Some code optimization

game/characters/enemies/state_machine/cultist_state.gd

@@ -13,12 +13,3 @@ func _get_colliding_player(ray_cast: RayCast2D) -> Player:
 		if collider is Player:
 			return collider
 	return null
-
-
-func _chase_if_player_in_ray_cast(ray_cast: RayCast2D, chase_state: CultistState) -> bool:
-	var player := _get_colliding_player(ray_cast)
-	if player != null:
-		cultist.target_x = player.position.x
-		switch_state.emit(chase_state)
-		return true
-	return false

game/characters/enemies/state_machine/look_around_state.gd

@@ -8,24 +8,31 @@ extends CultistState
 @export var chase_right_state: CultistState
 
 
+var state_by_ray_cast : Dictionary[RayCast2D, CultistState]
+
+
 func enter() -> void:
 	cultist.sprite.animation_finished.connect(_on_animation_finished, CONNECT_ONE_SHOT)
 	cultist.sprite.play(CultistSprite.LOOK_AROUND_ANIMATIONS.pick_random())
 	cultist.velocity = Vector2.ZERO
 	cultist._set_ray_cast_enable(cultist.left_player_close_ray, true)
 	cultist._set_ray_cast_enable(cultist.right_player_close_ray, true)
+	
+	state_by_ray_cast = {
+		cultist.left_player_close_ray: chase_left_state,
+		cultist.right_player_close_ray: chase_right_state,
+	}
 
 
 func physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	if not cultist.is_on_floor():
 		switch_state.emit(fall_state)
-		return
-	
-	if _chase_if_player_in_ray_cast(cultist.left_player_close_ray, chase_left_state):
-		return
-	
-	if _chase_if_player_in_ray_cast(cultist.right_player_close_ray, chase_right_state):
-		return
+	else:
+		for ray_cast in state_by_ray_cast:
+			var player := _get_colliding_player(ray_cast)
+			if player != null:
+				switch_state.emit(state_by_ray_cast[ray_cast])
+				break
 
 
 func exit() -> void:

game/characters/enemies/state_machine/walk_state.gd

@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ func physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if not cultist.is_on_floor():
 		switch_state.emit(fall_state)
 	else:
-		if not _chase_if_player_in_ray_cast(_player_ray_cast, chase_state):
+		var player := _get_colliding_player(_player_ray_cast)
+		if player != null:
+			switch_state.emit(chase_state)
+		else:
 			if _wall_ray_cast.is_colliding():
 				var stream := SoundManager.sfx_stream_player_lost
 				SoundManager.play_sfx_stream(stream, cultist.global_position)