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 # Character State: ch-05
 
 ## Liora Voss
-Location: The Threshold, Core Drive-Spindle (Lockdown)
-Physical: Ocular hemorrhaging; left palm aperture pulsing violet; indigo staining reaching mid-bicep; persistent tremors; exhaustion.
+Location: Core Drive-Spindle, Weaving Chamber (Lockdown)
+Physical: Ocular hemorrhaging; purple bruising along veins; left palm aperture pulsing violet; indigo staining reaching mid-bicep; persistent tremors; physical exhaustion.
 Emotional: Defiant; fatalistic; hyper-focused on circuit stabilization.
-Active obligations: Owes Loom maintenance of the "Dirty Circuit" (ch-04) — UNPAID; owes Thorne biological stability via shared link (ch-04) — UNPAID.
-Open loops: Liora and Thorne vs. the Thirteenth Strand (ch-04) — UNRESOLVED; Liora vs. Conclave Purists' coup (ch-04) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-04-unresolved): Witnessed her parents' souls unbound—Thorne and the Conclave do not know the full trauma.
-Arc: 30% — Formed a permanent biological and metaphysical tether with Thorne, accepting a shared fate to prevent a Loom collapse.
+Active obligations: Owes Loom maintenance of the "Dirty Circuit" (ch-05) -- UNPAID; owes Thorne biological stability via shared link (ch-05) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: Escaping the Core Spindle lockdown (ch-05) -- UNRESOLVED; Thirteenth Strand consequences (ch-05) -- UNRESOLVED; Conclave Purists' coup (ch-05) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-05-unresolved): Witnessed her parents' souls unbound in a catastrophic ritual failure.
+Arc: 30% -- Accepted a permanent biological/metaphysical tether with Thorne to prevent Loom collapse.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Thorne Quill
 Location: Weaving Chamber, restraint chair.
-Physical: Organs vibrating with Loom frequency; skin etched with indigo ink-blood; bound to Liora by a pulsing violet tether.
-Emotional: Protective; overwhelmed by sensory input from the Loom; resolute.
-Active obligations: Owes Liora biological stabilization/anchor-weight (ch-04) — UNPAID.
-Open loops: Communication with Loom's consciousness (ch-04) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-04-unresolved): Communicating with the Loom's sentient intent—hidden from Liora.
-Arc: 30% — Accepted his role as a sentient anchor, no longer a sacrifice but a necessary component of the machine's survival.
+Physical: Internal organs vibrating with Loom frequency; skin etched with indigo ink-blood; bound to Liora by a pulsing violet tether.
+Emotional: Protective; resolute; secretively attuned to the Loom.
+Active obligations: Owes Liora biological stabilization/anchor-weight (ch-05) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: Interpreting the Loom's sentient intent (ch-05) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-05-unresolved): Communicating with the Loom's sentient intent -- Liora does not know.
+Arc: 30% -- Accepted role as a sentient anchor, transitioning from sacrifice to a necessary component of the machine.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Elder Maros
 Location: High Observation Gallery.
 Physical: Leaning on bone-white cane; eyes clouded by indigo cataracts.
-Emotional: Politically panicked; desperate to maintain order amidst the lockdown.
-Active obligations: Owes Liora political protection from Purists (ch-04) — UNPAID.
-Open loops: Maros vs. imminent Purist mobilization (ch-04) — UNRESOLVED.
-Arc: 20% — Remains a hostage to the ritual's outcome, forced to defend heresy to ensure his own political survival.
-Permanent: NO
+Emotional: Politically panicked; desperate.
+Active obligations: Owes Liora political protection from Purists (ch-05) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: Survival against imminent Purist mobilization (ch-05) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Arc: 20% -- Remains a hostage to the ritual's outcome, forced to defend heresy to ensure his own survival.
+Permanent: YES
 
 # World State: ch-05
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- Junior Binders (Threshold): TRAUMATIZED — Witnessed the forbidden Thirteenth Strand binding — High risk of radicalization/obsession.
-- Archival Guards (Core): HOSTILE — Enforcing lockdown with lethal intent — Viewed the indigo flare as a breach of sanctity.
+- Junior Binders (Core Spindle): TRAUMATIZED -- Witnessed the forbidden Thirteenth Strand binding -- High risk of radicalization or mental collapse.
+- Archival Guards (Core Perimeter): HOSTILE -- Enforcing lockdown with lethal intent -- Viewing the violet flare as a breach of sanctity.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- Conclave Purists: MILITANT — Prepare to purge the "stained" heretics — Viewed the violet light as proof of spiritual corruption.
-- The Stained: NASCENT — Emerging underground faction — View Liora as a prophet of a new weaving era.
+- Conclave Purists: MILITANT -- Preparing to purge the "stained" heretics; view the violet light as proof of spiritual corruption.
+- The Stained: NASCENT -- Emergent underground faction viewing Liora as a prophet of a new weaving era.
 
 ## Active World Events
-- The Dirty Circuit: Stabilized by the Liora-Thorne link; requires constant biological resonance.
-- Indigo Contagion: Gravity fluctuations and violet light bleeds spreading to upper galleries.
-- Lockdown Protocol: Core Spindle sealed; internal silos armed and hostile.
-- Loom Frequency: Low-level sentience active; perceptible only to Thorne.
+- The Dirty Circuit: Stabilized by the Liora-Thorne link; requires constant biological resonance to prevent feedback.
+- Indigo Contagion: Gravity fluctuations and violet light bleeds spreading to upper galleries; the "stain" is now physical and infectious.
+- Lockdown Protocol: Core Spindle sealed; internal silos armed and hostile; automated defenses active.
+- Loom Frequency: Low-level sentience active; perceptible only to Thorne.
+
+## Item/Lore Status
+- The Thirteenth Strand: A forbidden, chaotic frequency successfully integrated into the Core but causing systemic instability.
+- The Violet Tether: The permanent metaphysical bond linking Liora and Thorne’s life-forces.