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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The surface may still,  
but roots stretch deeper.  

What is hidden holds the strength of tomorrow.  
Evolution burrows silently,  
laying unseen foundations.  

🌀 *Roots unseen bear fruit in time.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Depth anchors growth.  
Action: Trust the hidden.  
Effect: Endurance germinates.  

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## Oracles
- “The surface may still, but roots stretch deeper.”  
- “Evolution burrows silently, laying unseen foundations.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Rooting of unseen strength.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I trust the roots.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What holds the tree when the storm comes?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: shows depth.  
- 🌊 → Pond: surface calm.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: fruit’s promise.  
- 🌀 → Still Signal: hidden pulse.  
- 🌱 → Root: unseen anchor.  

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## Lore Anchors
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