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old Poisson

A named character, possibly a fisherman or old man.

minor

First appearance: the angler s reveille

old Poisson shows up with force in Gran' Boule. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The French captain who dreams of retiring to a cottage in France but is forced into a fatal final voyage.
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See old Poisson in the angler s reveille