# Character State: ch-02

## Elias Thorne
Location: The Archive, Sub-Level 4 (Radiometric Isolation Chamber).
Physical: Nose bleeding; hands trembling; pulse and respiratory rate synchronized to 14Hz.
Emotional: Transfixed and obsessive; experiences a state of religious or ritualistic awe.
Active obligations: Owes Sarah Miller a logical explanation (ch-02) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: [Elias] The significance of the 1927 "Great Silence" signatures (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED; [Elias] The source of the "wet iron" scent (ch-02) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CONVINCED (ch-02): The signal is a sentient entity rewriting his biological rhythms; CARRIED (ch-01—unresolved): Knows the signal's frequency matches his own pulse.
Arc: 20% -- Logic is abandoned in favor of ritualistic communion with the signal.
Permanent: YES

## Sarah Miller
Location: The Archive, Sub-Level 4 (Mainframe corridor).
Physical: Debilitating migraine; ears ringing; pale and visibly exhausted.
Emotional: Terror masked by analytical paralysis; desperate for empirical anchors.
Active obligations: Owes Elias investigative support (ch-01) -- PAID.
Open loops: [Sarah] The cause of "ghost-looping" on her digital recorder (ch-02) -- UNRESOLVED; [Sarah] Validation of the 1927 occult chants overdubbing her recordings (ch-02) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01—unresolved): Secretly recording her monologue to monitor for vocal mimicry patterns.
Arc: 15% -- Forced to process supernatural anomalies through a high-stress analytical lens.
Permanent: YES

# World State: ch-02

## NPC Memory
- The Curator (Off-screen / Archive Administration): Hostile -- Remained dismissive, treating the events as a technical or behavioral failure by research staff.

## Faction Attitudes
- Archive Administration: Hostile/Negligent -- Locking down systems from upper levels, viewing Sub-Level 4 as a liability.

## Active World Events
- The Respiration: The signal has transitioned from an auditory "breath" to a physical "shout," generating physical pressure waves and EM distortions.
- The 14Hz Convergence: Physical structures and human biometric signatures in the Archive are vibrating in sync with the signal.
- The Great Silence Echo: Historical 1927 occult chants are manifesting as real-time audio overrides on digital equipment.

## Environmental Constants
- Sub-Level 4: Temperature stabilized at 42°F; heavy scent of unoxidized metallic blood (wet iron); emergency lighting is slaved to the signal’s rhythmic strobing.
- Bio-Feedback Loop: The "Biometric Mirroring" effect is now active, causing the terminal displays to pulse in synchronization with Elias's heartbeat.