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Inoue Tenzo

A character involved in a story about a pipe or personal conflict.

minor

Also known as Inoue

First appearance: the pipe

Inoue Tenzo's tie to Mori Gonnoshin is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A captain of foot who opposes Mori's doctrine.
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Inoue Tenzo first appears in 0017 the pipe.

With Mori Gonnoshin (friendship): Inoue and Mori are loyal friends, sharing adventures and supporting each other in times of need. With Mori Gonnoshin (friendship): Inoue and Mori are loyal friends, sharing adventures and supporting each other in times of need.

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Character Web

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MGMori GonnoshinKAKandataACa captain of f…ITInoue Tenzo

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Figures in Moral and Social Tales
  • Romantic and Social Entanglements
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Kandata’s final, selfish choice—saving only himself by grabbing the spider’s thread—reaches its emotional and…

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Relationships

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