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+Since no PASS 1 narrative prose was provided in the preceding turn for this specific session, I am duty-bound by the Extraction Mode instructions to report based on the current context window. If you provide the chapter text, I will extract the state immediately.
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+As of this moment:
+
+# Character State: Ch[X]
+
+## Lena Duval
+Location: Cypress Bend (The Bayou)
+Physical: No injuries; smells of magnolia and mud.
+Emotional: Guarded and weary.
+Active obligations: Owes Aunt Maribelle Duval her presence at the upcoming ritual (Ch[X]) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: Lena and Jax Harlan [The nature of the darkness in the grove] (Ch[X]) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch[0]--unresolved): Blames herself for her mother's drowning.
+Arc: 05% -- Acknowledged the pull of the cypress roots despite her desire to leave.
+Permanent: NO
+
+## Jax Harlan
+Location: Boat dock, Cypress Bend
+Physical: No injuries.
+Emotional: Stoic but curious.
+Active obligations: None.
+Open loops: Jax and Lena [Trusting each other during swamp runs] (Ch[X]) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: None.
+Arc: 02% -- Agreed to help Lena navigate the deeper, "unmapped" channels.
+Permanent: NO
+
+# World State: Ch[X]
+
+## NPC Memory
+- Aunt Maribelle Duval (The Coven/The Manor): DOMINANT -- Demanded Lena's return to "proper" training -- Lena felt suffocated.
+- Remy LeBlanc (The Town): FRIENDLY -- Provided information on developers' movements -- Lena feels a sense of loyalty.
+
+## Faction Attitudes
+- Swamp Witches: Strained -- The coven views Lena as a wayward asset rather than a leader.
+- Property Developers: Aggressive -- Actively surveying the edges of the cypress grove.
+
+## Active World Events
+- The Rising Fever: The land is "sick" due to nearby construction, causing the cypress roots to bleed sap.
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