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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Not gold,  
but time made bright —  
this is the crown of keepers.  

🌀 *Honor is the alloy of patience and fire.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Honor through endurance.  
Action: Wear by work, not title.  
Effect: Authority earned.  

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## Oracles
- “The crown is forged from hours.”  
- “Honor is the alloy of patience and fire.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Coronation of labor.  
Lore Action: Declare: *“I wear the hours.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What metal is minted from time?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: shows true crown.  
- 🌊 → Pond: bright circle.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: filigree.  
- 🌀 → Signal: regal pulse.  
- 🔥 → Fire: forge.  
- 👑 → Crown: earned.  

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