if (init == 0)
{
    init = 1;
    upper_vine = instance_place(x, y - 40, object_index);
}
if (con == 0)
{
    if (timer <= 0)
    {
        timer = 999;
        scr_lerpvar("image_index", image_index_start, image_index_start + 4, 10);
    }
    setxy(x, y, myclimb);
    if (scicheck())
    {
        con = 1;
        var dist = 0;
        var vol = -1;
        with (obj_climb_kris)
        {
            dist = distance_to_object_bbox(id, other);
            vol = scr_progress(dist, 250, 10, 0, 1);
        }
        if (vol > 0.1)
        {
            var snd = snd_play(snd_ghostappear, vol, random_range(1.8, 2.4));
            snd_volume(snd, 0, 6);
            snd_play(snd_noise, vol / 2, 1.2);
        }
        with (instance_create(x, y, obj_marker))
        {
            sprite_index = spr_dw_cliff_destructible_vines_cut;
            scr_darksize();
            var sc = other.sprite_column;
            if (sc > 6)
                sc = 5;
            image_index = 3 * sc;
            image_speed = 0.25;
            depth = other.depth - 1;
            scr_doom(self, 10);
        }
        timer = waittime;
    }
}
if (con == 1)
{
    image_index = image_index_start;
    setxy(x + (room_width * 4), y, myclimb);
    var countdown = false;
    if (!waittilscissorsgone)
        countdown = true;
    else if (!scicheck())
        countdown = true;
    if (countdown)
    {
        timer--;
        if (timer <= 0)
        {
            var dist = 0;
            var vol = -1;
            with (obj_climb_kris)
            {
                dist = distance_to_object_bbox(id, other);
                vol = scr_progress(dist, 250, 10, 0, 1);
            }
            if ((vol / 3) > 0.05)
            {
                var snd = snd_play(snd_bigcut, vol / 3, 1.2);
                snd_volume(snd, 0, 3);
            }
            con = 0;
        }
    }
}