diff --git a/src/game/game_00b820.c b/src/game/game_00b820.c
index 61eba309e..b3f56946f 100644
--- a/src/game/game_00b820.c
+++ b/src/game/game_00b820.c
@@ -659,24 +659,24 @@ glabel func0f00bbc8
 /*  f00c13c:	10000028 */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f00c1e0
 /*  f00c140:	02002025 */ 	or	$a0,$s0,$zero
 .L0f00c144:
-/*  f00c144:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	func0f02ce30
+/*  f00c144:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	bodyLoad
 /*  f00c148:	92040002 */ 	lbu	$a0,0x2($s0)
 /*  f00c14c:	82040003 */ 	lb	$a0,0x3($s0)
 /*  f00c150:	04820023 */ 	bltzl	$a0,.L0f00c1e0
 /*  f00c154:	02002025 */ 	or	$a0,$s0,$zero
-/*  f00c158:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	func0f02ce30
+/*  f00c158:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	bodyLoad
 /*  f00c15c:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f00c160:	5040001f */ 	beqzl	$v0,.L0f00c1e0
 /*  f00c164:	02002025 */ 	or	$a0,$s0,$zero
 /*  f00c168:	1000001d */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f00c1e0
 /*  f00c16c:	02002025 */ 	or	$a0,$s0,$zero
 .L0f00c170:
-/*  f00c170:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	func0f02ce30
+/*  f00c170:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	bodyLoad
 /*  f00c174:	92040002 */ 	lbu	$a0,0x2($s0)
 /*  f00c178:	82040003 */ 	lb	$a0,0x3($s0)
 /*  f00c17c:	04820018 */ 	bltzl	$a0,.L0f00c1e0
 /*  f00c180:	02002025 */ 	or	$a0,$s0,$zero
-/*  f00c184:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	func0f02ce30
+/*  f00c184:	0fc0b38c */ 	jal	bodyLoad
 /*  f00c188:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f00c18c:	50400014 */ 	beqzl	$v0,.L0f00c1e0
 /*  f00c190:	02002025 */ 	or	$a0,$s0,$zero
diff --git a/src/game/game_02cde0.c b/src/game/game_02cde0.c
index cd52a6bd1..2e20e0d4e 100644
--- a/src/game/game_02cde0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_02cde0.c
@@ -126,33 +126,15 @@ glabel func0f02cde0
 /*  f02ce2c:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 );
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0f02ce30
-/*  f02ce30:	00047080 */ 	sll	$t6,$a0,0x2
-/*  f02ce34:	01c47021 */ 	addu	$t6,$t6,$a0
-/*  f02ce38:	3c0f8008 */ 	lui	$t7,%hi(g_Bodies)
-/*  f02ce3c:	25efcf04 */ 	addiu	$t7,$t7,%lo(g_Bodies)
-/*  f02ce40:	000e7080 */ 	sll	$t6,$t6,0x2
-/*  f02ce44:	01cf1821 */ 	addu	$v1,$t6,$t7
-/*  f02ce48:	8c78000c */ 	lw	$t8,0xc($v1)
-/*  f02ce4c:	27bdffe0 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-32
-/*  f02ce50:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f02ce54:	57000009 */ 	bnezl	$t8,.L0f02ce7c
-/*  f02ce58:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
-/*  f02ce5c:	94640002 */ 	lhu	$a0,0x2($v1)
-/*  f02ce60:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
-/*  f02ce64:	afa3001c */ 	sw	$v1,0x1c($sp)
-/*  f02ce68:	8fa3001c */ 	lw	$v1,0x1c($sp)
-/*  f02ce6c:	ac62000c */ 	sw	$v0,0xc($v1)
-/*  f02ce70:	10000002 */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f02ce7c
-/*  f02ce74:	24020001 */ 	addiu	$v0,$zero,0x1
-/*  f02ce78:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
-.L0f02ce7c:
-/*  f02ce7c:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f02ce80:	27bd0020 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x20
-/*  f02ce84:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f02ce88:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
-);
+bool bodyLoad(u32 bodynum)
+{
+	if (!g_Bodies[bodynum].unk0c) {
+		g_Bodies[bodynum].unk0c = fileLoad(g_Bodies[bodynum].bodyfileid);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func0f02ce8c
@@ -193,7 +175,7 @@ glabel func0f02ce8c
 /*  f02cf10:	8d03000c */ 	lw	$v1,0xc($t0)
 /*  f02cf14:	54600007 */ 	bnezl	$v1,.L0f02cf34
 /*  f02cf18:	afa30050 */ 	sw	$v1,0x50($sp)
-/*  f02cf1c:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
+/*  f02cf1c:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	fileLoad
 /*  f02cf20:	95040002 */ 	lhu	$a0,0x2($t0)
 /*  f02cf24:	8fa4001c */ 	lw	$a0,0x1c($sp)
 /*  f02cf28:	00401825 */ 	or	$v1,$v0,$zero
@@ -248,7 +230,7 @@ glabel func0f02ce8c
 /*  f02cfe4:	000d6880 */ 	sll	$t5,$t5,0x2
 /*  f02cfe8:	3c048008 */ 	lui	$a0,0x8008
 /*  f02cfec:	008d2021 */ 	addu	$a0,$a0,$t5
-/*  f02cff0:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
+/*  f02cff0:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	fileLoad
 /*  f02cff4:	9484cf06 */ 	lhu	$a0,-0x30fa($a0)
 /*  f02cff8:	8fa5004c */ 	lw	$a1,0x4c($sp)
 /*  f02cffc:	3c0e8008 */ 	lui	$t6,%hi(g_Bodies)
@@ -277,7 +259,7 @@ glabel func0f02ce8c
 /*  f02d054:	8c64000c */ 	lw	$a0,0xc($v1)
 /*  f02d058:	5480000d */ 	bnezl	$a0,.L0f02d090
 /*  f02d05c:	afa40054 */ 	sw	$a0,0x54($sp)
-/*  f02d060:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
+/*  f02d060:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	fileLoad
 /*  f02d064:	94640002 */ 	lhu	$a0,0x2($v1)
 /*  f02d068:	8fa7004c */ 	lw	$a3,0x4c($sp)
 /*  f02d06c:	3c0a8008 */ 	lui	$t2,%hi(g_Bodies)
diff --git a/src/game/game_066310.c b/src/game/game_066310.c
index 79ace3741..40ad8159f 100644
--- a/src/game/game_066310.c
+++ b/src/game/game_066310.c
@@ -50342,7 +50342,7 @@ glabel func0f0921b4
 /*  f0921d0:	1700000a */ 	bnez	$t8,.L0f0921fc
 /*  f0921d4:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
 /*  f0921d8:	94640004 */ 	lhu	$a0,0x4($v1)
-/*  f0921dc:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
+/*  f0921dc:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	fileLoad
 /*  f0921e0:	afa3001c */ 	sw	$v1,0x1c($sp)
 /*  f0921e4:	8fa3001c */ 	lw	$v1,0x1c($sp)
 /*  f0921e8:	00402025 */ 	or	$a0,$v0,$zero
diff --git a/src/game/game_0b63b0.c b/src/game/game_0b63b0.c
index b3364df6d..3d00f8a93 100644
--- a/src/game/game_0b63b0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_0b63b0.c
@@ -3206,7 +3206,7 @@ glabel func0f0b8ba0
 /*  f0b9064:	8c64000c */ 	lw	$a0,0xc($v1)
 /*  f0b9068:	5480000e */ 	bnezl	$a0,.L0f0b90a4
 /*  f0b906c:	8c6e0000 */ 	lw	$t6,0x0($v1)
-/*  f0b9070:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
+/*  f0b9070:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	fileLoad
 /*  f0b9074:	94640002 */ 	lhu	$a0,0x2($v1)
 /*  f0b9078:	8fac0068 */ 	lw	$t4,0x68($sp)
 /*  f0b907c:	3c0b8008 */ 	lui	$t3,%hi(g_Bodies)
@@ -3248,7 +3248,7 @@ glabel func0f0b8ba0
 /*  f0b9100:	01ac6821 */ 	addu	$t5,$t5,$t4
 /*  f0b9104:	000d6880 */ 	sll	$t5,$t5,0x2
 /*  f0b9108:	008d2021 */ 	addu	$a0,$a0,$t5
-/*  f0b910c:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
+/*  f0b910c:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	fileLoad
 /*  f0b9110:	9484cf06 */ 	lhu	$a0,-0x30fa($a0)
 /*  f0b9114:	8fab0064 */ 	lw	$t3,0x64($sp)
 /*  f0b9118:	3c088008 */ 	lui	$t0,%hi(g_Bodies)
@@ -3281,7 +3281,7 @@ glabel func0f0b8ba0
 /*  f0b917c:	8c64000c */ 	lw	$a0,0xc($v1)
 /*  f0b9180:	5480000d */ 	bnezl	$a0,.L0f0b91b8
 /*  f0b9184:	afa400f8 */ 	sw	$a0,0xf8($sp)
-/*  f0b9188:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	func0f1a7844
+/*  f0b9188:	0fc69e11 */ 	jal	fileLoad
 /*  f0b918c:	94640002 */ 	lhu	$a0,0x2($v1)
 /*  f0b9190:	8fac0064 */ 	lw	$t4,0x64($sp)
 /*  f0b9194:	3c0b8008 */ 	lui	$t3,%hi(g_Bodies)
diff --git a/src/game/game_1a3340.c b/src/game/game_1a3340.c
index cbea3bcfd..193ec3550 100644
--- a/src/game/game_1a3340.c
+++ b/src/game/game_1a3340.c
@@ -4885,7 +4885,7 @@ glabel func0f1a7794
 );
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0f1a7844
+glabel fileLoad
 /*  f1a7844:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
 /*  f1a7848:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
 /*  f1a784c:	afa40018 */ 	sw	$a0,0x18($sp)
diff --git a/src/include/game/game_02cde0.h b/src/include/game/game_02cde0.h
index 51ce5b9f7..328989026 100644
--- a/src/include/game/game_02cde0.h
+++ b/src/include/game/game_02cde0.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define GAME_GAME_02CDE0
 
 u32 func0f02cde0(void);
-u32 func0f02ce30(void);
+bool bodyLoad(u32 bodynum);
 u32 func0f02ce8c(void);
 u32 func0f02d338(void);
 u32 func0f02d36c(void);
diff --git a/src/include/game/game_1a3340.h b/src/include/game/game_1a3340.h
index 012fc1a93..e0878105d 100644
--- a/src/include/game/game_1a3340.h
+++ b/src/include/game/game_1a3340.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ u32 func0f1a7554(void);
 u32 func0f1a7560(void);
 u32 func0f1a7730(void);
 u32 func0f1a7794(void);
-u32 func0f1a7844(void);
+void *fileLoad(u32 fileid);
 s32 menudialog001a39a8(u32, u32, u32 *);
 s32 menudialog001a3af4(u32, u32, u32 *);
 s32 menudialog001a5f48(u32, u32, u32 *);
diff --git a/src/include/types.h b/src/include/types.h
index 070d1d4de..b8eb87bab 100644
--- a/src/include/types.h
+++ b/src/include/types.h
@@ -2946,7 +2946,7 @@ struct body {
 	u16 bodyfileid;
 	f32 unk04;
 	f32 unk08;
-	u32 unk0c;
+	void *unk0c; // likely a pointer to bodyfile data if loaded
 	u16 handfileid;
 };