# Joseph Dixon — Short Fiction character guide

> Joseph Dixon in Short Fiction by Philip K. Dick.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dixon

**First appearance:** 0010-the-variable-man

## Who they are

A security agent investigating a case.

## Relationships

### [Security Commissioner Reinhart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/security_commissioner_reinhart)

_professional_

Joseph Dixon works as a subordinate or informant for Security Commissioner Reinhart, operating within a security apparatus.

### [Security Commissioner Reinhart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/security_commissioner_reinhart)

_professional_

Joseph Dixon works as a subordinate or informant for Security Commissioner Reinhart, operating within a security apparatus.

### [Security Commissioner Reinhart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/security_commissioner_reinhart)

_professional_

Joseph Dixon works as a subordinate or informant for Security Commissioner Reinhart, operating within a security apparatus.

## In the story

### [The Variable Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/chapters/the-variable-man)

The chief statistician who is fascinated by Cole's unpredictability and argues for studying him rather than destroying him.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/chapters/iv)

Brings Reinhart the Centauran intelligence report revealing the variable man is alive.

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