diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index d1cfee5..5d7891b 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -146,22 +146,23 @@ void System::motion(GameLevel &level) {
   });
 }
 
-void System::distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Entity& ent) {
+void System::distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Position target_pos) {
   auto& world = *level.world;
-
-  // BUG: I constantly open a config when I have GameConfig already
   auto& config = world.get_the<GameConfig>();
+  int inventory_count = Random::uniform(0, 3);
 
-  ritual::JunkPile pile;
-  auto& junk = config.rituals["junk"];
+  if(inventory_count > 0) {
+    // do a clone of the things we need, like Position
+    auto junk_entity = world.entity();
 
-  ritual::JunkPile select_from;
-  for(auto& el : junk.items()) {
-    select_from.contents.push_back(el.key());
-  }
+    ritual::JunkPile pile;
+    auto& junk = config.rituals["junk"];
+
+    ritual::JunkPile select_from;
+    for(auto& el : junk.items()) {
+      select_from.contents.push_back(el.key());
+    }
 
-  int inventory_count = Random::uniform(0, 3);
-  if(inventory_count > 0) {
     for(int i = 0; i < inventory_count; i++) {
       size_t max_junk = select_from.contents.size();
       auto& item = select_from.contents.at(Random::uniform(size_t(0), max_junk-1));
@@ -169,13 +170,16 @@ void System::distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Entity& ent) {
     }
 
     auto entity_data = config.devices["GRAVE_STONE"];
-    components::configure_entity(world, ent, entity_data["components"]);
-    world.set<ritual::JunkPile>(ent, pile);
+    components::configure_entity(world, junk_entity, entity_data["components"]);
+    world.set<ritual::JunkPile>(junk_entity, pile);
     // BUG: inventory_count here isn't really used to remove it
-    world.set<InventoryItem>(ent, {inventory_count, entity_data});
+    world.set<InventoryItem>(junk_entity, {inventory_count, entity_data});
+    world.set<Position>(junk_entity, target_pos);
+    level.collision->insert(target_pos.location, junk_entity);
+    level.world->send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::ENTITY_SPAWN, junk_entity, {});
   } else {
     dbc::log("DEAD BODY NOT IMPLEMENTED, for now just removing enemy");
-    remove_from_world(level, ent);
+    level.collision->remove(target_pos.location);
     // BUG: should maybe add a component to the world for "dead thing no loot" that
     // has no collision or goes away after some kind of animation
     // Something like:
@@ -215,22 +219,18 @@ void System::death(GameLevel &level) {
   // NOTE: this could be a separate system but also could be a function in
   // components::
   for(auto ent : dead_things) {
-    // remove their enemy setting
-    world.remove<Motion>(ent);
-    world.remove<Combat>(ent);
-    world.remove<EnemyConfig>(ent);
-    world.remove<Personality>(ent);
-    world.remove<ai::EntityAI>(ent);
-    world.remove<Animation>(ent);
-    world.remove<SpriteEffect>(ent);
-    world.remove<Sprite>(ent);
-
     if(auto snd = world.get_if<Sound>(ent)) {
       sound::stop(snd->attack);
       sound::play(snd->death);
     }
 
-    System::distribute_loot(level, ent);
+    auto pos = world.get<Position>(ent);
+    // NOTE: distribute loot is responsible for either removing or replacing
+    // the collision for this entity. It has to do this since it's determining
+    // if a junkpile goes there or nothing
+    System::distribute_loot(level, pos);
+
+    world.destroy(ent);
   }
 }
 
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
   }
 }
 
+/*
+ * This isn't for destroying something, but just removing it
+ * from the world for say, putting into a container or inventory.
+ */
 void System::remove_from_world(GameLevel &level, Entity entity) {
   auto& item_pos = level.world->get<Position>(entity);
   level.collision->remove(item_pos.location);
diff --git a/systems.hpp b/systems.hpp
index a6adbff..92c8bfe 100644
--- a/systems.hpp
+++ b/systems.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace System {
 
   std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> sprite_effect(GameLevel &level, Entity entity);
   void player_status(GameLevel &level);
-  void distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Entity& ent);
+  void distribute_loot(GameLevel &level, Position target_pos);
 
   void pickup(GameLevel &level, Entity entity);