diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index a3a7884..44e973c 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ void Raycaster::position_camera(float player_x, float player_y) {
   $dir_y = 0;
   $plane_x = 0;
   $plane_y = 0.66;
+
+  // BUG: make this a function?
+  aiming_at = { size_t($pos_x + $dir_x), size_t($pos_y + $dir_y) };
 }
 
 void Raycaster::draw_pixel_buffer() {
diff --git a/worldbuilder.cpp b/worldbuilder.cpp
index 5138fef..f1ac1f9 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ DinkyECS::Entity WorldBuilder::configure_entity_in_map(DinkyECS::World &world, j
   dbc::check(found, "Failed to find a place for this thing.");
 
   auto item = world.entity();
+  // NOTE: aiming_at is set by the rayview since it knows that
   world.set<Position>(item, {pos.x, pos.y});
 
   if(entity_data["inventory_count"] > 0) {