function CSurgeManager:get_nearest_cover_with_npc(victim_npc)
            if(self.loaded) then
             self:init_surge_covers()
            end
            local hides = {}
            utils.copy_table(hides, self.covers)
            if(self.count>0) then
             for k,v in pairs(hides) do
              if (v.condlist) then
               local sect = xr_logic.pick_section_from_condlist(db.actor, nil, v.condlist)
               if(sect~="true" and sect~=nil) then
                table.remove(hides, k)
               end
              end
             end
             local nearest_cover_id = hides[1]:id()
             local nearest_cover_dist = hides[1]:position():distance_to(victim_npc:position())
             for k,v in pairs(hides) do
              if db.storage[v:id()].object:inside(victim_npc:position()) then
               return v:id()
              end
              local dist = v:position():distance_to(victim_npc:position())
              if(dist<nearest_cover_dist) then
               if(v.condlist) then
                local sect = xr_logic.pick_section_from_condlist(db.actor, nil, v.condlist)
                if(sect=="true") then
                 nearest_cover_id = v:id()
                 nearest_cover_dist = dist
                end
               else
                nearest_cover_id = v:id()
                nearest_cover_dist = dist
               end
              end
             end
             if(nearest_cover_id==hides[1]:id()) then
              if(hides[1].condlist) then
               local sect = xr_logic.pick_section_from_condlist(db.actor, nil, hides[1].condlist)
               if(sect~="true" and sect~=nil) then
                return nil
               end
              end
             end
             return nearest_cover_id
            else
             return nil
            end
end

function npc_in_cover(npc)
            local m = get_surge_manager()
            local cover_id = m:get_nearest_cover_with_npc(npc)
            if (cover_id ~= nil) and (db.storage[cover_id].object:inside(npc:position())) then
               return true
            else
               return false
            end
end