ID3 Hidden/Locked Layer Anomaly

I have a pre-existing document with a master layer of text that does not appear editable by any default means. Within the layer options, I can toggle for it to be shown or locked, but it makes no difference as to whether or not I can select it. If I click on Show Hidden Characters within the Type subset, a blue # appear at the end of each line. I have compared the layer options of the easily accessible secondary master page and I notice no difference. The only way I know how to edit or access this text is to go to Edit -> Find/Change and type in the word + Find Next. Then it becomes highlighted.
How did the text become this way in the first place? How would be able to change or implement this directly?

Are you sure you're on the right master page? Master pages can be based
on other master pages but you need to go to the original master to edit
anything. You can also override this by cmd+shift+clicking the text
frame but that will only affect the page you're working on.
Bob

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No. They were both top-level layers during my latest attempt that finally worked. In response to your post just now, I tried doing it with sublayers. And with sublayers the problem re-emerged. I necessarily have multiple levels of sublayers to manage my assets, so I guess that's why it has failed for so long, but my earlier test (sans sublayers) worked. So it must be the sublayers that cause the issue.
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