Short Science Fiction · Character
Mark Renner
A young man so beaten down by a credit-scored world that he signs away thirty-five thousand points without blinking, until an old woman in a wheelchair decides to teach him otherwise.
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Also known as Mark
First appearance: the bryd
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Flees from Conley, is tricked into signing a large point slip, and is excited about the prospect of steady work at Central.
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Mark Renner drifts through a 2021 where work is scarce and points are everything, so when a shrieking old lady accuses him of injuring her foot, he signs her outrageous claim rather than argue. But the woman drops her…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Professional
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Central human protagonists
- Minor and background characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Mark Renner’s flight into the jewelry store marks the emotional and psychological peak because his passive reb…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Penelope
romantic · positive
Mark and Penelope share a tender, protective romance amid dangerous circumstances. How this plays out →
- Conley
professional · ambivalent
- Charlie
friendship · positive
- Penelope
romantic · positive
Mark and Penelope share a tender, protective romance amid dangerous circumstances. How this plays out →
- Charlie
friendship · positive
- Penelope
romantic · positive
Mark and Penelope share a tender, protective romance amid dangerous circumstances. How this plays out →
- Conley
professional · ambivalent
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