diff --git a/assets/devices.json b/assets/devices.json
index 89e02eb..dc35b77 100644
--- a/assets/devices.json
+++ b/assets/devices.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         "foreground": [150, 100, 189],
         "background": [150, 100, 189]
       },
-      {"_type": "Device", "config": {}, "events": ["LOOT_OPEN"]},
+      {"_type": "Device", "config": {}, "events": ["LOOT_CONTAINER"]},
       {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "barrel_small", "width": 256, "height": 256, "scale": 1.0},
       {"_type": "Sound", "attack": "pickup", "death": "blank"}
     ],
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         "foreground": [32, 123, 164],
         "background": [24, 205, 189]
       },
-      {"_type": "Device", "config": {}, "events": ["LOOT_OPEN"]},
+      {"_type": "Device", "config": {}, "events": ["LOOT_CONTAINER"]},
       {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "grave_stone", "width": 256, "height": 256, "scale": 1.0},
       {"_type": "Sound", "attack": "pickup", "death": "blank"}
     ]
diff --git a/events.hpp b/events.hpp
index 99d25e0..4e224c3 100644
--- a/events.hpp
+++ b/events.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace Events {
   enum GUI {
-    START, COMBAT, LOOT, DEATH, STAIRS_UP, STAIRS_DOWN, TRAP,
+    START, COMBAT, DEATH, STAIRS_UP, STAIRS_DOWN, TRAP,
     COMBAT_START, NO_NEIGHBORS, HP_STATUS,
     ATTACK, BLOCK, EVADE, NEW_RITUAL,
     UPDATE_SPRITE, ENEMY_SPAWN, NOOP,
+    LOOT_ITEM, LOOT_CONTAINER,
     LOOT_CLOSE, LOOT_SELECT, INV_SELECT, AIM_CLICK
   };
 
@@ -32,14 +33,15 @@ namespace gui {
     STOP_COMBAT = 12,
     STAIRS_DOWN = 13,
     LOOT_OPEN=14,
-    LOOT_SELECT=15,
-    INV_SELECT=16,
-    QUIT = 17,
-    MOUSE_CLICK=18,
-    MOUSE_MOVE=19,
-    MOUSE_DRAG=20,
-    MOUSE_DRAG_START=21,
-    MOUSE_DROP=22,
-    KEY_PRESS=23
+    LOOT_ITEM=15,
+    LOOT_SELECT=16,
+    INV_SELECT=17,
+    QUIT = 18,
+    MOUSE_CLICK=19,
+    MOUSE_MOVE=20,
+    MOUSE_DRAG=21,
+    MOUSE_DRAG_START=22,
+    MOUSE_DROP=23,
+    KEY_PRESS=24
   };
 }
diff --git a/gui/fsm.cpp b/gui/fsm.cpp
index 0111515..5e2b58d 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -575,14 +575,19 @@ namespace gui {
             dbc::log("there's no thing there!");
           }
           break;
-        case eGUI::LOOT: {
-          if(world.has<components::InventoryItem>(entity)) {
-            auto gui_id = $loot_ui.$gui.entity("item_0");
-            $loot_ui.contents.insert_or_assign(gui_id, entity);
-            $loot_ui.update();
-          } else {
-            dbc::log("unhandled loot event.");
-          }
+        case eGUI::LOOT_ITEM: {
+          dbc::check(world.has<components::InventoryItem>(entity),
+              "INVALID LOOT_ITEM, that entity has no InventoryItem");
+          auto gui_id = $loot_ui.$gui.entity("item_0");
+          $loot_ui.contents.insert_or_assign(gui_id, entity);
+          $loot_ui.update();
+          event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
+         } break;
+        case eGUI::LOOT_CONTAINER: {
+          dbc::check(world.has<components::InventoryItem>(entity),
+              "INVALID LOOT_ITEM, that entity has no InventoryItem");
+
+          dbc::log("everything is empty for now");
           event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
          } break;
         case eGUI::HP_STATUS:
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 3219576..9478853 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void System::pickup(GameLevel &level, DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
       // NOTE: chests are different from say a torch, maybe 2 events or the
       // GUI figures out which it is, then when you click either pick it up
       // and move it or show the loot container UI
-      world.send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::LOOT, entity, item);
+      world.send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::LOOT_ITEM, entity, item);
     }
   } else if(world.has<Device>(entity)) {
     System::device(world, player.entity, entity);
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ void System::device(DinkyECS::World &world, DinkyECS::Entity actor, DinkyECS::En
       world.send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::STAIRS_UP, actor, device);
     } else if(event == "TRAP") {
       world.send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::TRAP, actor, device);
-    } else if(event == "LOOT_OPEN") {
-      world.send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::LOOT, actor, device);
+    } else if(event == "LOOT_CONTAINER") {
+      world.send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::LOOT_CONTAINER, actor, device);
     } else {
       dbc::log(fmt::format(
             "INVALID EVENT {} for device {}",