Short Fiction · Character
Nurse Masha
A nurse caring for others in a time of need.
minor
Also known as Masha, IV Nurse Masha, IV
First appearance: short fiction
Nurse Masha shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The nurse who rudely informs Sazonka of Senista's death and directs him to the morgue.
Nurse Masha first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In III: The nurse who rudely informs Sazonka of Senista's death and directs him to the morgue.
Later, in IV: The narrator observes Masha's insanity, her ability to reflect others' expressions, her noiselessness, and her mysterious power to prevent his suicide with a simple phrase.
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