From the documentation: An empty name for a section or passage creates a “master”, which is triggered for every section or passage in the game. (A master passage defined in a named section will only be triggered for every passage in that section)

Do I understand correctly that a "master" created outside any other section, shall apply to every section in the game and that (2) it will trigger before each section's script is executed?

If so, that may be my problem. I'm trying to get a footer to show at the end of every section. Something like this should be displayed at the end of a section:

<p><center><font color="lightgrey">Score: {score}/{max_score}</font></center><p>

Any assistance is appreciated.