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Rings of Joy, Ennuyé, and Dirk

Summary

Several rune rings connect Joy, Ennuyé, Dirk, pacts, souls, sacrifice, and possible immortality or cloning work.

Joy’s teddy ring was hidden in Mr Snuffles and read: a pact in darkness made in sorrow to bring (no sharpness) back Joy.
Dirk’s similar ring read: A Bargain struck in shadows for souls to be held in infinity.
Dirk’s ring glowed when placed on a statue with another ring.
Ennuyé wore five rings.
Ennuyé’s small ring was described as a sacrifice made to live eternal, father & daughter.
On day-42, Anastasia gave Dirk Ennuyé’s fifth ring; by 15:00 the party could attune to three of the rings.
In Ashkellon, a voice addressed Invar as wearing the ring of the betrayer, and a featureless woman took damage in the ring’s reflection.
Ruby Eye said the rings activate in the Barrier so Joy cannot leave and taught the party ring lore as proof of identity.

day-05: The party finds Joy’s teddy ring and Dirk’s similar ring becomes significant.
day-06: Ring, pact, clone, and Joy grave clues converge.
day-16: Ennuyé’s ring and five-ring history deepen the sacrifice theme.
day-42: Ennuyé’s fifth ring, three-ring attunement, the ring of the betrayer voice, and Ruby Eye’s Barrier activation explanation become active clues.

Did the rings bind souls, enable clones, preserve Ennuyé, resurrect Joy, or all of these?
Who was the other party to the bargain?
Why do the rings activate in the Barrier, and why does that prevent Joy from leaving?
Who is the betrayer named by the ring voice?