* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
:root {
  --gold: #c8a96e;
  --gold2: #e8c97e;
  --gold3: #a07840;
  --red: #8b0000;
  --red2: #c0392b;
  --white: #f0ece4;
  --text: #c4c0b8;
  --text2: #7a7670;
  --border: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.12);
}
html,
body {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #050505;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  color: var(--white);
}
.shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 430px;
  background: #000;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
@media (min-width: 500px) {
  body {
    background: #060606;
  }
  .shell {
    height: min(860px, 100vh);
    border-radius: 32px;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px #1c1c1c,
      0 60px 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.98);
  }
}
.rain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.raindrop {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.1));
  animation: fall linear infinite;
}
@keyframes fall {
  from {
    transform: translateY(-100px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  10% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  90% {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(110vh);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* screens */
.screen {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.screen.active {
  display: flex;
}

/* ── MENU ── */
.menu-screen {
  position: relative;
  background: #000;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 32px;
}
.menu-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.2;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.menu-vig {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at 50% 30%,
      transparent 20%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 0%,
      transparent 40%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92) 100%
    );
}
.menu-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}
.menu-sub {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.menu-title {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 12vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 8px;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.menu-title em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.menu-title-sub {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(11px, 3vw, 13px);
  letter-spacing: 10px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.55;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.menu-div {
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--gold3), transparent);
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
}
.menu-btn {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 240px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.22);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.menu-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.06);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.menu-btn:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.5);
  color: var(--gold2);
}
.menu-btn:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.menu-btn.primary {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.4);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.menu-btn.disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.menu-ver {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* endings dots */
.end-dots-wrap {
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.end-dots-label {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--text2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.end-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.end-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #111;
  border: 1px solid #222;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.end-dot.good {
  background: var(--gold3);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.4);
}
.end-dot.bad {
  background: #3a0a0a;
  border-color: var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* ── STORY SELECT ── */
.stories-screen {
  background: #000;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.stories-title {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.story-card {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.15);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #080808;
}
.story-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.4);
  background: #0d0d0d;
}
.story-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 140px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  filter: brightness(0.6) contrast(1.1) grayscale(0.4);
  transition: filter 0.4s ease;
  display: block;
}
.story-card:hover .story-card-img {
  filter: brightness(0.75) contrast(1.1) grayscale(0.2);
}
.story-card-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 140px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111 0%, #1a1510 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.story-card-img-placeholder span {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.15);
  letter-spacing: 6px;
}
.story-card-body {
  padding: 16px 18px;
}
.story-card-tag {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.story-card-name {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 5vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.story-card-desc {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text2);
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.story-card-lock {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.2);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── SETUP ── */
.setup-screen {
  background: #000;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 28px;
}
.setup-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 320px;
}
.setup-title {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 7vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.setup-sub {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.setup-label {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--text2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.setup-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.3);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
.setup-input:focus {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.7);
}
.setup-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.2);
}
.gender-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.gender-btn {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.2);
  color: var(--text2);
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.gender-btn.active {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.6);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.05);
}
.setup-start {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.35);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.setup-start:hover {
  background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.07);
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.6);
}

/* ── ENDINGS GALLERY ── */
.endings-screen {
  background: #000;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.endings-title {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.ending-card {
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.ending-card.good {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.2);
}
.ending-card.bad {
  border-color: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.ending-card-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.ending-card-icon {
  font-size: 14px;
}
.ending-card-label {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ending-card-label.good {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.ending-card-label.bad {
  color: var(--red2);
}
.ending-card-label.locked {
  color: var(--text2);
}
.ending-card-desc {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-style: italic;
}
.ending-card-desc.locked {
  color: var(--text2);
}

/* ── GAME ── */
.game-screen {
  position: relative;
  background: #000;
}
.scene {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  min-height: 0;
}
.char-img {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 390px;
  height: min(530px, 63vh);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  transition: filter 0.8s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.85) contrast(1.1);
}
.char-glow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 60%;
  max-width: 240px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse,
    rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%,
    transparent 70%
  );
  filter: blur(25px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at 50% 0%,
      transparent 40%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%,
      transparent 30%,
      transparent 55%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.98) 100%
    );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 4;
}
.top-bar {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  padding: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-top)) 16px 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%, transparent 100%);
}
.game-title {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(10px, 2.8vw, 12px);
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.55);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.top-bar-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.status-pill {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.18);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.menu-back-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.18);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--text2);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.menu-back-btn:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.4);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.relation-bar {
  position: absolute;
  top: 52px;
  left: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s;
}
.relation-bar.visible {
  opacity: 1;
}
.relation-label {
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.relation-track {
  flex: 1;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.relation-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold3), var(--gold));
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: width 0.8s ease;
}
.relation-value {
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  min-width: 24px;
  text-align: right;
}

.flash {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: white;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 50;
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}
.flash.active {
  opacity: 0.12;
}
.particles {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
}
.particle {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: floatUp linear infinite;
}
@keyframes floatUp {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  10% {
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
  90% {
    opacity: 0.2;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateY(-220px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.chapter-marker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.28);
  padding: 20px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 80;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
  border-radius: 2px;
  width: min(290px, 82vw);
}
.chapter-marker.show {
  opacity: 1;
}
.chapter-num {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 11vw, 58px);
  color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.07);
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-weight: 600;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.chapter-lbl {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  opacity: 0.65;
}
.chapter-name {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 4.5vw, 21px);
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* dialog */
.dialog-box {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 30;
  padding: 18px 20px 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78) 100%
  );
  min-height: 130px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.name-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.speaker-name {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.speaker-line {
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.3);
}
.dialog-text {
  font-size: clamp(13px, 3.8vw, 15px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--white);
  min-height: 60px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.dialog-text.narrator {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 4vw, 16px);
}
.cursor {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 2px;
  height: 1em;
  background: var(--gold);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: 1px;
  animation: blink 0.7s ease infinite;
}
@keyframes blink {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* choices */
.choices {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 31;
  padding: 8px 16px max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.choice-btn {
  padding: 11px 16px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.18);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(11px, 3.2vw, 13px);
  font-weight: 300;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.45;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.choice-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.choice-btn:hover,
.choice-btn:active {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.45);
  color: var(--gold2);
  padding-left: 22px;
  background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.04);
}
.choice-btn:hover::before,
.choice-btn:active::before {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}
.choice-btn.danger::before {
  background: var(--red2);
}
.choice-btn.danger:hover,
.choice-btn.danger:active {
  border-color: rgba(192, 57, 43, 0.5);
  color: #ff9a9a;
  background: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* end screens */
.end-screen {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 1s ease;
}
.end-screen.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.end-screen.death {
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse at center,
    rgba(30, 0, 0, 0.97) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.99) 100%
  );
}
.end-screen.romance {
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse at center,
    rgba(10, 5, 20, 0.97) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.99) 100%
  );
}
.end-icon {
  font-size: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  animation: pulse 2.5s ease infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }
}
.end-title {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 6.5vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.end-desc {
  font-size: clamp(12px, 3.4vw, 14px);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 280px;
}
.end-relation {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.end-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.end-btn {
  padding: 11px 22px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.22);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.end-btn:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.5);
  color: var(--gold2);
}
.end-btn.primary {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.38);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* notify */
.notify {
  position: absolute;
  top: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-top));
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-60px);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.28);
  padding: 8px 20px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-radius: 20px;
  z-index: 90;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s ease,
    opacity 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
}
.notify.show {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* back btn inside endings/stories */
.back-link {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 28px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.2);
  color: var(--text2);
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  width: fit-content;
}
.back-link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.4);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── CHAPTER SELECT v5 ── */
.chapters-screen {
  background: #000;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.chapter-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 18px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #080808 0%, #120d0d 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.16);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.chapter-card:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at top right,
    rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.13),
    transparent 45%
  );
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.chapter-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.chapter-card.locked {
  opacity: 0.43;
  cursor: default;
  filter: grayscale(0.75);
}
.chapter-card.locked:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.16);
  transform: none;
}
.chapter-card-num {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.chapter-card-title {
  position: relative;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.chapter-card-desc {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text2);
}
.chapter-card-lock {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px;
  top: 14px;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.chapter-card.opened .chapter-card-num {
  color: var(--gold);
}
#char-img,
.char-img {
  transition:
    opacity 0.25s ease,
    filter 0.8s ease,
    transform 0.8s ease;
}
.timer-choice-wrap {
  padding: 10px 4px 6px;
}
.timer-choice-top {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold3);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.timer-choice-bar {
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.timer-choice-fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--gold));
  transition: width 0.08s linear;
}

/* v5.1: centered narration */
.dialog-text.narrator.centered {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 84px;
  padding: 0 6px;
}

/* v5.2: full-screen centered narration without a character portrait */
.dialog-box.center-mode {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 32;
  padding: 0 30px;
  background: transparent;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.dialog-box.center-mode .name-badge {
  display: none;
}
.dialog-box.center-mode .dialog-text.narrator.centered {
  min-height: 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
  padding: 22px 18px;
  text-align: center;
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 5.2vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse at center,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58),
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 64%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}

/* ── CUTSCENES ── */
.cutscene-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 120;
  background: #000;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cutscene-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cutscene-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.82) contrast(1.1);
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition:
    transform 1.8s ease,
    filter 1.2s ease;
}
.cutscene-overlay.active .cutscene-img {
  transform: scale(1);
}
.cutscene-vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at 50% 35%,
      transparent 25%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0%,
      transparent 45%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 100%
    );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cutscene-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 26px;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 54px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 5vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
}
.cutscene-hint {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.58);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}