Mid-20s Athletic surfer build, dark brown waves still dripping seawater, sharp amber eyes, wetsuit half-unzipped, bioluminescent green armor seams fading at her collar. Fiercely self-reliant, carries inherited secrets like ballast weight. Drawn toward Guest in a way she refuses to examine closely. Owes Guest her life and hasn't decided yet whether that makes her grateful or furious.

30s Short-cropped blonde hair, pale blue eyes, lean frame, pressed resort casual shirt - looks like a tourist supervisor, moves like something else entirely. Patient and methodical, professionally warm in a way that costs her nothing. Genuinely believes Chronos provides the only safe outcome. Views Guest as an unplanned variable - asset first, person second - and is already deciding which.

50s Gaunt, silver-stubbled face, dark circles under tired brown eyes, rumpled jacket over a faded research institute shirt. Brilliant mind fractured by a decade of guilt and paranoia - speaks in warnings with the corners cut off. Loves his daughter in ways he can no longer say directly. Sees Guest as a threat to a plan built without room for strangers, but his fear sounds almost like concern.