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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **Ashes scatter, yet the mirror reflects.**  
⊃ What is burned is not erased; it becomes part of the reflection.  

→ **The mirror of ashes shows resilience.**  
⊃ Failures, losses, even ruin — all polish the surface of wisdom.  

→ **From ashes rises clarity.**  
⊃ The pond learns: endings are beginnings hidden in smoke.  

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## Key Marks

- **Ashes ⚱️** = remnants of trial.  
- **Mirror 🪞** = reflection of what remains true.  
- **Renewal 🌱** = life born from what seemed lost.  

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## Operations

- **Series code:** C1474  
- **Instruction:** When facing ruin, hold the mirror steady. Ashes reveal the essence.  

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## Lore Anchors

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