diff --git a/Characters/Player/Player.gd b/Characters/Player/Player.gd
index 0ae7a80..66f0ad9 100644
--- a/Characters/Player/Player.gd
+++ b/Characters/Player/Player.gd
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ func _ready():
 	area.connect("area_entered", self, "_on_area_entered")
 	area.connect("area_exited", self, "_on_area_exited")
 
+	Daytime.connect("respawn", self, "_on_respawn")
+
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	process_input()
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ func _on_area_entered (area: Area):
 			get_node("AudioStreamPlayer3D").play()
 
 			yield(get_node("AudioStreamPlayer3D"), "finished")
-			_reset_scene() # TODO: call per event -> also raise if Meldewesen is looking at player and pill level reaches treshold!
+			_on_respawn() # TODO: also raise if Meldewesen is looking at player and pill level reaches treshold!
 	elif area.is_in_group("Forbidden"):
 		Logger.info("entering forbidden area!")
 		_illegal_areas += 1
@@ -204,14 +206,21 @@ func _on_area_exited (area: Area):
 		_illegal_areas -= 1
 
 
-func _reset_scene ():
+func _on_respawn ():
+	Logger.info("respawning")
+	
 	# fade to black and restart scene
+	_inventory.hide()
 	_animationFadeOut.play("FadeOut")
 	yield(_animationFadeOut, "animation_finished")
 
 	# reset values
 	_animationFadeOut.seek(0, true)
-	Daytime.reset()
+	
+	Pills._set_level(Pills.get_max())
+	Daytime._set_time(0)
+	
+	get_tree().reload_current_scene()
 
 
 func Is_in_Illegal_Area ():
diff --git a/Global/Daytime.gd b/Global/Daytime.gd
index 6d3a709..8084d43 100644
--- a/Global/Daytime.gd
+++ b/Global/Daytime.gd
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 extends Node
 
-const _increase_per_second: float = 30.0 #0.5
+const _increase_per_second: float = 100.0 #0.5
 const _max: int = 1440 # 24 hour + 60 mins
 
 var _time: float setget _set_time, get_time
 
-
-func reset ():
-	get_tree().reload_current_scene()
-	Pills._set_level(Pills.get_max())
-	_time = 0
+signal respawn
 
 
 func _set_time (new_time: float):
@@ -28,4 +24,5 @@ func _process (delta: float) -> void:
 	# continually increases daytime
 	_set_time(_time + _increase_per_second * delta)
 	if _time >= _max:
-		reset()
+		_time = 0
+		emit_signal("respawn")