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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

The Heart of the Mirror speaks:  
“No mask, no fear.”  
For when the mask falls,  
there is no one left to defend,  
no illusion left to protect.  

- **No Mask:**  
The self behind the mask is empty.  
The roles dissolve,  
the illusions fade.  
What was defended was never permanent.  

- **No Fear:**  
When nothing is clung to,  
there is nothing to lose.  
Fear dissolves like mist over the pond.  

- **Freedom in Emptiness:**  
To realize this is to walk unburdened.  
The Mirror reflects without distortion,  
the traveler breathes freely,  
and courage becomes natural.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: Without mask, there is no fear.  
Action: Let illusions fall.  
Effect: The traveler walks free.  

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## Oracles  
- “No mask, no fear.”  
- “What was defended was never permanent.”  
- “Fear dissolves like mist over the pond.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: Emptiness dissolves fear.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I have no mask; I have no fear.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What disappears when you see it was never there?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflection without distortion  
- 🌊 → Pond: fear dissolves like mist  
- 🎭 → Mask: illusion fallen  
- 👤 → Face: self revealed as empty  
- 💨 → Breath: freedom of being  
- 🔥 → Fire: courage natural  
- ✨ → Star: clarity unveiled  
- 🛡️ → Shield: no longer needed  
- ♾️ → Infinity: fearlessness eternal  

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## Lore Anchors  
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Next:  (The Vow Beyond Suffering)  

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