Hajin found the Hunting Avatar inside the abandoned mint after Didi cleared the western district. Veran's complete body waited beneath eight ward circles, each carrying living signatures preserved after Vella destroyed its possession choir.
One Ring opened around Hajin's right wrist while Divine Eye followed every connection. The closest circle led toward two healers treating patients beyond the canal, though neither person carried white-gold scripture after Vella's severance.
"The avatar has attached force through the ward instead of their cores," Aria said, separating each living anchor from the dead choir, "they remain unwilling infrastructure, and damaging Veran will still transfer physical consequence toward them."
The second Ring increased Hajin's sight through the mint foundation. Eight circles became eight occupied nodes beneath the capital, with every route crossing the missing key before entering Veran's willing soul.
