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Jack Barry

A male character in various stories.

minor

Also known as Jack

First appearance: vi

Jack Barry shows up with force in Coming Attraction. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The English narrator who rescues the masked girl and later meets her for a date.
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In Coming Attraction: The English narrator who rescues the masked girl and later meets her for a date. Later, in The Last Letter: Referenced as 'Jane Dough' in the letter's recipient, though the character is actually…

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See Jack Barry in vi