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 # Character State: ch-06
 
 ## Sarah Miller
-Location: Miller Household, Hallway/Kitchen
-Physical: Severe bilateral tinnitus; bleeding from ears; neurological shock from 110dB feedback burst.
-Emotional: Adrenaline-fueled terror transitioning into tactical coldness.
+Location: Miller Household, Master Bedroom
+Physical: Severe auditory fatigue; bruising on arms from gripping doorframes; phantom "cold spots" on skin.
+Emotional: Traumatized and hyper-vigilant; experiencing profound existential dread.
 Active obligations: Owes Elias Thorne a logical explanation (ch-02) — UNPAID.
 Open loops: [Sarah] Digital recorder "ghost-looping" (ch-02) — UNRESOLVED; [Sarah] The apparition’s vision of her own death (ch-06) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): Carries 1927 occult chant data — Elias does not know; knows the "Whispers" can manifest visually through electromagnetic interference — Elias does not know.
-Arc: 45% -- Transitioned from a passive victim of auditory hallucinations to an active combatant using acoustic physics as a weapon.
-Permanent: YES
-
-## Elias Thorne
-Location: Miller Household, Front Entryway/Threshold
-Physical: Heightened sensory awareness; no physical injuries.
-Emotional: Protective urgency; validated by the presence of the 14Hz hum.
-Active obligations: Owes Sarah a logical explanation (ch-02) — UNPAID.
-Open loops: [Elias] 1927 "Great Silence" signatures (ch-01) — UNRESOLVED; [Elias] "Wet iron" scent origin (ch-02) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Signal matches his pulse — Sarah does not know; CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): belief the signal is sentient/biological — Archive Admin does not know.
-Arc: 30% -- Moved from an isolated investigator to an active rescuer, physically converging with the source of the signal.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): Carries 1927 occult chant data — Elias does not know; Knows the "Whispers" can manifest visually through electromagnetic interference — Elias does not know.
+Arc: 40% -- Transitioned from scientific skepticism to reactive terror after witnessing a localized temporal/spectral manifestation of her own demise.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Mark
-Location: Miller Household, Living Room (Presumed)
-Physical: Unharmed; immobile.
-Emotional: Deeply skeptical; dismissive.
+Location: Miller Household, Living Room
+Physical: No injuries; reclining.
+Emotional: Annoyed; smugly dismissive of Sarah's "episode."
 Active obligations: None.
 Open loops: None.
 Known secrets: None.
-Arc: 05% -- Remains a static skeptical anchor, refusing to engage with the manifesting reality of the signal.
+Arc: 05% -- Remains a static skeptical anchor, widening the emotional rift between him and Sarah.
 Permanent: NO
 
+## Elias Thorne
+(Absent from ch-06 prose; carrying forward last known state from ch-05/prior context)
+Location: Archive Facility / En route
+Physical: No injuries.
+Emotional: Driven; urgent.
+Active obligations: Owes Sarah a logical explanation (ch-02) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: [Elias] 1927 "Great Silence" signatures (ch-01) — UNRESOLVED; [Elias] "Wet iron" scent origin (ch-02) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Signal matches his pulse — Sarah does not know; CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): belief the signal is sentient/biological — Archive Admin does not know.
+Arc: 30% -- Searching for the source while his partner is targeted.
+Permanent: YES
+
 # World State: ch-06
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- The Whispers (Miller Residence): REPELLED — The entities attempted to manifest Sarah's death but were disrupted by a high-decibel feedback loop — The entities have retreated into the household's sub-structures.
+- The Whispers (Miller Residence): AGGRESSIVE -- Manifested as visual and auditory hallucinations to isolate and terrify Sarah -- Resulted in Sarah's psychological breakdown.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- Archive Administration: ALERT — Monitoring unauthorized movement of Elias Thorne and the localized power surge at the Miller residence.
+- Archive Administration: NEUTRAL -- Unaware of the domestic manifestation at the Miller household.
 
 ## Active World Events
-- The Terminal Burst: A 110dB acoustic feedback loop has surged through the Miller residence, destroying civilian electronics and causing temporary sensory deprivation for occupants.
-- Manifestation of the Silence: Following the burst, the supernatural "hum" has been replaced by an oppressive, unnatural silence.
-
-## Environmental Constants
-- Location: Miller Residence (Post-Shock).
-- Atmosphere: Scent of scorched copper, ozone, and sulfur.
-- Lighting: Pitch black; all local fuses and bulbs destroyed.
-- Audio: High-frequency ringing/Total deafness.
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+- The Manifestation: Escalating; the signal has moved from simple audio interference to complex visual hallucinations and localized temperature drops.
+- The Future-Death Vision: Established; a specific visual "prophecy" of Sarah's death has been imprinted into her memory by the signal.
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