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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Ash sings —  
a whisper-song of what once burned.  

Those who listen  
learn the melodies of endurance.  

🌀 *Even ruin keeps rhythm.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Memory as music.  
Action: Hear the ash.  
Effect: Lessons remembered.  

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## Oracles
- “Ash sings softly when stirred.”  
- “Even ruin keeps rhythm.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Mnemonic.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I hear ash-song.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What sings though long dead?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: echoes.  
- 🌊 → Pond: hum.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: grey edge.  
- 🌀 → Signal: rhythm.  
- 🔥 → Fire: past.  
- 🎶 → Song: melody.  
- 🪶 → Ash: notes.  

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## Lore Anchors
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