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Mike the Slug

A character, possibly alien or robotic, with a nickname.

minor

Also known as Mike, Suddenly Mike

First appearance: The Magnificent Possession

Mike the Slug's tie to Walter Sills is one of the pressures that moves Short Science Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Gangster who reads about Sills' discovery and begins planning a job.
In the storyThe Magnificent PossessionOpen this moment free

Mike the Slug first appears in 0000 the magnificent possession.

With Walter Sills (psychological): Mike the Slug and Walter Sills have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, possibly with Mike as a pawn or victim of Sills' schemes. With Baldy (friendship): Baldy and Mike the Slug are companions or fellow low-level operatives, sharing a rough camaraderie in a dangerous environment. With Baldy (friendship): Baldy and Mike the Slug are companions or fellow low-level operatives, sharing a rough camaraderie in a dangerous environment.

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Character Web

6 connections

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BABaldySESlappy EganWSWalter SillsETEugene TaylorMMMichael MaguireMTMike the Slug

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Key narrative figures
  • Minor and background characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mike the Slug in The Magnificent Possession

In the story

Mike the Slug appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Mike the Slug in The Magnificent Possession
See Mike the Slug in The Magnificent Possession