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Slappy Egan

A minor character with a colorful name.

minor

Also known as Slappy

First appearance: the magnificent possession

Slappy Egan shows up with force in A Night of Trouble. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Gangster who cases the lab and participates in the break-in.
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WSWalter SillsMTMike the SlugPQPeter Q. Horns…MMMichael MaguireETEugene TaylorSESlappy Egan

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and background characters
  • Key narrative figures

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Astronomer bitterly declares the crash landing a total lo…

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