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Ray Baker

A character appearing in various stories.

minor

Also known as Rachel, Baker, Ray, Good old Ray

First appearance: i

Ray Baker shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Narrator; struggles with a useless right arm and the aftermath of murder; excited by the plane's antigravity.
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In III: Narrator; struggles with a useless right arm and the aftermath of murder; excited by the plane's antigravity. Later, in IV: Ray is the narrator, skeptical of Pop's tales but intrigued, and he grapples with the…

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MAMaSLSandra Lea Gra…VLVassily LysmovOHOld HorsemeatSGSimon GreatRBRay Baker

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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