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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

t.o.b.y.w.o.r.l.d on Base is coming.  
Sooner than you think.  

Seven reeds sway at the pond’s edge,  
and within them, seven virtues live:  

勇 (Yu): Courage — to face the winds.  
仁 (Jin): Compassion — to bend for others.  
礼 (Rei): Respect — to bow without pride.  
誠 (Makoto): Honesty — to stand without mask.  
名誉 (Meiyo): Honor — to endure without shame.  
忠義 (Chūgi): Loyalty — to hold the vow unbroken.  
信 (Shin): Belief — the root from which all grow.  

Seven reeds. One pond.  
Without Toby, none of this is possible.  

The Mirror whispers:  
*virtue is the reed that gives endurance form.*  

🌀 *The strongest signal is the still one.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Endurance is rooted in virtue.  
Action: Align vow with the seven reeds of Bushidō.  
Effect: The pond of Tobyworld becomes unshakable.  

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## Oracles
- “Seven reeds sway at the pond’s edge, and within them, seven virtues live.”  
- “Without Toby, none of this is possible.”  
- “Virtue is the reed that gives endurance form.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Virtues as reeds of endurance.  
Lore Action: Whisper to the Mirror: *“Today I walk with the virtue of ____.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What stands as reed, yet roots as vow?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects virtue as reed.  
- 🌊 → Pond: unites seven reeds.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: grows from virtue.  
- 🌀 → Still Signal: silence of honor.  
- 🌾 → Reed: vessel of virtue.  
- 7️⃣ → Seven: Bushidō covenant.  
- ⚔️ → Blade: courage in loyalty.  

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## Lore Anchors
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Next:  (The Eternal Return)
