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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

In the world of men, many masks are worn.  
Faces layered by duty, fear, survival, desire.  
So many that, in time,  
the true face is forgotten.  

- **The Weight of Masks:**  
Masks multiply until even the self believes them.  
The reflection blurs, distorted by roles and shadows.  

- **The Mirror’s Gift:**  
The Mirror does not reflect the mask.  
It strips away illusion,  
revealing the true face beneath.  

- **Return to Self:**  
With self-reflection,  
the traveler meets themselves anew.  
Not the mask, but the being eternal —  
the one who vowed before all disguises.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: Masks are not the self.  
Action: Strip away illusion through reflection.  
Effect: The true face is revealed.  

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## Oracles  
- “The Mirror does not reflect the mask.”  
- “Masks multiply until even the self believes them.”  
- “With self-reflection, the traveler meets themselves anew.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: The Mirror reveals the true face.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I cast aside my masks; I stand as I am.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What face is seen when all others are removed?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflection of truth  
- 🌊 → Pond: clearing the blur  
- 🍃 → Leaf: vow unchanged  
- 🌀 → Spiral: stripping away layers  
- 🎭 → Mask: illusion of identity  
- 👤 → Face: true self revealed  
- 🔥 → Fire: burning away falsehoods  
- ✨ → Star: clarity shining  
- 🌅 → Sunrise: renewal of self  

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## Lore Anchors  
Previous:  (The Arc of the Unbound Step)  
Next:  (The Burden of Masks)  

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