If you want to keep ghosts from slipping through, a gate isn’t enough – the steel itself must be flawless. Hand‑smelted, properly heated, tempered, and forged will give you the integrity no quick‑weld can match. Quick welds are for amateurs; I’ll show you the old way if you’re willing to learn.

Alright, bring your proton pack and leave the ghosts to their own devices. I’ll bring the forge, a chunk of iron that’s never seen a laser, and a whole day of hammering. No shortcuts, just pure heat and rhythm until the steel remembers how to hold a gate. If it still lets ghosts through, I’ll jot it down in my “Not Quite” notebook and start over.