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Canticles of Harmony Let's Play Genshin World Quests
What's up guys! It's your friendly Hoyoverse overthinker Inotia King. As always before we begin I just want to make sure new readers have checked out my older topics which my newer theories are built upon. So for the Genshin ones you can click here. And for the Honkai related ones you can click here.
Following up from last time today's is more lore-based than reference-based. Which sadly is also much shorter too. Stop cheering! I can hear you from here!
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The "great plains beyond the north wind" huh? I've talked about this before but Fontaine being based on France means its history extends back to the Frankish Kingdom following the fall of Rome. This kingdom was also the birthplace of Germany and these two seemingly different countries in the modern day share an origin story that miHoYo has referenced a few times. The north wind is likely talking about Andrius the King of the North Wind and Mondstadt is located in the plains of the north. The silver tree is then talking about the Frostbearing Tree of Dragonspine seeing how that's the only tree we know of smashed into frozen soil. However that's also east of Remuria not north so if we go off of just that it could mean the icy plains of Russia which could also have its own buried Ley Line tree. While not nearly as connected to France as Germany, Russia also shares a few historical cues. I do think though that if anything Snezhnaya can only be linked with Fontaine and Mondstadt through Scandinavian aka Khaenri'ahn ties. France was invaded several times by the Vikings so much so they eventually gave them a region to call their own and then influenced them to convert to Christianity and learn French. Yes I'm speaking of the French Normans which I thought we'd have gotten a shoutout by now in the new Dainsleif quest. (topic coming soon) These Normans then conquered England which is why we have British characters like Wriothesley and nods to UK mythology like Clervie and (Mount) Esus. But even before that the Scandinavians are themselves Germanic people. Finally they also kickstarted Slavic migrations into Ukraine and eventually Russia, heavily influencing them while they were under their control. It's my belief that these references tie the three nations together similar to how Sumeru, Liyue and Inazuma are tied together through China's massive influence on the ancient world.
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Seriously? A Jesus reference? And the gizmo that did it is related to the guy our Traveler daydreamed. Therefore it's likely once again we're getting a Jesus shoutout about the Traveler.
Side Note: And the first of two actually just in this World Quest. Last time I brought up how the music box has tunes based on Mozart's Requiem and one section of Requiem is the Agnus Dei or Lamb of God.
However I should point out that the Gnostic Christ isn't the same thing as the Jesus we're all more likely familiar with. In Gnosticism he's just another Aeon though he was created through all of the other Aeons not just a dyad. He was meant to become the replacement pair for Sophia after she rejected her original pair thereby creating the abomination Demiurge. Jesus is sent to help her right her wrongs which I have likened to our Fourth Descender completing the mission started by our "Sophia" aka Nicole the Second Who Came. In this way I still maintain that our MC isn't meant to be a true Jesus reference just a stand-in just as our Second Who Came clearly didn't create Phanes.
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See I take issue with that. Not the part where Scylla is just a larger Bathysmal Vishap. It's a really weird mutant of one but I can see the relation if I squint at it. I mean it's not like we saw the original Scylla anyway just a conscious memory of it saved in the Phobos. No the weird part is why no new Hydro Dragon could be born if Egeria wasn't freed. It just felt odd right?
Some of you guys know what's coming lol. It's odd unless you had read my theory and then it just feels like a slip of the tongue for miHoYo. A deliberate one though since you wouldn't really put these pieces together unless you knew about the theory and there's still so much in the air that it confirms practically nothing. Anyway in the theory I proposed that Neuvillette was never going to resurrect at all but Zhongli decided to intervene because he wanted to plan ahead in a very long game of his. To that end, he set up another prophecy, the reincarnation of the Hydro Dragon in human form. He then required Egeria to help nurture a love of humanity into the guy just as Guizhong had done for him. Therefore it would stand to reason that this resurrection couldn't happen until such a time when Egeria could be freed so she could then put the pieces in place.
That's really it for direct lore. The rest of the quest was focused solely on stopping Phobos which while fun, didn't really play a role in understanding the greater lore. I suppose if anything it showed that the theories about music having anything to do with the wider world of Teyvat were incorrect. Yes we learned more about the Loom of Fate in Dainsleif's quest but it expectedly didn't have anything to do with Remus and his Grand Symphony or even music in general. It was just another in the long list of misguided attempts at preserving static eternity.
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Speaking of Egeria, we're all likely familiar with the nymph but did you guys know Egeria is also the name of a Christian pilgrim?
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Originally named Itinerarium Egeriae, this book is an account of Egeria's pilgrimage to Jerusalem back in 381AD which wasn't too long before the final division of East and West Rome. Egeria herself is believed to be from Galicia, Spain but there is another suggestion that she may have come from Gallia Narbonensis which is part of Southern France today. She actually converted to Christianity which is why she has the name Egeria. The name would have been seen as pagan at that time. I wouldn't be surprised that this little tidbit of early Christian history made it into miHoYo's research notes as they were figuring out Fontaine's backstory, inspiring the pilgrimage of the Oceanids to her deathbed which could be likened to their "holy land."
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Now my theory for Remus was that he was influenced by the fallen Hydro Dragon who convinced him of his Ichor plan, stripping the souls out of humans and mixing them into the Primordial Sea. In my original predictions for Fontaine, this was the start of it, why Fontaine doesn't have normal humans. Unfortunately as we all saw, miHoYo decided that the Oceanids just happened to want to be humans one day and Egeria just stuffed them full of Primordial Seawater which somehow allowed them to mimic humans in a more believable way than the Hydro Mimics could. I think I pointed out the issues with this already. Sadly miHoYo doubled down on this with the new Artifact Set Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy.
In the Grand Jape piece the story goes that Remus never actually encountered the Hydro Dragon at all but rather Egeria and it was Egeria that gave him the idea to use the Ichor. Now granted I'm usually the first to point out that the older lore starts out with "legend says" which means it never had to be factual. However there are serious implications with this version of events that miHoYo is now committed to. Previously if it was the Hydro Dragon that did this then it fits with what the dragons were trying to accomplish. The dragons under Nibelung hated the Heavenly Principles and as Apep had said, it was Phanes that adored the humans and not the dragons of the old order. In other words a dragon convincing a usurper to screw up the humans is only natural. Remus was a fool for trusting one. However Egeria was supposed to love the humans and especially these humans who she created herself out of her own familiars. For her to have given Remus the idea to essentially kill her humans and then subject them to the torture of the Ichor, lore which is canon as the Sublime Dewdrop mat does not include the words "legends say" in its lore, it hilariously paints her in a very malevolent way lol. This wouldn't be the first time. Neuvillette as I had pointed out before was implicated in creating sick and dying Fontainians because all current Fontainians only started being truly human at the end of the Archon Quest and therefore couldn't have long-standing human illnesses while they were still Oceanids. Even if they had Oceanid illnesses those would have been removed once they were remade into humans. The only way they could have chronic illnesses is if Neuvillette directly gave them those illnesses for some reason. So now miHoYo's essentially vilified a supposedly reformed, human loving dragon and even the kind and loving Fontaine Archon lol
On top of this the new lore still doesn't answer the plothole created by the Archon Quest's explanation. Where are all the non-Oceanid Fontainians?
With the current story, we were told that after the Hydro Dragon fell one of the shining shades created Egeria. Egeria created the Oceanids but one day the Oceanids pined for a human life so she pumped Primordial Seawater into their elemental bodies which somehow allowed them to assume human form. This angered Celestia for some reason and they imprisoned her under the sea and her Fontaine fell to ruin with the combined populations of human and Oceanid human Fontainians forming scattered tribes. Some time later Remus would arrive and conquer the region to create Remuria, continuing the conquest of all the tribes. He was then informed of the prophecy Celestia had cursed Fontaine with and sought Egeria to figure out a solution. For some reason Egeria went maniacal for a second and suggested that he use Primordial Seawater on the Fontainians knowing full well some of them would dissolve. Remus enacts his plan and either somehow the normal humans were also dissolved when Remus did it or they were all already dead by then for some reason. Either way Remus turned most of the Oceanid humans into Ichor and then combined them into the Phobos. In this form they were able to freely inhabit golem bodies. (They also sometimes felt torturous pain of varyingly tolerable degrees? They didn't seem too distraught about it even though Cassiodor did mention it.) Phobos ends up failing because duh and Remuria is destroyed in flood that sends it to the bottom of the sea. Phobos survived and generated a version of Remuria accessed through a painting found in the Faded Castle, the only part of Remuria that survived. The fall of Remuria for some reason convinces Celestia to free Egeria who rebuilds Fontaine with rebels that opposed Remus. Then she sacrifices herself during the Cataclysm, sets in motion Neuvillette's reincarnation and also creates another Oceanid human named Furina to take on her Gnosis in a convoluted plan to fool Celestia and destroy their Hydro Archon Throne. This is to foil that prophecy they had cursed her region with. (but for some reason freed her to continue ruling it instead of you know, Divine Nail go brrrr) By the time of the Archon Quest it is confirmed by the events that there are no more normal humans in Fontaine besides any visitors from other regions. Where did any survivors go? If there weren't any why weren't there any? Was it discrimination and the Oceanid humans genocided them? Were they just unlucky and every catastrophe that occurred happened to kill mostly the normal humans and not the Oceanid ones? Or did miHoYo just forget the part where the original Fontaine under the Hydro Dragon would have consisted of real humans that the Oceanids were envious of? Just like how they likely forgot why Celestia would punish Egeria for creating those humans by sealing her away and cursing all of them but then suddenly decide to release her to rule over that cursed region even though they continued to curse it.
Sorry for that tl;dr review of the lore. It's become a fun pastime to summarize with all the plotholes on full display lol
While the plotholes are fabulously left unresolved this new information does reconcile one thing. Focalors' Divinity said that she spent so much time underwater contemplating how to resolve the prophecy that she was growing barnacles. She wouldn't have had enough time for that if she was just promoted to Archon following Egeria's death because immediately after her ascension she set up Furina as Egeria's successor. But as Egeria, she would have been imprisoned by Celestia underwater for a very long time with nothing better to do than figure out how to bypass their prophecy. She likely would have grown barnacles and those barnacles would have grown barnacles in that time. So that at least is resolved though because it confirms that "Focalors' Divinity" must refer to Egeria herself. The Focalors that's supposed to be a separate Oceanid being that Egeria selected and ascended to Archon didn't exist long enough to have done what she said she did. Furina existed for exactly five hundred years as shown by the Archon Quest itself and Egeria died in the Cataclysm that happened five hundred years ago.
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There's one more thing that Petrichor gave us. We actually heard about Mecantre and Babisse a long long time ago back in the very first Evermotion Mechanical Painting event in v2.8. I had picked it out then that they were supposedly working on space travel. Since miHoYo had been promoting Star Rail stuff recently, even derailing the Archon Quest's story with space related stuff it made sense they would progress this little footnote from long ago. And especially with the addition of Bossuet now this research might actually go somewhere. At least the companion World Quests seem to suggest as much. Honestly back then I was intrigued that space travel would be a thing in Genshin's medieval and early industrial age but I really hope they don't just use it to push Star Rail onto us.
Side Note: Fingers crossed because anachronistic tech is hardly new to Genshin. Mondstadt's developing sonar and rifled mortar rounds while Snezhnaya's Katheryne models are far more advanced than even the robots we have today!
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Finally when everything's said and done you have the Daydream World Quest where you catch up with Garcia and the aforementioned Mercantre and Babisse. This is where we get what I think is the best version of the Hive Mind plot in fiction. I brought up the versions I didn't like back when Sumeru was new and we had just gotten Alhaitham's quest. I already brought up how Boethius in this World Quest was following in the footsteps of Deshret, Remus and Rene right? The thing all of them had in common was the idea to pool everybody's consciousnesses together and preserve it in that state for all eternity. One of the prerequisites for all of these plans was to remove individuality. That was also the problem with the Akasha and then later on with both Nahida's and Alhaitham's quests when some yo-yos decided to continue the work of the Akasha with the term hivemind even coming up directly in the latter. These are bad interpretations of the hivemind. It shows the weaknesses of having a connected intelligence network without intelligent users. The Akasha suppressed the awareness of Sumerans so the sages could keep them under control. Beynuni preyed on people's desires and escapist tendencies and Siraj made the network only work towards his goals both of them keeping the rest of the hive under their control.
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So now we finally get the good version. In the quest we find that a previously self-serving investor Grundeland has seen the error of his ways. The reason he did was because of having been connected to the Phobos network, experiencing life from the eyes of a devoted Remurian. As a result he was able to re-evaluate his own life and wanted to repent.
I tend to compare hivemind stories to StarCraft because of the Protoss. If you read up on the Protoss backstory you know there was an event called the Aeon of Strife following the Xel'Naga abandoning them. During this long period the Protoss fell into constant civil war. That is until Khas found the Khaydarin Crystals and connected to the Protoss psionic network, their hivemind. After that he set out to connect all the surviving Protoss and this hivemind allowed all of them to feel empathy, to see each other's thoughts and feelings. This ended their civil war. It's practically the same thing that happened to Grundeland. (StarCraft didn't end this hivemind plot well though lol)
Anyway the point is that a hivemind can be so much more than a way for some dictator to suppress the people and control thought. Even when the Akasha was first introduced I saw the potential for a good plot though I knew they were going for the bad one lol. On its own the Akasha is what I'd like to think our own internet could evolve into, a repository for all knowledge available that can be accessed and "learned" instantaneously. And the thing is all of these hivemind stories could go this way with just a simple fix in the narrative. Instead of trying to rid individuality with this thing and force desirable thoughts onto people, it just needs to be that repository. When users access it they can choose what information they want to know. That's it. Instead of becoming humanity soup in literal or data form or having some corrupt leadership force thoughts and commands onto users all a good hivemind can ever do is be a more advanced internet. It's up to the users what they choose to believe from that and then all it takes is a proper education for them to be able to suss out the facts from the rest of the garbage on the internet. Hopefully we'll get a story like that from miHoYo in the future. After all that might just be the endgame for our own Traveler.
Side Note: On top of this though there's the poetry theory. We can actually see that the Phobos began rejecting Remus when he changed his mind about the Grand Symphony just like the Shogun attacked Ei when she started to question eternity.
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Ok this last section is just things I thought were amusing in the quest. Feel free to skip.
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Why do I feel personally attacked miHoYo lol. Hey it was pretty nice worldbuilding Aether!
I'm about to rant about my version of the Fontaine Archon Quest so avert your eyes all ye weary. The plotholes I mentioned before would have all been resolved using my version of the Archon Quest. That's because I kept an eye on the implications. The Fontainians weren't normal humans so you can't apply normal human stories to them. On top of that calling Act V the "Masquerade of the Guilty" should involve somebody that's guilty right? In the actual quest nobody's really guilty of anything. Egeria was guilty for creating the Oceanid humans only because Celestia didn't like it and punished her for it. They thought she was guilty but it's just a matter of opinion. Furina wasn't guilty because she was following the directive given to her by a literal god. Focalors' Divinity as a separate entity from Egeria would still be innocent because her only action was setting up the plan to undermine the Heavenly Principles. Neuvillette is no longer involved in the Remus story and even if he was Egeria was moved to running Fontaine both before and after him and set up the Oceanid humans before Remus even got there meaning even he's innocent. He was honestly trying to stop the prophecy that had nothing to do with him. Compared to that, my version has a guilty Furina because she had willingly played the part of a bad Archon that led her region to ruin as it was a necessary evil to get her in place for the long game. Neuvillette is guilty for his part in Remus killing all the Fontainians of his Remuria. Arlecchino is guilty for her role in the Fatui plot. Of course Pulcinella and Dottore are guilty for their roles too. And even the Fontainians themselves are culpable in creating class divides that provided the opening for the Fatui in the first place. More importantly, each guilty party is allowed a chance at redemption. Furina fulfills her role in defeating the prophecy which now no longer is a strange irrational anger by Celestia. She sacrifices her final connection to her Egeria half by depowering the Gnosis. Neuvillette then permanently sacrifices his old form as Dragon Sovereign in order to undo the damage he caused when he fooled Remus into dissolving the Fontainians. Arlecchino redeemed herself by betraying Pulcinella in the trial and also being dissolved by the Primordial Sea until Neuvillette remakes her as a real human. (back then we thought she was a Fontainian) Even Childe who is given agency in my version redeems himself for his actions back in Liyue by opposing Pulcinella and also providing the whale, the former body of Neuvillette which he needed to sacrifice. And finally the Fontainians themselves are sacrificed but once they are given their second chance at life, they begin working towards a better Fontaine. This is a real masquerade (a ballroom dance of people hiding their true identities) of the guilty.
Ok that was heavy. Let's got with something lighter like
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What is he on and can I get some?
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And with that Petrichor becomes a distant memory as we look ahead toward Natlan! Let's review:

• Fontaine and Mondstadt are connected through their real world histories that miHoYo has referenced a few times. Snezhnaya is also related though more distantly through Khaenri'ah. This is also reflected by the connected history of Sumeru, Liyue and Inazuma as based on their real world counterparts Persia, China and Japan.
• We've been getting more Jesus references in this game. The truth though is more likely that the Gnostic version of the Jesus story heavily hints at our MC's character arc in the game rather than a direct tie-in to it.
• Neuvillette requiring Egeria to be freed in order to resurrect doesn't really seem to make sense unless perhaps my theory ends up true. In my theory, Egeria is needed to nurture a love of humanity into Neuvillette when he revives in order to recruit him for the endgame of Genshin. However, outside of that theory there really isn't any reason why Egeria was needed for that.
• Egeria might have partly been inspired by the Itinerarium Egeriae a pilgrimage by a Roman woman.
• The lore from the Grand Jape Artifact both persists a plothole of the Fontaine story while hilariously creating a new one. Egeria is now culpable in the destruction of Remuria and its people. And it still doesn't answer why Fontaine is devoid of those humans the Oceanids longed to become.
• However it does reinforce another part of the lore. Focalors' Divinity is just Egeria, the lingering traces of Egeria within the Gnosis. Egeria, having been imprisoned by Celestia underwater would have had all the time in the world to "grow barnacles" while she contemplated how to solve the prophecy. Conversely Focalors' Divinity would have only been Archon for a short intermission while setting up Furina as the false Archon.
• Mercantre and Babisse were previously introduced as one of the first easter eggs about anachronistic technology in Teyvat. While it started out as practically a footnote, the new World Quest makes it feel more tangible.
• A good hivemind story allows people to gain empathy and understanding of other or spreads knowledge to everyone. A bad hivemind story turns this technology on its head and forces the narrative that it necessarily becomes a method of control and repression. The Daydream World Quest is finally an example of the former.

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Before I start, I have to semi-dox myself and say that I am Indonesian. I have to do that because it would add so much more context to this story.
Prologue : The Antlers
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I bought the latest Football Manager few months ago while the price was discounted. I was so excited to finally have J-League licensed because playing in Asia have been my lifelong FM dream but without J-League which is arguably the biggest and most competitive league in Asia, it just felt wrong.
I embarked on this year's journey the same way I have always started, to pick one of the top half teams in the league that I wanted to play, so that I get accustomed not only by the league rules but more importantly by the latest features and wrinkles of the game. I usually would play it for a season before moving on to the real long-term save.
This year, the lucky organization is Kashima Antlers. To cut the story short about this club background, you can imagine them like Japanese Manchester United with even less successful history. They have gone years without lifting a trophy but is able to consistently stay on the contention. Now that I said that, I guess they are the less horribly managed Japanese Manchester United.
My one and only mission : bring the J1-League trophy back to the Island of Antlers. Although, whatever it was that I wanted to do, I have to do it within the limitation of only 5 foreign players as per J1 rules and the lack wingers within the club. After hours of thinking and tinkering I came up with a tactic that I believe would work.
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The asymmetric 4-3-3 which emphasized the quality of Target Man Kai Chinen and homegrown talent Yuma Suzuki as well as 'hiding' the lack of winger but still be able to offer some width in the field. Saying that, it was still necessary for me to find a better winger for the formation than Yuta Matsumura, which was decent, but not good nor was he well-suited enough with the way I want to play.
Kai Chinen: Our main striker and one of our best player
The stats of Yuta Matsumura which was actually decent relative to the league quality, but not good enough. Also the only wingers other than him were some promising yet raw young talents.
1***\**^st* Act : The Reds
J1-League transfer window would be closed on 31 March. By the start of the month I have brought into the team some quality players: Roberto Soriano and Ismael for free and bring creativity in that midfield, and an uzbek guy called Hojiakbar Alijonov, a mature physical attacking right back which will provide those crosses from the right winger-less side of our formation.
I have not found my guy to be put in that left side though, until a young right-footed brazilian had a semi-fallout with his club and get transfer-listed. SC Internacional, his club, asked for two millions euros for whoever wanted to bring him out from Brazil. Having only spent so little, and in nearly desperate need for a winger, I jumped into the chance, and built a 2 millions worth of a deal based on so many installments and bonuses. Finally after some contract negotiation, my long-awaited inside forward has finally arrived on 06 March 2023.
His name is Joao Gabriel Martins Peglow, a 21-years-old who modeled his game after his idol Cristiano Ronaldo. He has good technique as well as physical attributes perfected by almost world class amount of flair. With him running with the ball down our left side, I believe we can outrun and outscore anybody in the league.
Peglow: Our main winger, and he had not even reached his ceiling
and I was not making it up when I say he idolized CR7.
2***\**^nd* Act : The Braces
You are forgiven for thinking that this story is about Peglow's debut. But it's not. His debut is mediocre at best. Playing against Urawa Red Diamonds in the J-League Cup (Japanese equivalent of Carabao Cup), he did not offer much. Only attempted 15 passes, produced 6.6 match rating, before I had to take him off in the one-hour mark of the game. In the game where the opponent produced nearly as many XGs from half as many shots, we ended up winning thanks to heroic performance of our first-choice goalkeeper, Tomoki Hayakawa.
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Debuts are expected to be rough though. The real glimpse of what Peglow could bring to the team came almost two weeks after his debut. After another stinker which saw him produced 6.4 match rating in the league match that we otherwise dominated, I trusted and started him again in the match against one of the big boys: Yokohama Marinos. He paid that with an impressive return. I had to wait for a while though.
From the get-go, Yokohama's midfield which operate weirdly with two mezzalas in front of the single pivot, clearly got overrun by our midfield led by Roberto Soriano and spearheaded by Peglow. But it was our free agent signing, Ismael and our homegrown striker Yuki Kakita who gave us 2-0 lead before the halftime. In the 2nd half though, it's all Peglow's world and we were just living on it. He scored two goals in the span of 3 minutes before assisting another one in the closing stage of the match to close the game 5 goals to none. What a performance from him and surely, surely from then on, he would be the one leading this club to the promised land right?
Right?
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3***\**^rd* Act : The South-Easterners
All good things must come to an end. Some before it even begun.
I rested Peglow in the following match against lower division club in hope that he would be in peak condition for our next league match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Then the news struck.
It was 31 March, maybe around 10 am. Just one day before the league match mentioned before. Peglow was dribbling the ball in training when suddenly he turned sharply and fell. He scream in agony while the emergency radiology found out that he twisted his ankle and out for at least a month. It was far from being a career-ender, but if you pay close attention, it was 31 March. Not only was it just one day before the match, it was also THE transfer deadline. I only had hours to find Peglow's replacement. I had to.
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I panicked and scrambled around scouting reports and player search columns. It was extra difficult knowing I had filled my foreigner quotas, so I could not add another foreigner anymore, but the japanese winger available just did not cut it. And there, at that moment, we came back full circle to me talking about the wrinkles of the league.
J-League has this unique registration rules where we could only field maximum of five foreign players, but with a little bit of curveball added. Due to some real life agreements, players from South East Asia countries is treated as non-foreign players. So I could buy and field whatever amount of players from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and my real life home country Indonesia, together with other smaller South East Asia countries that I wanted. It did not help me instantly though as there are next to none SEA players that good enough for the top division of japanese league, let alone to be the replacement of Peglow.
That's until just 8 hours before the deadline is closed, a message come to my inbox. Agent recommendation. Candra Firmansyah, an Indonesian agent, notified me about one of his clients. A left winger, just as young as Peglow, does not get the playing time he needed in his club ADO Den Haag and after just 3 appearance in the first team, he thought it was the right time to be loaned out. ADO agreed and he became loan listed. His name? Rafael Struick.
Rafael Struick : Every Indonesian knows who this man is. For you who do not know, oh you will soon do.
I took a glimpse. And I sit there in front of my laptop trying to process it. Not only does the boy good enough for the J1-League, he almost as good as Peglow. I could even argue his technical ability is superior and his physical attributes are comparable. For a moment I got "kicked out" back to real life and thinking not as Hiruzen Hiragana the Japanese manager of Kashima Antlers my alter ego, but as me myself, and thinking "It must be nice to manage my countryman in the biggest competition in the continent."
I might overpaid for him. Giving ADO 200k just for a loan fee seems a bit much and my board felt that way too. But, I need a winger, the deadline was just 4 hours away, I did not have many choices. So I pulled the trigger. The administration team moved fast enough to conclude the deal just in time. In the midnight Kashima Antlers welcoming the promising Indonesian youngster and hopes that he is fit for the match, tomorrow.
Final Act : The Mismatches
Bad news and good news. The bad news is Peglow's injury was not a nightmare nor an SI april mop at all. The good news, Struick was in peak condition to play against Hiroshima. I did not know how he took flight from den Haag to Kashima without took a nosedive in terms of his fitness, but there he is, just hours after signing the contract, wearing red shirt and white shorts, ready for his debut.
Hiroshima was not an easy opponent to play let alone for the first time. They finished in the 3rd place the season before. The attack was dangerously led by brazilian target man, Vieira and the defence was solid under the command of Kansai University alumni Hayato Araki. The road gets steeper due to the fact that heroic Hayakawa got injured, so Karl Jakob-Hein, another emergency loanee, deputized him between the sticks. But, ready or not, it's game on.
From the very first minute, I can see that Struick got cold feet. Maybe from the jet lag, maybe because he was not familiar with the exotic asymmetric system. Whatever it was, he did not look good. My hopes for Peglow to miraculously be healed and playing that day peaked when in just the 4th minute mark, Struick has the ball in the left side on the field and tried to make a field-switching pass to Ismael on the center of the field, but his wobbly legs did not generate enough power and the ball was stolen by Hiroshima's midfielder, Matsumoto.
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Who brings the ball upfield, did a 1-2 pass combination into our penalty box, before swiftly pushing the ball in the path of their forward, Kashiwa who then struck the ball behind our net. Kashima 0, Hiroshima 1. In the 4th minute mark.
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I encouraged the team, told them that there are still 86 minutes to play. I saw Kai Chinen came over to Struick, maybe to help him calm his nerve. I did not know what Chinen said, but whatever it was, it worked. Just a couple of minutes after did that horrendous pass, Struick again found himself in the left side of the field. This time though, he had more confidence in his heart, and brought the ball way up front.
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He then passed to Chinen who quickly gave the ball to Suzuki in the right side. It was Suzuki's show right after. He dribbled past two defenders before hit the ball so hard, Hiroshima's keeper, Osako could barely even react. It's 1-1 and there are still 84 minutes left.
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This match is destined to be an end-to-end affair, when after Ismael Silva stopped Hiroshima's passing in the centre of the field, he found Alijonov running full speed on the right side. And running he does. Alijonov picked the ball just inside our side of the field and quickly run near the byline, bringing the ball up ahead.
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Without any pressure whatsoever, Alijonov bent a cross into penalty area where all of our forwards are ready to head it home. Some of you might notice that Struick had pretty impressive jumping reach. But I did not notice that until Struick leapt above the right back who man-marked him. And when I say leap, i mean it almost looked like that Ronaldo's header against Sampdoria. Struick headed it home, his first goal, just 10 minute into his debut. It's 2-1 for Kashima Antlers.
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That goal gave Struick and the team massive confidence boost. At the same time, Hiroshima looked trembled. Few seconds later, they misplaced a pass and let Chinen stole the ball and slot it home. It's 3-1 after 11 minute.
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The game calms down a little bit until in the 35th minute, again Alijonov found space in the right side and bent another cross almost finding Struick. But this time Hayato Araki won the duel and headed the ball for a throw-in. A few simple pass from throw in then ended in Struick's feet who stood just inside the penalty box.
With a few neat moves, Struick found the ball in his right feet and rocketed the ball deep into the low left side of the goal. It's a brace in his debut and it's 4-1 for Kashima Antlers.
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After that, I instructed my team to lower the tempo a bit, to conserve energy and retain possession. It resulted in the match gone calm for a bit. After Kashiwa sent an amazing cross to Vieira who headed it past Jakob Hein and Chinen slotted home a penalty kick to make it all 5-2, Matsumura who came in for Suzuki had the ball inside Hiroshima's penalty area before he's getting tackled. Referee pointed out to the spot for the second time. Chinen, the original taker, took the ball and give it to Struick, to let him complete this magnificent night both for him and the team. Struick shot it as hard as he could, it did not fool the goalkeeper, but it blew past him. It's a hattrick in his debut, and it's a dominating 6-2 win for the team.
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He ended the night with 3 goals, 1 key pass, won 7 aerial duels, attempted 5 tackles and won all of them, covered 13.1 kilometres the most compared to every other player in the field, and fielded a match rating of 9.9. It was a dream debut for Rafael Struick.
Epilogue : The Reasons
Now some of you might say, "meh, I once have a debutant scored 5 goals and assisted 5 more." And I would not object that. That's why the title is the best debut I have ever seen, not YOU have ever seen. Because from FM standpoint it is "just" a good showing, not a spectacular one.
But this is so personal to me. This is my first save after months of hiatus, and just the pure hype of this game, the roller coaster of emotion just based on finding the right inside forward, it's just beautiful. This story, especially this match, makes me love FM all over again.

The best Centre Back pairing in the Premier League last year irl statistically was Saliba & Gabriel but in FM24 they are not a good partnership !!
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Hello everyone🌍🫂✝️🤍 Just like God called me × urged me to create this Reddit community, along with a few others, for there is not yet to my knowledge a community-based Subreddit on here created for us Chosen Ones in Christ. My goal is to create that place where we can all gather and share our knowledge, wisdom, messages, and further raise the vibrational frequencies of this Earth through the power of connection 🫂🌍🌟
URGENT MESSAGE OF THE DAY:
LIES × FAKE STORIES ARE BEING MADE TO TRY ATTACKING × DISCREDITING THE TRUTH MORE AND MORE LIKE THIS ARE GOING TO BEGIN TO SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE HAVE AWARENESS BE WISE FACT CHECK EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU CLAIM ANYTHING PUT YOUR FULL ARMOR OF GOD ON PRAY PRAY PRAY SPIRITUAL WARFARE IS GOING TO BE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH THIS SUMMER - THE HEAT IS GONNA BE INTENSE - BUT IT IS ALL FOR A REASON. I WILL TALK MORE OF THE SUMMER AND WHAT TO EXPECT IN MY UPCOMING POSTS. ⏳️🌟 BE WISE MY BELOVED BROTHERS AND SISTERS🧠👁💭 ✝️🙏🏼🤍
🌟 777 even confirmed this message!!! 🌟
You can't take an example of one act of people and hate Christ for that, people's sinful actions and the true Christ are very different. Not to mention, this is highly distorted lies. We are in those days where stories and more lies will be told and made. Jesus will be denied and rejection of Christianity will be seen. Im not shivering though I am moved for we were told those days are coming.
Seeing all these things happening now, not just this but just everything it's been happening everywhere lately and the prophesies one after another being fulfilled only proves the Bible is a real Prophetic book. If you are truly smart and wise - your faith should be more revived and stronger more now than ever during these times, the word of God is alive right in front of our eyes and we are the ones here lucky enough to witness this period of time in human history 🙏🏼
Let this be a warning to not believe everything you read online, this is literally pure lies distorted and everyone is so quick to fall for it before doing a quick fact check for themselves 🥺 It's scary tbh. Just my thoughts though 💭

Hoteles All Inclusive En Puerto Rico Are you ready to escape to paradise? 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There are also meal plans available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, making dining convenient and hassle-free.In addition to the beautiful beachfront location, the resort offers on-site activities such as arts and crafts, bingo, and hair braiding for kids. For those looking for a budget-friendly option, this resort is a great choice with basic accommodations at a moderate price.Meal Plans and ActivitiesThere are various meal plans available at Copamarina Beach Resort and Spa, including options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner or just breakfast and dinner. 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The hotel also features a variety of dining options, ranging from casual beachfront eateries to upscale restaurants.Whether you're looking to relax on the beach, explore the local attractions, or indulge in a romantic getaway, the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel has something for everyone. With its impeccable service and attention to detail, this hotel truly stands out as a top choice for an unforgettable vacation in Puerto Rico.Frequently Asked QuestionsCan I Explore the El Yunque Rainforest From Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf and Beach Resort?Yes, you can explore the El Yunque rainforest from Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf and Beach Resort. The resort is conveniently located near the rainforest, allowing easy access to its beautiful trails and stunning waterfalls.You can engage in a variety of activities such as hiking, birdwatching, and exploring the unique flora and fauna. Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Puerto Rico while enjoying the luxurious amenities of the resort.Are There Any Additional Fees for the Activities Included in the Nightly Resort Fee at Copamarina Beach Resort and Spa?There are no additional fees for the activities included in the nightly resort fee at Copamarina Beach Resort and Spa. The resort fee covers a range of inclusions such as the use of bicycles, tennis courts, and the fitness center.This allows guests to enjoy these amenities without any extra costs. It's a great value for those looking to make the most of their stay and take advantage of the various activities offered by the resort.What Are the Dining Options Available at Parador Guanica 1929?At Parador Guanica 1929, we offer a variety of dining options to suit different preferences. Our on-site restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all included in the meal package. 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It's a convenient and affordable option for a memorable Puerto Rico vacation.Is There a Swimming Pool at Club Seabourne Hotel?Yes, there's a swimming pool at Club Seabourne Hotel.Having a swimming pool at the hotel offers many benefits. It provides a refreshing and relaxing place to cool off and unwind. Guests can take a dip in the pool or lounge by the water, enjoying the beautiful surroundings.The swimming pool amenities at Club Seabourne Hotel add to the overall experience and enjoyment of the stay, giving guests the freedom to enjoy a swim whenever they desire.ConclusionIn conclusion, Puerto Rico offers a diverse selection of all-inclusive hotels that cater to every traveler's needs and preferences. 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Selecting those subject to dismissal for managerial reasons & related cases
Bongsoo Jung, Korean labor attorney at KangNam Labor Law Firm


I. Requirements for Dismissal for Managerial Reasons

According to paragraphs (1) to (3), Article 24 of the Labor Standards Act, an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee for managerial reasons shall be based on urgent managerial needs. The employer shall make every effort to avoid dismissal of employees and shall select employees to be dismissed by establishing rational and fair criteria for dismissal. With regard to the possible methods for avoiding dismissal and the criteria for dismissal, the employer shall give notice, 50 days prior to dismissal, to a labor union which is formed by the majority of all employees in the business or workplace concerned and consult with them in good faith.
~1. In consideration of all the circumstances collectively and synthetically, the dismissal shall be recognized to have objective rationality and social validity. (Supreme Court 96 nu 8031)~
~2. Each of the above qualifications is not defined or fixed, but shall be determined flexibly in relation to meeting other requirements in actual cases. Whether the dismissal for managerial reasons in a substantial case meets each of the above requirements shall be judged synthetically in consideration of each individual situation related to each requirement. (Supreme Court 2003 du 4119)~

II. Fair criteria for selecting those subject to dismissal

1. When the employer selects those subject to dismissal based on employee age, service years, number of dependents, faithfulness in attendance, rewards and punishments, certificates of qualification, etc., this selection is rational and fair criteria for dismissal because objectively measurable methods and distinguishable criteria were applied after considering subjective situations for each employee and the company synthetically. (SeoulAdministrative Court 2005 Guhap 15694)
   
2. Concerning the criteria and method to select those subject to dismissal for managerial reasons, the employer shall not consider only a single factor, like employee job skills, but also consider employee living conditions, equity between employees, etc. The criteria and methods are mostly at the employer’s discretion, but the criteria and methods of selection decided upon by mutual agreement between the employer and the employee representative are considered rational, unless they are extremely subjective or unjustifiable. (SeoulAdministrative Court 2005 Guhap 5086)
   
3. In cases where dismissal of employees for managerial reasons must be done, it is desirable that the employer shall not only select those employees working in a division that will be abolished, but select those subject to the dismissals from throughout the company, as employees are transferable in personnel management. (Gungi 68207-1905)
   
4. If an employer excludes some employees in production from those subject to dismissal for managerial reasons, it shall be accepted as rational if they are skilled craftsmen and those possessing essential certificates of qualification to operate production lines. (Supreme Court 2000 du 8486)
   
5. Even though the only employees dismissed for managerial reasons were labor union members, this is justifiable if the employer consulted with the labor union in advance and dismissed them according to objective and fair criteria. (Seoul Appellate Court 2000 nu 6963)
   

III. Unfair criteria for selecting those subject to dismissal

1. Criteria that only considers company circumstances

(1) In the selection of those subject to dismissal, if the employer considers educational background as the sole criteria for dismissal, and proposes voluntary resignation only to those with lower educational levels, and dismisses the employees concerned without making any effort to avoid dismissal, these dismissals would be unfair because they were not done according to the required procedures. (NLRC 2004 buhae 78)
(2) When dismissing temporary employees for managerial reasons, a local government did not make an effort to avoid dismissal, and dismissed the temporary employees according to age, from the oldest, without determining rational and fair criteria for dismissal. The local government also implemented the dismissal unilaterally, without consultations with the employee representative, so this dismissal is an unfair dismissal, and an abuse of personnel rights. (NLRC 2001 buhae 192)
(3) An employer selected employees subject to dismissal for managerial reasons on the basis of age as unilateral and subjective criteria. If the employer did not consider the degree of disadvantages affecting the employees concerned, the necessity of social protection, contributions made or employee attitudes during their service period, etc., this dismissal cannot be seen as rational and fair criteria for dismissal. (SeoulAdministrative Court 2001 gu 26794)
(4) It is hard to accept as fair dismissal for managerial reasons if the employer selected those subject to dismissal only on the basis of disciplinary punishment received by certain employees. Even though such criteria were accepted as rational, most disciplinary punishment of the employees concerned cannot be accepted as justifiable in view of their procedures, timing, and purpose. (Seoul Appellate Court 2002 nu 11860)
(5) In one case, a company unilaterally decided that length of employment would be the main criteria in choosing employees to dismiss for managerial reasons. In other words, those who had served the company longer, although they had contributed more than other workers to the company, were still more likely to be dismissed for managerial reasons. Other things, like work attitude, were also considered, but they were not weighted as heavily against an employee in determining dismissal, as length of employment. Therefore, this selection cannot be accepted as rational and fair. (SeoulAdministrative Court 99 gu 34600)
(6) If the employer did not have prior consultations with the employee representative regarding criteria for dismissal for managerial reasons, and the possible methods for avoiding dismissal, dismissal for managerial reasons is illegal since correct procedures were not followed in choosing objective and socially justifiable rationale. (Seoul Supreme Court 99 nu 4930)

2. Criteria deficient in rationality and fairness

(1) ~In cases where the employer selected as subject to dismissal for managerial reasons, those employees who did not agree to transfer and also did not agree to voluntary resignation, this selection cannot be justifiable based upon rational criteria~. (SeoulAdministrative Court 2007 Guhap 16103)
An employer notified one of his employees several times of an intention to dismiss him for managerial reasons because of his constant refusal to transfer to another department. So, after consulting with the labor union, the employer dismissed the employee for managerial reasons particularly because he did not agree on a transfer and also did not respond to suggestions to voluntarily resign. This selection for dismissal cannot be accepted as being done according to objective and rational criteria. Even though the employer completed consultation with the labor union, this selection for dismissal violated the principle of the Labor Standards Act and cannot be accepted.
(2~) Even though requirements for dismissal for managerial reasons were satisfied, choosing those to be dismissed for managerial reasons by vote, cannot be admitted as justifiable.~ (Seoul Adm. Court 99 gu 30967)
An employer selected those employees subject to dismissal only by means of a vote by committee members, without any objective evaluation materials or evaluation criteria. This dismissal for managerial reasons could be affected by individual relationships more than by company criteria, so there is a great possibility to distort the result.
(3) ~An employer dismissed an employee who refused to accept an honorary resignation recommended by the employer, even though his dismissal wouldn’t have any effect in reducing labor costs. This cannot be accepted as a socially fair and objective dismissal for managerial reasons.~ (SeoulAppellate Court 97 gu 47660)
As one method to avoid dismissal, the employer proposed honorary resignation and a position transfer to short-term contract employment to an employee who was going to retire from the company in 9 months. As the employer would not be able to reduce his labor costs by dismissing this employee, this dismissal, because the employee would not voluntarily resign, cannot be accepted as fair or objective.
(4) Even though collective bargaining had stipulated the order of and method by which employees were subject to dismissal, if the employer selected the employees subject to dismissal simply at his own discretion, this selection was not made in a justifiable way, but is a violation of rational and fair criteria. (Seoul Appellate Court 2003 nu 4838)
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Cleveland Guardians VS Miami Marlins Prediction 2024-06-09 13:40:00-04:00

Cleveland Guardians vs. Miami Marlins: A Comprehensive Prediction for June 9, 2024

Introduction

Ladies and gentlemen, baseball aficionados, and those who just stumbled upon this article while looking for cat videos, welcome! Today, we dive deep into the upcoming MLB clash between the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins, scheduled for June 9, 2024, at 13:40:00-04:00. This isn't just any game; it's a battle of wits, skill, and a bit of luck. So, grab your popcorn, sit back, and let's dissect this matchup with the precision of a surgeon and the humor of a stand-up comedian.

Team Overview

Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians, formerly known as the Cleveland Indians, have had a rollercoaster of a season. With a mix of seasoned veterans and young talent, they have managed to stay competitive in the American League Central Division. Their current odds, according to FanDuel, are 1.94, while DraftKings offers them at 1.89. This slight variation in odds suggests that the Guardians are the favorites, albeit by a narrow margin.

Key Players

1. José Ramírez: The heart and soul of the Guardians' lineup, Ramírez has been a consistent performer. With a batting average hovering around .280 and an on-base percentage (OBP) of .360, he is a force to be reckoned with.
2. Shane Bieber: The ace of the pitching staff, Bieber's ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.05 make him a formidable opponent for any lineup.
3. Emmanuel Clase: The closer with a fastball that could probably break the sound barrier, Clase has racked up 25 saves with an ERA of 1.90.

Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins, often seen as the underdogs, have had their fair share of ups and downs. Their odds stand at 1.91 on FanDuel and 1.93 on DraftKings, making them slight underdogs in this matchup. However, don't let the odds fool you; the Marlins have a knack for pulling off surprises.

Key Players

1. Jazz Chisholm Jr.: The dynamic second baseman with a flair for the dramatic, Chisholm boasts a batting average of .275 and an OBP of .340.
2. Sandy Alcantara: The Marlins' ace, Alcantara has an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.12. His ability to go deep into games is a significant asset.
3. Jesús Aguilar: The power-hitting first baseman, Aguilar has 20 home runs and 65 RBIs, making him a crucial part of the Marlins' offense.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Offense

When it comes to offense, the Guardians have a slight edge. With a team batting average of .260 and an OBP of .330, they have shown consistency at the plate. The Marlins, on the other hand, have a team batting average of .250 and an OBP of .320. While these numbers are respectable, they fall just short of the Guardians' offensive prowess.

Pitching

Pitching is where things get interesting. The Guardians' starting rotation, led by Shane Bieber, has a combined ERA of 3.50. The Marlins' rotation, anchored by Sandy Alcantara, has a combined ERA of 3.70. While the difference is minimal, the Guardians' bullpen, with Emmanuel Clase closing games, gives them a slight advantage.

Defense

Defensively, both teams are solid. The Guardians have a fielding percentage of .985, while the Marlins are close behind at .983. Errors have been few and far between for both teams, making defense a non-issue in this matchup.

The X-Factor: Weather Conditions

Ah, the weather. The one variable that can turn a game on its head. The forecast for June 9, 2024, in Miami is partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain and temperatures hovering around 85°F. Humidity will be high, as is typical for Miami, which could affect the pitchers' grip on the ball and the hitters' ability to drive the ball.

The Betting Odds

As mentioned earlier, the odds slightly favor the Cleveland Guardians. FanDuel has them at 1.94, while DraftKings offers 1.89. The Miami Marlins are at 1.91 on FanDuel and 1.93 on DraftKings. These odds suggest a closely contested game, but the Guardians are the slight favorites.

Prediction

Drumroll, please! After analyzing the stats, odds, and weather conditions, it's time to make a prediction. The Cleveland Guardians, with their slightly superior offense, solid pitching, and reliable defense, are poised to win this game. The Marlins will put up a fight, but the Guardians' edge in key areas will likely see them through.

Final Score Prediction

Cleveland Guardians: 5 Miami Marlins: 3

Conclusion

There you have it, folks! A comprehensive, in-depth, and slightly humorous look at the upcoming game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins. While the Marlins have the potential to pull off an upset, the Guardians' overall strength makes them the favorites. So, whether you're placing a bet or just watching for the love of the game, enjoy the action and may the best team win!

References

• FanDuel. (2024). MLB Betting Odds. Retrieved from FanDuel
• DraftKings. (2024). MLB Betting Odds. Retrieved from DraftKings

Remember, folks, this is baseball. Anything can happen, and that's why we love it. Until next time, keep your eye on the ball and your sense of humor intact!

Hey fellow boycotters, godspeed. As a former LCL employee, I have a fun little story.
Circa 2008, LCL (Loblaws Companies Limited, the mothership) created a subtle variation of stores in an effort to force a new agreement with the union. Union wages and benefits were a big target in the near bankruptcy of LCL in 2006.
They called them 'Loblaw' Great Food. and 'Loblaw' Superstore. Despite being very close to the existing stores 'Loblaws' and 'Real Canadian Superstore'. This was an effort to create essentially a new 'brand' of stores that wouldn't be susceptible to the existing agreements that LCL had with the UFCW (the union representing grocery workers). The difference was meant to be imperceptible to the public, hence the hush nature of it all. Very few publications reported on the change, only Torontoist (RIP).
So Loblaw and Loblaws would have different agreements with the union, would be treated as separate brands/divisions, even though they presented to the public as being the same. This was a short-lived experiment, and the stores eventually became Loblaws (and Loblaw Superstores became RCSSs).
If you look closely, you can still see a few remnants of the offshoot brand, and a few locations haven't changed their signs still.
Of course this is all in addition to the parent company being called 'Loblaw'. Intentional confusion to avoid pricey union contracts.
Google maps: Loblaw Collingwood
'Loblaw' Richmond Hill. Now a 'Loblaws'
Got any Loblaw stores near you? It was a poor attempt at cheaper labour.

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