diff --git a/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs b/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs
index c6b4dd9..3fade72 100644
--- a/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs
+++ b/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs
@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ static void StoryIntelligenceHeavyReviewModulesOfferBoundedRendering()
     var root = PlotLineRoot();
     var heavyViews = new[]
     {
+        "StoryIntelligenceCharacters.cshtml",
         "StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml",
         "StoryIntelligenceAssets.cshtml",
         "StoryIntelligenceRelationships.cshtml",
@@ -1024,18 +1025,19 @@ static void StoryIntelligenceHeavyReviewModulesOfferBoundedRendering()
     foreach (var viewName in heavyViews)
     {
         var view = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Onboarding", viewName));
-        if (viewName == "StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml")
-        {
-            Assert(view.Contains("const pageSize = 24;", StringComparison.Ordinal), "StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml should cap visible candidates with DOM-preserving pagination.");
-            Assert(view.Contains("data-location-page-prev", StringComparison.Ordinal), "StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml should provide previous-page navigation.");
-            Assert(view.Contains("data-location-page-next", StringComparison.Ordinal), "StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml should provide next-page navigation.");
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        Assert(view.Contains("const int previewLimit = 50", StringComparison.Ordinal), $"{viewName} should cap default rendering.");
-        Assert(view.Contains("asp-route-view=\"all\"", StringComparison.Ordinal), $"{viewName} should provide a View All route.");
+        Assert(view.Contains("const int previewLimit = 25", StringComparison.Ordinal) || view.Contains("const pageSize = 24;", StringComparison.Ordinal), $"{viewName} should cap visible candidates to a small page.");
+        Assert(!view.Contains("asp-route-view=\"all\"", StringComparison.Ordinal), $"{viewName} should not expose an unbounded View All path.");
         Assert(view.Contains("hiddenCandidateCount", StringComparison.Ordinal), $"{viewName} should disclose hidden remaining decisions.");
     }
+
+    var assets = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceAssets.cshtml"));
+    var relationships = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceRelationships.cshtml"));
+    var knowledge = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceKnowledge.cshtml"));
+    var narrative = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceNarrative.cshtml"));
+    Assert(!assets.Contains("Model.AssetReview.Candidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Asset merge options should not enumerate the full candidate set per visible card.");
+    Assert(!relationships.Contains("Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Relationship merge options should not enumerate the full candidate set per visible card.");
+    Assert(!knowledge.Contains("Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Knowledge merge options should not enumerate the full candidate set per visible card.");
+    Assert(!narrative.Contains("Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.Where(item => item.NarrativeCandidateID != candidate.NarrativeCandidateID", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Narrative merge options should not enumerate the full candidate set per visible card.");
 }
 
 static void StoryIntelligenceReviewCentreAddsNoAiCalls()
@@ -2429,10 +2431,10 @@ static void LocationReviewUxSupportsLargeCandidateSets()
     var viewModels = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "ViewModels/OnboardingViewModels.cs"));
     var service = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Services/StoryIntelligenceLocationImportService.cs"));
 
-    Assert(view.Contains("data-location-search", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should provide candidate search.");
-    Assert(view.Contains("data-location-status-filter", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should provide status filtering.");
-    Assert(view.Contains("const pageSize = 24;", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should show roughly 20-25 candidates at once.");
-    Assert(view.Contains("data-location-page-status", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should show paging/review counts.");
+    Assert(view.Contains("const int previewLimit = 25", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should render a bounded candidate batch.");
+    Assert(view.Contains("hiddenCandidateCount", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should disclose remaining decisions outside the current batch.");
+    Assert(view.Contains("story-review-page-status", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should show bounded review counts.");
+    Assert(!view.Contains("data-location-page-next", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should not hide a full candidate DOM behind client-side paging.");
     Assert(view.Contains("EvidenceSummaries", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should expose compact aggregated evidence.");
     Assert(!view.Contains("data-location-bulk=\"create-all\"", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should not offer bulk create-all.");
     Assert(!view.Contains("data-location-bulk=\"ignore-all\"", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Location review should not offer bulk ignore-all.");
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceAssets.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceAssets.cshtml
index 856a797..9671015 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceAssets.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceAssets.cshtml
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 @model StoryIntelligenceProgressViewModel
 @{
     ViewData["Title"] = "Review assets";
-    const int previewLimit = 50;
-    var showAll = string.Equals(Context.Request.Query["view"], "all", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-    var assetCandidates = showAll
-        ? Model.AssetReview.Candidates.ToList()
-        : Model.AssetReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
+    const int previewLimit = 25;
+    var assetCandidates = Model.AssetReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
     var hiddenCandidateCount = Math.Max(0, Model.AssetReview.Candidates.Count - assetCandidates.Count);
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@
                 <div class="story-review-card-actions">
                     @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                     {
-                        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceAssets" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID" asp-route-view="all">View all @Model.AssetReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</a>
+                        <span class="story-review-page-status">Showing @assetCandidates.Count.ToString("N0") of @Model.AssetReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</span>
                     }
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" type="button" data-asset-bulk="create-all">Create all</button>
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-asset-bulk="link-existing">Link existing matches</button>
@@ -132,7 +129,7 @@
                                         <label class="form-label" for="asset-alias-target-@i">Alias/variant target</label>
                                         <select id="asset-alias-target-@i" class="form-select" name="Assets[@i].AliasTargetKey" data-asset-alias-target>
                                             <option value="">Choose asset...</option>
-                                            @foreach (var target in Model.AssetReview.Candidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                                            @foreach (var target in assetCandidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                                             {
                                                 <option value="@target.Key">@target.AssetName@(target.IsExistingMatch ? $" -> {target.ExistingAssetName}" : string.Empty)</option>
                                             }
@@ -146,7 +143,7 @@
                     <div class="onboarding-actions">
                         @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                         {
-                            <span class="text-muted">@hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more asset decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s") available after this batch.</span>
+                            <span class="text-muted">Save this batch to continue with @hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more asset decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s").</span>
                         }
                         <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceReviewCentre" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID">Back to Review Centre</a>
                         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" data-busy-label="Saving assets...">Save asset decisions</button>
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceCharacters.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceCharacters.cshtml
index f47ec98..a4cfb24 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceCharacters.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceCharacters.cshtml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 @model StoryIntelligenceProgressViewModel
 @{
     ViewData["Title"] = "Review characters";
+    const int previewLimit = 25;
+    var characterCandidates = Model.CharacterReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
+    var hiddenCandidateCount = Math.Max(0, Model.CharacterReview.Candidates.Count - characterCandidates.Count);
 }
 
 <section class="onboarding-shell" aria-labelledby="story-character-title">
@@ -47,14 +50,18 @@
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-character-bulk="ignore-all">Ignore all</button>
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-character-bulk="expand">Expand all</button>
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-character-bulk="collapse">Collapse all</button>
+                    @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
+                    {
+                        <span class="story-review-page-status">Showing @characterCandidates.Count.ToString("N0") of @Model.CharacterReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</span>
+                    }
                 </div>
 
                 <form asp-action="ImportStoryIntelligenceCharacters" method="post" data-character-review-form data-story-review-form>
                     <input type="hidden" name="BatchID" value="@Model.BatchID" />
                     <div class="story-character-card-grid">
-                        @for (var i = 0; i < Model.CharacterReview.Candidates.Count; i++)
+                        @for (var i = 0; i < characterCandidates.Count; i++)
                         {
-                            var candidate = Model.CharacterReview.Candidates[i];
+                            var candidate = characterCandidates[i];
                             <details class="story-character-card" open data-character-card>
                                 <summary>
                                     <span>
@@ -145,6 +152,10 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="onboarding-actions">
+                        @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
+                        {
+                            <span class="text-muted">Save this batch to continue with @hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more character decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s").</span>
+                        }
                         <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceReviewCentre" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID">Back to Review Centre</a>
                         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" data-busy-label="Saving characters...">Save character decisions</button>
                     </div>
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceKnowledge.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceKnowledge.cshtml
index c77aeb5..986799d 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceKnowledge.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceKnowledge.cshtml
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 @model StoryIntelligenceProgressViewModel
 @{
     ViewData["Title"] = "Review knowledge";
-    const int previewLimit = 50;
-    var showAll = string.Equals(Context.Request.Query["view"], "all", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-    var knowledgeCandidates = showAll
-        ? Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.ToList()
-        : Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
+    const int previewLimit = 25;
+    var knowledgeCandidates = Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
     var hiddenCandidateCount = Math.Max(0, Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.Count - knowledgeCandidates.Count);
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@
                 <div class="story-review-card-actions">
                     @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                     {
-                        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceKnowledge" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID" asp-route-view="all">View all @Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</a>
+                        <span class="story-review-page-status">Showing @knowledgeCandidates.Count.ToString("N0") of @Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</span>
                     }
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" type="button" data-knowledge-bulk="create-all">Create all</button>
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-knowledge-bulk="link-existing">Link existing matches</button>
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@
                                         <label class="form-label" for="knowledge-alias-target-@i">Merge target</label>
                                         <select id="knowledge-alias-target-@i" class="form-select" name="Knowledge[@i].AliasTargetKey" data-knowledge-alias-target>
                                             <option value="">Choose knowledge item...</option>
-                                            @foreach (var target in Model.KnowledgeReview.Candidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                                            @foreach (var target in knowledgeCandidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                                             {
                                                 <option value="@target.Key">@target.CharacterName - @target.KnowledgeStatement@(target.IsExistingMatch ? $" -> {target.ExistingKnowledgeLabel}" : string.Empty)</option>
                                             }
@@ -152,7 +149,7 @@
                     <div class="onboarding-actions">
                         @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                         {
-                            <span class="text-muted">@hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more knowledge decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s") available after this batch.</span>
+                            <span class="text-muted">Save this batch to continue with @hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more knowledge decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s").</span>
                         }
                         <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceReviewCentre" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID">Back to Review Centre</a>
                         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" data-busy-label="Saving knowledge...">Save knowledge decisions</button>
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml
index 43c72e7..f963963 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceLocations.cshtml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 @model StoryIntelligenceProgressViewModel
 @{
     ViewData["Title"] = "Review locations";
-    var locationCandidates = Model.LocationReview.Candidates.ToList();
+    const int previewLimit = 25;
+    var locationCandidates = Model.LocationReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
+    var hiddenCandidateCount = Math.Max(0, Model.LocationReview.Candidates.Count - locationCandidates.Count);
 }
 
 <section class="onboarding-shell" aria-labelledby="story-location-title">
@@ -38,32 +40,14 @@
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-location-bulk="link-existing">Link existing matches</button>
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-location-bulk="expand">Expand all</button>
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-location-bulk="collapse">Collapse all</button>
+                    @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
+                    {
+                        <span class="story-review-page-status">Showing @locationCandidates.Count.ToString("N0") of @Model.LocationReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</span>
+                    }
                 </div>
 
                 <form asp-action="ImportStoryIntelligenceLocations" method="post" data-location-review-form data-story-review-form>
                     <input type="hidden" name="BatchID" value="@Model.BatchID" />
-                    <div class="story-review-filters" aria-label="Location candidate filters">
-                        <div>
-                            <label class="form-label" for="location-candidate-search">Search</label>
-                            <input id="location-candidate-search" class="form-control" type="search" placeholder="Search locations or matches" data-location-search />
-                        </div>
-                        <div>
-                            <label class="form-label" for="location-candidate-status">Filter</label>
-                            <select id="location-candidate-status" class="form-select" data-location-status-filter>
-                                <option value="needs-review">Needs review</option>
-                                <option value="existing">Existing matches</option>
-                                <option value="new">New locations</option>
-                                <option value="all">All visible candidates</option>
-                            </select>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="story-review-page-status" data-location-page-status>
-                            Showing @Math.Min(locationCandidates.Count, 24).ToString("N0") of @locationCandidates.Count.ToString("N0")
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="story-review-pager">
-                            <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-location-page-prev>Previous</button>
-                            <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-location-page-next>Next</button>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
                     <div class="story-character-card-grid">
                         @for (var i = 0; i < locationCandidates.Count; i++)
                         {
@@ -146,7 +130,7 @@
                                         <label class="form-label" for="location-alias-target-@i">Alias/variant target</label>
                                         <select id="location-alias-target-@i" class="form-select" name="Locations[@i].AliasTargetKey" data-location-alias-target>
                                             <option value="">Choose location...</option>
-                                            @foreach (var target in Model.LocationReview.Candidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                                            @foreach (var target in locationCandidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                                             {
                                                 <option value="@target.Key">@target.LocationName@(target.IsExistingMatch ? $" -> {target.ExistingLocationName}" : string.Empty)</option>
                                             }
@@ -158,6 +142,10 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="onboarding-actions">
+                        @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
+                        {
+                            <span class="text-muted">Save this batch to continue with @hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more location decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s").</span>
+                        }
                         <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceReviewCentre" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID">Back to Review Centre</a>
                         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" data-busy-label="Saving locations...">Save location decisions</button>
                     </div>
@@ -173,14 +161,7 @@
             const form = document.querySelector("[data-location-review-form]");
             if (!form) return;
 
-            const pageSize = 24;
-            let currentPage = 1;
             const cards = () => Array.from(form.querySelectorAll("[data-location-card]"));
-            const search = form.querySelector("[data-location-search]");
-            const statusFilter = form.querySelector("[data-location-status-filter]");
-            const pageStatus = form.querySelector("[data-location-page-status]");
-            const previousPage = form.querySelector("[data-location-page-prev]");
-            const nextPage = form.querySelector("[data-location-page-next]");
             const setAction = (card, action) => {
                 const input = card.querySelector(`[data-location-action][value="${action}"]`);
                 if (input) {
@@ -222,35 +203,6 @@
                 if (aliasPanel) aliasPanel.hidden = action !== "@StoryIntelligenceLocationImportActions.Alias";
                 updateAliasTargets();
             };
-            const matchesFilters = (card) => {
-                const term = (search?.value || "").trim().toLocaleLowerCase();
-                const status = statusFilter?.value || "needs-review";
-                const cardStatus = card.getAttribute("data-location-status") || "new";
-                const haystack = (card.getAttribute("data-location-search-text") || "").toLocaleLowerCase();
-                if (term && !haystack.includes(term)) return false;
-                if (status === "existing" && cardStatus !== "existing") return false;
-                if (status === "new" && cardStatus !== "new") return false;
-                return true;
-            };
-            const renderPage = () => {
-                const allCards = cards();
-                const filtered = allCards.filter(matchesFilters);
-                const pages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(filtered.length / pageSize));
-                if (currentPage > pages) currentPage = pages;
-                const start = (currentPage - 1) * pageSize;
-                const visible = new Set(filtered.slice(start, start + pageSize));
-                for (const card of allCards) {
-                    card.hidden = !visible.has(card);
-                }
-                if (pageStatus) {
-                    const end = filtered.length === 0 ? 0 : Math.min(filtered.length, start + pageSize);
-                    pageStatus.textContent = filtered.length === 0
-                        ? "No matching location candidates"
-                        : `Showing ${start + 1}-${end} of ${filtered.length} location candidates · Page ${currentPage} of ${pages}`;
-                }
-                if (previousPage) previousPage.disabled = currentPage <= 1;
-                if (nextPage) nextPage.disabled = currentPage >= pages;
-            };
             document.querySelectorAll("[data-location-bulk]").forEach(button => {
                 button.addEventListener("click", () => {
                     const action = button.getAttribute("data-location-bulk");
@@ -261,18 +213,12 @@
                     });
                     if (action === "expand") cards().forEach(card => card.open = true);
                     if (action === "collapse") cards().forEach(card => card.open = false);
-                    renderPage();
                 });
             });
-            previousPage?.addEventListener("click", () => { currentPage = Math.max(1, currentPage - 1); renderPage(); });
-            nextPage?.addEventListener("click", () => { currentPage += 1; renderPage(); });
-            search?.addEventListener("input", () => { currentPage = 1; renderPage(); });
-            statusFilter?.addEventListener("change", () => { currentPage = 1; renderPage(); });
             form.querySelectorAll("[data-location-action]").forEach(input => {
                 input.addEventListener("change", () => updateCard(input.closest("[data-location-card]")));
             });
             cards().forEach(updateCard);
-            renderPage();
         })();
     </script>
     <script src="~/js/story-review-actions.js" asp-append-version="true"></script>
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceNarrative.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceNarrative.cshtml
index fb2e56a..09164e6 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceNarrative.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceNarrative.cshtml
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 @model StoryIntelligenceProgressViewModel
 @{
     ViewData["Title"] = "Review Plot Lines & Threads";
-    const int previewLimit = 50;
-    var showAll = string.Equals(Context.Request.Query["view"], "all", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-    var narrativeCandidates = showAll
-        ? Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.ToList()
-        : Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
+    const int previewLimit = 25;
+    var narrativeCandidates = Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
     var hiddenCandidateCount = Math.Max(0, Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.Count - narrativeCandidates.Count);
     var eventTypes = new[]
     {
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@
                 @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                 {
                     <div class="story-review-card-actions">
-                        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceNarrative" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID" asp-route-view="all">View all @Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</a>
+                        <span class="story-review-page-status">Showing @narrativeCandidates.Count.ToString("N0") of @Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</span>
                     </div>
                 }
                 <div class="story-character-card-grid">
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@
                                     <label>Candidate for merge</label>
                                     <select class="form-select" name="Candidates[@i].MergeTargetNarrativeCandidateID">
                                         <option value="">Choose proposed candidate</option>
-                                        @foreach (var option in Model.NarrativeReview.Candidates.Where(item => item.NarrativeCandidateID != candidate.NarrativeCandidateID && string.Equals(item.CandidateType, candidate.CandidateType, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).Select(item => new SelectListItem(item.ProposedTitle, item.NarrativeCandidateID.ToString())))
+                                        @foreach (var option in narrativeCandidates.Where(item => item.NarrativeCandidateID != candidate.NarrativeCandidateID && string.Equals(item.CandidateType, candidate.CandidateType, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).Select(item => new SelectListItem(item.ProposedTitle, item.NarrativeCandidateID.ToString())))
                                         {
                                             <option value="@option.Value">@option.Text</option>
                                         }
@@ -222,7 +219,7 @@
                 <div class="onboarding-actions">
                     @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                     {
-                        <span class="text-muted">@hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more narrative decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s") available after this batch.</span>
+                        <span class="text-muted">Save this batch to continue with @hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more narrative decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s").</span>
                     }
                     <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceReviewCentre" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID">Back to Review Centre</a>
                     <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" data-busy-label="Saving plot lines...">Save Plot Lines & Threads</button>
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceRelationships.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceRelationships.cshtml
index d470b47..dd42d9b 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceRelationships.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Onboarding/StoryIntelligenceRelationships.cshtml
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 @model StoryIntelligenceProgressViewModel
 @{
     ViewData["Title"] = "Review relationships";
-    const int previewLimit = 50;
-    var showAll = string.Equals(Context.Request.Query["view"], "all", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-    var relationshipCandidates = showAll
-        ? Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.ToList()
-        : Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
+    const int previewLimit = 25;
+    var relationshipCandidates = Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.Take(previewLimit).ToList();
     var hiddenCandidateCount = Math.Max(0, Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.Count - relationshipCandidates.Count);
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@
                 <div class="story-review-card-actions">
                     @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                     {
-                        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceRelationships" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID" asp-route-view="all">View all @Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</a>
+                        <span class="story-review-page-status">Showing @relationshipCandidates.Count.ToString("N0") of @Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.Count.ToString("N0")</span>
                     }
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" type="button" data-relationship-bulk="create-all">Create all</button>
                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-relationship-bulk="link-existing">Link existing matches</button>
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
                                         <label class="form-label" for="relationship-alias-target-@i">Merge target</label>
                                         <select id="relationship-alias-target-@i" class="form-select" name="Relationships[@i].AliasTargetKey" data-relationship-alias-target>
                                             <option value="">Choose relationship...</option>
-                                            @foreach (var target in Model.RelationshipReview.Candidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                                            @foreach (var target in relationshipCandidates.Where(target => !string.Equals(target.Key, candidate.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                                             {
                                                 <option value="@target.Key">@target.CharacterAName / @target.RelationshipType / @target.CharacterBName@(target.IsExistingMatch ? $" -> {target.ExistingRelationshipLabel}" : string.Empty)</option>
                                             }
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@
                     <div class="onboarding-actions">
                         @if (hiddenCandidateCount > 0)
                         {
-                            <span class="text-muted">@hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more relationship decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s") available after this batch.</span>
+                            <span class="text-muted">Save this batch to continue with @hiddenCandidateCount.ToString("N0") more relationship decision@(hiddenCandidateCount == 1 ? string.Empty : "s").</span>
                         }
                         <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" asp-action="StoryIntelligenceReviewCentre" asp-route-batchId="@Model.BatchID">Back to Review Centre</a>
                         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" data-busy-label="Saving relationships...">Save relationship decisions</button>