Cat died... but lived!

[spring granite]

Avian museum, expert difficulty items no potion no health. In the spot with three big bird enemies above each other got shot by laser while running up the wall on the left and using Jump Disk and Jump Disk Warp. One of those actions (or maybe running up the wall) cancelled her death animation and let me continue the game as normal, just slow mo visuals and timer (but normal music and sounds). Same for the boss cutscene, was slowed down. Returned to normal as soon as cutscene ended and boss started. Still counted as life lost at result screen

[spring granite]

Okay, update, Carol just refuses to die during the Tiger Falls boss, either pouncing off the walls or going through the waterfalls cancels her death animation, still can't tell for sure which one does the trick

game even counted each "death" separately in the end, makes me wonder what if I ran out of lives doing this trick, will it go negative or stop working

wonder if this has something to do with the no revival item

[twilit surge]

Looks like dying and gaining health at the same time triggers it, did it with life exchange item or whats its name

[spring granite]

I guess cats do have nine lives. Gonna do more tests after beating the game and see what else cancels her death