diff --git a/game/script.rpy b/game/script.rpy
index bb03aff..ec16f9d 100644
--- a/game/script.rpy
+++ b/game/script.rpy
@@ -348,4 +348,9 @@ transform rleft:
 transform rright:
    xalign 1.7 yalign 0.1
 
-call storyline
\ No newline at end of file
+label start:
+    $ fangscore = 0
+    $ anonscore = 0
+    $ tradwife = False
+    pause 1.0
+    call storyline
diff --git a/game/storyline.rpy b/game/storyline.rpy
index d662c69..5c1e906 100644
--- a/game/storyline.rpy
+++ b/game/storyline.rpy
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 label storyline:
-    $ fangscore = 0
-    $ anonscore = 0
-    $ tradwife = False
-    pause 1.0
     call chapter_1
     call chapter_2
     call chapter_3