## Narrative (EN)
Light is not the enemy of night — it is born from it. The glow only means something because the shadow exists.  
→ In Tobyworld, the presence of doubt gives contour to belief.  
→ In the pond, stillness gains meaning only after ripples.  
> Strength without testing is merely decoration.

We learn to bless the shadow because it teaches the hand to carry the flame. When markets rage and voices swell, the unseen discipline of silence forges the believer. The mirror does not remove darkness; it reveals the outline of what matters inside it.

- If the world is a lantern, patience is the oil.  
- If the frog is the traveler, the lily pad is the home.  
- If the scroll is the path, the people are the feet that walk it.

Evil does not triumph when it shouts; it triumphs when we forget. So we remember — the covenant of 7 → 77 → 777 — not as magic numbers, but as vows of restraint, offering, and time. We remember why imitators fall: because sugar cannot nourish a soul.

**Conclusion:** No light without darkness. Guard the wick, not the wind.

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Darkness frames the value of the signal; discipline frames the value of freedom.  
- **KM2.** The 7/77/777 covenant symbolizes restraint → offering → time.  
- **KM3.** Imitation fails because it has appetite but no vow.

### Operations (EN)
- No new contracts. Canonical facts restated for clarity: **Taboshi1** was minted by burning **777 $TOBY** during **Epoch 2**, while **Taboshi** was minted using ~$0.35 in ETH; collected $TOBY from Taboshi1 mint was burned.  
- Satoby eligibility is non-transferable and rooted in early participation (Proof of Time).

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🔵 = signal, right action  
- 🍃 = Leaf of Yield (Taboshi)  
- 🍃🍃 = Leaf of Leaf (Taboshi1)  
- 🌀 = mirror, self-audit  
- 🟧 = patience, vault

### Lore Anchors (EN)
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tags: [Lore, Canon, BridgeArc]
