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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -2,77 +2,79 @@
 	var self = Container.call(this);
 	parent.addChild(self);
 	self.x = x;
 	self.y = y;
-	var duration = 60;
+	var duration = 15;
 	var remaining = duration;
 	var maxScale = 2.0;
-	var startAlpha = 0.75;
+	var startAlpha = 0.5;
+	var graphics = self.createAsset('bloodsplatter', 'Bloodsplatter graphics', 0.5, 0.5);
+	graphics.alpha = startAlpha;
+	graphics.y = -graphics.height / 2;
 	self.update = function (velocityX, velocityY) {
-		var progress = --remaining / duration;
-		if (progress < 0) {
-			self.destroy();
+		var progress = 1 - remaining-- / duration;
+		if (remaining <= 0) {
 			return true;
 		}
-		var scale = 1 + (1 - maxScale) * progress;
-		var alpha = startAlpha * (1 - progress);
-		var graphics = self.createAsset('bloodsplatter', 'Bloodsplatter graphics', 0.5, 0.5);
-		graphics.scale.set(scale);
-		graphics.alpha = alpha;
-		self.x += velocityX;
-		self.y += velocityY;
+		graphics.scale.set(1 + (maxScale - 1) * progress);
+		graphics.alpha = startAlpha * (1 - progress);
+		self.x -= velocityX;
+		self.y -= velocityY;
 	};
 });
 var Monster = Container.expand(function (parent, x, y) {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
 	parent.addChild(self);
 	self.x = x;
 	self.y = y;
-	self.jumping = false;
-	self.update = update;
 	var jumpVelocityX = 0;
 	var jumpVelocityY = 0;
 	var jumpSpeed = 30;
 	var jumpHeight = 200;
 	var despawnDist = 3000;
 	var despawnDistSqr = despawnDist * despawnDist;
 	var shadowReduction = 0.2;
+	var targetingTicks = 10;
 	var updateTick = 0;
 	var updatePeriod = 10;
 	var shadow = self.createAsset('shadow', 'Monster shadow', 0.5, 1);
 	var graphics = self.createAsset('monster', 'Monster graphics', 0.45, 1);
 	var hitbox = self.createAsset('hitbox', 'Monster hitbox', 0.5, 0.5);
 	hitbox.width = graphics.width * 0.8;
 	hitbox.height = graphics.height * 0.45;
 	hitbox.alpha = 0;
-	self.hitbox = hitbox;
 	shadow.width = graphics.width * 0.9;
 	shadow.height = graphics.width * 0.45;
 	shadow.tint = 0x000000;
 	shadow.alpha = 0.5;
+	self.jumping = false;
+	self.hitbox = hitbox;
+	self.update = update;
 	function update(velocityX, velocityY, player) {
 		var dx = player.x - self.x;
 		var dy = player.y - self.y;
 		var distSqr = dx * dx + dy * dy;
-		var updateCurve = (-Math.sin(++updateTick / updatePeriod) + 0.5) / 1.5;
+		var updateCurve = (-Math.sin(++updateTick / updatePeriod * Math.PI) + 0.5) / 1.5;
 		if (self.jumping) {
 			if (updateCurve <= 0) {
 				self.jumping = false;
 				jumpVelocityX = 0;
 				jumpVelocityY = 0;
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (updateCurve > 0) {
-				var angle = Math.atan2(dy, dx);
+				var targetPosX = player.x + velocityX * targetingTicks;
+				var targetPosY = player.y + velocityY * targetingTicks;
+				var angle = Math.atan2(targetPosY - self.y, targetPosX - self.x);
 				self.jumping = true;
 				jumpVelocityX = Math.cos(angle) * jumpSpeed;
 				jumpVelocityY = Math.sin(angle) * jumpSpeed;
 			}
 		}
 		self.x += jumpVelocityX - velocityX;
 		self.y += jumpVelocityY - velocityY;
 		graphics.y = -Math.max(0, updateCurve) * jumpHeight;
-		graphics.scale.x = player.x < self.x ? 1 : -1;
+		graphics.scale.x = player.x < self.x ? -1 : 1;
 		graphics.scale.y = 1 + Math.min(0, updateCurve);
 		var shadowScale = 1 - shadowReduction * updateCurve;
 		shadow.scale.set(shadowScale);
 		return distSqr > despawnDistSqr;
@@ -278,19 +280,18 @@
 	self.invulnerable = false;
 	self.invulnerableTime = 3 * 60;
 	self.invulnerableTimer = 0;
 	var invulnerableReduction = 0.75;
-	var platformGraphics = self.createAsset('platform', 'Platform image', 0.5, 0.6);
+	var platformGraphics = self.createAsset('platform', 'Platform image', 0.4, 0.5);
 	var playerGraphics = self.createAsset('player', 'Player character', 0.575, 1);
 	var hitbox = self.createAsset('hitbox', 'Player Hitbox', 0.5, 0.5);
 	hitbox.width = 25;
 	hitbox.height = 25;
 	hitbox.alpha = 0;
 	self.hitbox = hitbox;
 	function update(targetPosition) {
 		if (self.invulnerable) {
-			self.invulnerableTimer--;
-			if (self.invulnerableTimer <= 0) {
+			if (--self.invulnerableTimer <= 0) {
 				self.invulnerable = false;
 			}
 			self.alpha = self.invulnerableTimer % 60 < 30 ? 1 : 0.5;
 		}
@@ -302,9 +303,9 @@
 		var reduction = self.invulnerable ? 1 - self.invulnerableTimer / self.invulnerableTime : 1;
 		var velocityX = Math.cos(angle) * speed * reduction;
 		var velocityY = Math.sin(angle) * speed * reduction;
 		var facingSide = targetPosition.x < self.x ? -1 : 1;
-		platformGraphics.rotation = angle + Math.PI / 2;
+		platformGraphics.rotation = angle;
 		playerGraphics.rotation = speed * reduction / 100 * (Math.PI / 2) * facingSide;
 		playerGraphics.scale.x = facingSide;
 		return {
 			velocityX,
@@ -326,13 +327,13 @@
 	self.update = update;
 	function update(velocityX, velocityY) {
 		var trailElement = null;
 		if (velocityX !== 0 || velocityY !== 0) {
-			trailElement = self.createAsset('trail', 'Trail element', 0.5, 1);
-			var angle = Math.atan2(velocityY, velocityX) + Math.PI / 2;
+			trailElement = self.createAsset('trail', 'Trail element', 0, 0.5);
+			var angle = Math.atan2(velocityY, velocityX);
 			var speed = Math.sqrt(velocityX * velocityX + velocityY * velocityY);
 			trailElement.rotation = angle;
-			trailElement.scale.y = speed / 100;
+			trailElement.scale.x = speed / 100;
 		}
 		trailElements.push(trailElement);
 		if (trailElements.length > trailLength) {
 			var removedElement = trailElements.shift();
@@ -484,19 +485,21 @@
 				pickups.splice(i, 1);
 			}
 		}
 		for (var i = effects.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-			if (effects[i].update(velocityX, velocityY)) {
+			var effect = effects[i];
+			if (effect.update(velocityX, velocityY)) {
+				effect.destroy();
 				effects.splice(i, 1);
 			}
 		}
 		for (var i = monsters.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 			var monster = monsters[i];
 			if (monster.update(velocityX, velocityY, player)) {
-				effects.push(new BloodsplatterEffect(self, monster.x, monster.y));
 				monster.destroy();
 				monsters.splice(i, 1);
 			} else if (!monster.jumping && monster.hitbox.intersects(player.hitbox)) {
+				effects.push(new BloodsplatterEffect(self, monster.x, monster.y));
 				interface.changeLives(-1);
 				monster.destroy();
 				monsters.splice(i, 1);
 			}