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Monsieur Lecoq · Character

M. Otto

A German servant of the Sairmeuse family.

minor

Also known as Otto

First appearance: monsieur lecoq

M. Otto shows up with force in XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Duc's first valet de chambre, who comes to investigate the uproar and compliments Lecoq's efficiency.
In the storyXXIOpen this moment free

M. Otto first appears in 0000 monsieur lecoq.

In XXI: The Duc's first valet de chambre, who comes to investigate the uproar and compliments Lecoq's efficiency.

Later, in LIV: Martial's faithful valet, procures a disguise for him and later follows him to the Poivrière.

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Character Web

19 connections

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ADArmande de Sai…MLMarie-Anne Lac…MSM. SegmullerBDBaroness de Wa…MDMaurice d'Esco…MOM. Otto

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Central families and conspirators
  • Legal investigation team
  • Minor witnesses and helpers

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Maurice reaches an emotional and psychological peak of inner turmo…

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See M. Otto in monsieur lecoq