```lua
function hitVape:perform()                              -- # Trigger when the action is completed
    -- // print("Action perform");

    if self.soundChannel ~= 0 and self.character:getEmitter():isPlaying(self.soundChannel) then
        self.character:getEmitter():stopSound(self.soundChannel);
		self.smokeSound = nil;
    end

    local isNotBurned = true;
    local grabbedName = self.item:getDisplayName()
    if grabbedName == "Gnome Bar (Empty)" then isNotBurned = false; end


    if isNotBurned then                                 -- !! If the vape is a normal vape with charge
        local currentDelta = self.item:getDelta();      -- Get the current remaining charge in the vape
        local newDelta = currentDelta - .05;            -- Remove 1/20th of a charge
        self.item:setDelta(newDelta);                   -- Give the vape the new charge value

        if newDelta <= .04 then                                                  -- If there's not enough charge to perform another action
            self.character:getInventory():Remove(self.item);                     -- Remove the discharged vape from the inventory
            self.character:getInventory():AddItems("GnomeBars.GBEmpty", 1);      -- Add the empty Gnomebar item instead
            self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_blink"));
        end

        local rand = ZombRand(1,10);                                -- !! 1/10 chance for the character to cough when smoking the vape
        if rand == 5 then
            self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_cough0"))           -- " *cough* *cough* "
        end

    elseif not isNotBurned then                                     -- !! if the vape is an empty burned vape
        self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_cough0"));              -- " *cough* *cough* "

        local r = ZombRand(5)+1;                                    -- Random roll to choose the next text
        -- // print(r)

        if r == 1 then
            self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_cough1"));          -- "This thing is out of juice..."
        elseif r == 2 then
            self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_cough2"));          -- "Nothing but burned cotton..."
        elseif r == 3 then
            self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_cough3"));          -- "I need a new vape..."
        elseif r == 4 then
            self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_cough4"));          -- "Time to go find another..."
        elseif r == 5 then
            self.character:Say(getText("UI_vape_cough5"));          -- "mmmm... Burned cotton flavor... my favorite..."
        end

        self.character:getBodyDamage():setUnhappynessLevel(self.character:getBodyDamage():getUnhappynessLevel() + 5);         -- !! Add unhappiness bonus when hitting an empty vape
        self.character:getStats():setStress(self.character:getStats():getStress() + 5);                                       -- !! Add stress bonus when hitting an empty vape

        --self.character:playEmote("ceasefire")
        self.character:setActionAnim("Bob_EmoteCough")
    end```