End of Floor 1

When the party enters the stairwell, read:

The gate opens with a sound like a thousand locks giving up at once.

Beyond it, stairs spiral downward into darkness. The walls are clean, white, and covered in tiny black cameras. The air is cooler here. Quieter.

For the first time since you arrived, nothing is attacking you.

The System speaks softly.

Congratulations, survivors.
You have completed Floor 1.
Your performance has been logged, scored, mocked, and monetized.

Please proceed to Floor 2.

Difficulty will now increase.

Friendships may become liabilities.
Morality may affect reward quality.
Screaming remains permitted.

The stairwell door slams shut behind you.

And the descent begins.