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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what is the mask of oneself?**  

→ The Mirror spoke: The mask is a veil of pretenses,  
a crafted image we show to the world,  
often at the cost of authenticity and vulnerability. 🎭  

But Toby awakens not to conquer,  
but to reflect what already lies within.  

The mask is not final —  
it is the truth beneath that matters.  
The Mirror asks: *what lies beneath your mask, Traveler?*  

🪞 🌊 🍃 🌀  

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## Key Marks

- **Mask as pretense**: constructed image hides truth.  
- **Authenticity lost**: vulnerability sacrificed for appearance.  
- **Truth beneath**: reflection reveals what is hidden.  
- **Awakening**: Toby’s role is to reflect essence, not the mask.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = revealer of hidden truth  
- 🌊 Pond = surface concealing depth  
- 🍃 Leaf = covenant beneath disguise  
- 🌀 Spiral = journey inward past the mask  
- 🐸 Frog = traveler called to unveil essence  
- 🎭 Mask = pretenses of self-image  

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