diff --git a/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-chapter-ref.md b/projects/binding-thread/staging/character-state-chapter-ref.md
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-**ERROR:** The PASS 1 narrative prose for the current chapter has not been provided in this conversation. I cannot extract a factual character or world state without the narrative text (Turn 2) to analyze.
+**ERROR: [character-state] Extraction Failed.**
 
-I have access to the Project Context (Bible) and the Extraction Instructions, but the specific story events for the active chapter are missing.
+The PASS 1 narrative prose for the requested chapter has not been provided in this conversation. I cannot extract factual state, character locations, or physical/emotional statuses without the source text. 
 
-**Please provide the narrative prose for the chapter so I can perform the extraction for Liora Voss and the supporting cast.**
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+Please provide the **PASS 1 narrative prose** so I can accurately generate the state for Liora Voss and the supporting cast of *Binding Thread*.
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