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Tester

Minor character, possibly a dog or a person, appears in a chapter title.

minor

First appearance: VI: Tester Gives Tongue

Tester's tie to Jonathan Mansel is one of the pressures that moves Blind Corner—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The dog whose barking alerts the group to the stranger's presence.
In the storyVI: Tester Gives TongueOpen this moment free

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With Jonathan Mansel (professional): Tester is a colleague of Jonathan's, involved in the same business dealings but with a wary, watchful eye on Jonathan's methods. With Carson Hanbury (professional): Carson and Tester…

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See Tester in VI: Tester Gives Tongue

Character Web

7 connections

A slice of how Tester sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

JMJonathan ManselCHCarson HanburyRNRose NobleRORowleyWAWagensburgTETester

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central cast and figures
  • Protagonist
  • Family and locations

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional peak occurs as the protagonists confront their utter helplessness—entombed alive, physically spe…

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Relationships

Relationship notes

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See Tester in VI: Tester Gives Tongue

In the story

Tester appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Tester in VI: Tester Gives Tongue