Episode 3 — A Memory Buys Passage

Ren’s pursuit enters the Dining-Market Carriage, where Spirit-Market Merchants and Carriage Vendor confirm Aya passed toward water. Ticket Eater fibers disrupt the market and seal the route. In the Conductor’s Compartment, Ren exchanges his first memory, creating a sound-thread toward Aya and leaving one permanent spent band. The consequence persists.