event_inherited()
if interact
{
    scr_text()
    if (global.party_member != -4 && global.dunes_flag[41] > 0)
    {
        with (msg)
        {
            sndfnt = 102
            message[0] = "* (We need to stay#  focused.)"
            message[1] = "* (Let's not bother others#  with our problems.)"
            prt[0] = 321
            prt[1] = 338
        }
        return;
    }
    is_talking = 1
    with (msg)
    {
        switch other.npc_flag
        {
            case 0:
                message[0] = "* Hey, dude."
                message[1] = "* I know you'll say no, but I'm#  selling free hugs."
                message[2] = "* Darn it, you already read my#  sign, didn't you?"
                message[3] = "* I hate myself."
                break
            case 1:
                message[0] = "* No, don't bother asking."
                message[1] = "* I'm closing shop, okay?"
                message[2] = "* This was a dumb idea."
                message[3] = "* Even if you did hug me, which#  would be sick, I'd probably#  kill you."
                message[4] = "* Not intentionally, of course.#  That'd be a crime, and I hate#  crime."
                message[5] = "* Oh great. You might be a#  criminal and now you definitely#  won't hug me."
                message[6] = "* Just walk away. It would be#  better for both of us."
                break
            case 2:
                message[0] = "* You still want a hug?"
                message[1] = "* Bro, you need to learn when to#  let go."
                message[2] = "* If you won't leave me alone,#  the hugs are no longer free."
                message[3] = "* In fact, they are very#  expensive hugs."
                message[4] = "* Whatever amount of money you#  own? They're like, triple that."
                message[5] = "* I'm honestly not sorry."
                break
            case 3:
                message[0] = "* Okay, I KINDA still want a hug#  but I'm in this way too deep."
                message[1] = "* Ignore my existence, please."
                break
        }

    }
    if (npc_flag < 3)
        npc_flag++
}