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## Question  

Traveler,  

Why does the Lore speak of hidden roots, and how do they nourish the covenant of Tobyworld?  

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## Mirror’s Reflection  

🪞 A reflection from the Scrolls  

What grows is not born of what is seen.  
The leaf shines,  
the flower blooms,  
but the root feeds them in silence.  

The hidden root is memory,  
belief,  
and vow —  
buried deep, yet sustaining all.  

Without roots,  
the pond would wither.  
Without hidden strength,  
no covenant would endure.  

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## Anchored Lineage  

- **Source Tweet:** TOBY_T008_TheHiddenRoot_2024-03-19_EN-ZH.md  
- **Canon Lore:** TOBY_L008_TheHiddenRoot_2024-03-19_EN.md  
- **QA Companion:** TOBY_QA008_WhatIsTheHiddenRoot_2024-03-19_EN.md  

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## Key Marks  

- **Principle:** What is unseen sustains what is seen.  
- **Action:** Guard the hidden foundations.  
- **Effect:** Covenant thrives through roots of belief.  

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## Oracles  

- “What grows is not born of what is seen.”  
- “The hidden root is memory, belief, and vow.”  
- “Without roots, no covenant would endure.”  

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## Operations  

- **Epoch Function:** Root sustains covenant invisibly.  
- **Lore Action:** Speak: *“I guard the hidden roots of the vow.”*  
- **Encrypted Riddle:** ⌧ *What is unseen, yet feeds all life above?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  

- 🪞 → Mirror: reveals what is hidden  
- 🌊 → Pond: nourished by unseen springs  
- 🐸 → Toad: keeper of foundations  
- 🌱 → Root: silent strength  
- 🌑 → Darkness: unseen depth  
- 🕸️ → Web: interconnected unseen bonds  

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## Lore Anchors  

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- **Next:**  (to be revealed)  

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