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Section - Ghost Following Actions

The most recent action is a stored action that varies.

The next most recent action is a stored action that varies.

The third most recent action is a stored action that varies.

Every turn:

now the third most recent action is the next most recent action;

now the next most recent action is the most recent action;

now the most recent action is the current action;

if the action name part of the most recent action is the keyless locking action: [if the player just typed "lock door" we want to have the ghost try locking it with the key]

now the action name part of the most recent action is the locking it with action;

now the second noun part of the most recent action is the iron key;

otherwise if the action name part of the most recent action is the keyless unlocking action: [ditto for "unlock door"]

now the action name part of the most recent action is the unlocking it with action;

now the second noun part of the most recent action is the iron key;

otherwise if the action name part of the most recent action is the turning action and the noun part of the most recent action is a door: [it's hard to keep track of whether the action succeeded if we redirect a turning action to an opening action, so we just convert turning to opening here]

now the action name part of the most recent action is the opening action;

otherwise if the noun part of the most recent action is the hidden-key: [and if the player searched the bench by typing "x something," we'll just have the ghost search the bench]

now the action name part of the most recent action is the searching action;

now the noun part of the most recent action is the bench;

now the actor part of the third most recent action is the ghost;

now the request part of the third most recent action is true;

if the ghost is on-stage:

now ghost spontaneously acting is true;

try the third most recent action;

now ghost spontaneously acting is false.

Ghost spontaneously acting is a truth state that varies.

Persuasion rule: if ghost spontaneously acting is true, persuasion succeeds.