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+# Character State: ch-06
+
+## Marcus Thorne
+Location: Warehouse-Level 4, "The Kiln," Ocala Delta
+Physical: Hand tremors, severe sleep deprivation, minor bruising on ribs.
+Emotional: Paralyzed by the "Beta Ghost" recurrence; hyper-fixated on the Sentinel’s optimization logic.
+Active obligations: Owes the Exodus Group a viable exit vector (Ch01) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: Marcus vs. The UBI Sentinel (Algorithm) [imminent detection] (Ch01) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: Knows the exact timestamp the city's power-cycling will lock the perimeter gates — [The group does NOT know].
+Arc: 08% — Realized his "clean" architectural exit is being countered by his own past code.
+Permanent: NO.
+
+## Arthur "Art" Penhaligon
+Location: Perimeter Heat-Exchange Vent, External Wall
+Physical: Severe arthritis flare-up in right wrist; chemical burn (minor) on forearm.
+Emotional: Resolute; deep distrust of the "invisible" threat Marcus is fighting.
+Active obligations: Owes David a stabilized generator mount (Ch01) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: Arthur vs. Marcus [idealism vs. material reality] (Ch01) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: Knows the backup diesel supply is 15% lower than the digital manifest claims — [Marcus does NOT know].
+Arc: 06% — Accepted that "listening" to the machine isn't enough when the machine is being hijacked from the cloud.
+Permanent: NO.
+
+## David Shore
+Location: Server Hot-Aisle, "The Kiln," Ocala Delta
+Physical: Bloodshot eyes, twitching eyelid, grease-stained cut on left palm.
+Emotional: Fragile; frantic desire to "clean" the corrupted signal loops.
+Active obligations: Owes Elena a clean signal-bridge before the Blue-Out (Ch01) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: David vs. The "Black Box" tech [fear of unfixable systems] (Ch01) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: Knows his father’s old de-sync ID is being used as the base’s ghost-signature — [The group does NOT know].
+Arc: 07% — Forced to use "dirty" patchwork code to buy minutes, violating his core principles.
+Permanent: NO.
+
+## Elena Vance
+Location: Observation Deck/Comms Hub, Ocala Delta
+Physical: No injuries; vocal strain from shouting over the cooling fans.
+Emotional: Icy; calculating the cost-benefit of abandoning Marcus's protocols.
+Active obligations: Owes the Makers an invisible footprint (Ch01) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: Elena vs. The Swamp [environmental unpredictability] (Ch01) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: Knows exactly which Tier-1 official signed the purge order for the non-compliant sectors — [Marcus does NOT know].
+Arc: 10% — Decided to initiate "Ghosting" protocols without Marcus's authorization.
+Permanent: YES. (She has broken the command structure).
+
+# World State: ch-06
+
+## NPC Memory
+- UBI Sentinel Unit 7 (Urban Grid): HOSTILE — Discovered the warehouse's "Ghost-Signature" — Initiated "Pre-emptive Lockout" protocol.
+
+## Faction Attitudes
+- The City-State: EXTERMINATION-MINDED — Moving from optimization to a "Total Sector Purge" protocol to eliminate high-IQ "Static" variables.
+- The Makers: FRACTURED — Deep systemic distrust emerging as the "Hard Cut" fails to isolate the team from the Sentinel.
+
+## Active World Events
+- The Blue-Out: Phase 2 complete. All external logistics nodes are dark.
+- The Great Lockdown: The warehouse perimeter has magnetically locked; the "Exodus" is now a "Siege." Expected breach in 5 hours.
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