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Fresnel

A lawyer and colleague of André-Louis in Rennes.

minor

First appearance: i the republican

Fresnel shows up with force in IX: The Aftermath. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The ferryman who is bound and gagged by André-Louis after threatening to inform against him.
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AMAndré-Louis Mo…LALagronMAMabeyLCLe ChapelierPDPhilippe de Vi…FRFresnel

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and Minor Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Nobles and Revolutionaries

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

André-Louis reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, confessing he “know[s] nothing, understand[s]…

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See Fresnel in i the republican