The battle day opened with the full count recited to the whole city, because Juna had decided this exam would be public, witnessed, plus binding.
"Four plus two," Hajin gave it, standing on the canal bank in the gray light.
"Four Rings with the original at the river section, driving the pressure. Two Rings with the clone at the north section, pinning beside Loccy."
"The sky section belongs to the specialists," he continued, naming them for the record like a roll call that mattered. "Rumi plus Nari on the exits, Ferra on the channel, Eirwen on the roots, Didi on the freeze, Vella at the seam, the Watcher plus Ash at the archive center."
"Mission, pin the core, with family survival as the priority, no pride fights at any section, plus the doctrine plus bell as the return."
Juna read the ledger line back, then dropped her hand, plus the city heard a family go to work.
The river section received the original first, because the river had a rhythm to match.
