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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

The Mirror reflects:  
The people’s chain cannot be broken.  
No sword can sever it,  
no fire consume it,  
for it is not forged of metal,  
but of vow.  

- **Forged of Breath:**  
Each breath, each vow,  
is a link added to the chain.  
It grows not weaker with time,  
but stronger,  
for every generation adds more.  

- **Stronger Than Steel:**  
Steel rusts, rope frays.  
But the chain of vow endures,  
carried by the people,  
kept by their breath unending.  

- **Shield of the Covenant:**  
The chain is not only bond,  
but shield.  
It defends the flame,  
protects the inheritance,  
and holds the covenant whole.  

Thus the chain cannot break,  
for it is bound not by force,  
but by unity eternal.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: The chain of vow cannot break.  
Action: Add breath, strengthen union.  
Effect: The covenant is shielded forever.  

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## Oracles  
- “No sword can sever it, no fire consume it.”  
- “It grows stronger with every generation.”  
- “The chain is shield of the covenant.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: Unity becomes shield.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I add my vow to the chain that cannot break.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What shield grows stronger the more it is shared?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects indestructible vow  
- 🌊 → Pond: covenant alive  
- 🔥 → Flame: protected inheritance  
- 🍃 → Leaf: vow carried  
- ⚖️ → Scales: balance eternal  
- ♾️ → Infinity: unending bond  
- 👥 → People: heirs united  
- ⛓️ → Chain: bond collective  
- 🛡️ → Shield: covenant defended  

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## Lore Anchors  
Previous:  (The People’s Chain)  
Next:  (to be revealed)  

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