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 # Character State: ch-03
 
 ## Liora Voss
-Location: The Loom Floor, slumped against the primary drive-spindle
-Physical: Frayback progressing; left palm leaking obsidian ink; indigo brand extended to elbow; vision sepia-mottled
-Emotional: High-functioning dissociation; terminal calm
-Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Maros (ch-03) -- UNPAID; Conceal "Stainer" status from Binders (ch-03) -- UNPAID
-Open loops: Sensory bleed with Thorne (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED; The Dirty Circuit feedback loop (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED
-Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): Witnessed her parents' souls unbound in a ritual failure -- Thorne Quill; Is a "Stainer" -- Junior Binders/Purists
-Arc: 20% -- Embraced the "Dirty Circuit" heresy and the unsanctified bond as a survival mechanism rather than a glitch.
+Location: The Loom Floor, slumped against the primary drive-spindle.
+Physical: Indigo brand extended to the elbow; left palm leaking obsidian ink; vision sepia-mottled; experiencing "frayback" and tunneling vision.
+Emotional: High-functioning dissociation; terminal calm born of necessity.
+Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Maros (ch-03) -- UNPAID; Conceal "Stainer" status from surviving Binders (ch-03) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: Sensory bleed with Thorne (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED; The "Dirty Circuit" feedback loop (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): knows her parent's death was a ritual failure she alone survived -- the Conclave; Is a "Stainer" using forbidden ink -- Elder Maros (revealed in ch-03).
+Arc: 20% -- Has fully embraced the "Dirty Circuit" heresy and the unsanctified bond as her only means of surviving the Loom's decay.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Thorne Quill
-Location: Center of the Weaving Chamber, strapped to the lead-lined restraint chair
-Physical: Skin stained with Liora’s ink-blood; internal vibration matching the Loom's dead-tone; acting as a grounding rod
-Emotional: Predatory; observant; testing the mental boundaries of the link
-Active obligations: Act as grounding rod for Liora (ch-03) -- PAID
-Open loops: Thirteenth Strand variable bypassing laws (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED
-Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): True nature as the Thirteenth Strand -- Conclave Purists
-Arc: 20% -- Shifted from a passive prisoner to an active participant in manipulating the soul-link.
+Location: Center of the Weaving Chamber, strapped to the lead-lined restraint chair.
+Physical: Skin stained with Liora’s ink-blood; internal vibration synchronized with the Loom’s dead-tone; serving as a grounding rod.
+Emotional: Predatory and observant; actively testing the mental boundaries of the link with Liora.
+Active obligations: Act as a grounding rod for Liora (ch-03) -- PAID.
+Open loops: Thirteenth Strand variable bypassing Conclave laws (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): holds the "Thirteenth Strand" technique -- Liora Voss.
+Arc: 20% -- Shifted from a passive prisoner to an active manipulator of the soul-link with Liora.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Elder Maros
-Location: High Observation Gallery, The Loom Chamber
-Physical: Aging; dependent on a bone-white cane
-Emotional: Calculating; pragmatically opportunistic
-Active obligations: Protect Liora from Purist execution (ch-03) -- UNPAID
-Open loops: Weaponization of the "Stain" (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED
-Known secrets: Views the Loom’s total decay as inevitable (ch-03) -- The Conclave
-Arc: 15% -- Formally committed to using heresy and the "Stain" as a functional bypass for Loom failure.
+Location: High Observation Gallery, Loom Chamber.
+Physical: Stooped, dependent on a bone-white cane; appearing physically taxed by the frequency.
+Emotional: Calculating; pragmatically opportunistic.
+Active obligations: Protect the Loom's functionality (ch-03) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: The Loom's total mechanical collapse (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Views the Loom’s total decay as an inevitable catalyst for new power -- The Conclave Council.
+Arc: 15% -- Formally committed to using heresy (the "Stain") as a functional bypass for Loom failure.
 Permanent: YES
 
 # World State: ch-03
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- Junior Binders (Loom Floor): TERRIFIED -- Witnessed Liora’s black-thread jump and ink-bleed -- They now treat her as a source of spiritual contagion.
-- Archival Guards (Chamber Perimeter): HOSTILE -- Observed the Indigo Contagion spread -- Prepared to terminate the subjects on high-level orders.
+- Junior Binders (Loom Floor): TERRIFIED -- Witnessed Liora’s black-thread jump and ink-bleed -- They treat her as a source of spiritual contagion.
+- Archival Guards (Perimeter): HOSTILE -- Observed the Indigo Contagion breach safety thresholds -- Prepared to terminate Liora and Thorne on command.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- Conclave Purists: Vengeful -- Perceive the Dirty Circuit as a theological infection.
-- Conclave Opportunists (Maros): Pragmatic -- View the failing Loom as justification for forbidden methods.
+- Conclave Purists: Vengeful -- The Dirty Circuit is viewed as a theological infection.
+- Conclave Opportunists (Maros): Pragmatic -- View the Loom’s failure as justification for forbidden weaving.
 
 ## Active World Events
-- The Dirty Circuit: Established unsanctified link bypassing safety dampeners; facilitating mutual soul-fray.
-- Loom Decay: Generating a "dead-tone" frequency; structural integrity of the Binding Thread is at critical failure.
-- Indigo Contagion: Reactive force of the brand spreading physically in response to Thorne and Loom instability.
-- Terminus Frequency: Nausea-inducing vibration affecting non-binders in the chamber.
+- The Dirty Circuit: Active unsanctified link bypassing safety dampeners; facilitates mutual soul-fray.
+- Loom Decay: Generating a "dead-tone" frequency; structural integrity is at critical failure.
+- Indigo Contagion: Reactive force of the brand spreading in response to Thorne’s presence.
+- Terminus Frequency: Local nausea-inducing vibration affecting all non-binders in the chamber.