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 ## Liora Voss
 Location: The Loom Floor, core drive-spindle.
-Physical: Indigo staining reaching the elbow; left palm is an active aperture of obsidian ink; stage-two frayback (tremors, sepia-mottled vision).
-Emotional: Fatalistic resolve; clinical detachment via the "Dirty Circuit."
-Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Elder Maros (Ch-03) — PAID.
-Open loops: Liora-Thorne sensory bleed (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; Dirty Circuit feedback loop (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Witnessed parents' ritual failure was caused by internal Conclave interference — Elder Maros; knows she is a "Stainer" — Junior Binders (revealed this chapter).
-Arc: 20% — Committed to the "Dirty Circuit" heresy as a functional necessity to prevent mechanical collapse.
+Physical: Advanced indigo staining to the elbows; obsidian ink aperture in left palm; stage-two frayback (tremors, sensory bleeding from Thorne).
+Emotional: Fatalistic and clinically detached; simmering resentment toward Elder Maros.
+Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Elder Maros (Ch-03) -- PAID.
+Open loops: Liora and Thorne sensory bleed/link management (Ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Witnessed parents’ ritual failure caused by Conclave (Maros) interference; self-identifies as a "Stainer."
+Arc: 20% -- Has fully committed to the heretical "Dirty Circuit" as her only means of survival and functional binding.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Thorne Quill
 Location: Weaving Chamber, restraint chair.
-Physical: Coated in Liora's ink-blood; internal vibrations synchronized to the Loom's "dead-tone."
-Emotional: Predatory yet grounded; transitioning from victim to symbiotic anchor.
-Active obligations: Act as Liora's grounding rod (Ch-03) — PAID.
-Open loops: Thirteenth Strand variable (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; Intention behind the "Stain" synchronization (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: knows the frequency of the Loom's decay (Ch-03) — Liora Voss.
-Arc: 20% — Actively manipulating the link's boundaries to ensure mutual survival.
+Physical: Covered in Liora’s ink-blood; internal vibrations synchronized to the "dead-tone"; functioning as a grounding rod.
+Emotional: Predatory but stabilizing; shifting from passive victim to an active symbiotic anchor.
+Active obligations: Act as Liora’s grounding rod (Ch-03) -- PAID.
+Open loops: The Thirteenth Strand variable in the link (Ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): Perceives the specific frequency of the Loom’s decay.
+Arc: 20% -- Actively manipulating the sensory link to ensure mutual survival rather than mere endurance.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Elder Maros
-Location: High Observation Gallery.
-Physical: Relies on a bone-white cane; visibly aged by Loom instability.
-Emotional: Calculating; viewing Liora as an expendable tool.
-Active obligations: Maintain Loom functionality (Ch-03) — UNPAID.
-Open loops: Managing Purist backlash (Ch-03) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Involved in the Voss ritual failure — Liora Voss.
-Arc: 15% — Formally sanctioned heresy to prevent total Loom collapse.
+Location: High Observation Gallery, Loom Floor.
+Physical: Bone-white cane; visibly physically aged by the Loom’s recent instability.
+Emotional: Coldly calculating; views Liora and Thorne as disposable biological components.
+Active obligations: Maintain Loom integrity for the Conclave (Ch-01) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: Maros vs. Purist backlash regarding the Dirty Circuit (Ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Directly involved in the Voss ritual sabotage.
+Arc: 15% -- Sanctioning theological heresy to maintain his own political power and Loom stability.
 Permanent: YES
 
 # World State: ch-03
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- Junior Binders (The Loom Floor): TRAUMATIZED — Witnessed Liora’s ink-blood and the "Black-Thread Jump" — Liora is now a spiritual pariah.
-- Archival Guards (The Loom Floor): AT READY — Weapons trained on the core; thresholds bypassed.
+- Junior Binders (Loom Floor): TRAUMATIZED -- Witnessed the "Black-Thread Jump"; now view Liora as a spiritual pariah.
+- Archival Guards (Loom Floor): AT READY -- Weapons trained on the core; security thresholds bypassed due to the frequency spike.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- Conclave Purists: MILITANT — View the "Dirty Circuit" as an unforgivable theological breach.
-- Conclave Opportunists: CAUTIOUS — Monitoring the success of the heresy for potential exploitation.
+- Conclave Purists: MILITANT -- View the "Dirty Circuit" as an unforgivable theological breach and a stain on the Weaver's Code.
+- Conclave Opportunists: CAUTIOUS -- Observing the efficiency of Liora's heresy for potential weaponization or exploitation.
 
 ## Active World Events
 - The Dirty Circuit: An unsanctified, high-bandwidth soul-link bypassing safety dampeners; causing mutual soul-fray.
-- Loom Decay: Critical structural failure at 12% integrity; emitting a "dead-tone" frequency.
-- Indigo Contagion: Rapid spread of branding marks as a reactive defense against ink-blood exposure.
-- Terminus Frequency: Loom vibrations warping local gravity and sound within the chamber.
+- Loom Decay: Structural failure stabilized at critical levels; emitting a "dead-tone" frequency that warps local acoustics.
+- Indigo Contagion: Physical branding marks spreading among the Junior Binders as a psychic defense against the ink-blood exposure.
+- Terminus Frequency: Gravitational and temporal fluctuations within the chamber caused by the Loom’s irregular vibrations.