diff --git a/src/player/player.gd b/src/player/player.gd
index 1f416d3..4156465 100644
--- a/src/player/player.gd
+++ b/src/player/player.gd
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func serialize() -> Dictionary:
 	}
 
 
-func deserialize(data: Dictionary) -> void:
+func deserialize(state: Dictionary) -> void:
 	@warning_ignore("unsafe_cast")
-	inventory.assign(data["inventory"] as Dictionary)
+	inventory.assign(state["inventory"] as Dictionary)
 #endregion
diff --git a/src/world/spook_manager/spook_manager.gd b/src/world/spook_manager/spook_manager.gd
index a889e84..3c0ed5a 100644
--- a/src/world/spook_manager/spook_manager.gd
+++ b/src/world/spook_manager/spook_manager.gd
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ func on_alert_raised(new_level: int) -> void:
 
 
 func on_alert_cleared() -> void:
-	# Destroy all but one grunk beasts
-	var beasts := World.instance.get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(BEAST_GROUP)
-	if not beasts:
-		return
+	# Destroy all grunk beasts
+	for b: Node in World.instance.get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(BEAST_GROUP):
+		b.queue_free()
 
-	@warning_ignore("unsafe_cast")
-	var survivor := beasts.pick_random() as GrunkBeast
-	for beast: Node in beasts:
-		if beast != survivor:
-			beast.queue_free()
+	# And spawn one back in, if needed
+	if World.instance.manager.alert_level >= 2:
+		spawn_beast()
 
-	survivor.clear_aggro()
+
+## Set the state of spooky effects after a level is initialized & any save state is loaded.
+func after_level_init() -> void:
+	on_alert_cleared()
diff --git a/src/world/world.gd b/src/world/world.gd
index 25c821f..d407e31 100644
--- a/src/world/world.gd
+++ b/src/world/world.gd
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func load_level(level: PackedScene, save: SaveState = null) -> void:
 	if save:
 		save.load_to_world(self)
 	print("Done!")
+	spook_manager.after_level_init()
 
 
 func on_player_death() -> void: