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 # Character State: ch-06
 
 ## Sarah Miller
-Location: Miller Household, Second Floor Hallway/Master Bedroom
+Location: Miller Household, Hallway/Kitchen
-Physical: Traumatic bilateral hearing loss (bleeding ears); neurological shock; severe tremors; no physical injuries from the apparition, but high exhaustion.
+Physical: Severe bilateral tinnitus; bleeding from ears; neurological shock from 110dB feedback burst.
-Emotional: Terror-stricken; profound sense of doom; desperate but functional.
+Emotional: Adrenaline-fueled terror transitioning into tactical coldness.
 Active obligations: Owes Elias Thorne a logical explanation (ch-02) — UNPAID.
-Open loops: [Sarah] The apparition’s vision of her own death (ch-06) — UNRESOLVED; [Sarah] Digital recorder ghost-looping (ch-02) — UNRESOLVED.
+Open loops: [Sarah] Digital recorder "ghost-looping" (ch-02) — UNRESOLVED; [Sarah] The apparition’s vision of her own death (ch-06) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): Carries 1927 occult chant data — Elias does not know.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): Carries 1927 occult chant data — Elias does not know; knows the "Whispers" can manifest visually through electromagnetic interference — Elias does not know.
-Arc: 45% — Transitioned from a skeptic to a victim of the supernatural; her scientific worldview is now a secondary survival tool rather than a shield.
+Arc: 45% -- Transitioned from a passive victim of auditory hallucinations to an active combatant using acoustic physics as a weapon.
-Permanent: NO
+Permanent: YES
 
 ## Elias Thorne
-Location: Miller Household, Interior Entryway
+Location: Miller Household, Front Entryway/Threshold
-Physical: Heightened tactical awareness; biological synchronization with the signal.
+Physical: Heightened sensory awareness; no physical injuries.
-Emotional: Protective; urgent; hyper-focused on Sarah.
+Emotional: Protective urgency; validated by the presence of the 14Hz hum.
 Active obligations: Owes Sarah a logical explanation (ch-02) — UNPAID.
-Open loops: [Elias] "Wet iron" scent origin (ch-02) — UNRESOLVED.
+Open loops: [Elias] 1927 "Great Silence" signatures (ch-01) — UNRESOLVED; [Elias] "Wet iron" scent origin (ch-02) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Signal matches his pulse — Sarah does not know.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch-01--unresolved): Signal matches his pulse — Sarah does not know; CARRIED (Ch-02--unresolved): belief the signal is sentient/biological — Archive Admin does not know.
-Arc: 30% — Solidified his role as the "guardian" who accepts the signal's reality.
+Arc: 30% -- Moved from an isolated investigator to an active rescuer, physically converging with the source of the signal.
-Permanent: NO
+Permanent: YES
 
-## Mark -- DECEASED (ch-06)
+## Mark
-Established: Severed from reality by the signal's influence, he was consumed by the shadows after refusing to acknowledge the apparitions.
+Location: Miller Household, Living Room (Presumed)
-Legacy: His denial and subsequent disappearance/death serve as a grim warning to Sarah that logic alone cannot survive the "Whispers."
+Physical: Unharmed; immobile.
+Emotional: Deeply skeptical; dismissive.
+Active obligations: None.
+Open loops: None.
+Known secrets: None.
+Arc: 05% -- Remains a static skeptical anchor, refusing to engage with the manifesting reality of the signal.
+Permanent: NO
 
 # World State: ch-06
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- The Whispers (Entities): Hostile — Manifested as visual apparitions to torment Sarah — Demonstrated power to isolate victims by blinding skeptics (Mark).
+- The Whispers (Miller Residence): REPELLED — The entities attempted to manifest Sarah's death but were disrupted by a high-decibel feedback loop — The entities have retreated into the household's sub-structures.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- Archive Administration: Alert/Compromised — Remote monitoring suggests they are aware of the localized event but are maintaining a containment posture.
+- Archive Administration: ALERT — Monitoring unauthorized movement of Elias Thorne and the localized power surge at the Miller residence.
 
 ## Active World Events
-- The Manifestation: The signal has progressed from auditory to visual-tactile hallucinations and physical environmental manipulation.
+- The Terminal Burst: A 110dB acoustic feedback loop has surged through the Miller residence, destroying civilian electronics and causing temporary sensory deprivation for occupants.
-- Death Vision: The signal successfully implanted a prophetic or psychological "anchor" of Sarah's death at the Oakhaven facility.
+- Manifestation of the Silence: Following the burst, the supernatural "hum" has been replaced by an oppressive, unnatural silence.
 
 ## Environmental Constants
-- Location: Miller Residence.
+- Location: Miller Residence (Post-Shock).
-- Atmosphere: Overpowering scent of metallic copper (blood) and ozone.
+- Atmosphere: Scent of scorched copper, ozone, and sulfur.
-- Lighting: Zero visibility; all electronics flickering or dead.
+- Lighting: Pitch black; all local fuses and bulbs destroyed.
-- Audio: High-frequency terminal whine followed by absolute silence.
+- Audio: High-frequency ringing/Total deafness.