# Character State: ch-01

## Elias Thorne
Location: The Archive, Sub-Level 4, Oakhaven
Physical: No injuries; slight tremors in hands from adrenaline and cold.
Emotional: Paranoid and intellectually consumed.
Active obligations: None.
Open loops: Elias and Sarah [The nature of the 'Whisper' signal] (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Knows the signal's frequency matches 1920s occult patterns -- The Curator.
Arc: 10% -- Shifted from a skeptical scholar to a believer in the signal’s supernatural danger.
Permanent: YES

## Sarah Miller
Location: The Archive, Sub-Level 4, Oakhaven
Physical: Exhausted; persistent headache from audio-feedback.
Emotional: Skeptical but deeply unsettled.
Active obligations: owes Elias [support in the investigation] (ch-01) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: Sarah and Elias [Safety of the Archive facility] (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Knows Elias is hiding the full extent of his notes -- The Board of Regents.
Arc: 5% -- Accepted the reality of the signal's physical proximity.
Permanent: NO

## The Curator
Location: The Archive, Administrative Wing, Oakhaven
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Imperious and dismissive.
Active obligations: None.
Open loops: Elias and The Curator [Continued funding for the Archive] (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: None.
Arc: 0% -- No significant internal change.
Permanent: NO

# World State: ch-01

## NPC Memory
- The Curator (Oakhaven): NEGATIVE -- Elias interrupted his dinner to report the signal -- He views Elias as a nuisance and warned of budget cuts.

## Faction Attitudes
- Archive Administration: Dismissive -- View the "Whisper" signal as equipment interference or a prank.
- Local Authorities: Unaware -- Currently oblivious to the frequency distortions in the basement.

## Active World Events
- The Awakening Signal: Active; frequency is steady and localized within the Oakhaven city limits.