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Semyon Yakovlevitch

Holy fool and mystic visited by townspeople for blessings.

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Also known as Father, Father Semyon Yakovlevitch

First appearance: demons

Semyon Yakovlevitch shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The holy fool receives visitors, utters cryptic phrases, and ends the visit with an indecent word.
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CKCount K.SMSofya Matveyev…ALAnton Lavrenty…DSDoctor SalzfishATAlyosha Telyat…SYSemyon Yakovlevitch

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  • Core characters and antagonists
  • Minor revolutionary associates
  • Narrator and household pet
  • Servants, minor officials, and background figures

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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