diff --git a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
index b0c3ab47f..1d58770cc 100644
--- a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
+++ b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
@@ -1985,10 +1985,13 @@ static void RequireDaemonRenderQueryAuthority(string root)
     }
 
     if (zoneRenderer.Contains("_legacyEntityFacadeZone", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
-        zoneRenderer.Contains("_legacyEntityFacadeZone?.Radius", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        zoneRenderer.Contains("_legacyEntityFacadeZone?.Radius", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        zoneRenderer.Contains("_legacyLootFacadeZone", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        zoneRenderer.Contains("Zone legacyLootFacadeZone", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        zoneRenderer.Contains("gridObject.Zone = ", StringComparison.Ordinal))
     {
         throw new InvalidOperationException(
-            "ZoneRenderer must not keep a broad Unity Zone facade; only explicitly scoped compatibility handles may remain.");
+            "ZoneRenderer must not keep Unity Zone facade handles; daemon snapshots and observed facade projections own renderer input.");
     }
 
     if (zoneRenderer.Contains("PerspectiveEntity.EntityInfoGathered", StringComparison.Ordinal))
@@ -2025,9 +2028,7 @@ static void RequireDaemonRenderQueryAuthority(string root)
         "private readonly HashSet<int> _visibleDaemonEntityIndices",
         "private readonly List<AetheriaRuntimeDaemonWormholeExit> _daemonWormholeExits",
         "public Dictionary<int, (GameObject gravity, CompassIcon icon)> WormholeInstances",
-        "private Zone _legacyLootFacadeZone;",
         "public void LoadDaemonZoneView(",
-        "Zone legacyLootFacadeZone,",
         "IReadOnlyDictionary<int, Entity> observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex,",
         "AetheriaRuntimeRunCheckpointCommit daemonRun = null",
         "public void ApplyDaemonFrame(",
@@ -2066,7 +2067,6 @@ static void RequireDaemonRenderQueryAuthority(string root)
         "AddWormhole(exit)",
         "public void AddWormhole(AetheriaRuntimeDaemonWormholeExit exit)",
         "private double DaemonSimulationTimeSeconds => _daemonZoneSnapshot?.SimulationTimeSeconds ?? 0;",
-        "gridObject.Zone = _legacyLootFacadeZone;",
         "_daemonCompassMarkersByEntityIndex.TryGetValue(entityInstance.DaemonEntityIndex, out var marker)",
         "_daemonBodyPosesByBodyKey.TryGetValue(planet.Key, out var pose)",
         "pose.GravityWaveSpeed"
@@ -7773,7 +7773,7 @@ static void RequireMainMenuContinueRunState(string root)
         "_observedEntityFacadesByRecordKey",
         "_observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex",
         "RebuildObservedEntityFacadeIndex();",
-        "ZoneRenderer.LoadDaemonZoneView(Zone, _observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex, daemonZone, daemonRun)",
+        "ZoneRenderer.LoadDaemonZoneView(_observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex, daemonZone, daemonRun)",
         "entity.RestoreStatGrids(entitySnapshot.StatGrids)",
         "RestoreThermalExposure((float)entitySnapshot.Heatstroke, (float)entitySnapshot.Hypothermia)",
         "entity.HeatsinksEnabled = entitySnapshot.HeatsinksEnabled",
@@ -8031,7 +8031,7 @@ static void RequireUnityObserverDoesNotTickLocalSimulation(string root)
         "observed.IsAuthoritative",
         "TryRestoreEntityGraphFromDaemonRun(observed.Run)",
         "CreateDaemonZoneConstructionBlueprint(daemonZone)",
-        "ZoneRenderer.LoadDaemonZoneView(Zone, _observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex, daemonZone, daemonRun)",
+        "ZoneRenderer.LoadDaemonZoneView(_observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex, daemonZone, daemonRun)",
         "ZoneRenderer?.ApplyDaemonFrame(daemonZone, run)",
         "CreateDaemonEntitySnapshots(runId, daemonZone)",
         "FindCurrentDaemonZoneSnapshot()",
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
index 2efc96c19..79d49d046 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ public class ActionGameManager : MonoBehaviour
 
         Zone.Log = s => Debug.Log($"Zone: {s}");
 
-        ZoneRenderer.LoadDaemonZoneView(Zone, _observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex, daemonZone, daemonRun);
+        ZoneRenderer.LoadDaemonZoneView(_observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex, daemonZone, daemonRun);
 
         if (CurrentEntity != null)
         {
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/GridObject.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/GridObject.cs
index 180a2dd7c..fa471bec2 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/GridObject.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/GridObject.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public class GridObject : MonoBehaviour
     
     private float _timeOffset;
     
-    public Zone Zone { get; set; }
     public Vector3 Velocity { get; set; }
 
     private void Start()
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/MineManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/MineManager.cs
index eadcf53b2..45c672205 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/MineManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Weapons/MineManager.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@ public class MineManager : InstantWeaponEffectManager
         p.Damage = weapon.Damage;
         p.Range = weapon.Range;
         p.DamageType = weapon.DamageType;
-        p.GridObject.Zone = source.Entity.Zone;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs
index 1aa51ca9c..273073a69 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs	
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs	
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ public class ZoneRenderer : MonoBehaviour
     public Dictionary<int, (GameObject gravity, CompassIcon icon)> WormholeInstances = new Dictionary<int, (GameObject, CompassIcon)>();
     private List<ItemPickup> _loot = new List<ItemPickup>();
 
-    private Zone _legacyLootFacadeZone;
     public IReadOnlyDictionary<int, EntityInstance> DaemonEntityInstances => _entityInstancesByDaemonIndex;
     public IReadOnlyList<ItemPickup> ActiveLoot => _loot;
     public ItemManager ItemManager { get; set; }
@@ -215,13 +214,11 @@ public class ZoneRenderer : MonoBehaviour
     }
 
     public void LoadDaemonZoneView(
-        Zone legacyLootFacadeZone,
         IReadOnlyDictionary<int, Entity> observedEntityFacadesByDaemonIndex,
         AetheriaRuntimeZoneSnapshotCommit daemonZone = null,
         AetheriaRuntimeRunCheckpointCommit daemonRun = null)
     {
         ClearZone();
-        _legacyLootFacadeZone = legacyLootFacadeZone;
         ApplyDaemonFrame(daemonZone, daemonRun);
         RefreshDaemonBodyPoses();
         RefreshDaemonAsteroidBeltPoses();
@@ -763,7 +760,6 @@ public class ZoneRenderer : MonoBehaviour
         };
         var t = gridObject.transform;
         t.parent = ZoneRoot;
-        gridObject.Zone = _legacyLootFacadeZone;
         t.position = position;
         gridObject.Velocity = velocity;
         var itemPickup = gridObject.gameObject.GetComponent<ItemPickup>();