diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 57cf7628d..8cae329e6 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@
     <script src="src/scenes/DemoScene.js"></script> <!-- 🎮 DEMO SCENE -->
     <script src="src/scenes/DemoSceneEnhanced.js"></script> <!-- ✨ ENHANCED DEMO with Locket! -->
     <script src="src/scenes/TiledTestScene.js"></script> <!-- 🗺️ Tiled Map Test Scene -->
-    <script src="src/scenes/PrologueScene.js"></script> <!-- 🎬 Story Prologue -->
+    <!-- ⚠️ TEMPORARILY DISABLED - Missing assets (prologue.json, NPC portraits) -->
+    <!-- <script src="src/scenes/PrologueScene.js"></script> --><!-- 🎬 Story Prologue -->
     <script src="src/scenes/UIScene.js"></script>
     <script src="src/scenes/StoryScene.js"></script>
     <script src="src/scenes/TownSquareScene.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/scenes/PrologueScene.js b/src/scenes/PrologueScene.js
index 5801c8afb..123d893a8 100644
--- a/src/scenes/PrologueScene.js
+++ b/src/scenes/PrologueScene.js
@@ -42,13 +42,19 @@ class PrologueScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         this.load.image('kai_portrait', 'reference_images/kai_master_style33.png');
         this.load.image('ana_portrait', 'reference_images/ana_master_style33.png');
 
-        // Load prologue voiceover audio files (Slovenian WAV format)
-        for (let i = 1; i <= 19; i++) {
-            const num = i.toString().padStart(2, '0');
-            this.load.audio(`prologue_${num}`, `assets/audio 🔴/voiceover/prologue_sl/prologue_${num}.wav`);
+        // Load prologue voiceover audio files (Slovenian        // Voice-over files (only 1-12 exist!)
+        for (let num = 1; num <= 12; num++) {
+            const paddedNum = num.toString().padStart(2, '0');
+            this.load.audio(`prologue_${paddedNum}`, `assets/audio 🔴/voiceover/prologue_sl/prologue_${paddedNum}.wav`);
         }
 
-        console.log('🎤 Loading 19 Slovenian prologue voiceover files...');
+        // NPC Portraits - prevent green squares!
+        this.load.image('kai_dialogue_portrait', 'assets/sprites/npcs/kai/kai_style32_final_1767549236935.png');
+        this.load.image('ana_dialogue_portrait', 'assets/sprites/npcs/ana/ana_style32_final_1767549209604.png');
+        this.load.image('gronk_dialogue_portrait', 'assets/sprites/npcs/gronk/gronk_reference_pierced_v2_1767454251649.png');
+
+        console.log('🎨 Loading NPC dialogue portraits...');
+        console.log('🎤 Loading 12 Slovenian prologue voiceover files...');
         console.log('🖼️ Loading character portraits...');
     }