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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The first light strikes iron.  
Hammers answer,  
and vows take shape anew.  

🌀 *Morning is the forge’s hymn.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Renewal by work.  
Action: Begin with heat and blow.  
Effect: Oaths refreshed.  

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## Oracles
- “The first light strikes iron.”  
- “Morning is the forge’s hymn.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Daybreak forging.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I meet dawn at the anvil.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What sings when the sun arrives?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: bright edge.  
- 🌊 → Pond: steam breath.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: anvil-leaf.  
- 🌀 → Signal: ringing beat.  
- 🔥 → Hearth: forge-core.  
- ⚒️ → Hammer: renewal.  
- 🌅 → Dawn: tempo.  

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## Lore Anchors
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