local input_key = 16 --button to press to trigger the freeze/unfreeze
local max_psychic = 12 --limit on the amount of "psychic" player can have (adjusts maximum amount of time enemies can be frozen for)
local current_psychic = max_psychic / 2 --starting psychic of player
local psychic_recharge_time = 1.25 --how fast psychic recharges
local first_image = 1 --slot number of first image to use
local max_image = 7 --slot number of last image to use
local image_delay = 1 --how fast they update (in milliseconds)

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psychic_recharge_time = psychic_recharge_time * 1000
pressed = 0
frozen = 0
local image = 0
local new_image_delay = 1
local init_psychic_recharge_time = psychic_recharge_time
local time_to_freeze = 5000
local starting_psychic = 0
local drain_timer = 0
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function freeze_init(e)
Hide(e)
CollisionOff(e)
LoadImages("the experiment",0) --folder that stores the images of the psychic "effect"
end

function freeze_main(e)
Hide(e)
CollisionOff(e)
if timer == nil then
psychic_recharge_time = g_Time + init_psychic_recharge_time
StartTimer(e)
timer = 1
starting_psychic = current_psychic
else

Panel(0,70,20,75)
TextCenterOnX(10,72.5,3,"Psychic : "..current_psychic.." / "..max_psychic)

if current_psychic < max_psychic then
if g_Time > psychic_recharge_time and frozen == 0 then
current_psychic = current_psychic + 1 
psychic_recharge_time = g_Time + init_psychic_recharge_time
end
else
psychic_recharge_time = g_Time + init_psychic_recharge_time
end

if frozen == 0 then
StartTimer(e)
if GetScancode() == input_key and pressed == 0 then
if current_psychic > 0 then
drain_timer = g_Time
image = first_image
new_image_delay = image_delay
time_to_freeze = (current_psychic * 1000)+100
PromptDuration("Freezing time",1100)
pressed = 1 
FreezeAI()
for a = 1, 9999 do
if g_Entity[a] ~= nil and a ~= e then
if ai_soldier_state[a] ~= nil then
StopAnimation(a)
end
end
end
frozen = 1 
else
PromptDuration("You're too exhausted right now",1100)
end
end
else
if g_Time > drain_timer + 1000 then
current_psychic = current_psychic - 1 
drain_timer = g_Time
end
if GetTimer(e) > new_image_delay then
new_image_delay = new_image_delay + image_delay
if image > max_image then
image = first_image
else
image = image + 1 
end
ShowImage(image)
SetImagePosition(50,50)
end
if GetTimer(e) > time_to_freeze then
psychic_recharge_time = g_Time + init_psychic_recharge_time
current_psychic = 0
PromptDuration("Real time",1100)
frozen = 0
UnFreezeAI()
HideImage(image)
for a = 1, 9999 do
if g_Entity[a] ~= nil and a ~= e then
if ai_soldier_state[a] ~= nil then
PlayAnimation(a)
end
end
end
end
if GetScancode() == input_key and pressed == 0 then
psychic_recharge_time = g_Time + init_psychic_recharge_time
pressed = 1 
PromptDuration("Real time",1100)
frozen = 0
UnFreezeAI()
HideImage(image)
for a = 1, 9999 do
if g_Entity[a] ~= nil and a ~= e then
if ai_soldier_state[a] ~= nil then
PlayAnimation(a)
end
end
end
current_psychic = math.floor((time_to_freeze - GetTimer(e)) / 1000)
end
end

if GetScancode() == 0 then
pressed = 0
end
if g_PlayerHealth < 1 then
current_psychic = starting_psychic
end

end --timer set
end