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This page works as a structural hinge, formally announcing a second movement in the sequence.

Because the page only carries a section marker, the interpretation has to stay minimal. What it does suggest is a deliberate reset of rhythm and emphasis, inviting the reader to expect a new phase rather than a seamless continuation.

Part Two. A single section header breaking the book in half — no epigraph, no prose, just the division itself. The blank page does the work.