Barubary NPC Sprite Request

Ok, I've had no problems so far with the info that you gave me JCS, but I have a ಠ_ಠ:

For the FIRST event square, we'll be putting this:
42, XX, 45
This will say "Hide Object, XX, Refresh Objects.

This code by itself works fine, but if I want to introduce some dialogue along with the NPC vanishing it should look like this (at least I think):

Code:

42, 10, 45, 4B, C9, C0, FE

I'm using general leo as a test for now (hence the 10). When I use that code, the (random C9) dialogue chosen keeps popping up again and again. Then I realized I need an IF,ELSE to be able to set an event bit after the square has been stepped on, so the dialogue pops only once.

The IF,ELSE I tried using was the one that is used by the guardian when he pushes you out of vector so you can't go in at all (when you're supposed to go to the sealed gate), but it's not working:

Code:

CC/8321: C1    If ($1E80($06B) [$1E8D, bit 3] is clear) or ($1E80($079) [$1E8F, bit 1] is set), branch to $CA5EB3 (simply returns)

I am testing the event right after locke leaves with terra from narshe at the start of the game, which means the event bits for the guardian have not occurred yet, and in theory should work just fine. But it's not happening at all, and Leo never vanishes either.

You have any ideas on what may be happening here? Thanks :p