Puzzle Game 2

(set: $counter to 90) Decide within |amount>[$counter] seconds! (live: 1s)[(set: $counter to it -1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "CollapseEnding")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]] <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/zGjtwjW2/u5418567449-You-awaken-in-a-crumbling-archive-Dust-rains-fro-e6fbd7c3-2e3a-44ba-995e-a582c2c8c805-1.png" /> You awaken in a crumbling archive. Dust rains from the ceiling. You feel you don’t have much time... [[Explore the Hall of Equations->Ciphers]] [[Enter the Shelf Maze->Shelves]] [[Search the Scriptorium->Scriptorium]] [[Climb the Astral Observatory->Observatory]] (set: $ciphersSolved to false) (set: $shelvesSolved to false) (set: $scrollSolved to false) (set: $observatorySolved to false) (set: $riddlesSolved to false)

(set: $counter to 60) Decide within |amount>[$counter] seconds! (live: 1s)[(set: $counter to it -1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "CollapseEnding")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]] Ciphers <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/j2mDw4w2/u5418567449-You-find-a-cracked-desk-with-a-manuscript-The-te-c18fba76-39a4-4f1f-8021-9e7b4d9f13c5-1.png" /> You find a cracked desk with a manuscript. The text is encrypted with numbers. *"To unlock this passage, solve the equation."* What is **12 × 7 + 4** ? [[88->CiphersWrong]] [[90->CiphersWrong]] [[92->CiphersCorrect]]

<img src="" /> The equation resolves into letters—hidden passages open deeper into the archive. [[Descend into the Shelf Maze->Shelves]]

<img src="" /> The numbers blur, collapsing into nonsense. The ceiling groans overhead. [[Try again->Ciphers]]

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/C1MBW1ph/u5418567449-The-ceiling-gives-way-Dust-and-stone-engulf-you-302b68a1-fc64-4af1-b218-f0f3b376a9d1-0.png" /> The ceiling gives way. Dust and stone engulf you. ***ENDING: Buried in the Archive***

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/vBPgMsGW/u5418567449-You-clutch-the-tome-and-dash-for-the-exit-v-6-5cf638a6-45db-4b06-adfd-e43d20dd0c7f-3.png" /> You clutch the tome and dash for the exit. Behind you, the archive collapses. ***ENDING: Escape with a Precious Tome***

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/2SpqCTNX/u5418567449-You-sit-upon-the-pedestal-The-tome-glows-and-the-e3e3cc41-9cf5-42bd-8f24-ab21926402c9-1.png" /> You sit upon the pedestal. The tome glows, and the ceiling halts its collapse. You will remain here, forever, as the archive’s new guardian. ***ENDING: The Eternal Librarian***

(set: $counter to 60) Decide within |amount>[$counter] seconds! (live: 1s)[(set: $counter to it -1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "CollapseEnding")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]] <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/L8f1PwVp/u5418567449-You-climb-a-spiral-stair-The-dome-above-glows-fa-b2364ca5-1aaa-4f9b-bdb1-1e0cf22fb553-0.png" /> You climb a spiral stair. The dome above glows faintly with star charts. *"Match the constellation to its sum."* What is **15 + 27** ? [[32->ObservatoryWrong]] [[42->ObservatoryCorrect]] [[44->ObservatoryWrong]]

(set: $observatorySolved to true) The chart glows, forming a guiding star. [[Follow the star into the Hall of Riddles->Riddles]]

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/C1MBW1ph/u5418567449-The-ceiling-gives-way-Dust-and-stone-engulf-you-302b68a1-fc64-4af1-b218-f0f3b376a9d1-0.png" /> The chart burns to ash, the stars vanish. [[Try again->Observatory]]

(set: $counter to 60) Decide within |amount>[$counter] seconds! (live: 1s)[(set: $counter to it -1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "CollapseEnding")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]] <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/wx2pvh42/u5418567449-You-enter-a-narrow-corridor-A-statue-whispers-an-9bb6f653-f756-46db-a737-23ca70ee5d28-0.png" /> You enter a narrow corridor. A statue whispers: *"Solve my riddle or join the dust."* **Riddle:** *I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?* [[An Echo->RiddlesCorrect]] [[A Whisper->RiddlesWrong]] [[A Spirit->RiddlesWrong]]

<img src="" /> (set: $riddlesSolved to true) The statue’s eyes close. A hidden door opens to the Vault where there is a hidden manuscript. (if: $ciphersSolved is true and $shelvesSolved is true and $scrollSolved is true and $observatorySolved is true)[ [[Enter the Vault (all mysteries solved)->TrueEnding]] ] (else:)[ [[Proceed to the Inner Vault->Vault]] ]

<img src="" /> The statue’s mouth cracks wider. Dust showers down. [[Try again->Riddles]]

(set: $counter to 60) Decide within |amount>[$counter] seconds! (live: 1s)[(set: $counter to it -1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "CollapseEnding")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]] <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/ZKXNC4pH/u5418567449-Fragments-of-parchment-lie-scattered-Inked-diagr-baecb195-6a4f-4dcc-9d18-ef605a27d877-3.png" /> Fragments of parchment lie scattered. Inked diagrams show shapes and numbers. *"To mend the scroll, balance the sum of angles in a triangle."* [[90 degrees->ScrollWrong]] [[120 degrees->ScrollWrong]] [[180 degrees->ScrollCorrect]]

(set: $scrollSolved to true) The fragments glow and realign: *"The key to survival is not escape, but remembrance."* [[Climb toward the Observatory->Observatory]]

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/3Ndyxcwz/u5418567449-You-enter-a-maze-of-toppled-shelves-Dusty-tomes-3335b634-fb0e-4e8b-87d1-41652e079842-3.png" /> The parchment tears further. Dust rains from the ceiling. [[Try again->Scriptorium]]

(set: $counter to 60) Decide within |amount>[$counter] seconds! (live: 1s)[(set: $counter to it -1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "CollapseEnding")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]] <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/PqQv3DcV/u5418567449-The-shelves-grind-into-place-with-a-heavy-click-33ff1b4c-e2c7-48a3-a3b4-dd6d7e820273-2.png" /> You enter a maze of toppled shelves. Dusty tomes are scattered, but three stand upright: Zoology, Botany, Astronomy. They must be ordered **by their shelf numbers**, revealed in faded chalk: Zoology (12), Botany (5), Astronomy (8). Which is the correct order (lowest → highest)? [[Botany (5) - Astronomy (8) - Zoology (12)->ShelvesCorrect]] [[Astronomy (8) - Zoology (12) - Botany (5)->ShelvesWrong]] [[Zoology (12) - Botany (5) - Astronomy (8)->ShelvesWrong]]

<img src="" /> The shelves grind into place with a heavy click. A stairwell opens downward. [[Descend into the Scriptorium->Scriptorium]]

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/3Ndyxcwz/u5418567449-You-enter-a-maze-of-toppled-shelves-Dusty-tomes-3335b634-fb0e-4e8b-87d1-41652e079842-3.png" /> The shelves collapse loudly, echoing through the archive. [[Try again->Shelves]]

The archive is collapsing and time is running out. Ahead lie locked chambers each sealed by puzzles and riddles. Solve them, or be lost with the ruins. <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/XJm4j3Y5/u5418567449-The-archive-is-collapsing-and-time-is-running-out-72c3feb7-f7de-4ffc-9b64-0ac0a2c106b3-3.png" /> [[Begin]]

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/8CSKMYj6/u5418567449-The-ceiling-stops-collapsing-A-light-guides-you-48f143d1-07c3-410d-96e9-2e358c936cd5-1.png" /> The tome opens by itself. All fragments, numbers, and riddles converge into a final truth: *This archive was not meant to be hidden—it was meant to be remembered through you.* The ceiling stops collapsing. A light guides you out, tome in hand, knowledge preserved. ***ENDING: The True Archivist***

(set: $counter to 60) Decide within |amount>[$counter] seconds! (live: 1s)[(set: $counter to it -1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "CollapseEnding")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]] <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/vHxgRkkV/u5418567449-You-reach-the-Inner-Vault-A-single-tome-glows-on-4481af2c-2edb-4995-a05f-b45a5193b713-1.png" /> You reach the Inner Vault. A single tome glows on a pedestal. The tome recognizes your mastery. It opens by itself, pages turning. [[Read the tome->TrueEnding]] [[Take the tome and flee->EscapeEnding]] [[Stay and preserve the archive->LibrarianEnding]] [[Hesitate too long->CollapseEnding]]