Adjusted directory structure for clarity.

scripts/effects_component.gd

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+class_name EffectComponent
+extends Node
+
+## The node this component applies effects to.
+## If left null, defaults to the first parent CanvasItem.
+@export var target_node: Node = null
+
+var active_effects: Array[BaseEffect] = []
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+    if target_node == null:
+        # Auto-resolve to the parent if nothing is set
+        target_node = get_parent()
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+    if target_node == null:
+        return
+
+    # Process all active effects backwards so we can safely remove finished ones
+    for i in range(active_effects.size() - 1, -1, -1):
+        var effect = active_effects[i]
+        effect.process(delta, target_node)
+
+        if effect.is_finished():
+            remove_effect(effect)
+
+func apply_effect(effect: BaseEffect) -> void:
+    var instance = effect.duplicate()
+    instance.start(target_node)
+    active_effects.append(instance)
+
+func remove_effect(effect: BaseEffect) -> void:
+    effect.stop(target_node)
+    active_effects.erase(effect)