Short Fiction · Character
John Riggs
A chairman named John Riggs.
minor
Also known as Riggs, Chairman Riggs
First appearance: hellhounds of the cosmos
John Riggs shows up with force in Second Childhood. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chairman of the immortality commission, he argues against legalizing death and insists on the necessity of genuine immortality.
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- Mummy and officials
- Political and military figures
- Space horror crew
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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