diff --git a/tests/analytical_visualization/tensor_sharding.py b/tests/analytical_visualization/tensor_sharding.py
index 675ebcc..528e519 100644
--- a/tests/analytical_visualization/tensor_sharding.py
+++ b/tests/analytical_visualization/tensor_sharding.py
@@ -279,12 +279,38 @@ def draw_tensor_sharding(cfg: FullConfig, ax=None, my_pe: int = 0,
                   row_label=f"rows split by {ffn_txt}",
                   note="row-parallel")
 
-    # ── KV cache: (S_kv, H_kv*d_head), 2D shard ─
+    # ── KV cache: (B, S_kv, H_kv*d_head), 2D shard on S_kv x heads ─
+    # Batch (B) is a stacking dimension — each concurrent request holds
+    # its own KV slice per PE, so total KV per PE = B * (per-slice size).
     kv_row_splits = cp
     kv_col_splits = min(tp, m.h_kv) if m.h_kv >= tp else tp
+    _B = max(1, cfg.topo.b)
+    _batch_suffix = f", B={_B}" if _B > 1 else ""
+    _batch_note = (f"; batch B={_B} => {_B}x KV bytes per PE"
+                    if _B > 1 else "")
+    # Draw B-1 offset "shadow" rectangles behind the KV cache to give
+    # a visual hint of the batch stacking dimension. Cap at 5 shadows
+    # so a large B doesn't overwhelm the diagram.
+    if _B > 1:
+        _kv_shadow_x = px(3)
+        _kv_shadow_y = py(0)
+        _n_shadows = min(_B - 1, 5)
+        _offset_step = 0.15
+        for _si in range(_n_shadows, 0, -1):
+            _dx = _si * _offset_step
+            _dy = _si * _offset_step
+            _shadow = patches.Rectangle(
+                (_kv_shadow_x + _dx, _kv_shadow_y + _dy),
+                cell_w, cell_h,
+                facecolor="#f5f5f5",
+                edgecolor="#adb5bd",
+                linewidth=0.8, linestyle="--", alpha=0.55,
+            )
+            ax.add_patch(_shadow)
     _draw_tensor(ax, px(3), py(0), cell_w, cell_h,
                   "KV cache (K and V)",
-                  f"({m.h_kv * m.d_head}, S_kv={cfg.topo.s_kv:,})",
+                  f"({m.h_kv * m.d_head}, S_kv={cfg.topo.s_kv:,}"
+                  f"{_batch_suffix})",
                   row_splits=kv_row_splits,
                   col_splits=kv_col_splits if show_physical else 1,
                   my_row_shard=kv_row_shard,
@@ -292,7 +318,8 @@ def draw_tensor_sharding(cfg: FullConfig, ax=None, my_pe: int = 0,
                   row_label=f"rows: S split by {cp_txt}",
                   col_label=f"cols: heads split by {tp_txt}",
                   col_line_color=_TP_LINE_COLOR,
-                  note="2D shard: seq axis (CP) x head axis (TP)",
+                  note=f"2D shard: seq axis (CP) x head axis (TP)"
+                        f"{_batch_note}",
                   cell_annot=_kv_ann)
     # In non-physical mode, KV was drawn with col_splits=1; overlay TP col
     # splits as dotted lines to hint at the 2D nature. In physical mode
@@ -311,8 +338,11 @@ def draw_tensor_sharding(cfg: FullConfig, ax=None, my_pe: int = 0,
     ax.set_aspect("auto")
     ax.axis("off")
 
+    _B_title = max(1, cfg.topo.b)
+    _b_title_suffix = f", B={_B_title}" if _B_title > 1 else ""
     ax.set_title(
-        f"Tensor sharding view (PE {my_pe})  |  TP={tp}, CP={cp}, "
+        f"Tensor sharding view (PE {my_pe})  |  TP={tp}, CP={cp}"
+        f"{_b_title_suffix}, "
         f"FFN scope={cfg.topo.ffn_shard_scope}  |  "
         f"blue = this PE's shard",
         fontsize=11, fontweight="bold",