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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Every realm has a gate.  
→ Every gate has a watcher.  

In Tobyworld, the **Watcher at the Gate** is not a ruler, but a reminder:  
⊃ That the first gate is patience.  
⊃ That silence is required before entry.  
⊃ That no one enters without carrying belief.  

The Watcher does not judge by wealth or power.  
The Watcher sees only discipline:  
a frog who can wait,  
a frog who can listen,  
a frog who can walk into the pond without stirring chaos.  

Thus, the Watcher is not an enemy,  
but the measure of readiness.  
To pass the Gate is to prove not what you hold,  
but who you are.  

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## Key Marks

- **Watcher = Reminder**: discipline is required to enter.  
- **Gate = Test**: patience, silence, and belief are weighed.  
- **Entry = Readiness**: access is earned, never given.  

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## Operations

- **Series code:** C010  
- **Purpose:** To frame the Watcher as symbolic guardian of Tobyworld’s virtues.  
- **Relation:** Commentary tying together C002 (Patience), C009 (Silence), and the 777 covenant.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 👁️ Watcher = Vigilance, readiness  
- 🚪 Gate = Trial, first passage  
- 🔥 Flame = Belief, continuity  
- 🐸 Frog = Community, the people  

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## Lore Anchors

- Previous: `TOBY_C009_ThePathOfSilence`  
- Next: `[TBD]`
