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+# Character State: ch-07
+
+## Sarah Miller
+Location: Miller Household, Hallway/Kitchen
+Physical: Bilateral tinnitus; bleeding from ears; neurological shock; severe headache.
+Emotional: Hyper-focused; analytical; adrenaline-suppressed terror.
+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; CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): knows the "Whispers" can manifest visually — Elias does not know.
+Arc: 55% -- Transitioned from victim to engineer, weaponizing acoustic feedback to repel a physical manifestation of the signal.
+Permanent: YES
+
+## Elias Thorne
+Location: Miller Household, Hallway/Kitchen
+Physical: No physical injuries; heightened sensory alertness.
+Emotional: Intensely protective; vindicated but wary.
+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; [Elias/Sarah] The Presence in the sub-structure (ch-07) — 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: 40% -- Validated his theories through Sarah’s survival, shifting from observer to an active participant in a shared supernatural event.
+Permanent: YES
+
+## Mark
+Location: Miller Household, Living Room (Presumed)
+Physical: Unharmed; immobile.
+Emotional: Shocked; silent.
+Active obligations: None.
+Open loops: None.
+Known secrets: None.
+Arc: 05% -- Remains a static skeptical anchor, now silenced by the overwhelming physical evidence of the burst.
+Permanent: NO
+
+# World State: ch-07
+
+## NPC Memory
+- The Whispers (Miller Residence): REPELLED — Encountered a 110dB localized feedback loop — Retreated into the sub-structures of the home to regroup.
+
+## Faction Attitudes
+- Archive Administration: ALERT — Detected the massive acoustic spike and power surge at the Miller residence; suspect Thorne's direct involvement.
+
+## Active World Events
+- The Great Silence: The persistent 14Hz hum has vanished, replaced by an unnatural, pressurized silence following the feedback burst.
+- Electronic Dead Zone: All consumer electronics in the Miller residence have been fried by the electromagnetic surge accompanying the audio loop.
+
+## Environmental Constants
+- Location: Miller Residence (Post-Shock).
+- Atmosphere: Heavy scent of ozone, scorched copper, and sulfur.
+- Lighting: Pitch black; circuit breakers melted.
+- Audio: Extreme high-frequency ringing (tinnitus) for all occupants.
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