Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Bussard
A minor character with a brief role.
minor
Also known as Bussard
First appearance: riya s foundling
Mr. Bussard shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bussard is the man from Emigration accompanying Marlowe; he is instructed to prepare an advertising and prospectus program.
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