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Grandma Scrimser

Vance's great-grandmother, a very old and frail woman.

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Also known as Grandma

First appearance: I

Grandma Scrimser shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Vance's maternal grandmother, a magnificent-looking woman obsessed with reforming the world and pursuing Perfection.
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In I: Vance's maternal grandmother, a magnificent-looking woman obsessed with reforming the world and pursuing Perfection. Later, in XVII:…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Vance's family and early acquaintances
  • Euphoria connections and early influences
  • Extended social and family network

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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