diff --git a/objects/player/player.gd b/objects/player/player.gd
index 9007e72..ff052ca 100644
--- a/objects/player/player.gd
+++ b/objects/player/player.gd
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 @export var run_animation: SpritesheetAnimation
 
 
+@onready var start_position: Vector2 = global_position
+
+
 var input_dir: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO:
 	set(value):
 		input_dir = value.sign()
@@ -42,6 +45,10 @@ func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		state_chart.send_event(&"jump_pressed")
 
 
+func kill() -> void:
+	state_chart.send_event(&"killed")
+
+
 #region Idle
 func _slow_to_stop(delta: float) -> void:
 	velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0.0, stopping_force * delta)
@@ -82,3 +89,10 @@ func _face_towards_velocity(_delta: float) -> void:
 func _restore_graphics_rotation() -> void:
 	graphics.rotation = 0.0
 #endregion
+
+
+#region Death
+func _reset_position() -> void:
+	global_position = start_position
+	velocity = Vector2.ZERO
+#endregion
diff --git a/objects/player/player.tscn b/objects/player/player.tscn
index afd91b7..1f54aee 100644
--- a/objects/player/player.tscn
+++ b/objects/player/player.tscn
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=20 format=3 uid="uid://bwtpsjpe2lf7l"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=21 format=3 uid="uid://bwtpsjpe2lf7l"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dhyi4yn0xleoy" path="res://objects/player/player.gd" id="1_xs4s5"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c71nqfyw4a3v4" path="res://assets/textures/player/capri.png" id="3_trcll"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cv55s54clajw5" path="res://scripts/spritesheet_animation/spritesheet_animation.gd" id="4_bsdw5"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bhrh1qkv7nlyl" path="res://addons/godot_state_charts/state_chart.gd" id="5_bcjtl"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dfa1ev73rsc7g" path="res://assets/audio/vox/capri_die.ogg" id="5_bi5m7"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b11v7h3ny6kh1" path="res://addons/godot_state_charts/compound_state.gd" id="6_jnxnd"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://rrj3six8lu8p" path="res://addons/godot_state_charts/transition.gd" id="7_rgjdc"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b6u7unac5srh0" path="res://addons/godot_state_charts/expression_guard.gd" id="8_8i2im"]
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ first_frame = Vector2i(2, 2)
 stream = ExtResource("9_8c74o")
 bus = &"Capri"
 
+[node name="Death" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="Sounds"]
+stream = ExtResource("5_bi5m7")
+bus = &"Capri"
+
 [node name="StateChart" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("5_bcjtl")
 track_in_editor = true
@@ -146,6 +151,12 @@ initial_expression_properties = {
 script = ExtResource("6_jnxnd")
 initial_state = NodePath("Grounded")
 
+[node name="on Killed" type="Node" parent="StateChart/Root"]
+script = ExtResource("7_rgjdc")
+to = NodePath("../Grounded")
+event = &"killed"
+delay_in_seconds = "0.0"
+
 [node name="Grounded" type="Node" parent="StateChart/Root"]
 editor_description = "Player is standing on a floor."
 script = ExtResource("6_jnxnd")
@@ -268,6 +279,8 @@ delay_in_seconds = "0.0"
 editor_description = "Player is hurtling through the air and ricocheting off of surfaces."
 script = ExtResource("10_mvu25")
 
+[connection signal="taken" from="StateChart/Root/on Killed" to="." method="_reset_position"]
+[connection signal="taken" from="StateChart/Root/on Killed" to="Sounds/Death" method="play"]
 [connection signal="state_entered" from="StateChart/Root/Grounded/Standing/Idle" to="Graphics/Sprite/Idle" method="play"]
 [connection signal="state_entered" from="StateChart/Root/Grounded/Standing/Stopping" to="Graphics/Sprite/Run" method="play"]
 [connection signal="state_physics_processing" from="StateChart/Root/Grounded/Standing/Stopping" to="." method="_scale_run_animation"]
diff --git a/objects/spikes/spikes.gd b/objects/spikes/spikes.gd
index 452252e..fb8813d 100644
--- a/objects/spikes/spikes.gd
+++ b/objects/spikes/spikes.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,4 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func _on_area_2d_body_shape_entered(body_rid: RID, body: Node2D, body_shape_index: int, local_shape_index: int) -> void:
 	if body is Player:
-		body.position = body.start_position
-		body.voice.stream = load("res://assets/audio/vox/capri_die.ogg")
-		body.voice.play()
+		body.kill()
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index f53d2d3..592be74 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="Capri"
-run/main_scene="uid://cccb8wltupasj"
+run/main_scene="uid://byx8blpt2i8hx"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.4", "GL Compatibility")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"