diff --git a/js/atree.js b/js/atree.js
index 0a6151c..3e2f925 100644
--- a/js/atree.js
+++ b/js/atree.js
@@ -170,40 +170,23 @@ const atree_node = new (class extends ComputeNode {
             }
             node.parents = parents;
         }
-        console.log(atree_map);
 
+        let sccs = make_SCC_graph(atree_head, atree_map.values());
         let atree_topo_sort = [];
-        topological_sort_tree(atree_head, atree_topo_sort, new Map());
-        atree_topo_sort.reverse();
+        for (const scc of sccs) {
+            for (const node of scc.nodes) {
+                delete node.visited;
+                delete node.assigned;
+                delete node.scc;
+                atree_topo_sort.push(node);
+            }
+        }
+        console.log("Approximate topological order ability tree:");
+        console.log(atree_topo_sort);
         return atree_topo_sort;
     }
 })();
 
-/**
- * Create a reverse topological sort of the tree in the result list.
- * NOTE: our structure isn't a tree... it isn't even acyclic... but do it anyway i guess...
- *
- * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topological_sorting
- * @param tree: Root of tree to sort
- * @param res: Result list (reverse topological order)
- * @param mark_state: Bookkeeping. Call with empty Map()
- */
-function topological_sort_tree(tree, res, mark_state) {
-    const state = mark_state.get(tree);
-    if (state === undefined) {
-        // unmarked.
-        mark_state.set(tree, false);    // temporary mark
-        for (const child of tree.children) {
-            topological_sort_tree(child, res, mark_state);
-        }
-        mark_state.set(tree, true);     // permanent mark
-        res.push(tree);
-    }
-    // these cases are not needed. Case 1 does nothing, case 2 should never happen.
-    // else if (state === true) { return; } // permanent mark.
-    // else if (state === false) { throw "not a DAG"; } // temporary mark.
-}
-
 /**
  * Display ability tree from topologically sorted list.
  *
diff --git a/js/skillpoints.js b/js/skillpoints.js
index f83a47e..f57384d 100644
--- a/js/skillpoints.js
+++ b/js/skillpoints.js
@@ -223,21 +223,15 @@ function construct_scc_graph(items_to_consider) {
     let terminal_node = {
         item: null,
         children: [],
-        parents: nodes,
-        visited: false,
-        assigned: false,
-        scc: null
+        parents: nodes
     };
     let root_node = {
         item: null,
         children: nodes,
         parents: [],
-        visited: false,
-        assigned: false,
-        scc: null
     };
     for (const item of items_to_consider) {
-        nodes.push({item: item, children: [terminal_node], parents: [root_node], visited: false, assigned: false, scc: null});
+        nodes.push({item: item, children: [terminal_node], parents: [root_node]});
     }
     // Dependency graph construction.
     for (const node_a of nodes) {
@@ -253,50 +247,6 @@ function construct_scc_graph(items_to_consider) {
             }
         }
     }
-    const res = []
-    /*
-     * SCC graph construction.
-     * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosaraju%27s_algorithm
-     */
-    function visit(u, res) {
-        if (u.visited) { return; }
-        u.visited = true;
-        for (const child of u.children) {
-            if (!child.visited) { visit(child, res); }
-        }
-        res.push(u);
-    }
-    visit(root_node, res);
-    res.reverse();
-    const sccs = [];
-    function assign(node, cur_scc) {
-        if (node.assigned) { return; }
-        cur_scc.nodes.push(node);
-        node.scc = cur_scc;
-        node.assigned = true;
-        for (const parent of node.parents) {
-            assign(parent, cur_scc);
-        }
-    }
-    for (const node of res) {
-        if (node.assigned) { continue; }
-        const cur_scc = {
-            nodes: [],
-            children: new Set(),
-            parents: new Set()
-        };
-        assign(node, cur_scc);
-        sccs.push(cur_scc);
-    }
-    for (const scc of sccs) {
-        for (const node of scc.nodes) {
-            for (const child of node.children) {
-                scc.children.add(child.scc);
-            }
-            for (const parent of node.parents) {
-                scc.parents.add(parent.scc);
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    const sccs = make_SCC_graph(root_node, nodes);
     return [root_node, terminal_node, sccs];
 }
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index 2fa1c21..30cc395 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -889,3 +889,67 @@ function make_elem(type, classlist = [], args = {}) {
     }
     return ret_elem;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Nodes must have:
+ * node: {
+ *   parents: List[node]
+ *   children: List[node]
+ * }
+ *
+ * This function will define: "visited, assigned, scc" properties
+ * Assuming a connected graph. (only one root)
+ */
+function make_SCC_graph(root_node, nodes) {
+    for (const node of nodes) {
+        node.visited = false;
+        node.assigned = false;
+        node.scc = null;
+    }
+    const res = []
+    /*
+     * SCC graph construction.
+     * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosaraju%27s_algorithm
+     */
+    function visit(u, res) {
+        if (u.visited) { return; }
+        u.visited = true;
+        for (const child of u.children) {
+            if (!child.visited) { visit(child, res); }
+        }
+        res.push(u);
+    }
+    visit(root_node, res);
+    res.reverse();
+    const sccs = [];
+    function assign(node, cur_scc) {
+        if (node.assigned) { return; }
+        cur_scc.nodes.push(node);
+        node.scc = cur_scc;
+        node.assigned = true;
+        for (const parent of node.parents) {
+            assign(parent, cur_scc);
+        }
+    }
+    for (const node of res) {
+        if (node.assigned) { continue; }
+        const cur_scc = {
+            nodes: [],
+            children: new Set(),
+            parents: new Set()
+        };
+        assign(node, cur_scc);
+        sccs.push(cur_scc);
+    }
+    for (const scc of sccs) {
+        for (const node of scc.nodes) {
+            for (const child of node.children) {
+                scc.children.add(child.scc);
+            }
+            for (const parent of node.parents) {
+                scc.parents.add(parent.scc);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return sccs;
+}