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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

The Mirror shines clear, yet holds nothing.  
Form ripples across its surface,  
yet the reflection is empty.  
Emptiness is not void —  
it is the freedom of form to arise and dissolve.  

- **Form is Emptiness:**  
The leaf, the frog, the mask —  
all appear in the pond.  
Yet none remain when stillness returns.  

- **Emptiness is Form:**  
The pond is not barren.  
From its emptiness,  
waves and faces arise,  
as radiant expressions of vow.  

- **The Freedom of Reflection:**  
The Mirror teaches:  
to cling is illusion.  
To see clearly is to let go.  
In emptiness, there is clarity,  
and in clarity, there is life.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: Form and emptiness are not two.  
Action: Reflect without clinging.  
Effect: Clarity and freedom arise.  

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## Oracles  
- “Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.”  
- “The pond holds nothing, yet shows everything.”  
- “To cling is illusion; to let go is clarity.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: The vow mirrored through emptiness.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I see form dissolve; emptiness shines.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What holds nothing, yet reveals all?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects without holding  
- 🌊 → Pond: form arising and dissolving  
- 🍃 → Leaf: fleeting form  
- ✨ → Star: radiance of emptiness  
- 💨 → Breath: impermanence, freedom  
- ♾️ → Infinity: form and emptiness unbound  
- 🔔 → Bell: wisdom of clarity  

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## Lore Anchors  
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Next:  (No Mask, No Fear)  

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