diff --git a/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py b/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py
index 12f56a0230..f01c82dd16 100644
--- a/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py
@@ -201,16 +201,13 @@ class KDL3World(World):
             else:
                 animal_base = ["Rick Spawn", "Kine Spawn", "Coo Spawn", "Nago Spawn", "ChuChu Spawn", "Pitch Spawn"]
                 animal_pool = [self.random.choice(animal_base)
-                               for _ in range(len(animal_friend_spawns) - 9)]
+                               for _ in range(len(animal_friend_spawns) - 10)]
                 # have to guarantee one of each animal
                 animal_pool.extend(animal_base)
             if guaranteed_animal == "Kine Spawn":
                 animal_pool.append("Coo Spawn")
             else:
                 animal_pool.append("Kine Spawn")
-            # Weird fill hack, this forces ChuChu to be the last animal friend placed
-            # If Kine is ever the last animal friend placed, he will cause fill errors on closed world
-            animal_pool.sort()
             locations = [self.multiworld.get_location(spawn, self.player) for spawn in spawns]
             items: List[Item] = [self.create_item(animal) for animal in animal_pool]
             allstate = CollectionState(self.multiworld)
diff --git a/worlds/messenger/connections.py b/worlds/messenger/connections.py
index 978917c555..69dd7aa7f2 100644
--- a/worlds/messenger/connections.py
+++ b/worlds/messenger/connections.py
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ CONNECTIONS: Dict[str, Dict[str, List[str]]] = {
             "Forlorn Temple - Rocket Maze Checkpoint",
         ],
         "Rocket Maze Checkpoint": [
-            "Forlorn Temple - Sunny Day Checkpoint",
             "Forlorn Temple - Climb Shop",
         ],
     },
diff --git a/worlds/pokemon_emerald/client.py b/worlds/pokemon_emerald/client.py
index 7f16015a3f..cda829def9 100644
--- a/worlds/pokemon_emerald/client.py
+++ b/worlds/pokemon_emerald/client.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class PokemonEmeraldClient(BizHawkClient):
     game = "Pokemon Emerald"
     system = "GBA"
     patch_suffix = ".apemerald"
+
     local_checked_locations: Set[int]
     local_set_events: Dict[str, bool]
     local_found_key_items: Dict[str, bool]
@@ -139,8 +140,7 @@ class PokemonEmeraldClient(BizHawkClient):
 
     current_map: Optional[int]
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
+    def initialize_client(self):
         self.local_checked_locations = set()
         self.local_set_events = {}
         self.local_found_key_items = {}
@@ -182,9 +182,7 @@ class PokemonEmeraldClient(BizHawkClient):
         ctx.want_slot_data = True
         ctx.watcher_timeout = 0.125
 
-        self.death_counter = None
-        self.previous_death_link = 0
-        self.ignore_next_death_link = False
+        self.initialize_client()
 
         return True