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Assets/Scripts/Core/ItemManager.cs

@@ -15,23 +15,10 @@ namespace Core
         private static ItemManager _instance;
         private static bool _isQuitting;
 
-        public static ItemManager Instance
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                if (_instance == null && Application.isPlaying && !_isQuitting)
-                {
-                    _instance = FindAnyObjectByType<ItemManager>();
-                    if (_instance == null)
-                    {
-                        var go = new GameObject("ItemManager");
-                        _instance = go.AddComponent<ItemManager>();
-                        // DontDestroyOnLoad(go);
-                    }
-                }
-                return _instance;
-            }
-        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Singleton instance of the ItemManager. No longer creates an instance if one doesn't exist.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ItemManager Instance => _instance;
 
         private readonly HashSet<Pickup> _pickups = new HashSet<Pickup>();
         private readonly HashSet<ItemSlot> _itemSlots = new HashSet<ItemSlot>();
@@ -68,11 +55,6 @@ namespace Core
             // Register for post-boot initialization
             BootCompletionService.RegisterInitAction(InitializePostBoot);
         }
-
-        void Start()
-        {
-            // SceneManagerService subscription moved to InitializePostBoot
-        }
         
         private void InitializePostBoot()
         {