diff --git a/src/cutscene/CutsceneDatabase.cpp b/src/cutscene/CutsceneDatabase.cpp
index c0085fc..8f01028 100644
--- a/src/cutscene/CutsceneDatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/cutscene/CutsceneDatabase.cpp
@@ -34,21 +34,11 @@ CutsceneAnchor CutsceneDatabase::parseCutsceneAnchor(const std::string& value) {
 
 CutsceneLine CutsceneDatabase::parseCutsceneLine(const json& j) {
 	CutsceneLine line;
-	line.speaker         = j.value("speaker", "");
-	line.text            = j.value("text", "");
-	line.portrait        = j.value("portrait", "");
-	line.sfx             = j.value("sfx", "");
-	line.background      = j.value("background", "");
-	line.backgroundWidth = j.value("backgroundWidth", 0);
-	line.backgroundHeight= j.value("backgroundHeight", 0);
-	line.luaCallback     = j.value("luaCallback", "");
-	line.durationMs      = j.value("durationMs", 0);
-	line.waitForConfirm  = j.value("waitForConfirm", false);
-	line.questUnlock        = j.value("questUnlock", "");
-	line.questComplete      = j.value("questComplete", "");
-	line.questFail          = j.value("questFail", "");
-	line.objectiveComplete  = j.value("objectiveComplete", "");
-	line.objectiveVisible   = j.value("objectiveVisible", "");
+	line.speaker        = j.value("speaker", "");
+	line.text           = j.value("text", "");
+	line.luaCallback    = j.value("luaCallback", "");
+	line.durationMs     = j.value("durationMs", 0);
+	line.waitForConfirm = j.value("waitForConfirm", false);
 	return line;
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +84,6 @@ StaticCutsceneDefinition CutsceneDatabase::parseCutscene(const json& j) {
 	cutscene.background      = j.value("background", "");
 	cutscene.backgroundWidth = j.value("backgroundWidth", 1280);
 	cutscene.backgroundHeight= j.value("backgroundHeight", 720);
-	cutscene.music           = j.value("music", "");
 	cutscene.skippable       = j.value("skippable", true);
 	cutscene.durationMs      = j.value("durationMs", 0);
 	cutscene.fadeOutMs       = j.value("fadeOutMs", 0);
diff --git a/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.cpp b/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.cpp
index 0433a2b..f9fa621 100644
--- a/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.cpp
+++ b/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.cpp
@@ -6,20 +6,10 @@
 
 namespace ZL::Cutscene {
 
-static std::pair<std::string, std::string> splitDot(const std::string& s) {
-	const auto dot = s.find('.');
-	if (dot == std::string::npos) return {s, ""};
-	return {s.substr(0, dot), s.substr(dot + 1)};
-}
-
 void CutsceneRuntime::setDatabase(const CutsceneDatabase* value) {
 	database = value;
 }
 
-void CutsceneRuntime::setQuestJournal(Quest::QuestJournal* journal) {
-	questJournal = journal;
-}
-
 void CutsceneRuntime::setOnFinished(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb) {
 	onFinished = std::move(cb);
 }
@@ -47,7 +37,6 @@ bool CutsceneRuntime::start(const std::string& cutsceneId) {
 	activeCutsceneId = cutsceneId;
 	active = true;
 	fadeInCallbackFired = false;
-	currentCutsceneBackground = def->background;
 	cutsceneElapsedMs = 0;
 	cutsceneTimerMs = 0;
 	currentCutsceneLine = def->lines.empty() ? -1 : 0;
@@ -77,8 +66,6 @@ bool CutsceneRuntime::start(const std::string& cutsceneId) {
 
 	if (!def->lines.empty()) {
 		const CutsceneLine& firstLine = def->lines[0];
-		applyQuestActions(firstLine.questUnlock, firstLine.questComplete,
-		                  firstLine.questFail, firstLine.objectiveComplete, firstLine.objectiveVisible);
 		if (onLineStarted && !firstLine.luaCallback.empty())
 			onLineStarted(firstLine.luaCallback);
 	}
@@ -100,7 +87,6 @@ void CutsceneRuntime::stop() {
 	cutsceneElapsedMs = 0;
 	cutsceneTotalDurationMs = 0;
 	cutsceneContentDurationMs = 0;
-	currentCutsceneBackground.clear();
 	presentation = {};
 }
 
@@ -191,25 +177,6 @@ void CutsceneRuntime::skip() {
 	finish();
 }
 
-void CutsceneRuntime::applyQuestActions(
-	const std::string& questUnlock, const std::string& questComplete,
-	const std::string& questFail, const std::string& objectiveComplete,
-	const std::string& objectiveVisible)
-{
-	if (!questJournal) return;
-	if (!questUnlock.empty())       questJournal->unlockQuest(questUnlock);
-	if (!questComplete.empty())     questJournal->completeQuest(questComplete);
-	if (!questFail.empty())         questJournal->failQuest(questFail);
-	if (!objectiveComplete.empty()) {
-		auto [qId, oId] = splitDot(objectiveComplete);
-		questJournal->setObjectiveCompleted(qId, oId);
-	}
-	if (!objectiveVisible.empty()) {
-		auto [qId, oId] = splitDot(objectiveVisible);
-		questJournal->setObjectiveVisible(qId, oId);
-	}
-}
-
 void CutsceneRuntime::finish() {
 	std::cout << "[CUTSCENE] finish id=" << activeCutsceneId << std::endl;
 	const std::string finishedId = activeCutsceneId;
@@ -270,8 +237,6 @@ void CutsceneRuntime::advanceLine() {
 	}
 
 	const CutsceneLine& newLine = activeCutscene->lines[currentCutsceneLine];
-	applyQuestActions(newLine.questUnlock, newLine.questComplete,
-	                  newLine.questFail, newLine.objectiveComplete, newLine.objectiveVisible);
 	if (onLineStarted && !newLine.luaCallback.empty())
 		onLineStarted(newLine.luaCallback);
 
@@ -316,9 +281,7 @@ std::vector<PresentedCutsceneImage> CutsceneRuntime::evaluateImages() const {
 	std::vector<PresentedCutsceneImage> result;
 	if (!activeCutscene) return result;
 
-	const std::string& fallbackPath = !currentCutsceneBackground.empty()
-		? currentCutsceneBackground
-		: activeCutscene->background;
+	const std::string& fallbackPath = activeCutscene->background;
 
 	if (activeCutscene->images.empty()) {
 		if (!fallbackPath.empty()) {
@@ -443,17 +406,9 @@ void CutsceneRuntime::refreshPresentation() {
 
 	const CutsceneLine& line = activeCutscene->lines[currentCutsceneLine];
 
-	if (!line.background.empty()) {
-		currentCutsceneBackground = line.background;
-		if (line.backgroundWidth > 0)  presentation.backgroundWidth  = line.backgroundWidth;
-		if (line.backgroundHeight > 0) presentation.backgroundHeight = line.backgroundHeight;
-	}
-
-	presentation.backgroundPath = currentCutsceneBackground;
 	presentation.speaker = line.speaker;
 	presentation.fullText = line.text;
 	presentation.visibleText = line.text;
-	presentation.portraitPath = line.portrait;
 	presentation.selectedChoice = 0;
 
 	std::cout << "[CUTSCENE] lines=" << activeCutscene->lines.size()
diff --git a/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.h b/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.h
index cf6fb06..2b0444d 100644
--- a/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.h
+++ b/src/cutscene/CutsceneRuntime.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "cutscene/CutsceneDatabase.h"
 #include "dialogue/DialogueTypes.h"
-#include "quest/QuestJournal.h"
 #include <functional>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ namespace ZL::Cutscene {
 class CutsceneRuntime {
 public:
 	void setDatabase(const CutsceneDatabase* value);
-	void setQuestJournal(Quest::QuestJournal* journal);
 
 	void setOnFinished(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
 	void setOnLineStarted(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	const CutsceneDatabase* database = nullptr;
-	Quest::QuestJournal* questJournal = nullptr;
 
 	const StaticCutsceneDefinition* activeCutscene = nullptr;
 	std::string activeCutsceneId;
@@ -41,7 +38,6 @@ private:
 	int cutsceneElapsedMs = 0;
 	int cutsceneTotalDurationMs = 0;
 	int cutsceneContentDurationMs = 0;
-	std::string currentCutsceneBackground;
 
 	ZL::Dialogue::PresentationModel presentation;
 
@@ -49,10 +45,6 @@ private:
 	std::function<void(const std::string&)> onLineStarted;
 	std::function<void(const std::string&)> onFadeInComplete;
 
-	void applyQuestActions(const std::string& questUnlock, const std::string& questComplete,
-	                       const std::string& questFail, const std::string& objectiveComplete,
-	                       const std::string& objectiveVisible);
-
 	void finish();
 	void syncLineToElapsedTime();
 	void advanceLine();
diff --git a/src/cutscene/CutsceneTypes.h b/src/cutscene/CutsceneTypes.h
index af3b440..c11a272 100644
--- a/src/cutscene/CutsceneTypes.h
+++ b/src/cutscene/CutsceneTypes.h
@@ -30,20 +30,9 @@ enum class CutsceneAnchor {
 struct CutsceneLine {
 	std::string speaker;
 	std::string text;
-	std::string portrait;
-	std::string sfx;
-	std::string background;
 	std::string luaCallback;
-	int backgroundWidth = 0;
-	int backgroundHeight = 0;
 	int durationMs = 0;
 	bool waitForConfirm = false;
-
-	std::string questUnlock;
-	std::string questComplete;
-	std::string questFail;
-	std::string objectiveComplete;  // "quest_id.objective_id"
-	std::string objectiveVisible;   // "quest_id.objective_id"
 };
 
 struct CutsceneCameraPose {
@@ -74,7 +63,6 @@ struct StaticCutsceneDefinition {
 	std::string background;
 	int backgroundWidth = 1280;
 	int backgroundHeight = 720;
-	std::string music;
 	std::string onFadeInCallback;
 	bool skippable = true;
 	int durationMs = 0;
diff --git a/src/dialogue/DialogueSystem.h b/src/dialogue/DialogueSystem.h
index 61fb36f..3e9892d 100644
--- a/src/dialogue/DialogueSystem.h
+++ b/src/dialogue/DialogueSystem.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public:
 	}
 	void setQuestJournal(Quest::QuestJournal* journal) {
 		dialogueRuntime.setQuestJournal(journal);
-		cutsceneRuntime.setQuestJournal(journal);
 	}
 
 private: