# NPC Offscreen-Goals Audit - Chapter 15

id: npc_offscreen_goals | owner: codex | target range: Chapters 13-15

ODILE MARCHETTI: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch14 says she "orders Theo to bring all of them from a precise shelf and loans what she normally would not loan"; last two appearances: ch13 (`"one joint piece no larger than sixteen by twenty"`) vs ch14 (`"bring all gray-spined catalogs from the stockroom's third shelf"`). Strongest freeze-candidate: absent Ch15; passes because her Ch14 object move actively propagates into Ch15's catalog stack.

MARA VALDEZ: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch14 says she "sends the post-kiss photo and mockup to the group thread"; last two appearances: ch13 photo tact vs ch15 group thread photo surfacing (`"Mara, replying with the photo itself"`). Strongest freeze-candidate: she has no dialogue in Ch15; passes because her flyer action changes June's apartment scene.

LUIS VALDEZ: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch10 gives him material-witness role; last two appearances: ch13/ch14 minimal/offscreen. Freeze-candidate accepted as low-risk rest rather than failure because Ch15 range has no Luis trigger and Ch27 payoff remains later.

PRIYA NAIR: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch14 says she "commits to printing forty flyer copies"; Ch15 surfaces this on-page: `"40 copies LIVE. they look INCREDIBLE."` Strongest freeze-candidate: Suffolk outcome remains unknown; passes because that uncertainty is protected, while her print-production role moved.

BEN ADLER: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch14 says he asks the paper-weight print question and should not leak Suffolk; Ch15 has no Ben line. Last two appearances ch13/ch14 show logistics continuing. Strongest freeze-candidate: no Ch15 surface; passes narrowly because Priya's flyer copies imply the print task progressed and the protected Suffolk outcome correctly stays hidden.

RUTH KIM: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch13 says she is "a social barometer, not a prosecutor." Ch15 does not use her. Last two appearances ch11/ch13 show suspicion resting and social accuracy. Strongest freeze-candidate: absent in Ch14-15; pass as rested thread, but Ch16/Ch20 should avoid forgetting her clocker role.

SAM RIVERA: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch13 says "Rail behind you" spatial care fixed the photo. Ch15 has no Sam. Strongest freeze-candidate: absent Ch14-15; pass as rested because no Sam trigger appears.

NIA TORRES: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch13 says she creates next-day pressure; Ch15 moves it to formal terms and a hard board deadline: `"Friday, December fourth, noon."` Last two appearances: ch13 formalizing text vs ch15 full offer call. Strongest freeze-candidate considered: she exists only as June's offer device; passes because her independent goal is staffing the Tasker program before February reporting.

ASHA IBRAHIM: TRAJECTORY — evidence: tracker after Ch09 says she wants steadier art-adjacent work and asks for the referral; Ch15 moves her own New York leads and potential Tasker fit: `"Kessler confirmed..."` / `"If you pass on Philly, send Nia my name."` Last two appearances: ch09 live work shift vs ch15 texts/memory. Strongest freeze-candidate: her Ch15 appearance is text-only; passes because her material situation changes with Kessler/Dana confirmation.

SONIA / MARISOL / DANA / KESSLER / TASKER PROGRAM: TRAJECTORY — evidence: Tasker moves from possible opening to formal program need; Dana/Kessler move from leads to confirmed slot/room data. These are institutions rather than character profiles; no NPC profile order needed unless Dana or Kessler appears on page.

Schrodinger count: 0 of 9 recurring secondary characters are prop-shaped; 3 of 9 are rested/low-surface (Luis, Ruth, Sam) but not frozen beyond the one-range tolerance because no trigger called them on page. More than a third are not frozen/prop-shaped.

Revision orders: none for prose. Tracker orders:
1. Update `npc_goals.md` for Nia after Ch15: formal terms given; Dec 4 noon deadline; independent board/reporting pressure.
2. Update `npc_goals.md` for Asha after Ch15: Kessler slot confirmed; Dana room confirmed; her Tasker fit is ethically live but not yet offered.
3. Update Priya after Ch15: forty flyer copies are live; Suffolk remains protected unknown.
