siner++;
if (init == 0)
{
    knifecount = 4;
    init = 1;
}
knifetimer++;
var timertarg = 30;
if (knifetimer >= timertarg)
{
    knifetimer = -30;
    var myradius = 140;
    var _xx = obj_growtangle.x;
    var _yy = obj_growtangle.y;
    var modifier = irandom(45);
    for (var i = 0; i < knifecount; i++)
    {
        var knife = instance_create(x, y, obj_attack_knifefan_bullet);
        knife.desx = _xx + lengthdir_x(myradius, 90 + ((i * 180) / knifecount) + modifier);
        knife.desy = _yy + lengthdir_y(myradius, 90 + ((i * 180) / knifecount) + modifier);
        knife.mytimer = irandom(8) + 40;
        with (knife)
            scr_lerpvar("x", x, desx, knife.mytimer, 2, "out");
        with (knife)
            scr_lerpvar("y", y, desy, knife.mytimer, 2, "out");
    }
}
if (!i_ex(obj_heart))
    instance_destroy();