diff --git a/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/fire.jsonc b/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/fire.jsonc
index b4760f18..8c88770a 100644
--- a/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/fire.jsonc
+++ b/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/fire.jsonc
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
     },
     {
       "type": "MODAL_CLOSE"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE",
+      "fighter": "target",
+      "amount": 12
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/slash.jsonc b/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/slash.jsonc
index 9726503b..0e80637f 100644
--- a/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/slash.jsonc
+++ b/assets/cutscenes/battle/moves/slash.jsonc
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
     },
     {
       "type": "MODAL_CLOSE"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE",
+      "fighter": "target",
+      "amount": 8
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/battle.h b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/battle.h
index 9c20aacb..108a0742 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/battle.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/battle.h
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 #include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h"
 #include "rpg/battle/state/battlestate.h"
 
-// typedef enum {
-//   BATTLE_RESULT_NONE,
-//   BATTLE_RESULT_WIN,
-//   BATTLE_RESULT_LOSS,
-//   BATTLE_RESULT_FLED,
-//   BATTLE_RESULT_COUNT
-// } battleresult_t;
+typedef enum {
+  BATTLE_RESULT_NONE,
+  BATTLE_RESULT_WIN,
+  BATTLE_RESULT_LOSS,
+  BATTLE_RESULT_FLED,
+  BATTLE_RESULT_COUNT
+} battleresult_t;
 
 typedef struct {
   battlefighter_t *fighters[BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT];
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ typedef struct {
 
   battlestate_t state;
   battlestatedata_t stateData;
+
+  // Set once a side has been wiped out (see cutsceneBattlePostMoveStart)
+  // or the player has fled (see battleStateSelectionPlayerFlee). Stays
+  // BATTLE_RESULT_NONE for the rest of the battle otherwise.
+  battleresult_t result;
 } battle_t;
 
 extern battle_t BATTLE;
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h
index 98389c40..e7f237b0 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h
@@ -24,4 +24,12 @@ typedef uint8_t battlefighterpos_t;
 #define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_6 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(6)
 #define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_7 BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(7)
 
-#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT (BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_7 + 1)
\ No newline at end of file
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT (BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_7 + 1)
+
+// Sentinels resolved by battleStateExecutingInit against the currently
+// resolving action, for cutscene items authored inside a move's own
+// cutscene (e.g. cutscenes/battle/moves/slash.jsonc) that need to refer
+// to "whoever is being hit"/"whoever is attacking" without knowing their
+// concrete BATTLE.fighters index ahead of time.
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(0xFE)
+#define BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_USER BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS(0xFD)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.c b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.c
index 948a217c..ce8bf499 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.c
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@
 #include "util/string.h"
 
 
+void battleStateExecutingResolveFighterIndex(
+  battlefighterpos_t *fighterIndex,
+  const uint8_t userIndex,
+  const battlemoveaction_t *action
+) {
+  if(*fighterIndex == BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET) {
+    *fighterIndex = action->targets[0];
+  } else if(*fighterIndex == BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_USER) {
+    *fighterIndex = userIndex;
+  }
+}
+
 void battleStateExecutingInit(void) {
   cutsceneitem_t items[BATTLE_STATE_EXECUTING_ITEMS_MAX];
   uint8_t itemsCount = 0;
@@ -60,6 +72,7 @@ void battleStateExecutingInit(void) {
     }
     
     // Parse out cutscene items and append to the list.
+    const uint8_t moveItemsStart = itemsCount;
     cutscene_t scene;
     errorret_t parseResult = cutsceneParseDoc(
       entry->data.json, &scene, &items[itemsCount],
@@ -75,6 +88,21 @@ void battleStateExecutingInit(void) {
       continue;
     }
 
+    // Resolve BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET/USER sentinels against this
+    // action, now that its user/target fighters are known.
+    for(uint8_t j = moveItemsStart; j < itemsCount; j++) {
+      cutsceneitem_t *moveItem = &items[j];
+      if(moveItem->type == CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE) {
+        battleStateExecutingResolveFighterIndex(
+          &moveItem->battleFighterDamage.fighterIndex, i, action
+        );
+      } else if(moveItem->type == CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL) {
+        battleStateExecutingResolveFighterIndex(
+          &moveItem->battleFighterHeal.fighterIndex, i, action
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
     // Insert end of attack cutscene item.
     items[itemsCount++] = (cutsceneitem_t){
       .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_POST_MOVE
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.h b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.h
index a6f8f75a..8e51d3e9 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateexecuting.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "dusk.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/move/battlemoveaction.h"
 
 typedef struct {
 
@@ -19,6 +21,24 @@ typedef struct {
  */
 void battleStateExecutingInit(void);
 
+/**
+ * Resolves a BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET/BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_USER sentinel
+ * (as parsed onto a BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE/BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL item inside
+ * a move's own cutscene) against the action currently being resolved
+ * into cutscene items. Leaves fighterIndex untouched if it's already a
+ * concrete BATTLE.fighters index.
+ *
+ * @param fighterIndex The field to resolve in place.
+ * @param userIndex Index into BATTLE.fighters of the fighter performing
+ * the action.
+ * @param action The action being resolved.
+ */
+void battleStateExecutingResolveFighterIndex(
+  battlefighterpos_t *fighterIndex,
+  const uint8_t userIndex,
+  const battlemoveaction_t *action
+);
+
 /**
  * Updates BATTLE_STATE_EXECUTING for one frame.
  */
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.c b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.c
index 1fbbed4d..441072a2 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.c
@@ -6,9 +6,21 @@
  */
 
 #include "battlestatefled.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 
 void battleStateFledInit(void) {
-
+  const cutsceneitem_t items[] = {
+    {
+      .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT,
+      .text = { .text = "Got away safely!" }
+    },
+    {
+      .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_SET_STATE,
+      .battleSetState = { .state = BATTLE_STATE_ENDING }
+    }
+  };
+  cutsceneSystemInsertItemsNext(items, sizeof(items) / sizeof(cutsceneitem_t));
 }
 
 void battleStateFledUpdate(void) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.h b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.h
index 1cf2ef39..f482b6be 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatefled.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } battlestatefled_t;
 
 /**
- * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_FLED.
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_FLED. Queues a textbox
+ * announcing the escape, then transitions to BATTLE_STATE_ENDING once
+ * dismissed.
  */
 void battleStateFledInit(void);
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.c b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.c
index e160279b..334d8d87 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.c
@@ -6,9 +6,21 @@
  */
 
 #include "battlestatelost.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 
 void battleStateLostInit(void) {
-
+  const cutsceneitem_t items[] = {
+    {
+      .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT,
+      .text = { .text = "You were defeated..." }
+    },
+    {
+      .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_SET_STATE,
+      .battleSetState = { .state = BATTLE_STATE_ENDING }
+    }
+  };
+  cutsceneSystemInsertItemsNext(items, sizeof(items) / sizeof(cutsceneitem_t));
 }
 
 void battleStateLostUpdate(void) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.h b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.h
index 202de391..7a20dca7 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatelost.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } battlestatelost_t;
 
 /**
- * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_LOST.
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_LOST. Queues a textbox
+ * announcing the loss, then transitions to BATTLE_STATE_ENDING once
+ * dismissed.
  */
 void battleStateLostInit(void);
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateselection.c b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateselection.c
index 168e7c2b..80ce4a31 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateselection.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestateselection.c
@@ -101,5 +101,6 @@ void battleStateSelectionPlayerFlee(void) {
   battlefighter_t *fighter = battleStateSelectionGetCurrentFighter();
   if(fighter == NULL) return;
 
+  BATTLE.result = BATTLE_RESULT_FLED;
   battleSetState(BATTLE_STATE_FLED);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.c b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.c
index bfd92054..95d09f06 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.c
@@ -6,9 +6,21 @@
  */
 
 #include "battlestatewon.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 
 void battleStateWonInit(void) {
-
+  const cutsceneitem_t items[] = {
+    {
+      .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_TEXT,
+      .text = { .text = "You won the battle!" }
+    },
+    {
+      .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_SET_STATE,
+      .battleSetState = { .state = BATTLE_STATE_ENDING }
+    }
+  };
+  cutsceneSystemInsertItemsNext(items, sizeof(items) / sizeof(cutsceneitem_t));
 }
 
 void battleStateWonUpdate(void) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.h b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.h
index e7b920e6..d9c72dec 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/battle/state/battlestatewon.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } battlestatewon_t;
 
 /**
- * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_WON.
+ * Called when the battle enters BATTLE_STATE_WON. Queues a textbox
+ * announcing the win, then transitions to BATTLE_STATE_ENDING once
+ * dismissed.
  */
 void battleStateWonInit(void);
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/CMakeLists.txt
index 80b57f57..55c2fdd3 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
     cutscenebattlesetstate.c
     cutscenebattlewaitselection.c
     cutscenebattlepostmove.c
+    cutscenebattlefighterdamage.c
+    cutscenebattlefighterheal.c
 )
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterdamage.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterdamage.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36a9bdbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterdamage.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+#define CUTSCENE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_REF_MAX 16
+
+void cutsceneBattleFighterDamageStart(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+) {
+  const cutscenebattlefighterdamage_t *damage = &item->battleFighterDamage;
+  assertTrue(
+    damage->fighterIndex < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT,
+    "fighterIndex sentinel was never resolved"
+  );
+  battlefighter_t *fighter = BATTLE.fighters[damage->fighterIndex];
+  assertNotNull(fighter, "Fighter cannot be NULL");
+
+  battleFighterDamage(fighter, damage->amount);
+}
+
+bool_t cutsceneBattleFighterDamageUpdate(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+) {
+  return true;
+}
+
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleFighterDamageLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item
+) {
+  char_t fighterRef[CUTSCENE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_REF_MAX];
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "fighter", NULL, fighterRef, CUTSCENE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_REF_MAX
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE): missing 'fighter'");
+  }
+  if(stringEquals(fighterRef, "target")) {
+    item->battleFighterDamage.fighterIndex = BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET;
+  } else if(stringEquals(fighterRef, "user")) {
+    item->battleFighterDamage.fighterIndex = BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_USER;
+  } else {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE): 'fighter' must be "
+      "'target' or 'user'"
+    );
+  }
+
+  const int32_t amount = cutsceneJsonGetInt(itemObj, "amount", -1);
+  if(amount < 0 || amount > UINT16_MAX) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE): invalid/missing 'amount'"
+    );
+  }
+  item->battleFighterDamage.amount = (uint16_t)amount;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterdamage.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterdamage.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d592732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterdamage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  // Index into BATTLE.fighters of the fighter to damage, or one of
+  // BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET/BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_USER, resolved against
+  // the currently-executing action by battleStateExecutingInit before
+  // this item ever runs.
+  battlefighterpos_t fighterIndex;
+  uint16_t amount;
+} cutscenebattlefighterdamage_t;
+
+/**
+ * Starts a BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE item, applying the configured damage to
+ * BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex] immediately.
+ *
+ * @param item The cutscene item.
+ * @param data Runtime data storage.
+ */
+void cutsceneBattleFighterDamageStart(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+);
+
+/**
+ * Updates a BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE item (always completes immediately).
+ *
+ * @param item The cutscene item.
+ * @param data Runtime data storage.
+ * @returns true always.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneBattleFighterDamageUpdate(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+);
+
+/**
+ * Parses a BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleFighterDamageLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterheal.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterheal.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee288541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterheal.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/json/cutscenejsonfield.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+#define CUTSCENE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_REF_MAX 16
+
+void cutsceneBattleFighterHealStart(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+) {
+  const cutscenebattlefighterheal_t *heal = &item->battleFighterHeal;
+  assertTrue(
+    heal->fighterIndex < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT,
+    "fighterIndex sentinel was never resolved"
+  );
+  battlefighter_t *fighter = BATTLE.fighters[heal->fighterIndex];
+  assertNotNull(fighter, "Fighter cannot be NULL");
+
+  battleFighterHeal(fighter, heal->amount);
+}
+
+bool_t cutsceneBattleFighterHealUpdate(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+) {
+  return true;
+}
+
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleFighterHealLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item
+) {
+  char_t fighterRef[CUTSCENE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_REF_MAX];
+  if(!cutsceneJsonCopyString(
+    itemObj, "fighter", NULL, fighterRef, CUTSCENE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_REF_MAX
+  )) {
+    errorThrow("Cutscene item (BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL): missing 'fighter'");
+  }
+  if(stringEquals(fighterRef, "target")) {
+    item->battleFighterHeal.fighterIndex = BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET;
+  } else if(stringEquals(fighterRef, "user")) {
+    item->battleFighterHeal.fighterIndex = BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_USER;
+  } else {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL): 'fighter' must be "
+      "'target' or 'user'"
+    );
+  }
+
+  const int32_t amount = cutsceneJsonGetInt(itemObj, "amount", -1);
+  if(amount < 0 || amount > UINT16_MAX) {
+    errorThrow(
+      "Cutscene item (BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL): invalid/missing 'amount'"
+    );
+  }
+  item->battleFighterHeal.amount = (uint16_t)amount;
+
+  errorOk();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterheal.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterheal.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae414b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlefighterheal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/fighter/battlefighterpos.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  // Index into BATTLE.fighters of the fighter to heal, or one of
+  // BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_TARGET/BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_USER, resolved against
+  // the currently-executing action by battleStateExecutingInit before
+  // this item ever runs.
+  battlefighterpos_t fighterIndex;
+  uint16_t amount;
+} cutscenebattlefighterheal_t;
+
+/**
+ * Starts a BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL item, applying the configured heal to
+ * BATTLE.fighters[fighterIndex] immediately.
+ *
+ * @param item The cutscene item.
+ * @param data Runtime data storage.
+ */
+void cutsceneBattleFighterHealStart(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+);
+
+/**
+ * Updates a BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL item (always completes immediately).
+ *
+ * @param item The cutscene item.
+ * @param data Runtime data storage.
+ * @returns true always.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneBattleFighterHealUpdate(
+  const cutsceneitem_t *item,
+  cutsceneitemdata_t *data
+);
+
+/**
+ * Parses a BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL cutscene item's JSON fields into item.
+ *
+ * @param itemObj The item's JSON object.
+ * @param item Destination item, already zeroed by the caller.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the parse.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneBattleFighterHealLoad(
+  yyjson_val *itemObj,
+  cutsceneitem_t *item
+);
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.c
index 77efff1a..9c1136dc 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.c
@@ -6,15 +6,44 @@
  */
 
 #include "rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h"
+#include "rpg/battle/battle.h"
+#include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "console/console.h"
 
 void cutsceneBattlePostMoveStart(
   const cutsceneitem_t *item,
   cutsceneitemdata_t *data
 ) {
-  // TODO: check fighter health etc. here to short-circuit into a
-  // win/loss (BATTLE_STATE_WON/LOST) once a side has been wiped out.
   consolePrint("BATTLE_POST_MOVE\n");
+
+  // Once a result has already been decided (e.g. the player fled), there
+  // is nothing left to check.
+  if(BATTLE.result != BATTLE_RESULT_NONE) return;
+
+  bool_t allyAlive = false;
+  bool_t enemyAlive = false;
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < BATTLE_FIGHTER_POS_COUNT; i++) {
+    battlefighter_t *fighter = BATTLE.fighters[i];
+    if(fighter == NULL) continue;
+    if(!battleFighterIsAlive(fighter)) continue;
+
+    if(fighter->team == BATTLE_FIGHTER_TEAM_ALLY) allyAlive = true;
+    else enemyAlive = true;
+  }
+
+  if(allyAlive && enemyAlive) return;
+
+  BATTLE.result = allyAlive ? BATTLE_RESULT_WIN : BATTLE_RESULT_LOSS;
+
+  const cutsceneitem_t items[] = {
+    {
+      .type = CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_SET_STATE,
+      .battleSetState = {
+        .state = allyAlive ? BATTLE_STATE_WON : BATTLE_STATE_LOST
+      }
+    }
+  };
+  cutsceneSystemInsertItemsNext(items, sizeof(items) / sizeof(cutsceneitem_t));
 }
 
 bool_t cutsceneBattlePostMoveUpdate(
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.h
index 6a7ff0ca..58b62943 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.h
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 
 /**
  * Starts a BATTLE_POST_MOVE item. Runs after each queued move's cutscene
- * finishes - eventually this is where we'll check things like fighter
- * health to short-circuit into a win/loss, but for now it just prints to
- * the console. Not JSON-authorable -- constructed dynamically by
- * battleStateExecutingInit.
+ * finishes: checks whether every ally or every enemy fighter has been
+ * knocked out and, if so, sets BATTLE.result and splices in a
+ * BATTLE_SET_STATE to BATTLE_STATE_WON/LOST. No-ops the health check if
+ * BATTLE.result is already set (e.g. the player fled). Not
+ * JSON-authorable -- constructed dynamically by battleStateExecutingInit.
  *
  * @param item The cutscene item.
  * @param data Runtime data storage.
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c
index ba44a1bb..3f10f891 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.c
@@ -270,6 +270,20 @@ cutsceneitemcallbacks_t CUTSCENE_ITEM_CALLBACKS[CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_COUNT] = {
     .update = cutsceneBattlePostMoveUpdate
   },
 
+  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE] = {
+    .init = cutsceneBattleFighterDamageStart,
+    .update = cutsceneBattleFighterDamageUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE",
+    .load = cutsceneBattleFighterDamageLoad
+  },
+
+  [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL] = {
+    .init = cutsceneBattleFighterHealStart,
+    .update = cutsceneBattleFighterHealUpdate,
+    .jsonName = "BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL",
+    .load = cutsceneBattleFighterHealLoad
+  },
+
   // Save
   [CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK] = {
     .init = cutsceneSaveDeviceCheckStart,
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h
index 3530fa2e..5d53190a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitem.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include "battle/cutscenebattlesetstate.h"
 #include "battle/cutscenebattlewaitselection.h"
 #include "battle/cutscenebattlepostmove.h"
+#include "battle/cutscenebattlefighterdamage.h"
+#include "battle/cutscenebattlefighterheal.h"
 #include "save/cutscenesavedevicecheck.h"
 #include "save/cutscenesaveloadallslots.h"
 #include "audio/cutsceneaudioplay.h"
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ struct cutsceneitem_s {
     cutscenemapareawait_t mapAreaWait;
     cutscenebattlestart_t battleStart;
     cutscenebattlesetstate_t battleSetState;
+    cutscenebattlefighterdamage_t battleFighterDamage;
+    cutscenebattlefighterheal_t battleFighterHeal;
     cutsceneemoji_t emoji;
     cutsceneshake_t shake;
     cutscenemodal_t modal;
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h
index b3f7dcc7..107523d8 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/cutscene/item/cutsceneitembase.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ typedef enum {
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_SET_STATE,
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_WAIT_SELECTION,
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_POST_MOVE,
+  CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_DAMAGE,
+  CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_BATTLE_FIGHTER_HEAL,
 
   // Save
   CUTSCENE_ITEM_TYPE_SAVE_DEVICE_CHECK,