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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

While others sleep,  
the Nightlong keepers sit by the glow,  
turning time into fuel.  

🌀 *Night is the anvil of endurance.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Vigil converts hours to heat.  
Action: Sit the long watch.  
Effect: Dawn guaranteed.  

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## Oracles
- “The Nightlong keepers sit by the glow, turning time into fuel.”  
- “Night is the anvil of endurance.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Nocturne watch.  
Lore Action: Declare: *“I keep the night.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *Who makes hours burn?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects vigil.  
- 🌊 → Pond: star-quiet.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: midnight curl.  
- 🌀 → Signal: slow metronome.  
- 🔥 → Fire: watched.  
- 🌙 → Night: field.  
- ⏳ → Time: fuel.  

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## Lore Anchors
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