Iron Tangle Grand Prix
Overview
The Iron Tangle Grand Prix is the Floor 10 mechanic — a seven-heat vehicle racing competition across multiple tracks inside the Iron Tangle Corporation's industrial network. The floor kills approximately 966 of the 989 entering crawlers, leaving 23 survivors to advance to Floor 11.
Floor
Floor 10
Participants
Notable teams and participants:
| Crawler / Team | Notes |
|---|---|
| Carl, Princess Donut, Katia | Core team; raced together throughout |
| Dong Quixote | Cursed; died with Corcunda vs Grull in Heat 5 |
| Prepotente, Jamal, Bigs, Porky | Team members; Porky survived |
| Imani, Elle | Surviving crawlers |
| Florin, Lucia Mar, Zhang | Surviving crawlers |
| Louis Santiago | Refused to race; jumped through Nothing portal into Sheol |
| Dwight (Team Sparkles) | Attacked Carl's garage; killed by Carl |
| Jasha / Radoslav (Team Free Love) | Killed by Carl's beer can bomb during Heat 6 (L'Engle Building) to avoid last place |
| Linus / Minus | Spies watching Carl on behalf of unknown party |
Race Mechanics
| Mechanic | Description |
|---|---|
| Blood Bar | Replaces the safe room timer. Crawlers must kill enemies to refill it or they die at the starting blocks. |
| 7 Heats | Each heat uses a different track/environment. Last-place teams face elimination pressure. |
| Vehicles | Floor 10 vehicles carry over and are upgradeable at pit stops. |
| Garage | Serves as combined safe room between heats. |
Heat Summary
| Heat | Location | Key Events |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Tangle main track | Opening race; Carl's team establishes position |
| 2 | Iron Tangle track | Continued racing |
| 3 | Iron Tangle track | Continued racing |
| 4 | Satan's Water Park | Carl deployed zipper shrews and the Big-Ass Magnet; Satan (kaiju hedgehog country boss) presides |
| 5 | Gasworks Screw Factory | Dong/Corcunda reunion via Grigori's fleshmancy on the inverted ceiling; Grull appeared; Dong and Corcunda died charging Grull with the magnet lance |
| 6 | L'Engle Building | Miniaturized to lego-scale; "what-if" apartment simulations; Ad Infinitum mandatory quest (seven rings); Carl killed Team Free Love with beer can bomb |
| 7 | Final heat / Desperado Club area | Carl's team accessed the Nothing portal via the roulette wheel; Mitch Fiorelli revealed as Level 120 Shadow Mimic |
Key Sub-Events
Dwight's Garage Attack
The leader of Team Sparkles (a male team with a one-woman-one-man rule) staged an attack on Carl's garage. Carl killed Dwight using a Magic Missile Launcher — a weapon that fired Donut's Magic Missile spell. This weapon was designed to fire on behalf of the user regardless of who actually cast it.
Dong and Corcunda vs Grull
In Heat 5 (Gasworks Screw Factory), the fleshmancer Grigori the Placid reunited Dong with Corcunda on the inverted ceiling section. Shortly after, the wandering boss Grull appeared. Dong and Corcunda died charging Grull using the Big-Ass Magnet converted into a lance, buying time for the team.
The Desperado Club and Casino Robbery
Carl's team robbed the Desperado Club casino to access the Nothing portal concealed in the roulette wheel. The dealer was revealed to be Mitch Fiorelli — a Level 120 Shadow Mimic. The casino was infested with Shadow Mimics by this point in Floor 10.
Louis Santiago Departs
Louis Santiago refused to race and instead jumped through the Nothing portal, intending to reach the Pineapple Cabaret. He was redirected to Sheol by Forkith's group.
Lollipop Bar Performance
Carl performed "Take on Me" by A-ha at the Lollipop Bar during a brawl, earning permanent Stage Performance Guild access. Dwight and his group were present.
Outcome
- 23 crawlers survived Floor 10 to advance to Floor 11.
- The Pineapple Cabaret escape route was used by 227+ crawlers through the Nothing portal and cleaner bot (Suckira) method.
- Louis Santiago was rerouted to Sheol instead of the Pineapple Cabaret.
Citations
- Book 8, Chapters 1–86