Polish dialog and intro transitions

ui/NarrationBanner.gd

@@ -240,12 +240,26 @@ func _advance() -> void:
 	label.visible_characters = 0
 	speaker_label.text = speaker
 	visible = true
+	_release_touch_joysticks()
 	Sfx.play(get_tree(), Sfx.DIALOG)
 	_layout()
 	queue_redraw()
 	_sync_pause()
 
 
+# A touch release delivered while the tree is paused never reaches an
+# ordinary joystick. Neutralise every spring-loaded stick immediately before
+# applying the pause, so neither movement nor firing resumes from stale input
+# when the dialog closes (#182).
+func _release_touch_joysticks() -> void:
+	var tree: SceneTree = get_tree()
+	if tree == null:
+		return
+	for joystick in tree.get_nodes_in_group("touch_joysticks"):
+		if is_instance_valid(joystick) and joystick.has_method("release_input"):
+			joystick.release_input()
+
+
 func is_typing() -> bool:
 	return current != "" and revealed < float(current.length())
 

ui/TouchJoystick.gd

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ var knob_pos: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	# Dialogs release every spring-loaded stick through one compositional
+	# contract, without NarrationBanner knowing scene paths or joystick roles.
+	add_to_group("touch_joysticks")
 	resized.connect(_relayout)
 	_relayout()
 
@@ -79,6 +82,15 @@ func handle_touch(event: InputEventScreenTouch) -> bool:
 
 	if event.index != active_touch_index:
 		return false
+	release_input()
+	return true
+
+
+# Returns this spring-loaded control to its neutral state. Public and
+# idempotent so a dialog can safely release movement and fire sticks before
+# pausing their controllers (#182), even when only one is currently held.
+func release_input() -> void:
+	var was_active: bool = is_active() or direction != Vector2.ZERO
 	active_touch_index = -1
 	# Back to the middle of the rect, BASE included. This used to reset the
 	# knob onto base_pos and leave the base wherever the finger had landed, so
@@ -88,9 +100,9 @@ func handle_touch(event: InputEventScreenTouch) -> bool:
 	knob_pos = base_pos
 	direction = Vector2.ZERO
 	queue_redraw()
-	direction_changed.emit(direction)
-	released.emit()
-	return true
+	if was_active:
+		direction_changed.emit(direction)
+		released.emit()
 
 
 func handle_drag(event: InputEventScreenDrag) -> bool: