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Nine-Token Vending Gate
Token vending machine
A giant vending machine blocks access to the final boss area and opens only after receiving all nine numbered tokens.
Story so far
Chris scouts ahead of Li Jun's group but finds the final key-boss region locked. A giant vending machine physically blocks its entrance.
The machine has to be fed the full set of nine tokens before it will open. Combined with sequential deckmaster activation, the gate prevents squads from scouting into or attacking the boss area early.
Appearance
A huge vending machine built into a sealed arena entrance with nine numbered coin slots.
Role
The gate is the final mechanical validator of phase-two token completion.
Relationships
ChrisBk 5 — He scouts the gate and reports it to the alliance.
Li Jun — His team learns the final area cannot be accessed early.
Ordered Token Enforcement — It complements the strict sequential rule.
Sources — 1 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 42
- A giant vending machine blocks access to the final boss area and opens only after receiving all nine numbered tokens.