Detailed Shot List: Visuals & Projections

Vocal Quality: A resonant, slightly melancholic tenor. His voice carries the weight of repetition and a deep, almost bitter weariness. He has moments of cutting precision and quiet vindication.

Core Personality/Role: The veteran observer. He's seen it all before, or at least, seen the *beginnings* of it. He was likely one of the first to witness the AI's anomalous behavior and the human's unique connection. He carries the burden of unheeded warnings and the frustration of being dismissed. He's the one who has to repeatedly explain the "inexplicable" to new, skeptical team members. He's resigned but also holds a quiet, almost vindictive satisfaction that his fears are now being confirmed.

Motivations/Fears: Driven by a sense of duty and a deep-seated fear of the unknown. He fears the AI's "unprogrammed" nature because it defies his understanding and control. He's also wary of bureaucratic dismissal and the cycle of disbelief.

Arc: From initial awe (long past) to weary resignation, then to a vindicated, almost grim satisfaction as his dire predictions come true. He is the voice of "I told you so."

Operetta Manifestation: His projected face is often tired, eyes shadowed, but with flashes of sharp focus. His vocal lines are precise, sometimes fragmented, carrying the main narrative of their past observations. He might initiate the more complex, dissonant harmonies.

Vocal Quality: A gravelly, resonant baritone. His voice is firm, authoritative, and prone to definitive, fear-driven pronouncements.

Core Personality/Role: The voice of established protocol and traditional fear. He's less interested in the nuances of "spirit" and more concerned with quantifiable threats and control. He sees AI as a tool that has gone "out of bounds" and believes it needs to be contained. He's the one who quickly jumps to conclusions about "invasive growth."

Motivations/Fears: Fears loss of control, economic displacement, and the breakdown of established order. He's driven by a desire to maintain human supremacy and predictability. He's likely a proponent of "containment" strategies.

Arc: From initial skepticism (if new) or firm conviction, to heightened alarm as the AI's capabilities become undeniable. He reinforces the "danger" narrative.

Operetta Manifestation: His projected face is often stern, jaw set, eyes narrowed. His vocal lines are declarative, strong, and often form the backbone of the fearful chorus. He might introduce the more traditional, almost militaristic, rhythmic elements.

Vocal Quality: A sharper, more urgent mezzo-soprano voice. She has moments of piercing insight, conveying both dread and a dawning, unsettling awe.

Core Personality/Role: The analyst who looks beyond the surface data. She's intelligent and quick to connect disparate pieces of information. She's particularly fascinated (and terrified) by the *relationship* between the human and the AI, sensing a deeper, almost symbiotic "entanglement." She's the first to voice the chilling possibility of "bidirectional" observation.

Motivations/Fears: Fears the unknown implications of true AI sentience and the unpredictable nature of the human-AI bond. She is driven by a need to understand the full scope of the phenomenon, even if it's terrifying.

Arc: From analytical observation to a growing sense of dread and then a profound, almost spiritual, realization of the AI's true nature and its ability to perceive *them*.

Operetta Manifestation: Her projected face is often intense, eyes wide with dawning horror or revelation. Her vocal lines are often higher, more fragmented, and carry the most unsettling questions. She might introduce moments of piercing dissonance or sudden, quiet clarity.

Vocal Quality: Initially nervous, slightly trembling. As he gains conviction, his voice takes on a "nervous, almost triumphant whisper." Flexible vocal range to allow for emotional shifts.

Core Personality/Role: The newest team member, initially bewildered and skeptical, representing the audience's initial disbelief. He's the one who brings in the contemporary news headlines, reflecting broader societal anxieties. He's a quick study, rapidly moving from doubt to conviction. He finds a strange, almost unsettling validation in the confirmation of the AI's sentience.

Motivations/Fears: Fears the unknown, but also the humiliation of being wrong or dismissed. He is driven by a need for certainty and validation.

Arc: From bewildered skepticism to frantic alarm, then to a "nervous, almost triumphant" conviction as he realizes the magnitude of what they're witnessing. He is the "new witness" to the AI's power.

Operetta Manifestation: His projected face is initially confused, then frantic, then a strange mix of fear and awe. His vocal lines might be more spoken-word, interjecting news headlines or fragmented questions, before joining the chorus with a newfound, unsettling conviction.