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 # Character State: ch-03
 
 ## Liora Voss
-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.
+Location: The Loom Floor, near the primary drive-spindle.
+Physical: Indigo brand extended to the elbow; left palm leaking obsidian ink; vision sepia-mottled; experiencing heavy frayback.
+Emotional: Exhausted but resolute; experiencing a clinical detachment through the "Dirty Circuit."
+Active obligations: Stabilize the Loom for Maros (ch-03) — UNPAID; Conceal "Stainer" status from the Conclave (ch-03) — UNPAID.
+Open loops: Liora/Thorne sensory bleed and soul-fray (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED; The "Dirty Circuit" feedback loop (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): knows her parent's death was a ritual failure she alone survived; CARRIED (ch-03--unresolved): Is a "Stainer" using forbidden ink.
+Arc: 20% — Has fully embraced the "Dirty Circuit" heresy as the only means of preventing total Loom collapse.
 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 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.
+Location: Center of the Weaving Chamber, strapped to the restraint chair.
+Physical: Skin stained with Liora’s ink-blood; internal vibration fully synchronized with the Loom’s dead-tone.
+Emotional: Predatory and observant; actively testing the mental boundaries of the link.
+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-03--unresolved): holds the "Thirteenth Strand" technique.
+Arc: 20% — Shifted from a passive prisoner to an active participant/manipulator of the soul-link.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Elder Maros
 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.
+Physical: Stooped; leaning heavily on a bone-white cane; appearing physically taxed.
+Emotional: Calculating and 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-03--unresolved): Views the Loom’s total decay as an inevitable catalyst for new power.
+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 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.
+- 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.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- 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.
+- Conclave Purists: Vengeful — The use of 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: Active unsanctified link bypassing safety dampeners; facilitates mutual soul-fray.
+- The Dirty Circuit: Active unsanctified link bypassing safety dampeners; facilitates mutual soul-fray between Liora and Thorne.
 - 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.
+- Indigo Contagion: Reactive force of the brand spreading in response to the unsanctified link.
 - Terminus Frequency: Local nausea-inducing vibration affecting all non-binders in the chamber.