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+# Character State: ch-11
+
+## Lena Duval
+Location: Service tunnel exit, perimeter of Sector 4, Terrebonne Siphon.
+Physical: Severe fever; trembling limbs; salt-scabbed puncture on left palm; exhaustion.
+Emotional: Hyper-vigilant but physically spent; protective of Jax.
+Active obligations: Owes Jax Harlan a survival debt (salt-tithe) (ch-10) -- UNPAID.
+Open loops: Lena and the Duval Coven regarding her machine-witch transformation (ch-10) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-10--unresolved): The Siphon’s true purpose was a "Harmonic Bleed" to harvest spirits for the upper districts -- Jax remains unaware.
+Arc: 95% -- She has successfully transitioned from a seeker of escape to the active, albeit weary, guardian of the Bend’s stability.
+Permanent: YES
+
+## Jax Harlan
+Location: Service tunnel exit, perimeter of Sector 4.
+Physical: Lacerations on upper arms; sweat-soaked; heavy bruising on ribs from the climb.
+Emotional: Grimly determined; focused entirely on Lena’s extraction.
+Active obligations: Guarding Lena during her post-ritual recovery (ch-10) -- ACTIVE.
+Open loops: Identifying the source of the safehouse intel leak (ch-10) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: None.
+Arc: 75% -- Complete commitment to the supernatural reality of the Bend, prioritizing Lena's safety over tactical caution.
+Permanent: YES
+
+# World State: ch-11
+
+## NPC Memory
+- The Drowned Man (Terrebonne Siphon): DISPERSED -- The entity dissolved via harmonic resonance in the previous chapter; no presence felt in the tunnels.
+- Terrebonne Security (Sector 4): AGGRESSIVE -- Boots and shouting heard in the upper levels; they are actively sweeping the facility for the "terrorists."
+
+## Faction Attitudes
+- Terrebonne Development Corp: PREDATORY -- Escalating force to reclaim the Siphon and neutralize those responsible for the "Gear Jam."
+- The Duval Coven: DISTANT -- Still unaware of the specific outcome of the ritual, though the "Heartbeat" is felt by all practitioners in the Bend.
+
+## Active World Events
+- The Extraction: ACTIVE -- Lena and Jax are currently transiting the transition zone between the industrial Siphon and the natural Bayou.
+- The Heartbeat: PERMANENT -- The low-frequency pulse emitted by the fused machinery continues to stabilize the local spirit-environment.
+- Security Lockdown: ACTIVE -- TDC has cordoned off the primary exits of Sector 4, forcing the protagonists into the auxiliary service tunnels.
+
+## Metadata
+- Environment: Narrow, dripping concrete arteries; distant echoes of sirens; scent of stagnant water and hot copper.
+- Key Conflict: Evading the TDC security sweep while Lena is physically incapacitated.
+- Tone: Claustrophobic, urgent, and visceral.