if not (isvalid(rb) and isvalid(kb) and isvalid(ai)) then
        local hasAI = ai ~= nil and 1 or 0
        local hasKnockback = kb ~= nil and 1 or 0
        local hasRigid = rb ~= nil and 1 or 0
        log_warning(string.format("hasAI: %d  hasKnockback: %d  hasRigid: %d", hasAI, hasKnockback, hasRigid))
        return
    end

    local mobPos = mob.TransformComponent.WorldPosition
    local mobX = mobPos.x
    local mobY = mobPos.y

    -- Define the gathering point coordinates
    local gatherTargetX = 100
    local gatherTargetY = 200

    -- Check if the monster is alone on the map
    local aloneOnMap = true
    for _, otherMob in pairs(_MonsterManager.MonsterList) do
        if otherMob.Id ~= mob.Id then
            local otherPos = otherMob.TransformComponent.WorldPosition
            local distance = math.sqrt((otherPos.x - mobX)^2 + (otherPos.y - mobY)^2)
            if distance < 10 then -- Adjust the distance threshold as needed
                aloneOnMap = false
                break
            end
        end
    end

    if aloneOnMap then
        -- Calculate the direction towards the gathering point
        local dirVecX, dirVecY = gatherTargetX - mobPos.x, gatherTargetY - mobPos.y
        dirVecX = dirVecX * 1
        dirVecY = dirVecY * 1

        local targetX = mobPos.x + dirVecX
        local targetY = mobPos.y + dirVecY

        kb:SetShoeAttr(0)

        -- Make the monster fly towards the gathering point
        ai:RequestFly(targetX, targetY, 1.0, "Npc")
    end
end