# Chapter 23 Immediate Continuity Check - Current Text

DATES/TIME: CLEAN — sequence is 3:30, 3:40, 4:00, 5:10, 6:30, then early cohort arrival. Evidence: L3, L11, L27, L93, L119, L169.

`AFTER CLASS` STATE: CLEAN — prior block-in/stain/jar setup carries forward and the joint piece is completed before showcase. Evidence: setup L7, table/seam decision L45-L57, pentimento L65, final label L143, tape lift L161.

PORTRAIT/STUDY STATE: CLEAN — faced-in study remains in stockroom; Theo does not turn it; June's authority remains intact. Evidence: L9 and L165.

JUNE NEW YORK / MONEY STATE: CLEAN — Dana keys and payment due date continue Ch20/22 logistics; Kessler remains March money; Asha gets Tasker keys June declined. Evidence: L81 and L89.

PRIYA/BEN STATE: CLEAN — Suffolk apartment approval resolves as a non-signing, consistent with their readiness thread; no contradiction of prior housing math. Evidence: L97-L109.

ODILE/THEO WORK STATE: CLEAN — Theo keeps paid archive work and claims Tuesday mornings; Odile accepts by pocketing the sheet and later signing the form. Evidence: L21-L23, L115.

OBJECT STATE: CLEAN — blue dish arrives with June and remains wrapped for Mara; jars stay separate; tape is lifted only at the end after O-4 seam repair. Evidence: L27, L63, L161, L167.

Chapter verdict: `CONTINUITY-CLEAN`.

REVISION ORDERS: none. Tracker reconciliation required before commit: update continuity, thread ledger, timeline, event ripple, NPC goals, rolling summary, canon sheet, and tics.
