Cliffhanger Engineering

Engineer an effective cliffhanger for this story point:

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Characters: {{characters}}
Act/Episode Position: {{position}}

Cliffhanger Design:

1. CLIFFHANGER TYPES
Choose the most effective:
- Physical jeopardy (life in danger)
- Revelation (shocking information)
- Decision (impossible choice ahead)
- Relationship (connection at risk)
- Mystery (unanswered question)

2. SETUP REQUIREMENTS
- What needs to be established before?
- What question or threat must be present?

3. THE MOMENT
- Exact point of cut
- What image/line ends it?
- What is unresolved?

4. RETURN STRATEGY
- How will you pick up after break?
- Immediate resolution or extended tension?
- False resolution before real one?

5. THE SEQUENCE
- Write 2 pages leading to cliffhanger
- Write the first page of resolution (next episode/act)

Explain why this cliffhanger compels return rather than frustrates.