["whispering_wall"] = {
    id = "whispering_wall",
    title = "The Whispering Wall",
    steps = {
        { -- Step 1
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: You notice a wall of ancient markings pulsing faintly in the cave darkness.\n\nDo you approach it or back away?",
            options = {
                { text = "Approach the wall", nextStep = 2 },
                { text = "Back away", nextStep = 3 },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 2
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: The wall hums louder as you draw near. The markings seem to shift toward your hand.\n\nDo you touch the wall or hesitate?",
            options = {
                { text = "Touch the wall", nextStep = 4 },
                { text = "Hesitate", nextStep = 3 },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 3
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: You step back, but the hum grows louder, following you through the stone.\n\nDo you step closer or ignore it?",
            options = {
                { text = "Step closer", nextStep = 2 },
                { text = "Ignore the wall", nextStep = 11 },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 4
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: Your fingers meet the cold stone. Power moves beneath the surface like something waking.\n\nDo you recognize the power or feel nothing?",
            options = {
                { text = "Recognize the power", nextStep = 6 },
                { text = "Feel nothing", nextStep = 7 },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 6
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: The power is familiar. Too familiar. For a moment, you remember commanding it.\n\nDo you respect the power or take it?",
            options = {
                { text = "Respect the power", nextStep = 8 },
                { text = "Take the power", nextStep = 9 },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 7
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: You tell yourself there is nothing here. The wall answers with a low, disappointed hum.\n\nDo you step back or try again?",
            options = {
                { text = "Step back", nextStep = 3 },
                { text = "Try again", nextStep = 6 },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 8 - LIGHT ENDING
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: You lower your hand and let the power remain where it is. The wall quiets, not defeated, but acknowledged.",
            options = {
                {
                    text = "Leave the wall in peace",
                    outcomeText = "PLACEHOLDER: The runes dim. A calm strength settles over you, and a small crystal shard falls loose from the stone.",
                    reward = {
                        defense = {
                            type = "buff",
                            stat = "defense",
                            amount = 2,
                            turns = 6,
                            source = "The Whispering Wall",
                        },
                        xp_item = {
                            type = "item",
                            itemID = "crystal_rune",
                        },
                    },
                    complete = true,
                },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 9 - DARK ENDING
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: You press harder. The runes flare violently. The wall does not offer power — you tear it free.",
            options = {
                {
                    text = "Take what answers",
                    outcomeText = "PLACEHOLDER: Power floods your limbs, sharp and eager. But the wall leaves something hollow behind your ribs.",
                    reward = {
                        attack = {
                            type = "buff",
                            stat = "attack",
                            amount = 3,
                            turns = 5,
                            source = "The Whispering Wall",
                        },
                        health_debuff = {
                            type = "buff",
                            stat = "tempHP",
                            amount = -5,
                            turns = 5,
                            source = "The Whispering Wall",
                        },
                    },
                    complete = true,
                },
            },
        },

        { -- Step 11 - IGNORE ENDING
            text = "PLACEHOLDER: You turn away. The wall’s hum becomes a sound like breath drawn through teeth.",
            options = {
                {
                    text = "Keep walking",
                    outcomeText = "PLACEHOLDER: You ignore the call. The cave seems colder now. Something bitter clings to your tongue.",
                    reward = {
                        attack_debuff = {
                            type = "buff",
                            stat = "attack",
                            amount = -1,
                            turns = 4,
                            source = "The Whispering Wall",
                        },
                        health_loss = {
                            type = "buff",
                            stat = "tempHP",
                            amount = -3,
                            turns = 4,
                            source = "The Whispering Wall",
                        },
                        poison_item = {
                            type = "item",
                            itemID = "spoiled_rations",
                        },
                    },
                    complete = true,
                },
            },
        },
    },
},