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James Burne Worson

A man who experiences a strange and fatal encounter while running.

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Also known as Worson

First appearance: An Unfinished Race

James Burne Worson shows up with force in Mysterious Disappearances. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Worson disappears during a run, last seen by witnesses before vanishing mid-stride.
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In Mysterious Disappearances: Worson disappears during a run, last seen by witnesses before vanishing mid-stride. Later, in An Unfinished…

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MWMrs. WilliamsonBGBen GreeneMWMr. WrenLBLawrence BartingKIKingJBJames Burne Worson

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  • Fatal Encounters
  • Returned from Dead
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