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Mr. Secretan

A man who leaves a final message about the Terror.

minor

Also known as Secretan

First appearance: The Terror

Mr. Secretan shows up with force in The Great Return. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A visitor to the village who becomes deeply involved in the events and writes a terrified final letter about the Grail's power.
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In The Great Return: A visitor to the village who becomes deeply involved in the events and writes a terrified final letter about the Grail's power. Later, in The Terror: A character who writes a terrified final letter…

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DLDr. LewisTLTreff LoyneMDMrs. DarnellYGYoung GriffithMWMr. WilliamsMSMr. Secretan

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supernatural and Terror Investigators
  • Diverse Supernatural and Terror Participants
  • Great Return and Brain Experiment

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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