Storyline is ignoring variables on a complex slide

The numbers didn't match because the subsequent box is unlocked by the prior question. And I did check if the variables were changing correctly. 

I actually just "fixed" it in a really silly way with trial and error. I removed the "and" in the "set to normal" action and just made it "if variable a is true, set to normal" and then placed the "if variable a is true and y is true, make hidden" UNDER the set to normal action. The initial setup SHOULD have worked by programming logic, but didn't, for whatever reason. But since Storyline does reads actions in order, the second action overrides the first anyway.