event_inherited()
if interact
{
    scr_text()
    is_talking = 1
    switch npc_flag
    {
        case 0:
            with (msg)
            {
                portrait = false
                sndfnt = 99
                message[0] = "* I read something in a book once."
                message[1] = "* It said, \"If life comes at you#  too fast, press " + global.cancel_key + " and take it#  slow.\""
                message[2] = "* Whatever that means."
            }
            npc_flag = 1
            break
        case 1:
            with (msg)
            {
                portrait = false
                sndfnt = 99
                message[0] = "* You know, I read something else#  in that same book."
                message[1] = "* It said, \"Eat food to stay#  strong and healthy!\""
                message[2] = "* That one is plain obvious."
            }
            npc_flag = 2
            break
        case 2:
            with (msg)
            {
                portrait = false
                sndfnt = 99
                message[0] = "* Wanna know another excerpt from#  that book?"
                message[1] = "* It said, \"Please stop talking#  to me, I've exhausted my book#  quotes.\""
                message[2] = "* A very wise book, indeed."
            }
            npc_flag = 3
            break
        case 3:
            with (msg)
            {
                portrait = false
                sndfnt = 99
                message[0] = "* Please leave me alone."
            }
    }

}