The protagonists / Keepers of the record
The Archive Characters
Captain Startup and Hootie belong to the world of Chai & Code. They guide the archive without entering the founder record as real people.
The Storyteller
Captain Startup
Captain Startup travels through the archive in search of the decision beneath the headline: the refusal, constraint, sacrifice, or quiet act of courage that made a company possible.
Open character record
The Archive Guide
Hootie
Hootie is the archive's quiet guide: curious, observant, and drawn to the small piece of evidence that changes how an entire founder story is understood.
Open character record