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+# 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.
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