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Mr. Smith

A character named Mr. Smith.

minor

First appearance: hellhounds of the cosmos

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Duncan’s hissed command to stop tracking marks the emotional and psychological peak because it signals the mom…

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