Thanks for the feedback!
That is a known bug, and is, in fact, already fixed locally, but I don't know if uploading bug fixes after the submission deadline for the Game Jam is allowed, so it is still in the currently available version.
I also found that getting an epic encounter with enemies in the first node is very difficult, and only was able to barely overcome that challenge a few times. I'll definitely rebalance the early stages of the difficulty curve. Thanks again!