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title: Custody
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category: Scene Inspector
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tags: scene inspector, custody, assets, continuity
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contextKey: sceneInspector.custody
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micro: Track who has or controls important assets.
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quickTitle: Asset custody
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quickSummary: Custody records possession, transfer and responsibility for important story items.
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# Overview
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Custody is about who has an asset, controls it, guards it or is responsible for it. It is especially useful for evidence, weapons, keys, letters, documents and valuables.
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Custody can differ from location. A car may be parked outside, but one character may hold the keys. A document may be in a safe, but another character may control access.
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# Continuity Benefits
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Custody helps PlotDirector spot impossible possession. If Beth gives the key to Arun in one scene, Beth should not use it later unless it returns to her or a duplicate exists.
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# Ownership Versus Possession
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Ownership is who the object belongs to. Possession is who has it now. Control is who can use or access it. These can be different: a stolen car, borrowed keys, guarded evidence or a document locked in someone else's safe.
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Use custody events for transfers, thefts, handoffs, losses, recoveries and moments where control changes.
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# Related Guides
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- [Assets](/Help/Article/sceneInspector.assets)
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- [Timeline Asset Events](/Help/Article/timeline.assetEvents)
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- [Continuity Warnings](/Help/Article/warnings.overview)
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