Figured out the crash, but want to see what valgrind would say.

boss/fight.cpp

@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ namespace boss {
     using enum game::Event;
 
     switch(ev) {
-      // this is only if using the debug X key to skip it
-      case TICK:
       case BOSS_START:
         $ui.status(L"PLAYER REQUESTS", L"COMMIT");
         $battle.ap_refresh();
@@ -177,7 +175,6 @@ namespace boss {
         $ui.animate_actor("player");
         break;
     }
-
   }
 
   void Fight::run_systems() {