Ashton-Kirk, Investigator · Character
Sime
A minor character who assists in the investigation.
minor
First appearance: xvi steel against steel
Sime shows up with force in XII: Antonio Spatola Appears. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Identifies the bayonet but cannot identify Spatola as the buyer.
Sime first appears in 0018 xvi steel against steel.
In XII: Antonio Spatola Appears: Identifies the bayonet but cannot identify Spatola as the buyer.
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9 connectionsA slice of how Sime sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Core suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See Sime in xvi steel against steel