-- 3) vault is closed -> buy C4 and blow it open (the only path that touches the vault)
		if not VaultBlown() then
			if os.clock() - LastPlant < PlantCooldown then
				Report("waiting on the C4 charge (" .. math.floor(PlantCooldown - (os.clock() - LastPlant)) .. "s)")
				task.wait(1)
				continue
			end

			local VaultPrompt, VaultPart = VaultPrompt()
			if not (VaultPrompt and VaultPart) then
				Report("vault prompt not found")
				task.wait(2)
				continue
			end

			local C4 = FarmTool("C4")
			if not C4 then
				local Shop = Workspace:FindFirstChild("GUNS")
				local C4Model = Shop and Shop:FindFirstChild("C4", true)
				local Handle = C4Model and C4Model:FindFirstChild("Handle", true)
				local Buy = Handle and Handle:FindFirstChild("BuyPrompt")
				local Money = LocalPlayer.stored and LocalPlayer.stored.Money.Value or 0
				if Buy and Money >= 1200 then
					Report("buying C4")
					FarmTeleport(CFrame.new(Handle.Position + Vector3.new(0, 3, 0)), 5)
					pcall(fireproximityprompt, Buy)
					task.wait(0.8)
					C4 = FarmTool("C4")
				else
					Report("no C4 and not enough money for one")
					task.wait(2)
					continue
				end
			end

			if not C4 then
				Report("C4 purchase failed - retrying soon")
				LastPlant = os.clock()
				PlantCooldown = 4
				task.wait(1)
				continue
			end

			local Hum = Equipment()
			if C4.Parent ~= LocalPlayer.Character and Hum then
				pcall(function() Hum:EquipTool(C4) end)
				task.wait(0.4)
			end

			local Approach = VaultPart.CFrame.LookVector
			Approach = Vector3.new(Approach.X, 0, Approach.Z)
			if Approach.Magnitude < 0.1 then Approach = Vector3.new(0, 0, 1) end
			Approach = Approach.Unit
			local Spot = CFrame.new(VaultPart.Position + Approach * 3 + Vector3.new(0, 2, 0), VaultPart.Position)
			FarmTeleport(Spot, 8)
			local Cam = Workspace.CurrentCamera
			if Cam then
				Cam.CFrame = CFrame.new(VaultPart.Position + Approach * 6 + Vector3.new(0, 2, 0), VaultPart.Position)
			end
			task.wait(0.4)

			local Char = LocalPlayer.Character
			local HRP = Char and Char:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
			if HRP and (HRP.Position - VaultPart.Position).Magnitude < 7.5 then
				Report("planting C4 on the vault")
				pcall(function() VaultPrompt:InputHoldBegin() end)
				task.wait(1.2)
				pcall(function() VaultPrompt:InputHoldEnd() end)
				task.wait(0.5)
				if FarmTool("C4") then
					pcall(fireproximityprompt, VaultPrompt)
					task.wait(0.7)
				end
				LastPlant = os.clock()
				if FarmTool("C4") then
					PlantCooldown = 8
					Report("the C4 did not take - will retry")
				else
					PlantCooldown = 40
					Registers = {}
					ScannedAt = 0
					Report("C4 planted - waiting for the blast")
				end
			else
				Report("too far from the vault - retrying")
				PlantCooldown = 0
			end
			continue
		end

		-- 4) the vault is open: cash can be taken
		LastPlant = 0
		PlantCooldown = 0

		local Result = GrabOne()