mekton boss npc uses static tekton mesh w/ emission color cycling; updated bot ghost check

scripts/managers/candy_survival_manager.gd

@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
     if face_timer >= COLOR_CYCLE_TIME:
         face_timer = 0.0
         current_face = CandyColor.values()[(current_face + 1) % CandyColor.size()]
+        
+        # Sync color to the Mekton NPC
+        if mekton_node and mekton_node.has_method("set_face_color_rpc"):
+            mekton_node.rpc("set_face_color_rpc", current_face)
+
 
     # Sugar Rush timers
     var any_rush = false
@@ -256,7 +261,11 @@ func get_multiplier(pid: int) -> float:
 
 # ── Mekton Delivery ──
 
+@rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func try_deliver(pid: int) -> bool:
+    if not multiplayer.is_server():
+        return false
+        
     var color = player_candy_color.get(pid, -1)
     if color == -1 or player_candies.get(pid, 0) == 0:
         return false
@@ -384,6 +393,8 @@ func _spawn_mekton_npc(center: Vector2i) -> Node:
         var npc = load(path).instantiate()
         npc.position = Vector3(center.x + 1, 0, center.y + 1)
         add_child(npc)
+        if npc.has_method("set_face_color_rpc"):
+            npc.set_face_color_rpc(current_face)
         return npc
     return null
 

scripts/managers/player_movement_manager.gd

@@ -164,6 +164,15 @@ func simple_move_to(grid_position: Vector2i) -> bool:
 		else:
 			print("[Move] Failed: Blocked by Candy Survival Sticky cell at %s" % grid_position)
 			return false
+			
+	if gm and gm.is_active and gm.has_method("try_deliver"):
+		var dist = abs(grid_position.x - 8) + abs(grid_position.y - 8)
+		if dist <= 2:
+			var pid = player.get("peer_id") if "peer_id" in player else player.name.to_int()
+			if multiplayer.is_server():
+				gm.try_deliver(pid)
+			else:
+				gm.rpc_id(1, "try_deliver", pid)
 
 	rotate_towards_target(grid_position)