if fade_out
{
    image_alpha = lerp(image_alpha, 0, 0.2)
    if (image_alpha < 0.1)
    {
        instance_destroy()
        return;
    }
    return;
}
image_alpha = lerp(image_alpha, image_alpha_max, 0.18)
if (image_alpha > (image_alpha_max - 0.01))
    image_alpha = image_alpha_max