Fireworks Finale Prep

Summary

Setup chapter for the visual finale of the night. The three friends carry fireworks gear up to a rooftop — the venue is The Ritz from Chapter 22, returned to as a ritual space and recontextualized: what was the chaotic party crowd around Iggy Pop's Candy is now a quiet pre-dawn setup space for the three of them alone. The Eye Gougers' Zebra Crossing, a commissioned indie track, carries the tense slow build during the preparation montage. Mechanically the chapter is light — no achievement gated, just dialogue beats with the friend group plus the actual physical staging of fuses and fireworks on the rooftop. Transitions either into Chapter 29 (the call, if routing leaves a friend unchosen) or directly into the Chapter 30 Finale (if routing went True). Pure narrative; the tense indie energy is meant to land in the slow staging itself.

Key Story Beats

1. Rooftop arrival with fireworks gear.
2. Setup of finale sequence.
3. Final dialogue beats with the friend group.
4. Transitions into Ch 29 (the call) or directly to Finale.

Songs in this chapter

• #27Zebra Crossing— The Eye Gougers

Tips & Hidden

• Don't rush — Zebra Crossing's tense indie energy is meant to land in this slow setup.
• No achievement gated. Pure narrative.