diff --git a/network-runner/Cargo.lock b/network-runner/Cargo.lock
index e133e41..c6800a3 100644
--- a/network-runner/Cargo.lock
+++ b/network-runner/Cargo.lock
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nomos-mix"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node?rev=9b29c17#9b29c17e2f7e5da7f17c4d7a2b8e8749c0b32617"
+source = "git+https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node?rev=e095964#e0959644a9927d3930197df281684615dee7a6ef"
 dependencies = [
  "cached",
  "futures",
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nomos-mix-message"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node?rev=9b29c17#9b29c17e2f7e5da7f17c4d7a2b8e8749c0b32617"
+source = "git+https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node?rev=e095964#e0959644a9927d3930197df281684615dee7a6ef"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "sphinx-packet",
diff --git a/network-runner/Cargo.toml b/network-runner/Cargo.toml
index e11de03..f9e76d1 100644
--- a/network-runner/Cargo.toml
+++ b/network-runner/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,14 +26,7 @@ humantime = "2.1"
 humantime-serde = "1"
 once_cell = "1.17"
 parking_lot = "0.12"
-polars = { version = "0.27", features = [
-    "serde",
-    "object",
-    "json",
-    "csv-file",
-    "parquet",
-    "dtype-struct",
-], optional = true }
+polars = { version = "0.27", features = ["serde", "object", "json", "csv-file", "parquet", "dtype-struct"], optional = true }
 rand = { version = "0.8", features = ["small_rng"] }
 rayon = "1.7"
 scopeguard = "1"
@@ -41,19 +34,12 @@ serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive", "rc"] }
 serde_with = "2.3"
 serde_json = "1.0"
 thiserror = "1"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = [
-    "log",
-    "attributes",
-] }
-tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = [
-    "json",
-    "env-filter",
-    "tracing-log",
-] }
-nomos-mix = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node", rev = "9b29c17", package = "nomos-mix" }
-nomos-mix-message = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node", rev = "9b29c17", package = "nomos-mix-message" }
-rand_chacha = "0.3.1"
-multiaddr = "0.18.2"
+tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = ["log", "attributes"] }
+tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = ["json", "env-filter", "tracing-log"]}
+nomos-mix = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node", rev = "e095964", package = "nomos-mix" }
+nomos-mix-message = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node", rev = "e095964", package = "nomos-mix-message" }
+rand_chacha = "0.3"
+multiaddr = "0.18"
 
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies]
 getrandom = { version = "0.2", features = ["js"] }
diff --git a/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs b/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs
index 52c6033..9e70381 100644
--- a/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs
+++ b/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ use std::{
 use stream_wrapper::CrossbeamReceiverStream;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub enum MixMessage {
-    Dummy(Vec<u8>),
-}
+pub struct MixMessage(Vec<u8>);
 
 impl PayloadSize for MixMessage {
     fn size_bytes(&self) -> u32 {
@@ -79,12 +77,6 @@ impl MixNode {
         settings: MixnodeSettings,
         network_interface: InMemoryNetworkInterface<MixMessage>,
     ) -> Self {
-        let state = MixnodeState {
-            node_id: id,
-            mock_counter: 0,
-            step_id: 0,
-        };
-
         let mut rng_generator = ChaCha12Rng::seed_from_u64(settings.seed);
 
         // Init Tier-1: Persistent transmission
@@ -102,7 +94,7 @@ impl MixNode {
                 ),
             );
 
-        // Init Tier-2: Temporal processor
+        // Init Tier-2: message blend
         let (blend_sender, blend_receiver) = channel::unbounded();
         let (blend_update_time_sender, blend_update_time_receiver) = channel::unbounded();
         let nodes: Vec<
@@ -137,7 +129,11 @@ impl MixNode {
             id,
             network_interface,
             settings,
-            state,
+            state: MixnodeState {
+                node_id: id,
+                mock_counter: 0,
+                step_id: 0,
+            },
             persistent_sender,
             persistent_update_time_sender,
             persistent_transmission_messages,
@@ -187,15 +183,12 @@ impl Node for MixNode {
         let messages = self.network_interface.receive_messages();
         for message in messages {
             println!(">>>>> Node {}, message: {message:?}", self.id);
-            let MixMessage::Dummy(msg) = message.into_payload();
-            blend_sender.send(msg).unwrap();
+            blend_sender.send(message.into_payload().0).unwrap();
         }
 
-        self.state.step_id += 1;
-        self.state.mock_counter += 1;
-
         let waker = futures::task::noop_waker();
         let mut cx = futures::task::Context::from_waker(&waker);
+        // Proceed message blend
         if let Poll::Ready(Some(msg)) = pin::pin!(blend_messages).poll_next(&mut cx) {
             match msg {
                 MixOutgoingMessage::Outbound(msg) => {
@@ -206,11 +199,14 @@ impl Node for MixNode {
                 }
             }
         }
-
+        // Proceed persistent transmission
         if let Poll::Ready(Some(msg)) =
             pin::pin!(persistent_transmission_messages).poll_next(&mut cx)
         {
-            self.forward(MixMessage::Dummy(msg));
+            self.forward(MixMessage(msg));
         }
+
+        self.state.step_id += 1;
+        self.state.mock_counter += 1;
     }
 }