mess

newTalent{
    short_name = "MUST_KILL_ANOTHER",
    name = "Must Kill Another",
    --code altered from Inner Demons
    type = {"race/Chrono_Xorn", 1},
    points = 1,
    mode = "passive",
    require = racial_req1,
    cooldown = 0,
    paradox = 0,
    range = 1000000,
    direct_hit = true,
    requires_target = true,
    getChance = function(self, t)
        return 50
    end,
    on_kill = function(self, t, target)
        summon_inner_demons = function(self, target, t)
            -- Find space
            local x, y = util.findFreeGrid(target.x, target.y, 1, true, {[Map.ACTOR]=true})
            if not x then
                return
            end
            --if target:attr("summon_time") then return end

            local m = target:cloneFull{
                shader = "shadow_simulacrum",
                shader_args = { color = {0.6, 0.0, 0.3}, base = 0.6, time_factor = 1500 },
                no_drops = false, keep_inven_on_death = false,
                faction = "enemies",
                summoner = self, summoner_gain_exp=false,
                summon_time = 1000000,
                ai_target = {actor=target},
                ai = "summoned", ai_real = "tactical",
                name = ""..target.name.."'s more dangerous self from another timeline",
                desc = [[A temporal clone that resembles the creature it came from but seems more dangerous.]],
        }
        m:removeAllMOs()
        m.make_escort = nil
        m.on_added_to_level = nil
        m.on_added = nil

        mod.class.NPC.castAs(m)
        engine.interface.ActorAI.init(m, m)

        m.exp_worth = 1
        m.energy.value = 1
        m.player = nil
        m.max_life = m.max_life / 4 / m.rank
        m.life = util.bound(m.life, 0, m.max_life)
        m.inc_damage.all = (m.inc_damage.all or 0) - 50
        m.forceLevelup = function() end
        m.on_die = nil
        m.die = nil
        m.puuid = nil
        m.on_acquire_target = nil
        m.no_inventory_access = true
        m.on_takehit = nil
        m.seen_by = nil
        m.can_talk = nil
        m.clone_on_hit = nil
        m.self_resurrect = nil
        --if m.talents.T_SUMMON then m.talents.T_SUMMON = nil end
        --if m.talents.T_MULTIPLY then m.talents.T_MULTIPLY = nil end

        -- Inner Demon's never flee
        m.ai_tactic = m.ai_tactic or {}
        m.ai_tactic.escape = 0

        -- Remove some talents
        local tids = {}
        for tid, _ in pairs(m.talents) do
            local t = m:getTalentFromId(tid)
            if t.no_npc_use then tids[#tids+1] = t end
        end
        for i, t in ipairs(tids) do
            if t.mode == "sustained" and m:isTalentActive(t.id) then m:forceUseTalent(t.id, {ignore_energy=true}) end
            m.talents[t.id] = nil
        end

        -- remove detrimental timed effects
        local effs = {}
        for eff_id, p in pairs(m.tmp) do
            local e = m.tempeffect_def[eff_id]
            if e.status == "detrimental" then
                effs[#effs+1] = {"effect", eff_id}
            end
        end

        while #effs > 0 do
            local eff = rng.tableRemove(effs)
            if eff[1] == "effect" then
                m:removeEffect(eff[2])
            end
        end

        -- make more dangerous
        inc_stats = { str=20, mag=20, wil=20, cun=20, dex=20, con=20, lck=20 },

        game.zone:addEntity(game.level, m, "actor", x, y)
        game.level.map:particleEmitter(x, y, 1, "generic_teleport", {rm=60, rM=130, gm=20, gM=110, bm=90, bM=130, am=70, aM=180})

        game.logSeen(target, "#F53CBE#%s's more survivable self from another timeline manifests!", target.name:capitalize())

        end,
    end,
    info = function(self)
        return ([[When you kill a creature, you have a 50 percent chance to summon its clone from another timeline, one that is more likely to survive.]])
    end,
}