work on book 2, also redo of the book title, and code name for Phelan

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| Ch02 | Assigns draining case to Phelan in person. "You've been busy. We've noticed." Signals this case matters to the guild. | Assignment / escalation |
| Ch06 | Provides guild intelligence identifying Kae's street name. Asks specific questions about Phelan's investigative methods — how he traced the crystal's pre-Compact signature. Questions too precise. Phelan deflects. Ledger files the deflection. | Intelligence / probing |
| Ch09 | A victim has died. Ledger visits to discuss guild exposure. "This is a murder case. The guild's name is attached to the outcome." Subtext: guild is watching Phelan closely. | Escalation / pressure |
| Ch12 | Delivers Tier Two reclassification. Higher retainer, Archive access, intelligence priority, alias formalized. "The Shade. You've been using it. The guild is formalizing it." More resources, more scrutiny. | Promotion / institutional investment |
| Ch12 | Delivers Tier Two reclassification. Higher retainer, Archive access, intelligence priority, alias formalized. "The Locksmith. You've been using it. The guild is formalizing it." More resources, more scrutiny. | Promotion / institutional investment |
| Ch19 | Provides approach vector and tactical support for reaching Kae. Committed to getting the case closed — file on Phelan's methods secondary to resolution. | Resources / commitment |
| Ch23 | Post-case debrief. Crystal break left arcane evidence. "The report describes a sustained interaction with the crystal's internal structure. That's not standard curse-breaking." Phelan deflects. Ledger accepts. File thickens. Seeds Book 3. | Debrief / series setup |