diff --git a/PlotLine/Data/Repositories.cs b/PlotLine/Data/Repositories.cs
index db2226f..eba2db8 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Data/Repositories.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Data/Repositories.cs
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public interface IAssetRepository
     Task DeleteDependencyAsync(int assetDependencyId);
     Task<IReadOnlyList<AssetCustodyEvent>> ListCustodyBySceneAsync(int sceneId);
     Task<IReadOnlyList<AssetCustodyEvent>> ListCustodyByAssetAsync(int storyAssetId);
+    Task<IReadOnlyList<AssetCustodyCharacter>> ListCustodyCharactersByProjectAsync(int projectId);
     Task<int> SaveCustodyEventAsync(AssetCustodyEvent custodyEvent, string custodianNames, IEnumerable<int> custodianCharacterIds, int custodyRoleId);
     Task DeleteCustodyEventAsync(int assetCustodyEventId);
     Task<(IReadOnlyList<StoryAsset> Assets, IReadOnlyList<AssetEvent> Events)> GetTimelineAsync(int projectId, int? bookId);
@@ -2775,6 +2776,31 @@ public sealed class AssetRepository(ISqlConnectionFactory connectionFactory) : I
         return rows.ToList();
     }
 
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<AssetCustodyCharacter>> ListCustodyCharactersByProjectAsync(int projectId)
+    {
+        using var connection = connectionFactory.CreateConnection();
+        var rows = await connection.QueryAsync<AssetCustodyCharacter>(
+            """
+            SELECT acec.AssetCustodyEventID,
+                   ace.StoryAssetID,
+                   ace.SceneID,
+                   acec.CharacterID,
+                   c.CharacterName,
+                   acec.CharacterNameText,
+                   cr.RoleName,
+                   ace.UpdatedDate
+            FROM dbo.AssetCustodyEventCharacters acec
+            INNER JOIN dbo.AssetCustodyEvents ace ON ace.AssetCustodyEventID = acec.AssetCustodyEventID
+            INNER JOIN dbo.StoryAssets sa ON sa.StoryAssetID = ace.StoryAssetID
+            LEFT JOIN dbo.Characters c ON c.CharacterID = acec.CharacterID
+            LEFT JOIN dbo.CustodyRoles cr ON cr.CustodyRoleID = acec.CustodyRoleID
+            WHERE sa.ProjectID = @ProjectID
+              AND sa.IsArchived = 0;
+            """,
+            new { ProjectID = projectId });
+        return rows.ToList();
+    }
+
     public async Task<int> SaveCustodyEventAsync(AssetCustodyEvent custodyEvent, string custodianNames, IEnumerable<int> custodianCharacterIds, int custodyRoleId)
     {
         using var connection = connectionFactory.CreateConnection();
diff --git a/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs b/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs
index c7ac09c..16446a6 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs
@@ -688,6 +688,18 @@ public sealed class AssetCustodyEvent
     public DateTime UpdatedDate { get; set; }
 }
 
+public sealed class AssetCustodyCharacter
+{
+    public int AssetCustodyEventID { get; set; }
+    public int StoryAssetID { get; set; }
+    public int SceneID { get; set; }
+    public int? CharacterID { get; set; }
+    public string? CharacterName { get; set; }
+    public string? CharacterNameText { get; set; }
+    public string RoleName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public DateTime UpdatedDate { get; set; }
+}
+
 public sealed class AssetDependencyIssue
 {
     public int AssetDependencyID { get; set; }
diff --git a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
index 4a4966d..7ca8589 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
@@ -2448,27 +2448,46 @@ public sealed class StoryStateService(
         }
 
         var characterTimeline = await characters.GetTimelineAsync(projectId, null);
-        var assetLocations = await GetAssetLocationsThroughCurrentAsync(context.ScopedScenes);
+        var maxScopedSceneIndex = context.ScopedScenes
+            .Select(scene => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(scene.SceneID, -1))
+            .DefaultIfEmpty(-1)
+            .Max();
+        var scenesThroughRange = context.OrderedScenes
+            .Where(scene => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(scene.SceneID, -1) <= maxScopedSceneIndex)
+            .ToList();
+        var assetTimeline = await assets.GetTimelineAsync(projectId, null);
+        var assetLocations = await GetAssetLocationsThroughCurrentAsync(scenesThroughRange);
+        var custodyCharacters = await assets.ListCustodyCharactersByProjectAsync(projectId);
         var characterIds = filter.CharacterIDs.ToHashSet();
         var assetIds = filter.AssetIDs.ToHashSet();
+        var characterAssignments = characterTimeline.Appearances
+            .Where(x => x.LocationID.HasValue)
+            .GroupBy(x => x.CharacterID)
+            .ToDictionary(x => x.Key, x => x.OrderBy(row => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(row.SceneID, -1)).ThenBy(row => row.UpdatedDate).ToList());
+        var assetAssignments = BuildAssetLocationAssignments(assetLocations, custodyCharacters)
+            .GroupBy(x => x.StoryAssetID)
+            .ToDictionary(x => x.Key, x => x.OrderBy(row => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(row.SceneID, -1)).ThenBy(row => row.UpdatedDate).ToList());
         var result = new List<LocationActivityViewModel>();
 
         foreach (var scene in context.ScopedScenes)
         {
+            var sceneIndex = context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(scene.SceneID, -1);
             var sceneCharacters = filter.IncludeCharacters
-                ? characterTimeline.Appearances
-                    .Where(x => x.SceneID == scene.SceneID && x.LocationID == locationId && (!characterIds.Any() || characterIds.Contains(x.CharacterID)))
-                    .Select(x => x.CharacterName)
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .OrderBy(x => x)
+                ? characterTimeline.Characters
+                    .Where(character => !characterIds.Any() || characterIds.Contains(character.CharacterID))
+                    .Select(character => BuildCurrentCharacterPresence(character, characterAssignments.GetValueOrDefault(character.CharacterID, []), locationId, scene.SceneID, sceneIndex, context))
+                    .Where(x => x is not null)
+                    .Select(x => x!)
+                    .OrderBy(x => x.EntityName)
                     .ToList()
                 : [];
             var sceneAssets = filter.IncludeAssets
-                ? assetLocations
-                    .Where(x => x.SceneID == scene.SceneID && x.LocationID == locationId && (!assetIds.Any() || assetIds.Contains(x.StoryAssetID)))
-                    .Select(x => x.AssetName)
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .OrderBy(x => x)
+                ? assetTimeline.Assets
+                    .Where(asset => !assetIds.Any() || assetIds.Contains(asset.StoryAssetID))
+                    .Select(asset => BuildCurrentAssetPresence(asset, assetAssignments.GetValueOrDefault(asset.StoryAssetID, []), characterAssignments, locationId, scene.SceneID, sceneIndex, context))
+                    .Where(x => x is not null)
+                    .Select(x => x!)
+                    .OrderBy(x => x.EntityName)
                     .ToList()
                 : [];
 
@@ -2490,8 +2509,10 @@ public sealed class StoryStateService(
                 SceneTitle = sceneContext?.SceneTitle ?? scene.SceneTitle,
                 SceneLabel = SceneLabel(scene.SceneNumber, scene.SceneTitle),
                 SceneDisplayName = sceneContext?.SceneDisplayName ?? SceneLabel(scene.SceneNumber, scene.SceneTitle),
-                CharactersPresent = sceneCharacters.Any() ? string.Join(", ", sceneCharacters) : "None",
-                AssetsPresent = sceneAssets.Any() ? string.Join(", ", sceneAssets) : "None"
+                Characters = sceneCharacters,
+                Assets = sceneAssets,
+                CharactersPresent = sceneCharacters.Any() ? string.Join(", ", sceneCharacters.Select(x => x.EntityName)) : "None",
+                AssetsPresent = sceneAssets.Any() ? string.Join(", ", sceneAssets.Select(x => x.EntityName)) : "None"
             });
         }
 
@@ -2505,6 +2526,7 @@ public sealed class StoryStateService(
         var orderedScenes = OrderScenes(timeline).ToList();
         var scopedScenes = ApplySceneRange(orderedScenes, timeline.Chapters, filter).ToList();
         return new RangeContext(
+            orderedScenes,
             scopedScenes,
             scopedScenes.Select(x => x.SceneID).ToHashSet(),
             BuildSceneIndexes(orderedScenes),
@@ -2713,6 +2735,146 @@ public sealed class StoryStateService(
             .ToList();
     }
 
+    private static LocationActivityEntityViewModel? BuildCurrentCharacterPresence(
+        Character character,
+        IReadOnlyList<SceneCharacter> assignments,
+        int locationId,
+        int currentSceneId,
+        int currentSceneIndex,
+        RangeContext context)
+    {
+        var latest = assignments
+            .Where(x => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(x.SceneID, -1) <= currentSceneIndex)
+            .OrderByDescending(x => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(x.SceneID, -1))
+            .ThenByDescending(x => x.UpdatedDate)
+            .FirstOrDefault();
+
+        if (latest?.LocationID != locationId)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new LocationActivityEntityViewModel
+        {
+            EntityID = character.CharacterID,
+            EntityName = character.CharacterName,
+            EntityType = "Character",
+            StateType = latest.SceneID == currentSceneId ? "Explicit" : "Inferred",
+            LastConfirmedSceneID = latest.SceneID,
+            LastConfirmedSceneDisplayName = context.SceneLabels.GetValueOrDefault(latest.SceneID, SceneLabel(latest.SceneNumber, latest.SceneTitle))
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static LocationActivityEntityViewModel? BuildCurrentAssetPresence(
+        StoryAsset asset,
+        IReadOnlyList<AssetLocationActivityAssignment> assignments,
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<int, List<SceneCharacter>> characterAssignments,
+        int locationId,
+        int currentSceneId,
+        int currentSceneIndex,
+        RangeContext context)
+    {
+        var latest = assignments
+            .Where(x => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(x.SceneID, -1) <= currentSceneIndex)
+            .OrderByDescending(x => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(x.SceneID, -1))
+            .ThenByDescending(x => x.Priority)
+            .ThenByDescending(x => x.UpdatedDate)
+            .FirstOrDefault();
+
+        if (latest is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var note = latest.Note;
+        if (latest.LocationID != locationId)
+        {
+            if (!latest.HolderCharacterIDs.Any())
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var holderInLocation = latest.HolderCharacterIDs
+                .Select(holderId => ResolveCharacterLocationAtScene(characterAssignments.GetValueOrDefault(holderId, []), currentSceneIndex, context))
+                .FirstOrDefault(x => x?.LocationID == locationId);
+
+            if (holderInLocation is null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            note = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(holderInLocation.CharacterName)
+                ? latest.Note
+                : $"Via {holderInLocation.CharacterName}";
+        }
+
+        return new LocationActivityEntityViewModel
+        {
+            EntityID = asset.StoryAssetID,
+            EntityName = asset.AssetName,
+            EntityType = "Asset",
+            StateType = latest.SceneID == currentSceneId ? "Explicit" : "Inferred",
+            LastConfirmedSceneID = latest.SceneID,
+            LastConfirmedSceneDisplayName = context.SceneLabels.GetValueOrDefault(latest.SceneID, "Unknown scene"),
+            Note = note
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static SceneCharacter? ResolveCharacterLocationAtScene(
+        IReadOnlyList<SceneCharacter> assignments,
+        int currentSceneIndex,
+        RangeContext context)
+    {
+        return assignments
+            .Where(x => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(x.SceneID, -1) <= currentSceneIndex)
+            .OrderByDescending(x => context.SceneIndexes.GetValueOrDefault(x.SceneID, -1))
+            .ThenByDescending(x => x.UpdatedDate)
+            .FirstOrDefault();
+    }
+
+    private static List<AssetLocationActivityAssignment> BuildAssetLocationAssignments(
+        IReadOnlyList<SceneAssetLocation> assetLocations,
+        IReadOnlyList<AssetCustodyCharacter> custodyCharacters)
+    {
+        var locationAssignments = assetLocations.Select(x => new AssetLocationActivityAssignment(
+            x.StoryAssetID,
+            x.SceneID,
+            x.LocationID,
+            [],
+            x.LocationPath,
+            2,
+            x.UpdatedDate,
+            null));
+        var custodyAssignments = custodyCharacters
+            .GroupBy(x => new { x.AssetCustodyEventID, x.StoryAssetID, x.SceneID })
+            .Select(group =>
+            {
+                var first = group.First();
+                var holderIds = group
+                    .Select(x => x.CharacterID)
+                    .Where(x => x.HasValue)
+                    .Select(x => x!.Value)
+                    .Distinct()
+                    .ToList();
+                var holderNames = group
+                    .Select(x => x.CharacterName ?? x.CharacterNameText)
+                    .Where(x => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(x))
+                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+                return new AssetLocationActivityAssignment(
+                    group.Key.StoryAssetID,
+                    group.Key.SceneID,
+                    null,
+                    holderIds,
+                    string.Join(", ", holderNames),
+                    3,
+                    first.UpdatedDate,
+                    holderIds.Any() ? null : "Named holder has no known character location");
+            });
+
+        return locationAssignments.Concat(custodyAssignments).ToList();
+    }
+
     private static void FilterStoryState(StoryStateViewModel storyState, ContinuityFilter filter)
     {
         storyState.Characters = filter.IncludeCharacters
@@ -2836,7 +2998,18 @@ public sealed class StoryStateService(
         int Priority,
         DateTime UpdatedDate);
 
+    private sealed record AssetLocationActivityAssignment(
+        int StoryAssetID,
+        int SceneID,
+        int? LocationID,
+        IReadOnlyList<int> HolderCharacterIDs,
+        string Label,
+        int Priority,
+        DateTime UpdatedDate,
+        string? Note);
+
     private sealed record RangeContext(
+        IReadOnlyList<Scene> OrderedScenes,
         IReadOnlyList<Scene> ScopedScenes,
         IReadOnlySet<int> AllowedSceneIds,
         IReadOnlyDictionary<int, int> SceneIndexes,
diff --git a/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs b/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
index 87d255d..acac4bb 100644
--- a/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
@@ -355,6 +355,19 @@ public sealed class LocationActivityViewModel
     public string SceneDisplayName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     public string CharactersPresent { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     public string AssetsPresent { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public List<LocationActivityEntityViewModel> Characters { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<LocationActivityEntityViewModel> Assets { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+public sealed class LocationActivityEntityViewModel
+{
+    public int EntityID { get; set; }
+    public string EntityName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string EntityType { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string StateType { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public int? LastConfirmedSceneID { get; set; }
+    public string LastConfirmedSceneDisplayName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string? Note { get; set; }
 }
 
 public sealed class SceneWorkflowEditViewModel
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/ContinuityExplorer/Index.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/ContinuityExplorer/Index.cshtml
index 12a982b..f88715d 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/ContinuityExplorer/Index.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/ContinuityExplorer/Index.cshtml
@@ -364,8 +364,54 @@ else
                                     <td>@row.ChapterDisplayName</td>
                                 }
                                 <td>@row.SceneDisplayName</td>
-                                <td>@row.CharactersPresent</td>
-                                <td>@row.AssetsPresent</td>
+                                <td>
+                                    @if (!row.Characters.Any())
+                                    {
+                                        <span class="muted">None</span>
+                                    }
+                                    else
+                                    {
+                                        <div class="d-grid gap-1">
+                                            @foreach (var character in row.Characters)
+                                            {
+                                                <div>
+                                                    <span>@character.EntityName</span>
+                                                    <span class="badge @StateBadgeClass(character.StateType)">@character.StateType</span>
+                                                    @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(character.LastConfirmedSceneDisplayName))
+                                                    {
+                                                        <small class="text-muted d-block">Last confirmed: @character.LastConfirmedSceneDisplayName</small>
+                                                    }
+                                                </div>
+                                            }
+                                        </div>
+                                    }
+                                </td>
+                                <td>
+                                    @if (!row.Assets.Any())
+                                    {
+                                        <span class="muted">None</span>
+                                    }
+                                    else
+                                    {
+                                        <div class="d-grid gap-1">
+                                            @foreach (var asset in row.Assets)
+                                            {
+                                                <div>
+                                                    <span>@asset.EntityName</span>
+                                                    <span class="badge @StateBadgeClass(asset.StateType)">@asset.StateType</span>
+                                                    @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(asset.Note))
+                                                    {
+                                                        <small class="text-muted"> @asset.Note</small>
+                                                    }
+                                                    @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(asset.LastConfirmedSceneDisplayName))
+                                                    {
+                                                        <small class="text-muted d-block">Last confirmed: @asset.LastConfirmedSceneDisplayName</small>
+                                                    }
+                                                </div>
+                                            }
+                                        </div>
+                                    }
+                                </td>
                             </tr>
                         }
                     </tbody>