diff --git a/asm/field_map_obj.s b/asm/field_map_obj.s
index f0bb2ed2e3..b433e1aa00 100755
--- a/asm/field_map_obj.s
+++ b/asm/field_map_obj.s
@@ -5,148 +5,6 @@
 
 	.text
 
-	thumb_func_start FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimOrDirectionSequenceAnimActive
-@ bool8 FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimOrDirectionSequenceAnimActive(struct npc_state *fieldObject)
-FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimOrDirectionSequenceAnimActive: @ 809318C
-	push {lr}
-	ldrb r1, [r0]
-	movs r0, 0x42
-	ands r0, r1
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bne _0809319C
-	movs r0, 0
-	b _0809319E
-_0809319C:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-_0809319E:
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	thumb_func_end FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimOrDirectionSequenceAnimActive
-
-	thumb_func_start FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimActive
-@ bool8 FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimActive(struct npc_state *fieldObject)
-FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimActive: @ 80931A4
-	push {lr}
-	adds r1, r0, 0
-	ldrb r0, [r1]
-	lsls r0, 25
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bge _080931BA
-	ldrb r0, [r1, 0x1C]
-	cmp r0, 0xFF
-	beq _080931BA
-	movs r0, 0x1
-	b _080931BC
-_080931BA:
-	movs r0, 0
-_080931BC:
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	thumb_func_end FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimActive
-
-	thumb_func_start FieldObjectSetSpecialAnim
-@ bool8 FieldObjectSetSpecialAnim(struct npc_state *fieldObject, u8 animId)
-FieldObjectSetSpecialAnim: @ 80931C0
-	push {r4-r6,lr}
-	adds r4, r0, 0
-	lsls r1, 24
-	lsrs r5, r1, 24
-	bl FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimOrDirectionSequenceAnimActive
-	lsls r0, 24
-	lsrs r6, r0, 24
-	cmp r6, 0
-	bne _08093200
-	adds r0, r4, 0
-	bl npc_sync_anim_pause_bits
-	strb r5, [r4, 0x1C]
-	ldrb r0, [r4]
-	movs r1, 0x40
-	orrs r0, r1
-	movs r1, 0x7F
-	ands r0, r1
-	strb r0, [r4]
-	ldr r2, =gSprites
-	ldrb r1, [r4, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, r1, 4
-	adds r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r2
-	strh r6, [r0, 0x32]
-	movs r0, 0
-	b _08093202
-	.pool
-_08093200:
-	movs r0, 0x1
-_08093202:
-	pop {r4-r6}
-	pop {r1}
-	bx r1
-	thumb_func_end FieldObjectSetSpecialAnim
-
-	thumb_func_start FieldObjectForceSetSpecialAnim
-@ void FieldObjectForceSetSpecialAnim(struct npc_state *fieldObject, u8 animId)
-FieldObjectForceSetSpecialAnim: @ 8093208
-	push {r4,r5,lr}
-	adds r5, r0, 0
-	lsls r4, r1, 24
-	lsrs r4, 24
-	bl FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive
-	adds r0, r5, 0
-	adds r1, r4, 0
-	bl FieldObjectSetSpecialAnim
-	pop {r4,r5}
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end FieldObjectForceSetSpecialAnim
-
-	thumb_func_start FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive
-@ void FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive(struct npc_state *fieldObject)
-FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive: @ 8093224
-	push {lr}
-	adds r1, r0, 0
-	ldrb r0, [r1]
-	lsls r0, 25
-	cmp r0, 0
-	bge _08093236
-	adds r0, r1, 0
-	bl FieldObjectClearAnim
-_08093236:
-	pop {r0}
-	bx r0
-	thumb_func_end FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive
-
-	thumb_func_start FieldObjectClearAnim
-@ void FieldObjectClearAnim(struct npc_state *fieldObject)
-FieldObjectClearAnim: @ 809323C
-	movs r1, 0xFF
-	strb r1, [r0, 0x1C]
-	ldrb r2, [r0]
-	movs r1, 0x41
-	negs r1, r1
-	ands r1, r2
-	movs r2, 0x7F
-	ands r1, r2
-	strb r1, [r0]
-	ldr r3, =gSprites
-	ldrb r2, [r0, 0x4]
-	lsls r1, r2, 4
-	adds r1, r2
-	lsls r1, 2
-	adds r1, r3
-	movs r2, 0
-	strh r2, [r1, 0x30]
-	ldrb r1, [r0, 0x4]
-	lsls r0, r1, 4
-	adds r0, r1
-	lsls r0, 2
-	adds r0, r3
-	strh r2, [r0, 0x32]
-	bx lr
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end FieldObjectClearAnim
-
-    .section .text.get_simple_go_anim_id
-
 	thumb_func_start GetSimpleGoAnimId
 @ u8 GetSimpleGoAnimId(u8 direction)
 GetSimpleGoAnimId: @ 809335C
diff --git a/include/map_obj_8097404.h b/include/map_obj_8097404.h
index e3b2b1efcf..8517391148 100644
--- a/include/map_obj_8097404.h
+++ b/include/map_obj_8097404.h
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 
 // Exported ROM declarations
 void sub_8097AC8(struct Sprite *);
+void npc_sync_anim_pause_bits(struct MapObject *);
 
 #endif //GUARD_MAP_OBJ_8097404_H
diff --git a/ld_script.txt b/ld_script.txt
index 0217fe0fb2..2c5eb31a97 100644
--- a/ld_script.txt
+++ b/ld_script.txt
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ SECTIONS {
         asm/field_player_avatar.o(.text);
         src/field_map_obj.o(.text);
         asm/field_map_obj.o(.text);
-        src/field_map_obj.o(.text.get_face_direction_anim_id);
-        asm/field_map_obj.o(.text.get_simple_go_anim_id);
         asm/field_ground_effect.o(.text);
         asm/map_obj_8097404.o(.text);
         asm/field_message_box.o(.text);
diff --git a/src/field_map_obj.c b/src/field_map_obj.c
index fd03082fb1..2fd6f57e51 100755
--- a/src/field_map_obj.c
+++ b/src/field_map_obj.c
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ void FieldObjectUpdateSubpriority(struct MapObject *, struct Sprite *);
 bool8 IsCoordOutsideFieldObjectMovementRect(struct MapObject2 *fieldObject, s16 x, s16 y);
 bool8 IsMetatileDirectionallyImpassable(struct MapObject *, s16, s16, u8);
 bool8 CheckForCollisionBetweenFieldObjects(struct MapObject *, s16, s16);
+void FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive(struct MapObject *);
+void FieldObjectClearAnim(struct MapObject *);
 
 // ROM data
 
@@ -3902,9 +3904,62 @@ void FieldObjectMoveDestCoords(struct MapObject *mapObject, u32 dirn, s16 *x, s1
     MoveCoords(direction, x, y);
 }
 
-asm(".section .text.get_face_direction_anim_id");
+// file boundary?
 
-void FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive(struct MapObject *);
+bool8 FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimOrDirectionSequenceAnimActive(struct MapObject *mapObject)
+{
+    if (mapObject->mapobj_bit_1 || mapObject->mapobj_bit_6)
+    {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+bool8 FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimActive(struct MapObject *mapObject)
+{
+    if (mapObject->mapobj_bit_6 && mapObject->mapobj_unk_1C != 0xFF)
+    {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+bool8 FieldObjectSetSpecialAnim(struct MapObject *mapObject, u8 specialAnimId)
+{
+    if (FieldObjectIsSpecialAnimOrDirectionSequenceAnimActive(mapObject))
+    {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    npc_sync_anim_pause_bits(mapObject);
+    mapObject->mapobj_unk_1C = specialAnimId;
+    mapObject->mapobj_bit_6 = TRUE;
+    mapObject->mapobj_bit_7 = FALSE;
+    gSprites[mapObject->spriteId].data2 = 0;
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+void FieldObjectForceSetSpecialAnim(struct MapObject *mapObject, u8 specialAnimId)
+{
+    FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive(mapObject);
+    FieldObjectSetSpecialAnim(mapObject, specialAnimId);
+}
+
+void FieldObjectClearAnimIfSpecialAnimActive(struct MapObject *mapObject)
+{
+    if (mapObject->mapobj_bit_6)
+    {
+        FieldObjectClearAnim(mapObject);
+    }
+}
+
+void FieldObjectClearAnim(struct MapObject *mapObject)
+{
+    mapObject->mapobj_unk_1C = 0xFF;
+    mapObject->mapobj_bit_6 = FALSE;
+    mapObject->mapobj_bit_7 = FALSE;
+    gSprites[mapObject->spriteId].data1 = 0;
+    gSprites[mapObject->spriteId].data2 = 0;
+}
 
 u8 FieldObjectCheckIfSpecialAnimFinishedOrInactive(struct MapObject *mapObject)
 {