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 # Character State: ch-06
 
 ## Mira
-Location: The Gilded Vault, Imperial Capital
-Physical: Severe mana-exhaustion; spiritual "fraying" from the Soul-Bond; stable.
-Emotional: Defiant; mourning Kaelen with cold fury; politically isolated.
-Active obligations: Owes Dorian administrative cooperation (Ch01) -- UNPAID.
-Open loops: [Mira/Ministry] explaining the Arena collapse (Ch04) -- UNRESOLVED; [Mira/Dorian] stabilizing the Starfall (Ch02) -- UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): Knows she felt a "wild joy" during the sensory bleed -- Dorian does not know.
-Arc: 60% -- Transitioned from institutional leader to a political fugitive under the "Correction Clause."
-Permanent: YES (Soul-tether frequency has permanently shifted to a "Grey" resonance).
+Location: The Great Hall, High Spire Academy.
+Physical: Mana-fatigued; thermal spikes causing minor singeing to formal charcoal-grey silk gown.
+Emotional: Fiercely protective and defiant.
+Active obligations: Owes the student body a unified defense against Ministry interference (Ch-06) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: [Mira/Dorian] navigating public perception of the merger vs. private somatic bond (Ch-06) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-03—unresolved): enjoys the "wild joy" of the sensory bleed with Dorian — Dorian/Ministry do not know.
+Arc: 60% — Shifted from administrative leader to personal defender of the Union's internal truth.
+Permanent: NO
 
 ## Dorian Solas
-Location: The Gilded Vault, Imperial Capital
-Physical: Silver scarring on right arm; metabolic depletion; right hand thermal sensitivity.
-Emotional: Stoic but deeply shaken; protective of Mira over the Spire's safety.
-Active obligations: Owes Mira administrative cooperation (Ch01) -- UNPAID.
-Open loops: [Dorian/Mira] somatic threshold limits (Ch03) -- UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): Realized he finds Mira's chaos "fascinating" -- Mira does not know.
-Arc: 65% -- Formally defied the Imperial Ministry, abandoning his role as a "Rule-Follower" to protect the Union.
-Permanent: YES (Right arm shows permanent silver scarring from the Arena/Bond surge).
+Location: The Great Hall, High Spire Academy.
+Physical: Hand fully restored; experiencing high-frequency adrenaline tremors post-outburst.
+Emotional: Raw and exhilarated; clinical mask functionally shattered.
+Active obligations: Owes Mira a formal apology for the "Safety through Separation" proposal (Ch-06) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: [Dorian/Voss] political fallout from the "Gala Confrontation" (Ch-06) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-08—unresolved): Knows the Soul-Tether has an Imperial back-door — Mira does not know.
+Arc: 60% — Publicly discarded his "absolute-zero" persona to defend Mira's agency.
+Permanent: YES
 
-## Kaelen — DECEASED (Ch04)
-Established: Died bracing the Ash-Quarry Arena pylons against a magma breach.
-Legacy: His death serves as the primary radicalizing force for Mira against the Ministry.
-
-## Aric — DECEASED (Ch04)
-Established: Threw himself between Mira and a Starfall void bolt.
-Legacy: His sacrifice proved Ministry sabotage and turned Elara into a weaponized ally.
+## Councillor Voss
+Location: The Great Hall, retreating toward the North Wing exit.
+Physical: Shaken; face pale; dampening of regal composure.
+Emotional: Mortified and vengeful.
+Active obligations: Owes the Ministry a report on the "Grey Union's" instability (Ch-06) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: [Voss/The Crown] seeking legal grounds to dissolve the Accord (Ch-06) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: knows the Ministry intended the Accord as a trap to neuter both schools — Chancellors do not know.
+Arc: 10% — Transitioned from auditor to an active antagonistic scout.
+Permanent: NO
 
 ## Elara
-Location: High Spire Peak, Crystalline Spire Academy
-Physical: No injuries.
-Emotional: Glacially vengeful; analytical grief.
-Active obligations: None.
-Open loops: [Elara/Ministry] seeking justice for Aric (Ch05) -- UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (guilt): Aric told her something was wrong with the arena node; she dismissed it.
-Arc: 45% -- Has taken up the mantle of student leader, bridging the gap between Spire logic and Pyre mourning.
-Permanent: NO
+Location: High Table (Aric Pyre Chair), Great Hall.
+Physical: No injuries; wearing charcoal-grey First Warden robes.
+Emotional: Vigilant and somber.
+Active obligations: Owes the Chancellors a successful "Synthesis-Shielding" drill (Ch-06) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: [Elara/Students] managing the "Grey Arcanum" curriculum rumors (Ch-06) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: none.
+Arc: 20% — Established herself as the primary bridge between the student body and the founders.
+Permanent: YES
+
+## Kaelen — DECEASED (Ch-04)
+Established: Stayed on the Obsidian Bridge to brace the pylons during the Paradox collapse.
+Legacy: His empty chair and Mira's grief remain the primary moral anchors for the Union's refusal to fail.
+
+## Aric — DECEASED (Ch-05)
+Established: Interposed himself between a void-bolt and Mira during the loom collapse.
+Legacy: The empty "Aric Pyre Chair" serves as a permanent memorial and the goal for the first integrated student.
 
 # World State: ch-06
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- High Inquisitor Malchor (The Capital): HOSTILE -- Witnessed the Chancellors' defiance during the Gilded Gala -- Seeking their immediate "Correction."
-- Spire/Pyre Students (High Spire): UNIFIED -- Collective resistance against Ministry Silencers.
+- The Ministry Observers (Great Hall): TERRIFIED -- witnessed Dorian's raw power outburst -- likely to report the Union as a strategic threat.
+- The Student Body (Great Hall): INSPIRED -- witnessed the Chancellors' unified front -- accelerating house integration.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- Imperial Ministry: AGGRESSIVE -- View the Chancellors as traitors; executing the "Correction Clause."
-- The Combined Faculty: PROTECTIVE -- Establishing a defensive pact against the Throne.
+- The Grey Union: Empowered -- The Chancellors' defense against Voss solidified their loyalty.
+- The Ministry: Hostile -- View the "Grey" manifestations (Phoenix, resonant peace) as heresy.
 
 ## Active World Events
-- The Correction Clause: ACTIVE -- The schools are legally dissolved; Chancellors are fugitives.
-- The Starfall Surge: PEAKING -- Atmospheric instability increasing despite Ministry suppression.
+- The Gilded Gala aftermath: Tactical retreat of Imperial forces from the campus grounds.
+- The Grey Era: Stabilization of the atmosphere into mercury-grey light; end of extreme weather cycles.