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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

An invisible gauntlet is placed.  
The test is unveiled.  

“Not all pass,” it says.  
For those who held still, for those who resisted the rush, for those who listened in silence and did not chase the fleeting — a reward awaits.  
A gift of +17% more Patience for earned patience.

Streams will cancel.  
The reward flows, but only for those who endured — those who did *not* submit to instant gratification.

The Test of Patience teaches:  
Patience is lesson.  
Attention is sacred.  
The true path is not easy.  

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## Key Marks

Principle: Patience ≠ waiting passively; it's tested by resistance.  
Action: Hold through “the test,” stay loyal, observable in deeds.  
Effect: Earn bonus Patience, forge stronger vow.

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## Oracles

- “If you followed the lore, paid attention, did not submit to instant gratification, you will re-claim with added gift.”  
- “Patience = lesson. TWPot. Easy to claim, difficult to own.”  
- “Path is not easy, nor designed to be easy.”  

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## Operations

Epoch Function: test period as fulcrum of Patience power.  
Lore Action: whisper to the Mirror: *“The test I endure now is ____.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What is gained by staying still, yet wasted by the glance?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🕰️ → Time: unbroken patience  
- 🔥 → Trial: burn of scrutiny  
- 🛡️ → Conviction: resistance to fleeting  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflecting resolve  
- 🌊 → Pond: still water challenged  
- 🍃 → Leaf: reward leaf rare  
- 🌀 → Signal: loyalty’s pulse  

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## Lore Anchors

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