src/base-environments/youth_room/interactive_sprite.gd

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 class_name InteractiveSprite extends Area3D
 
+@export var interaction_ui: PackedScene = null
+
 @onready var pass_to_actor: = $UiWrapper/UiSprite/SubViewport/CollectableUi
 @onready var wrapper := $UiWrapper
 @onready var ui: CollectableUi = $UiWrapper/UiSprite/SubViewport.get_child(0)
@@ -30,10 +32,9 @@ var has_mouse: bool = false
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
-	mouse_entered.connect(_on_mouse_entered)
+	if interaction_ui:
+		%CanvasLayer.add_child(interaction_ui.instantiate())
 
-	# Wire up the CollectableUi with the CanvasLayer for story playback
-	if ui:
 	ui.canvas_layer = %CanvasLayer
 	# Find and wire the StoryPlayable if not already set
 	if ui.story_playable == null:

src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.tscn

@@ -1893,33 +1893,24 @@ omni_range = 16.8518
 
 [node name="MaskMemento" parent="logic" instance=ExtResource("30_ypa88")]
 transform = Transform3D(-0.8630245, 0, 0.5051597, 0, 1, 0, -0.5051597, 0, -0.8630245, 0.0754588, 0.948372, 2.42068)
-
+interaction_ui = ExtResource("12_viwxf")
-[node name="childhood" parent="logic/MaskMemento/CanvasLayer" index="0" instance=ExtResource("12_viwxf")]
 
 [node name="ClothesMemento" parent="logic" instance=ExtResource("30_ypa88")]
 transform = Transform3D(0.8604294, 0, -0.5095667, 0, 1, 0, 0.5095667, 0, 0.8604294, 1.3658599, 1.17096, -0.6365988)
-
+interaction_ui = ExtResource("12_x3dlb")
-[node name="JuiJutsu" parent="logic/ClothesMemento/CanvasLayer" index="0" instance=ExtResource("12_x3dlb")]
 
 [node name="ComicMemento" parent="logic" instance=ExtResource("30_ypa88")]
 transform = Transform3D(0.9699434, 0, 0.24332686, 0, 1, 0, -0.24332686, 0, 0.9699434, 2.91664, 0.595014, -0.75655603)
-
+interaction_ui = ExtResource("13_v3447")
-[node name="voice_training" parent="logic/ComicMemento/CanvasLayer" index="0" instance=ExtResource("13_v3447")]
-story_array = []
-paragraph_lengths = [1]
 
 [node name="CeilingMemento" parent="logic" instance=ExtResource("30_ypa88")]
 transform = Transform3D(0.71489924, 0, 0.6992255, 0, 1, 0, -0.6992255, 0, 0.71489924, -0.13478619, 2.0720484, -0.42032808)
-
+interaction_ui = ExtResource("19_d3c7p")
-[node name="draven" parent="logic/CeilingMemento/CanvasLayer" index="0" instance=ExtResource("19_d3c7p")]
-story_array = []
-paragraph_lengths = [1]
 
 [node name="MindBoard" parent="logic" instance=ExtResource("30_ypa88")]
 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)
-
+interaction_ui = ExtResource("4_gyjxx")
-[node name="board" parent="logic/MindBoard/CanvasLayer" index="0" instance=ExtResource("4_gyjxx")]
 
 [node name="Door" parent="logic" instance=ExtResource("30_ypa88")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
@@ -2183,10 +2174,3 @@ data = ExtResource("40_ea6x8")
 [connection signal="body_exited" from="logic/Bed and Ladders/reset_failover" to="logic/PlayerController" method="_on_bed_exit"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="logic/UI/ending_button" to="logic/UI/ending_button" method="hide"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="logic/UI/ending_button" to="logic/UI/ending" method="show"]
-
-[editable path="logic/MaskMemento"]
-[editable path="logic/ClothesMemento"]
-[editable path="logic/ComicMemento"]
-[editable path="logic/CeilingMemento"]
-[editable path="logic/MindBoard"]
-[editable path="logic/Door"]

src/logic-scenes/collectable/collectable_ui.gd

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 extends CenterContainer
 class_name CollectableUi 
 
+@onready var canvas_layer: CanvasLayer = %CanvasLayer 
+
 ## The StoryPlayable to play when this memento is collected.
 ## Auto-discovered from the owner's %CanvasLayer, or can be set manually.
-@export var story_playable: StoryPlayable
+var story_playable: StoryPlayable
-
-## Reference to the CanvasLayer containing the story_playable.
-## Auto-discovered in _ready() if not set.
-var canvas_layer: CanvasLayer
 
 @export var has_stage: bool = false:
 	set(focused):
@@ -154,21 +152,9 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	%CollectButton.pressed.connect(collect_memento)
 	##TODO: add functions for remaining buttons
 	
-	# Auto-discover story_playable and canvas_layer from scene hierarchy
-	_discover_story_playable()
-
 	update_state()
 
 
-## Ensure canvas_layer is set if story_playable was set via export.
-## InteractiveSprite._ready() handles the main wiring for inherited scenes.
-func _discover_story_playable() -> void:
-	if story_playable != null and canvas_layer == null:
-		# story_playable set via export, find its parent CanvasLayer
-		var parent = story_playable.get_parent()
-		if parent is CanvasLayer:
-			canvas_layer = parent
-
 func _on_context_updated() -> void:
 	%SkipButton.visible = State.allow_skipping
 	%SummaryButton.visible = State.provide_summaries
@@ -252,14 +238,12 @@ func collect_memento() -> void:
 	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_HIDDEN
 	
 	# Show the CanvasLayer so the story is visible full-screen
-	if canvas_layer:
 	canvas_layer.show()
 	
 	# Play the story
 	await story_playable.play()
 	
 	# Hide the CanvasLayer when done
-	if canvas_layer:
 	canvas_layer.hide()
 	
 	# Restore mouse to captured mode (player controller will be given back control)

src/logic-scenes/interactive_sprite/interactive_sprite.tscn

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 [sub_resource type="ViewportTexture" id="ViewportTexture_uwc8q"]
 viewport_path = NodePath("UiWrapper/UiSprite/SubViewport")
 
-[sub_resource type="CapsuleShape3D" id="CapsuleShape3D_v8gd7"]
+[sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_uwc8q"]
-height = 1.5
+size = Vector3(1, 1, 0.14892578)
 
 [node name="Memento" type="Area3D" groups=["interactables"]]
 transform = Transform3D(0.9999994, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0.9999994, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ region_enabled = true
 region_rect = Rect2(735.5, 0, 995.5, 1024)
 
 [node name="HoverDetect" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="."]
-transform = Transform3D(-4.3711356e-08, -0.9999997, 0, 0.9999993, -4.3711374e-08, 0, 0, 0, 0.99999976, 0, 0, 0)
+transform = Transform3D(-4.3711356e-08, -0.9999997, 0, 0.9999993, -4.3711374e-08, 0, 0, 0, 0.99999976, 0, 0, 0.060790993)
-shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape3D_v8gd7")
+shape = SubResource("BoxShape3D_uwc8q")
 
 [node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 unique_name_in_owner = true