diff --git a/assets b/assets
index 61ddda8bd..ef79a6cf1 160000
--- a/assets
+++ b/assets
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 61ddda8bd98fac65b21b4c35d24ee78129b48f29
+Subproject commit ef79a6cf1ae3dcbd86a5b798f8117a6c692c0156
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/GameOverSubState.hx b/source/funkin/play/GameOverSubState.hx
index a3aeb4139..c5d9b4b0b 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/GameOverSubState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/GameOverSubState.hx
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ class GameOverSubState extends MusicBeatSubState
     cameraFollowPoint = new FlxObject(PlayState.instance.cameraFollowPoint.x, PlayState.instance.cameraFollowPoint.y, 1, 1);
     cameraFollowPoint.x = boyfriend.getGraphicMidpoint().x;
     cameraFollowPoint.y = boyfriend.getGraphicMidpoint().y;
+    var offsets:Array<Float> = boyfriend.getDeathCameraOffsets();
+    cameraFollowPoint.x += offsets[0];
+    cameraFollowPoint.y += offsets[1];
     add(cameraFollowPoint);
 
     FlxG.camera.target = null;
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
index 8b47e6ebd..048b6ed6e 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
    */
   function onConversationComplete():Void
   {
-    isInCutscene = true;
+    isInCutscene = false;
     remove(currentConversation);
     currentConversation = null;
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx b/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx
index 30b549fd3..5346ced61 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ class BaseCharacter extends Bopper
     shouldBop = false;
   }
 
+  public function getDeathCameraOffsets():Array<Float>
+  {
+    return _data.death?.cameraOffsets ?? [0.0, 0.0];
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the value of flipX from the character data.
    * `!getFlipX()` is the direction Boyfriend should face.
@@ -580,8 +585,7 @@ class BaseCharacter extends Bopper
 
   public override function playAnimation(name:String, restart:Bool = false, ignoreOther:Bool = false, reversed:Bool = false):Void
   {
-    FlxG.watch.addQuick('playAnim(${characterName})', name);
-    // trace('playAnim(${characterName}): ${name}');
+    // FlxG.watch.addQuick('playAnim(${characterName})', name);
     super.playAnimation(name, restart, ignoreOther, reversed);
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/character/CharacterData.hx b/source/funkin/play/character/CharacterData.hx
index f1b316b7f..8be9f25c7 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/character/CharacterData.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/character/CharacterData.hx
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class CharacterDataParser
    * The current version string for the stage data format.
    * Handle breaking changes by incrementing this value
    * and adding migration to the `migrateStageData()` function.
+   *
+   * - Version 1.0.1 adds `death.cameraOffsets`
    */
-  public static final CHARACTER_DATA_VERSION:String = '1.0.0';
+  public static final CHARACTER_DATA_VERSION:String = '1.0.1';
 
   /**
    * The current version rule check for the stage data format.
@@ -603,6 +605,8 @@ typedef CharacterData =
    */
   var healthIcon:Null<HealthIconData>;
 
+  var death:Null<DeathData>;
+
   /**
    * The global offset to the character's position, in pixels.
    * @default [0, 0]
@@ -695,3 +699,13 @@ typedef HealthIconData =
    */
   var offsets:Null<Array<Float>>;
 }
+
+typedef DeathData =
+{
+  /**
+   * The amount to offset the camera by while focusing on this character as they die.
+   * Default value focuses on the character's graphic midpoint.
+   * @default [0, 0]
+   */
+  var ?cameraOffsets:Array<Float>;
+}
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx b/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
index 33363e1ff..f996d75ef 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package funkin.play.song;
 
+import funkin.util.SortUtil;
 import flixel.sound.FlxSound;
 import openfl.utils.Assets;
 import funkin.modding.events.ScriptEvent;
@@ -252,32 +253,7 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
       return difficulty.variation == variationId;
     });
 
-    // sort the difficulties, since they may be out of order in the chart JSON
-    // maybe be careful of lowercase/uppercase?
-    // also used in Level.listDifficulties()!!
-    var diffMap:Map<String, Int> = new Map<String, Int>();
-    for (difficulty in diffFiltered)
-    {
-      var num:Int = 0;
-      switch (difficulty)
-      {
-        case 'easy':
-          num = 0;
-        case 'normal':
-          num = 1;
-        case 'hard':
-          num = 2;
-        case 'erect':
-          num = 3;
-        case 'nightmare':
-          num = 4;
-      }
-      diffMap.set(difficulty, num);
-    }
-
-    diffFiltered.sort(function(a:String, b:String) {
-      return (diffMap.get(a) ?? 0) - (diffMap.get(b) ?? 0);
-    });
+    diffFiltered.sort(SortUtil.defaultsThenAlphabetically.bind(Constants.DEFAULT_DIFFICULTY_LIST));
 
     return diffFiltered;
   }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorDialogHandler.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorDialogHandler.hx
index 30f0381c6..91576f2ee 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorDialogHandler.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorDialogHandler.hx
@@ -667,8 +667,6 @@ class ChartEditorDialogHandler
         timeChanges[0].bpm = event.value;
       }
 
-      Conductor.forceBPM(event.value);
-
       newSongMetadata.timeChanges = timeChanges;
     };
 
@@ -677,6 +675,8 @@ class ChartEditorDialogHandler
     dialogContinue.onClick = (_event) -> {
       state.songMetadata.set(targetVariation, newSongMetadata);
 
+      Conductor.mapTimeChanges(state.currentSongMetadata.timeChanges);
+
       dialog.hideDialog(DialogButton.APPLY);
     }
 
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@ class ChartEditorDialogHandler
 
     var charData:SongCharacterData = state.currentSongMetadata.playData.characters;
 
+    var hasClearedVocals:Bool = false;
+
     charIdsForVocals.push(charData.player);
     charIdsForVocals.push(charData.opponent);
 
@@ -715,6 +717,7 @@ class ChartEditorDialogHandler
     if (dialogNoVocals == null) throw 'Could not locate dialogNoVocals button in Upload Vocals dialog';
     dialogNoVocals.onClick = function(_event) {
       // Dismiss
+      ChartEditorAudioHandler.stopExistingVocals(state);
       dialog.hideDialog(DialogButton.APPLY);
     };
 
@@ -738,6 +741,12 @@ class ChartEditorDialogHandler
         trace('Selected file: $pathStr');
         var path:Path = new Path(pathStr);
 
+        if (!hasClearedVocals)
+        {
+          hasClearedVocals = true;
+          ChartEditorAudioHandler.stopExistingVocals(state);
+        }
+
         if (ChartEditorAudioHandler.loadVocalsFromPath(state, path, charKey, instId))
         {
           // Tell the user the load was successful.
@@ -788,6 +797,11 @@ class ChartEditorDialogHandler
             if (selectedFile != null && selectedFile.bytes != null)
             {
               trace('Selected file: ' + selectedFile.name);
+              if (!hasClearedVocals)
+              {
+                hasClearedVocals = true;
+                ChartEditorAudioHandler.stopExistingVocals(state);
+              }
               if (ChartEditorAudioHandler.loadVocalsFromBytes(state, selectedFile.bytes, charKey, instId))
               {
                 // Tell the user the load was successful.
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
index b4c8c3483..c28c1c8c7 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
@@ -1897,6 +1897,16 @@ class ChartEditorState extends HaxeUIState
     handleViewKeybinds();
     handleTestKeybinds();
     handleHelpKeybinds();
+
+    #if debug
+    handleQuickWatch();
+    #end
+  }
+
+  function handleQuickWatch():Void
+  {
+    FlxG.watch.addQuick('scrollPosInPixels', scrollPositionInPixels);
+    FlxG.watch.addQuick('playheadPosInPixels', playheadPositionInPixels);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -3119,6 +3129,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends HaxeUIState
   function quitChartEditor():Void
   {
     autoSave();
+    stopWelcomeMusic();
     FlxG.switchState(new MainMenuState());
   }
 
@@ -3342,6 +3353,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends HaxeUIState
     if (!isHaxeUIDialogOpen && !isCursorOverHaxeUI && FlxG.keys.justPressed.ENTER)
     {
       var minimal = FlxG.keys.pressed.SHIFT;
+      ChartEditorToolboxHandler.hideAllToolboxes(this);
       testSongInPlayState(minimal);
     }
   }
@@ -4153,14 +4165,13 @@ class ChartEditorState extends HaxeUIState
    */
   function moveSongToScrollPosition():Void
   {
-    // Update the songPosition in the Conductor.
-    var targetPos = scrollPositionInMs;
-    Conductor.update(targetPos);
-
     // Update the songPosition in the audio tracks.
     if (audioInstTrack != null) audioInstTrack.time = scrollPositionInMs + playheadPositionInMs;
     if (audioVocalTrackGroup != null) audioVocalTrackGroup.time = scrollPositionInMs + playheadPositionInMs;
 
+    // Update the songPosition in the Conductor.
+    Conductor.update(audioInstTrack.time);
+
     // We need to update the note sprites because we changed the scroll position.
     noteDisplayDirty = true;
   }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorToolboxHandler.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorToolboxHandler.hx
index 6f89b6b63..d92e43cf2 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorToolboxHandler.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorToolboxHandler.hx
@@ -136,6 +136,18 @@ class ChartEditorToolboxHandler
     }
   }
 
+  public static function rememberOpenToolboxes(state:ChartEditorState):Void {}
+
+  public static function openRememberedToolboxes(state:ChartEditorState):Void {}
+
+  public static function hideAllToolboxes(state:ChartEditorState):Void
+  {
+    for (toolbox in state.activeToolboxes.values())
+    {
+      toolbox.hideDialog(DialogButton.CANCEL);
+    }
+  }
+
   public static function minimizeToolbox(state:ChartEditorState, id:String):Void
   {
     var toolbox:Null<CollapsibleDialog> = state.activeToolboxes.get(id);
@@ -634,9 +646,9 @@ class ChartEditorToolboxHandler
         timeChanges[0].bpm = event.value;
       }
 
-      Conductor.forceBPM(event.value);
-
       state.currentSongMetadata.timeChanges = timeChanges;
+
+      Conductor.mapTimeChanges(state.currentSongMetadata.timeChanges);
     };
     inputBPM.value = state.currentSongMetadata.timeChanges[0].bpm;
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
index c976cbfce..e86241277 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package funkin.ui.story;
 
+import funkin.util.SortUtil;
 import flixel.FlxSprite;
 import flixel.util.FlxColor;
 import funkin.play.song.Song;
@@ -155,31 +156,7 @@ class Level implements IRegistryEntry<LevelData>
       }
     }
 
-    // sort the difficulties, since they may be out of order in the chart JSON
-    // also copy/pasted to Song.listDifficulties()!
-    var diffMap:Map<String, Int> = new Map<String, Int>();
-    for (difficulty in difficulties)
-    {
-      var num:Int = 0;
-      switch (difficulty)
-      {
-        case 'easy':
-          num = 0;
-        case 'normal':
-          num = 1;
-        case 'hard':
-          num = 2;
-        case 'erect':
-          num = 3;
-        case 'nightmare':
-          num = 4;
-      }
-      diffMap.set(difficulty, num);
-    }
-
-    difficulties.sort(function(a:String, b:String) {
-      return diffMap.get(a) - diffMap.get(b);
-    });
+    difficulties.sort(SortUtil.defaultsThenAlphabetically.bind(Constants.DEFAULT_DIFFICULTY_LIST));
 
     // Filter to only include difficulties that are present in all songs
     for (songIndex in 1...songList.length)
diff --git a/source/funkin/util/Constants.hx b/source/funkin/util/Constants.hx
index c606e469f..b27a7d2f5 100644
--- a/source/funkin/util/Constants.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/util/Constants.hx
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ class Constants
    */
   public static final DEFAULT_DIFFICULTY:String = 'normal';
 
+  /**
+   * Default list of difficulties for charts.
+   */
+  public static final DEFAULT_DIFFICULTY_LIST:Array<String> = ['easy', 'normal', 'hard'];
+
   /**
    * Default player character for charts.
    */