Release #2 - Chapter 2: The First Construct

THE ABYSS ARCHITECT — CANON CHAPTER SUMMARIES Chapter 1: The Architect’s Awakening Summary: Betrayed by the Hunters he served and cast into the depths of the Fissure, Jin should have died. Instead, he encounters a dying Dungeon Core on the verge of collapse. Their fusion initializes a unique System, transforming the broken porter into something unprecedented: a Dungeon Architect. As his body stabilizes, Jin awakens to a tactical UI that redefines his relationship with the dungeon—not as prey, but as its controller. Chapter 2: The First Construct Summary: Alone, injured, and hunted by the dungeon itself, Jin tests the limits of his new role. Using scavenged bone, stone, and residual Core energy, he constructs his first rudimentary defenses and summon. Through trial, fear, and desperation, he learns that survival no longer depends on strength—but on preparation. The chapter marks the psychological shift from victim to planner, as Jin begins to think like a dungeon rather than a man. Chapter 2.5: Signal (Interlude) Summary: Jin’s actions do not go unnoticed. As biomass is absorbed and traps activate, subtle changes ripple outward—through the dungeon, through its systems, and possibly even to the surface. Whether it’s a ledger anomaly, an unexplained energy fluctuation, or the dungeon itself responding to a new master, something has changed. The Architect has announced his existence. Chapter 3: Optimization Summary: Accepting his physical weakness, Jin abandons direct combat entirely. He surveys the Fissure with cold precision, identifying choke points, elevation advantages, and environmental kill zones. Through iterative design, he refines the Bone Splinter Trap, laying bait and calculating outcomes.