diff --git a/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/tile_map_cover.gd b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/tile_map_cover.gd
index 2666c9047..2a117f5db 100644
--- a/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/tile_map_cover.gd
+++ b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/tile_map_cover.gd
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 ## Cover all [param cells] with [member terrain_name], hiding any nodes in those cells which are
 ## direct children of [member consumable_node_holders].
-## Return true if any cells were consumed.
-func consume_cells(cells: Array[Vector2i], immediate: bool = false) -> bool:
+## Return true if any nodes were consumed.
+func consume_cells(cells: Array[Vector2i], immediate: bool = false) -> Array[Node2D]:
 	for i in range(cells.size() - 1, -1, -1):
 		var c: Vector2i = cells[i]
 
@@ -128,17 +128,21 @@ func consume_cells(cells: Array[Vector2i], immediate: bool = false) -> bool:
 	if cells:
 		set_cells_terrain_connect(cells, terrain_set, _terrain_id)
 
+		var consumed_nodes := [] as Array[Node2D]
 		for cell in cells:
-			consume(cell, immediate)
-		return true
-	return false
+			var nodes := consume(cell, immediate)
+			consumed_nodes.append_array(nodes)
+		return consumed_nodes
+	return []
 
 
 ## Hide all nodes in cell [param coord] which are direct children of
 ## [member consumable_node_holders].
-func consume(coord: Vector2i, immediate: bool = false) -> void:
+func consume(coord: Vector2i, immediate: bool = false) -> Array[Node2D]:
 	if coord not in _unconsumed_nodes:
-		return
+		return []
+
+	var consumed_nodes := [] as Array[Node2D]
 
 	var nodes: Array = _unconsumed_nodes[coord]
 	_unconsumed_nodes.erase(coord)
@@ -146,17 +150,24 @@ func consume(coord: Vector2i, immediate: bool = false) -> void:
 	if immediate:
 		for node: Node2D in nodes:
 			node.modulate.a = 0.0
+			consumed_nodes.append(node)
 	else:
 		var tween := create_tween().set_parallel(true)
 		for node: Node2D in nodes:
 			tween.tween_property(node, "modulate:a", 0.0, _DURATION).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
-		await tween.finished
+			tween.finished.connect(
+				_on_consumed_node_tween_finished.bind(node), CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED
+			)
+			consumed_nodes.append(node)
 
-	for node: Node2D in nodes:
-		# TODO: also store original visibility and process mode
-		node.visible = false
-		node.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
 	_consumed_nodes[coord] = nodes
+	return consumed_nodes
+
+
+func _on_consumed_node_tween_finished(node: Node2D) -> void:
+	## TODO: also store original visibility and process mode
+	node.visible = false
+	node.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
 
 
 ## Clear this layer, and reveal all previously-"consumed" nodes, with an animation.
diff --git a/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/void_spreading_enemy.gd b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/void_spreading_enemy.gd
index 285568f5d..d7d6b5d5e 100644
--- a/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/void_spreading_enemy.gd
+++ b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/void_spreading_enemy.gd
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ enum State {
 	IDLE,
 	## The void is chasing the player
 	CHASING,
+	## The void is busy ingesting something else, not the player for now
+	INGESTING,
 	## The void has engulfed the player
 	CAUGHT,
 	## The void has been defeated
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ const NEIGHBORS := [
 ]
 
 const IDLE_EMIT_DISTANCE := sqrt(2 * (64.0 ** 2))
+const IDLE_EMIT_TIME := 0.4
 
 @export var void_layer: TileMapCover
 
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ var state := State.IDLE:
 
 var _last_position: Vector2
 var _distance_since_emit: float = 0.0
+var _time_since_emit: float = 0.0
 var _live_particles: int = 0
 
 @onready var path_walk_behavior: PathWalkBehavior = %PathWalkBehavior
@@ -73,6 +77,9 @@ func _set_state(new_state: State) -> void:
 		State.CHASING:
 			path_walk_behavior.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
 			follow_walk_behavior.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_INHERIT
+		State.INGESTING:
+			path_walk_behavior.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
+			follow_walk_behavior.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
 		State.DEFEATED:
 			path_walk_behavior.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
 			follow_walk_behavior.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
@@ -99,6 +106,7 @@ func defeat() -> void:
 func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	if state == State.DEFEATED:
 		return
+	_time_since_emit += _delta
 	_distance_since_emit += (position - _last_position).length()
 	_last_position = position
 
@@ -111,12 +119,26 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	for neighbor: int in NEIGHBORS:
 		coords.append(void_layer.get_neighbor_cell(coord, neighbor))
 
-	var consumed := void_layer.consume_cells(coords)
-	if consumed or _distance_since_emit >= IDLE_EMIT_DISTANCE:
+	var consumed_nodes := void_layer.consume_cells(coords)
+	if (
+		consumed_nodes
+		or _distance_since_emit >= IDLE_EMIT_DISTANCE
+		or _time_since_emit >= IDLE_EMIT_TIME
+	):
 		_emit_particles()
 
+	if state == State.INGESTING:
+		return
+	for node in consumed_nodes:
+		if node.has_meta(&"ingest_time"):
+			var previous_state := state
+			state = State.INGESTING
+			await get_tree().create_timer(node.get_meta(&"ingest_time")).timeout
+			state = previous_state
+
 
 func _emit_particles() -> void:
+	_time_since_emit = 0
 	_distance_since_emit = 0
 
 	var particles: GPUParticles2D = VOID_PARTICLES.instantiate()
diff --git a/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/components/books_pile.tscn b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/components/books_pile.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9abea8395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/components/books_pile.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://ktjtnp64e63v"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cyvi71ryavsld" path="res://scenes/game_elements/props/decoration/books/components/Books_2.png" id="1_lljyg"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b65dg7i548oip" path="res://scenes/game_elements/props/decoration/books/components/Books_1.png" id="2_ej8sk"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dabvr3pqmyya4" path="res://scenes/game_elements/props/hookable_area/components/hookable_area.gd" id="3_ej8sk"]
+
+[sub_resource type="CapsuleShape2D" id="CapsuleShape2D_grfk2"]
+radius = 12.0
+height = 62.0
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_5vg6g"]
+size = Vector2(72, 124)
+
+[node name="BooksPile" type="CharacterBody2D"]
+metadata/ingest_time = 2.0
+
+[node name="Books2" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(2, -15)
+texture = ExtResource("1_lljyg")
+
+[node name="Books1" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(-2, -47)
+texture = ExtResource("2_ej8sk")
+
+[node name="Books3" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(-7, -73)
+texture = ExtResource("2_ej8sk")
+
+[node name="Books4" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(-1, -94)
+texture = ExtResource("2_ej8sk")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+rotation = -1.5707964
+shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape2D_grfk2")
+
+[node name="HookableArea" type="Area2D" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("controlled_entity")]
+collision_layer = 4096
+collision_mask = 0
+script = ExtResource("3_ej8sk")
+controlled_entity = NodePath("..")
+weight = 0.0
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://dabvr3pqmyya4"
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="HookableArea"]
+position = Vector2(0, -51)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_5vg6g")
+debug_color = Color(0.689707, 0.288376, 1, 0.42)
diff --git a/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/void_grappling.tscn b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/void_grappling.tscn
index 8be8a620d..e72093c22 100644
--- a/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/void_grappling.tscn
+++ b/scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/void_grappling.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=26 format=4 uid="uid://ce7nk8qmi64d2"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=27 format=4 uid="uid://ce7nk8qmi64d2"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cfcgrfvtn04yp" path="res://scenes/ui_elements/hud/hud.tscn" id="1_5a8rg"]
 [ext_resource type="TileSet" uid="uid://07fq3rspk8ia" path="res://scenes/tileset.tres" id="1_d6l2m"]
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://evb46lm6ssu2" path="res://scenes/game_elements/props/hookable_pin/hookable_pin.tscn" id="6_kmyoj"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cokul8w425pja" path="res://scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/1_void_runner/components/void_spreading_enemy.tscn" id="6_m0g5h"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://csev4hv57utxv" path="res://scenes/game_logic/walk_behaviors/character_speeds.gd" id="8_c2723"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ktjtnp64e63v" path="res://scenes/quests/lore_quests/quest_002/3_void_grappling/components/books_pile.tscn" id="10_g4kbc"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://7873qa54birk" path="res://scenes/game_elements/props/tree/tree.tscn" id="12_wgn4u"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_wgn4u"]
@@ -291,11 +292,11 @@ position = Vector2(1062, -262.00003)
 scale = Vector2(1.22224, 1.15899)
 
 [node name="Tree7" parent="OnTheGround/Props" instance=ExtResource("12_wgn4u")]
-position = Vector2(1189, -997)
+position = Vector2(980.00006, -1018)
 scale = Vector2(1.22224, 1.15899)
 
 [node name="Tree8" parent="OnTheGround/Props" instance=ExtResource("12_wgn4u")]
-position = Vector2(421.00003, -1445)
+position = Vector2(401, -1457.0001)
 scale = Vector2(1.22224, 1.15899)
 
 [node name="Tree5" parent="OnTheGround/Props" instance=ExtResource("12_wgn4u")]
@@ -306,6 +307,15 @@ scale = Vector2(1.22224, 1.15899)
 position = Vector2(1256, -363)
 scale = Vector2(1.22224, 1.15899)
 
+[node name="BooksPile" parent="OnTheGround/Props" instance=ExtResource("10_g4kbc")]
+position = Vector2(1158, -860)
+
+[node name="BooksPile2" parent="OnTheGround/Props" instance=ExtResource("10_g4kbc")]
+position = Vector2(891, -1496)
+
+[node name="BooksPile3" parent="OnTheGround/Props" instance=ExtResource("10_g4kbc")]
+position = Vector2(1954, -606)
+
 [node name="CollectibleItem" parent="OnTheGround" instance=ExtResource("4_jrfsf")]
 position = Vector2(2693, -483)
 next_scene = "uid://cufkthb25mpxy"