Until then, Just Die had been killing Night Espresso with discipline. Their tanks advanced at the right speed, their ranged players fired from protected angles, their healers stayed spread, and their assassins waited for real openings instead of diving too early.
The quest changed that.
Players who had been fighting cleanly started leaning toward the tunnel. Tanks pushed harder than their healers could safely follow. Ranged players shifted their attention toward the path leading to the lake. Assassins stopped waiting for perfect angles and began cutting through gaps that had not fully opened yet.
They were still dangerous, but the reward had made them impatient.
Kuro A caught the shift immediately.
He did not need a hidden mechanic or a special report. He only needed to watch the way Just Die's formation stretched toward the tunnel.
[Kuro A: Hold.]
Some Night Espresso players hesitated.
