diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5caf2b..14ea0b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Godot 4 tactical RPG prototype inspired by classic turn-based Romance of the Thr
 - Pre-battle Talk can list scenario camp conversations by officer or topic with portrait rows, compact topic/supply badges, hover dialogue previews, saved-branch filtering, one-time pre-battle supplies, and merchant flavor lines before a battle.
 - The opening battle's camp and battle-opening dialogue now include a villager route report that frames the castle, village recovery point, lure line, and northern supply cache before combat starts.
 - The opening battle now uses a dedicated high-resolution Yingchuan battlefield backdrop, clearer generated terrain-cell texture overlays, image-first recovery/supply/tactic tile markers, no text class boxes on units, quieter objective progress text, and a pulled-back enemy line so the player can lure and form up before the first clash.
-- The opening victory dialogue now bridges Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren's join into the Sishui Gate march against Hua Xiong.
+- The opening victory dialogue now explicitly shows Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan joining Cao Cao's camp before bridging into the Sishui Gate march against Hua Xiong.
 - Sishui Gate now opens with camp dialogue that turns the coalition briefing into a spoken march order.
 - Pre-battle Armory equipment changes, including unequipping gear back into stock, save immediately and sync roster equipment plus inventory stock, with portrait and item-icon rows plus hover change details.
 - Pre-battle Roster can move optional officers between sortie and reserve within scenario limits, using portrait rows, compact status badges, and hover details.
diff --git a/data/scenarios/001_yellow_turbans.json b/data/scenarios/001_yellow_turbans.json
index ccbdc82..c4b2a78 100644
--- a/data/scenarios/001_yellow_turbans.json
+++ b/data/scenarios/001_yellow_turbans.json
@@ -1500,6 +1500,12 @@
       "side": "left",
       "text": "이는 첫 불길일 뿐이다. 조정이 빨리 움직이지 못한다면 우리가 움직여야 한다."
     },
+    {
+      "speaker": "Narrator",
+      "display_speaker": "기록",
+      "side": "left",
+      "text": "영천의 깃발이 내려가자 조인과 하후연이 각자 모은 병력을 이끌고 조조의 군막에 합류했다."
+    },
     {
       "speaker": "Cao Ren",
       "display_speaker": "조인",
diff --git a/tools/smoke_chapter_one_polish.gd b/tools/smoke_chapter_one_polish.gd
index 5f752c7..ee9a7db 100644
--- a/tools/smoke_chapter_one_polish.gd
+++ b/tools/smoke_chapter_one_polish.gd
@@ -865,12 +865,14 @@ func _check_opening_battle_post_battle_bridge(failures: Array[String]) -> void:
 		failures.append("could not load opening battle for post-battle bridge")
 		return
 	var lines: Array = state.get_post_battle_dialogue()
-	if lines.size() < 5:
+	if lines.size() < 6:
 		failures.append("opening battle should have a multi-beat post-battle bridge")
 	var bridge_text := _dialogue_lines_text(lines)
-	for expected in ["사수관", "화웅", "하후연", "조인", "난세의 길"]:
+	for expected in ["사수관", "화웅", "하후연", "조인", "합류", "난세의 길"]:
 		if not bridge_text.contains(expected):
 			failures.append("opening post-battle bridge should mention %s: %s" % [expected, bridge_text])
+	if bridge_text.find("합류") > bridge_text.find("사수관"):
+		failures.append("opening post-battle bridge should explain officer joins before the Sishui report: %s" % bridge_text)
 
 
 func _check_sishui_gate_camp_context(failures: Array[String]) -> void: