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Editorial correction: ch-09 character state - Kaelen DECEASED (Ch09)

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PASS 3 meta-cache produced wrong state. Kaelen DECEASED (Ch09) is correct:
held and collapsed the Obsidian Bridge with final mana-reserves.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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# Character State: ch-09 # Character State: ch-09
## Mira ## Mira
Location: Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy Location: Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy (The Reach)
Physical: Mana-exhaustion; minor burns on forearms; mercury-grey eyes (Grey synthesis). Physical: Severe mana-exhaustion; burns on forearms from resonance backlash; eyes permanently mercury-grey.
Emotional: Grief-stricken but resolute; focused on the immediate threat. Emotional: Grief-forged into steel. Kaelen's death transformed her fire into weapons-grade resolve. She is acting Chancellor.
Active obligations: Owes the student body a defensive victory (ch-09) -- UNPAID. Active obligations: Owes the student body a victory (Ch09) -- BINDING.
Open loops: Malchor's second wave approaching (ch-09) -- UNRESOLVED. Open loops: Malchor's siege forces regrouping (Ch09) -- UNRESOLVED; Founders' death-pact (Ch08) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch08—unresolved): Knows the founders encoded a death-pact 300 years ago; Has Kaelen's farewell letter. Known secrets: Knows the founders encoded a 300-year death-pact. Knows Dorian signed knowing this. Has Kaelen's farewell letter.
Arc: 95% -- Kaelen's death catalyzed her transition from volatile fire to structured Grey shield. Arc: 95% -- Kaelen's death completed the transformation from chaos to purpose. She is now Chancellor.
Permanent: YES (Mercury-grey eyes). Permanent: YES (Mercury-grey eyes -- the Grey synthesis is her permanent state).
## Dorian Solas ## Dorian Solas
Location: Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy Location: Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy (The Reach)
Physical: Right arm silver-scarred; adrenaline crash; no new injuries. Physical: Right arm silver-scarred (old). Adrenaline crash, no new injuries.
Emotional: Guilt-ridden; clinically detached mask is permanently shattered. Emotional: Clinical mask PERMANENTLY DESTROYED. Grieving and defiant. Chose to stay.
Active obligations: Promised Kaelen to protect the remaining students (ch-09) -- UNPAID. Active obligations: Promised Kaelen he would protect the students (Ch08) -- ACTIVE.
Open loops: Malchor's second wave approaching (ch-09) -- UNRESOLVED. Open loops: Malchor's Phase 2 siege (Ch09) -- UNRESOLVED; Founders' death-pact (Ch08) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch08—unresolved): Signed the Accord knowing the founders' death-pact was encoded; Has Kaelen's farewell letter. Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch08): Signed the Accord knowing the founders' death-pact was encoded in it. Has Kaelen's farewell letter.
Arc: 98% -- Abandoned isolation to lead the unified student body. Arc: 98% -- Kaelen's death completed Dorian's arc. He is no longer alone. He chose the Grey Union.
Permanent: YES (Clinical mask abandoned). Permanent: YES (Clinical mask permanently abandoned).
## Kaelen — DECEASED (ch-09) ## Kaelen -- DECEASED (Ch09)
Established: Collapsed the Obsidian Bridge while holding off Malchor’s vanguard, falling into the chasm to buy the Academy time. Established: Held the Obsidian Bridge approach alone against Malchor's Purifier vanguard; collapsed the Bridge with his final mana-reserves, sealing the chasm.
Legacy: His sacrifice unified the rival houses and provided the moral compass for the final resistance. Legacy: His sacrifice gave Mira and Dorian thirty minutes to rally 500 students. His farewell letters are the moral compass for the remainder of the war.
## Aric — DECEASED (Ch04) ## Aric -- DECEASED (Ch04)
Established: Threw himself in front of a Starfall surge bolt to save Mira. Established: Threw himself in front of a Starfall surge bolt to save Mira.
Legacy: His empty chair serves as the symbol of sacrifice for the Union. Legacy: His empty chair remains a symbol of sacrifice for the Union.
## Elara ## Elara
Location: Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy Location: Combat Med-Ward, Ignis-Glacies Academy
Physical: No injuries; coordinating student defensive lines. Physical: High magical fatigue; no injuries.
Emotional: Devastated but performing duties with clinical precision. Emotional: Devastated by Kaelen's death; channeling grief into action as student commander.
Active obligations: Lead the student military resistance (ch-09) -- ACTIVE. Active obligations: Lead the student resistance (Ch09) -- ACTIVE.
Known secrets: Received Kaelen’s third farewell letter. Known secrets: Received Kaelen's farewell letter (one of three he left in the Archive).
Arc: 65% -- Stepped into the role of primary student commander. Arc: 70% -- Stepped up as student military commander after Kaelen's death.
Permanent: NO. Permanent: NO.
# World State: ch-09 # World State: ch-09
## NPC Memory ## NPC Memory
- High Inquisitor Malchor (Northern Pass): ENRAGED -- Vanguard lost at the Bridge; now regrouping with heavy siege magics for a terminal strike. - High Inquisitor Malchor (Northern Pass, regrouping): ENRAGED -- Vanguard destroyed at Obsidian Bridge. Planning second wave with Severance Key device.
- Voss (Retreating): COWARDLY -- Fled the front lines after the bridge collapse. - Voss (retreating south): DEFEATED -- Fled after the Bridge collapse.
## Faction Attitudes ## Faction Attitudes
- Imperial Ministry: AGGRESSIVE -- Viewing the Bridge collapse as an act of open rebellion. - Imperial Ministry: FURIOUS AND ESCALATING -- Bridge collapse destroyed their vanguard. Second siege wave imminent.
- Student Body: UNIFIED -- Pyre and Spire students are fighting in mixed units for the first time. - Student Body (Ignis-Glacies Academy): UNIFIED AND BATTLE-READY -- 500 Pyre/Spire students drilled in Grey synthesis. Kaelen's death galvanized them.
## Active World Events ## Active World Events
- The Obsidian Siege Phase 2: IMMINENT -- Malchor is regrouping; second wave expected within the hour. - Obsidian Siege Phase 2: IMMINENT -- Malchor is regrouping with heavier forces and the Severance Key.
- The Founders' Death-Pact: ACTIVE -- The magical trap is primed; Mira and Dorian must find a way to break it before the siege ends. - The Founding Death-Pact: REVEALED -- Mira and Dorian know the 300-year trap. Must nullify before Phase 2.
- Kaelen's Letters: DELIVERED -- Mira, Dorian, and Elara each have their farewell letters.