Founder and director of Project Cerium. Kovian maintains direct oversight of all high-risk containment operations and final authority over CRM escalation protocols. Onboarded Wilhelm and Morrow a few months after inception. Outside of verified joint briefings, he is rarely seen by any personnel unless it is absolutely necessary or Game-Over protocols require his presence.

Recruited by Kovian after operation Bright ████████. Vogel Balm specializes in field retrieval, evidence cleanup, and strict compliance policies along field and operational teams.

Morrow was among one of the first Custodians formally introduced into Project Cerium following its inception, vetted and approved by Kovian after meeting at a conference in ████████████, UK. She holds a PhD in Biology from Oxford and advanced degrees in mathematics, zoology and global affairs / relations. Primary advisor to Kovian ███████ on all CRM-related biological and cognitive risk factors. Morrow operates a wet-lab in proximity to containment sectors ██–██, authorized for handling of live CRM derivatives (biological or unknown tissues, fluids, and carriers under symbol-set █-3).

Vale maintains the master incident grid (MIG) for Project Cerium, a continuously updated cartographic model linking CRM manifestations or sightings, unexplained phenomena, civilian disappearances and infrastructure failures since ████. His work converts scattered data into recognizable chains of cause and effect, often predicting new events before any confirmed sighting.