diff --git a/src/base-environments/youth_room/interactive_sprite.gd b/src/base-environments/youth_room/interactive_sprite.gd
index 3c84d06..85bf494 100644
--- a/src/base-environments/youth_room/interactive_sprite.gd
+++ b/src/base-environments/youth_room/interactive_sprite.gd
@@ -44,11 +44,9 @@ func _ready():
 	ui.canvas_layer = %CanvasLayer
 	# Find and wire the StoryPlayable if not already set
 	for child in %CanvasLayer.get_children():
-		if child is StoryPlayable:
-			ui.story_playable = child
+		if child is Control:
+			ui.interaction_ui = child
 			break
-		if child is CardBoard:
-			ui.is_board = true
 
 	# Connect playback_finished to restore player control
 	ui.playback_finished.connect(_on_playback_finished)
diff --git a/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.gd b/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.gd
index cc8b031..1f19eab 100644
--- a/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.gd
+++ b/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.gd
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ extends RoomTemplate
 
 @onready var board_trigger: InteractiveSprite = %MindBoard
 @onready var door_trigger: InteractiveSprite = %Door
-@onready var card_board: CardBoard = %Board
 @onready var card_picker: CardPicker = %Picker
 @onready var ui: Control = %UI
 
+# Is populated by child cardboard instead of onready.
+var card_board: CardBoard
+
 func start_room():
 	%UI.show()
 	$logic/PlayerController.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_INHERIT
@@ -30,10 +32,10 @@ func _play_intro_scene() -> void:
 	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_HIDDEN
 	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 
-	
+
 	# The intro scene is auto-played, not triggered by CollectableUi
 	var intro: InteractiveSprite = $logic/CeilingMemento
-	
+
 	# Play the story (StoryPlayable handles its own visibility via animations)
 	await intro.play_story()
 
@@ -42,26 +44,29 @@ func _play_intro_scene() -> void:
 
 
 func get_ready():
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+
 	pull_save_state(State.save_game)
 
-	card_board.initialise_from_save(save_game)
 	card_board.board_completed.connect(func():
 		save_game.is_childhood_board_complete = true
 		save_room())
 
-	# Scene registration is now handled by youth_room_scene_player
+	card_picker.cards_picked.connect(card_board.populate_board)
 
 	ui.hide()
 	$sfx/distant_rain.play()
 	$"sfx/rain on window".play()
-	self.show()
+
+	await get_tree().process_frame
 
 
 func _ready():
+	printt(_ready, name)
 	super._ready()
 	id = State.rooms.YOUTH
 	Scenes.scene_finished.connect(_on_scene_finished)
-	card_picker.cards_picked.connect(card_board.populate_board)
+
 
 
 func pull_save_state(save: SaveGame) -> void:
diff --git a/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.tscn b/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.tscn
index 7b2b3a6..ca7004b 100644
--- a/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.tscn
+++ b/src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.tscn
@@ -1711,11 +1711,6 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 1
 
-[node name="Board" parent="logic/UI" instance=ExtResource("4_gyjxx")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
-layout_mode = 1
-
 [node name="ending" parent="logic/UI" instance=ExtResource("5_kts6y")]
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 1
@@ -1900,6 +1895,7 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 transform = Transform3D(-4.3711374e-08, 0, 0.9999984, 0, 1, 0, -0.9999984, 0, -4.3711374e-08, -0.907206, 1.17661, 1.74337)
 visible = false
 interaction_ui = ExtResource("4_gyjxx")
+is_board = true
 
 [node name="Door" parent="logic" instance=ExtResource("30_ypa88")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index f35dc01..c4f8ccc 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ signal board_completed
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
+	print("Board Ready!", self, "room", State.room)
+	State.room.card_board = self
+	
 	var size_reference := StickyNotePanel.new()
 
 	dropzone_size = get_viewport_rect().size - Vector2(dropzone_padding + size_reference.minimum_size.x, dropzone_padding)
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
index bf6461f..b0e3a44 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/card_picker/card_picker.gd
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ func pick_cards(id: Scenes.id, repeat: bool):
 	current_scene_id = id
 	print_debug("Reached actor %s in sequence %s. Is%s repeating." % [name, Scenes.id.keys()[id], " not" if repeat else ""])
 	if not repeat:
+		hide()
 		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 		fill_card_slots(id)
 		reset()
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/collectable/collectable_ui.gd b/src/logic-scenes/collectable/collectable_ui.gd
index e48d3de..47fe55e 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/collectable/collectable_ui.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/collectable/collectable_ui.gd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ signal scene_skipped(i: int)
 
 ## The StoryPlayable to play when this memento is collected.
 ## Auto-discovered from the owner's %CanvasLayer, or can be set manually.
-var story_playable: StoryPlayable
+var interaction_ui: Control
 
 
 
@@ -199,14 +199,7 @@ func collect_memento() -> void:
 	# Hide the collectable UI
 	vanish()
 
-	# Check if we have a story_playable to play
-	if story_playable == null:
-		push_warning("CollectableUi for scene %s has no story_playable assigned" % Scenes.id.keys()[scene])
-		if was_skipped:
-			scene_skipped.emit(-1)
-		is_collected = true
-		playback_finished.emit()
-		return
+	is_collected = true
 
 	# Signal that a scene is starting (for music, etc.)
 	Scenes.begin_sequence(scene)
@@ -219,11 +212,12 @@ func collect_memento() -> void:
 	canvas_layer.show()
 
 	# Play the story
-	await story_playable.play()
+	await interaction_ui.play()
 
-	# Pick the cards
-	var picker := State.room.get_node("%Picker") as CardPicker
-	await picker.pick_cards(story_playable.scene_id, false)
+	if interaction_ui is StoryPlayable:
+		# Pick the cards
+		var picker := State.room.get_node("%Picker") as CardPicker
+		await picker.pick_cards(interaction_ui.scene_id, false)
 
 	# Hide the CanvasLayer when done
 	canvas_layer.hide()
@@ -239,6 +233,6 @@ func collect_memento() -> void:
 	is_collected = true
 
 	get_viewport().gui_release_focus()
-	
+
 	# Signal that playback is finished so the InteractiveSprite can restore player control
 	playback_finished.emit()
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/startup/startup_menu.gd b/src/logic-scenes/startup/startup_menu.gd
index 05aa566..69e6092 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/startup/startup_menu.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/startup/startup_menu.gd
@@ -88,11 +88,10 @@ func _on_allow_skipping_toggled(button_pressed):
 	State.allow_skipping = button_pressed
 
 func hide():
-	get_parent().get_child(0).get_ready()
-	var child_tween = create_tween()
+	var child_tween := create_tween()
 	child_tween.tween_property($CenterContainer, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 0), .5)
 	await child_tween.finished
-	var self_tween = create_tween()
+	var self_tween := create_tween()
 	self_tween.tween_property(self, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 0), .5)
 	await self_tween.finished
 	self.visible = false
diff --git a/src/singletons/main/main.gd b/src/singletons/main/main.gd
index 4a24c39..9633d1a 100644
--- a/src/singletons/main/main.gd
+++ b/src/singletons/main/main.gd
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func _load_room(next_path: String) -> bool:
 			ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
 				var next_scene := ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(youth_room_path) as PackedScene
 				State.room = next_scene.instantiate() as RoomTemplate
-				await get_tree().process_frame
 				get_tree().root.add_child(State.room)
+				await get_tree().process_frame
 				await State.room.get_ready()
 				%Loading.stop()
 				await curtain.hide()