diff --git a/src/EndLevelLayer.cpp b/src/EndLevelLayer.cpp
index aeabb61..d787ca2 100644
--- a/src/EndLevelLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/EndLevelLayer.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class $modify(MyEndLevelLayer, EndLevelLayer) {
-	static const char* grabRandomQuote(std::vector<std::string> vector = Manager::getSharedInstance()->quotes) {
-		std::mt19937 randomSeed(std::random_device{}());
-		std::shuffle(vector.begin(), vector.end(), randomSeed);
-		return vector.front().c_str();
-	}
 	CCSprite* getHideButtonSprite() {
 		return typeinfo_cast<CCSprite*>(getChildByIDRecursive("hide-button")->getChildren()->objectAtIndex(0));
 	}
@@ -183,12 +178,39 @@ class $modify(MyEndLevelLayer, EndLevelLayer) {
 		}
 	}
 	*/
+	void applyCustomLevelCompleteText(const std::string_view matchPlayLayer) {
+		if (!getModBool("customLevelCompleteText") || !getModBool("enabled")) return;
+		const auto lvlCompleteText = typeinfo_cast<CCSprite*>(getChildByIDRecursive("level-complete-text"));
+		if (!lvlCompleteText) return;
+		Manager* manager = managerMacro;
+		auto origOpacity = lvlCompleteText->getOpacity();
+		lvlCompleteText->setOpacity(0);
+		if (getModString("alsoReplacePlayLayerLCT") == "Separate From EndLevelLayer") manager->generateNewSprites(getModString("customLCTMode"));
+		if (manager->chosenMode == "Images" && !manager->sharedReplacementSprite.empty()) {
+			CCSprite* newSprite = CCSprite::create(manager->sharedReplacementSprite.c_str());
+			lvlCompleteText->addChild(newSprite);
+			lvlCompleteText->updateLayout();
+			newSprite->setPosition(lvlCompleteText->getContentSize() / 2.f);
+			newSprite->setID("custom-level-complete-sprite-endlevellayer"_spr);
+		} else if (manager->chosenMode == "Oxygene One" && !manager->sharedReplacementLabel.empty()) {
+			CCLabelBMFont* newLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(manager->sharedReplacementLabel.c_str(), "levelCompleteFont.fnt"_spr);
+			newLabel->setExtraKerning(5);
+			newLabel->limitLabelWidth(380.f, 1.0f, 0.25f);
+			lvlCompleteText->addChild(newLabel);
+			lvlCompleteText->updateLayout();
+			newLabel->setPosition(lvlCompleteText->getContentSize() / 2.f);
+			newLabel->setID("custom-level-complete-label-endlevellayer"_spr);
+		} else {
+			lvlCompleteText->setOpacity(origOpacity);
+			return log::info("failed. manager->chosenMode: {}", manager->chosenMode);
+		}
+	}
 	void applyRandomQuoteAndFont(PlayLayer* playLayer, GJGameLevel* theLevel) {
 		auto endTextLabel = typeinfo_cast<CCLabelBMFont*>(getChildByIDRecursive("end-text"));
 		if (!endTextLabel) return;
 		Manager* manager = managerMacro;
-		std::string randomString = MyEndLevelLayer::grabRandomQuote();
-		if (!manager->customQuotes.empty() && getModBool("customTextsOnly")) randomString = MyEndLevelLayer::grabRandomQuote(manager->customQuotes);
+		std::string randomString = manager->grabRandomString();
+		if (!manager->customQuotes.empty() && getModBool("customTextsOnly")) randomString = manager->grabRandomString(manager->customQuotes);
 		if ("Make sure to screenshot this win!" == randomString) {
 			#ifdef GEODE_IS_MACOS
 				randomString = "Press Command + Shift + 3 to screenshot this win!";
@@ -255,5 +277,6 @@ class $modify(MyEndLevelLayer, EndLevelLayer) {
 		auto playLayer = PlayLayer::get();
 		if (!playLayer) return;
 		if (getModBool("endTexts")) MyEndLevelLayer::applyRandomQuoteAndFont(playLayer, playLayer->m_level);
+		if (getModBool("customLevelCompleteText")) MyEndLevelLayer::applyCustomLevelCompleteText(getModString("alsoReplacePlayLayerLCT"));
 	}
 };
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diff --git a/src/Manager.hpp b/src/Manager.hpp
index a8b1fb9..eea05a4 100644
--- a/src/Manager.hpp
+++ b/src/Manager.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+#include <random>
 
 // Manager.hpp structure by acaruso
 // reused with explicit permission and strong encouragement
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ class Manager {
 
 	float compactEndscreenFallbackPosition = CCDirector::get()->getWinSize().width * 0.6f;
 
-	CCLabelBMFont* sharedReplacementLabel = nullptr;
-	CCSprite* sharedReplacementSprite = nullptr;
+	std::string sharedReplacementLabel = "";
+	std::string sharedReplacementSprite = "";
+	std::string chosenMode = "";
 
 	static Manager* getSharedInstance() {
 		if (!instance) {
@@ -43,5 +45,37 @@ class Manager {
 		}
 		return instance;
 	}
-
+	static bool isSupportedExtension(const std::string& fileName) {
+		return !fileName.empty() && (geode::utils::string::endsWith(fileName, ".png") ||  geode::utils::string::endsWith(fileName, ".jpg"));
+	}
+	static std::string grabRandomString(std::vector<std::string> vector = getSharedInstance()->quotes) {
+		std::mt19937 randomSeed(std::random_device{}());
+		std::shuffle(vector.begin(), vector.end(), randomSeed);
+		return vector.front();
+	}
+	static void generateNewSprites(std::string customLCTMode) {
+		Manager* manager = getSharedInstance();
+		log::info("customLCTMode: {}", customLCTMode);
+		if (customLCTMode == "Combined" || customLCTMode == "Images") {
+			if (!manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.empty()) manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.clear();
+			for (const auto& file : std::filesystem::directory_iterator((Mod::get()->getConfigDir() / R"(levelCompleteImages)").string())) {
+				if (isSupportedExtension(file.path().extension().string())) {
+					manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.push_back(file.path().string());
+				}
+			}
+			std::string chosenSprite; // init sprite
+			if (!manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.empty()) chosenSprite = grabRandomString(manager->customLevelCompleteSprites);
+			else if (customLCTMode == "Images" && chosenSprite.empty()) return; // return early if no file name was selected even though user selected "Images" mode
+			manager->sharedReplacementSprite = chosenSprite;
+		}
+		if (customLCTMode == "Combined" || customLCTMode == "Oxygene One") {
+			manager->sharedReplacementLabel = Mod::get()->getSettingValue<bool>("customLevelCompleteTextsOnly") ? grabRandomString(manager->customLevelCompleteQuotes) : grabRandomString(manager->levelCompleteQuotes);
+		}
+		if (customLCTMode == "Combined") customLCTMode = manager->grabRandomString(manager->knownCLCTModesBesidesCombined);
+		log::info("customLCTMode: {} (should not be Combined)", customLCTMode);
+		if (customLCTMode == "Combined") {
+			return log::info("something went terribly wrong --- check contents of the `manager->knownCLCTModesBesidesCombined` vector");
+		}
+		manager->chosenMode = customLCTMode;
+	}
 };
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diff --git a/src/PlayLayer.cpp b/src/PlayLayer.cpp
index 9dc118e..67f07f1 100644
--- a/src/PlayLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayLayer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/PlayLayer.hpp>
-#include <random>
 #include "Manager.hpp"
 
 #define getModBool Mod::get()->getSettingValue<bool>
@@ -9,14 +8,6 @@
 using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class $modify(MyPlayLayer, PlayLayer) {
-	static std::string grabRandomString(std::vector<std::string> vector = managerMacro->quotes) {
-		std::mt19937 randomSeed(std::random_device{}());
-		std::shuffle(vector.begin(), vector.end(), randomSeed);
-		return vector.front();
-	}
-	static bool isSupportedExtension(const std::string& fileName) {
-		return !fileName.empty() && (geode::utils::string::endsWith(fileName, ".png") ||  geode::utils::string::endsWith(fileName, ".jpg"));
-	}
 	void levelComplete() {
 		if (!m_level) return PlayLayer::levelComplete();
 		Manager* manager = managerMacro;
@@ -26,12 +17,16 @@ class $modify(MyPlayLayer, PlayLayer) {
 		PlayLayer::levelComplete();
 	}
 	void onQuit() {
-		Manager::getSharedInstance()->lastFlukedPercent = 0;
+		Manager* manager = managerMacro;
+		manager->lastFlukedPercent = 0;
+		manager->sharedReplacementSprite = "";
+		manager->sharedReplacementLabel = "";
+		manager->chosenMode = "";
 		PlayLayer::onQuit();
 	}
 	void showCompleteText() {
 		PlayLayer::showCompleteText();
-		if (!m_level || !getModBool("enabled") || !getModBool("customLevelCompleteText") || getModString("alsoReplacePlayLayerLCT") == "Disabled") return;
+		if (!m_level || !getModBool("enabled") || !getModBool("customLevelCompleteText")) return;
 		Manager* manager = managerMacro;
 		CCSprite* toModify = nullptr;
 		for (const auto node : CCArrayExt<CCNode*>(this->getChildren())) {
@@ -41,41 +36,35 @@ class $modify(MyPlayLayer, PlayLayer) {
 			}
 		}
 		if (!toModify) return;
-		std::string customLCTMode = getModString("customLCTMode");
-		auto originalOpacity = toModify->getOpacity();
+		std::string customLCTModePlayLayer = getModString("customLCTMode");
 		bool lctReplaced = false;
+		manager->generateNewSprites(customLCTModePlayLayer);
+		// "omg ery why not just choose a mode first???"
+		// assigning it to manager = easier "shared replacement" with EndLevelLayer later
+		if (getModString("alsoReplacePlayLayerLCT") == "Disabled") return;
+		auto origOpacity = toModify->getOpacity();
 		toModify->setOpacity(0);
-		if (customLCTMode == "Combined" || customLCTMode == "Images") {
-			if (!manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.empty()) manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.clear();
-			for (const auto& file : std::filesystem::directory_iterator((Mod::get()->getConfigDir() / R"(levelCompleteImages)").string())) {
-				if (isSupportedExtension(file.path().extension().string())) {
-					manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.push_back(file.path().string());
-				}
-			}
-			std::string chosenSprite; // init sprite
-			if (!manager->customLevelCompleteSprites.empty()) chosenSprite = grabRandomString(manager->customLevelCompleteSprites);
-			else if (customLCTMode == "Images" && chosenSprite.empty()) return toModify->setOpacity(originalOpacity); // return early if no file name was selected even though user selected "Images" mode
-			manager->sharedReplacementSprite = CCSprite::create(chosenSprite.c_str());
-		}
-		if (customLCTMode == "Combined" || customLCTMode == "Oxygene One") {
-			std::string customQuote = getModBool("customLevelCompleteTextsOnly") ? grabRandomString(manager->customLevelCompleteQuotes) : grabRandomString(manager->levelCompleteQuotes);
-			CCLabelBMFont* replacementLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(customQuote.c_str(), "levelCompleteFont.fnt"_spr);
-			replacementLabel->setExtraKerning(5);
-			manager->sharedReplacementLabel = replacementLabel;
-		}
-		if (customLCTMode == "Combined") customLCTMode = grabRandomString(manager->knownCLCTModesBesidesCombined);
-		if (customLCTMode == "Oxygene One" && manager->sharedReplacementLabel && !lctReplaced) {
-			toModify->addChild(manager->sharedReplacementLabel);
-			manager->sharedReplacementLabel->setPosition(toModify->getContentSize() / 2.f);
-			manager->sharedReplacementLabel->limitLabelWidth(370.f, 1.0f, 0.25f);
-			manager->sharedReplacementLabel->setID("custom-level-complete-label-playlayer"_spr);
+		if (manager->chosenMode == "Images" && !manager->sharedReplacementSprite.empty() && !lctReplaced) {
+			CCSprite* newSprite = CCSprite::create(manager->sharedReplacementSprite.c_str());
+			toModify->addChild(newSprite);
+			toModify->updateLayout();
+			newSprite->setPosition(toModify->getContentSize() / 2.f);
+			newSprite->setID("custom-level-complete-sprite-playlayer"_spr);
 			lctReplaced = true;
-		} else if (customLCTMode == "Images" && manager->sharedReplacementSprite && !lctReplaced) {
-			toModify->addChild(manager->sharedReplacementSprite);
-			manager->sharedReplacementSprite->setPosition(toModify->getContentSize() / 2.f);
-			manager->sharedReplacementSprite->setID("custom-level-complete-sprite-playlayer"_spr);
+		}
+		if (manager->chosenMode == "Oxygene One" && !manager->sharedReplacementLabel.empty() && !lctReplaced) {
+			CCLabelBMFont* newLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(manager->sharedReplacementLabel.c_str(), "levelCompleteFont.fnt"_spr);
+			newLabel->setExtraKerning(5);
+			newLabel->limitLabelWidth(380.f, 1.0f, 0.25f);
+			toModify->addChild(newLabel);
+			toModify->updateLayout();
+			newLabel->setPosition(toModify->getContentSize() / 2.f);
+			newLabel->setID("custom-level-complete-label-playlayer"_spr);
 			lctReplaced = true;
 		}
-		if (!lctReplaced) return toModify->setOpacity(originalOpacity);
+		if (!lctReplaced) {
+			toModify->setOpacity(origOpacity);
+			return log::info("failed replacing sprite. customLCTMode: {} | manager->chosenMode: {}", customLCTModePlayLayer, manager->chosenMode);
+		}
 	}
 };
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