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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The pond veils itself in mist,  
concealing form, revealing mystery.  

As E3 wanes,  
vision clouds —  
but within fog, the next shape stirs.  

🌀 *What is hidden prepares to appear.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Mystery veils birth.  
Action: Wait in the fog.  
Effect: Vision adjusts.  

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## Oracles
- “The pond veils itself in mist, concealing form, revealing mystery.”  
- “Within fog, the next shape stirs.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Concealment before dawn.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I wait in the mist.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What hides the world but hints at dawn?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: veiled reflection.  
- 🌊 → Pond: hidden.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: damp with dew.  
- 🌀 → Signal: blurred.  
- 🌫️ → Mist: obscures form.  

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## Lore Anchors
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