diff --git a/include/functions.h b/include/functions.h
index f0a96080a5..dbe7d1de13 100644
--- a/include/functions.h
+++ b/include/functions.h
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ void SoundSource_InitAll(PlayState* play);
 void SoundSource_UpdateAll(PlayState* play);
 void SoundSource_PlaySfxAtFixedWorldPos(PlayState* play, Vec3f* worldPos, u32 duration, u16 sfxId);
 void SoundSource_PlaySfxEachFrameAtFixedWorldPos(PlayState* play, Vec3f* worldPos, u32 duration, u16 sfxId);
-u16 ElfMessage_GetFirstCycleHint(PlayState* play);
+u16 QuestHint_GetTatlTextId(PlayState* play);
 
 u16 Text_GetFaceReaction(PlayState* play, u32 reactionSet);
 void EnvFlags_UnsetAll(PlayState* play);
diff --git a/include/z64.h b/include/z64.h
index 7552cbe660..2daea1d77e 100644
--- a/include/z64.h
+++ b/include/z64.h
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ struct PlayState {
     /* 0x1885C */ EntranceEntry* setupEntranceList;
     /* 0x18860 */ u16* setupExitList;
     /* 0x18864 */ Path* setupPathList;
-    /* 0x18868 */ void* unk_18868;
+    /* 0x18868 */ void* naviQuestHints; // leftover from OoT, system which processes this is removed
     /* 0x1886C */ AnimatedMaterial* sceneMaterialAnims;
     /* 0x18870 */ void* specialEffects;
     /* 0x18874 */ u8 skyboxId;
diff --git a/include/z64scene.h b/include/z64scene.h
index 3af90e02ce..088565c0c9 100644
--- a/include/z64scene.h
+++ b/include/z64scene.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef struct {
     /* 0x0 */ u8  code;
-    /* 0x1 */ u8  cUpElfMsgNum;
+    /* 0x1 */ u8  naviQuestHintFileId;
     /* 0x4 */ u32 subKeepIndex;
 } SCmdSpecialFiles; // size = 0x8
 
@@ -825,6 +825,14 @@ typedef enum {
     /* 7 */ SCENE_DRAW_CFG_MAT_ANIM_MANUAL_STEP
 } SceneDrawConfigIds;
 
+// TODO: make ZAPD use this enum for `SCENE_CMD_SPECIAL_FILES`
+// Leftover from OoT
+typedef enum {
+    /* 0 */ NAVI_QUEST_HINTS_NONE,
+    /* 1 */ NAVI_QUEST_HINTS_OVERWORLD,
+    /* 2 */ NAVI_QUEST_HINTS_DUNGEON
+} NaviQuestHintFileId;
+
 // SceneTableEntry commands
 typedef enum {
     /* 0x00 */ SCENE_CMD_ID_SPAWN_LIST,
@@ -882,8 +890,8 @@ typedef enum {
 #define SCENE_CMD_ENTRANCE_LIST(entranceList) \
     { SCENE_CMD_ID_ENTRANCE_LIST, 0, CMD_PTR(entranceList) }
 
-#define SCENE_CMD_SPECIAL_FILES(elfMessageFile, keepObjectId) \
-    { SCENE_CMD_ID_SPECIAL_FILES, elfMessageFile, CMD_W(keepObjectId) }
+#define SCENE_CMD_SPECIAL_FILES(naviQuestHintFileId, keepObjectId) \
+    { SCENE_CMD_ID_SPECIAL_FILES, naviQuestHintFileId, CMD_W(keepObjectId) }
 
 #define SCENE_CMD_ROOM_BEHAVIOR(curRoomUnk3, curRoomUnk2, curRoomUnk5, msgCtxunk12044, enablePosLights,  \
                                 kankyoContextUnkE2)                                                         \
diff --git a/src/code/z_elf_message.c b/src/code/z_elf_message.c
index 11e4a2743c..a5a4890a79 100644
--- a/src/code/z_elf_message.c
+++ b/src/code/z_elf_message.c
@@ -1,62 +1,93 @@
+/**
+ * @file z_elf_message.c
+ *
+ * This file provides quest hints through Tatl.
+ *
+ * In Ocarina of Time, this was a more elaborate system that determined
+ * which hint to give based on a script.
+ * That system has been replaced with a single function that hardcodes the checks.
+ */
 #include "global.h"
 
-u16 ElfMessage_GetFirstCycleHint(PlayState* play) {
+/**
+ * Gets the relevant text ID for Tatl hints in first cycle.
+ */
+u16 QuestHint_GetTatlTextId(PlayState* play) {
     if (INV_CONTENT(ITEM_OCARINA) == ITEM_OCARINA) {
         return 0;
     }
+
     if (CURRENT_DAY <= 0) {
         return 0;
     }
+
     if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[88] & 0x20) {
         return 0;
     }
+
     if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[79] & 0x10) {
         if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[8] & 0x40) {
             return 0;
         }
+
         return 0x224;
     }
+
     if (!(gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[8] & 0x80)) {
         if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[9] & 1) {
             return 0x21E;
         }
+
         if (play->sceneId == SCENE_YOUSEI_IZUMI) {
             return 0;
         }
+
         return 0x21D;
     }
+
     if (gSaveContext.save.playerData.isMagicAcquired != true) {
         return 0x21F;
     }
+
     if (INV_CONTENT(ITEM_DEED_LAND) == ITEM_DEED_LAND) {
         if (play->sceneId != SCENE_OKUJOU) {
             return 0x244;
         }
+
         return 0;
     }
+
     if (INV_CONTENT(ITEM_MOON_TEAR) == ITEM_MOON_TEAR) {
         if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[86] & 4) {
             return 0x242;
         }
+
         return 0x243;
     }
+
     if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[74] & 0x20) {
         return 0x223;
     }
+
     if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[73] & 0x80) {
         return 0x222;
     }
+
     if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[73] & 0x20) {
         return 0x221;
     }
+
     if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[77] & 2) {
         if (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[73] & 0x10) {
             return 0x240;
         }
+
         return 0x241;
     }
+
     if ((gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[86] & 2) || (gSaveContext.save.weekEventReg[73] & 0x40)) {
         return 0x23F;
     }
+
     return 0x220;
 }
diff --git a/src/code/z_scene.c b/src/code/z_scene.c
index 1167f14abf..7cb180b803 100644
--- a/src/code/z_scene.c
+++ b/src/code/z_scene.c
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ void Scene_HeaderCmdEntranceList(PlayState* play, SceneCmd* cmd) {
 
 // SceneTableEntry Header Command 0x07: Special Files
 void Scene_HeaderCmdSpecialFiles(PlayState* play, SceneCmd* cmd) {
-    static RomFile tatlMessageFiles[2] = {
+    // @note These quest hint files are identical to OoT's.
+    // They are not relevant in this game and the system to process these scripts has been removed.
+    static RomFile naviQuestHintFiles[2] = {
         { SEGMENT_ROM_START(elf_message_field), SEGMENT_ROM_END(elf_message_field) },
         { SEGMENT_ROM_START(elf_message_ydan), SEGMENT_ROM_END(elf_message_ydan) },
     };
@@ -227,8 +229,8 @@ void Scene_HeaderCmdSpecialFiles(PlayState* play, SceneCmd* cmd) {
         gSegments[0x05] = VIRTUAL_TO_PHYSICAL(play->objectCtx.status[play->objectCtx.subKeepIndex].segment);
     }
 
-    if (cmd->specialFiles.cUpElfMsgNum != 0) {
-        play->unk_18868 = Play_LoadScene(play, &tatlMessageFiles[cmd->specialFiles.cUpElfMsgNum - 1]);
+    if (cmd->specialFiles.naviQuestHintFileId != NAVI_QUEST_HINTS_NONE) {
+        play->naviQuestHints = Play_LoadScene(play, &naviQuestHintFiles[cmd->specialFiles.naviQuestHintFileId - 1]);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elf/z_en_elf.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elf/z_en_elf.c
index f00963f121..27f619816d 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elf/z_en_elf.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elf/z_en_elf.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void EnElf_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
             if ((gSaveContext.save.playerData.tatlTimer >= 25800) || (gSaveContext.save.playerData.tatlTimer < 3000)) {
                 gSaveContext.save.playerData.tatlTimer = 0;
             }
-            this->unk_266 = ElfMessage_GetFirstCycleHint(play);
+            this->unk_266 = QuestHint_GetTatlTextId(play);
             break;
 
         case 1:
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ void func_8089010C(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     s32 pad;
     EnElf* this = THIS;
     Player* player = GET_PLAYER(play);
-    u16 temp_v0 = ElfMessage_GetFirstCycleHint(play);
+    u16 temp_v0 = QuestHint_GetTatlTextId(play);
 
     if (temp_v0 != this->unk_266) {
         this->unk_266 = temp_v0;
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ void func_8089010C(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
 
     if ((player->tatlTextId == 0) && (player->unk_730 == NULL)) {
         if ((gSaveContext.save.playerData.tatlTimer >= 600) && (gSaveContext.save.playerData.tatlTimer <= 3000)) {
-            player->tatlTextId = ElfMessage_GetFirstCycleHint(play);
+            player->tatlTextId = QuestHint_GetTatlTextId(play);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ void func_8089010C(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         func_8019FDC8(&gSfxDefaultPos, NA_SE_VO_NA_LISTEN, 0x20);
         thisx->focus.pos = thisx->world.pos;
 
-        if (thisx->textId == ElfMessage_GetFirstCycleHint(play)) {
+        if (thisx->textId == QuestHint_GetTatlTextId(play)) {
             this->fairyFlags |= 0x80;
             gSaveContext.save.playerData.tatlTimer = 3001;
         }
diff --git a/tools/disasm/functions.txt b/tools/disasm/functions.txt
index 8e074c5096..276694be75 100644
--- a/tools/disasm/functions.txt
+++ b/tools/disasm/functions.txt
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@
     0x800F048C:("SoundSource_Add",),
     0x800F0568:("SoundSource_PlaySfxAtFixedWorldPos",),
     0x800F0590:("SoundSource_PlaySfxEachFrameAtFixedWorldPos",),
-    0x800F05C0:("ElfMessage_GetFirstCycleHint",),
+    0x800F05C0:("QuestHint_GetTatlTextId",),
     0x800F07C0:("EnHy_ChangeAnim",),
     0x800F0888:("EnHy_FindNearestDoor",),
     0x800F0944:("EnHy_ChangeObjectAndAnim",),