diff --git a/game/script.rpy b/game/script.rpy
index db79962..876e097 100644
--- a/game/script.rpy
+++ b/game/script.rpy
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ image naser angry flip = im.Flip("naser/naser angry.png", horizontal=True)
 image trish angry flip = im.Flip("trish/trish angry.png", horizontal=True)
 image trish prom angry flip = im.Flip("trish/trish prom angry.png", horizontal=True)
 image trish fury flip = im.Flip("trish/trish fury.png", horizontal=True)
+image trish fury point flip = im.Flip("trish/trish fury point.png", horizontal=True)
 image reed angry flip = im.Flip("reed/reed angry.png", horizontal=True)
 image stella mad flip =  im.Flip("stella/stella mad.png", horizontal=True)
 
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ image trevor awe flip = im.Flip("trishfam/trevor awe.png", horizontal=True)
 
 # scene flips
 image moes pizza mirrored = im.Flip("images/backgrounds/moes pizza.jpg", horizontal=True)
+image hallway mirrored = im.Flip("images/backgrounds/hallway.jpg", horizontal=True)
 
 # vfx
 image black = "#000"
diff --git a/game/script/9.anons'-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy b/game/script/9.anons'-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy
index 748fa81..f34f395 100644
--- a/game/script/9.anons'-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy
+++ b/game/script/9.anons'-dirty-laundry-gets-put-up-to-air.rpy
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 label chapter_9:
     #VVURM DRAMA
-    scene hallway with fade
-    play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg' fadein 1.0
+    label bdebug:
+    pause 1
+
+    play music 'audio/OST/Fuck You I Like This Chick.ogg' fadein 2.0
+    scene hallway with Dissolve(1.5)
+    pause .5
 
     "End of midterms means the start of the new quarter."
 
@@ -17,33 +21,44 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     "Watching shitty movies and playing games on Reed’s Xrox."
 
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
+
     N "Why are you so deep in thought, Anon?"
 
     window hide
     window auto
     show naomi neutral at scenter with dissolve
+    pause .5
+
     "The Mandarin Manchurian rips me away from my monologue."
 
     "During homeroom, Spears came on the announcement to declare an assembly for the senior class."
 
     "Or in his own words,"
 
-    Sp "ASSES IN THOSE SEATS NOW!"
+    Sp "{alpha=.75}{i}\"ASSES IN THOSE SEATS NOW!\"{/i}{/alpha}"
 
     window hide
     window auto
+    pause .5
 
     show naomi:
-        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.8
+        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.3
     show anon neutral with dissolve:
-        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.25
+        xalign 1.0 yalign 0.1
+        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.75  
     pause 1
 
     "Naomi has taken the opportunity to walk with me through the hallways."
+    pause .5
 
     A "What do you want?"
 
+    show naomi explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
     N "So I heard you and Fang went on another date the other day."
+    show naomi neutral with Dissolve(.25)
 
     "Of course she did."
 
@@ -52,148 +67,198 @@ label chapter_9:
     "Just kickin’ Reed’s ass in Rock Ring 3."
 
     "Pls give mammoth bone armor."
+    pause .25
 
+    show anon behind naomi
+    show anon shrug flip with dissolve
     A "You do anything fun with Naser lately?"
 
-    N "OH! My Naser just had another track meet!"
+    show naomi explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
+    N "OH! {w=0.3}{nw}"
+    show naomi:
+        ease 0.2 yalign 0.05
+        ease 0.4 yalign 0.0
+        repeat 2
+    extend "My Naser just had another track meet!"
+
+    show naomi neutral
+    show anon neutral flip 
+    with dissolve
 
     "That always works."
 
-    show naomi happy flip with dissolve
-
+    show naomi happy with Dissolve(.25)
     N "His high jump form is so perfect!"
 
     N "And he looks so dazzling in his track and field uniform!"
 
-    N "...And his physique…"
+    show naomi:
+        ease 0.75 xalign 0.315
+        ease 0.75 xalign 0.285
+        repeat
+    N "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}And his physique{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "I tune her out as she covers her profusely red nose."
 
+    show naomi:
+        ease 0.75 xalign 0.3
+
     "The less I can think of Naser’s body the better."
 
-    stop music fadeout 2
-    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdFarLoop.ogg' fadein 2
-    scene auditorium with fade
+    stop music fadeout 4
+    window hide
+    window auto
+
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdFarLoop.ogg' fadein 3
+    scene auditorium with Fade(1,0.5,1)
+    pause .5
 
     "We get to the auditorium once again and I look to the back row to find our spot."
+    pause .5
 
     "Empty?"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
     play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' fadein 1.0
-    stop ambient fadeout 2
+    stop ambient fadeout 3
     F "OVER HERE, ANON!!"
 
-    "Fang and Trish are sitting in the front row."
-    show fang happy at scenter:
-      xalign 0.1
-    show trish neutral at tleft:
-      xalign -0.1
-    with dissolve
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
+    show reed neutral:
+        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.15 #1.35
+    show trish considering:
+        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.65
+    show fang neutral:
+        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.25
+    with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
+
+    "Fang and Trish are sitting in the front row."
 
     "Next to them is Reed huddling behind a cart with the projector he’d fixed on it, messing with the cords."
+    window hide
+    window auto
 
-    show reed neutral flip at rright with dissolve:
-      xalign 1.35
+    show anon neutral with dissolve:
+        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.5
+        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.3
+    pause 1
 
     A "What’s the deal? Why are we sitting in the front all of a sudden?"
 
-    show reed explanatory flip with dissolve
+    show reed explanatory flip with dissolve:
+        xalign 1.4
+    Re "{cps=*.25}Uhhhh{/cps}{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Spears asked me to man the projector{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    Re "Uhhhh… Spears asked me to man the projector…"
-
-    Re "First I was like ‘say whaaaaat’, but then I was like ‘yeah, man, sure’."
+    Re "First I was like \"say {cps=*.25}whaaaaat{/cps}\", but then I was like \"yeah, man, sure\"."
 
     Re "So here I am."
 
     show reed neutral flip with dissolve
 
-    A "I...{w=0.2} see..."
+    A "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps} see{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
-    show anon neutral with dissolve:
-       xalign 0.7
+    show anon:
+        easeout 0.5 xalign -0.1
+        easein_back 0.5 xalign -0.05
 
     "I take my seat next to Fang."
+    pause .5
 
     A "They say why we’re here yet?"
 
+    show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
     F "Nope."
 
-    show trish unimpressed with dissolve
-
+    show trish neutral with Dissolve(.25)
     T "Since we’re seniors it’s probably some other stupid pep talk about ‘Our Futures’."
 
     show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
-    Re "I bet it’s a fundraiser…"
+    Re "I bet it’s a fundraiser{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    Re "I’m like, good at selling things and stuff..."
+    Re "I’m like, good at selling things and stuff{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
     show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
 
     A "I’m sure."
+    pause .5
 
     A "Actually, I’ve been meaning to ask."
 
-    A "What exactly is ‘carfe’?"
-
-    show reed shocked flip with dissolve
+    A "What exactly is 'carfe'?"
 
+    show reed shocked flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "You don’t know man?"
 
-    Re "Carfentanyl. The wildest stuff a dino can get."
+    show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    Re "Carfentanyl.{w=.3} The wildest stuff a dino can get."
+    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
 
     A "Really now?"
 
-    show trish explanatory with dissolve
-
+    show trish explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
     T "It was used in war by skinnies a while back. It’s a deadly tranquilizing agent."
-
-    show trish neutral with dissolve
-
-    show reed unimpressed flip with dissolve
+    
+    show trish neutral
+    show reed considering flip
+    with Dissolve(.25)
 
     Re "It’s only deadly when you make it wrong, man."
 
-    show reed neutral flip with dissolve
-
+    show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "But yeah, it’s great stuff if you know how to do it."
+    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    pause .5
 
     A "Fang, have you ever tried any?"
-
+    
+    show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
     F "Once."
 
     F "Woke up hanging upside down from a tree with Naomi’s clothes on hugging a fake skeleton."
+    pause .5
 
     T "See, when I do it it just makes me a bit dizzy for a few hours."
 
-    A "Huh.{w=0.2} Can I see some?"
-
-    show reed shocked flip with dissolve
-    show fang neutral with dissolve
+    A "Huh.{w=0.3} Can I see some?"
 
+    show reed considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "Absolutely not."
 
     F "No."
 
+    show anon shrug with Dissolve(.25)
     A "Why not?"
 
+    show trish considering with Dissolve(.25)
     T "That stuff’s a hundred times more powerful than horse tranquilizer."
 
     T "It’d melt your skin."
 
+    show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "Make your heart burst."
+    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
 
     F "I heard a human tried it once and exploded."
 
     T "I bet."
 
+    show anon:
+        "anon neutral" with dissolve
     A "Yeah, yeah, sure. You just don’t want to share."
 
-    show reed neutral with dissolve
+    show trish neutral
+    show fang happy
+    with dissolve
 
     "The last of the seniors trickle in and take seats near the front."
 
     "Eventually Spears takes the stage."
-
     window hide
     window auto
 
@@ -207,112 +272,143 @@ label chapter_9:
     show spears neutral flip at scenter with dissolve:
         xalign 1.5
         easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.5
-    pause .5
+    pause 1
+    stop music fadeout 3.0
     "He pauses to make sure everyone’s covering their ears before beginning."
 
     window hide
     window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    stop music fadeout 1.0
     show spears angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
     play sound 'audio/effects/spearYellRumbleVoice.ogg'
     window show Dissolve(0.0001)
-    Sp "ALLLRIGHT!" with vpunch
+    Sp "{cps=*.25}ALLLRIGHT{/cps}!" with vpunch
 
+    show spears neutral flip with dissolve
     Sp "AS YOU ALL KNOW, GRADUATION’S COMING UP SOON."
 
     Sp "WE’RE GOING TO GO OVER THAT WHOLE PROCESS,"
 
     Sp "BUT FIRST THE STUDENT COUNCIL HAS A BRIEF PRESENTATION TO GIVE ON THE SUBJECT."
+    pause .5
 
     Sp "FLOOR’S ALL YOURS, STUCO."
     window hide
     window auto
+    show dimmer_darker behind spears with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
 
-    show spears:
+    play music 'audio/OST/The Top of the Social Ladder.ogg' fadein 2.0
+    show spears neutral flip:
         xalign 0.5
-        easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.5
-    hide spears with Dissolve(1)
-    pause 0.25
+        easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.0
+    pause .5
+    hide spears with dissolve
+    pause .25
+
     show naomi neutral flip with dissolve:
         xalign 1.5
         easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.8
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/The Top of the Social Ladder.ogg' fadein 1.0
     "Spears gestures his hand towards Naomi and Naser, who show up from behind the stage curtains."
 
     "The Chiffon Czarina brings a wireless microphone to her snout."
 
-    "She begins reciting a well rehearsed speech in her usual snooty (heh) manner."
+    "She begins reciting a well rehearsed speech in her usual snooty{w=.2} (heh){w=.2} manner."
+    pause .5
 
     "More plastic than person."
 
     show naomi happy flip with dissolve
-
     N "Why, thank you, Principal Spears!"
+    show naomi neutral flip with dissolve
 
     "The projector comes to life, displaying a basic slideshow title card reading."
+    pause .5
 
     A "Reed, how do you know when to move it forward?"
 
     Re "It’s when she crosses her fingers. Check it out."
 
+    show naomi explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
     N "Now, this is a very important turning point in your life!"
+    show naomi neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    pause .5
 
     "Ah, got it, It’s one of these. I needed a nap."
+    pause .5
+    
+    scene black with dissolve
+    pause .5
 
     "As soon as I closed my eyes I felt a malevolent force looming before me."
 
-    scene black with fade
-
     "Somehow, I felt like opening my eyes was a bad idea."
 
     "But keeping them closed was an even worse one."
-
-    "At least there’s cute little designs on the slides."
     window hide
     window auto
-    scene projector1 with dissolve
-    "There’s a little penguin with a graduation cap…"
+    
+    scene projector1 with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
+
+    "At least there’s cute little designs on the slides."
+
+    "There’s a little penguin with a graduation cap{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
     scene projector2 with dissolve
-    "There’s the school mascot in a party hat… even has the fogged up window..."
+
+    "There’s the school mascot in a party hat{cps=*.1}...{/cps} even has the fogged up window{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
     scene projector3 with dissolve
-    "A lineup of various graduates with a token human at the end for diversity.{w=0.3} Typical."
+
+    "A lineup of various graduates with a token human at the end for diversity. Typical."
+
     scene projector4 with dissolve
-    "There’s some scientists and engineers holding hands…"
+
+    "There’s some scientists and engineers holding hands{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
     scene projector5 with dissolve
-    "There’s a triceratops holding onto a branch with the text ‘hang in there, baby!"
+
+    "There’s a triceratops holding onto a branch with the text \"Hang in there, baby!\""
+
     scene projector6 with dissolve
+
     "There’s me two years ago when I photoshopped myself with an anime girl."
+
     window hide Dissolve(0.001)
     window auto
     $ renpy.music.set_volume(0, 0.02, 'music')
     stop music fadeout 0.2
-    scene projector7
+    scene projector7 with Dissolve(.25)
     pause 2
 
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.1}....{/cps}"
 
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.1}.....{/cps}"
     window hide
     window auto
     pause 2
 
     $ renpy.music.set_volume(1, 0, 'music')
     play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    "What the fuck-"
+    "{i}What the fuck-{/i}"
 
     "{i}HOW!{/i}"
 
-    "{i}WHY!{/i}"
+    "{i}{b}WHY!{/b}{/i}"
 
-    "The world’s stopped turning. No one around me is moving and there is no sound at all."
+    "The world’s stopped turning.{w=.3} No one around me is moving and there is no sound at all."
 
-    "Why is that here? How! I deleted everything! {i}EVERYTHING!{/i}"
+    "Why is that here?{w=0.4} {i}How!{/i}" 
+    
+    "I deleted everything!{w=.4} {i}EVERYTHING!{/i}"
 
-    "So why the fuck is it here."
+    "{i}So why the fuck is it here.{/i}"
+    pause .5
 
     "My body feels like stone as I try to turn."
 
@@ -322,107 +418,190 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     "It doesn’t matter, I already feel their endless gazes."
 
+    camera:
+        linear 5 blur 30
+    show dimmer_darker:
+        alpha 0
+        block:
+            ease_cubic 2 alpha 1.0
+            ease_cubic 2 alpha 0.0
+            repeat
+
     "I feel lightheaded."
 
     "There’s what feels like a lump of lead in the pit of my stomach."
 
     "There’s dark spots forming in my sight."
 
-    scene black with fade
-
     "When I finally breathe again the world restarts."
+
     "The laughter hits first."
 
     "A monstrous guffaw from behind, that’s joined by every other senior in the room."
-
-    Nas "REED CHANGE THE SLIDE, CHANGE IT NOW!"
-
-    Re "I-I am!"
-
-    scene projector8 with dissolve
-
-    "More pictures. So many more pictures."
-
-    "Each one more and more embarrassing than the last."
-
-    show projector9_blur at wiggle with dissolve
-    #$
-    # scene projector9
-
-    "I…{w=0.3} oh god…"
-
-    Nas "Shit!"
+    camera:
+        linear 0.5 blur 0
+    show dimmer_darker:
+        linear 0.5 alpha 0
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdJeerLoop.ogg' fadein 3
+    play sound 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdLaugh.ogg'
     window hide
     window auto
+    pause 1.5
+
+    show naser shocked flip:
+        yalign -0.5 xcenter 1.5
+        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.4
+    Nas "REED CHANGE THE SLIDE,{w=.3} CHANGE IT NOW!"
+
+    show reed shocked:
+        yalign -0.5 xcenter -0.7
+        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
+    Re "I-{w=.2}I am!"
+
+    show projector8 behind reed, naser with Dissolve(.25)
+    "More pictures."
+    
+    "So many more pictures."
+    show projector9_blur behind reed, naser with Dissolve(.25)
+
+    "Each one more and more embarrassing than the last."
+    pause .5
+
+    "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps} oh god{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
+
+    show naser angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    Nas "Shit!"
+
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
+
+    show naser:
+        easein_quart 0.5 xcenter 0.8
+    pause .25
+    show naser table hit
+    show white:
+        alpha 1
+        pause .1
+        alpha 0
+        linear 0.5 alpha 1
+    play sound 'audio/effects/tableslam.ogg'
+    with vpunch
+    play audio 'audio/effects/slapstickglassbreak.ogg'
 
-    pause .14
     show black with Fade(0.14, 0, 0, color="#fff")
-    play sound 'audio/effects/anonTheaterFall.ogg' #Temporary
-    show black
-    pause .06
+
     stop music
-    show black with Fade(0, 1, 3, color="#fff")
+    stop ambient fadeout 5
+    #show black with Fade(0, 1, 3, color="#fff")
     pause .5
     "There’s a loud crash right next to me and the entire room becomes black."
+    pause .5
 
     "Did I faint?"
 
-    "Is this real life?{w=0.3} Is this just fantasy?"
+    "Is this real life?{w=0.5} Is this just fantasy?"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 1
 
-    F "A-anon?"
+    F "A-Anon?"
+    pause .5
 
-    "Still awake.{w=0.2} Fuck."
+    "Still awake.{w=0.4} Fuck."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdFarLoop.ogg' fadein 2
-    scene auditorium with fade
-
-    show anon sad at acenter with dissolve
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdJeerLoop.ogg' fadein 3 volume 0.5
+    play ambient1 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdFarLoop.ogg' fadein 1
+    scene auditorium
+    show dimmer_light
+    show fang shocked:
+        yalign 0.0 xcenter 0.6
+    show anon sad:
+        yalign -0.1 xcenter 0.4
+    show reed shocked flip:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.95
+    show naser annoyed:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.15
+    with Fade(0.5, 0, 1.5, color="#fff")
+    pause .5
 
     "The lights come back on and my eyes burn."
 
-    "The projector is on the floor, lens shards scattered all over the floor."
+    "The projector is on the floor, lens shards scattered all around."
 
     "The laughter is even louder now."
+    
+    show naser angry with Dissolve(.25)
+    Nas "Reed how the {i}fuck{/i} did this happen?"
 
-    Nas "Reed how the fuck did this happen?"
+    Re "L-{w=.2}look I just used the USB Trish said-"
 
-    Re "L-look I just used the usb Trish said-"
+    show naser:
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.2
+    show naser surprised with Dissolve(.25)
+    Nas "{cps=*2.0}TRISH?!{/cps}{w=0.4} Why would Trish-"
 
-    Nas "{cps=*2.0}TRISH?!{/cps}{w=0.5} Why would Trish-"
-
-    "Trish…{w=0.3} wasn’t in her seat."
+    "Trish{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} wasn’t in her seat."
 
     "In the corner of my eye I notice someone running for the entrance."
 
-    "It’s Trish. She’s making a mad sprint for the door."
+    "It’s Trish.{w=.3} She’s making a mad sprint for the door."
 
-    Nas "Stop her!"
+    show naser angry with Dissolve(.25)
+    Nas "Stop her!{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    "She continues dashing towards the exit…"
+    show naser:
+        parallel:
+            easeout_cubic 0.75 xcenter 0.9
+        parallel:
+            pause .25
+            linear 0.5 alpha 0
+    pause .5
+    show reed considering flip:
+        parallel:
+            easeout_back 0.75 xcenter 1.4
+        parallel:
+            pause .25
+            linear 0.5 alpha 0
+
+    "She continues dashing towards the exit{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "And right into Spears’ hand."
 
     "Literally."
 
-    "His baseball mitt of a hand covers the…{w=0.2} the…{w=0.2} that fucking BITCH!"
+    show fang surprised with dissolve
+
+    "His baseball mitt of a hand covers the{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.1} the{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.1} {i}that fucking {b}BITCH!{/b}{/i}"
 
     "Covers her face entirely."
 
-    "Even lifts her up.{w=0.2} By her face.{w=0.2} With one hand."
+    "Even lifts her up. By her face. With one hand."
 
     play sound 'audio/effects/spearYellRumbleVoice.ogg'
-    stop ambient fadeout 1
     Sp "ALL OF YOU GET YOUR ASSES BACK TO CLASS." with vpunch
 
     "Spears motions for me to follow him but I feel paralyzed by everything that just happened."
 
+    show fang sad with Dissolve(.25)
+
     "I bury my face in my hands and just groan."
 
     "This is Rock Bottom all over again."
+    pause .5
 
-    show fang sad flip with dissolve:
-        xalign 1.8
-        easein_cubic 0.5 xalign 1.3
+    show anon:
+        easein_back 1 xcenter 0.43
+    show fang:
+        easein_back 1 xcenter 0.625 
+    with None
+    show fang sad flip with Dissolve(.25)
 
     "Fang tugs at my arm, trying to get me to follow."
 
@@ -432,23 +611,53 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     "Eventually, I feel Fang put her arm over my shoulder as she tries to get me to stand."
 
+    show anon:
+        easein_back 1 xcenter 0.5
+    show fang:
+        easein_back 1 xcenter 0.65
+    with None
+    show fang sad with dissolve
     "She drapes her wings across my back, creating a barrier between me and everyone else."
 
+    show fang:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 1.2
+    show anon:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 1.05
+    pause .5
+    hide fang
+    hide anon
+    with dissolve
+
     "Without saying a word she leads me out of a side door towards the principal’s office."
+    stop ambient fadeout 4
+    stop ambient1 fadeout 8
+
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
+
+    scene black with Dissolve(1.5)
+    pause .5
 
     "What the fuck just happened?"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
     scene hallway
+    show anon sad:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.55
+    show fang sad:
+        yalign 0.0 xcenter 0.45
+    with Dissolve(1.5)
+    pause .5
+
     play music 'audio/OST/Beach Chill Out.ogg' fadein 1
-    show anon neutral flip at aright
-    show fang sad at sleft behind anon
-    with fade
-    with dissolve
-    F "Hey…"
+    F "Hey{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "How is this happening to me?"
 
-    F "...You gonna be alright?"
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}You gonna be alright?"
 
     "How did Trish find those dumb pictures?"
 
@@ -460,97 +669,129 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     "He couldn’t be, what would he gain from something like this?"
 
-    F "Like… This’ll all blow over."
+    F "Like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} this’ll all blow over."
 
-    "What would Trish gain from something like this?"
+    "What would {i}Trish{/i} gain from something like this?"
 
     F "Like, none of them talk about our shitty concert."
 
-    "I know she doesn’t like me but this…"
+    "I know she doesn’t like me but {i}this{/i}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     F "And that was like, a fuckin’ month ago."
 
-    "...This is fucked up!"
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}This is fucked up!"
 
     "I’m going to rip her stupid horns off and give her a couple new holes to breathe with!"
 
     F "It’ll be all good Anon."
 
-    "Think Fang’s dad had a thing going on with the golf clubs…"
+    "Think Fang’s dad had a thing going on with the golf clubs{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "See if he can give me a couple of pointers."
 
     F "Just needs some time to forget it happened."
+    pause .5
 
     "The squeak of sneakers catches my attention and I turn to see Reed approaching us down the hall."
     window hide
     window auto
-    pause 0.5
-    show reed sad at rleft with easeinleft:
-        xalign -0.4
-    pause 0.5
-    F "Reed...? I thought Spears sent everyone back to class."
+
+    show fang:
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.55
+    show anon:
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.65
+    with None
+    show reed considering with dissolve:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter -0.2
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.2
+
+    pause .5
+    
+    show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
+    F "Reed{cps=*.1}..?{/cps} I thought Spears sent everyone back to class."
 
     Re "Can't just sit in class while all my hombres are going through some pretty heavy stuff, y'know?"
 
+    show reed sad with dissolve
     Re "Got something I need to get off my chest, anyways."
 
     A "What? Bit busy dealing with being doxxed here!"
 
-    "Wait..."
+    show anon neutral with dissolve
+    "Wait{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
+    show anon:
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.75
+    with None
+    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
+    pause .5
 
     A "Wait, get what off your chest?"
 
-    A "Were…{w=0.2} were you in on it?"
-    # hide fang sad
-    show reed shocked
-    show fang angry flip at scenter
-    with dissolve
+    A "Were{cps=*.1}...{/cps} were you in on it?"
+
+    show fang:
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.575
+    with None
+    show fang angry flip behind anon with Dissolve(.25)
+    show reed shocked with dissolve
 
     "Fang’s questioning glare makes Reed shudder."
 
+    show reed:
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.175
     Re "Wait, wait, no, don’t get the wrong idea, man!"
 
-    F "Reed… How did this happen?"
+    show fang:
+        easein_back 1 xcenter 0.55
+    F "Reed{cps=*.1}...{/cps} how did this happen?"
 
-    show reed explanatory with dissolve
-
-    Re "No no, it went more like…"
+    Re "No no, it went more like{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
+    show reed considering with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "I was getting the projector set up earlier, right?"
 
+    show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
+
     Re "Something was wrong with the lens, and I didn’t have enough time."
 
-    Re "...So I asked Trish to go get the thing from Naomi."
+    Re "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}So I asked Trish to go get the thing from Naomi."
 
+    show fang sad flip with Dissolve(.25)
 
-    Re "I guess she must’ve, like…{w=0.2} changed the slides before giving it to me?"
+    Re "I guess she must’ve, like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} changed the slides before giving it to me?"
 
+    show anon sad flip with Dissolve(.25)
     A "{cps=*1.4}And you didn’t think to check?!{/cps}"
-    # hide fang angry flip
-    show fang sad at sleft with dissolve
-
-    show reed considering with dissolve
 
+    show reed sad 
+    show fang sad flip
+    with dissolve
     "Reed deflates."
-    pause 0.5
-    A "...Damn it, Reed…"
+    pause .5
 
-    Re "Look, man...{w=0.2} Trish isn't a bad person."
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Damn it, Reed{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
+    Re "Look, man{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Trish isn't a bad person."
+
+    show anon unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
     A "Bitch sure has a funny way of showing it!"
 
-    show reed angry with dissolve
-
-    Re "Dude. I know you're still hurting from what she did but like-"
+    show reed considering with dissolve
+    Re "Dude.{w=.3} I know you're still hurting from what she did but like-"
 
     A "Yeah, what could have POSSIBLY given that away?!"
 
+    show reed:
+        easein_back 0.5 xcenter 0.2
+    show reed angry with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "BRO!{w=0.3} Let me finish!"
 
+    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
     "Reed's raised voice takes the wind out of my lungs."
 
     "That's the first time I think I've ever heard him raise his voice."
+    pause .5
 
     Re "Trish messed up pretty bad, bro. Like massively, hugely messed up."
 
@@ -560,34 +801,35 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     Re "But did you ever consider {i}why{/i}?"
 
-    A "...Because she's a two-bit cunt?"
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Because she's a two-bit cunt?"
 
     show reed considering with dissolve
-
     "Reed sighs again, with a noticeable lack of smoke surrounding him."
 
-    Re "Dude...{w=0.3} You and Trish have always been at each others' throats. But like, why even?"
+    Re "Dude{cps=*.1}...{/cps} you and Trish have always been at each others' throats."
+    
+    show reed unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
+    Re "But like, why even?"
 
     "I open my mouth to answer but can't find the words."
 
     "Or the reason?"
 
     show reed angry with dissolve
-
     Re "Did'ja ever stop to consider WHY Trish always gave you a hard time?"
     pause 0.5
-    A "...Not really..."
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Not really{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
+    show reed unimpressed with dissolve
     "Another sigh, this time with an expectant look from Reed."
 
     Re "Did you ever even try, bro?"
 
-    A "..."
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    A "...No."
-
-    show reed unimpressed with dissolve
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}No."
 
+    show reed considering with dissolve
     Re "And that's the problem, dude."
 
     "Reed has a pained expression on his face, and a quick glance shows Fang’s is even worse."
@@ -600,15 +842,20 @@ label chapter_9:
     pause .5
 
     menu:
-      "Not exactly in the introspective sort of mood right about now.":
-        "Trish can still burn in hell for all I care."
-      "I refuse to accept that I had any part to play in this debacle other than being the victim.":
-        "Trish can still burn in hell for all I care."
-      "I guess Reed might have a point…":
-        "Trish can still burn in hell for all I care."
+        "Not exactly in the introspective sort of mood right about now.":
+            pass
 
+        "I refuse to accept that I had any part to play in this debacle other than being the victim.":
+            pass
 
-    stop music fadeout 1.0
+        "I guess Reed might have a point...":
+            pass
+
+    pause .5
+
+    "Trish can still burn in hell for all I care."
+
+    stop music fadeout 3.0
     window hide
     window auto
     pause 1
@@ -618,6 +865,9 @@ label chapter_9:
     Sp "THREE MONTHS from graduation and you PULL A STUNT LIKE THIS?!"
     #play music 'audio/OST/protestra_punk.ogg' fadein 1.0
 
+    show anon neutral 
+    show fang considering flip
+    with dissolve
     "Spears’ stern voice grilling Trish in his office rips me from my thoughts."
 
     "Good! She deserves it!"
@@ -625,28 +875,46 @@ label chapter_9:
     Sp "I’ve half a mind to have campus security escort you out of here and send you to Reef City Continuation!"
     window hide
     window auto
-
-    show fang angry with dissolve
-    show reed angry with dissolve
+    
+    show fang:
+        easein_back 1 xcenter 0.6
+    show reed:
+        pause .2
+        easein_quart 0.75 xcenter 0.225
+    with None
+    show anon behind fang
+    show fang angry
+    show reed angry 
+    with dissolve
+    pause .5
 
     "Fang and Reed both hiss at that."
 
     "What the fuck does that mean?"
+    pause .5
 
-    show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
-    show reed unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
-    with dissolve
     Sp "You have five minutes to explain why I shouldn’t do that right now."
 
     "I couldn’t hear Trish’s full response through the door but she was obviously crying."
 
     "After what SHE did?"
 
+    show fang:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.65
+    show anon:
+        pause .25
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.8
+    with None
+    show fang sad 
+    show reed considering
+    with dissolve
+
     "Fang leaned in, trying to listen through the door to hear what the bitch was saying."
 
     "Because of her arms I was pulled closer too."
 
     "I heard the trollop’s whimpering and wanted nothing more than to really make her cry."
+    pause .5
 
     T "-all HIS fault-"
 
@@ -661,22 +929,28 @@ label chapter_9:
     "I’ll show that cunt some fucking sticks."
 
     T "-driving Fang away!"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    "{cps=*0.5}...What.{/cps}"
-    pause 0.5
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}What."
+    
     "What does Fang have to do with any of this?!"
 
     "She wasn’t the one bitching about every damn thing I do!"
-    show fang sad with dissolve
+
+    show fang very sad with dissolve
     "I glance over to Fang whose expression seems even worse now."
 
-    F "..."
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "Looking at her this way makes a part of me feel even shittier."
 
     "Like I did cause this."
+    pause .5
 
     "Fuck Trish though, she’s been an ass to me from the beginning!"
+    pause .5
 
     Sp "Anon! Will you please step into my office!"
 
@@ -684,38 +958,64 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     "What am I supposed to say to Trish?"
 
+    show fang sad with dissolve
     "Fang tries to give a reassuring smile but it’s so fragile."
 
     "Like this is all her fault and not that backstabbing bitch."
 
     "Reed gives a silent nod. No thumbs up this time."
+    window hide
+    window auto
 
+    show anon:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 1.2
+    pause .5
+    hide anon with dissolve
+    pause .5
+
+    # added music - very long chunk of silence otherwise
+    play music 'audio/ost/ballad_of_the_boot.ogg' fadein 4
     scene office spears
-    show trish sad at tleft
-    show spears neutral flip at scenter behind anon, trish
-    with fade
+    show spears neutral flip:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.8
+    show trish sad:
+        yalign 0.0 xcenter 0.45
+    with Fade(1, 0.5, 1.5)
+    pause .5
 
     "I enter Spears’ office and my eyes are immediately drawn to Trish sitting in front of his desk surrounded by crumpled up tissues."
     window hide
     window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    show anon neutral flip with dissolve:
-        xalign 2
-        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.1
+    show anon neutral behind trish with dissolve:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.0
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.2
+    pause 1
 
     Sp "Trish, is there anything you would like to tell Anon?"
+    pause .5
 
     "I’ve never seen her like this."
-
-    pause .5
+    show dimmer_light behind anon, trish:
+        alpha 0
+        linear 1 alpha 1
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    
+    show trish:
+        easeout_cubic 0.5 xcenter 0.475
+        easein_back 0.5 xcenter 0.5
+    pause .25
+    show trish sad flip with dissolve
+    pause 1
+    
     T "It’s all your fault."
 
-    show trish fury with dissolve:
-        yalign 10.0
-
     T "Who are you to come here and take Fang away!"
 
     T "You’re just some nobody from the middle of nowhere who only cares about yourself!"
+    pause .5
 
     T "I helped pull Fang out of their shell."
 
@@ -725,37 +1025,48 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     "I set up the only successful show you ever played."
 
+    show trish fury flip:
+        yanchor 0 ypos 0.3
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.525
+    with Dissolve(.25)
     T "And then you show up and start manipulating everyone!"
 
     T "Because you’re a selfish control freak!"
-
-    show trish fury point with dissolve:
-        yalign 10.0
+    show trish fury point flip with Dissolve(.25)
 
     T "Everything has to revolve around you!"
 
     T "Fang and Reed and me were going to make it to the top!"
 
     T "But you stole everything from me because you didn’t understand us!"
+    
+    show trish sad flip with Dissolve(1):
+        yalign 0.0
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.5
+    pause .25
 
     T "No one understands us!"
 
-    show trish sad with dissolve:
-        yalign 0.1
-
     "Trish is cut off by a horrid sob, her head falling into her hands and new tears spilling from her eyes."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .75
 
     "Raptor Jesus on his cross of rock that’s a lot to unpack."
 
     "It’s like you didn’t even try to understand me either."
-
-    show spears neutral with dissolve
+    show dimmer_light:
+        linear 0.75 alpha 0
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
     Sp "Anon, is there anything you want to add?"
 
     "Like how she’s not worth the oxygen?"
+    pause .5
 
-    "But if this really is all about Fang…"
+    "But if this really is all about Fang{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
     window hide
     window auto
     pause .5
@@ -763,33 +1074,56 @@ label chapter_9:
     $ TalkedWithTrish = 0
 
     menu:
-          "Talk with Trish":
-                 jump TalkWithTrish
-          "Ignore Trish":
-                 jump IgnoreTrish
 
-    label TalkWithTrish:
+        "Talk with Trish":
+
+            pause .5
+            jump .TalkWithTrish
+
+        "Ignore Trish":
+
+            pause .5
+            jump .IgnoreTrish
+
+
+    label .TalkWithTrish:
 
     $ TalkedWithTrish = 1
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/fighter.ogg' fadein 1.0
     "I turn to the pitiable purple punk-rocker."
 
-    Sp "{alpha=0.5}{i}You are not the only person in the world.{/i}{/alpha}"
+    Sp "{cps=*.7}{alpha=0.75}{i}\"You are not the only person in the world.\"{/i}{/alpha}{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
     "Maybe Reed was onto something."
 
-    "I… Think I finally get it…"
+    "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps} think I finally get it{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
-    A "Look, Trish. Maybe we didn’t start off right. And yeah, I can be an asshole."
+    A "Look, Trish."
+    
+    A "Maybe we didn’t start off right. And yeah, I can be an asshole."
 
+    show trish:
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.52
+    show trish surprised flip with dissolve
     "She looks up at me, surprise written on her teary eyed face."
 
     A "I didn’t mean to drive you and Fang apart or anything. I just want to be Fang’s friend."
 
-    A "But after what you fucking did.{w=0.2} Fucking digging up my past? Airing it to every senior?"
+    A "But after what you fucking did. Fucking digging up my past? Airing it to every senior?"
 
-    A "And all for Fang?{w=0.2} She’s outside the door thinking this is all her fault!"
+    A "And all for Fang?"
+    
+    A "She’s outside the door thinking this is all her fault!"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
+
+    show trish:
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.53
+    show trish sad flip with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .25
 
     "That got a response from Trish."
 
@@ -797,131 +1131,186 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     A "Maybe it’s your fault for being such a bitch."
 
-    A "Maybe it’s mine.{w=0.2} I don’t know."
+    A "Maybe it’s mine. I don’t know."
 
     A "But it sure as shit isn’t Fang’s!"
 
     "Another choked sob racked her body and the tears started anew."
     pause 0.5
-    A "...I’m sorry for being a poor friend to you. But after what you did? I don’t know if I can forgive that."
 
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I’m sorry for being a poor friend to you."
+    
+    A "But after what you did?{w=.3} I don’t know if I can forgive that."
+
+    show spears happy flip with dissolve
     "Spears nods in approval, a fatherly grin stretching his cheeks."
 
     Sp "That was well said, son. You’ve come a long way since your first day."
 
+    show spears neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Sp "You can leave. Take the rest of the day if you need it."
 
     "I rise from my chair and make for the door."
 
+    show anon:
+        ease_back 1 xcenter 0.15
+    pause .25
+    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
     "But I’m stopped by what Trish just muttered."
 
-    T "s’my fault… {w=0.3}m’sorry."
+    stop music fadeout 6
+    T "{size=-5}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{cps=*.6}s’my fault{/cps}{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{/size} {w=0.3}{size=-10}m’sorry.{/size}"
 
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     A "You should tell that to Fang."
+    pause .5
 
-    jump PostSpearsOfficeTrish
+    jump .PostSpearsOfficeTrish
 
-    label IgnoreTrish:
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/protestra_punk.ogg' fadein 1.0
+    label .IgnoreTrish:
+
+    stop music fadeout 5
+    pause .5
+
     A "No, I’ve got nothing."
+    pause .5
 
     "Spears sighs like he expected me to add something more."
 
     "What was I supposed to say?"
 
     "Forgive her and act like nothing happened?"
+    pause .5
 
-    Sp "Well,{w=0.2} Anon, I can’t really say I blame you after all of that."
+    Sp "Well, Anon, I can’t really say I blame you after all of that."
 
     "Trish remains silent, her eyes locked on the floor."
 
     Sp "You can go home for the day if you need to."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    jump PostSpearsOfficeTrish
+    show anon:
+        ease_back 1 xcenter 0.15
+    pause .25
+    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
 
 
-    label PostSpearsOfficeTrish:
+    label .PostSpearsOfficeTrish:
     "Right before I clamp my hand on the doorknob, Spears speaks up."
 
     Sp "Oh, and Anon.{w=0.3} Don’t think I didn’t notice."
 
     "Uh oh."
 
+    show anon:
+        "anon neutral" with Dissolve(1)
     "I slowly turn back to him."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    Sp "..."
+    Sp "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    A "..."
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     Sp "Your waifu is trash and your taste is shit."
 
     Sp "My door is always open so I can share some quality anime."
+
     pause 0.5
     "What."
+    window auto
+    window hide
+    pause .5
 
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
 
     "I open the door to see Fang again, expression complex, leaning against the door’s frame."
-    play music1 'audio/OST/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    stop music fadeout 1
+    pause .5
+
+    play music 'audio/OST/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 4
     scene hallway
-    show fang sad at sleft
+    show fang sad flip:
+        yalign 0.0 xcenter 0.75
     show reed considering flip:
-      xalign 1.4
-    with fade
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.95
+    with Dissolve(1.5)
+    pause .5
 
     "Reed has taken my place beside her with a comforting arm around her shoulder."
 
     "If this was any other situation I might have felt a bit jealous."
-
     window hide
     window auto
 
-    show anon neutral flip behind reed:
-      xalign 1.5
-      easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.75
+    show anon neutral flip behind reed, fang:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.9
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.62
     with dissolve
+    pause .75
+
     F "Hey."
 
     "A heavy sigh escapes my lips."
 
+    show anon:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.55
+    pause .5
+    show anon neutral with dissolve
     A "Hey."
 
+    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "Doing okay, bro?"
 
     A "I’d frankly like to just disappear right now."
 
-    A "...{w=0.3} I think I’ll just go home."
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I think I’ll just go home."
 
-    F "I uh... can ditch. If you need me to come with."
+    F "I uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} can ditch.{w=.3} If you need me to come with."
 
     "Fang looks at the door to Spear’s room for a bit, then back to me."
 
     "Trish is probably having to call her parents right now."
 
-    "Fang probably heard everything in the office."
+    "Fang must've heard everything in the office."
 
     if TalkedWithTrish == 1:
-      menu:
-            "Wait for Trish to exit the office":
-              jump WaitForTrishToExit
-            "Go Home Early":
-              jump GoHomeEarly
-    else:
-      jump GoHomeEarly
+        
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause .5
 
-    label WaitForTrishToExit:
+        menu:
+
+            "Wait for Trish to exit the office":
+
+                pause .5
+                jump .WaitForTrishToExit
+
+            "Go Home Early":
+
+                pause .5
+                jump .GoHomeEarly
+
+    else:
+
+        jump .GoHomeEarly
+
+    label .WaitForTrishToExit:
     $   anonscore += 1
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/fighter.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    stop music1 fadeout 1
+    #play music 'audio/OST/fighter.ogg' fadein 1.0
     A "You worried about her, too?"
 
+    show fang very sad flip with dissolve
     "Fang turns her head down to her shoes."
 
-    F "..."
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     F "How could I not tell something like this was happening?"
 
@@ -929,64 +1318,131 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     F "Doesn’t mean I don’t feel guilty about it."
 
+    show fang sad flip with dissolve
     "She picks her head up to look me in the eye."
 
-    F "We should leave... you probably don’t want to see her when she gets out."
+    F "We should leave{cps=*.1}...{/cps} you probably don’t want to see her when she gets out."
 
     A "Actually, I think we should wait. Looks like you have something to say to her."
 
-    F "Well, yeah, but…"
+    F "Well, yeah, but{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     A "There’s something else I wanted to tell her, too."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
+    show fang surprised flip with Dissolve(.25)
     F "There is?"
 
     Re "There is?"
 
+    show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
     F "You sure you should be talking to her when you’re still this upset?"
 
+    show anon shrug with dissolve
     A "It’s nothing bad, promise."
+    show anon neutral with dissolve
 
+    show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "It’s a good call, dude."
-    show reed neutral flip with dissolve
-    F "Mmmmm…"
+    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    
+    show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    F "Mmmmm{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     A "You can go first."
 
+    stop music fadeout 7
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/classroomloop.ogg' fadein 2
+
+    show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
     "Fang gives a small nod, and the three of us slide down the wall into sitting positions."
-    pause .5
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    
+    show anon:
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.63
+    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
+    pause 0.4
+    show anon:
+        parallel:
+            easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign -0.3
+            easein_back 0.5 yalign -0.6
+        parallel:
+            easein_back 1.5 xcenter 0.66
+    show reed:
+        pause .35
+        easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign -0.3
+        easein_back 0.5 yalign -0.6
+    show fang:
+        pause .6
+        parallel:
+            easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign -0.3
+            easein_back 0.5 yalign -0.6
+        parallel:
+            easein_back 1.5 xcenter .76
+    pause 2.5
 
     "The minutes pass."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 1
 
-    F "What do I even say to her…?"
+    show fang sad flip with dissolve
+    F "What do I even say to her{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
 
-    A "..."
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "I’m not entirely sure either."
+    pause .5
 
     "Reed awkwardly toys with his tail in silence, suddenly a lot less contemplative than before."
 
     "The clasped hands around my knees start to leave red marks on each other."
 
     "I can’t find the energy to shift them."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 1
 
     "Aeons later, Trish emerges from the office."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    show fang sad flip at scenter with dissolve
-    show trish sad at sleft with easeinleft
-
+    show trish sad flip behind anon:
+        yalign 0.0 xcenter 0.6
+    show trish:
+        easein_cubic 1.75 xcenter 0.2
+    show reed considering flip
+    with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
 
     "Her tears have become shiny trails reflecting the sterile light of the hallway."
 
+    show fang:
+        easein_cubic 1.5 yalign 0.0
+    pause .5
+
     "Hesitantly, Fang gets up to speak with her."
 
     "That makes one of us."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
+
+    show trish sad with dissolve
+    pause 1
 
     "For a while, the two just stare at each other."
-    pause 0.5
-    "Eventually…"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    F "...Why?"
+    "Eventually{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Why?"
 
     F "Why the fuck did you do this to Anon?"
 
@@ -994,207 +1450,337 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     F "Anon is just as much my friend as you or Reed!"
 
+    show fang angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
     F "That was something those douchebags who make fun of our band would do."
 
-    T "...I thought he was a bad influence..."
+    T "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I thought he was a bad influence{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    T "...On you… {w=0.2}the band…"
+    T "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}On you{cps=*.1}...{/cps} {w=0.2}the band{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     T "Everything is changing, Fang, and I don’t like it."
 
     T "All because of Anon."
 
+    show fang:
+        ease_cubic 2 xcenter 0.4
+    show fang sad flip with dissolve
+
     F "Then why didn’t you just fucking talk to us?"
 
     F "Anon isn’t some asshole trying to rip everything apart."
 
-    T "I know what you told me, Fang, but like…"
+    T "I know what you told me, Fang, but like{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    T "But you deserve better,{cps=*1.4} he’s not-{/cps}"
+    T "But you deserve better, he’s not-"
+    
+    show fang unimpressed flip with dissolve
 
     "I catch Trish throwing a glance my way as she cuts herself off."
+    pause .5
 
-    T "Look,{w=0.3} I’m sorry Fang. I'm just trying to look out for you."
+    T "Look, I’m sorry Fang. I'm just trying to look out for you."
 
+    show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
     F "Look out for me? I can make my own decisions, Trish."
 
+    show fang considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
     "Fang sighs and rubs her temples."
     pause 0.5
-    F "...I’m taking a break from the band."
+
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I’m taking a break from the band."
+
+    show reed behind trish
+    show anon behind trish 
+    show fang behind trish
+    show dimmer_darker behind trish:
+        alpha 0
+        linear 1 alpha 1
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
     "I watch as Trish’s entire world shatters before her eyes."
+    pause .5
 
     "Reed’s lack of reaction tells me they discussed this while I was in Spears’ office."
 
-    T "W-what?"
+    show dimmer_darker:
+        linear 0.5 alpha 0
 
-    F "I need time to think…"
+    show trish:
+        easein_quart 1 xcenter 0.18
+    T "W-{w=.3}what?"
 
+    show fang sad flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    F "I need time to think{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    
+    show trish:
+        easein_back 0.5 xcenter 0.2
     T "Fang wait-"
 
     F "Bye."
     window hide
     window auto
 
-    show fang sad at scenter with dissolve
-    hide fang sad with easeoutright
+    show fang:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.5
+    pause .25
+    show fang very sad with dissolve
 
     "Fang turns away from Trish and starts walking away."
 
     F "I’ll wait by the exit while you talk, Anon."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    show fang:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 0.9
+    show fang sad with dissolve
+    hide fang with dissolve
+    pause .5
 
-    show reed happy flip with dissolve
-
+    show reed:
+        easein_cubic 1.5 yalign 0.1
+    show reed neutral flip with dissolve
     "Reed gets up as she passes by and begins to follow, giving me a thumbs up."
 
     Re "Give you some privacy, amigo."
     window hide
     window auto
 
-    show reed neutral flip with dissolve:
-      xalign 1.4
-    hide reed with easeoutright
+    show reed:
+        easeout 1 xcenter 1.2
+    hide reed with dissolve
+    pause 1
 
-    stop music fadeout 1
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/ballad_of_the_boot.ogg' fadein 1.0
+    stop ambient fadeout 3
+    play music 'audio/OST/beach chill out.ogg' fadein 1.0
     "And now it’s just the two of us."
 
+    show anon:
+        easein_cubic 1.5 yalign 0.1
+    pause .5
     "I get up from my spot on the floor, pins and needles in my legs making it more difficult."
 
-    T "...Now what do you want?"
+    T "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Now what do you want?"
 
     A "I fucked up too."
+    pause .5
+
+    show trish surprised with dissolve
 
     "That catches her off-guard."
+    pause .5
 
-    A "This is my fault too, ya know?  I played a stupid game with this instead of manning up and just talking about it."
+    A "This is my fault too, ya know? I played a stupid game with this instead of manning up and just talking about it."
 
     "I stone the fuck up and finally admit it. To the world and myself."
 
-    A "I like Fang. I like her and I know that’s what you’re afraid of."
+    A "I like Fang."
+    
+    A "I like her and I know that’s what you’re afraid of."
 
     A "I was never out to break anything up, I just like Fang. I want to help her."
 
     A "I never wanted to hurt anyone."
 
+    show trish sad with Dissolve(1)
+
     "Trish’s eyes glaze over and stare at something in the distance, as if all her worst fears came true."
 
     "I guess in a way they did today."
+    pause .5
 
     A "I’m done, Trish. I’m not going to fight with you over this."
 
     A "I won’t fuck with you, you won’t fuck with me."
+    pause .5
 
     A "I’m going home."
 
+    show anon:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.75
+    pause .25
+    show anon neutral with dissolve
+
     "I turn away from Trish as she buries her head in her hands again."
 
-    show anon neutral at aright with dissolve
-    hide anon neutral with easeoutright
-
     "Part of me wonders if she’ll use that against me, but right now it just feels good to get it out of my system."
-    scene hallway with fade
-    show anon neutral at acenter with easeinleft
-    "As I begin looking for Fang, Reed stops me in the hallway."
-    show reed explanatory flip at rright with easeinright:
-      xalign 1.2
+    window hide
+    window auto
 
+    show anon:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 0.9
+    pause .5
+    hide anon with dissolve
+    pause 1
+
+    scene hallway mirrored
+    show reed neutral flip:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.7
+    with Fade(1, 0, 1)
+
+    show anon neutral with dissolve:
+        yalign 0.1 xcenter 0.0
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.3
+
+
+    "As I begin looking for Fang, Reed stops me in the hallway."
+
+    show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "Made the right call talking it out, trust me dude."
+    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
 
     "Reed shuffles his feet a bit and scratches his neck."
 
+    show reed considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "Gonna give you a bit of space after dealing with that. Time to think things over, y’know?"
 
+    show reed:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.6
     "Suddenly he leans in and lowers his voice."
 
+    show reed neutral flip with dissolve
     Re "You should tell them, bro."
 
+    show reed:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 0.2
+    pause .5
+    hide reed with dissolve
+
     "With a cryptic wink he rushes off towards Trish, probably to give her the same kind of therapy."
 
-    hide reed neutral flip with easeoutleft
+    show anon:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.4
+    pause .25
+    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
 
     "I throw a quick glance back to see him pull in Trish for a hug. His turn to deal with her now."
     pause 0.5
-    "What did he mean by ‘tell them’? Tell them wha-"
 
-    "..."
+    "What did he mean by 'tell them'? Tell them wha-"
 
-    "Does Reed…?"
+    stop music fadeout 6
 
-    "How did he…?"
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
+    "Does Reed{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
+
+    "How did he{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
+
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
-    "..."
-    pause 0.5
     "So much for privacy."
+    pause .5
 
     "I shake the thoughts from my mind and head in the direction Fang went."
 
     "That can wait."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    show anon:
+        easeout_cubic 1.5 xcenter 0.8
+    pause .5
+    show anon neutral with dissolve
+    hide anon with dissolve
+    pause .5
 
-    stop music fadeout 2
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
 
-    scene black with fade
     "I catch up to Fang near the front of the school as I mentally prepare myself for what’s coming."
+    pause .5
 
-    jump WalkOfShame
+    jump .WalkOfShame
 
-    jump WalkOfShame
 
-    label GoHomeEarly:
+    label .GoHomeEarly:
+
+    stop music fadeout 5
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/fighter.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    stop music1 fadeout 1
     A "Sure, let’s get out of here."
 
-    show reed unimpressed flip with dissolve
-
+    show reed considering flip with dissolve
     "Reed lets out another heavy sigh."
 
     Re "Gonna stick around. Try and talk with Trish n’all."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    F "Reed, I… {w=0.3}I’m taking a break from the band."
+    show fang:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.675
+    show fang sad behind anon with dissolve
+    pause 1
 
-    show reed shocked flip with dissolve
+    show fang very sad with dissolve
 
+    F "Reed, I{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I’m taking a break from the band."
+
+    show reed shocked flip with Dissolve(.25)
     "Reed’s expression shifts to one of sadness and shock."
 
+    show fang sad with dissolve
+    F "I just{cps=*.1}...{/cps} need time to think, alright?"
+
     show reed sad flip with dissolve
+    Re "Like, y’know that’ll crush Trish{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    F "I just…{w=0.3} need time to think,{w=0.2} alright?"
-
-    Re "Like, y’know that’ll crush Trish..."
-
-    Re "But can’t really stop you if you think it’s right, dude. Taking a breather and all..."
+    show reed considering flip with dissolve
+    Re "But can’t really stop you if you think it’s right, dude. Taking a breather and all{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     F "Thanks, Reed."
 
     show reed neutral flip with dissolve
-
     "Reed offers a weak smile as we turn away from the principal’s office."
+    window hide
+    window auto
 
+    show anon:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.425
+    show fang:
+        ease_cubic 1 xcenter 0.55
+    with None
+    show anon neutral flip behind fang
+    show fang sad flip
+    with dissolve
+
+    show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
     Re "See ya, space cowboy."
+    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
+    pause .25
 
-    "Wait,{w=0.3} did he just...?"
+    "Wait,{w=0.3} did he just{cps=*.1}..?{/cps}"
     pause 0.5
+
     "God damn it, Reed."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+
+    show anon:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 0.1
+    show fang:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xcenter 0.225
+    pause .5
+    hide anon
+    hide fang
+    with dissolve
+    pause .5
+
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
 
     "We make our way to the front of the school as I mentally prepare myself for what’s coming."
+    pause .5
 
-    stop music fadeout 1
-    scene black with dissolve
-
-    jump WalkOfShame
-
-    label WalkOfShame:
+    label .WalkOfShame:
 
     play music 'audio/OST/you can_t sage here.ogg' fadein 1.0
     "Time for the Walk of Shame."
+    pause .5
 
-    scene hallway
-    show anon neutral at acenter
-    with fade
     "As I make my way through the hall I do my best to ignore the passing jeers from teens I don’t even know."
 
     "I guess it’s already spread to the lower years too."
@@ -1216,17 +1802,19 @@ label chapter_9:
     "I keep my head down, avoiding the looks from them all."
 
     "Shouldering open the door I’m blinded by the morning sun’s glare."
+    pause .5
 
-    scene outside school with fade
-
+    scene outside school
     show anon neutral at aleft
     show fang sad flip at scenter behind anon:
-      xalign 1.1
-    with dissolve
+        xalign 1.1
+    with Fade(1, 0.5, 1.5, color="#fff")
+    pause .5
 
     "Within an hour I’ve fallen back to square one."
 
     "Is it too late to transfer to another school?"
+    pause .5
 
     "Fang steps to the stairs, phone in hand."
 
@@ -1251,27 +1839,31 @@ label chapter_9:
     play ambient 'audio/effects/hungrybeast.ogg' fadein 1 volume 0.3
 
     show sodacan blurred:
-      yalign -0.2
-      xalign -0.1
-      zoom 0.25
-      easeout_cubic 0.3 xalign 0.15 yalign 0.12 rotate 60
+        yalign -0.2
+        xalign -0.1
+        zoom 0.25
+        easeout_cubic 0.3 xalign 0.15 yalign 0.12 rotate 60
     play sound 'audio/effects/whoosh.ogg'
     show dimmer_darker behind anon, sodacan with Dissolve(.25)
 
-
     menu:
-      "Duck.":
-        "The can smacks me in the forehead while I was mid-stride, and I shift my footing to try and regain balance."
-      "Dodge.":
-        "The can smacks me in the forehead while I was mid-stride, and I shift my footing to try and regain balance."
-      "Catch it out of the air.":
-        "The can smacks me in the forehead while I was mid-stride, and I shift my footing to try and regain balance."
+        "Duck.":
+            pass
+            
+        "Dodge.":
+            pass
 
+        "Catch it out of the air.":
+            pass
+    
+    pause .5
+    "The can smacks me in the forehead while I was mid-stride, and I shift my footing to try and regain balance."
     window hide Dissolve(0.0001)
     window auto
 
     stop ambient fadeout 1
-    hide dimmer_darker with Dissolve(.25)
+    show dimmer_darker:
+        linear 0.5 alpha 0
 
     show sodacan blurred:
         linear 0.15 xalign 0.22 yalign 0.22 rotate 90
@@ -1283,7 +1875,7 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     show sodacan blurred:
         xalign 0.22 yalign 0.22
-        linear 0.5 align (.05, 1.5) knot (0, 0.25) rotate -270
+        linear 0.4 align (.05, 1.5) knot (0, 0.25) rotate -270
 
     hide sodacan blurred with dissolve
     #show sodacan blurred:
@@ -1292,9 +1884,11 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     pause .2
     play ambient 'audio/effects/hungrybeast.ogg' fadein 0.69 volume 0.3
-    show dimmer_darker behind anon with Dissolve(.25)
-
+    
+    show dimmer_darker:
+        linear 0.5 alpha 1
     "Except my foot catches on the edge of the stairlip and slips."
+
     show fang surprised flip behind anon #Fucking thing keeps wanting to be infront of anon
     window hide
     window auto
@@ -1302,9 +1896,9 @@ label chapter_9:
     hide dimmer_darker with Dissolve(.25)
     stop ambient fadeout 1
     show anon shocked flip with Dissolve(.1):
-        xpos -1
+        xpos 0.0
         yanchor 0.2
-        easeout_quad .6 rotate 90 yalign -0.05
+        easeout_quad .6 rotate 90 yalign -0.15 xpos 0.4
     play sound 'audio/effects/anonStairFall.ogg'
     show fang shocked flip behind anon with Dissolve(.25)
     pause 0.1
@@ -1333,9 +1927,9 @@ label chapter_9:
     #play sound 'audio/effects/anonHeadbutt.ogg' fadeout 0.5
     #scene imfreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeefaaaaaaallllllliiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
     #scene black with fade
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
 
-    A "Uuurg."
+    A "{cps=*.2}Uuurg.{/cps}"
 
     unknown "Oh fuck, we need to split before the Caveman gets here!"
 
@@ -1344,49 +1938,62 @@ label chapter_9:
     "My lungs feel like they’re on fire."
 
     "I think my feet touched the back of my head."
+    pause .5
 
     "I peel myself from around the bollard, feeling every bone in my body creak painfully."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
     play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorLoop.ogg' fadein 2
     scene schooloutside_blur #at wiggle
     #scene outside school
-    show anon neutral at aleft:
-      xalign 0.5 yalign -0.4 rotate -90
-      ease_cubic 2.0 rotate 0
-    with fade
+    show anon sad flip:
+        xcenter 0.8 yalign -0.4 rotate 80
+        ease_cubic 2.0 rotate 0
+    with Dissolve(1.5)
+    pause 1
 
-    A "Argh…{w=0.3} Fuck."
+    A "Argh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} fuck."
 
+    show fang shocked:
+        yalign 0.0 xcenter 0.3
+        easein_cubic 1 xcenter 0.45
+    with dissolve
     F "Holy shit! You’re alive!"
 
     A "Am I? Ow."
 
-    window hide
-    window auto
-    show schooloutside blurred behind anon with Dissolve(0.25)
+    show anon:
+        ease_cubic 1.5 yalign 0.3 # wtf why is yalign 0.1 lower than it should be
+    pause .5
 
-    show anon with ease:
-      yalign 0.15
-    hide schooloutside blurred with Dissolve(0.25)
-    "Nothing seems to be broken…{w=0.3} I’ve been in worse."
+    "Nothing seems to be broken{cps=*.1}...{/cps}{w=0.3} I’ve been in worse."
 
     "Honestly my ego’s more injured than I am."
 
+    show fang sad with dissolve
     F "Can you walk?"
 
     A "Yeah, sure, sure."
 
+    show anon shrug flip with dissolve
     A "This’s nothing compared to field day back at my old school."
 
+    show anon:
+        easein_back 1 xcenter 0.775
     "I try taking a step and my knee involuntarily twists in a direction it’s not supposed to."
     window hide
     window auto
 
+    show anon fear flip 
+    show fang surprised
+    with Dissolve(.25)
     show anon:
         easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign -0.5 alpha 0
     stop music fadeout 5
     scene black with dissolve
-
+    play sound 'audio/effects/anonTheaterFall.ogg' volume 0.5
     pause .5
 
     "Suddenly, I’m doing the Seth McFarlane pose again."
@@ -1397,27 +2004,28 @@ label chapter_9:
     window auto
     pause .5
 
+    stop ambient fadeout 5
+    play music 'audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 3
     show schooloutside blurred
     show fangcarriesanon
-    with Dissolve(1.5)
+    with Dissolve(2)
     pause .5
 
     "She tucks her arms around my shoulder and pulls me to my feet again."
+
     F "Let’s just get to the bench over there."
 
     F "The taxi will be here in like five minutes."
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    stop ambient fadeout 1
     "Using Fang as a second foot, I eventually make it to the bench."
 
     "I still can’t bend either leg, so I just sort of splay against the sidewalk."
 
     "Fang sits on the other end and starts digging through her pockets."
 
-    F "Uhh… I think I heard somewhere that nicotine relieves a bit of pain... "
+    F "Uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I think I heard somewhere that nicotine relieves a bit of pain{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    A "Yeah… {w=0.3}I could use a smoke…{w=0.3} right about now."
+    A "Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I could use a smoke{cps=*.1}...{/cps} right about now."
 
     "Fang retrieves one of the cigarettes from the crumpled pack and sparks it to life with her pink lighter."
 
@@ -1428,39 +2036,48 @@ label chapter_9:
     "The minty taste and the cool sensation settling over my skin does help to relax my painfully tense muscles."
 
     "Before I know it the cigarette in my fingers is nothing but a smoldering filter."
+    pause .5
 
     F "Looks like our ride’s here."
 
     "A grimy beater of a taxi pulls up to the curb, driven by an equally grimy velociraptor."
 
     "Clearly one of the three left operating in the city."
+    pause .5
 
     "Fang helps me to my feet and over to the cab, opening the door so I can shamble in."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
-    scene taxi day with dissolve
+    scene taxi day with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
 
-    D "...Shit, kid, you look like you got into a fight with a steamroller and lost."
+    D "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Shit, kid, you look like you got into a fight with a steamroller and lost."
 
     A "Mmm."
 
-
     D "Now where’re you kids heading on a school day? Maybe the hospital?"
 
     A "Home."
 
     D "Sure thing kid. Got the address?"
 
-    A "...Two-thirty-seven South St. Hammond street."
+    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Two-thirty-seven South St. Hammond street."
 
     "The driver sucks in a breath through his teeth."
+    pause .5
 
     D "Skin Row, eh?{w=0.3} Well I can take you s’far as the edge of the neighborhood, deal?"
 
-    A "Yeah, whatever. Just take me home…"
+    A "Yeah, whatever. Just take me home{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "The cab speeds off away from the school."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 1
 
-    F "...I still can’t believe that Trish would do something like that."
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I still can’t believe that Trish would do something like that."
 
     "The cab driver lets out a laugh."
 
@@ -1468,48 +2085,62 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     "I don’t bother responding while Fang kicks the back of his seat."
 
-    D "Yeah, yeah, I didn’t want a tip much anyways…"
+    D "Yeah, yeah, I didn’t want a tip much anyways{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
     F "Why doesn’t the driver want to drive all the way to your place?"
 
     F "It can’t be that bad, right?"
 
-    A "Uhhh… That reminds me."
+    A "Uhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} that reminds me."
 
-    A "Hold this…{w=0.3} for me."
+    A "Hold this{cps=*.1}...{/cps} for me."
 
     "I toss my pocket knife into Fang’s lap, she looks at me with a nervous smile like she expects a punchline."
 
-    F "..."
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    F "...Oh."
+    F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Oh."
 
-    A "Joking… {w=0.3}kinda…"
+    A "Joking{cps=*.1}...{/cps} kinda{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    A "Haven’t needed to shiv someone yet..."
+    A "Haven’t needed to shiv someone yet{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
-    "Talking hurts,{w=0.2} breathing too."
+    "Talking hurts, breathing too."
 
     "Each breath I take feels like my ribs are gonna shatter."
 
+    stop music fadeout 6
+
     "Fang must have noticed since she kept silent after that."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause .5
 
     D "Alrighty, end of the line."
-    stop music fadeout 2
-
+    
     D "That’ll be fifteen bucks even."
 
     A "There’s still a few blocks we gotta walk."
+    pause .5
+
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause .5
 
-    play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0
     "I manage to limp out of the car and Fang drops a few crumpled bills in her seat and slams the door behind her."
 
     "The car peels out and disappears around the corner."
-    scene skinrow with fade
+    pause .5
 
     A "Well, {w=0.2}no place to go but home."
+    pause .5
 
-    F "Wait,{w=0.2} you still can’t walk, right?"
+    play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 3
+    scene skinrow with Dissolve(2)
+    pause .5
+
+    F "Wait, you still can’t walk, right?"
 
     "I can probably make it a good fifty yards."
 
@@ -1521,21 +2152,25 @@ label chapter_9:
 
     F "Where are we going?"
 
-    A "Uhh… First turn is a right up here…"
+    A "Uhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} first turn is a right up here{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
-    "Wait…{w=0.3} Fang is coming over to my place?"
+    "Wait{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Fang is coming over to my place?"
 
     "Fang is coming over to {i}my{/i} place?"
 
     "Fang is coming over to my {i}place{/i}?"
     pause 0.5
+
     "I don’t want her to see how I live!"
-
-    "..."
-
-    stop music fadeout 1.0
+    
+    stop music fadeout 5
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
+    
     "Crap, did I leave Saturnia on?"
 
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause .5
 
     return