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mechanic
Forced Totem Retention
Replacement-Locked Totems
A reserve rule prevents Donut from destroying her last two unwanted reward totems until she acquires replacements.
Story so far
Donut destroys King Croissant and Bam-Bam while debating the four recovered totems. The remaining Alpha Male Carl and Leveled-Up Frank cards then vanish into the deck without her confirmation.
The interface explains that she cannot rip either card until another totem is available to take its place. The champion pack's new capacity therefore forces the Royal Court to carry exactly the personalized cards Carl objected to keeping.
Appearance
Two unwanted cards snapped into reserve sockets beneath closed lock symbols.
Role
The mechanic overrides the squad's ethical choice and preserves psychological weapons for later use.
Relationships
Backup Slot — The empty new slots receive the unwanted cards.
Alpha Male Carl — One forced card imitates Carl.
Leveled-Up Frank — The other imitates a dead crawler.
Princess Donut — Her attempt to discard the rewards triggers the rule.
Sources — 1 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 49
- A reserve rule prevents Donut from destroying her last two unwanted reward totems until she acquires replacements.