Stakes Escalation Ladder

Build a stakes escalation ladder for this story:

Premise: {{premise}}
Protagonist: {{protagonist}}
Initial Stakes: {{initial_stakes}}

Create a 7-rung ladder from lowest to highest stakes:

RUNG 1 (Act 1): Starting stakes
- What's at risk initially
- Why protagonist engages

RUNG 2-3 (Early Act 2): Personal stakes rise
- How it becomes more personal
- What new vulnerabilities emerge

RUNG 4 (Midpoint): Major escalation
- Point of no return
- Scope expansion

RUNG 5-6 (Late Act 2): Stakes become unbearable
- What could be lost permanently
- How others are endangered

RUNG 7 (Climax): Maximum stakes
- Everything on the line
- The ultimate cost of failure

For each rung, write the scene or moment where stakes elevate. Ensure each escalation feels earned and organic.