diff --git a/asm/include/main_0204B018.inc b/asm/include/main_0204B018.inc
index 08af7c11..cf9a4392 100644
--- a/asm/include/main_0204B018.inc
+++ b/asm/include/main_0204B018.inc
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 .public SCRIPT_VARS
 .public SCRIPT_VARS_LOCALS
 .public SCRIPT_VARS_VALUES
+.public ZinitScriptVariable
diff --git a/asm/main_0204B018.s b/asm/main_0204B018.s
index 41f657ad..9af6580e 100644
--- a/asm/main_0204B018.s
+++ b/asm/main_0204B018.s
@@ -336,36 +336,4 @@ _0204B41C:
 _0204B42C: .word SCRIPT_VARS
 _0204B430: .word SCRIPT_VARS_LOCALS
 	arm_func_end sub_0204B3D0
-
-	arm_func_start ZinitScriptVariable
-ZinitScriptVariable: ; 0x0204B434
-	stmdb sp!, {r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, lr}
-	mov r5, r1
-	cmp r5, #0x400
-	mov r6, r0
-	ldrlt r0, _0204B494 ; =SCRIPT_VARS
-	mov r8, #0
-	addlt r4, r0, r5, lsl #4
-	ldrge r1, _0204B498 ; =SCRIPT_VARS_LOCALS
-	subge r0, r5, #0x400
-	addge r4, r1, r0, lsl #4
-	mov r7, r8
-	b _0204B484
-_0204B464:
-	mov r0, r6
-	mov r1, r5
-	mov r2, r8
-	mov r3, r7
-	bl SaveScriptVariableValueAtIndex
-	add r0, r8, #1
-	mov r0, r0, lsl #0x10
-	mov r8, r0, lsr #0x10
-_0204B484:
-	ldrsh r0, [r4, #8]
-	cmp r8, r0
-	blt _0204B464
-	ldmia sp!, {r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, pc}
-	.align 2, 0
-_0204B494: .word SCRIPT_VARS
-_0204B498: .word SCRIPT_VARS_LOCALS
-	arm_func_end ZinitScriptVariable
+	
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/has_played_old_game.h b/include/has_played_old_game.h
deleted file mode 100644
index cdc51261..00000000
--- a/include/has_played_old_game.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef PMDSKY_HAS_PLAYED_OLD_GAME_H
-#define PMDSKY_HAS_PLAYED_OLD_GAME_H
-
-#include "util.h"
-
-bool8 HasPlayedOldGame();
-
-#endif //PMDSKY_HAS_PLAYED_OLD_GAME_H
diff --git a/include/performance_progress.h b/include/performance_progress.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2450eebc..00000000
--- a/include/performance_progress.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef PMDSKY_PERFORMANCE_PROGRESS_H
-#define PMDSKY_PERFORMANCE_PROGRESS_H
-
-#include "util.h"
-
-bool8 GetResolvedPerformanceProgressFlag(u32 idx);
-void SetResolvedPerformanceProgressFlag(u32 idx, s32 value);
-
-#endif //PMDSKY_PERFORMANCE_PROGRESS_H
diff --git a/include/main_0204CB94.h b/include/progression.h
similarity index 61%
rename from include/main_0204CB94.h
rename to include/progression.h
index 963a88ab..e75bb18b 100644
--- a/include/main_0204CB94.h
+++ b/include/progression.h
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
-#ifndef PMDSKY_MAIN_0204CB94_H
-#define PMDSKY_MAIN_0204CB94_H
+#ifndef PMDSKY_PROGRESSION_H
+#define PMDSKY_PROGRESSION_H
 
+#include "util.h"
+
+bool8 HasPlayedOldGame();
+bool8 GetResolvedPerformanceProgressFlag(u32 idx);
+void SetResolvedPerformanceProgressFlag(u32 idx, s32 value);
 // Returns the current SCENARIO_BALANCE value.
 // The exact value returned depends on multiple factors:
 // - If the first special episode is active, returns 1
@@ -9,4 +14,4 @@
 // - In all other cases, the value of the SCENARIO_BALANCE_FLAG variable is returned
 u8 GetScenarioBalance();
 
-#endif //PMDSKY_MAIN_0204CB94_H
+#endif //PMDSKY_PROGRESSION_H
diff --git a/include/script_variable.h b/include/script_variable.h
index d354440d..b3a01250 100644
--- a/include/script_variable.h
+++ b/include/script_variable.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct script_var_raw {
     union script_var_value *value;
 };
 
+void ZinitScriptVariable(union script_var_value sv_locals[], enum script_var_id sv_id);
 void LoadScriptVariableRaw(struct script_var_raw* sv_raw, union script_var_value sv_val_local[], const enum script_var_id sv_id);
 s32 LoadScriptVariableValue(union script_var_value sv_local[], enum script_var_id sv_id);
 s32 LoadScriptVariableValueAtIndex(union script_var_value sv_local[], enum script_var_id id, u16 idx);
diff --git a/main.lsf b/main.lsf
index 4f8c3ef1..88efd8d5 100644
--- a/main.lsf
+++ b/main.lsf
@@ -88,9 +88,7 @@ Static main
 	Object asm/main_rodata_020A18BC.o
 	Object src/story_progress.o
 	Object src/special_episode.o
-	Object src/has_played_old_game.o
-	Object src/performance_progress.o
-	Object src/main_0204CB94.o
+	Object src/progression.o
 	Object src/scenario_flag.o
 	Object asm/main_0204CD88.o
 	Object src/main_0204DA2C.o
diff --git a/src/dungeon_pokemon_attributes_1.c b/src/dungeon_pokemon_attributes_1.c
index 609b18c0..5942a625 100644
--- a/src/dungeon_pokemon_attributes_1.c
+++ b/src/dungeon_pokemon_attributes_1.c
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
 #include "main_02058E68.h"
 #include "overlay_29_022FF898.h"
 #include "overlay_29_023000E4.h"
-#include "performance_progress.h"
+#include "progression.h"
 #include "pokemon.h"
 
-extern bool8 GetPerformanceFlagWithChecks(s32 flag_id);
-
 bool8 CanSeeInvisibleMonsters(struct entity *entity)
 {
     if (GetEntInfo(entity)->blinker_class_status.blinded == STATUS_BLINKER_EYEDROPS)
diff --git a/src/dungeon_recruitment.c b/src/dungeon_recruitment.c
index 49bba6e8..38f081d4 100644
--- a/src/dungeon_recruitment.c
+++ b/src/dungeon_recruitment.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "dungeon_pokemon_attributes_1.h"
 #include "dungeon_recruitment.h"
 #include "dungeon_recruitment_2.h"
-#include "has_played_old_game.h"
 #include "dg_random.h"
 #include "dungeon_visibility.h"
 #include "enums.h"
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "main_0208655C.h"
 #include "math.h"
 #include "overlay_29_0230E578.h" // ItemIsActive__0230E578
+#include "progression.h"
 
 extern bool8 IsLegendaryChallengeFloor(void);
 extern bool8 IsCurrentMissionTypeExact(u32 mission_type, u32 mission_subtype);
diff --git a/src/has_played_old_game.c b/src/has_played_old_game.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 28546d32..00000000
--- a/src/has_played_old_game.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#include "has_played_old_game.h"
-#include "enums.h"
-#include "script_variable.h"
-#include "util.h"
-
-bool8 HasPlayedOldGame()
-{
-    if(LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_PLAY_OLD_GAME)) {
-        return TRUE;
-    } else {
-        return FALSE;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main_0200EDC0.c b/src/main_0200EDC0.c
index 6d9a614b..f07ea6fc 100644
--- a/src/main_0200EDC0.c
+++ b/src/main_0200EDC0.c
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #include "main_0200EDC0.h"
 #include "item.h"
-#include "main_0204CB94.h"
 #include "main_020517D4.h"
-#include "performance_progress.h"
+#include "progression.h"
 #include "script_variable.h"
 #include "special_episode.h"
 
diff --git a/src/main_0204CB94.c b/src/main_0204CB94.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 31185870..00000000
--- a/src/main_0204CB94.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#include "main_0204CB94.h"
-#include "script_variable.h"
-
-u8 GetScenarioBalance()
-{
-    s32 special_episode_type = LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_EXECUTE_SPECIAL_EPISODE_TYPE);
-    if (special_episode_type == EPISODE_NONE)
-    {
-        s32 scenario_balance = LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_SCENARIO_BALANCE_DEBUG);
-        if (scenario_balance < 0)
-            scenario_balance = LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_SCENARIO_BALANCE_FLAG);
-
-        return scenario_balance;
-    }
-
-    if (special_episode_type == EPISODE_BIDOOFS_WISH)
-        return 1;
-    return 3;
-}
diff --git a/src/performance_progress.c b/src/progression.c
similarity index 67%
rename from src/performance_progress.c
rename to src/progression.c
index 31cfac86..ab0b3345 100644
--- a/src/performance_progress.c
+++ b/src/progression.c
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 #include "enums.h"
-#include "performance_progress.h"
+#include "progression.h"
 #include "script_variable.h"
 
 extern enum game_mode GetGameMode();
 
+bool8 HasPlayedOldGame()
+{
+    if(LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_PLAY_OLD_GAME)) {
+        return TRUE;
+    } else {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
 bool8 GetResolvedPerformanceProgressFlag(u32 idx) {
     switch (idx) {
         case 0:
@@ -55,3 +64,20 @@ void SetResolvedPerformanceProgressFlag(u32 idx, s32 value) {
             return;
     }
 }
+
+u8 GetScenarioBalance()
+{
+    s32 special_episode_type = LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_EXECUTE_SPECIAL_EPISODE_TYPE);
+    if (special_episode_type == EPISODE_NONE)
+    {
+        s32 scenario_balance = LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_SCENARIO_BALANCE_DEBUG);
+        if (scenario_balance < 0)
+            scenario_balance = LoadScriptVariableValue(0, VAR_SCENARIO_BALANCE_FLAG);
+
+        return scenario_balance;
+    }
+
+    if (special_episode_type == EPISODE_BIDOOFS_WISH)
+        return 1;
+    return 3;
+}
diff --git a/src/script_variable.c b/src/script_variable.c
index 952dfadc..31688bf8 100644
--- a/src/script_variable.c
+++ b/src/script_variable.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "special_episode.h"
 #include "story_progress.h"
 
-#define LOCAL_SCRIPT_VAR_OFFSET 0x400
+#define LOCAL_SCRIPT_VAR_OFFSET (s16) 0x400
 
 // Global script variable definitions
 extern struct script_var_def SCRIPT_VARS[];
@@ -39,7 +39,20 @@ extern s32 AddMoneyCarried(s32 arg0);
 extern s32 SetMoneyCarried(s32 arg0);
 extern s32 SetMoneyStored(s32 arg0);
 extern s32 SetNotifyNote(s32 arg0);
-extern void ZinitScriptVariable(u32 param_1, u32 param_2);
+
+void ZinitScriptVariable(union script_var_value sv_locals[], enum script_var_id sv_id) {
+    struct script_var_def* def;
+
+    if (sv_id < LOCAL_SCRIPT_VAR_OFFSET) {
+        def = &SCRIPT_VARS[sv_id];
+    } else {
+        def = &SCRIPT_VARS_LOCALS[sv_id - LOCAL_SCRIPT_VAR_OFFSET];
+    }
+
+    for(u16 idx = 0; idx < def->n_values; idx++) {
+        SaveScriptVariableValueAtIndex(sv_locals, sv_id, idx, 0);
+    }
+}
 
 void LoadScriptVariableRaw(struct script_var_raw* sv_raw,
     union script_var_value sv_val_local[],