diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
index 3eb7916a7..0c11e3c93 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
@@ -1430,6 +1430,15 @@ typedef enum {
     // - None
     VB_PLAY_FIRE_ARROW_CS,
 
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // true
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - `*EnHeishi2`
+    // - `bool` (clearCamera - true if the code clears a sub-camera, false otherwise)
+    VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS,
+
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // true
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp
index 0a9a77e40..13c14b0a6 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_Bg_Treemouth/z_bg_treemouth.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Owl/z_en_owl.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.h"
+#include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Heishi2/z_en_heishi2.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ko/z_en_ko.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ma1/z_en_ma1.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.h"
@@ -765,6 +766,18 @@ void TimeSaverOnVanillaBehaviorHandler(GIVanillaBehavior id, bool* should, va_li
 
             break;
         }
+        case VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS: {
+            if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("TimeSavers.SkipMiscInteractions"), IS_RANDO)) {
+                EnHeishi2* enHeishi2 = va_arg(args, EnHeishi2*);
+                enHeishi2->unk_2F2[0] = 0;
+
+                // The second argument determines whether the vanilla code should be run anyway. It
+                // should be set to `true` ONLY IF said code calls `Play_ClearCamera`, false otherwise.
+                bool clearCamera = (bool)va_arg(args, int);
+                *should = clearCamera && enHeishi2->cameraId != MAIN_CAM;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         case VB_PLAY_RAINBOW_BRIDGE_CS: {
             if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("TimeSavers.SkipCutscene.Story"), IS_RANDO)) {
                 *should = false;
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Heishi2/z_en_heishi2.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Heishi2/z_en_heishi2.c
index 61a10b056..192d749d4 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Heishi2/z_en_heishi2.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Heishi2/z_en_heishi2.c
@@ -314,19 +314,21 @@ void func_80A5372C(EnHeishi2* this, PlayState* play) {
     f32 frameCount = Animation_GetLastFrame(&gEnHeishiIdleAnim);
 
     Animation_Change(&this->skelAnime, &gEnHeishiIdleAnim, 1.0f, 0.0f, (s16)frameCount, ANIMMODE_LOOP, -10.0f);
-    this->unk_2F2[0] = 200;
-    this->cameraId = Play_CreateSubCamera(play);
-    Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_WAIT);
-    Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, this->cameraId, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
-    this->unk_280.x = 947.0f;
-    this->unk_280.y = 1195.0f;
-    this->unk_280.z = 2682.0f;
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS, true, this, false)) {
+        this->unk_2F2[0] = 200;
+        this->cameraId = Play_CreateSubCamera(play);
+        Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_WAIT);
+        Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, this->cameraId, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
+        this->unk_280.x = 947.0f;
+        this->unk_280.y = 1195.0f;
+        this->unk_280.z = 2682.0f;
 
-    this->unk_28C.x = 1164.0f;
-    this->unk_28C.y = 1145.0f;
-    this->unk_28C.z = 3014.0f;
+        this->unk_28C.x = 1164.0f;
+        this->unk_28C.y = 1145.0f;
+        this->unk_28C.z = 3014.0f;
 
-    Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+        Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+    }
     this->actionFunc = func_80A53850;
 }
 
@@ -334,11 +336,15 @@ void func_80A53850(EnHeishi2* this, PlayState* play) {
     BgSpot15Saku* gate;
 
     SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime);
-    Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS, true, this, false)) {
+        Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+    }
     gate = (BgSpot15Saku*)this->gate;
     if ((this->unk_2F2[0] == 0) || (gate->unk_168 == 0)) {
-        Play_ClearCamera(play, this->cameraId);
-        Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
+        if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS, true, this, true)) {
+            Play_ClearCamera(play, this->cameraId);
+            Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
+        }
         Message_CloseTextbox(play);
         this->unk_30C = 1;
         Player_SetCsActionWithHaltedActors(play, NULL, 7);
@@ -479,23 +485,25 @@ void func_80A53DF8(EnHeishi2* this, PlayState* play) {
     f32 frameCount = Animation_GetLastFrame(&gEnHeishiIdleAnim);
 
     Animation_Change(&this->skelAnime, &gEnHeishiIdleAnim, 1.0f, 0.0f, (s16)frameCount, ANIMMODE_LOOP, -10.0f);
-    this->unk_2F2[0] = 200;
-    this->cameraId = Play_CreateSubCamera(play);
-    Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_WAIT);
-    Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, this->cameraId, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
-    this->unk_2BC.x = -71.0f;
-    this->unk_280.x = -71.0f;
-    this->unk_2BC.y = 571.0f;
-    this->unk_280.y = 571.0f;
-    this->unk_2BC.z = -1487.0f;
-    this->unk_280.z = -1487.0f;
-    this->unk_298.x = 181.0f;
-    this->unk_28C.x = 181.0f;
-    this->unk_298.y = 417.0f;
-    this->unk_28C.y = 417.0f;
-    this->unk_298.z = -1079.0f;
-    this->unk_28C.z = -1079.0f;
-    Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS, true, this, false)) {
+        this->unk_2F2[0] = 200;
+        this->cameraId = Play_CreateSubCamera(play);
+        Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_WAIT);
+        Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, this->cameraId, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
+        this->unk_2BC.x = -71.0f;
+        this->unk_280.x = -71.0f;
+        this->unk_2BC.y = 571.0f;
+        this->unk_280.y = 571.0f;
+        this->unk_2BC.z = -1487.0f;
+        this->unk_280.z = -1487.0f;
+        this->unk_298.x = 181.0f;
+        this->unk_28C.x = 181.0f;
+        this->unk_298.y = 417.0f;
+        this->unk_28C.y = 417.0f;
+        this->unk_298.z = -1079.0f;
+        this->unk_28C.z = -1079.0f;
+        Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+    }
     this->actionFunc = func_80A53F30;
 }
 
@@ -503,11 +511,15 @@ void func_80A53F30(EnHeishi2* this, PlayState* play) {
     BgGateShutter* gate;
 
     SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime);
-    Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS, true, this, false)) {
+        Play_CameraSetAtEye(play, this->cameraId, &this->unk_280, &this->unk_28C);
+    }
     gate = (BgGateShutter*)this->gate;
     if ((this->unk_2F2[0] == 0) || (gate->openingState == 0)) {
-        Play_ClearCamera(play, this->cameraId);
-        Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
+        if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_GATE_OPENING_OR_CLOSING_CS, true, this, true)) {
+            Play_ClearCamera(play, this->cameraId);
+            Play_ChangeCameraStatus(play, MAIN_CAM, CAM_STAT_ACTIVE);
+        }
         if ((this->unk_30A != 2)) {
             if (this->unk_30A == 0) {
                 this->actor.textId = 0x2015;