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Dr. Santly

A doctor with a minor narrative presence.

minor

First appearance: asteroid of the damned

Dr. Santly shows up with force in The Hated. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Conducts psychic rehabilitation on the narrator, expressing pride in his new approach to helping space travelers reintegrate.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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