diff --git a/menus/level_select_scholar.gd b/menus/level_select_scholar.gd
index 23f9f0e..b4135c5 100644
--- a/menus/level_select_scholar.gd
+++ b/menus/level_select_scholar.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extends Control
 
 export var travel_time: float = 1.0
+export var can_menu: bool = true
 
 var selected_level: int = 0
 var made_selection: bool = false
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 
 func _gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel") or event.is_action_pressed("pause") && $"%MenuPopup".visible == false:
-		animation_player.play("show_menu")
+		if can_menu:
+			animation_player.play("show_menu")
 	if not made_selection: # player is walking around
 		if event.is_action_pressed("ui_accept"):
 			_update_stats()
diff --git a/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn b/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn
index ad96c57..ca1a8cb 100644
--- a/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn
+++ b/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn
@@ -133,6 +133,42 @@ tracks/5/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 1, 1 ) ]
 }
+tracks/6/type = "value"
+tracks/6/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/6/interp = 1
+tracks/6/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/6/imported = false
+tracks/6/enabled = true
+tracks/6/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ true ]
+}
+tracks/7/type = "value"
+tracks/7/path = NodePath("BossCenter:rect_scale")
+tracks/7/interp = 1
+tracks/7/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/7/imported = false
+tracks/7/enabled = true
+tracks/7/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 1e-05, 0.04 ) ]
+}
+tracks/8/type = "value"
+tracks/8/path = NodePath("BossCenter:visible")
+tracks/8/interp = 1
+tracks/8/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/8/imported = false
+tracks/8/enabled = true
+tracks/8/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ false ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=16]
 resource_name = "hide_boss"
@@ -161,6 +197,18 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 1, 1 ), Vector2( 1, 0.04 ), Vector2( 0, 0.04 ) ]
 }
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/2/interp = 1
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ true ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=11]
 resource_name = "hide_exit"
@@ -214,6 +262,18 @@ tracks/3/keys = {
 "transitions": PoolRealArray(  ),
 "values": [  ]
 }
+tracks/4/type = "value"
+tracks/4/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/4/interp = 1
+tracks/4/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/4/imported = false
+tracks/4/enabled = true
+tracks/4/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ true ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=13]
 resource_name = "hide_menu"
@@ -256,6 +316,18 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "method": "grab_focus"
 } ]
 }
+tracks/3/type = "value"
+tracks/3/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/3/interp = 1
+tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/3/imported = false
+tracks/3/enabled = true
+tracks/3/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ true ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=8]
 resource_name = "hide_stats"
@@ -284,6 +356,18 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 1, 1 ), Vector2( 1, 0.02 ), Vector2( 0, 0.02 ) ]
 }
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/2/interp = 1
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ true ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=17]
 resource_name = "show_boss"
@@ -312,6 +396,18 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 0, 0.04 ), Vector2( 1, 0.04 ), Vector2( 1, 1 ) ]
 }
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/2/interp = 1
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ false ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=12]
 resource_name = "show_exit"
@@ -354,6 +450,18 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "method": "grab_focus"
 } ]
 }
+tracks/3/type = "value"
+tracks/3/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/3/interp = 1
+tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/3/imported = false
+tracks/3/enabled = true
+tracks/3/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ false ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=14]
 resource_name = "show_menu"
@@ -396,6 +504,18 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "method": "grab_focus"
 } ]
 }
+tracks/3/type = "value"
+tracks/3/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/3/interp = 1
+tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/3/imported = false
+tracks/3/enabled = true
+tracks/3/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ false ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=7]
 resource_name = "show_stats"
@@ -424,6 +544,18 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 0, 0.02 ), Vector2( 1, 0.02 ), Vector2( 1, 1 ) ]
 }
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
+tracks/2/interp = 1
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ false ]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=18]
 length = 0.001