shared->time_to_sleep);
+	}
+	return (NULL);
+}
+
+int	check_death(t_shared *shared)
+{
+	int			i;
+	long long	current_time;
+	long long	time_since_meal;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < shared->num_philos)
+	{
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->philos[i].meal_mutex);
+		current_time = get_current_time();
+		time_since_meal = current_time - shared->philos[i].last_meal_time;
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->philos[i].meal_mutex);
+		if (time_since_meal > shared->time_to_die)
+		{
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+			shared->simulation_stop = 1;
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->printf_mutex);
+			printf("%lld %d died\n", current_time - shared->start_time,
+				shared->philos[i].id);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->printf_mutex);
+			return (1);
+		}
+		i++;
+	}
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int	check_all_ate(t_shared *shared)
+{
+	int	i;
+	int	all_done;
+
+	if (!shared->has_must_eat)
+		return (0);
+	i = 0;
+	all_done = 1;
+	while (i < shared->num_philos)
+	{
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->philos[i].meal_mutex);
+		if (shared->philos[i].meals_eaten < shared->must_eat_count)
+			all_done = 0;
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->philos[i].meal_mutex);
+		i++;
+	}
+	if (all_done)
+	{
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+		shared->simulation_stop = 1;
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->stop_mutex);
+		return (1);
+	}
+	return (0);
+}
+
+void	*monitor_routine(void *arg)
+{
+	t_shared	*shared;
+
+	shared = (t_shared *)arg;
+	while (!check_stop(shared))
+	{
+		if (check_death(shared))
+			break ;
+		if (check_all_ate(shared))
+			break ;
+		usleep(1000);
+	}
+	return (NULL);
+}
+
+int	ft_atoi(const char *str)
+{
+	int	result;
+	int	i;
+
+	result = 0;
+	i = 0;
+	while (str[i] >= '0' && str[i] <= '9')
+	{
+		result = result * 10 + (str[i] - '0');
+		i++;
+	}
+	return (result);
+}
+
+int	is_valid_number(const char *str)
+{
+	int	i;
+
+	i = 0;
+	if (!str || str[0] == '\0')
+		return (0);
+	while (str[i])
+	{
+		if (str[i] < '0' || str[i] > '9')
+			return (0);
+		i++;
+	}
+	return (1);
+}
+
+int	parse_arguments(int argc, char **argv, t_shared *shared)
+{
+	if (argc != 5 && argc != 6)
+	{
+		printf("Usage: %s number_of_philosophers time_to_die time_to_eat time_to_sleep [number_of_times_must_eat]\n",
+			argv[0]);
+		return (0);
+	}
+	if (!is_valid_number(argv[1]) || !is_valid_number(argv[2])
+		|| !is_valid_number(argv[3]) || !is_valid_number(argv[4]))
+		return (0);
+	shared->num_philos = ft_atoi(argv[1]);
+	shared->time_to_die = ft_atoi(argv[2]);
+	shared->time_to_eat = ft_atoi(argv[3]);
+	shared->time_to_sleep = ft_atoi(argv[4]);
+	if (shared->num_philos <= 0 || shared->time_to_die <= 0
+		|| shared->time_to_eat <= 0 || shared->time_to_sleep <= 0)
+		return (0);
+	if (argc == 6)
+	{
+		if (!is_valid_number(argv[5]))
+			return (0);
+		shared->must_eat_count = ft_atoi(argv[5]);
+		if (shared->must_eat_count <= 0)
+			return (0);
+		shared->has_must_eat = 1;
+	}
+	else
+		shared->has_must_eat = 0;
+	return (1);
+}
+
+int	init_shared(t_shared *shared)
+{
+	int	i;
+
+	shared->simulation_stop = 0;
+	shared->forks = malloc(sizeof(pthread_mutex_t) * shared->num_philos);
+	if (!shared->forks)
+		return (0);
+	shared->philos = malloc(sizeof(t_philo) * shared->num_philos);
+	if (!shared->philos)
+	{
+		free(shared->forks);
+		return (0);
+	}
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < shared->num_philos)
+	{
+		pthread_mutex_init(&shared->forks[i], NULL);
+		i++;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_init(&shared->printf_mutex, NULL);
+	pthread_mutex_init(&shared->stop_mutex, NULL);
+	return (1);
+}
+
+void	init_philosophers(t_shared *shared)
+{
+	int			i;
+	long long	current_time;
+
+	current_time = get_current_time();
+	shared->start_time = current_time;
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < shared->num_philos)
+	{
+		shared->philos[i].id = i + 1;
+		shared->philos[i].meals_eaten = 0;
+		shared->philos[i].last_meal_time = current_time;
+		shared->philos[i].shared = shared;
+		pthread_mutex_init(&shared->philos[i].meal_mutex, NULL);
+		i++;
+	}
+}
+
+void	cleanup(t_shared *shared, pthread_t *threads)
+{
+	int	i;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < shared->num_philos)
+	{
+		pthread_mutex_destroy(&shared->forks[i]);
+		pthread_mutex_destroy(&shared->philos[i].meal_mutex);
+		i++;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_destroy(&shared->printf_mutex);
+	pthread_mutex_destroy(&shared->stop_mutex);
+	free(shared->forks);
+	free(shared->philos);
+	free(threads);
+}
+
+int	main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	t_shared	shared;
+	pthread_t	*threads;
+	pthread_t	monitor;
+	int			i;
+
+	memset(&shared, 0, sizeof(t_shared));
+	if (!parse_arguments(argc, argv, &shared))
+	{
+		printf("Error: Invalid arguments\n");
+		return (1);
+	}
+	if (!init_shared(&shared))
+	{
+		printf("Error: Initialization failed\n");
+		return (1);
+	}
+	init_philosophers(&shared);
+	threads = malloc(sizeof(pthread_t) * shared.num_philos);
+	if (!threads)
+	{
+		cleanup(&shared, NULL);
+		return (1);
+	}
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < shared.num_philos)
+	{
+		pthread_create(&threads[i], NULL, philo_routine, &shared.philos[i]);
+		i++;
+	}
+	pthread_create(&monitor, NULL, monitor_routine, &shared);
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < shared.num_philos)
+	{
+		pthread_join(threads[i], NULL);
+		i++;
+	}
+	pthread_join(monitor, NULL);
+	cleanup(&shared, threads);
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/testers/test_10_philosophers_args.sh b/testers/test_10_philosophers_args.sh
index c415c16..0b9e4b5 100755
--- a/testers/test_10_philosophers_args.sh
+++ b/testers/test_10_philosophers_args.sh
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ echo -e "${YELLOW}Using executable at: $EXE_PATH${NC}"
 
 # Test 1: Basic execution (no one should die)
 echo -n "Test 1: Basic case - 5 800 200 200... "
-timeout 10 "$EXE_PATH" 5 800 200 200 > /tmp/philo_test1.txt 2>&1
+timeout 3 "$EXE_PATH" 5 800 200 200 > /tmp/philo_test1.txt 2>&1
 EXIT_CODE=$?
 
-if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+# Exit code 124 means timeout (which is expected for infinite simulation)
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 124 ] || [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
     OUTPUT=$(cat /tmp/philo_test1.txt)
-    if ! echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -qiE "die"; then
+    if ! echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -qiE "died"; then
         echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
         ((PASSED++))
     else
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
         ((FAILED++))
     fi
 else
-    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED (timeout or crash)${NC}"
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED (crash - exit code $EXIT_CODE)${NC}"
     ((FAILED++))
 fi
 
@@ -165,15 +166,21 @@ fi
 # Test 6: Check for memory leaks with valgrind
 if command -v valgrind &> /dev/null; then
     echo -n "Test 6: Memory leak check... "
-    VALGRIND_OUTPUT=$(valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=42 "$EXE_PATH" 4 410 200 200 2>&1)
-    if [ $? -ne 42 ]; then
+    # Use a limited run with meal count to ensure program terminates
+    VALGRIND_OUTPUT=$(timeout 10 valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=42 "$EXE_PATH" 4 410 200 200 5 2>&1)
+    VALGRIND_EXIT=$?
+    # Exit code 124 is timeout, 42 is memory leak
+    if [ $VALGRIND_EXIT -eq 0 ]; then
         echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
         ((PASSED++))
-    else
+    elif [ $VALGRIND_EXIT -eq 42 ]; then
         echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
         echo "Memory leaks detected!"
         echo "$VALGRIND_OUTPUT" | grep -A 5 "LEAK SUMMARY"
         ((FAILED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ TIMEOUT/ERROR (exit code $VALGRIND_EXIT)${NC}"
+        echo "Skipping this test"
     fi
 else
     echo -e "${YELLOW}⊘ Test 6: Valgrind not installed, skipping memory test${NC}"
@@ -194,7 +201,8 @@ if command -v gcc &> /dev/null; then
         TSAN_EXE="$PROJECT_ROOT/$(basename "$EXE_PATH")_tsan"
         gcc -Wall -Wextra -Werror -pthread -fsanitize=thread -g "$SOURCE_FILE" -o "$TSAN_EXE" 2>/dev/null
         if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-            TSAN_OUTPUT=$(timeout 15 "$TSAN_EXE" 4 410 200 200 2>&1)
+            # Use meal limit to ensure program terminates
+            TSAN_OUTPUT=$(timeout 10 "$TSAN_EXE" 4 410 200 200 5 2>&1)
             if echo "$TSAN_OUTPUT" | grep -q "WARNING: ThreadSanitizer: data race"; then
                 echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
                 echo "Data race detected!"