Short Fiction · Character
Officer Comstock
A law enforcement officer with a minor role.
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First appearance: the six fingers of time
Officer Comstock shows up with force in Seven-Day Terror. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Suspicious police officer who correctly suspects one of the Willoughby children is behind the disappearances.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor supporting characters
- Eccentric professor and family
- Large ensemble of minor roles
- Central narrative characters
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, after losing his legal identity and fortune, fa…
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