diff --git a/stylesheets/components/StoryViewer.scss b/stylesheets/components/StoryViewer.scss
index b6da2b2d4014..204828bedef5 100644
--- a/stylesheets/components/StoryViewer.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/components/StoryViewer.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
       @include color-svg('../images/icons/v2/x-24.svg', $color-gray-15);
     }
     right: 28px;
-    top: 0;
     z-index: $z-index-above-above-base;
   }
 
diff --git a/stylesheets/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.scss b/stylesheets/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.scss
index 38ea5251c4f0..7d7d70c3c46f 100644
--- a/stylesheets/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
   &__replies {
     flex: 1;
+    margin: 0 -16px;
     max-height: 75vh;
     overflow-y: overlay;
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
-    padding: 12px 0;
+    padding: 12px 16px;
 
     &--container {
       display: flex;
diff --git a/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.stories.tsx b/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.stories.tsx
index 3c6583537c56..aab6825001b4 100644
--- a/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.stories.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.stories.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import enMessages from '../../_locales/en/messages.json';
 import { IMAGE_JPEG } from '../types/MIME';
 import { SendStatus } from '../messages/MessageSendState';
 import { StoryViewsNRepliesModal } from './StoryViewsNRepliesModal';
+import { UUID } from '../types/UUID';
 import { fakeAttachment } from '../test-both/helpers/fakeAttachment';
 import { getDefaultConversation } from '../test-both/helpers/getDefaultConversation';
 import { setupI18n } from '../util/setupI18n';
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ function getViewsAndReplies() {
   const p3 = getDefaultConversation();
   const p4 = getDefaultConversation();
   const p5 = getDefaultConversation();
+  const p6 = getDefaultConversation({
+    isMe: true,
+  });
 
   const views = [
     {
@@ -100,20 +104,52 @@ function getViewsAndReplies() {
 
   const replies = [
     {
-      ...p2,
+      author: p2,
       body: 'So cute ❤️',
+      conversationId: p2.id,
+      id: UUID.generate().toString(),
       timestamp: Date.now() - 24 * durations.MINUTE,
     },
     {
-      ...p3,
+      author: p3,
       body: "That's awesome",
+      conversationId: p3.id,
+      id: UUID.generate().toString(),
       timestamp: Date.now() - 13 * durations.MINUTE,
     },
     {
-      ...p4,
+      author: p3,
+      body: 'Very awesome',
+      conversationId: p3.id,
+      id: UUID.generate().toString(),
+      timestamp: Date.now() - 13 * durations.MINUTE,
+    },
+    {
+      author: p3,
+      body: 'Did I mention how awesome this is?',
+      conversationId: p3.id,
+      id: UUID.generate().toString(),
+      timestamp: Date.now() - 12 * durations.MINUTE,
+    },
+    {
+      author: p4,
+      conversationId: p4.id,
+      id: UUID.generate().toString(),
       reactionEmoji: '❤️',
       timestamp: Date.now() - 5 * durations.MINUTE,
     },
+    {
+      author: p6,
+      body: 'Thanks everyone!',
+      conversationId: p6.id,
+      id: UUID.generate().toString(),
+      sendStateByConversationId: {
+        [p1.id]: {
+          status: SendStatus.Pending,
+        },
+      },
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    },
   ];
 
   return {
diff --git a/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.tsx b/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.tsx
index bcdff61f3665..66294c308593 100644
--- a/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { CompositionInput } from './CompositionInput';
 import { ContactName } from './conversation/ContactName';
 import { EmojiButton } from './emoji/EmojiButton';
 import { Emojify } from './conversation/Emojify';
-import { MessageBody } from './conversation/MessageBody';
+import { Message, TextDirection } from './conversation/Message';
 import { MessageTimestamp } from './conversation/MessageTimestamp';
 import { Modal } from './Modal';
 import { Quote } from './conversation/Quote';
@@ -24,8 +24,58 @@ import { ReactionPicker } from './conversation/ReactionPicker';
 import { Tabs } from './Tabs';
 import { Theme } from '../util/theme';
 import { ThemeType } from '../types/Util';
+import { WidthBreakpoint } from './_util';
 import { getAvatarColor } from '../types/Colors';
 import { getStoryReplyText } from '../util/getStoryReplyText';
+import { shouldNeverBeCalled } from '../util/shouldNeverBeCalled';
+
+// Menu is disabled so these actions are inaccessible. We also don't support
+// link previews, tap to view messages, attachments, or gifts. Just regular
+// text messages and reactions.
+const MESSAGE_DEFAULT_PROPS = {
+  canDeleteForEveryone: false,
+  canDownload: false,
+  canReact: false,
+  canReply: false,
+  canRetry: false,
+  canRetryDeleteForEveryone: false,
+  checkForAccount: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  clearSelectedMessage: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  containerWidthBreakpoint: WidthBreakpoint.Medium,
+  deleteMessage: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  deleteMessageForEveryone: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  displayTapToViewMessage: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  doubleCheckMissingQuoteReference: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  downloadAttachment: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  isBlocked: false,
+  isMessageRequestAccepted: true,
+  kickOffAttachmentDownload: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  markAttachmentAsCorrupted: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  markViewed: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  messageExpanded: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  openConversation: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  openGiftBadge: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  openLink: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  previews: [],
+  reactToMessage: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  renderAudioAttachment: () => <div />,
+  renderEmojiPicker: () => <div />,
+  renderReactionPicker: () => <div />,
+  replyToMessage: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  retryDeleteForEveryone: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  retrySend: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  scrollToQuotedMessage: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  showContactDetail: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  showContactModal: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  showExpiredIncomingTapToViewToast: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  showExpiredOutgoingTapToViewToast: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  showForwardMessageModal: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  showMessageDetail: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  showVisualAttachment: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  startConversation: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+  theme: ThemeType.dark,
+  viewStory: shouldNeverBeCalled,
+};
 
 enum Tab {
   Replies = 'Replies',
@@ -79,6 +129,7 @@ export const StoryViewsNRepliesModal = ({
   storyPreviewAttachment,
   views,
 }: PropsType): JSX.Element | null => {
+  const containerElementRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const inputApiRef = useRef<InputApi | undefined>();
   const [bottom, setBottom] = useState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const [messageBodyText, setMessageBodyText] = useState('');
@@ -211,30 +262,34 @@ export const StoryViewsNRepliesModal = ({
 
   if (replies.length) {
     repliesElement = (
-      <div className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__replies">
-        {replies.map(reply =>
+      <div
+        className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__replies"
+        ref={containerElementRef}
+      >
+        {replies.map((reply, index) =>
           reply.reactionEmoji ? (
             <div className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reaction" key={reply.id}>
               <div className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reaction--container">
                 <Avatar
-                  acceptedMessageRequest={reply.acceptedMessageRequest}
-                  avatarPath={reply.avatarPath}
-                  badge={undefined}
-                  color={getAvatarColor(reply.color)}
+                  acceptedMessageRequest={reply.author.acceptedMessageRequest}
+                  avatarPath={reply.author.avatarPath}
+                  badge={getPreferredBadge(reply.author.badges)}
+                  color={getAvatarColor(reply.author.color)}
                   conversationType="direct"
                   i18n={i18n}
-                  isMe={Boolean(reply.isMe)}
-                  name={reply.name}
-                  profileName={reply.profileName}
-                  sharedGroupNames={reply.sharedGroupNames || []}
+                  isMe={Boolean(reply.author.isMe)}
+                  name={reply.author.name}
+                  profileName={reply.author.profileName}
+                  sharedGroupNames={reply.author.sharedGroupNames || []}
                   size={AvatarSize.TWENTY_EIGHT}
-                  title={reply.title}
+                  theme={ThemeType.dark}
+                  title={reply.author.title}
                 />
                 <div className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reaction--body">
                   <div className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reply--title">
                     <ContactName
                       contactNameColor={reply.contactNameColor}
-                      title={reply.title}
+                      title={reply.author.title}
                     />
                   </div>
                   {i18n('StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reacted')}
@@ -249,54 +304,34 @@ export const StoryViewsNRepliesModal = ({
               <Emojify text={reply.reactionEmoji} />
             </div>
           ) : (
-            <div className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reply" key={reply.id}>
-              <Avatar
-                acceptedMessageRequest={reply.acceptedMessageRequest}
-                avatarPath={reply.avatarPath}
-                badge={undefined}
-                color={getAvatarColor(reply.color)}
-                conversationType="direct"
+            <div key={reply.id}>
+              <Message
+                {...MESSAGE_DEFAULT_PROPS}
+                author={reply.author}
+                containerElementRef={containerElementRef}
+                conversationColor="ultramarine"
+                conversationId={reply.conversationId}
+                conversationTitle={reply.author.title}
+                conversationType="group"
+                direction="incoming"
+                disableMenu
+                getPreferredBadge={getPreferredBadge}
                 i18n={i18n}
-                isMe={Boolean(reply.isMe)}
-                name={reply.name}
-                profileName={reply.profileName}
-                sharedGroupNames={reply.sharedGroupNames || []}
-                size={AvatarSize.TWENTY_EIGHT}
-                title={reply.title}
+                id={reply.id}
+                interactionMode="mouse"
+                readStatus={reply.readStatus}
+                renderingContext="StoryViewsNRepliesModal"
+                shouldCollapseAbove={
+                  reply.conversationId === replies[index - 1]?.conversationId
+                }
+                shouldCollapseBelow={
+                  reply.conversationId === replies[index + 1]?.conversationId
+                }
+                shouldHideMetadata={false}
+                text={reply.body}
+                textDirection={TextDirection.Default}
+                timestamp={reply.timestamp}
               />
-              <div
-                className={classNames(
-                  'StoryViewsNRepliesModal__message-bubble',
-                  {
-                    'StoryViewsNRepliesModal__message-bubble--doe': Boolean(
-                      reply.deletedForEveryone
-                    ),
-                  }
-                )}
-              >
-                <div className="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reply--title">
-                  <ContactName
-                    contactNameColor={reply.contactNameColor}
-                    title={reply.title}
-                  />
-                </div>
-
-                <MessageBody
-                  disableJumbomoji
-                  i18n={i18n}
-                  text={
-                    reply.deletedForEveryone
-                      ? i18n('message--deletedForEveryone')
-                      : String(reply.body)
-                  }
-                />
-
-                <MessageTimestamp
-                  i18n={i18n}
-                  module="StoryViewsNRepliesModal__reply--timestamp"
-                  timestamp={reply.timestamp}
-                />
-              </div>
             </div>
           )
         )}
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
index ea55530d68ba..2c5d03c56319 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export type PropsData = {
   isTapToViewExpired?: boolean;
   isTapToViewError?: boolean;
 
-  readStatus: ReadStatus;
+  readStatus?: ReadStatus;
 
   expirationLength?: number;
   expirationTimestamp?: number;
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts b/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts
index 48192b4acdfa..9235e108e962 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ function getAvatarData(
   ConversationType,
   | 'acceptedMessageRequest'
   | 'avatarPath'
+  | 'badges'
   | 'color'
   | 'isMe'
+  | 'id'
   | 'name'
   | 'profileName'
   | 'sharedGroupNames'
@@ -90,8 +92,10 @@ function getAvatarData(
   return pick(conversation, [
     'acceptedMessageRequest',
     'avatarPath',
+    'badges',
     'color',
     'isMe',
+    'id',
     'name',
     'profileName',
     'sharedGroupNames',
@@ -212,11 +216,12 @@ export const getStoryReplies = createSelector(
           const conversation = conversationSelector(reaction.fromId);
 
           return {
-            ...getAvatarData(conversation),
+            author: getAvatarData(conversation),
             contactNameColor: contactNameColorSelector(
               foundStory.conversationId,
               conversation.id
             ),
+            conversationId: reaction.fromId,
             id: getReactionUniqueId(reaction),
             reactionEmoji: reaction.emoji,
             timestamp: reaction.timestamp,
@@ -231,12 +236,14 @@ export const getStoryReplies = createSelector(
           : conversationSelector(reply.sourceUuid || reply.source);
 
       return {
-        ...getAvatarData(conversation),
+        author: getAvatarData(conversation),
         ...pick(reply, ['body', 'deletedForEveryone', 'id', 'timestamp']),
         contactNameColor: contactNameColorSelector(
           reply.conversationId,
           conversation.id
         ),
+        conversationId: conversation.id,
+        readStatus: reply.readStatus,
       };
     });
 
diff --git a/ts/types/Stories.ts b/ts/types/Stories.ts
index 5ec3e7e37e5c..7f35aa0fc9e6 100644
--- a/ts/types/Stories.ts
+++ b/ts/types/Stories.ts
@@ -5,25 +5,31 @@ import type { AttachmentType } from './Attachment';
 import type { ContactNameColorType } from './Colors';
 import type { ConversationType } from '../state/ducks/conversations';
 import type { LocalizerType } from './Util';
+import type { ReadStatus } from '../messages/MessageReadStatus';
 import type { SendStatus } from '../messages/MessageSendState';
 import type { StoryDistributionListDataType } from '../state/ducks/storyDistributionLists';
 
-export type ReplyType = Pick<
-  ConversationType,
-  | 'acceptedMessageRequest'
-  | 'avatarPath'
-  | 'color'
-  | 'isMe'
-  | 'name'
-  | 'profileName'
-  | 'sharedGroupNames'
-  | 'title'
-> & {
+export type ReplyType = {
+  author: Pick<
+    ConversationType,
+    | 'acceptedMessageRequest'
+    | 'avatarPath'
+    | 'badges'
+    | 'color'
+    | 'id'
+    | 'isMe'
+    | 'name'
+    | 'profileName'
+    | 'sharedGroupNames'
+    | 'title'
+  >;
   body?: string;
   contactNameColor?: ContactNameColorType;
+  conversationId: string;
   deletedForEveryone?: boolean;
   id: string;
   reactionEmoji?: string;
+  readStatus?: ReadStatus;
   timestamp: number;
 };
 
diff --git a/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json b/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
index e1b405ab22e5..154316911fbd 100644
--- a/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
+++ b/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
@@ -9231,6 +9231,13 @@
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2022-02-15T17:57:06.507Z"
   },
+  {
+    "rule": "React-useRef",
+    "path": "ts/components/StoryViewsNRepliesModal.tsx",
+    "line": "  const containerElementRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);",
+    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
+    "updated": "2022-08-04T00:52:01.080Z"
+  },
   {
     "rule": "React-useRef",
     "path": "ts/components/TextAttachment.tsx",