Hello, dev here!
First of all, thank you for playing!! We're glad that you found the plot interesting!
As for the possible bug, there should be some text that appears as the clock chimes (ex: CHIME x1, CHIME x2, etc). After that, the player should have returned to the main room. If you got past that point and saw the text leading up to the image of a mask, followed by "END OF ACT 1," then the game plays as intended.
Please let us know if there are any typos or other issues!