diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index ab9aa37..0320839 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@ function level:recollide()
  end
 end
 
+function level:anchor_for(axy)
+ return self._anch_by_axy[_mix(axy.ax,axy.ay)]
+end
+
 function level:reanchor()
  local anch_new={}
  for dxy in all{{-1,-1},{1,-1},{-1,1},{1,1}} do
@@ -380,20 +384,17 @@ function level:reanchor()
 
  local anch_old=self._anch
  if (anch_old==nil) anch_old={}
- for _,old in pairs(anch_old) do
-  old.dropped=true
- end
 
  for k,new in pairs(anch_new) do
   local old=anch_old[k]
   if old then
    anch_new[k]=old
    old.ax_old,old.ay_old,old.ax,old.ay,old.adx,old.ady=old.ax,old.ay,new.ax,new.ay,new.adx,new.ady
-   old.dropped=nil
   end
  end
  self._anch=anch_new
  self._anch_keys={}
+ self._anch_by_axy={}
  for k,_ in pairs(self._anch) do
   add(self._anch_keys,{key=k})
  end
@@ -404,6 +405,9 @@ function level:reanchor()
    player.rope:be_pushed_by(point,point.ax_old,point.ay_old)
   end
   point.ax_old,point.ay_old=nil,nil
+
+  local axykey=_mix(point.ax,point.ay)
+  self._anch_by_axy[axykey]=self._anch_by_axy[axykey] or point
  end
 
  if (player.rope) player.rope:relax()
@@ -959,38 +963,36 @@ function rope:draw(artificial_px,artificial_py)
  end
 
  -- debug
- --[[
  local n1=self.src
  local sy=0
  while true do
   if (n1==nil) break
   local x=n1.ax*8
   local y=n1.ay*8
-  if n1.associated_with then
-   if (n1.associated_with.adx>0) x-=1
-   if (n1.associated_with.ady>0) y-=1
+  local real_anch = level:anchor_for(n1)
+  if real_anch then
+   if (real_anch.adx>0) x-=1
+   if (real_anch.ady>0) y-=1
   end
   rectfill(x-1,y-1,x+1,y+1,12)
   print("ax="..n1.ax..",ay="..n1.ay,72,sy)
-  print(tostring(n1.associated_with and (not n1.associated_with.dropped and n1.associated_with.ax==n1.ax and n1.associated_with.ay==n1.ay)),76,sy+7)
-  sy+=14
+  sy+=7
 
   local n0=n1.prev
   local n2=n1.next
   if n0!=nil and n2!=nil then
-   if n1.associated_with then
-    local _,_,_,adx,ady=would_stick(n0.ax,n0.ay,n1.associated_with,n2.ax,n2.ay)
+   if real_anch then
+    local _,_,_,adx,ady=would_stick(real_anch,n0.ax,n0.ay,n1.ax,n1.ay,n2.ax,n2.ay)
     assert(adx==-1 or adx==0 or adx==1)
     assert(ady==-1 or ady==0 or ady==1)
     --assert(not (adx==0 and ady==0))
 
     local c=3
-    if (n1.associated_with.dropped) c=4
     rectfill(x+2,y+2,x+4,y+4,c)
     pset(x+adx*2,y,9)
     pset(x,y+ady*2,9)
    else
-   rectfill(x+2,y+2,x+4,y+4,2)
+    rectfill(x+2,y+2,x+4,y+4,2)
    end
   else
    rectfill(x+2,y+2,x+4,y+4,4)
@@ -1007,7 +1009,6 @@ function rope:draw(artificial_px,artificial_py)
 	 pset(x+p.adx,y,11)
 	 pset(x,y+p.ady,11)
 	end
- ]]
 end
 
 function rope:drag_dst(x,y)
@@ -1026,21 +1027,6 @@ function rope:drag(n1,ax_new,ay_new)
 end
 
 function rope:relax()
- local n0=self.src
- while true do
-  if (n0==nil) break
-  if n0.associated_with and n0.associated_with.dropped then
-   for i in level:anchor_points() do
-    if i.ax==n0.ax and i.ay==n0.ay then
-     n0.associated_with=i
-     break
-    end
-   end
-  end
-
-  n0=n0.next
- end
-
  local n0=self.src
  while true do
   local n1=n0.next
@@ -1063,21 +1049,16 @@ function rope:relax()
   local n2=n1.next
   if (n2==nil) return
 
-  if n1.associated_with!=nil then
-
+  
+  if n0 and n2 then
+   local real_anch = level:anchor_for(n1)
    local x0,y0=n0.ax,n0.ay
    local x1,y1=n1.ax,n1.ay
    local x2,y2=n2.ax,n2.ay
 
-   if x1!=n1.associated_with.ax or y1!=n1.associated_with.ay then
-    -- printh("dragging home: "..tostring{n1.ax,n1.ay}.."->"..tostring(n1.associated_with))
-    self:_drag(n1,n1.associated_with.ax,n1.associated_with.ay)
-   end
-
-   local would,x1_new,y1_new=would_stick(x0,y0,n1.associated_with,x2,y2)
-   if not would and not (n1.ax==x1_new and n1.ay==y1_new) then
-    -- printh("dragging: "..tostring{n1.associated_with, {x1_new, y1_new}})
-    -- printh("relaxing: "..tostring(n0.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n1.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n2.associated_with))
+   local would,x1_new,y1_new=would_stick(real_anch,x0,y0,x1,y1,x2,y2)
+   if not would then
+    printh("dragging: "..tostring{real_anch,{n1.ax,n1.ay},{x1_new, y1_new}})
     self:_drag(n1,x1_new,y1_new,n1.ax,n1.ay)
     n0=n1.prev
     n2=n1.next
@@ -1158,8 +1139,8 @@ function rope:_check_sane()
  return true
 end
 
-function would_stick(x0,y0,anchor,x2,y2)
- local x1,y1=anchor.ax,anchor.ay
+function would_stick(anchor,x0,y0,x1,y1,x2,y2)
+ if (anchor) x1,y1=anchor.ax,anchor.ay
 
  local dx=x2-x0
  local dy=y2-y0
@@ -1187,7 +1168,7 @@ function would_stick(x0,y0,anchor,x2,y2)
   if (x0<x2) ady=-adx
  end
 
- local wouldnt=anchor.dropped or (anchor.adx!=adx or anchor.ady!=ady)
+ local wouldnt=anchor==nil or (anchor.adx!=adx or anchor.ady!=ady)
 
  return not wouldnt,x1_new,y1_new,adx,ady
 end
@@ -1212,7 +1193,7 @@ function rope:be_pushed_by(anchor,ax_old,ay_old)
 
    (_which_side(ax_old,ay_old,nx0,ny0,nx1,ny1)!= 
     _which_side(ax_new,ay_new,nx0,ny0,nx1,ny1) 
-   ) and would_stick(nx0,ny0,anchor,nx1,ny1)
+   ) and would_stick(anchor,nx0,ny0,ax_old,ay_old,nx1,ny1)
   then
    -- printh("found (in): "..tostring({{nx0,ny0},{nx1,ny1}, anchor}))
    local nx05,ny05
@@ -1228,13 +1209,13 @@ function rope:be_pushed_by(anchor,ax_old,ay_old)
     assert(false,"wtf?")
    end
 
-   local n05={ax=nx05,ay=ny05,associated_with=anchor,prev=n0,next=n1}
+   local n05={ax=nx05,ay=ny05,prev=n0,next=n1}
    --printh("adding: "..tostring({nx05,ny05,anchor}))
    n0.next=n05
    n1.prev=n05
    self:_drag(n05,anchor.ax,anchor.ay)
    -- printh("dragged: "..tostring({n05.ax,n05.ay,anchor}))
-   -- printh("local: "..tostring(n0.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n05.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n1.associated_with))
+   -- printh("local: "..tostring(n0.TODO).."->"..tostring(n05.TODO).."->"..tostring(n1.TODO))
   else
    n0=n0.next
   end
@@ -1261,7 +1242,7 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new,ax_removing,ay_removing)
      if 
       not _uncreatable(anchor) and
       (ax0<=anchor.ax and anchor.ax<=ax1) and 
-      would_stick(ax_pivot,ay_pivot,anchor,ax_far,ay_far_new) and
+      would_stick(anchor,ax_pivot,ay_pivot,nil,nil,ax_far,ay_far_new) and
       (
         _which_side(anchor.ax,anchor.ay,ax_pivot,ay_pivot,ax_far,ay_far_old) !=
         _which_side(anchor.ax,anchor.ay,ax_pivot,ay_pivot,ax_far,ay_far_new)
@@ -1282,7 +1263,7 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new,ax_removing,ay_removing)
      if 
       not _uncreatable(anchor) and
       (ay0<=anchor.ay and anchor.ay<=ay1) and 
-      would_stick(ax_pivot,ay_pivot,anchor,ax_far_new,ay_far) and
+      would_stick(anchor,ax_pivot,ay_pivot,nil,nil,ax_far_new,ay_far) and
       (
         _which_side(anchor.ax,anchor.ay,ax_pivot,ay_pivot,ax_far_old,ay_far) !=
         _which_side(anchor.ax,anchor.ay,ax_pivot,ay_pivot,ax_far_new,ay_far)
@@ -1308,8 +1289,8 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new,ax_removing,ay_removing)
    n0.ax,n0.ay,ax1_old,ay1_old,ax1_new,ay1_new
    )
   if (anch==nil) break
-  local n05={ax=anch.ax,ay=anch.ay,associated_with=anch,prev=n0,next=n1}
-  -- printh("creating pre: "..tostring(n0.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n05.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n1.associated_with))
+  local n05={ax=anch.ax,ay=anch.ay,prev=n0,next=n1}
+  -- printh("creating pre: "..tostring(n0.TODO).."->"..tostring(n05.TODO).."->"..tostring(n1.TODO))
   n0.next=n05
   n1.prev=n05
   n0=n05
@@ -1323,8 +1304,8 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new,ax_removing,ay_removing)
    n2.ax,n2.ay,ax1_old,ay1_old,ax1_new,ay1_new
   )
   if (anch==nil) break
-  local n15={ax=anch.ax,ay=anch.ay,associated_with=anch,prev=n1,next=n2}
-  -- printh("creating post: "..tostring(n1.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n15.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n2.associated_with))
+  local n15={ax=anch.ax,ay=anch.ay,prev=n1,next=n2}
+  -- printh("creating post: "..tostring(n1.TODO).."->"..tostring(n15.TODO).."->"..tostring(n2.TODO))
   n1.next=n15
   n2.prev=n15
   n2=n15
@@ -1610,7 +1591,7 @@ function rope:_anchors_simplified()
    x=flr(a.ax*8+0.5),y=flr(a.ay*8+0.5),
    ax=a.ax,ay=a.ay
   }
-  local aw=a.associated_with
+  local aw=level:anchor_for(a)
   local l=self.latch
   if aw then
    if (aw.adx==1) point.x-=1