diff --git a/dev/tests/example.lua b/dev/tests/example.lua
index 7eccf8741..f7147d067 100644
--- a/dev/tests/example.lua
+++ b/dev/tests/example.lua
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ assert(player.get_name(pid) == "Xerxes")
 test.sleep_until(function() return world.count_chunks() >= 9 end, 1000)
 print(world.count_chunks())
 
-for i=1,10 do
-    print("--------------------")
-    timeit(10000000, block.get_fast, 0, 0, 0)
-    timeit(10000000, block.get, 0, 0, 0)
-end
+timeit(10000000, block.get, 0, 0, 0)
 
 block.destruct(0, 0, 0, pid)
 assert(block.get(0, 0, 0) == 0)
diff --git a/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp b/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp
index 980c8bfee..bcc1f7281 100644
--- a/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
 #include "world/World.hpp"
 
-BlocksController::BlocksController(const Level& level, uint padding)
+BlocksController::BlocksController(const Level& level, Lighting& lighting, uint padding)
     : level(level),
       chunks(*level.chunks),
-      lighting(*level.lighting),
+      lighting(lighting),
       randTickClock(20, 3),
       blocksTickClock(20, 1),
       worldTickClock(20, 1),
diff --git a/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp b/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp
index 0937b3f78..a8f286dcb 100644
--- a/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class BlocksController {
     FastRandom random {};
     std::vector<on_block_interaction> blockInteractionCallbacks;
 public:
-    BlocksController(const Level& level, uint padding);
+    BlocksController(const Level& level, Lighting& lighting, uint padding);
 
     void updateSides(int x, int y, int z);
     void updateSides(int x, int y, int z, int w, int h, int d);
diff --git a/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp b/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp
index 0d8d97b4a..55ab262db 100644
--- a/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const uint MIN_SURROUNDING = 9;
 ChunksController::ChunksController(Level& level, uint padding)
     : level(level),
       chunks(*level.chunks),
-      lighting(*level.lighting),
+      lighting(std::make_unique<Lighting>(level.content, level.chunks.get())),
       padding(padding),
       generator(std::make_unique<WorldGenerator>(
           level.content->generators.require(level.getWorld()->getGenerator()),
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ bool ChunksController::buildLights(const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk) {
     if (surrounding == MIN_SURROUNDING) {
         bool lightsCache = chunk->flags.loadedLights;
         if (!lightsCache) {
-            lighting.buildSkyLight(chunk->x, chunk->z);
+            lighting->buildSkyLight(chunk->x, chunk->z);
         }
-        lighting.onChunkLoaded(chunk->x, chunk->z, !lightsCache);
+        lighting->onChunkLoaded(chunk->x, chunk->z, !lightsCache);
         chunk->flags.lighted = true;
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/logic/ChunksController.hpp b/src/logic/ChunksController.hpp
index e9f1ab62a..71dada6fc 100644
--- a/src/logic/ChunksController.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/ChunksController.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class ChunksController {
 private:
     Level& level;
     Chunks& chunks;
-    Lighting& lighting;
     uint padding;
     std::unique_ptr<WorldGenerator> generator;
 
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ class ChunksController {
     bool buildLights(const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk);
     void createChunk(int x, int y);
 public:
+    std::unique_ptr<Lighting> lighting;
+
     ChunksController(Level& level, uint padding);
     ~ChunksController();
 
diff --git a/src/logic/LevelController.cpp b/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
index a9c002b19..2f363dad4 100644
--- a/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ static debug::Logger logger("level-control");
 LevelController::LevelController(Engine* engine, std::unique_ptr<Level> levelPtr)
     : settings(engine->getSettings()),
       level(std::move(levelPtr)),
-      blocks(std::make_unique<BlocksController>(
-          *level, settings.chunks.padding.get()
-      )),
       chunks(std::make_unique<ChunksController>(
           *level, settings.chunks.padding.get()
       )) {
+    blocks = std::make_unique<BlocksController>(
+        *level, *chunks->lighting, settings.chunks.padding.get()
+    );
     scripting::on_world_load(this);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libblock.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libblock.cpp
index fb2a55609..24b001242 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libblock.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libblock.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,13 @@ static int l_set(lua::State* L) {
         return 0;
     }
     blocks_agent::set(*level->chunksStorage, x, y, z, id, int2blockstate(state));
-    level->lighting->onBlockSet(x, y, z, id);
+
+    auto chunksController = controller->getChunksController();
+    if (chunksController == nullptr) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    Lighting& lighting = *chunksController->lighting;
+    lighting.onBlockSet(x, y, z, id);
     if (!noupdate) {
         blocks->updateSides(x, y, z);
     }
@@ -120,15 +126,6 @@ static int l_get(lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushinteger(L, id);
 }
 
-static int l_get_fast(lua::State* L) {
-    auto x = lua::tointeger(L, 1);
-    auto y = lua::tointeger(L, 2);
-    auto z = lua::tointeger(L, 3);
-    auto vox = blocks_agent::get(*level->chunks, x, y, z);
-    int id = vox == nullptr ? -1 : vox->id;
-    return lua::pushinteger(L, id);
-}
-
 static int l_get_x(lua::State* L) {
     auto x = lua::tointeger(L, 1);
     auto y = lua::tointeger(L, 2);
@@ -638,7 +635,6 @@ const luaL_Reg blocklib[] = {
     {"is_solid_at", lua::wrap<l_is_solid_at>},
     {"is_replaceable_at", lua::wrap<l_is_replaceable_at>},
     {"set", lua::wrap<l_set>},
-    {"get_fast", lua::wrap<l_get_fast>},
     {"get", lua::wrap<l_get>},
     {"get_X", lua::wrap<l_get_x>},
     {"get_Y", lua::wrap<l_get_y>},
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libworld.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libworld.cpp
index 680047778..58e2bdc46 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libworld.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libworld.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "voxels/GlobalChunks.hpp"
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
 #include "world/World.hpp"
+#include "logic/LevelController.hpp"
+#include "logic/ChunksController.hpp"
 
 using namespace scripting;
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
@@ -203,30 +205,37 @@ static int l_set_chunk_data(lua::State* L) {
     } else {
         chunk->decode(buffer->data().data());
     }
+
+    auto chunksController = controller->getChunksController();
+    if (chunksController == nullptr) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    Lighting& lighting = *chunksController->lighting;
     chunk->updateHeights();
-    level->lighting->buildSkyLight(x, y);
+    lighting.buildSkyLight(x, y);
     chunk->flags.modified = true;
-    level->lighting->onChunkLoaded(x, y, true);
+    lighting.onChunkLoaded(x, y, true);
 
     chunk = level->chunks->getChunk(x - 1, y);
     if (chunk != nullptr) {
         chunk->flags.modified = true;
-        level->lighting->onChunkLoaded(x - 1, y, true);
+        lighting.onChunkLoaded(x - 1, y, true);
     }
     chunk = level->chunks->getChunk(x + 1, y);
     if (chunk != nullptr) {
         chunk->flags.modified = true;
-        level->lighting->onChunkLoaded(x + 1, y, true);
+        lighting.onChunkLoaded(x + 1, y, true);
     }
     chunk = level->chunks->getChunk(x, y - 1);
     if (chunk != nullptr) {
         chunk->flags.modified = true;
-        level->lighting->onChunkLoaded(x, y - 1, true);
+        lighting.onChunkLoaded(x, y - 1, true);
     }
     chunk = level->chunks->getChunk(x, y + 1);
     if (chunk != nullptr) {
         chunk->flags.modified = true;
-        level->lighting->onChunkLoaded(x, y + 1, true);
+        lighting.onChunkLoaded(x, y + 1, true);
     }
 
     return 1;
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.cpp b/src/objects/Player.cpp
index 000d2c041..0dd58f91c 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ Player::Player(
       position(position),
       inventory(std::move(inv)),
       eid(eid),
+      chunks(std::make_unique<Chunks>(
+          3, 3, 0, 0, level->events.get(), level->content->getIndices()
+      )),
       fpCamera(level->getCamera("core:first-person")),
       spCamera(level->getCamera("core:third-person-front")),
       tpCamera(level->getCamera("core:third-person-back")),
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.hpp b/src/objects/Player.hpp
index 920e06e43..1f57c6f70 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "voxels/voxel.hpp"
 
+class Chunks;
 class Camera;
 class Inventory;
 class ContentReport;
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class Player : public Serializable {
     entityid_t eid;
     entityid_t selectedEid = 0;
 public:
+    std::unique_ptr<Chunks> chunks; // not in use yet
     std::shared_ptr<Camera> fpCamera, spCamera, tpCamera;
     std::shared_ptr<Camera> currentCamera;
     bool debug = false;
diff --git a/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp b/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp
index 8d5231a67..91b05d694 100644
--- a/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp
+++ b/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "Chunks.hpp"
 
-#include <limits.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -20,9 +19,6 @@
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
 #include "world/LevelEvents.hpp"
 #include "VoxelsVolume.hpp"
-#include "Block.hpp"
-#include "Chunk.hpp"
-#include "voxel.hpp"
 #include "blocks_agent.hpp"
 
 Chunks::Chunks(
@@ -30,16 +26,15 @@ Chunks::Chunks(
     int32_t d,
     int32_t ox,
     int32_t oz,
-    WorldFiles* wfile,
-    Level* level
+    LevelEvents* events,
+    const ContentIndices* indices
 )
-    : level(level),
-      indices(level ? level->content->getIndices() : nullptr),
-      areaMap(w, d),
-      worldFiles(wfile) {
+    : events(events),
+      indices(indices),
+      areaMap(w, d) {
     areaMap.setCenter(ox-w/2, oz-d/2);
     areaMap.setOutCallback([this](int, int, const auto& chunk) {
-        this->level->events->trigger(EVT_CHUNK_HIDDEN, chunk.get());
+        this->events->trigger(EVT_CHUNK_HIDDEN, chunk.get());
     });
 }
 
@@ -319,8 +314,9 @@ void Chunks::resize(uint32_t newW, uint32_t newD) {
 
 bool Chunks::putChunk(const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk) {
     if (areaMap.set(chunk->x, chunk->z, chunk)) {
-        if (level)
-        level->events->trigger(LevelEventType::EVT_CHUNK_SHOWN, chunk.get());
+        if (events) {
+            events->trigger(LevelEventType::EVT_CHUNK_SHOWN, chunk.get());
+        }
         return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -330,8 +326,6 @@ bool Chunks::putChunk(const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk) {
 // 25.06.2024: not now
 // 11.11.2024: not now
 void Chunks::getVoxels(VoxelsVolume* volume, bool backlight) const {
-    const Content* content = level->content;
-    auto indices = content->getIndices();
     voxel* voxels = volume->getVoxels();
     light_t* lights = volume->getLights();
     int x = volume->getX();
diff --git a/src/voxels/Chunks.hpp b/src/voxels/Chunks.hpp
index a39c89606..c1c75e9cd 100644
--- a/src/voxels/Chunks.hpp
+++ b/src/voxels/Chunks.hpp
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ class Chunk;
 class WorldFiles;
 class LevelEvents;
 class Block;
-class Level;
 class VoxelsVolume;
 
 /// Player-centred chunks matrix
 class Chunks {
-    Level* level;
+    LevelEvents* events;
     const ContentIndices* const indices;
 
     void eraseSegments(const Block& def, blockstate state, int x, int y, int z);
@@ -40,15 +39,14 @@ class Chunks {
     );
 
     util::AreaMap2D<std::shared_ptr<Chunk>, int32_t> areaMap;
-    WorldFiles* worldFiles;
 public:
     Chunks(
         int32_t w,
         int32_t d,
         int32_t ox,
         int32_t oz,
-        WorldFiles* worldFiles,
-        Level* level
+        LevelEvents* events,
+        const ContentIndices* indices
     );
     ~Chunks() = default;
 
@@ -156,4 +154,8 @@ class Chunks {
     const ContentIndices& getContentIndices() const {
         return *indices;
     }
+
+    static inline constexpr unsigned matrixSize(int loadDistance, int padding) {
+        return (loadDistance + padding) * 2;
+    }
 };
diff --git a/src/world/Level.cpp b/src/world/Level.cpp
index 99f47d866..c289579fc 100644
--- a/src/world/Level.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Level.cpp
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ Level::Level(
     const Content* content,
     EngineSettings& settings
 )
-    : world(std::move(worldPtr)),
+    : settings(settings),
+      world(std::move(worldPtr)),
       content(content),
       chunksStorage(std::make_unique<GlobalChunks>(this)),
       physics(std::make_unique<PhysicsSolver>(glm::vec3(0, -22.6f, 0))),
       events(std::make_unique<LevelEvents>()),
       entities(std::make_unique<Entities>(this)),
-      players(std::make_unique<Players>(this)),
-      settings(settings) {
+      players(std::make_unique<Players>(this)) {
     const auto& worldInfo = world->getInfo();
     auto& cameraIndices = content->getIndices(ResourceType::CAMERA);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < cameraIndices.size(); i++) {
@@ -65,11 +65,9 @@ Level::Level(
         (settings.chunks.loadDistance.get() + settings.chunks.padding.get()) *
         2;
     chunks = std::make_unique<Chunks>(
-        matrixSize, matrixSize, 0, 0, world->wfile.get(), this
+        matrixSize, matrixSize, 0, 0, events.get(), content->getIndices()
     );
 
-    lighting = std::make_unique<Lighting>(content, chunks.get());
-
     inventories = std::make_unique<Inventories>(*this);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/world/Level.hpp b/src/world/Level.hpp
index 632746720..b30bde3be 100644
--- a/src/world/Level.hpp
+++ b/src/world/Level.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ struct EngineSettings;
 
 /// @brief A level, contains chunks and objects
 class Level {
+    const EngineSettings& settings;
     std::unique_ptr<World> world;
 public:
     const Content* const content;
@@ -31,14 +32,11 @@ class Level {
     std::unique_ptr<Inventories> inventories;
 
     std::unique_ptr<PhysicsSolver> physics;
-    std::unique_ptr<Lighting> lighting;
     std::unique_ptr<LevelEvents> events;
     std::unique_ptr<Entities> entities;
     std::unique_ptr<Players> players;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Camera>> cameras;  // move somewhere?
 
-    const EngineSettings& settings;
-
     Level(
         std::unique_ptr<World> world,
         const Content* content,