if (con == 0)
{
    image_xscale = lerp(image_xscale, 2, 0.15);
    image_yscale = lerp(image_yscale, 2, 0.15);
    image_alpha = lerp(image_alpha, 1, 0.15);
    if (image_alpha >= 0.9)
    {
        if (i_ex(obj_actor))
        {
            with (obj_actor)
                image_alpha = lerp(image_alpha, 0, 0.5);
        }
    }
    if (image_alpha >= 0.95)
    {
        con = 1;
        image_alpha = 1;
        scr_speaker("berdly");
        msgsetloc(0, "\\EJ* With a splendid base.../%", "obj_ch2_scene26_powers_combined_slash_Step_0_gml_16_0");
        var d = d_make();
        d.side = 1;
    }
}
if (con == 1 && !d_ex())
{
    color_lerp = round(lerp(color_lerp, 1, 0.15) * 100) / 100;
    image_blend = merge_color(c_white, c_black, color_lerp);
    if (color_lerp >= 0.95)
    {
        con = 2;
        image_blend = c_black;
    }
}
if (con == 2)
{
    if (current_index > -1)
    {
        if (recruit_con == 0)
        {
            recruit_con = 1;
            if (!is_undefined(ds_map_find_value(recruit_dialog_map, array_get(recruit, current_index))))
            {
                var dialog = ds_map_find_value(recruit_dialog_map, array_get(recruit, current_index));
                scr_speaker("no_name");
                msgset(0, dialog);
                var d = d_make();
                d.side = 1;
            }
            else
            {
                show_debug_message("could not find recruit info for " + string(recruit[current_index]));
            }
        }
        if (recruit_con == 1 && !d_ex())
        {
            recruit_con = 2;
            current_sprite = scr_dark_marker(x + (current_side * 80), y, ds_map_find_value(recruit_sprite_map, array_get(recruit, current_index)));
            current_sprite.depth = depth - 100;
            if (current_side == -1)
                current_sprite.image_xscale = -3;
            else
                current_sprite.image_xscale = 3;
            current_sprite.image_yscale = 3;
            current_sprite.image_alpha = 0;
        }
        if (recruit_con == 2)
        {
            if (current_side == -1)
                current_sprite.image_xscale = lerp(current_sprite.image_xscale, -2, 0.15);
            else
                current_sprite.image_xscale = lerp(current_sprite.image_xscale, 2, 0.15);
            current_sprite.image_yscale = lerp(current_sprite.image_yscale, 2, 0.15);
            current_sprite.image_alpha = lerp(current_sprite.image_alpha, 1, 0.15);
            current_sprite.x = lerp(x + (current_side * 80), x + (current_side * 20), current_sprite.image_alpha);
            if (current_sprite.image_alpha >= 0.95)
            {
                recruit_con = 3;
                color_lerp = 0;
                current_sprite.image_alpha = 1;
                start_color = c_black;
                end_color = c_white;
                fade_in_out = true;
            }
        }
        if (recruit_con == 3)
        {
            color_lerp = round(lerp(color_lerp, 1, 0.35) * 100) / 100;
            current_sprite.x = lerp(x + (current_side * 20), x, color_lerp);
            if (current_side == -1)
                current_sprite.image_xscale = lerp(-2, -1, color_lerp);
            else
                current_sprite.image_xscale = lerp(2, 1, color_lerp);
            current_sprite.image_yscale = lerp(2, 1, color_lerp);
            current_sprite.image_blend = merge_color(c_white, c_black, color_lerp);
            if (color_lerp >= 0.95)
            {
                recruit_con = 4;
                color_lerp = 0;
                current_sprite.image_blend = c_black;
                start_color = c_white;
                end_color = c_black;
            }
        }
        if (recruit_con == 4)
        {
            color_lerp = round(lerp(color_lerp, 1, 0.35) * 100) / 100;
            if (color_lerp >= 0.95)
            {
                fade_in_out = false;
                recruit_con = 5;
                color_lerp = 0;
                image_blend = c_black;
                instance_destroy(current_sprite);
                current_index++;
                orb_count++;
                spin_speed += 0.5;
                orb_ease = 0;
                if (current_index >= array_length_1d(recruit))
                {
                    current_index = -1;
                    current_side = 0;
                }
                else
                {
                    recruit_con = 0;
                    current_side *= -1;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    else
    {
        con = 3;
    }
}
if (con == 3 && !d_ex())
{
    if (thrash_con == 0)
    {
        thrash_con = 1;
        scr_speaker("rouxls");
        msgsetloc(0, "* And...^1. mosteth of all.../", "obj_ch2_scene26_powers_combined_old_slash_Step_0_gml_167_0");
        msgnextloc("\\E6* Whatevereth this thingeth is!!!/%", "obj_ch2_scene26_powers_combined_slash_Step_0_gml_160_0");
        var d = d_make();
        d.side = 1;
    }
    if (thrash_con == 1 && !d_ex())
    {
        if (thrash == -4)
        {
            thrash = instance_create(camerax() + 320, cameray() + 220, obj_thrashmachine);
            thrash.s = 6;
            thrash.drawfeet = 0;
            thrash.animate = 0;
            thrash.depth = 150;
            thrash.override_color = c_black;
            thrash.glow = 0;
        }
        thrash.s = round(lerp(thrash.s, 3, 0.1) * 100) / 100;
        if (thrash.s <= 3.25)
        {
            thrash.s = 3;
            orb_con = 1;
            thrash_con = 2;
            color_lerp = 0;
            fade_in_out = true;
            start_color = c_black;
            end_color = c_white;
        }
    }
    if (thrash_con == 2)
    {
        thrash.glow = lerp(thrash.glow, 1, 0.35);
        color_lerp = round(lerp(color_lerp, 1, 0.35) * 100) / 100;
        if (color_lerp >= 0.95)
        {
            thrash.glow = 1;
            color_lerp = 1;
            thrash_con = 3;
            image_blend = c_white;
            var d = scr_following_afterimage(obj_power_up_fx, id);
            d.depth -= 1;
            d.pivotx = 40;
            d.pivoty = 10;
            alarm[0] = 120;
        }
    }
}
if (con == 4)
{
    con = 99;
    if (i_ex(obj_ch2_scene26))
    {
        with (obj_ch2_scene26)
            con = 15;
    }
}