The hero's normal life before the adventure. We see their flaws, routines, dissatisfactions. In Chiron's Labyrinth: The player confronts the reality of their current existence. Chiron holds up a mirror. The framework elements reveal how systems shape their life - often without their awareness.

Something disrupts the ordinary world. An invitation, a challenge, a problem that demands response. In Chiron's Labyrinth: Chiron presents the possibility of change - not as easy self-improvement, but as genuine transformation with real cost. The framework elements show what's at stake.

The hero hesitates, fears the unknown, or feels inadequate. In Chiron's Labyrinth: The player confronts their resistance. What holds them back? What comfort would they lose? The framework elements reveal the forces that keep people stuck.

The hero encounters a guide who provides wisdom, training, or tools. In Chiron's Labyrinth: Deeper engagement with Chiron. He reveals more of himself - the wounded healer who teaches precisely because of his suffering. Tools and knowledge are shared.

The hero commits to the adventure and leaves the ordinary world. In Chiron's Labyrinth: Point of no return. The player makes a consequential choice that cannot be undone. The labyrinth shifts around them - they are truly inside now.

The hero faces challenges, makes friends, and confronts foes. In Chiron's Labyrinth: Multiple encounters that test understanding of the framework elements. Other travelers appear - some helpful, some not. Patterns emerge.

The hero prepares for the major challenge, gathering resources and resolve. In Chiron's Labyrinth: The stakes become clear. Everything learned so far must be integrated. Chiron warns of what lies ahead. Preparation and commitment deepen.

The hero faces their greatest fear or most dangerous challenge. In Chiron's Labyrinth: The central crisis. A situation requiring all accumulated wisdom. The player must apply framework understanding under pressure. Failure has real consequences.

The hero survives and gains something valuable - treasure, knowledge, power. In Chiron's Labyrinth: Breakthrough understanding. The framework elements click into a coherent worldview. A significant mythical object is earned. Mastery begins to emerge.

The hero must return to the ordinary world, often chased or challenged. In Chiron's Labyrinth: Applying new understanding to old situations. Re-seeing the ordinary world with new eyes. The return journey tests whether learning has truly integrated.

The hero faces a final test where everything is at stake. In Chiron's Labyrinth: The synthesis challenge. All framework elements, all accumulated wisdom, all mythical objects converge. The player must demonstrate integrated understanding.

The hero returns transformed, bearing gifts for the world. In Chiron's Labyrinth: The reveal - the labyrinth was never apart from the world. The world IS the labyrinth. The player exits the game into their actual life, which they now see differently.