What changes in the game when Grace reaches the 'next level'?

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What Changes at The Next Level

1. Broader Scale & More Competitors — Instead of battling just the Le Domas family, Grace is now hunting across all four rival families who each want to claim the High Seat.

2. Sister Joins the Game — Grace can’t do this alone anymore; her estranged sister Faith is now by her side. Protecting Faith becomes part of the stakes.

3. Higher Stakes—Ultimate Power — The prize is no longer just survival; whoever wins gains control of the Council (the ruling body of this ritual) and thereby claims power over the world.

4. New Rules, New Threats — Grace’s survival from the first game triggers the next-level challenge automatically, per Le Bail law. The rules enforce bound participation, meaning if she refuses, Faith’s life is used against her.

5. Expanded Mythology and Ritual Depth — The game stretches beyond a single family’s secrets; you see more of the dire structure of power, the Council, and the supernatural or legal bindings of this horrifying tradition.

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