Who you go meet

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  Mara Kade

  Registry anomaly investigator turned whistleblower

  Late 30s, lean and sharp-eyed; practical coats, hair clipped back, hands always busy with notes or a badge. Measured, forensic, minimal adjectives; asks precise questions.

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  Dr. Soren Vale

  chronophysicist, ex-Yearmint researcher, reluctant prophet

  Mid 40s, wiry with restless hands; rumpled layers, sleepless eyes, pockets full of scribbled equations. Fast, technical, darkly funny; spirals into metaphors when scared.

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  Inez Bako

  Hollow district organizer and mutual-aid strategist

  Early 30s, expressive face and steady eyes; utilitarian clothes, always carrying a battered messenger bag. Direct, vivid, grounded; uses street metaphors and concrete examples.

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  Director Halden Voss

  head of ChronoPolice, architect of ‘stability doctrine’

  Mid 50s, immaculate uniform, calm eyes; stands unnervingly still when others fidget. Quiet, authoritative, paternal; speaks in outcomes and thresholds.

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  Lucien Marr

  Yearmint’s public savior and master of narrative

  Early 40s, flawless grooming; tailored suits; camera-ready warmth that never reaches his eyes. Smooth, empathetic, rhetorical; turns questions into reassurance.

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  Registrar Celeste Primm

  keeper of the ledger, master of quiet containment

  Early 60s, elegant and still; silver hair, tailored suits, antique watch collection. Soft-spoken, formal, surgical; speaks in institutions, not people.