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+# Character State: ch-33
+
+## Marcus Thorne
+Location: The North-by-Northwest treeline, Cypress Bend Perimeter.
+Physical: Laceration on left cheek; shoulder bruised from rifle recoil; hands trembling.
+Emotional: Coldly resolute; experiencing high-latency sensory processing.
+Active obligations: Protect the Forty (Ch-31) — ACTIVE; Offset Sarah’s displacement (Ch-01) — IN PROGRESS.
+Open loops: The Ocala Convoy’s precise breach point (Ch-31) — RESOLVED; The Avery-Quinn "Deep Scan" (Ch-25) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01—unresolved): Knows the Alpha-7 empathy protocols were a lie.
+Arc: 260% — Marcus has transitioned from a passive observer to a kinetic defender, successfully executing the "Analog Defense" protocol.
+
+## Sarah Jenkins
+Location: The Kitchen / Logistics Hub, Cypress Bend.
+Physical: No injuries; voice hoarse from radio coordination.
+Emotional: Methodical; holding back a systemic collapse.
+Active obligations: None.
+Open loops: None.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01—unresolved): Weaponized her corporate detachment into a survivalist edge.
+Arc: 220% — Sarah has fully integrated the "Sovereign Mesh" into her personal triage logic.
+
+## Elena
+Location: The Northern Watchtower (Cypress Canopy).
+Physical: No injuries; bloodshot eyes from thermal monitoring.
+Emotional: Calculating and relieved.
+Active obligations: None.
+Open loops: The Ocala Convoy (Ch-31) — RESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-10—unresolved): The manual axe-throw physical failsafe for the power line.
+Arc: 215% — Elena has proven the effectiveness of "Invisibility through Friction" against human kinetic threats.
+
+## David
+Location: South-by-Southeast Gate, The Perimeter.
+Physical: Heavy bruising on ribs; mud-caked; breathing is shallow but stable.
+Emotional: Absolute stillness; the "Long Wait" is centered.
+Active obligations: None.
+Open loops: The Ocala Breach (Ch-31) — RESOLVED.
+Arc: 225% — David has accepted Marcus as a peer in the physical defense of the land.
+
+## Arthur Silas Vance — DECEASED (Ch-01)
+Established: Died peacefully in his sleep after ensuring the "dead-zone" logic was intact.
+Legacy: His cardinal-direction logic provided the tactical framework for Marcus’s perimeter defense.
+
+## Julian Avery
+Location: Avery-Quinn Corporate HQ (Remote).
+Physical: No injuries (Off-screen).
+Emotional: Frustrated by the "unindexed" nature of the Bend.
+Active obligations: None.
+Open loops: None.
+Known secrets: None.
+Arc: 245% — Julian is escalating from digital surveillance to sanctioned kinetic proxies.
+
+# World State: ch-33
+
+## NPC Memory
+- The Bushwhackers (Ocala Raiders): NEUTRALIZED -- Attempted a breach at the North-by-Northwest sector -- Driven back by the "Sovereign Mesh" and Marcus’s precision fire.
+- The "Forty" (The Bend Tribe): DEFENSICE -- Mobilized to interior bunkers -- Reinforced their loyalty to Marcus and David’s leadership.
+
+## Faction Attitudes
+- Avery-Quinn Corp: HOSTILE -- Losing telemetry on the "Ocala Raiders" proxies; escalating search-loops.
+- The Bend Tribe: DEFIANT -- The defensive victory has solidified the Mesh as a permanent boundary.
+
+## Active World Events
+- The Ocala Breach: RESOLVED -- The physical raid was repelled, though the intent remains a constant threat.
+- Year Seven Quarantine: MAINTAINED -- The Sanctuary remains "True Dark" despite the kinetic probe.
+- The Permanent Autonomy: ESCALATING -- The transition from a refuge to a sovereign fortress is complete.
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