diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index d83b8e8e4..1e080efa7 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -5269,7 +5269,11 @@ void MAI_Lazurus(int i)
 	MonsterStruct *Monst;
 
 	if ((DWORD)i >= MAXMONSTERS)
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+		return;
+#else
 		app_fatal("MAI_Lazurus: Invalid monster %d", i);
+#endif
 
 	Monst = &monster[i];
 	if (monster[i]._mmode != MM_STAND) {
@@ -5281,7 +5285,7 @@ void MAI_Lazurus(int i)
 	md = M_GetDir(i);
 	if (dFlags[mx][my] & BFLAG_VISIBLE) {
 		if (gbMaxPlayers == 1) {
-			if (Monst->mtalkmsg == TEXT_VILE13 && Monst->_mgoal == MGOAL_INQUIRING && plr[myplr]._px == TEXT_VILE13 && plr[myplr]._py == 46) {
+			if (Monst->mtalkmsg == TEXT_VILE13 && Monst->_mgoal == MGOAL_INQUIRING && plr[myplr]._px == 35 && plr[myplr]._py == 46) {
 				PlayInGameMovie("gendata\\fprst3.smk");
 				Monst->_mmode = MM_TALK;
 				quests[Q_BETRAYER]._qvar1 = 5;
@@ -5291,10 +5295,10 @@ void MAI_Lazurus(int i)
 			if (Monst->mtalkmsg == TEXT_VILE13 && !effect_is_playing(USFX_LAZ1) && Monst->_mgoal == MGOAL_TALKING) {
 				ObjChangeMapResync(1, 18, 20, 24);
 				RedoPlayerVision();
-				Monst->_msquelch = UCHAR_MAX;
-				Monst->mtalkmsg = 0;
 				quests[Q_BETRAYER]._qvar1 = 6;
 				Monst->_mgoal = MGOAL_NORMAL;
+				Monst->_msquelch = UCHAR_MAX;
+				Monst->mtalkmsg = 0;
 			}
 #endif
 		}
@@ -5305,7 +5309,9 @@ void MAI_Lazurus(int i)
 	}
 
 	if (Monst->_mgoal == MGOAL_NORMAL || Monst->_mgoal == MGOAL_RETREAT || Monst->_mgoal == MGOAL_MOVE) {
+#ifndef HELLFIRE
 		Monst->mtalkmsg = 0;
+#endif
 		MAI_Counselor(i);
 	}