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Leonard Fitch

A doctor involved in a strange case.

minor

Also known as Leonard, Fitch, Doctor Fitch

First appearance: last enemy

Leonard Fitch shows up with force in The Edge of the Knife. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Younger faculty member who invites Chalmers to dinner; a friend who believes in his predictions.
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DWDoctor WhitburnMFMajor Fred Ben…ECEdward ChalmersDHDoctor HausermanMPMax PottgeiterLFLeonard Fitch

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  • Frontier Medical Cases
  • Time Travel Agents

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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