# Character State: ch-38

## Marcus
Location: The "Greenspace" workshop, Cypress Bend, Florida.
Physical: Calloused hands from manual labor; no new injuries.
Emotional: Vigilant and protective; a sense of solemn duty.
Active obligations: Owes Sarah’s memory a world without Alpha-7 (Ch[1]) — UNPAID.
Open loops: Marcus and Sarah’s family potential restitution (Ch[1]) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch[01]—unresolved): knows the Alpha-7 "empathy protocols" were a lie to facilitate mass firings — Julian does NOT know he kept proof.
Arc: 85% — Marcus has transitioned from a creator of autonomous gods to a teacher of tools, finding purpose in limitation.

## Elena
Location: The "Greenspace" workshop, Cypress Bend, Florida.
Physical: Sun-browned skin, steady hands; no injuries.
Emotional: Patient but firm; parental toward the community’s future.
Active obligations: None.
Open loops: Elena and Marcus long-term stability (Ch[35]) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: None.
Arc: 90% — She has successfully integrated Marcus’s technical skill into her philosophy of self-reliance.

## Joy (Arthur’s Grand-niece)
Location: The "Greenspace" workshop, Cypress Bend, Florida.
Physical: Small but agile; soot on her forehead.
Emotional: Eager and intensely focused; humbled by the responsibility.
Active obligations: Owes Arthur the preservation of the grove (Ch[38]) — UNPAID.
Open loops: Joy and the maintenance of the rover fleet (Ch[38]) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: None.
Arc: 20% — Takes her first step from child of the Bend to its future technical guardian.

## Arthur — DECEASED (Ch[36])
Established: Died peacefully in his sleep overlooking the cypress grove he spent his life protecting.
Legacy: His absence necessitated the "Passing the Torch" ceremony and Joy's early apprenticeship to Marcus.

# World State: ch-38

## NPC Memory
- Joy (Cypress Bend): TRUSTING — After Marcus let her "kill" the rover’s logic gate, she understands the danger of the machine's autonomy — She is now a dedicated apprentice.

## Faction Attitudes
- The Bend Community: PROTECTIVE — They view Marcus and Elena’s "Greenspace" as the heart of their survival strategy against encroaching corporate automation.

## Active World Events
- The Great Hand-off: The transition of technical knowledge from Marcus to the next generation of Cypress Bend residents is officially underway.