The patch notes said: “Fixed rare instance where NPC ‘Maron Maron’ would cause memory leaks during extended player proximity.”
The Steam update scrolled past like a shinobi’s last breath—silent, unnoticed by the masses. Version 27-12-2023. Users called it a minor hotfix. But those who’d been there, who’d bled chakra into the server blades, knew better. That date marked the burial of Maron Maron.