diff --git a/game/images/vfx/iris.png b/game/images/vfx/iris.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dea1a4
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diff --git a/game/script/1.first-two-days-anon-meets-fang.rpy b/game/script/1.first-two-days-anon-meets-fang.rpy
index d1a766b..134a4e1 100644
--- a/game/script/1.first-two-days-anon-meets-fang.rpy
+++ b/game/script/1.first-two-days-anon-meets-fang.rpy
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ label chapter_1:
     "Wonderful."
     hide anonphone with dissolve
     "I move to the entrance,{w=0.3} only to see all of the steps occupied by students."
-    # scene stairs with fade
-    scene stairs at Pan((6000, 1200),(553, 169), 35.0) with fade
+
+    scene stairs at Pan((6000, 1200),(553, 169), 30.0) with fade
     
     "Their eyes turn to me.{w=0.4} Expressions of confusion and contemplation.{w=1} I can feel their judging stares,{w=0.3} the same that had haunted me for four months previous."
 
@@ -119,15 +119,23 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "Not like I'll ever be a part of one anyway."
 
-    stop music fadeout 1.0
+    scene stairs at Pan((0,0), (553, 169), 0) with None # make sure we snap here if the player is advancing the dialogue quickly
+    image iris = im.FactorScale(im.MatrixColor("vfx/iris.png",im.matrix.opacity(0.9)), 4.5)
+    window hide
+    show iris:
+      xalign 0.99 yalign 0.75
+    stop music fadeout 2.0
+    with Dissolve(2.0)
+    
+    pause 1.0
 
     "?"
 
-    play music "audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg" fadein 0.5
+    play music "audio/OST/That Monochromatic Weirdo.ogg"
 
     scene fanglookback at Pan((0, 1080), (0, 0), 10.0) with dissolve
 
-    "Talk about wanting to stand out,{w=0.6} I never thought it was possible to look like you were from a black and white twenties cartoon."
+    "{cps=*0.5}Talk about wanting to stand out,{/cps}{w=0.7} I never thought it was possible to look like you were from a black and white twenties cartoon."
 
     "She does differ from the other technicolor students though{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
 
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "O-oh yeah.{w=0.5} She's staring at me{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}"
 
-    "...with that look.{w=0.8} Fucking hell."
+    "...with that look.{w=0.8} {cps=*0.5}Fucking hell.{/cps}"
 
     "Has she never seen a human in her life?"
 
@@ -151,7 +159,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "Go back to your friends."
 
-    scene fangtalkingwithtrish with dissolve
+    scene fangtalkingwithtrish with Dissolve(1)
 
     stop music fadeout 1.0
     pause 1
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "The pavement is cracked to bits and the shrubs surrounding it are overgrown."
 
-    "Even the bench,{w=0.3} cracked paint on rotted wood held between two concrete legs,{w=0.5} matched the ‘abandoned’ vibe of the place."
+    "Even the bench,{w=0.3} cracked paint on rotted wood held between two concrete legs,{w=0.3} matched the ‘abandoned’ vibe of the place."
 
     "It was perfect."
 
@@ -205,6 +213,9 @@ label chapter_1:
     "{i}Once the lease is done,{w=0.4} Anon,{w=0.4} either college or the service.{/i}"
 
     "{i}{cps=*0.3}I don’t care which.{/cps}{/i}"
+    
+    window hide
+    pause 0.5
 
     show naomi silo at sleft
     show naser silo at sright
@@ -351,11 +362,11 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     "Instead of using the main entrance Naomi led me to a side entrance.{w=0.7} Inside, the school looked like your stereotypical school hallway."
 
-    "Lockers and posters along the walls.{w=0.6} Doors interspersed equally all the way down.{w=0.6} More students milling about before class."
+    "Lockers and posters along the walls.{w=0.5} Doors interspersed equally all the way down.{w=0.5} More students milling about before class."
 
     N "Anon,{w=0.3} may I see your class schedule?"
 
-    "I pull the folded up sheet from my pocket and hand it to her.{w=0.7} She unfolds it delicately and scans the page thoroughly."
+    "I pull the folded up sheet from my pocket and hand it to her.{w=0.6} She unfolds it delicately and scans the page thoroughly."
 
     N "Oh my gosh!{w=0.6} We share a home room Anon!"
 
@@ -363,7 +374,7 @@ label chapter_1:
 
     N "Speaking of,{w=0.3} class will be starting shortly.{w=0.5} Follow me.{w=0.5} Mr. Tsuki’s classroom is this way."
 
-    # play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' # already playing, was it supposed to be silent here?
+    # play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' # already playing, was it supposed to be silent for a bit here?
 
     "I follow after her to a classroom on the 2nd floor. The seats were being filled with students. I take one near the front, knowing I’ll have to introduce myself. I’ll probably be doing that for all my classes."
     scene classroom with fade